2017 Crudo Shiraz

Sixty percent whole bunch inclusion. Totally opaque black dark purple core with a dark purple black hue. Lifted plum, dark cherry and liquorice scents laced with clove overlay vanillin cedar and spice. Elegantly textured, fresh crunchy red fruits combine with a whole bunch savouriness. Mid weight, the palate has flavours of dark plum and liquorice over lightly smoked vanillin cedar, fennel, spicy dried herbs and pepper. Finishes dry with fresh acidity and very polished tannins. Spicy aftertaste of plums, liquorice, smoky vanillin cedar, dried herbs and pepper.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
Luke’s bought a vineyard, or at least, a vineyard and a fair bit of land. Plenty of blackberries growing on it, he said. I love blackberries, and to me, seems like a good thing to have around if you like Shiraz. When I lived in England, I was surrounded by hedgerows of blackberries, and delicious they were. I picked buckets and buckets of them, but in the end, despite my will to win and eat them all, the blackberries beat me.

Great release this one. It has a sparkling clarity and energy about it, I feel. Aside from that, you may find raspberries and blackberries, cracked pepper, spice, and a distinct sort of warm bricks smell, but don’t mind me. It’s fine and fresh, with graphite tannin, and a cool spiced bramble fruited finish of finesse and solid length. It’s one of those, well, I could be 93 or 94 points, but today, the sun is shining and the weather is sweet. So.
Drink 2018-2027.
94 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front