2018 Nicks Secret Pyrenees Shiraz

From arguably the Pyrenees most iconic producer, this beautifully aged Shiraz is a serious value at less than half it’s normal price. Established in 1973, it sits at highest elevation and is the most remote of the Pyrenees district vineyards. Maturation took place in French oak barriques for a period of 20 months.

An iconic back vintage Pyrenees Shiraz at less than half price!

Magnificent depth of colour featuring a dense inky black core and a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Wafting through the nostrils are intense aromatics of blackberry, liquorice and dark plum which are trailed by some vanillin cedar, scorched earth, dried herb and peppered fennel notes. Plush and concentrated, rich blackberry, dark plum and liquorice fruits are still remarkably fresh and pure in spite of it’s bottle age. Lurking beneath are notions of spicy vanillin cedar, dried herbs, scorched earth, subtle fennel and blackpepper. Polished yet underlyingly muscular tannins and vibrant acidity provide great structure for further cellaring. Finishes long and moreish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
An assemblage of the best blocks from the ****** original vineyard. Hand picked, vinified separately with some batches having 25% whole bunches included in ferment. Matured 20 months in French oak (30% new), followed by barrel selection and blending. Strikes a generous pose and colour. There's some pretty smart and attractive oak that is a big part of this wine's appeal. It contributes added gravitas, with wide-ranging influences from prominent spice to a toasty, smoky, mocha overlay. The ripe blackberry, plum, aniseed fruit loves it. Mouth-coating and long. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Jeni Port - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion