2021 Nicks Secret HWBLOND Barossa Shiraz

Crafted by a prestigious Barossa winery, this Shiraz draws its name from the ancient limestone deposits layering its 1962 planted vineyard. Co-fermented with 2% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for 17 months in French oak (25% new), it’s a sleek, powerful expression of its terroir.

Rich, ultra seductive and seamless, this gorgeous elixir is akin to drinking liquid silk.

Dense inky black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Expressive scents of liquorice, dark plum and blackberry sail through the olfactory senses complimented by subtlety smoked cedar, fennel and peppered earth notes. Rich and silky, the medium to full bodied palate has a plush layer of dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits flowing across it. Encroaching onto the back half are notions of scorched earth, spicy vanillin cedar and peppered fennel elements. Boasting outstanding power and textural volume, it has super smooth, velvet like tannins and a long expansive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.2%

Other Reviews….
Representing a lighter shade of Barossa, the suite of wine from ***** gets better each year. While this is full-bodied in terms of extract and alcohol, it is vibrant, subtly reductive, detailed and immaculately poised, making for effortless drinking. Limestone soils impart a je ne sais quoi tension to a whirl of white pepper, clove, boysenberry, deli meats and lilac. Yet what makes this so impressive is the combination of tannin, juicy freshness and confident oak handling, all boding well for cellaring. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. Screw cap.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com

It’s labelled as Barossa, though specifically it’s from an Eden Valley vineyard planted in 1962.
Blue and black fruits, white flowers, milk chocolate and praline, aromatic spices. It’s supple, mouth-filling and plush, ginger biscuits, a little grilled meat, plenty of crushed stone tannin, apricot kernel, and a dense and ripe tannin finish of excellent length, some classic Eden sage perfume lingers. An excellent release. Drink 2023-2032+
95 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front