2021 Old Plains Alluvium Old Vine Cabernet Shiraz

Matured for 18 months in French oak barriques. Dense pitch black in colour with a deep dark red black hue. Nosing offers up blackcurrant and plum scents which mix with cedary tobacco, dried herb and spicy earth notes. Medium to full in body with a plush mouth feel, rich blackcurrant and plum fruits overlay a lingering back drop of cedary tobacco characters, dusty earth and spice. Dryish finish with slightly chalky tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Shiraz. Noto vineyard. 60 year old vines. A mix of French and American oak, 25% new.

Comfort wine, like falling into a plush old couch. Blueberry, dark cherry, a little coconut and nougat, some aniseed and spice. Medium to full-bodied, lavish sweet dark cherry and blue fruits, some mint and cuddly nougat oak, fresh but bold, stony tannin profile, and a juicy berry and vanilla finish. Old school, but really good in that way. I think it’s most excellent. Drink 2022-2030+
94 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front