2022 Angove Family Crest Shiraz

Rich, concentrated and amply weighted with surprising power for its price point.

Dense pitch black colour with a deep dark red black hue. Pronounced ripe blackberry and liquorice aromas sail from the glass mixing with hints of dark chocolate, vanillin cedar and peppered fennel notes along the way. Rich, concentrated and amply weighted, the sumptuous palate is drenched in lush blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Opulent textural feel with spicy vanillin cedar, earthy dark chocolate and peppered fennel elements unravelling across the back half. Surprisingly powerful for its price point, it has velvet smooth tannins and a long seductive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews……
Upfront and richly expressed, the wine shows black/blueberry, rich floral, vanillin oak, and mixed spice aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying, with succulent fruit intensity splendidly framed by a fleshy texture and layers of fine tannins, making it delectable and highly enjoyable.
94 Points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit

Blewitt Springs, Seaview, Willunga and Sellicks Hill; open concrete ferments with wild yeasts; basket pressed; French oak for 12–14 months. There’s admirable restraint to this, with that range of sites and vine ages gifting this nuance and complexity without heft. An accord of dark fruits, savoury in representation: iron, leather, anise, dried blueberry, roasted nori, pressed violet. This is a label you can reach for with confidence year in, year out, delivering exceptional value for the quality, and this vintage underscores that. Drink by 2032.
93 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

A fighting Shiraz if ever there was one, hitting well above its price point and bringing some trad Vale generosity of flavour to the glass. Smooth, textural and well-integrated in oak, there is a natural harmony in the ripe blackberry, black cherry and plum fruits accompanied by gentle anise, chocolate and woody spices. Highlights the region’s plushness and overall easy-going assuredness with Shiraz, with an introduced layer of red fruits and spice and a nice spread of tannin lifting towards the finish. Tasted this wine over three days and it remained remarkably fresh throughout. A big thumbs up. Drink 2025-2030.
93 Points
Jeni Port – WinePilot.com