2023 Chateau Tanunda Old Vine Shiraz

Rich and plush with velvety tannins and a long juicy finish that has ample freshness.

Aged for 18 months in American oak. Pitch black in colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Ripe black cherry, dark plum and liquorice aromas are married to toasty vanillin oak, earthy fennel and spicy pepper notes. Rich and plush, the full bodied palate is awash with dark plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits. Excellent concentration with notions of toasty vanillin oak, earthy fennel and pepper lying underneath. Velvety tannins with a long juicy finish that has ample freshness.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews……
This is the other wine in the new range of Old Vines and what a cracker it is. After gentle basket pressing, this wine went to American oak barrels for a year and a half. It has given the final wine a sleek, plush and generous nature which works wonderfully well. A deep red hue, there is real concentration here. We have notes of raspberries, truffles, plums, black fruits, leather and cocoa powder. A wine of power, focus and concentration, this really needs a few years in the cellar before opening (not that you won’t enjoy it earlier if patience is not your thing). After that, it will drink beautifully for the following ten to twelve years. A very long finish with fine, silky tannins, the palate sees the emergence of notes of soy and beef stock. Terrific stuff and in comparison, with some prestige releases from the region, brilliant value.
Drink 2025-2037.
95 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com