2023 Hatch Lyndoch Shiraz

Rich, fresh, plush and generous.

Magnificent colour featuring an impenetrable inky black core and an equally deep dark purple black hue. Freshly crushed blackberry, dark plum and liquorice aromas sail out of the glass followed by vanillin cedar, inky earth and pepper notes. Rich juicy dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits engulf the mouth with notions of vanillin cedar, earth and pepper lying underneath. Polished tannins finishing fresh, plush and generous.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
Comes mostly from a single vineyard in Lyndoch within the Barossa and after gentle fermentation and plunging it was matured for 17 months in mostly seasoned French oak and about 20% American. Hatcher has chosen not to use any new oak, and it seems to be a good call. The fruit has power, poise and structure. Has a grainy minerality contributing to its vibrancy and energy. A classy wine from a classy winemaker. Drink 2024-2039.
96 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com

Shiraz sourced from the parish of Lyndoch in the south of the Barossa Valley. A vivid magenta-splashed crimson in the glass with a swell of pure blackberry, blood plum and blueberry that unfurls on the palate. Hints of baking spices, tobacco, dark chocolate bullets, pan juices, clove, softly spoken vanillin oak and turned earth. The tannin profile is of real interest here, kinetic and showing elasticity, with a lightly compacted powdered stone feel. Great length of flavour and fruit purity, too; it's a super southern Barossa drink. Drink by 2038.
95 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion