2024 Nicks Secret HEW SH Barossa Shiraz

From vines 40 years old, this seductive Shiraz comes from the Barossa Valley sub region of Dorrien and is matured in French oak barriques for a period of 18 months (30% new).

Plush, deep and powerful yet not overbearing, this is a masterclass in modern Barossa Shiraz. At 80% off you can’t afford to miss it!

Dense midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. High toned aromatics of liquorice, dark plum, ripe blueberry and smoky fennel are delivered with impressive potency followed some spicy vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. Rich, concentrated and plush yet not heavy handed, the medium to full bodied palate is layered with succulent liquorice, dark plum and ripe blueberry fruits. Smoky vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth elements lend further nuance. Deep and powerful it possesses silky smooth tannins and a very long, seductive finish that has a refined feel to it.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
There’s a purity and vibrancy evident immediately on the nose from this exceptional Shiraz from this wonderful season in the Barossa. It was fermented for three weeks with mostly whole berries and then matured for about eighteen months in largely older French oak barriques and just a tiny portion of new. Has a thoroughly delightful, highly fragrant aromatic of red fruits and a palate that almost moves into the medium-bodied zone before it comes crashing back with power and concentrated intensity, delivered with such wonderful, stylish elegance and poise. Thoroughly beautiful wine. Drink 2026-2041.
97 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com

Always a joy to see the latest from ***** in the Barossa. Inevitably, they will be quintessential representations of the region, offer the potential of great longevity if that is your thing, and provide cracking drinking. This wine is named after the family’s old strawberry patch which grows alongside the vineyard which provided the fruit for this wine. The team like to use whole berries without stalks and then mature the wine in French oak barriques of varying ages for a year and a half. A gleaming purple/maroon, the nose reveals aromas of plums, cherries, bergamot, mocha, kirsch, cold tea, cigar boxes and herbs. Gorgeous stuff and we then move to a supple and focused palate which runs through to the very fine, velvety tannins. Impressive length here with bright acidity, the wine maintains intensity for the full journey. A fifteen year proposition. Drink 2026-2041.
96 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

Impressive wine. Bold, floral, concentrated and firm, with generosity writ large but also neatness. It’s mighty and powerful but it’s also controlled. Black berries, ozone, spicy oak, mint, earth and roasted plum characters charge through the palate in authoritative style. The finish brings some brighter, redder berry notes but also more mint-ozone-earth-toast characters. I haven’t seen ***** in such impressive form in ages – if not ever. Drink 2027-2034+
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

This is impressively fruited and perfumed on the nose, with blackberry, violet, stylish oak, cinnamon, and dark cocoa aromas, leading to a concentrated palate with velvety texture and silky flow. Splendidly structured by layers of fine tannins, finishing with a great line and length. At its best: 2028 to 2040.
96 Points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit