94 points, Ken Gargett: "An utterly delicious McLaren Vale Shiraz. The colour is a vibrant dark purple. The nose is full of notes of chocolate biscuits, rich mocha and coffee grinds, with blackberries and mulberries. There is grip, length and good intensity. Real length here. Enjoy this now, but it will continue to provide pleasure for the next decade. Absolutely stonking value. Love it."
Vineyard: This Shiraz is a blend of two different vineyards; the Lower Tintara vineyard, originally planted by Thomas Hardy in the 1880s, located on Kays Road in the Blewitt Springs sub-region of McLaren Vale - this block of Shiraz was planted 6 years ago. The second block is Rayner's 30 year old Heritage Block in McLaren Flat. The Rayner 'Heritage' block is named as the block was planted using cuttings from some of the best local Shiraz blocks of the time - we think it's a wonderful tribute to the influential grape growers of the region including Bob Hardy and Don Oliver.
Soils: The Lower Tintara vineyard is on sandy loam soils called Maslin Sands, which are between 34 and 56 million years old. The Rayner 'Heritage' Block is planted on clay, the dominant soil type in McLaren Flat.
Harvest Date: 22 March 2023 (Lower Tintara), 28 March 2023 (Heritage Block).
Winemaking: Parcels were harvested and fermented separately in static stainless steel fermenters for 9 days on skins before pressing directly to oak. This wine was matured for 10months is a combination of both French and American hogsheads before blending and bottling.
Cellaring: Drink now to 2030.
WInemakers: Bec Hardy & Bec Swincer.
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RD
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