Hither & Yon

Shiraz 750mL

We chose six separate blocks for this regional, modern Shiraz. Breakneck Creek Elliott Block (planted 1994), Sand Road Block 3 (planted 2014), Sand Road Block 1 (planted 2001), McLaren Hills Block 4 Stock (planted 2001), Hillenvale Dashwood Block (planted 2018), and Stradz Block 1, Oakley Road (planted 1990). These blocks are all in the Eastern foothills of McLaren Vale. Our aim is for a cooler style of McLaren Vale Shiraz due to the heightened elevation and leaner, mineral soil profile of these sites, lower yielding and freshened by the maritime breezes from the Gulf St. Vincent

COLOUR: Dark purple, bright rim.
AROMA: Black cherry, violets, clove, olives and smoked nuts.
PAL ATE: Mulberry, blackberry, blueberry, marzipan. Lush body, brisk and assertive, tension on the palate, fine length. Fruity tannin, cracked spice, and toasty oak complement the smooth delivery. Juicy and savoury with dark fruits, iron and cedar notes, hardy herbs and a whiff of eucalyptus. Traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz flavour but with a modern, bright chord, kind of cool. A maritime, regional style, showing good individual personality from each of the six vineyard blocks, still all in ensemble
together with nice balance and chord.