Mystery Eden Valley Shiraz 2021 (6x 750mL) SA

Winery Tasting Notes

Colour

Brooding, dark, purple and black. Intense and indefatigable in its depth of colour.

Nose

Aromatics of determined blackberry, then a whiff - just - of oakspice; then bay leaf and peppercorns freshly crushed, such as green, pink, and Schezuan.The nose swirls, almost uncontrollably.Graphite, pen ink, quartz, and earth and moss. Deft, understated barrel use underscores the purity of the fruit in a way that entices and applauds.

Palate

Richly textured but yet neatly hemmed, more tailored than strewn. Dark and blackberry fruits are intense, and they unfold and embrace as the wine travels from sip to sipped. Indeed, this is a red wine that is more a verb in transition than a noun stuck fast. With further attention the deep dark fruit flavours become divingbell like. The result is the pure essence of Eden Valley’s shiraz. The fruit flavours agree with the emerging and fine tannins;

there’s plushness, no doubt, but a tannic length to counterbalance the argument.

Acidity keeps the fruit fresh, too.