Grounded Cru Shiraz McLaren Vale 2022

Grounded Cru Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia, 2022    

Grape: 100% Shiraz, oaked (90% French, 10% American, 16 months ageing in barrel - 10% new oak), fruit sourced from McLaren Flat (70 year old vines), Sellicks Hill (23 year old vines) and Blewitt Springs (21 year old vines) districts of McLaren Vale.

Deep inky purple in colour, this 2022 McLaren Shiraz offers intense blackberry, currants and spice aromas with a background of creamy vanilla oak derived from barrel maturation. The palate is long and dark, bursting with fruit flavour. The mid-palate generosity leads to a classy and elegant finish of great length. Tremendously satisfying, the McLaren Vale Shiraz ticks plenty of boxes for Shiraz lovers out there. A deliciously smooth, rich red wine highlighting its fruit rather than the chocolate character of many McLaren wines.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Upfront and sweetly fragrant, showing dark plum, cherry, warm spice and roasted nut aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and ripe fruit intensity, wonderfully supported by supple texture and finely infused tannins."

94/100 points, Sam Kim, WINE ORBIT, March 2024

Food Match: This Shiraz pairs beautifully with Italian foods. Try wood fired pork and fennel sausage pizza.