2021 Soul Growers Hampel Single Vineyard Shiraz

Dense pitch black heart with a very deep black dark red hue. Heady ripe blackberry, liquorice, dark plum and blueberry aromas waft through the nostrils trailed by some vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and blackpepper notes. Rich luscious dark plum, blackberry, blueberry and liquorice fruits are layered across the full bodied palate which possesses both freshness and a refined edge. Fennel, subtle scorched earth and blackpepper elements ensue. Sturdy yet velvet like tannin structure. Excellent power with a juicy blue to dark fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
Shiraz sourced from the Hampel family vineyard in the northern grounds of the Barossa Valley where they have farmed grapes for six generations. Super-plush satsuma plum and blackberry fruits underscored by hints of baking spices, cedar, creme de cassis, violets, roasting meats, olive tapenade, chocolate bullets and earth. A core of deep northern Barossa black fruits on the palate with chocolate-dipped cherry overtones, fine chocolatey tannins and a crashing swell of cassis fruit on the long finish. Impressive. Drink by 2040
96 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion