2022 Hewitson Ned & Henry’s Shiraz

Dense midnight black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced liquorice and black cherry scents intertwined with smoky cedar, dried meat and peppered earth notes. Rich black cherry, blueberry and liquorice fruits carry a luxurious feel across the mid weighted palate with charry oak, smoked meat and peppered earth characteristics lying underneath. Polished tannins with a long savoury finish that combines juicy fruit and smoky elements.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews….
The classic Barossa fruit profile and lines are here but with a bit more space and mid-weighted verve. Which was exactly the challenge set by a friend of Dean Hewitson and he's nailed the brief. Black and blue fruits, abundant spice, just the right amount of crunch to the fruit, chewy tannin grip and an energetic vibe. It all makes for great drinking. Drink by 2032.
93 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

This has intentionally been made to ensure it drinks well when young, as well as into the future. That it is brilliant value is simply a bonus. A combination of whole berries and those crushed, with several weeks on skins before sixteen months maturation in older French oak barriques. Inky black, the nose exhibits notes of dark chocolate, mocha, roast meats, black cherries and leather. A savoury style with fine balance, there is good intensity here which runs the full journey plus silky tannins and impressive length. The palate sees notes of warm earth and spicy sausages emerge with saturated flavours throughout. Like this a lot and can certainly be enjoyed now, but will also age for a decade at least. Drink 2024-2034.
94 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com