2023 Heathcote Winery Mail Coach Shiraz

Juicy, mid weighted Heathcote Shiraz.

Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Liquorice and dark plum scents are trailed by vanillin cedar, scorched earth, subtle fennel and blackpepper notes. Rich, juicy blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits have a plush feel across the mid weighted palate with some blueberry, vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and pepper elements the undercard. Fine, polished tannins with an elegant freshness to the fleshy medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..

Whole-berry fermented in batches, maturation in French and American oak with less than 2% viognier. A cool vintage brings out the spice and gentle florals, and it becomes one mighty-attractive feature of this wine. There’s a fineness of shiraz expression in play, all red and blue fruits, plum, earth and spice, medium bodied and elegantly delivered. Fine, bright tannins bring an energy and freshness. Drink by 2032.
93 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion