2023 Mr Brightside GENX Preservative Free Shiraz

Impenetrable inky black heart with a near equally deep dark red black hue. Freshly crushed dark cherry and liquorice aromas combine with earthy graphite and pepper notes. Rich juicy blackberry and liquorice fruits are underpinned by lively acidity with some inky earth and graphite elements also evident. Slightly grippy tannins with a prickly feel to the finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews….
Aside from the millennial anthem paired with the generation X reference, everything seems in place. The fruit was fermented coolly in a vinomatic, then pressed to tanks at a maximum of 8% alcohol to finish. That time in the roto-fermenter has extracted ample tannin and colour, while there’s also a levity of squishy blue and red fruits, floral notes and briary wild blackcurrant. There’s a bit of kelp and iodine, anise and pepper, too. Perhaps the titling is more artful than first thought, with a bit of the dark underbelly of gen X and the purported progressive joie de vivre of millennials. Either way, it’s a fine offering. Drink by 2025.
91 Points
Marcus Ellis - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion