2015 Powell & Son - Shiraz Loechel

Single vineyard, SE facing slope. Low yielding. Sandy loam over quartz and granite because loam has been washed down the slope. 15 months in new barriques. 300 cases of 12. Black core with purple crimson rim. Fragrant, scented with black and gently spicy dark fruit. More oak showing on the palate than on the nose but not dominant. Dark and lightly chewy yet still has a lightness of weight and silky tannins. Will be better when the oak has died back to reveal the elegant fruit. Super-fine, dry texture. Long. (JH)

Coming from the western section of a single vineyard in Eden Valley, the 2015 Loechel Shiraz from Eden Valley has a deep garnet-purple color and a gorgeous floral nose of roses and violets, with a whole array of baking spice-laced red and black fruit preserves emerging, plus some hints of cedar and chocolate box. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is youthfully taut, firm and muscular, possessing a solid structure of grainy tannins and lively acidity, finishing with those glorious baking spice layers coming through. 300 cases were made.