| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Australia > South Australia > Barossa Valley |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The 2020 RWT Shiraz Bin 798 is a powerhouse of bloody fruit and firm tannin. It veritably explodes from the blocks, showing plum skin, raspberry leaf, blackberry, mulberry, lashings of salted licorice and rendered lamb fat. I am coming to love (in a big and serious way) the Barossa Shiraz' bottlings from 2020—the year was significantly down in yields, warm and dry, and responsible for wines of muscle, density and gravitas. So, too, for this wine. Excellent.
This is a wonderful Bin 789 with striking poise, polish and intensity on offer. Show-stopping aromas of ripe blackberry, dark plum and espresso are primal and freshly captured. The palate is rich and lusciously expressed, with a very plush and intense core of ripe blackberry and dark-plum fruit. Roasted coffee here, too. Such poise and polish. Drink over the next decade or more.
The 2020 RWT Shiraz Bin 798 is made from 100% Shiraz, sourced from the Barossa Valley, and aged in French oak hogsheads (slightly larger than the classic Bordeaux barriques), 49% new, for 16 months. Very deep purple-black, it needs a fair bit of swirling to really bring out the full fragrance of baked black plums, lilacs, licorice, and tilled soil with nuances of sandalwood, dark chocolate, and menthol, plus a tough of smoked meats. Big, full-bodied, rich, and impactful in the mouth, it has a rock solid framed of pebble-smooth tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and earthy. It needs a good 3-5 years in the bottle to really sing, then should cellar gracefully for two decades+.
