Vintage
2021
ABV
14.5%
AUD$ FOB / 9L Case
Above $200.00
Wine Type
Red
Wine Style
Still
Wine Description
When Thomas Hardy purchased the Upper Tintara Vineyard in McLaren Vale in the late 1870s, it heralded the foundation of one of Australia’s greatest winemaking dynasties. The original winery, later extended and improved by Hardy, was built by the legendary Dr A.C. Kelly in 1863, the slate mined at nearby Delabole quarry in the Willunga Hills. These fermenters were last used in the late 1920s but with just beeswax and the humble hosepipe, we brought them back to life in 2018.
Accolades
Matthew Jukes 19.5/20. "Once again, this wine comes from the Moreton Bay block and is destemmed, crushed and chilled before it goes into the historic slate fermenters. It wins three punch-downs per day and then spends 16 months in old hogsheads; so far, so ancient! The result is one of the most remarkable Shiraz experiences of 2023. With unhinged levels of pepper and seaweed accompanying astoundingly adroit Shiraz fruit, this is one of the most dynamic and expressive showstoppers I have tasted in all of my years dunked in McLaren Vale Shiraz and to think it has only just started on its journey. The mind boggles. Do whatever you can to taste this wine."
