Description
Product DescriptionBlack-fruited, poised and quietly powerful from the first glass. The 2022 JC Block Shiraz is drawn from 50-year-old vines rooted in dark grey siltstone and ironstone rubble, facing south-west at 120 metres elevation. This is the most fruit-driven expression in the Koomilya range, yet it carries the same structural integrity and longevity that defines Stephen Pannell’s flagship site in McLaren Vale. The block is named for Jill Cant, the previous custodian of the land and a figure connected to Stephen’s earliest work here as Chief Red Winemaker at Hardy’s. The palate moves from delicacy to intensity with understated force. Black fruits, quince paste and red currant meet savoury tones of chorizo, paprika and hickory, carried by tannins that expand slowly and with precision. A wine of balance and intent, the JC Block offers immediate pleasure with the shape and structure for long cellaring. Tasting NotesNOSE– Spiced black fruitVanilla, dark berries and smoky cured meat aromas. PALATE– Fruit-forward and poisedBlack plum, quince, paprika and red currant framed by fine, building tannins. FINISH– Structured and completeSustained, pure and textural with floral lift and savoury length. Reviews & Accolades The JC has a distinct shape, a harmony, an engulfing perfume, a blend of flavour depth with spice and dusky florals, and an effortlessness … It’s suffused with place, the bush-fringed site, with a sense of fallen gums subsumed into the soil, intertwining with the ripe but not juicy deep red fruits, along with a rusty iron note, salumi and panforte. As said, one of Australia’s great wines.” Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion – 99 points Structured and serious, but it still feels fresh and balanced rather than heavy. Whole berries, wild ferment, long time on skins, big old oak … the tannins are beautifully fine but firm, giving it structure without ever feeling heavy.”Halliday Wine Companion Panel – 99 points HALLIDAY SHIRAZ OF THE YEAR 2026 Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Shiraz Country – Australia Region – McLaren Vale, South Australia Vintage – 2022 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 14% Closure – Screw Cap
