Description
Product DescriptionStructured, mineral and quietly expressive from 80-year-old vines in Blewitt Springs. The 2023 MMAD Shiraz comes from vines planted in 1942 on deep sands over ironstone, in one of McLaren Vale’s most elevated and distinctive subregions. This site, cooled by sea breezes from the Gulf St Vincent, produces a style of Shiraz defined by perfume, purity and texture rather than weight. Fermented with a portion of whole bunches and matured in large-format seasoned oak, the wine offers a detailed view of the vintage. Long, cool and slow to ripen. The MMAD team, made up of Martin Shaw, Adam Wadewitz, Michael Hill-Smith MW and David LeMire MW, take a minimal-intervention approach that prioritises vineyard character. The 2023 release is built on balance and finesse, with dark fruit, fine spice and a structural line that speaks clearly of place. Tasting NotesNOSE– Perfumed and spicyCherry, plum and rose with clove, star anise, black pepper and herbal complexity. PALATE– Silky and refinedBlackberry and purple fruit with spice, cacao, and fine herbal detail. Ironstone edge and bright acidity frame the palate. FINISH– Long and mineralPowdery tannins carry graphite, dark fruit and savoury spice to a poised, persistent close. Reviews & Accolades An absolute stunner … cool climate-inspired spiciness … black cherry, plum, cassis with lifted aromatics in rose and pressed flowers … dusty cacao … an intense youngster that will age a beaut.” – Jeni Port, The Wine Pilot, 97 pts Saline with blackberry pastille, olive, cacao nibs, violet, black cherry … fine powdery tannins … hints of graphite and ironstone … splendid shiraz for the cellar.” – Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion, 97 pts Deep, dense red-purple … mixed spices, dried herbs with sage to the fore, purple fruits too, violets and blueberry … elegant with fine, powdery tannins … long lingering finish.” – Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 96 pts Blue fruited, blackberry and lavender tones … savoury herbs … sandy tannins … salted licorice note with fine lines of trilling acidity … a real beauty.” – Shanteh Wale, WinePilot, 96 pts Finer Details Style – Red Wine Varietal – Shiraz Country – Australia Region – Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, South Australia Vintage – 2023 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 12.5% Closure – Screw Cap Cellaring Potential – Up to 15 years from vintage
