Hugh Hamilton The Rascal Shiraz 2021

… Opaque black hue, this is quintessential warm climate Shiraz – notes of mocha, spices, coffee beans and chocolate. A classic McLaren Vale Shiraz, it is still exhibiting the first bloom of youth and the freshness that goes with it. Layered, plush and seamless, there are ever-so-silky tannins on a very long finish with a fine flicker of acidity that runs the length. While it will drink beautifully for six to ten years, it is already delicious now. Drink by: 2022-2032. Score – 95. (Ken Gargett, winepilot.com, Oct. 7, 2022)