Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz 2019

Matured for 12 months in French oak (20% new). Savoury, spicy and intense shiraz here, with emphasis on the savoury. This has layers of shaved hung deli meat, Amaro herbs, a hint of bacon fat, mulberries, blood plums, salted licorice and tapenade, too. The tannins are firm, promising a long life in front of it, although everything is already so nicely integrated, you could drink it tonight. You could, but you shouldn’t – it’ll evolve so nicely over the years to come. Drink by: 2039. Special Value. Score – 96. (Erin Larkin, winecompanion.com.au, Aug. 16, 2022)