Mr. Riggs J.F.R. Shiraz 2019

Hand-picked fruit, matured 20 months in French (30% new) and American (5% new) oak. A massive wine (and bottle), opaque in colour, and equally densely packed into the mouth, with blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice; oak and ripe tannins filling any chance omission with yet more flavour. Strictly for those who love full-bodied wines. Special Value. Drink by: 2039. Score – 96. (James Halliday, winecompanion.com.au, March 3, 2022)