2023 LDR Shiraz

"I love this wine and in its third only release It’s a wine that celebrates the beauty of single vineyard wines and simplistic, hands-off winemaking." – Julian Langworthy, Chief Winemaker.

colour

A vibrant purple with hints of raspberry.

aroma

Vibrant warm spice aromas leap from the glass with cinnamon and star anise coming to the fore.

palate

Fresh and modern, the palate is powder fine with the most elegant of tannin structure. Succulent red cherries and raspberry flavours are tied together with an almost ethereal minerality and fresh acidity coursing through the wine.

cellaring

Drink now or enjoy over the next two to three years.

vintage

The 2023 season saw due a continuation of cooler weather and nice rain prior to the growing season providing healthy vine growth. Cooler vintage temperatures produced fruit with vibrant natural acidity and refined, delicate characteristics. 

winemaking

The fruit for this wine was handpicked and wild fermented a combination of 100% whole bunch and 30% Whole bunch left to its own devices. Matured in older, large format oak for 12 months on gross less prior to bottling.

region

Pyrenees

variety

Shiraz

analysis

• Alcohol: 14.5%

Pork ragu with fresh pappardelle and lots of grated parmesan.

Royal Melbourne Wine Awards 2024