Utopos Shiraz 2022 - 3 Pack

Stuart McCloskey "Again, and without repeating myself, the hallmark freshness belies what is fast becoming my preferred vintage. Insanely deep, Standish darkness, wholesome, brooding, ironstone, blueberry, damson, blood, uncooked beef, nori, sea salt, leather, woodsmoke, green peppercorns, layers of graphite, spiced oak, black olive, liquorice and fennel seed. Oddly, oceanic which is an odd descriptor for a wine produced in the Barossa. It must be the sea salt seasoning and freshness. The palate is graphite-lead – the black and blue fruits infused with earth’s wonders. This provides a direct link to the bedrock. Incredibly mineralité. I sense this is the most sophisticated release to date - It’s certainly my preferred. The fruit washes across my palate in waves of freshness. There’s depth, density, but nothing runs away – wonderful control. A fruit bomb this is not. Instead, this is a direct link to ‘true’ terroir and a very fine example of the vintage that nature delivered. It’s a Shiraz I will buy, and here’s a huge confession, I don’t purchase many. This is truly excellent. Decanted for 3-hours (needs longer) and served using Zalto Bordeaux glassware. Drinking now? Yes, and to quell ones curiosity. I imagine it will be hitting its straps in 8-10 years. Check-in after five…"

Kym Teusner "The colour here is extraordinarily dense with a bright purple/deep red hue. Nosing the wine brings dark, savoury ripe fruit to mind.Very ferrous with wafts of straw, fresh leather and liquorice.  Amazingly dense and complex.  Every now and then I catch some cumquat.  Mostly though the wine is underpinned with dark peppery spice, crushed diamond plums and beef stock gravy.

The palate totally belies the aromatic that makes you think the wine is going to be enormously heavy and thick.  Rather, it is thankfully nimble and bright yet with a fullness that leaves you satisfied.  This is the beauty of this vineyard, I think.  Through all of the wines, but especially this one.  The wine is flinty and graphite driven with a slight of char and tapenade through its backbone.  Hints of freshly dried apricots, sweet spicy plums and dark forest berries. Tannins will serve this wine well over time in the cellar."