2021 Granjoux Shiraz
The 2021 Beechworth Shiraz is an exceptional example of the variety grown on our Devonian granite soils. A rich and intense deep crimson in colour, the wine is elegant and instantly entices you with it’s initial aromas. Rich dark cherry followed by perfumed rose, vanilla, buttery cocoa and rich-roasted coffee bean. Elegant and ripe black and blue fruit aromas continue to dance on the palate. Beautifully woven silky tannins, the influence of the amphora component of the wine works to deliver blackberry, macerated strawberry, clove, nutmeg, and gentle savouriness of mace on the palate. The spices and richness of the ripe fruit characters provides the wine with great structure and complexity – the 2021 Shiraz is an exceptional example of a cool-climate shiraz.
Left to open, the wine gracefully shares even further with hints of blueberry, cranberry, leather, and dried herbs. A powerful wine with mystery that unravels as you enjoy it. The elegance, complexity and structure of the wine, even so early in its life, speaks not only of it’s generosity but also at it’s potential to develop and evolve for many years to come.
“Some fragrant characters of plum and dried herb but subtle, with good, fine-grained tannins. Elegant, cool-climate Shiraz with good length.”
Max Allen, Jancisrobinson.com