Head Red Shiraz 2023

Product Description:

Head Red Shiraz 2023 is a Barossa Shiraz that brings together fruit from 10 vineyard sites across the Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, balancing the region's generous character with notable freshness and detail. Ripe black cherry, plum and blackberry sit alongside cocoa, graphite and subtle savoury spice, while the palate is medium to full-bodied with a polished texture, fine acidity and layered tannins that carry the fruit with ease.

The cool 2023 season has given the wine an appealing sense of energy, allowing its dark fruit, smoked meat and wild herb notes to unfold with clarity rather than weight. Approachable in its youth yet built with enough structure to reward cellaring, it is a natural match for grilled lamb, slow-cooked beef or chargrilled mushrooms.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Perfumed and dark-fruited
Black cherry, ripe plum, graphite, cocoa powder and concentrated dark berries.

PALATE
– Sleek and savoury
Dark chocolate, smoked meat, garrigue, fine acidity and layered, complex tannins.

FINISH
– Persistent and balanced
Lingering dark fruit, savoury spice and refined tannin structure. 

Reviews & Accolades
“The barrels used here were largely ex-Chardonnay, which is an interesting twist. The vineyards which provided the fruit – there were ten of them – are mostly higher altitude vineyards in the Eden Valley (60%) with the rest from the Barossa (40%). The vines are between 15 and 80 years of age. The wine includes 1% Viognier, which was co-fermented. Maturation was for a year and a half, with 5% of the wine doing time in new French barrels. A plum/purple hue, the nose is redolent of black cherries, graphite, cocoa powder, black fruits and ripe plums. Alluring perfumes abound. There is a line of fine acidity, good balance, a sleek texture and real persistence. The palate sees the emergence of dark chocolate and smoked meats. Love it. A ten year proposition. This is such great buying.” — Ken Gargett, Winepilot, 93 Points

Finer Details:
Style – Red Wine
Varietal – Shiraz
Country – Australia
Region – South Australia, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley
Vintage – 2023
Bottle Size – 750ml
ABV – 14%