{"product_id":"koomilya-dc-block-shiraz-2022","title":"Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"597\" data-start=\"116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"139\" data-start=\"116\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"142\" data-start=\"139\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"193\" data-start=\"142\"\u003eStructured, savoury and built to go the distance.\u003c\/em\u003e The 2022 DC Block Shiraz is a single-vineyard wine from 50-year-old vines planted in slaty siltstone flecked with ironstone, facing south-east at 108 metres. This was the first single-block release from the Koomilya site and remains one of its most distinctive. Named for Don Cant, the previous owner of the block, this is a wine rooted in heritage, crafted with restraint and intent by Stephen Pannell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"946\" data-start=\"599\"\u003eHand harvested and wild fermented in large-format oak, the wine spent 11 days on skins before settling and ageing in seasoned French oak. The DC Block is the most textural and savoury of the Koomilya trio, where the fruit steps back to let structure lead. A wine that rewards time and patience, shaped by a vintage of low yields and long ripening.\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1077\" data-start=\"948\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"965\" data-start=\"948\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"968\" data-start=\"965\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"976\" data-start=\"968\"\u003eNOSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"979\" data-start=\"976\"\u003e– Earthy and spiced\u003cbr data-end=\"1001\" data-start=\"998\"\u003eBlack bean, five spice, sage and a flicker of wormwood over deep plum fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1184\" data-start=\"1079\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1089\" data-start=\"1079\"\u003ePALATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"1089\"\u003e– Savoury and layered\u003cbr data-end=\"1116\" data-start=\"1113\"\u003eDark cherry, hoisin, tea leaf and bitters, grounded by mineral grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1299\" data-start=\"1186\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1186\"\u003eFINISH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1199\" data-start=\"1196\"\u003e– Tactile and long\u003cbr data-end=\"1220\" data-start=\"1217\"\u003ePapery tannins and herbaceous depth carry the palate with baritone persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-30\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:af257fcd-42d3-406e-925b-3afd1f69ca65-30\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] thread-sm:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] thread-lg:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] thread-lg:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5\" data-message-id=\"ba52dabc-86f8-442d-9168-d73c5b8f7ada\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"25\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"23\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eReviews \u0026amp; Accolades\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"756\" data-start=\"27\"\u003e“It’s so nice to see these Block wines consistently show true to site, while also naturally fluctuating with the vintage. The DC is always the most traditional of feel — of intensity and fruit flavour — of the triad of wines, but it’s as effortless, as delightfully free of artefact as the other wines. Deep of fruit, brooding, but never sweet or rich with it. Just a wine of thrumming presence with a bloody ferrousness, feeling of those ironstone-laced soils, old vines and that distinctive Upper Tintara bush block. There’s a character in all the wines that feels of that place, of the earth and the bush in the warmth of summer, but not of eucalypt, of mintiness, just of the scent of that serene place. An excellent wine.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"756\"\u003eMarcus Ellis, \u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"798\" data-start=\"773\"\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/em\u003e – 96 points\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"814\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1092\" data-start=\"814\"\u003e“Black bean, five spice, hoisin and oyster sauce followed by dark ripe plums, raspberry and liqueured dark cherries. The flavours remind us of chocolate crackles, Genepi, Amaro and builders tea left in the pot. A hint of sage and wormwood brings a savoury note to the finish.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1095\" data-start=\"1092\"\u003eGary Walsh, \u003cem data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1123\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eThe Wine Front\u003c\/em\u003e – 94+ points\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eFiner Details\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStyle - Red Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVarietal - Shiraz\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCountry - Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRegion - McLaren Vale, South Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVintage - 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBottle Size - 750ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eABV - 14%\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eClosure - Screw Cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e","brand":"Koomilya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42027981930583,"sku":"KOO-DC-22","price":161.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0043\/9258\/3217\/files\/3b07df72-db88-4b0f-99e2-68ac7fdcee8f.jpg?v=1760334635","url":"https:\/\/kentstreetcellars.co.nz\/products\/koomilya-dc-block-shiraz-2022","provider":"Kent Street Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}