Pure Black
Icon Shiraz Saperavi 2021 - New Vintage
Pure Quality | Pure History | Pure McLaren Vale
We set out to make a wine that Australia could be proud of. Something so pure in quality that possesses such craft & style that it would become an Australian icon.
To make this wine Dad and I grew 10’s of 1000’s of grapes and made over 400 barrels – all but 5 were rejected.
We did not release this wine until we knew we had a vintage that was exceptional.
– Mary Hamilton
6th Generation Winemaker
Vegan friendly
🏆 95 Points - Huon Hooke - The Real Review
🏆 19+/20 - Matthew Jukes
Winemaker's Notes
A wine like this can be a double edged sword for a winemaker – on the one side there is the enormous weight of expectation, after all this is Pure Black, yet on the other it can be as simple as assembling your very best barrels – which is just what we have done.
Bouquet & Palate
Aromatics emerge from the glass with intent, but also slowly, unfurling outward at their own pace. Iodine, rose petal, and cherry wood. Saddlery-savoury, cinnamon, black pepper, and star anise. Demerara sugar, cocoa powder, and sweet tobacco pouch. A thunderhead of rolling dark red and black fruits; blackcurrant, mulberry, raspberry, pomegranate, and plum. Chewy tannin well on the way to glorious resolution. Still crunchy, fresh, and focused, there’s ample satisfaction yet to be had for those with the patience to cellar.
Food Match
There’s a temptation to sear a Tomahawk steak and be done, however there’s a subtlety here too that works well with a cranberry glazed lamb shank, or a cranberry and pistachio nut roast.
Technical Details
- Type: Red
- Region: South Australia
- Appellation: McLaren Vale
- Vintage: 2021
- Alcohol: 14.8
- pH: 3.49
- TA: 6.5
- RS: <2.0g/L