2020 Mystery Coonawarra Shiraz Deal No. 70

97 POINTS

Winestate

Great upfront dark varietal fruit characters with a spicy/nutmeg lift to the nose and has mouth-coating flavours without being cloying and shows good overall balance.

95 POINTS

Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

For me, the pick of the latest set of releases from this winery. Loved it. Dark maroon in colour, there are touches of dried herbs, garden notes and red cherries on the nose. Even a hint of stonefruit, as though there was a dollop of Viognier included (there is not, as far as I am aware). Chocolate and leather round things out. Good intensity and serious length here, perhaps more so than in any of the other current releases. Good balance and some early complexity. A seriously good Coonawarra Shiraz with a decade ahead of it.

95 POINTS

Erin Larkin - Halliday's Wine Companion

On skins for 15 days, matured for 18 months in a combination of French and American oak. Gorgeous. Oak is evident, but the fruit has so much exuberant concentration that it hardly matters. This is a deeply satisfying rendition of Coonawarra shiraz. The brightness of the fruit is almost addictive, and very attractive. Hedonistic, but classy

94 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Wonderfully structured and engaging, the wine shows blackberry, spicy oak, cumin, thyme and game notes on the nose, followed by a refined palate that's beautifully weighted and persistent. It's plump and generously textured with a lengthy delectable finish.

93 POINTS

Wine Advocate

This is a bursting, almost sybaritic rendition of Coonawarra Shiraz: the fruit profile is all about blueberries, red snakes, sweet licorice and raspberry. One might suggest it barely needs the sweet infusion of American oak, but then again, it is a delicious package right now and should be treated as such. This will age, but why would you—it is perfect, supple, slinky drinking right now.