2022 Byron & Harold The Protocol Shiraz

94 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Charming and enticing, it's fabulously perfumed on the nose with dark plum, blueberry, rich floral, star anise and roasted nut aromas. The palate is equally satisfying with fleshy texture and plump mouthfeel, wonderfully supported by layers of silky tannins, finishing persistent and delectable.

94 POINTS

Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

This is a serious example of Margaret River Shiraz. It might not enjoy the celebrity of the region’s Cabernet but with wines like this, it will surely give it a nudge. Inky purple, this is quite gorgeous with black fruits, graphite, soy, beef stock, aniseed, coffee grinds, black cherries and a flick of white pepper. This is beautifully structured with a supple texture, good balance and silky tannins. There is serious length here. The wines from these guys seem to get better and better, every time I see them. Ten to fifteen years.

Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Wine Companion

Excellent dark purple-red; it’s a big wine full of dark plums and baking spices with lashings of sweet cedary oak and acidity poking out. Full bodied, laden with tannins, while a bitter-green walnut finish detracts. Hopefully, time will see this better amalgamated.