Head Red Shiraz 2022 - 12 pack $22.99 a bottle

In Alex's words -  The 2022 HEAD RED Shiraz was produced from another La Nina weather affected year. The mild and cool conditions gave the vines time to produce fruit (particularly Shiraz) that has both powerful tannins and rich flavours. There’s richness and grand texture in the mid palate, with some of the aromatic prettiness of 2018. We also pushed a little whole-bunch fermentation into some of the Eden Valley components and co-fermented with some Viognier.

This is the third HR Shiraz we have released to use a large component of older ex-Chardonnay barriques for a longer than usual maturation. We have found over years of trials that it gives us the best levels of purity and freshness in this wine. We do love our oak and it is traditional!

Critics thoughts - A rather large jigsaw puzzle of 10 very unique Barossa vineyards are used to blend HEAD RED Shiraz. They come mostly from the higher altitude, rocky, cooler sites of the Eden Valley. The 2022 growing season was mild and dry with warm flowering conditions helping to achieve average & balanced yields. Conditions were dominated by La Nina forming over the east coast of Australia providing mild temperatures and cooler nights in South Australia. Ripening conditions were near perfect and even an Indian Summer prevailed. 2022 promises to be one of the great years for the Barossa.  92Pts Andrew Caillard MW – The Vintage Journal