Allegiance source this fruit from a single vineyard in Vine Vale, smack bang in the middle of the Barossa Valley, home to cult dudes Cooper Burns. Matured in a combination of 20% new French and American oak for 15 months.
Allegiance Wines,The Artisan, Reserve, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2021
Plush Barossa doing what plush Barossa does. Vanilla bean and plum sauce, blackberry conserve, clove studs, strap licorice, peppercorn sauce and purple florals. Full expression of Barossa Valley: plums and chocolate with dark, yeasty shadows and a fresh, clean clip of the heels to close.
RRP: $60
Alc 15%
Rating: 92/100
Wine sample courtesy of Allegiance Wines
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