2020 Shiraz

The 2020 vintage will be one for the ages, with a backdrop of devastating bushfires and ongoing drought in Australia, and the emergence of a global pandemic. Fortunately, our little pocket of the Barossa was spared the destruction of fires and cool ripening conditions offset the impact of drought and earlier hot weather. Yields for 2020 were lowered due to windy conditions during pollination in the previous Spring. February and March were significantly milder in temperature than December and January, ensuring that fruit quality was optimal.

The 2020 Turkey Flat Shiraz is full of finesse and elegance with underlying power. On the nose, it offers inviting notes of blackberry and spice, combined with seamless layers of olive tapenade, choc mocha and with just a hint of lavender. In the mouth, black fruit flavours are supported by coffee bean and cedarwood all encapsulated in a tight, graphite like tannin frame.