2022 Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz

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A classic example of full-bodied McLaren Vale Shiraz.

GBP 71.00

In any 6 mixed bottles from this Winery

GBP 61.00 In any 12 mixed bottles from this Winery

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Deep ruby and purple hue in colour with perfumed floral notes dried herbs followed by earthy notes. The palate is layered with dense dark fruits black olive tapenade aniseed and liquorice. Velvety tannins linger on the finish.Hillside Shiraz is assembled using fruit from two blocks with characters that balance each other to produce a wine with finesse and elegance. Block 11 provides intense fruit concentration and powerful tannins and New Block 6 provides savoury flavours and tight structure.The Hillside vineyard was initially planted in 1892. In 1992 a systematic replanting of the eastern hillside commenced using cuttings taken from the 100- year-old Block 6 Shiraz and suitably named New Block 6.Block 11 located at the top of the hill has shallow sandy loam soil over limestone and sandstone. These vines are very exposed to the wind and sun. As a consequence the vines mature earlier in most years and tend to be low yielding with intense fruit concentration and powerful tannins. The rest of the Hillside Shiraz is located farther down the hill in New Block 6 where dark chocolate loam and clay soil dispersed with quartz and ironstone over silty limestone.

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Producer	Kay Brothers
Region	McLaren Vale
Varietal	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Alcohol %	14
Reviews	94 points Erin Larkin Robert Parker Wine AdvocateThe 2022 Hillside Shiraz is concentrated and juicy with very fine tannins and an attractive splay of black and purple fruit. This is a brilliant wine with a balanced palate that shows an abundance of fruit and savory tannins framed by attractively spicy oak. It was basket pressed in the historic basket press from 1928 and matured in a combination of French and American oak for 18 months.93 points JamesSuckling.comBold ripe and muscular aromas of blood plums iodine bitter chocolate blackberry compote spices and licorice. The full-bodied palate has finely integrated tannins and creamy texture leading into a long spice-driven finish with dark fruit. Robust yet precise.95 points Marcus Ellis Halliday Wine CompanionA selection of blocks off the estate with varying soils 18 months elevage in American and French oak. This has some classic appeal with forward fruit and a familiar lick of oak but theres also such polish and relative transparency to it. The fruit from a cooler year has a buoyant vivid feel absent heaviness and paired with an elegantly effective structural framework. Blackberry and cherry freeze-dried raspberry fine milk chocolate vanilla clove and allspice iron and earth dried scrubby herbs. This is engaging now but the structure will see it age well too.
Bottle Volume	750 ML

Tasting Notes

Colour Deep ruby purple hueNose Alluring aromas of dark fruits musk dried herbs followed by smoky earthy notes.Palate The palate is dense and concentrated with layers of rich dark fruits black olive tapenade and chocolate supported by gritty textured tannins lingering on the finish.

Winemakers Notes

The 2022 vintage season began with good winter rainfall which carried on into spring. Temperatures were quite cool for the second year in a row. Warmer weather arrived in March just as the harvest was beginning. This allowed generous flavour development which produced wines with densely concentrated fruit.Harvested on the 10th and 15th of March. The grapes were crushed de-stemmed and plunged twice daily while spending 14 days on skins in our traditional open fermenters. The wine was then basket pressed and matured for 18 months in American and French oak. Bottled in March 2024.