$80.00 / bottle
$816.00 / case (12)
Fruit sourced from a premier single site in Whites Valley on fine-grained sandstone. Certified Organic and Biodynamic. A limited release reserved for exceptional conditions resulting in a wine of outstanding quality, worthy of the Reserve designation.
McLaren Vale experienced a wet winter, but also a mild spring and summer. This created superb ripening conditions from fruit set and flowering through version and ripening. Yields, however, were slightly down across the board. 2021 was touted ‘the best quality vintage so far this century’, but 2022 will give it a run for its money. A civilised vintage created a relaxed picking environment and enabled an ideal balance of sugar ripeness, natural acidity and texture in the resulting wines.
Whole berry fermentation with extended time on skins post fermentation, allowing gentle integration of the tannin structure. Malolactic fermentation took place in stainless steel before being racked into 60% new French oak – 300L and 500L barrels, with the remainder matured in seasoned oak hogsheads.
- COLOUR
- Deep red with purple hues
- BOUQUET
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Rich dark berries, smooth dark chocolate, a dash of cinnamon spice, and a delicate hint of violet.
- PALATE
- Full-bodied with an explosion of black fruits, dark chocolate, and licorice, complemented by a subtle note of cured meat. The firm tannins lead to a lingering, velvety finish.
- REGION
- McLaren Vale
- VARIETY
- Shiraz 100%
- OAK TREATMENT
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60% New French oak puncheons (500L) & hogsheads (300L) with the remainder in seasoned oak
- ANALYSIS
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Alc: 14% vol, pH: 3.49, TA: 6.2g/L, GF: 0.78g/L
2017 Hedonist Reserve Shiraz
- 93 points - Wine Companion 2020 Edition, Jane Faulkner, 01 Aug 2019
“Everything that screams McLaren Vale shiraz is in this wine. And it's done well. Rich, ripe fruit, lively and bright, laced with rosemary and mint (bordering on too much), smoky, tarry and earthy notes and all manner of oak spices. Plus wood flavours which should settle in time. Voluminous tannins strut their stuff across the full-bodied palate. The colour advancement and the herbal tone, just pings it.”
2015 Hedonist reserve Shiraz
HOT 100
2012 Hedonist Reserve Shiraz
- Gold medal - 2016 Melbourne International Wine Competition
- 94 points - Wine Companion 2017 Edition, James Halliday, Aug 2016
