Why you'll love this wine
While this variety is not as well-known as the region's Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Shiraz is something to behold and the Redbrook Estate Shiraz is one of the best in the region, if not the country. The last vintage, the 2019, was the winner of the highly coveted Max Schubert Trophy for Most Outstanding Red Wine at the Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023, and the current 2022 release was awarded a Gold Medal at the prestigious Decanter World Wine Awards 2024. This is an exceptional wine showcasing the immense quality of Shiraz from Margaret River.
Evocative aromas of mulberry, licorice and black olive tapenade entice the senses. Deep cassis, peat, pepper and dark plum burst onto the palate with an intense depth of flavour enveloped by fine-grained, powdery tannins.
Tasting Notes
colour
Deep purple-black with a bright, red rim.
aroma
Vibrant, floral notes coupled with mulberry and blood plum fruits are married with complex and textural elements of fresh earth, peat and white pepper.
palate
Medium-bodied with great drive and length of flavour. Vibrancy and purity of fruit are at the forefront of the style.
cellaring
Will show youthful, perfumed notes with fresh fruit flavours upon release. For those after additional complexity and softness, five or more years of bottle age is suggested.
Technical
vintage
2022 was a truly exceptional vintage in Margaret River. The season started beautifully with a wet spring and late flowering, followed by a warm and dry season, producing refined flavour, great elegance and real personality.
winemaking
Sourced primarily from our mature vineyards in the Wilyabrup sub-region of Margaret River, this wine also contains one very special parcel of fruit from the more southern Karridale sub-region.
Hand-picked and cold soaked with 90% whole bunches. Wild fermentation. This wine was aged in seasoned large-format French oak for 9 months which led to lovely, savoury and peppery aromatics that define the unique style of Redbrook Estate Shiraz.
region
Margaret River
variety
Shiraz
analysis
- Alcohol: 14.5%
Food Pairings
Slow cooked pork shoulder with fennel and rosemary roasted pumpkin.
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
"Stacked with vivid red berry, plum and raspberry fruit with enthralling tannins and a fresh lift of verdant acidity. Full and voluptuous with a floral violet finish."
Royal Hobart Wine Show 2023
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2023
Wine Show of Western Australia 2023
National Wine Show of Australia 2024
Reviews
Halliday Wine Companion, May 2024
Somewhat brawny with lots of sweet yet charry oak hanging around. Richly fruited, laden with spices and densely packed tannins and puckering acidity, all that means is this will improve with a few years under its belt and change the outcome.
90
International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2024
Joyful aromas of textbook redcurrant, black olive, and Middle Eastern spice tease the palate. Concentrated dark fruit flavours are carried by sinewy tannins, leading to a layered and lingering finish.
