Wirra Wirra Catapult Shiraz 2022
Consistently strong.
"The late Greg Trott saw many of his unusual dreams realised at Wirra Wirra. Yet one vision eluded him – to build a medieval siege machine, or trebuchet. Why? To use as a catapult to bomb neighbouring wineries with bottles of wine of course. This wine is part of a range, the RGT collection which remembers the pioneering spirit of Richard Gregory Trott.
Lovely fresh plum and raspberries with notes of cinnamon, cocoa, clove, cardamom, nutmeg and dried ginger. A warm, vibrant and inviting nose. A delicious offering of blueberries, raspberries and plums are layered with pâtisserie-like notes of baking pastry, vanilla bean, butter biscuit and spice. The palate is generous with flavour and supplies an ample measure of tannin that is smooth and fine, with mouth coating persistence.
Approximately 70% French and 30% American. A combination of new and seasoned oak is used, blending to about 20% new oak in the final wine."
"Wonderfully ripe and enticing, the wine shows black/blueberry, spicy oak, cinnamon and rich floral characters on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate offering richness as well as firm structure. Bold and sturdy, yet velvety and comforting. At its best: now to 2036." 5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2024 (2022 Vintage)
"Sourced largely from the foothills of the Vale, in and around Willunga, Blewitt Springs and Aldinga. No new oak, allowing notes of blueberries, dried purple flowers and anise to spread long and broad across the full-bodied palate. Another excellent value from a winery on the rise. Drink or hold. Screw cap." 93/100 JamesSuckling.com (2022 Vintage)