Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2019

The 2019 Ironheart Shiraz beats with an oxblood character upon opening: it is rich, deep and staining. The oak is prevalent; however, it is high quality and well-matched to the fruit, so it is hardly a problem. Awesome. There are pink peppercorns, meat, salted liquorice and a firm tannic structure through the mid-palate and finish. The wine is abundant, but it is stabilised and grounded by a flurry of savoury tannin and a spine of fine, salty acid. The fruit is really impressive; it almost overflows the glass, but it’s brought to heel by acid and tannin, so you know it only needs a decant to allow it to unravel and unfurl. Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate