2023 Birdsong Shiraz Magnum
Earthy and dark fruited with a distinct mineral edge. Charcuterie, blackcurrant, balsamic notes and tobacco leaf show complexity and depth. The wine is medium weight, with bags of flavour and an upright sense of structure.
Estate grown and made
Certified organic and biodynamic fruit
[VARIETIES] 100% Shiraz
[ALCOHOL] 13.5%
[PRODUCTION] 500 dozen made
[CELLARING] Drink now or will cellar for 10+ years.
Old-vine, certified organic and biodynamic shiraz from several plots within the Alkina estate in Greenock. Magenta-splashed crimson with aromas of blood plum and blackberry with hints of Chinese five-spice, olive tapenade, potter's clay, pepper, tobacco pouch, blueberry pie, rust and earth. Beautifully weighted with gorgeous plum tones, chalky tannins like a mist settling on the fruit, composed and graceful with a real sense of space and place. Super stuff.
95 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
A shiraz! From multiple parcels.Quite a lean and compact shiraz, sinewy tannins though, pumice-stone texture, succulent with blood orange acidity in red cherry, cranberry, with truffle, brick dust and light mocha elements in play. Draws long and to a fine, firm point, feels bony and structural in the same breath. Dried herbs, peppery spice galore. The restraint and purity, alongside herbal detail, here will have people searching for cool climate landscapes. Intriguing.
93+ Points, Mike Bennie, The Wine Front
A biodynamically farmed and raised red blend from from the wonderful Alkina estate in Greenock. Bruised crimson with aromas of macerated blood plum, boysenberry and blueberry, hints of delicate spice, drying amaro herbs, pressed citrus blossom, dried meats, rosehip, gingerbread, dried citrus rind and earth. Supple and lithe, it cuts a harmonious passage across the palate. Earthy, with fine tannin chew and a graceful, savoury exit.
93 Points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
Rich purple hues. Mulberry and mocha aromatics. Full bodied with blue and red berry fruits. Has a lift of acidity which brings tension to the flow and tannins ensure a good length to a drying finish. Maybe a little more time to settle into its skin.
Stuart Knox, The Real Review
