Wakefield / Taylors, Clare Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2014

 I enjoyed tasting this bottling side by side with the 2013, and I’m scoring them equivalently, though they are quite different in character.  This wine is on the bolder side — partly due to youth, but mainly due to a bit more ripeness of fruit and a bit less barrel influence.  A great mix of black and blue are the lead fruit voices here, with soft menthol and savory notes adding depth and interest.  A fine demonstration of what vintage variation actually is, and another cellar worthy wine.