From a vineyard within the Donnybrook sub-region, this Shiraz comes with all of the swagger its name implies, but shows just enough complexity to remind you it is wine, not a fruit bomb. Dark colored and loaded with blackberry fruit along with hints of mocha and tapenade, it is plush, round and one big, generously flavored wine. It finishes with powerful black fruit, light oak and just enough acidity to provide sufficient structure. Loyal Shiraz fans will take to this one, but newcomers should be braced for the ripper effect.
Hope Estate, Western Australia (Australia) Shiraz 2017
By Norm Roby