Wakefield / Taylors, Clare Valley (Australia) Shiraz 2018

 If you don’t believe in magic, have a taste of this wine and then try a Clare Valley Riesling as well, and please explain to me how both wines can hail from the same place without magic being involved.  While I await your explanation, let me note that this shows a combination of purity and power of fruit that defies belief, with remarkable concentration but also lots of fresh acidity that is very well integrated with the fruit.  It is almost impossible to tell by sensory analysis whether much new oak was involved in the élevage of the wine, as the fruit has essentially soaked all of it up already.  In brief, stunning wine.  A Platinum Award winner at the 2021 Critics Challenge International Wine and Spirits Competition.