Briar Ridge Limited Release Shiraz Hunter Valley, 2020

Oodles of spice, leather and smoky bacon aromas lie over a black cherry fruit background. It is a supple wine with good mid-palate weight and fruit leading to a bitter chocolate finish. The firm tannin structure creates a great framework balanced by lingering fruits. 2020 saw high temperatures and dry conditions in the Hunter Valley. Briar Ridge vineyards, in the Mount View subregion of Hunter Valley, are on well-drained sandy loam soils with controlled drip irrigation. Hunter Valley, north of Sydney, is Australia’s most historic viticultural region with vines first planted there in the 1830s by James Busby.