The Wine Advocate | RP 93
Published: Oct 31, 2021
Drink: 2023-2040

Lightly mentholated cherries appear on the nose of the 2019 Shiraz Dave's Block Blythmans Road Blewitt Springs. It's an attractive, medium to full-bodied wine whose modest tannins are accentuated on the finish by the acidity, giving it a crisp, slightly astringent feel. It lacks the excitement of the 2018 or 2016 but remains a solid effort that should age well. 

Winemaker

Dave's Block is a very special old vineyard perched on an elevated site in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. The soil is classic white sand over clay, the cooler elevation allows the grapes to slowly mature. The hallmark of this wine is its lifted spicy aromatic profile and the beautifully textured and persistent tannins. 

Soil: Deep bleached white sand overlying mottled orange clay.
Aspect: North/Westerly
Row orientation: East to West
Vine age: 50 years old
Elevation: 152m
Sub district: Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale

Closure Type Cork
Volume (ml) 750ml
Varietal Shiraz
Region McLaren Vale
Alcohol (% vol.) 13.8%