From a prized old vineyard in Blewitt Springs, this elegant Shiraz layers juicy black cherry, crushed granite, pepper, and tea leaf notes with a cool-climate lift. Silky yet structured, it’s already showing beautifully — and with a 95+ from The Wine Advocate, it’s only getting better.

The Wine Advocate | RP 95+
Published: Sep 15, 2022
Drink: 2022-2036

This 2020 Shiraz Dave's Block Blythmans Road Blewitt Springs is an elegant wine with balanced deli meat and purple berries. The flavors carry over the palate and through into the finish and linger long after the wine has gone. Pink peppercorns and crushed granite, briny acidity and sheets of nori. A really lovely wine that is coming out of its shell as we speak. I think this will only improve, and it's already very good.

Wine Spectator | WS 91
Published: Aug 31, 2023

Emits juicy, fleshy black cherry flavors at the core, with raspberry puree, Earl Grey tea and lavender notes. Reveals a note of bittersweet chocolate in the background and details of cedar and tobacco on the finish, where the tannins firm up. Drink now through 2033. 30 cases imported.

Twohandswines.com

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. 

Technical Specs

Brand: Two Hands
Producer: Two Hands Wines
Wine Name: Dave's Block Single Vineyard Shiraz
Country: Australia
Region: South Australia
Sub-region: McLaren Vale, Blewitt Springs
Vintage: 2020
Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz
Alcohol Content: 13.8% ABV
Bottle Size: 750ml
Wine Type: Red Wine
Style: Dry, full-bodied
Vine Age: Approximately 50 years
Altitude: Approximately 152m above sea level
Soil Type: Deep bleached white sand over mottled orange clay
Vinification: Fermented in open-top stainless-steel tanks, with approximately 10 days on skins. Malolactic fermentation completed in barrel. Bottled with minimal fining and no filtration.
Maturation: 18 months in French oak, with approximately 20% new oak
Closure: Cork

Serving Temperature: 16–18°C
Decanting Time: 30–60 minutes; allow additional aeration if desired
Food Pairing: Grilled ribeye steak, roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, venison, pepper-crusted steak and mature hard cheeses