2022 Dune Blewitt Springs Shiraz

95 Points James Halliday
In stock
A stylish Shiraz from a serious new operation in the McLaren Vale. The Blewitt Springs Shiraz showcases the Dune's focus on elegance and brightness, with portions of the fruit fermented in whole bunches and whole berries. The result is a European-inspired wine of rich body balanced by lifted fruit expressions that evoke herbal, spice and charcuterie notes. Great value!
$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle

Grape

Shiraz

Its Origins

It should come as no surprise that Peter and Duncan Lloyd are making wine in the McLaren Vale, South Australia. After all they’re the sons of Mark Lloyd, owner of Coriole Wines. Now the brothers have Dune, a vineyard located in the sandy soils of Blewit Springs (a subregion of McLaren Vale), where they are producing their own vibrant wines. Dune represents an exciting project where they get to implement and showcase all that they’ve learnt in the industry so far. For instance, Duncan’s time spent in the Mediterranean is evident by the planting of grape varieties such as Negroamaro, Nero d’Avola and Cinsault. Don’t be bamboozled by the names, rest assured they all taste great! But be sure to have a read on the back of the bottle as you’ll find suggestive food pairing from the brothers, and it is here you’ll discover the true meaning of wine’s relationship with food. The brothers farm organically, although being a new project they are yet to be certified. Each section of the vineyard is treated differently in order to maximize the potential of each grape variety.

What The Critics Say

95/100 Halliday's Wine Companion, James Halliday

"Uses a mixture of whole-bunch, whole-berry and crushed fruit, matured in used oak for 12 months. Deeply coloured, full, rich, velvety black cherry, blackberry, spice all-sorts, tannins so round they disappear in the black fruits. Oh so easy to swallow if that wasn't forbidden." Drink 2025 - 2034

94/100 The Wine Front, Gary Walsh

Perfumed, nutty, meaty, black fruit. Medium to full-bodied, again quite umami with some nori flavour, choc-hazelnut and juicy dark cherry, dry spice, fleshy and creamy tannin, good length with it. Quite ferrous, but also floral. Lovely wine. I often ponder the absurdity of assigning scores to wines, so this is either 93 or 94 points. I can’t quite decide." Drink 2023 - 2030

Variety Shiraz / Syrah
Region McLaren Vale
Closure Cap
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 14.40%
Maturity 2025 - 2034

This Wine Goes Well With

with DUCK
with GAME
with PORK

Taste

4

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