Red Knot Classified Shiraz 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle image of the Red Knot Classified Shiraz 2023 as reviewed by Australia's best wine commentator Campbell Mattinson.

Red Knot Classified Shiraz 2023
$17, 14% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

Red Knot Shiraz can be confusing but this is the $17 ‘Classified’ version rather than the $11 version. Both are made by the Shingleback winery in McLaren Vale. Is it worth stumping up the extra for the Classified?

I like the standard release, it’s always good value, but this is a noticeable step up. It’s richer, there’s more smoothness to the mouthfeel, it generally feels more polished and it’s fully satisfying through the finish. I picked this up from Dan Murphy’s because I wanted to compare it to the base Red Knot Shiraz but a glass or two in and I’d forgotten about the comparison and was just enjoying this, full stop. It’s a very good wine. It’s one of the best sub $20 wines on the market. 91 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, founder of The Winefront and mattinson, and former chief editor of Halliday.

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