Allegiance Wines The Artisan McLaren Vale Reserve Shiraz 2021

Written By Campbell Mattinson
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan McLaren Vale Reserve Shiraz 2021
$65, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

Soft, almost syrupy flavours of sweet plum, coconut oil, vanilla and peppercorn come purring through the palate. I guess that you could call this old school but it’s a seductive rendition thereof. It sits firmly on the bold side of medium weight, it’s well sustained throughout, and its meaty/charry spice notes on the finish are an apt complement to the wine as a whole. If hearty shiraz is your go, you will enjoy this. 93 points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been a respected wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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