Allegiance Wines McLaren Vale Unity Shiraz 2023

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Review of allegiance wines mclaren vale unity shiraz 2023

Allegiance Wines McLaren Vale Unity Shiraz 2023
$120, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

There’s intense fruit flavour on display here and while there’s oak, too, the latter has been applied in appropriate, balanced measure. This wine tastes of blackberries and plums with saltbush, salted meats, peppercorns and aromatic herbs, the latter in the highlights. It’s a beefy wine but it’s also svelte. There’s tannin here but it’s pretty much melted into the fruit. In other words it’s a solid shiraz, done well. 92 points.

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

When you pick up a wine book and see thousands of top-scoring wines, it’s hard to know which wine to choose. Mattinson guides you through this maze, giving you an honest view of the best Australian wines, the best wine stories, the best wine producers, the best value wines and simply, the best tasting wines. Importantly, Mattinson will tell you about the top-rated wines and also about the underrated wines. In short, Mattinson knows Australian wines inside and out.

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