Moppity Block M4 Shiraz 2022

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Mattinson review of Moppity Block M4 Shiraz 2022

Moppity Block M4 Shiraz 2022
$45, 13.5% alcohol, screwcap, Hilltops.

This is a beautiful Hilltops shiraz. It’s all about drinking enjoyment but then, if you care to notice, it has myriad flavours and scents as part of its arsenal. These include blueberries, woodsy spices, purple flowers and smoked meat notes, with red licorice and sweet, smoky, toasty oak for afters. Viognier has been used to judicious effect here, adding to the lift and general complexity, as indeed have whole bunches. This is a wine of power, balance and structural integrity. It boasts both finesse and flavour; the dynamic duo of wine. 94 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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