Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2021

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2021

Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2021
$130, 14% alcohol, screwcap, McLaren Vale.

Koomilya’s JC Block and the DC Block shiraz releases are neck-and-neck in quality terms and are both superb wines. My preference of the two is the DC Block, just, though this JC Block release is mightily impressive as well. The fruit itself feels velvety, all plum and suede leather, redcurrant and roses, and again the general lack of artifice works beautifully given the svelte and certain power of the fruit. This wine though is the more elegant of the two, the more “grenache-like” in a way, with buoyant perfumes and general floral characters, firm sheets of tannin, and a distinct lightness of touch. It promises to mature gorgeously. 96 points.

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

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