2021 Head Old Vine Shiraz

Highly Rated
Another absolute home run of a Barossa Shiraz from Alex Head. Flavour-packed but with poise. Delicious!

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The Old Vine Shiraz is the twin of Alex Head's benchmark Old Vine Grenache.

These wines celebrate the incredible vineyard resources that Alex is lucky enough to work with. The vines that contribute to this release are up to 100 years old. To get fruit from these rare historic sites, made by a talent such as Alex at this price point, shows the remarkable value to be had in Australian wine at the moment.

This is classic Barossa Shiraz - robust, powerful and deliciously opulent.

We were utterly spoilt for choice in 2021 for blocks going into ‘Old Vine' Shiraz. At Wilton Hill Vineyards we were able to use what normally goes into The Brunette ie Blocks 9 & 10 (Planted 1965) as the base and then a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon from Moculta planted on deep red clay in 1980. We do not push the ripeness here and instead ferment with 10% whole bunch and a gentler extraction. Combine this with only 20% new Burgundian barriques (the rest ex-white barriques) for 17 months and the wonderful richness and sweetness of ‘Old Vine' fruit remains in focus. The 2021 has an extra layer of richness and texture - it's flamboyance will surely blossom when approached by richer protein dishes.

Region: Barossa Valley, SA
Blend: Shiraz
ABV: 14.50%
Closure: 750ml
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94 Points - "A fair amount of spice and perfume, black and blue fruit, a praline richness, and choc-mint. It's medium to full-bodied, pliant and rich in sweet dark fruit, supple fine-grained tannin, again that choc-nougat nutty thing, with a stony feel and perhaps a slight warmth on a finish of excellent length. Lovely wine. Fragrant and engaging." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

95 Points - "Deep, bright red-purple hue; intense spice aromas layered with graphite and ironstone; a touch of dark chocolate too. It's rich in the mouth, full-bodied and deep, with some alcohol warmth and a powerful, emphatic finish that rolls on and on. Deep core of black fruit-sweetness. Superb wine." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Head Wines

Alex Head has had what you might call a meteoric rise through the Australian wine industry. In his short career as a producer he has been heralded as one of the best Young Gun Winemakers, not only in the Barossa but the whole country.

With no formal training as a winemaker, the purity and balance inherent in the wines are amazing.

Alex has a passion for the old vineyards that populate the Barossa. With a keen eye for a good site, Alex has put together a formidable portfolio of vineyards which produce simply outstanding renditions of Shiraz and Grenache year-in, year-out. These are some of the most exciting wines in the Barossa.

Alex in the vines Barossa Valley, SA Head Wines

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