2021 MMAD Shiraz

Highly Rated
An absolutely electric and pure Shiraz from the wonderful team behind Shaw + Smith

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The MMAD Shiraz is vibrant and lush, a dense package of fruit, spice and tannin that is already drinking marvellously and will just continue to improve.

Sourced from a vineyard in Blewitt Springs planted in 1941 (yes, you read that correctly), careful and considered winemaking, with just a small amount of whole bunches, culminated in a wine with intense fruit and some savouriness to balance everything out beautifully.

While the packaging might be minimal, the flavour isn't. Dark and red fruits (blackberry, mulberry, plum), violets and spice shine over a foundation of firm tannins and energetic acid. This is a wine you want to sip just so you can make the flavours last forever.

Lovely mild ripening conditions gave beautiful balance to the Shiraz. The fruit was hand-picked, 80% destemmed, and whole berries and whole bunches were fermented in open vats with gentle extraction. There is old vine concentration, and opulence on the palate, with notes of mulberry, blackberry and dark chocolate. Generous, layered, and complex, with tannins and savoury notes that keep the fruit in check.

96 Points - "Vibrant purple in colour, vivid aromas and flavours of blackberry, damson plum, violets and spice. Balance is key here. Contrasting sensations, as the liquid sits lightly, yet projects volume and generosity. Long flavours, nicely rendered plush tannins and a dash of bright acidity keep it all in check. A very clever wine with good purity and expression." - Paul Edwards (The West Australian)

95 Points - "Good depth of red-purple colour, bright and intense right to the edge; the bouquet is fresh and bright, red and darker cherry and mixed spice with pepper and clove to the fore, dried meat/bresaola too, dark berries and a hint of whole-bunch imparting a trace of Campari. The wine is full-bodied but nicely controlled, not a blockbuster, the tannins ample but fine and supple, the flavour quite layered already. There's a lovely core of sweetly ripe fruit surrounded by serious tannins and a lasting savouriness. Gorgeous wine." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

95 Points - "This is as gorgeous as they come. It's loaded with pepper, violets, blue- and black-berries, stalks and dark chocolate. It presents as one and it presents as many. The flush of flavour, the almost-aniseed aspect, the finesse and the form; everything pulls in the one direction here. Spicy, fruity, stalky and more. It's kind of take a bow time, for the vineyard, the sub-region and the team involved." - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

97 Points - "Deep, bright colour; a wine of tremendous presence, the whole bunch component 15-20%, 15 days on skins, 33% in concrete vessels, the balance in stainless steel and used oak. A magical combination of techniques to produce blackberry, licorice and dark chocolate flavours, the tannins almost silky." - James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)

MMAD

As if Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW of Shaw + Smith and Tolpuddle weren't busy enough already. Their newest venture has seen them team up with their chief winemaker Adam Wadewitz and wine industry professional David LeMire MW to create MMAD Vineyard, based in McLaren Vale.

MMAD Vineyard represents a union of expertise and passion in the wine industry. This partnership, rooted in the success of Shaw + Smith winery in the Adelaide Hills, expands to include other projects like Tolpuddle Vineyard in Tasmania.

Located in Blewitt Springs, the vineyard boasts fine Maslin sands and elevated terrain, granting its wines a distinctive aromatic character. Beneath the sand lies a layer of precious ironstone, contributing structure and complexity to the wines. The vineyard's old Grenache, Shiraz, and Chenin Blanc vines, some dating back to 1939, are a testament to its rich viticultural history.

MMAD is one of the 'must-watch' projects in McLaren Vale. With the combination of an exceptional site and the depth of talent behind it, it's sure to produce some of the region's most exciting wines over the coming years.

Martin Shaw, Michael Hill Smith MW, Adam Wadewitz and David LeMire MW MMAD

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