2022 Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz

96 pts
Richly flavoured cool-climate Shiraz from one of the most notable producers in the Pyrenees.

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Description

The Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz is one of Victoria's most bankable cool climate reds.

Born from the stunning Dalwhinnie amphitheatre vineyard in the Pyrenees, this site produces an opulent, powerful example of Shiraz which ages majestically over decades.

The wine is matured in French oak and allowed to rest in bottle for a few years before release.

This site produces red wines with immense depth and a smooth, velvety mouthfeel. If you're looking for powerful reds for your cellar, Dalwhinnie's Shiraz offering will thoroughly reward the patient.

96 points
"This wine is an utter joy with its gorgeous mulberry, black cherry, cacao nib and warm spice. The palate has a fabulous vibrancy and energy, making it highly engaging and inviting. The strength of the vineyard shows through, as does the age of the vines. 20 months in French barriques imparts nutty top notes, which integrate as the wine opens. It is a classy, delicious wine that beautifully expresses its site."
- Toni Paterson MW (Halliday Wine Companion)

96 points - "This wine is an utter joy with its gorgeous mulberry, black cherry, cacao nib and warm spice. The palate has a fabulous vibrancy and energy, making it highly engaging and inviting. The strength of the vineyard shows through, as does the age of the vines. 20 months in French barriques imparts nutty top notes, which integrate as the wine opens. It is a classy, delicious wine that beautifully expresses its site." - Toni Paterson MW (Halliday Wine Companion)

The 2022 season saw a continuation of the La Niña weather pattern, with cooler conditions
and abundant rainfall before the growing season, encouraging healthy vine growth. The
cooler vintage temperatures produced fruit with vibrant natural acidity and more refined,
delicate characteristics. Early-season frost reduced yields, but the resulting fruit displays
impressive concentration and depth of flavour.
The fruit for this wine was sourced from the original Dalwhinnie estate vineyards, where it
was fermented in small batches for 10–14 days in open-top fermenters. As fermentation
approached dryness, the wine was pressed directly to French oak barriques for 20 months
of maturation. Careful barrel selection was then carried out to create the final Moonambel
blend.

Dark crimson in colour. A deep, brooding nose is filled with aromas of violets, blood plum and baking

spices. The palate is medium-bodied yet powerful and expressive, with dark fruits, mocha spice, a mouth-
coating tannin structure and smoky oak framing this exceptional Pyrenees Shiraz .– Julian Langworthy,

Dalwhinnie

Price Bracket $51 to $100
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Pyrenees
Australian State VIC
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 96
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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