2022 Head Old Vine Shiraz

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

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Description

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.

95 points
"A seductive, comforting nose of plush dark red fruits sits in harmony with black earth and a fresh waft of field herbs and eucalypt. A splash of Cabernet helps its appeal. Yep, sure seems like Australia to me – and the rich palate is generous without being bulky, underpinned by solid structure, a firm seam of fine-grained tannins and the most gentle oak frame to bind it all through a long, balanced ride."
- David Sly (Decanter)

95 points - "A seductive, comforting nose of plush dark red fruits sits in harmony with black earth and a fresh waft of field herbs and eucalypt. A splash of Cabernet helps its appeal. Yep, sure seems like Australia to me – and the rich palate is generous without being bulky, underpinned by solid structure, a firm seam of fine-grained tannins and the most gentle oak frame to bind it all through a long, balanced ride." - David Sly (Decanter)

We were utterly spoilt for choice in 2022 with many blocks across the Barossa & Eden Valley going into ‘Old Vine’ Shiraz. At Nuriootpa (Planted 1890) we used the De Ruiter vineyard as the base, then Flaxman Valley’s Wilton Hill Block 1 (Planted 1910) and finally a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon from Moculta (Planted 1980) on deep red clay. We do not push the ripeness here and aim for a gentler extraction. Combine this with 20% new barriques (the rest ex-white barriques) for 18 months and the wonderful richness and sweetness of ‘Old Vine’ fruit remains in focus. The 2022 has an extra layer of richness and texture – and will surely blossom when approached by richer protein dishes.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By Decanter
Critic Score 95
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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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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