2022 S.C Pannell Merrivale Shiraz

A quietly confident McLaren Vale Shiraz that does more with less – pure fruit, no fluff, just really good winemaking.
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Description

This is McLaren Vale Shiraz in a more laid-back, clear-headed frame of mind. The fruit comes off a single block on Olivers Road – east-west facing, ironstone soils – where it gets plenty of time to ripen slowly and build flavour without pushing the booze. No heavy oak, no tricked-up winemaking, just clean, focused Shiraz that speaks for itself.

Stephen Pannell’s style is all about letting the site do the talking. The fruit sees only a couple of months in large old puncheons and barely anything added along the way. What you get in the glass is honest, midweight Shiraz with lovely flow – dark fruit, spice, a bit of earth and plenty of natural drive.

2022 was kind to reds in the Vale, with a long, steady ripening season that gave the wine shape and depth without any excess. There’s polish, but nothing forced. It’s the kind of wine that proves you don’t need bells and whistles when the vineyard’s doing the heavy lifting.

95 points - "A wine for the future. The bright purple colour is impenetrably deep, and there's power plus on the nose. A mélange of crushed black and red fruits, fig syrup, ink, minerally earth, and a thread of vanilla mark the aroma. The full-bodied palate is rich in flavour, essency and sumptuous in feel, yet it's not too jammy or sweet. A dark chocolaty thread carries through big, ripe, layered tannins on the finish. Wow!" - Ralph Kyte-Powell (The Real Review)

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    Mike E.
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    2021 S.C Pannell Merrivale Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great service, fast delivery and clear comms!

    Just a seamless process. Cannot recommend Different Drop highly enough. Everything was bang on including - most importantly - the amazing shiraz!

Single-block Shiraz with purity and finesse. Dark fruit coulis, black pepper, and midnight violets unfold into a beautifully balanced, midweight wine with no oak interference – just raw elegance and depth. A McLaren Vale Shiraz, reimagined.

The Vintage: Quality was good due to the long slow ripening period. Reds developed depth of flavour and complex tannins. A vintage to seek out and keep.

Flavour Profile: Inviting dark flavours are the signature of this block. Black fruit coulis ready for ice cream. Dusty spice including black pepper, liquorice and midnight violets. Some shy citrus peel makes itself known on the appetising finish, bringing a beam of light to a dark soul. Midweighted, perfectly balanced, long finish. Once again a Mclaren Vale Shiraz without inhibition, set free from the shackles of Oak and additions.

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region McLaren Vale
Australian State SA
Feature High Score
Reviewed By The Real Review
Critic Score 95
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2022
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S.C. Pannell

Quite simply, Stephen Pannell is one of Australia’s finest and most imaginative winemakers. He’s a Jimmy Watson Trophy winner, a McLaren Vale Bushing King winner, a two-time Max Schubert Trophy winner, International Red Winemaker of the Year and Decanter Magazine’s 50 Most Influential Contributors to the World of Wine. Nick Stock described him as potentially “one of the greatest Australian winemakers ever to make wines in our age”.

Steve’s wines are made with modern Australian food and wine culture at the front of mind. The wines come from a range of stunning McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills vineyards, and are made from sustainable varieties that properly suit his South Australian climate. They're built around brightness of fruit and savoury tannin structure, and whatever your poison is Steve has you covered!

He is truly one of the most forward-thinking and inspirational Australian winemakers alive today.

Visionary winemaker Stephen Charles Pannell Discover S.C. Pannell

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