2023 Head Red Shiraz

A perennial bargain for lovers of Barossa Shiraz.

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Description

The Head Red Shiraz is considered the trailer or preview to each vintage of the Head premium single-vineyard Shirazes.

This is made from the barrels that barely missed the cut on the SV Shiraz; The Blonde; The Brunette and The Contrarian. Made with all the love and care that go into his top-flight releases, Alex Head releases this as a younger wine as something to enjoy whilst waiting for his premium releases to mature.

It's plush, full-bodied yet built for early drinking in the best possible way. For easy-drinking but serious Barossa Shiraz, it's hard to go past this release.

92 points - "Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of doris plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits. Hints of baking spices, dark chocolate, licorice, sage, peppercorn, blackforest cake and earth. Pure black fruits on the palate, leaning towards savoury on the mid-palate. A slide of coal dust, fine-grained, toothsome tannins and a brightly formed, medium-length finish." - Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)

90 points - "Blue and purple fruit, sage, aniseed, quite spicy too. It’s medium-bodied, a little bit autumnal and mulchy, grilled meat, a slight orange tang to acidity in a juicy sort of amaro way, with a dusty and spicy finish of solid length." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

A rather large jigsaw puzzle of 10 very unique Barossa vineyards are used to blend HEAD RED Shiraz. They mostly come from the higher altitude, rocky, cooler sites of the Eden Valley. In the winery there is very little β€˜fancy’ winemaking β€” ultimately allowing the vintage and Barossa character to show clearly. The 2023 growing season was mild and humid with warm flowering conditions helping to achieve average & balanced yields. A bonus in 2023 is this years wine contains all the fruit from the Old Vine program.

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Barossa Valley
Australian State SA
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
The Wine Front
Critic Score 92
Alcohol 14%
Size 750ml
Vintage 2023
Closure Screw Cap

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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