2023 Mada Poachers Shiraz

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Lifted, layered, silky smooth Shiraz. Sensational wine from Mada to kick your tastebuds into gear!
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Description

This is Canberra Shiraz done right - elegant, detailed and quietly expressive. Sourced from the Poachers Vineyard in Murrumbateman, this single-site wine reflects everything Hamish Young does best: thoughtful winemaking and a light touch that lets the vineyard speak.

The fruit was hand-picked from 25-year-old vines grown on clay-loam over granite. Around 40% whole bunches were used during fermentation to build fragrance and spice, and the wine spent 14 months in French oak, with just a quarter of that new. It’s a fine-tuned approach that delivers texture without heaviness.

Expect red cherry and dark plum fruit, subtle herbal notes and a gentle layer of oak spice. It’s silky and balanced with just the right amount of structure to give it shape and drive. Another polished release from Hamish, and a great example of the understated appeal of cool-climate Shiraz.

95 points
"Enticing from first sniff with its florals and black pepper. Don’t worry, there’s more. A kitchen cupboard full of spices and warm earth, gorgeous aromatics, red and black plums and dried cranberries. The medium-bodied palate is an exercise in restraint. A moreish, savoury style with raw-silk tannins and fine acidity working in tandem. For the price and matched to the reward-joy factor, this is bloody brilliant."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

95 points - "Enticing from first sniff with its florals and black pepper. Don’t worry, there’s more. A kitchen cupboard full of spices and warm earth, gorgeous aromatics, red and black plums and dried cranberries. The medium-bodied palate is an exercise in restraint. A moreish, savoury style with raw-silk tannins and fine acidity working in tandem. For the price and matched to the reward-joy factor, this is bloody brilliant." - Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)

Customer Reviews

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Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
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3 reviews
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    Karen
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    4 years ago
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    2022 Mada Yass River Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Bold Shiraz

    I am a huge Shiraz fan and the Mada did not disappoint- highly recommended!

  • JR
    James R.
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    4 years ago
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    2022 Mada Yass River Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Perfection

    Another delicious red from Mada wines.

    Textbook finish!

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    Matt G.
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    Wine Knowledge Level Enthusiast
    5 years ago
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    2022 Mada Yass River Shiraz
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Cool Climate King

    Blended to perfection and a true reflection of what the region is all about, a killer Shiraz that layered, with a silky finish

Seductive and balanced. Pretty red cherry and dark plums into cedar wood, alpine herbs and toasted waffles.

Vineyard: Poachers, Murrumbateman, NSW

Planted: 1998

Soil type: Mostly clay loam over Granite.

Clone: PT23

Picking dates: March 27

Picking method: Hand harvested with minimal vineyard sorting.

Processing: 40% whole bunches included during fermentation. Moderate fermentation work through pigéage and remontagé.

Maturation: 14 months in French oak barriques. 25% New.

Alc: 13.5%

Price Bracket $31 to $40
Type Red
Body Full Bodied
Variety Shiraz
Country Australia
Region Canberra
Australian State NSW
Size 750ml
Vintage 2024
Closure Screw Cap

Mada Wines

Mada wines sees ex-Eden Road operational winemaker Hamish Young venture out on his own for the first time.

Sourcing fruit from some great sites across the Canberra and Hilltops regions, his first releases were a smash hit and his star continues to rise.

His wines show a fresher and more modern side of NSW wine, all about vibrant fruit and ease of drinking. He looks for texture in his aromatic whites, freshness in his delightful red wines, each release sees him refine his own 'house style' a little more.

This is a Canberra producer to watch for the future - one of the new crop shaking up the regional scene.

As Mike Bennie once said, "Mada Wines should be put on your list of wines to watch, or indeed to buy a bit of....then probably a lot of."

Winemaker Hamish Young Mada Wines

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