Bondar Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2023 luigi-pira Stylistically straddling Burgundy and Barolo

Stylistically straddling Burgundy and Barolo - soft and juicy at front leading into wonderful old-vine fruit tannin

This medium straw coloured wine offers aromas and flavours of peaches

the aging has been balanced to obtain a good balance between the aromas ceded by the oak respecting the aromas of varietal fruit

whilst preserving some structure

A very fine Cognac and a superb XO for the money

Bondar Rayner Vineyard Shiraz 2023 luigi-pira Stylistically straddling Burgundy and BaroloThis exceptional Shiraz is drawn from the two oldest blocks in the Rayner Vineyard, planted in 1950. Three quarters of the fruit comes from Block 24 in the northeast corner of the vineyard, on deep sandy soils with ironstone rocks, dry grown and organically managed. This portion gives wonderful fragrance and elegant structure. The remainder is cropped from Block 1, in the northwestern corner of the vineyard, laying in a cool gully. Dry grown and