2023 DUNE Blewitt Springs Shiraz cleanskin dozen

Cleanskin (unlabelled) dozen of 2023 DUNE Blewitt Springs Shiraz.

95 points – Marcus Ellis, Wine Companion
Fermented with whole bunches, whole berries and crushed fruit, with 12 months in seasoned foudre (75%) and hogsheads (25%). Darkly wrought fruit, spicy and savoury, though not cresting out of medium weight, with a refined array of red fruits emerging with air. Powdered spices – star anise, allspice, clove, cassia – black cherry, dark-roast coffee bean, lavender, violet and nori. Delicious and, like all the Dune wines, truly exceptional value.

93 points – Gary Walsh, The Winefront
There’s so much to like about these Dune wines. Stylish (visually as well) and well-priced. Lots of perfume and exotic spice, some black olive and dried herbs, fresh blackberry and cherry. It’s medium-bodied, supple in fine-grained tannin, has a sort of glassy acidity, quite meaty, with something of a fresh black berry tang, and a long gently grainy finish. Lovely wine. Understated, but complex.

93 points – JamesSuckling.com
A fresh, vibrant syrah with aromas of blueberries, dark chocolate, blood plums and dark-cherry confit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and a creamy mouthfeel. Nicely balanced with real purity, finishing with a floral lift. Drink or hold.

Bright and delightful blackberry, raspberry and fresh cranberry aromas. Driven by crunchy, ripe red fruit, grippy tannins and balance for an elegant yet complex wine.
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