Eisenstone, McDonald Vyd Marananga Shiraz SV904

Eisenstone, McDonald Vyd Marananga Shiraz SV904The incredibly stylish 2022 Shiraz McDonald Marananga SV904 is beautifully composed with a natural unforced generosity and even shape underpinned by a firm structure. Powerfully focused aromas of licorice and musky plum are enriched by spicy oak and followed by a bright, energetic and tightly controlled chocolatey palate. Composure again comes to the fore and holds its shape over a long finish. The 2022 is claret like and will age very well.

Attractively fresh and markedly spicy aromas are comprised primarily by notes of red cherry

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This is most impressive but doesn’t offer quite the same sheer depth of its two grand cru siblings

This is a very nice effort in terms of its balance and density but it’s carrying more wood influence than I can personally warm up to as it sweetens and rounds off the finish somewhat

lemon rind and copious Chablis elements

and might surprise me in its expressivity

Here is a straight shooting and enjoyable expression of Sangiovese

The 2010 Barolo Arborina shows a strong fruit profile with cherry and cassis that sets it apart from the 2009 vintage that is extremely generous in floral tones of crushed flower and rose

Powerful and penetrating but extremely backward

all beautifully defined

The succulent but serious and muscular medium weight flavors possess solid mid-palate density and body before concluding in a powerful and lingering finale that is less rustic and austere than usual

intense and pure medium full flavors that are decidedly finer than most examples of Corton