I spotted this Shiraz on the tasting bench a few months ago and said in very clear terms-do not let this wine pass. So here it is. The first Glug Langhorne Creek Shiraz was from 2011 with many since though they do not appear every vintage. We are fans of Langhorne Creek as this district deserves a place at the table with McLaren Vale and the Clare Valley. This wine has complex flavours and great density of colour.
Appealing in its youth it will go on to develop for the next five years though like most of todays advanced styles the fruit weight has been captured with less emphasis on the extraction of tannins that winemakers of 30 years ago included. Recall those reds with ‘includes pressings’ on the label. In general Glug supports the move to flavour from the fruit with less emphasis on the flavour that builds from maturation or ageing. This Shiraz is worth every penny.
