2018 Craiglee Shiraz 750ml

Pure, unadulterated Craiglee Shiraz. Nothing like it. It’s the fragrance, the confluence of dark and red fruit, the grind of black pepper, the thyme and its savoury nature. It retains a certain elegance and length across the more medium-bodied palate. Fresh acidity and grainy tannins neatly in tow. Lovely now, even better in years to come. JH AWC 2022 â€?95 Points

Craiglee Shiraz is produced from entirely Estate grown fruit and made on site by winemaker, Pat Carmody.

We are thrilled to bring you the 2018 Shiraz, it’s a cracking vintage and marks 40 years of continuous vintages by Pat.

Jane Faulkner included the 2018 Shiraz in her Top Ten cool-climate Shiraz wines for the current edition of the Halliday Wine Companion, and had the following to say about the new release:

There are some wines that are special and unique because they are not dictated to by fashion or shareholders and, more importantly, they have a strong sense of place. That’s Craiglee. Expect a taste of dark plums, cedary oak, pepper and spice, licorice and gum leaf. The palate is full bodied, with ripe, silky tannins hugging all the way through to a resounding finish. Stamped with Craiglee DNA.

And here are some musings on the vintage from wine writer Richard Slater:

Pat Carmody’s Shiraz reflects the seasons; and the 2018 is distinctly different from the 2017â€?it’s riper and darker-fruited. It still owns a youthful purple/crimson colour; like all Craiglee Shiraz it’s still medium bodied but flirts with full-bodied â€?albeit from a cool-climate site. Blood plum, blackberry, with the usual dramatic accompaniment of pepper and spice; plus a sliver of liquorice; characteristically savoury with a substantial trail of fine tannins. Of course, its apogee is distant, but decanting will help with instant gratification.