Mclaren vale

Ox Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2014

Little Ox, serious pedigree. Andrew Hardy’s McLaren Vale Shiraz carries the lineage of his family’s 1891 vines, delivering generous blueberry and dark cherry fruit, mocha and savoury spice, all wrapped in velvety texture and fine tannins.

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Little Ox, serious pedigree. Andrew Hardy’s McLaren Vale Shiraz carries the lineage of his family’s 1891 vines, delivering generous blueberry and dark cherry fruit, mocha and savoury spice, all wrapped in velvety texture and fine tannins.

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Review Score 91

Tasting Notes

Rich blueberry and dark cherry aromas mingle with floral notes, mocha and gentle oak spice. The palate is generous and velvety, with concentrated dark fruit balanced by lively acidity and fine, powdery tannins. A long finish carries lingering berry flavours and savoury spice.

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A bottle of Ox Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2014 750ml Red Wine
  • A bottle of Ox Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2014 750ml Red Wine
A bottle of Ox Hardy Little Ox Shiraz 2014 750ml Red Wine

Tasting Notes

Rich blueberry and dark cherry aromas mingle with floral notes, mocha and gentle oak spice. The palate is generous and velvety, with concentrated dark fruit balanced by lively acidity and fine, powdery tannins. A long finish carries lingering berry flavours and savoury spice.

Product Highlights

Andrew ‘Ox’ Hardy’s family connection to Upper Tintara stretches back to 1871, when his great-great-grandfather Thomas Hardy purchased the McLaren Vale property. Little Ox carries that story forward, drawing on younger vines grown from cuttings of the estate’s original 1891 Shiraz plantings.

The appeal goes well beyond the family name. Andrew’s experience at Petaluma and his intimate knowledge of the vineyard come together in a Shiraz that balances McLaren Vale generosity with freshness and finesse.

The 2014 spent 24 months in older French oak before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Blueberry and dark cherry fruit sit alongside mocha, floral notes and savoury spice, with a velvety texture, fine tannins and the acidity to keep everything moving.

It’s a compelling expression of a historic family vineyard: richly flavoured, carefully made and full of character.