Arila Gardens Moppa Shiraz 2023 6 Pack

95 POINTS

Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Upfront and immediately appealing, showing blackberry, violet, star anise, and stylish oak aromas. The palate is equally satisfying with plump mouthfeel and silky texture, splendidly supported by silky tannins. Flavoursome and highly enjoyable.

95 POINTS

Christina Pickard - Wine Enthusiast

Heady Indian spice, dried violets and plump blue and purple fruit notes make this an enticingly perfumed wine that's full figured with chiseled, quite powerful, powdery—but well balanced—tannins, letting the fruit character shine. Both serious and crowd-pleasing, with the ability to age for a decade or more.

93 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

From the Arila Gardens vineyards on Moppa Road in the Barossa, a small percentage of whole bunches were included in the ferment, the remainder whole berries. Maturation was for sixteen months in older French oak hogsheads. The colour here is purple/maroon. We have aromas of chocolate, coffee beans, mocha, a hint of bitter almond adding complexity, black fruits, sage, warm earth, blackcurrants and soy. This is still youthful and really would benefit from some time in the cellar before opening. Fine balance, sleek tannins and very good length to finish. If you can leave it for two to three years, it will reward, and then it will continue to be enjoyable for at least the following five to eight years.

91 POINTS

Angus Hughson - Vinous

The 2023 Shiraz Moppa is compact with an initial burst of cherry compote and dark chocolate aromas with subtle oak filling in the background. Fine tannins, licorice and red cherry flavors in a slick Barossan expression add backbone.