2018 Mystery Pyrenees Shiraz Deal No. 5573

This isn’t your everyday mystery deal. And it’s certainly not everyday Shiraz.

In a market full of loud, high priced reds with more hype than history, it can be hard to know what’s real. What’s worth cellaring. What truly earns its reputation.

This wine is the difference.

You’re looking at flagship Shiraz from an uber premium Victorian producer. A 5 Red Star Halliday winery. A name that sits comfortably among the most famous in the country. Langton’s Premier Classified - a list reserved for Australia’s most consistent and collected wines.

It comes from one of the highest vineyard sites in the Pyrenees, just shy of 600 metres above sea level. A natural amphitheatre. Cold nights. Long ripening. The result is fruit with depth, structure and remarkable concentration.

Hand picked. Whole bunch fermented. Extended time in French oak. Only the best parcels make the final blend.

The 2018 vintage speaks for itself:

96 points and Gold - Decanter World Wine Awards
96 points - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate
95 points - Halliday Wine Companion

Critics have called it not only among the great wines of Australia, but the world. And this is a wine that proves its worth with time. Bottles from the mid 90s are still vivid, still alive, still full of energy.

It is rarely, if ever, discounted. Collectors quietly secure it on release and lay it down for the long haul.

If you follow the Pyrenees and know its highest vineyard sites, you already have a strong idea of what’s in the glass.

This is cult Victorian Shiraz. Structured. Age worthy. And very hard to find at a genuine advantage.