2021 Mystery McLaren Vale Shiraz Deal No. 28

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

Powerfully expressed with sophistication, it's perfumed on the nose with dark fruit richness, vanillin oak, clove and floral aromas. The richly stacked palate displays outstanding weight and plush texture with seamlessly woven tannins, finishing superbly long and gratifying.

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Ken Gargett - WinePilot.com

A fine single vineyard Shiraz from one of Hazelgrove’s own vineyards, planted in McLaren Vale in 1972. 18 months maturation in first and second fill French oak hogsheads. All proceeds from the sale of this wine go to charity. Deep magenta in colour, this is a little more closed than many at this early stage. Give it time and it will surely blossom. The nose gives us briary notes and dried herbs, bay leaves, black cherries and delicatessen meats. Plush and subtle, this is finely balanced and exhibiting serious length. It will drink wonderfully over the next decade

Ned Goodwin - Halliday's Wine Companion

Haselgrove turns out a broad range of shiraz. A finer skein of tannin here. Yet the oak is menthol-vanillin-cedar and rather obtuse. There is clearly so much extract that it will be absorbed in time, but the repetitive nature of cola, boot polish, oak, clove, cinnamon, cardamon and other spices becomes a bit trying. I am wondering if there is really that much diversity across sites to warrant this many cuvées. A rich and polished wine, nevertheless, as this address does so well.