Utopos Mataro Shiraz Grenache 2021 6 Pack

95 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

This is a deep, powerful red wine. Indeed this is top-end-of-town in terms of richness, though it’s not overdone and it feels both svelte and neat. But wow, what intensity. Blackberries, dark chocolate, cloves, earth, mint and fragrant, cooling herbs. It’s complete, it’s satisfying, it’s structured and yet it flows and it flows. You could drink this now, or in 20 years, and it would sing on demand.

94 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday's Wine Companion

55/32/12% mataro/shiraz/grenache, the grenache and mataro co-fermented with 20% whole bunches and matured in 30% new tight-grained French oak and 70% seasoned oak hogsheads for 18 months. Juicy and bright with pure dark plum and blueberry notes framed by spice, earth, roasting meats, pressed flowers, ginger cake and licorice. For the fruit depth, there is quite a sprightly gait with fine tannin acting in support.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

A large-weighted wine of a contemporary Barossan sheen. Fresh, delicate in a sense and pulpy, reeling blueberry compote, anise and griotte scents long. The oak, astringent, vanillin-drying and just a little clunky, detracting. Drink or hold.