2022 Head Red Shiraz 6 Pack

92 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion

A keenly priced shiraz that is sourced from an amalgam of Barossan parishes – Bethany, Ebenezer, Greenock, Krondorf, Flaxman Valley and Moculta (60/40% Eden Valley/Barossa Valley). Bright crimson with a wash of plum and black cherry fruits, thick with spice and hints of dried herbs, dark chocolate, licorice, gentle wood spice and earth. It retains a lightness of form and bright energy despite its considerable fruit depth, and that all makes for a solid (and delicious) bistro-style wine.

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Erin Larkin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Black pepper, mulberries and aniseed lead the charge in this 2022 Red Shiraz. In the mouth, the wine is shaped by powdery tannins and feels a mere slip of a thing. It is elegant and fine, very good! Speaks of Barossa without offering the weight and girth that can sometimes come with. Nicely done. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

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Angus Hughson - Vinous

The well-proportioned 2022 Shiraz Head Red offers a fleshy mix of blackberry, blueberry and red cherry aromas with a leafy lift. A supple mix of berry flavors is held together nicely by al dente tannins, keeping it in good stead for a couple of years.

Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

This is sourced from all over the Barossa, including Bethany, Greenock, Krondorf, Flaxman Valley, and Moculta. I must say, I do like an Oxford comma. Also a great song by Vampire Weekend. This includes 1% Viognier, and uses 5% new oak. Lots of flavour, purple and black fruit, a bit of char sui and spice, with some floral perfume. It’s a chewy wine, slightly dry and rugged, but does have a good amount of freshness in with all that dark stuff, and there’s a slight Chardonnay character to this wine, in that it shows some peach/apricot richness, with a firm and dry finish of solid length, with some orange peel bitterness to cinch it in. Solid.