JJ Hahn Hermanns Vineyard Shiraz 2023 12 Pack

92 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

Whole berries are fermented here before a maturation period of fourteen months in an evenly divided mix of French and American oak. The colour here is a deep magenta, while the nose exhibits notes of warm, dusty roads, black cherries, bay leaves, ripe plums and dark chocolate. This is a silky, finely rendered Shiraz, with a supple texture and very good length. The palate sees those bright, black cherries really come to the fore while there is a fine line of acidity running the length. This wine is an eight to ten year proposition, over which time it will surely improve further.

92 POINTS

Dave Brookes - Halliday Wine Companion

Deep crimson with quite a shy aromatic profile initially, but with a little coaxing, fruit notes of blackberry, Doris plum and black cherry appear along with fruitcake, Dutch licorice, wood spice, vanilla bean, dried citrus rind, tapenade and dark chocolate. Full bodied, with a core of pure black fruit, a sheen of vanillin oak and a light grip of powdery tannin as it slowly fades.