2022 Pirramimma 'Constance' McLaren Shiraz

97 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot

Terrific season in McLaren Vale has contributed to this outstanding shiraz. There's real power here, but there's poise and panache that capture so much of McLaren Vale in good seasons. Aromas of plums and blackberry burst out of the glass, while some slightly mocha-like roasted characters add further complexity. The palate is rich and supple, with a slightly cedary, spicy character adding nuances to the finish. Remains impeccably balanced and poised, with great length. It has great cellaring potential, but perhaps in the next seven or eight years, it will be hitting what I think is the best drinking time.

97 POINTS

Ray Jordan - Winepilot

Terrific season in McLaren Vale has contributed to this outstanding shiraz. There's real power here, but there's poise and panache that capture so much of McLaren Vale in good seasons. Aromas of plums and blackberry burst out of the glass, while some slightly mocha-like roasted characters add further complexity. The palate is rich and supple, with a slightly cedary, spicy character adding nuances to the finish. Remains impeccably balanced and poised, with great length. It has great cellaring potential, but perhaps in the next seven or eight years, it will be hitting what I think is the best drinking time.

96 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

An utterly entrancing McLaren Vale Shiraz, this is a seriously good wine. Exhibiting an opaque maroon hue, this is still very youthful, but ever so alluring. There is oak obvious on the nose, but it has been deftly handled, and everything here is finely balanced. We have aromas weaving through mocha, chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, cocoa powder and black fruits, with hints of blueberries also evident. Plush, ripe, supple and seamless, this is ever so long and lingering, beautifully balanced throughout, it finishes with exquisitely silky tannins. There is still room for further improvement over the next twenty years. A majestic McLaren Vale red

96 POINTS

Ken Gargett - Winepilot

An utterly entrancing McLaren Vale Shiraz, this is a seriously good wine. Exhibiting an opaque maroon hue, this is still very youthful, but ever so alluring. There is oak obvious on the nose, but it has been deftly handled, and everything here is finely balanced. We have aromas weaving through mocha, chocolate, coffee beans, cassis, cocoa powder and black fruits, with hints of blueberries also evident. Plush, ripe, supple and seamless, this is ever so long and lingering, beautifully balanced throughout, it finishes with exquisitely silky tannins. There is still room for further improvement over the next twenty years. A majestic McLaren Vale red.

95 POINTS

Campbell Mattinson - campbellmattinson.com

This is the most luscious and luxurious of wines. You don’t just drink it; you sink into it. It tastes of blackberry and raspberry jam, fresh red cherries, smoked cedarwood, lashings of choc-mint and bay leaves, with peppercorn-like notes adding even more extras. It’s as complex as it is seductive, creamy and smooth. Tannin has almost completely melted into the fruit, such is the wealth of flavour here.