Heirloom Vineyards McLaren Vale Shiraz 2024

93 POINTS

Marcus Ellis - Halliday Wine Companion

From the McMurtrie family’s vineyard near the Salopian Inn; some new oak, but predominantly mid-aged French and Bulgarian barrels. This always has classic McLaren Vale allusions. Not so much the making, which is fine-tuned and geared for approachability, but the darkly hued fruit, with earth, leather, dark chocolate and ferrous accents. It feels of place, of rugged earth and old vines, of the high summer sun and bush scrub.