2020 Head Wines Shiraz The Blonde, Eden Valley

Shiraz sourced from a range of sites across the Barossa and Eden Valleys: 48/40/9/8% Stonewell/Flaxman Valley/Nuriootpa/Moculta. Aromas of dark and black plum and berry fruits, cut through with spice, pepper, roasting meats and earth. Impressive fruit density in the mouth, with wonderful flow and presence, tightly packed tannin and a savoury, meaty plume of plummy fruit on the finish.

94 points Dave Brookes winecompanion.com.au

Deep and concentrated ruby-red colour in the glass. Blueberry, tapenade and dry-earth aromas. The palate sits with an intensity of fruit that is still tightly wound and controlled by fine, yet powerful tannins. White pepper, anise, blueberry and tar all come together to fill the senses and this joyous cacophony carries right to the very long end. A wine of detail and controlled power that will offer great cellaring rewards 07 MAR 2022 Drink 2022–2037

95 points Stuart Knox therealreview.com

Representing a lighter shade of Barossa, the suite of wine from Alex Head gets better each year. While this is full-bodied in terms of extract and alcohol, it is vibrant, subtly reductive, detailed and immaculately poised, making for effortless drinking. Limestone soils impart a je ne sais quoi tension to a whirl of white pepper, clove, boysenberry, deli meats and lilac. Yet what makes this so impressive is the combination of tannin, juicy freshness and confident oak handling, all boding well for cellaring. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. Screw cap.

96 points jamessuckling.com