2021 Hewitson Monopole Mother Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Estate grown, the vines from this single vineyard are ‘Sélection Clonale’, grafted from one lone 1853 Shiraz vine found growing in the middle of The Old Garden Vineyard. The 2021 Monopole Shiraz is showing supple black fruits, blueberries and cream with spice and pepper, and leather and cocoa, layers of aromas matched with a full-bodied power-pack of intensity and Dean Hewitson's hallmark supple palate that's smooth and textural. It’s ripe but savoury, with medium elegant alcohol, chalky, dusty tannins and a cocoa dust finish. Drink or hold for a decade. RRP $90.

96 points Melissa Moore winepilot.com

This vineyard is sourced exclusively from one 1853 Shiraz vine found in the middle of The Old Garden. Over many years we harvested the buds from this one Shiraz vine and grafted them onto roots growing at the winery. So now we have one Hectare of an ancient pre-Phylloxera ‘Sélection Clonale’ exclusively from this1853 vine with its own unique flavour and tannin profile.