2022 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz, Margaret River

A wonderful dark purple colour. Floral and spicy with flashes of black pepper, dark plums and redcurrants. The palate is tightly coiled and there’s a nuttiness alongside the cedary oak, licorice and hot stone/iodine characters with an astringency throughout and raspy tannins in tow. Best to decant if opening now but this is still a baby, so more time in bottle is needed to allow it to grow up.

93 points Jane Faulkner winecompanion.com.au

The 2022 Art Series Shiraz is excellent. It is lush and persistent, with a sapid mid-palate and layers of spice and textural complexity. Very good. It remains bloody and mineral, characterized by savory tannins, pink peppercorns, nori, gravel and dried herbs, with pomegranate molasses, redcurrant and a hint of goji berry to boot. The tannins and the fruit are as one: the wine isn't encased by tannin, as so many are, rather, it IS tannin, in that the tannin exudes from its very core, like rays of sunshine. Good! Sealed under screw cap. This is due for release in March/April 2024.

95 points Erin Larkin robertparker.com

An abundance of dark cherries, blueberries, mulberries and currants surround the nose with heightened floral notes of violets and lavender. Beneath there lies subtle spice notes of black cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and star anise. Gentle layering of cedar, black pepper, and chalk is threaded within. An energetic palate with bright and fresh acidity is the backbone weaving within concentrated boysenberries, cherries and currants. There is dimension and capacity through the mid, leading to structural silky tannins that linger to a long finish.