2019 Spinifex Dominion Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Pete Schell's inaugural release of a single-vineyard shiraz from the Dominion vineyard in Vine Vale, planted in 1918. As with all of Pete's wines, the leitmotif is fruit purity writ large. Here it's juicy damson plum and black cherries sheathed in purple floral flecks that I often see in wines from the foot of the eastern range. Deep spice, a touch of polished leather, fine long-chain tannins that cascade through the wine and a simmering sense of latent power. It's a wine of great depth but there is a sense of grace present also, which is a wonderful thing.

96 points Dave Brookes winecompanion.com.au January 2022