“Jim Chatto's eight-clone blend from the Isle vineyard is in fine fettle with the ’23 release
WinemakingTraditional small-batch fermentation with hand plunging
showing bright red berry fruit
Barrel fermented and aged in oak
Clearly conveys the wonderful ripeness of this excellent vintage
2021 Savaterre Shiraz 750ml North East Victoria “Jim Chatto's eight-clone blend fromAwards, Ratings & Reviews 94 100 The Wine Front 2021 Vintage Tasted: Aug 2024 The more I taste Beechworth syrah, the more impressed I am by the trajectory of regional fidelity across the best expressions. Here is a top example, blaring the sub alpine granitic post code of violet, blueberry, iodine, tapenade and in this instance, a swathe of bitter, almost sooty dried tobacco to aniseed elements across the lithe, exceptionally long finish. Gorgeous