S. Caica 2024 McLaren Vale Shiraz 'Tea Tree Hill Vineyard'

"Savoury, graphite led aromatic profile with salted plums, dried blood, herbs, iodine, and roasting tray abounding. Trimming are fresher nuances of damson, blackberry, and wet stone. There is a winsome, darkly nuanced aroma here that feels closest to fresh liquorice root, perhaps by way of a TCM shop. No camphor drawers though. The palate is round, fresh, and surging in its vitality; plump fruit in the middle palate is ably supported by lines of acidity, tannin, and phenolics all working in tandem. Brined black Spanish olive, rosemary, black plums and cherries; ample salinity. There is tenderness from the sands of the Vale but also a welcome hardness beneath, as if the ironstone present locally is peeking out. Could drink another glass, for sure - how often do I say that about Shiraz? Fine." — David