2021 Hither & Yon Mclaren Vale Shiraz
- RRP $29.00
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The Collective Review
If you had to ask - what is the perfect bottle of $20 Shiraz, chances are this 2021 Hither & Yon would be making a bold claim. It just ticks every box, with crafty packaging, thoughtful winemaking and mountains of flavour (the mulberry, blackberry & milk chocolate a real highlight).
Hither & Yon refers to the five separate vineyards the brothers Richard & Malcolm Leask own across the McLaren Vale landscape, all scattered along the cooler Eastern edges. The duo are viticulturists at heart and have an incredible track record for cultivating some of the region's most in-demand parcels of grapes.
They’ve made a riotous red that melds the skilled blending of a competent winemaking team (produced on-site at nearby Gemtree) and three unique McLaren Vale vineyards. Each parcel brings its own identity, with complexity and harmony the key to helping to build the foundation of a wine that is so much more than the sum of its parts.
It’s not the kind of Shiraz you hide in a dark space, waiting for one of life’s great occasions to unravel. Nor is it the kind of red that you crack the lid on a slurp without a thought to its origins. It’s a wine that sits firmly in the middle, made from sumptuous, mostly organic fruit by a dynamic and innovative winemaking family, and all packaged up in an uber-cool bottle at a price that just makes sense.
The 2021 Shiraz is a hearty expression from McLaren Vale, delivering good levels of flavor and complexity. There is an attractive impact of new leather and blackberry aromas with a nice dose of ironstone. Fleshy mulberry and olive tapenade flavors follow with satisfying density and ripe tannins on the finish. Read more
Critic Reviews
The 2021 Shiraz is a hearty expression from McLaren Vale, delivering good levels of flavor and complexity. There is an attractive impact of new leather and blackberry aromas with a nice dose of ironstone. Fleshy mulberry and olive tapenade flavors follow with satisfying density and ripe tannins on the finish.
Medium deep crimson. Bush garrigue, red cherry, red liquorice, roasted walnut aromas. Supple cherry pastille, cranberry fruits, fine chalky, al dente textures and underlying roasted complexity. Drink now, keep for a while.
Technical Attributes
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Producer: Hither & Yon
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Varietal: Shiraz
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Region: McLaren Vale
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Alcohol: 14.5%
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Net volume: 750ml
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Vintage: 2021
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Cellar until 2029
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Style GuideLight Intense
Producer: Hither & Yon
Varietal: Shiraz
Region: McLaren Vale
Alcohol: 14.5%
Net volume: 750ml
Vintage: 2021
Cellar until 2029
Tasting Notes
Dark purple, with a bright rim. Blue fruits, violets, clove, olives and smoked nuts. On the palate there's Mulberry, blueberry, choc-mint biscuits. Lush body, brisk and assertive, tension on the palate, fine length. Fruity tannin, cracked spice, toasty oak compliment the smooth delivery. Traditional McLaren Vale Shiraz flavor but with a modern, bright chord, kind of cool. A maritime, regional style, showing good individual personality from the medley of vineyard blocks, all flowing together with nice balance.
Winemakers Note
The Shiraz fruit was picked in 4 lots, all in same week on March 2nd, 12th, 22nd, and April 12th (Hillenvale). Parcel’s were made separately using traditional techniques until final blending, three blocks being 30% of the completed wine, and Hillenvale was 10% only. Once the wines finished fermentation in open stainless (8-10 days), they were pressed to tank where the free run juice and (50%) pressings were combined. Transferred to 3-4 year old French Oak puncheons for 8 months, then racked and the final blend was done, and 1 month in stainless to mesh before bottling. Following cross flow and screen filtration, the wine was bottled on February 1, 2022 sealed under Stelvin screwcap. Vegan friendly and certified Carbon Neutral wine.
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