Winemaker Notes
In the glass, the 2022 Velvet Glove is a wine of depth and intensity, reflecting the essence of McLaren Vale Shiraz and Fruit Weight™. It balances strength, depth, and finesse, with a pleasing aroma that harmonizes berries and a blend of spices. Initially, flavours of ripe blackberry and cassis are accompanied by hints of raspberry and chocolate coffee cream. The wine’s supple tannins and velvety mouthfeel complement the richness of the flavors, maintaining an exquisite balance and finesse throughout the tasting experience.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Concentrated and dense, with velvety tannins, this shows a good mix of generosity and restraint, displaying blackberry preserves, salted black licorice, Kalamata olive and mocha. Date nut bread and black walnut liqueur notes add richness on the finish, which shows plenty of harmony and a sense of restraint as the tannins firm up.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhône Blends, these hot-climate wines are deeply colored and high in extract with signature hints of dark chocolate and licorice. Cabernet Sauvignon is also produced in a similar style.
Whites, often made from Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc tend to be opulent and full of tropical, stone and citrus fruit.