2024 Jasper Hill Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz 1.5L Magnum

2024 · Heathcote, Victoria · Shiraz · 15.5% alc/vol · Drink 2025–2042 “True to its sense of place, this Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz does not disappoint. Bright magenta in colour, it keeps delivering. Abundant red fruits are layered with dark plums and chocolate. Soft, chalky tannins build as this well-rounded and balanced wine hides its alcohol beautifully. Plentiful yet vibrant in every glass.” (Jasper Hill official site) “Here is a first-rate lesson on soils and what they contribute to wine. Georgia hails from red, iron-oxide-rich, ancient Cambrian soils that have brought the most astonishing natural balance in ’24. The boldness we associate with Georgia is there, but so too a well-delivered fineness of expression that seems to belie the 15.5% abv. The fruit is black and ripe, the spices soar, the oak is well integrated and a ferrous minerality adds a brightness and spark to everything. The tannins are firm but still welcoming, and it just gels so beautifully, so resoundingly.” — Jeni Port, Halliday Wine Companion, 97 points