Craiglee Shiraz 2021 750ml

The Craiglee Shiraz 2021 is a benchmark expression of cool-climate Australian Shiraz, hailing from the historic Sunbury region just outside Melbourne. First planted in the 1860s and revived by winemaker Patrick Carmody in the 1970s, Craiglee has become synonymous with elegance, balance, and age-worthy Shiraz. The 2021 vintage is beautifully poised, offering lifted aromatics, refined structure, and the seamless integration of fruit, spice, and savoury notes that have made Craiglee a cult favourite among collectors. Why You’ll Love It Craiglee Shiraz is unlike many of its fuller-bodied Australian counterparts. it’s restrained, sophisticated, and crafted with a focus on finesse rather than power. The 2021 vintage delivers vibrancy and purity of fruit while retaining the cellar-worthy backbone that defines this wine. Perfect for those who value cool-climate elegance and authenticity in their Shiraz. Halliday Wine Companion - 93 Points An excellent dark red shot with purple. Restrained aromas with charry oak and hot bitumen, then a faint flutter of baking spices and florals follow. Lots of secondary flavours making an impact with lashings of sweet and toasty, cedary oak infusing the fuller-bodied palate, soy sauce, charred radicchio, some aniseed and pops of squishy plums, too. Then firm if gritty tannins to close. Jane Faulkner Tasting Notes Aroma: Black cherry, dark plum, and violets with notes of pepper, spice, and subtle oak Palate: Medium-bodied with juicy dark fruits, savoury spice, and fine tannins supported by balanced acidity Finish: Long, elegant, and persistent with savoury complexity and excellent ageing potential Details Winery: Craiglee (Sunbury, Victoria) Vintage: 2021 Variety: Shiraz ABV: 13.5% Cellaring: Drink Now until 2031 About the Winery Craiglee is one of Victoria’s most historic vineyards, originally planted in the 1860s and restored over a century later by winemaker Patrick Carmody. Today, Craiglee stands as a boutique producer renowned for its small-batch, hand-crafted wines that showcase the unique terroir of Sunbury. The estate’s Shiraz, in particular, has achieved legendary status for its elegance, balance, and remarkable ageing capacity earning a place among Australia’s most collectible cool climate reds.