Singularis Shiraz A Ulithorne late release program was established to showcase our best wines. We wanted to make sure when the wines are released, it would be at the start of their drinking window to be enjoyed but that can also reward cellaring. The 2015 is the first vintage released from the program. The Shiraz was sourced primarily from Ulithorne's 65 year old dry-grown vineyard in Blewitt Springs, handpicked, cooled overnight, open-fermented, basket-pressed to 20% new and 80% used French oak for 15-18 months. Both black and blue fruits join hands with a touch of regional chocolate, the tannins fine in best Blewitt Springs style, oak no more than a conveyance. It is a wine that celebrates the elegance & intensity of flavours of old bush vine Shiraz. With spice & ripe cherries on the nose, driving length of blood plums and an elegantly weighted palate, the flavours are balanced with soft tannins. Thoughtful viticulture & dedication to winemaking detail. From 65 year old vines. "Loose knit, plush and funky/modern. Delicious drinking, has concentration, plunging depth and power all melded with deliciously unforced silky structure." Hand Picked * Basket Pressed * 18 months in French Oak. Region: McLaren ValeVariety: ShirazVintage: 2021Analysis: 14.5% Reviewer's words: 97 PointsA magnificent rendition of the variety, showing blackberry, cedar, star anise, cured meat, and potpourri characters on the nose, followed by a powerfully expressed palate delivering awesome weight and expansive mouthfeel. Tannins are polished and in abundance, making it superbly structured with a prolonged, sophisticated finish. At its best: now to 2040.- Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 96 PointsA prestige release which enjoys more time in the cellar than most and it reveals the benefits of that. The fruit usually hails from the estate’s 65-year-old vineyard in the Blewitt Springs sub-region and the wine can expect to spend around a year and a half in a mix of new and older French oak. Under diam. Deep maroon hue, the nose promises us a wine that will be big and bold. There are aromas of cassis, blueberries, mocha, coffee beans and more – it is beautifully aromatic. The oak is deftly handled. Supple, juicy, crowd-pleasing and ever-so-delicious, this has impressive length and very fine silky tannins. Love it. A future of ten to twelve years at the very least.- Ken Gargett, Winepilot 94 PointsThe grapes for this wine were primarily grown on Ulithorne's 65-year-old dry-grown vineyard in McLaren Vale’s prized Blewitt Springs sub-region. This is a velvety shiraz with gorgeous purity of fruit and perfectly integrated cedarwood oak. It’s bold and dark-berried but it feels calm, composed and neat. It tastes of both red and black licorice, violets, plums, sweet spices and woodsmoke. It’s immaculate from start to finish; every nuance here is pitch perfect. - Mattinson 95 Points - Halliday
