"A benchmark Hunter Shiraz, displaying a delightfully deep and vibrant purple hue. The 2021 vintage has a slightly 'gentler' feel than the last few hot and dry vintages, but sits nicely in the middle of the medium-bodied spectrum.
Brilliant deep purple colour. A pretty and intriguing nose of fresh ripe dark berries and fruits; there’s couverture chocolate, red petals, Dutch licorice and exotic spice just to name a few.
Immediately layers of ripe dark plum, blackberry and amarena cherry cascade across the palate, which is lavish and intense, denying its medium body. The oak adding hints of tea smoke, cassia espresso and Christmas spices. Notes of river rock add a refreshing minerality and interlaced silky tannin. Spellbinding long and complex.
The premium French oak maturation is still evident in its youth but also provides the additional structural complexity that the primary fruit intensity demands. Deliciously bright and intense as a youngster, this vintage is also a belter for the cellar. Drink 2023 – 2035+
Kiss Shiraz is a cheeky name for a serious wine. It is an individual vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz, grown on the tough clay/loam soils of the Pokolbin Estate vineyard (planted 1969). These naturally low-cropping vines consistently produce fruit with exceptional depth and concentration. This is the benchmark Shiraz for Thomas Wines, expressing the very best qualities of each vintage. The first vintage of Kiss Shiraz was in 2001, and since that time this label has received countless wine show awards and accolades." - Thomas Wines
