Pepper Tree

2019 PEPPER TREE LIMITED RELEASE RED HILL HUNTER VALLEY SHIRAZ

A mid-weighted luncheon red in the traditional style of the Hunter, with a contemporary sheen. All in French oak (20% new) with a seasoning of 30% whole bunches, helping to attenuate the tannins, while imparting a dash of spicy complexity. Nicely construed. Plenty of red fruit, earth, cinnamon and spice, but structurally furled around the pillar of oak at its core. I’d give this an aggressive decant. Expands nicely in the glass, with the tannins pliant and just tactile enough, coaxing the fruit long. A lovely drink. NG 13.5% alc.