The 81 Series Barossa Shiraz 2017
Representing the year that Botham led England to victory in the Ashes, later dubbed the ‘Botham Ashes’, this red hails from several vineyards in the Barossa, and has, like the other wines in the line-up, been blended by Botham to create a wine he would be happy to serve at home.
This is another lovely and typically Australian expression of Shiraz, with masses of black fruit and an attractive plummy and gently spicy edge, although, unlike the All-Rounder, this has a touch of chocolate from barrel influence, and more power and persistence due to the superior grape sourcing, with some old vine fruit employed in the blend.
Score: 91+
RRP: £12
ABV: 14.5%
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