Winsor’s choice: De Iuliis 2009 Steven Vineyard Shiraz

Winsor Dobbin

There is no doubt that Mike de Iuliis is among the brightest young winemaking talents in the Hunter Valley.

His 2011 semillon was one of the standouts of a recent Twitter tasting and this is another excellent offering made from the Hunter’s other key grape variety.

Inky, with intense black pepper and wild berry aromas, it is full bodied on the palate with dark, rich fruit flavours, hints of earthiness and considerable poise and elegance (and only 13% alcohol).

A singe-vineyard wine from one of the Hunter’s best blocks, this will almost certainly cellar well for a decade or more.

$40. www.dewine.com.au.