2019 Izway Wines Oscar & Matilda Shiraz

The hotter harvest conditions of 2019, coupled with lower yields, have guided the profile of the third release of Oscar & Matilda, which is notably riper, bolder, and more expressive than its predecessors. While there is more opulence, the pedigree of this release shows uniformity of style and definition of lineage. Beautiful, pure, fresh aromatics immediately leap from the glass, dominated by brambly fruits and cloaked with stylish French Oak. The palate is powerful, rich and persistent, and unwinds in the glass, becoming plusher and more fluent with each sip.

A carefully curated blend of two old vine parcels from two of the finest Barossa Valley vineyards. The gnarly and twisted old vines at the Kleinig Vineyard in Moppa produce fruit of incredible intensity, darkness and depth. These old vineyards need to be pushed past the point of accepted ripeness to truly unlock the personality in the site, and we were able to achieve a perfect synergy of stress and strength in 2019. The Hoffmann vineyard delivers wine of power and elegance, with a brighter aromatic and a sublime tannin. The early summer heat, along with cool February nights allowed each component to ripen perfectly and they have come together to create a wine that is greater than the sum of its parts.

To craft the Oscar and Matilda Shiraz we select the two best barrels from each of these old vine parcels. The blended wine is returned to oak and housed in a new Gillet Puncheon (500L) for a total of 28 months before bottling. This wine will evolve into a magnificent drink over the next 10 to 20 years, and it is our recommendation that this is not opened for at least a decade.