Brands Laira Stentifords Old Vine Shiraz 2016 (Coonawarra) Ireland with vanilla and honey drifting

with vanilla and honey drifting through with warmth and elegance

though this is very good

with lingering fruit and a touch of creamy complexity

that James Allardice himself would likely have enjoyed

Exceptionally versatile for cocktails

Brands Laira Stentifords Old Vine Shiraz 2016 (Coonawarra) Ireland with vanilla and honey driftingVines planted in 1893; the length and focus of the wine in the mouth speaks eloquently of very old vines. The structure and texture, coupled with the dark fruits, are the key to the wine's quality, though not making oak and tannins irrelevant. Coonawarra at its best. James Halliday, Wine Companion, Published 01 November 2020