2020 Curtis Octavian Shiraz
PE
Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Curtis
Vintage
2020
Grape Variety
Shiraz
Region
- Mclaren Vale
Alcohol (%)
14.5
Purchase Price ($)
350
Closure
Cork
Source
Sample
Sourced from Blewitt Springs and aged in French Oak for 24 months.
This is the most complete wine I have tried from Curtis, and to date the best Shiraz from 2020.
The nose has plum and blueberry fruit that is floral and expressive and is complemented by a touch of old leather and briary spice. The palate has layers of black and blue fruits that are supple but kept in perfect balance by cocoa laced tannins and enough acidity to give both texture and underwrite plenty of future development. The finish has brown spice and undergrowth, tending more rhone like in its styling with savoury influence as important and impactful as the primary fruit. Flagship wines don't always hit the mark, this does with spades.
This is the most complete wine I have tried from Curtis, and to date the best Shiraz from 2020.
The nose has plum and blueberry fruit that is floral and expressive and is complemented by a touch of old leather and briary spice. The palate has layers of black and blue fruits that are supple but kept in perfect balance by cocoa laced tannins and enough acidity to give both texture and underwrite plenty of future development. The finish has brown spice and undergrowth, tending more rhone like in its styling with savoury influence as important and impactful as the primary fruit. Flagship wines don't always hit the mark, this does with spades.