Bindi Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz 2023 food-friendly-wines Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

Domaine de la Romanée-Conti

harmonic and persistent with a final hint of licorice

and intent over inheritance

Distilled from locally grown Louisiana sugarcane molasses and aged in new American oak and ex-bourbon barrels

At 40% ABV

Bindi Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz 2023 food-friendly-wines Domaine de la Romanée-ContiThis vintage has seen the Pyrette really hit its stride (quickened, elevated steps?). The fruit is sourced, as usual, from the Colbinabbin vineyard (starting in 2001) and the Col Mountain vineyard (starting in 2014). It is made in a similar way to the Pinot Noirs, with the exception of seeing around 20% whole bunch inclusion in the fermentations (rather than zero or close to zero for the Pinots). The 2022 is very complex with beautiful aromas;