Willow Bridge Estate Black Dog shiraz 2022

This wine has evolved over the years from what was once quite a brutish, massive wine into one of more restraint, but still with the opulence and ripeness that the name might suggest. It comes off very low-yielding vines, resulting in wine of tremendous concentration and richness. Dark plummy, dark chocolate nuances on the nose carry through to a palate of deep concentration and power. There's a nice mix of dark fruits, a little cocoa and dark chocolate, adding up to a quite sumptuous palate of tremendous richness and intensity, but ultimately it remains balanced.