O’Leary Walker Polish Hill River Armagh Shiraz 2023

96 Points Ray Jordan
95 Points Winepilot

Sourced from the subregions of Polish Hill River and Armagh, the 2023 Clare Valley Shiraz is another winner, following on from their award-winning 2019 release. A warm, low-yielding vintage has produced a powerful and concentrated Shiraz, with complex notes of blackberry fruit and spice carrying across both bouquet and palate. 2023 has proved to be another very strong vintage, and this beautifully balanced Shiraz will continue to improve with careful cellaring up to 10 years.

Deep Maroon with purple hues, Bright primary fruit and concentrated spice, Deeply layered and beautifully integrated. Raspberry, plum, black olive, liquorice and oak spice with coating tannins and a long finish.

“Here is a wine that combines the power and intensity of Clare with finesse to create a stylish example of what the region does well. Fruit was sourced from the sub-regions of Polish Hill River and Armagh. Immediately strikes with dark fruits and spices, displaying blackberry, plum, dark mocha, and even a touch of black olive. The palate is deeply intense with richness and depth, yet managed with elegance. Perfectly balanced, superb value, and great cellaring potential—though beautiful now.” – 96 Points Ray Jordan

“Sourced from the Clare Valley sub-regions of Polish Hill River and Armagh, the batches are fermented separately with maturation for a year and a half in French oak, 20% of it new. An opaque maroon colour, the wine has a most evocative nose with notes of dried herbs, dark berries, plums, black cherries, kirsch and aniseed. Early complexity is evident. This is a wine of balance, finesse and yet power, quite a complete style. The satiny texture continues right through to a long and lingering finish with silky tannins. It will drink impressively for at least the next fifteen years. Great value.” – 95 Points Ken Gargett, Winepilot