2021 Head Wines The Brunette Shiraz

Superbly intense and concentated single vineyard Shiraz from one of the Barossa's brightest minds.
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Alex Head is one of the Barossa's finest winemakers. He is, what you might call, a natural talent. With no formal winemaking training, the precision and skill with which he crafts his wines is quite incredible.

Arguably, the two wines in his portfolio that have gained him the most notoriety would be twin Shiraz The Blonde and The Brunette. The Brunette is the slightly brawnier and more 'classic' of the two, a wine with intensity and power in spades.

This is one of the benchmarks for the next generation of Barossa Shiraz - collectors, get on board.

Head Wines now works with a diverse range of up to 20 different Shiraz vineyards in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. To be considered part of ‘The Brunette’ a vineyard must perform amongst the few top vineyards each year and represent the ‘dark-side’ of Shiraz in the Barossa. In the vineyard we give every opportunity for the fruit to provide us with the tannins and concentration to make a structured and long-lived traditional Barossa Shiraz. In the 2021 vintage, the base shiraz comes from a vineyard planted circa 1965, in the Flaxman Valley at 480m altitude. The vineyard has a perfect easterly aspect and gradient to catch the morning sun and is shaded from the late heat of the day. The soils are lean, with clays, mixed ironstone and some scattered quartz, producing optimum conditions for dark, savoury fruits and fine.

Varietal: Shiraz
Region: Barossa
Volume (ml): 750ml
Alcohol Vol. (%): 14.5
Standard Drinks: 8.6
Vintage: 2021

95 Points - "A blend of 90/10% shiraz/cabernet sauvignon from Flaxman Valley and Moculta in the Eden Valley; 15% whole bunches, matured in French oak (30% new) for 17 months. Deep magenta with aromas of bright, ripe plum and blackberry fruits cut with exotic spices, purple flowers, ironstone, licorice, graphite and earth. Textural and resonant with a dark fruit flow, the gentle tug of granitic tannins framed by bright acidity and a long, supple finish." - Dave Brooks (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 Points - "Flaxman Valley, planted around 1965, sitting at 450 metres above sea level. Heady seems to be seeking higher altitudes for his wines in recent years. Blackberry, liquorice, orange peel, dark spices. It’s dark fruited, but with a chocolate orange zestiness, lively acid crunch, almost a chamomile and dried herb mouth-perfume, raw almond, some dry nutty chew to tannin, with a dark, spicy and zesty XMAS cake (or panforte) finish of good length." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

94 Points - "Another exceptional wine from Alex Head. Borne of loam and ironstone, imparting a ferrous terracotta stickiness to the tannins. More tannin and brood than the 'Blonde' sibling, while packed with a medley of Indian spice, mace and darker fruit tones. The confluence of acidity, impeccably wrought tannins and what feels like a whack of whole-bunch spice, is perfect. I may be scoring this on the modest side. Drink or better, hold. Screw cap." - Ned Goodwin MW (James Suckling)

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Alex Head has had what you might call a meteoric rise through the Australian wine industry. In his short career as a producer he has been heralded as one of the best Young Gun Winemakers, not only in the Barossa but the whole country.

With no formal training as a winemaker, the purity and balance inherent in the wines are amazing.

Alex has a passion for the old vineyards that populate the Barossa. With a keen eye for a good site, Alex has put together a formidable portfolio of vineyards which produce simply outstanding renditions of Shiraz and Grenache year-in, year-out. These are some of the most exciting wines in the Barossa.

Alex in the vines Barossa Valley, SA Head Wines

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