First Drop Mother's Milk Shiraz is consistently one of our most popular examples of Barossa Shiraz, always delivering a fruit forward, flavoursome Shiraz with plenty of drink-now appeal.
As with recent vintages, the 2022 First Drop Mother's Milk Shiraz all about enjoyment and great drinkability in its youth. The palate delivers plenty of vibrant dark cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate with a hint of spice and soft tannin, with 12 months in French oak hogsheads adding further depth and complexity. Another delicious release of Mother's Milk Shiraz that will be embraced by the many fans of this wine.
"Deep crimson. Intense black cherry, boysenberry hint walnut liquorice aromas. Juicy
and richly flavoured with lovely fresh blackberry, black cherry, boysenberry fruits,
sinuous chalky tannins and a long thread of aniseed. Delicious early drinking wine.
14.5% alc Drink now-soon-ish"- The Vintage Journal, SA Wine Guide 2025.
"Terrific value here. Bright crimson with plenty of crunchy red and black berry fruits, baking spices, licorice, dark chocolate, pressed flowers, crushed rock and panforte. Mid-weighted with a light savoury lean, chocolatey tannins and a medium-length finish that shows some lovely cream oak and pure fruit. 92 Points. 14.5% alc. Screwcap. $28. Drink: 2024 - 2034"- Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion.
"Offers a juicy, exuberant mix of blueberry preserves, fresh black cherry and cherry cola that's smooth and seamless. This complex red seamlessly integrates details of masala chai, bittersweet chocolate, violet, fresh earth, toasted cumin and white pepper on the firming finish. Drink now. 92 Points"- MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator.
