Kilikanoon Baroota Shiraz 2014

When our first shipment of Baroota sailed into British waters, we proclaimed it to be our most exciting Australian discovery to date. Several years on, we still reckon it is. The wine is crafted by Kevin Mitchell at Kilikanoon, whose flagship Shiraz rates a huge 98 points from Robert Parker and sells for around $250 a bottle. Although 2014 was a challenging vintage in South Australia, it produced “fragrant red wines especially Shiraz” writes James Halliday. The grapes were selected from a number of top quality, early ripening vineyards between Spencer Gulf and the Flinders Ranges, vinified in small batches, blended and bottled unfiltered for maximum flavour. Rich and powerful, it’s best decanted then served with steak or roast lamb.