2023 Blind Spot Vineyard Moritz Block Blewitt Springs Shiraz, Willunga 100

• Style: Silky, medium-weighted Shiraz with fine structure
• Taste: Violet, mulberry, blackcurrant, roasted almond, warm spice
• Food: Grilled beef, aged cheese, barbecue, stews, game
• Occasion: Sunday lunch, date night, bold entertaining
• Serve: 16–18°C, decant 30 mins, drink now or cellar 5–8 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Violet and floral lift give way to mulberry, blackcurrant, roasted almond and warm exotic spice. The palate is plush and silky — whole-berry fermented, aged nine months in older French oak — with fresh acidity and fine-grained tannins that move the wine rather than weighing it down. A whisper of star anise keeps it alive. This is restraint dressed in ripe fruit, bone-dry at 13.5% ABV.

The Winery — Willunga 100

Founded in 2005, Willunga 100 has championed old-vine intensity and site specificity across McLaren Vale, earning critical recognition for their focus on single vineyards and fresher, more lifted expressions. In 2019 they acquired the 19-hectare Blind Spot vineyard in Blewitt Springs, home to the Moritz Block — planted in 1934, its deep Maslin sand over ironstone and clay foundation speaks through every sip. The cooler 2023 vintage meant late harvest and smaller crops, concentrating flavour into something refined and precise, with blackberry and cherry freshness rather than extracted weight. At 13.5%, the alcohol sits gracefully behind the fruit.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Pair this Shiraz with grilled beef, bold barbecue where the spice finds its match, aged hard cheeses (Gouda, Parmesan), stews, braises, roast dinners, and game. The mineral spine and elevation-driven fresh berry notes make it equally at home at Sunday lunch or a date-night centrepiece. Vegan-friendly. Serve at 16–18°C after 30 minutes' decanting; it will cellar gracefully for five to eight years. This single-vineyard expression proves why McLaren Vale commands such character variation. Explore our full Syrah & Shiraz range and discover what else awaits across Australia.