The Ball Buster
2022
Tait is a classic small family winery, dedicated to producing traditional handmade wines from old-vine Barossa fruit. Winemaker Bruno Tait, and brother Michael, are fulfilling the dream of their father Giovanni Tait who emigrated to Australia from Italy in 1957. Interestingly the surname Tait is Scottish: Giovanni's ancestors had moved from Scotland to Italy many generations ago. The Taits are modest, hardworking people who produce wines that are always excellent value. Winemaking is an...
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Deep black purple in colour with intense aromas of blackcurrant, stewed plums, cherry, and chocolate. Full bodied berry palate with a sweet long lasting finish.
The 2022 Shiraz The Ball Buster is an impressive vintage for this label, offering powerful, fleshy aromas of blackberry and chocolate with more complex notes of earth and spice accented by sweet, resinous oak. This has good fruit depth and structure bringing broad appeal before finishing with strong length.
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Opaque ruby. Smoke-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, pungent flowers and vanilla, along with a hint of white pepper that adds spicy lift. Concentrated, expansive cherry liqueur, blackberry and fruitcake flavors become more energetic as the wine opens up. Round, well-knit tannins frame the appealingly sweet finish, which hangs on with impressive, dark fruit-dominated persistence.
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The bold and oaky 2021 Shiraz The Ball Buster ripples with fleshy, sweet and inviting chocolate blackberry aromas. Coconut oak with ample and generously ripened cherry jam flavors provide upfront impact before settling into a supple, crowd-pleasing style punctuated by light tannins.
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