Bright, savoury plum leads the nose and palate, wrapped in a cavalcade of blackberry, ripe raspberry and black cherry pastille, with spicy licorice, vanilla, iron and dusty earth adding layers of interest. The palate is ripe, rich and a little saline, slippery and fruit‑laden, with soft, silky but finely crafted tannins drawing long to a balanced, sustained finish that shows classic McLaren Vale poise and fruit richness.

Ulithorne Prospera Shiraz 2022 is superb with chargrilled rib‑eye, lamb cutlets, slow‑braised beef cheeks, smokey BBQ meats or a mushroom and rosemary pie. With gold medals and 92, 93 and 2 × 95‑point reviews (including 95 from Wine Orbit), it’s a smart buy if you want premium McLaren Vale Shiraz that is both “fabulously drinkable” now and cellar‑worthy for the next decade.