Mada Shiraz 2024 from Poachers Vineyard in Murrumbateman, Canberra District is a beautifully judged cool‑climate Shiraz – medium‑bodied, perfumed and poised, with all the detail you expect from Hamish Young and serious silverware to prove it. It has already taken out Best Shiraz and Best Red Wine of Show at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards, putting Mada Poachers Shiraz 2024 firmly in the top echelon of modern Australian Shiraz.

In the glass, Mada Poachers Shiraz 2024 is all seductive dark and blue fruits – think black cherry, boysenberry and blueberry – woven with red cherry lift, cedar wood, alpine herbs, violet and a whisper of toasted waffle and spice. The palate is medium‑weight, silken and bright, with juicy fruit framed by fine, powdery tannins and cool‑climate freshness rather than heat or heaviness. It’s the kind of Shiraz that feels both plush and energetic, with enough structure to age but plenty of immediate drinkability.

Food‑wise, Mada Shiraz 2024 is pitch‑perfect with roast lamb, char‑grilled butterflied lamb leg, grilled rib‑eye, peppered kangaroo, roast duck or richer vegetarian dishes like mushroom ragù and lentil pies, where its dark fruits, spice and herbal lift really click into gear. It will also shine with hard cheeses and slow‑cooked beef or lamb shanks on a cool night – anything that appreciates medium‑bodied, cool‑climate Shiraz with both charm and class.