Plantagenet Icon 'Tony Smith' Shiraz

Plantagenet Icon Tony Smith Shiraz 2018 from Plantagenet Wines in Mount Barker, Great Southern, is a deep‑purple, single‑vineyard icon shiraz born from the historic Bouverie Vineyard planted by Tony Smith in 1968 – a truly epic cool‑climate red. Icon Tony Smith Shiraz 2018 is brooding and rich, with graphite, earth, gravel, dark berries – blueberry, blackberry and mulberry – plus subtle white pepper, violet florals and complex Chinese five spice. It’s full‑bodied but stylish, showing incredible density of layered fruits, spice and licorice with a savoury edge and firm, gravelly yet fine tannins.

On the palate, Tony Smith Shiraz 2018 is muscular and tightly structured, packed with concentrated, reverberating dark fruit that drives in a long, powerful line. The balance of cool‑climate freshness and serious weight gives it streamlined length of flavour, making it both commanding and refined in the glass. Awarded 97 points by Ray Jordan and Halliday Wine Companion, it sits firmly in the ultra‑premium, collector‑worthy camp.

This icon shiraz is built to age up to 20 years, ideal for decanting alongside lamb shanks with lemon couscous or other richly flavoured roasts where its dark fruit, spice and savoury notes can really shine. With only around 1,080 bottles produced, Plantagenet Icon Tony Smith Shiraz 2018 is a rare, benchmark Great Southern shiraz that showcases the absolute top end of Mount Barker’s cool‑climate potential.