Ponting Milestone ‘127’ Barossa Shiraz 2023 by Ponting Wines in the Barossa is a big‑match, crowd‑pleasing Shiraz – full‑throttle Barossa power with polish, depth and a real sense of occasion in the glass, echoing that famous Headingley innings. This Milestone 127 Shiraz 2023 follows the same small‑batch, open‑ferment, long‑oak‑aged blueprint as earlier vintages, built for generosity now and serious time in the cellar.

In the glass you’re looking at saturated blackberry, mulberry and black cherry, laced with dark chocolate, licorice, ground black pepper and sweet spice, plus a faintly savoury, almost salty edge. The palate is full‑bodied and opulent, loaded with ripe dark fruits and rich chocolate, wrapped in mouth‑coating yet beautifully integrated tannins and a long, warming finish that stays in play well after each sip.

Ponting Milestone ‘127’ Barossa Shiraz 2023 is made for serious red‑meat duty – grilled rib‑eye, slow‑cooked beef ribs, lamb shanks, char‑grilled sausages or a big slab of aged cheddar at the end of the night. It’s a showpiece bottle to open with a hearty meal or to tuck away for 8–10 years, where those dark fruits, spice and chocolate notes will knit into even more layered Barossa complexity.