Schild Estate Barossa Shiraz 2018

Schild Estate was established over 60 years ago, when Ben and Alma Schild bought land and a small vineyard in Rowland Flat in the southern part of the Barossa Valley. Ed Schild, the youngest son of Ben and Alma, has since grown the Schild holdings to over 450 acres of prime Barossa vineyards. Their 2018 Shiraz is delicious: "From family vineyards in Lyndoch and Rowland Flat, matured in a mix of French and American oak. It is medium-bodied, and fresh as a daisy with its shower of red and dark cherry fruits. It carries its modest oak with ease, the tannins positive and balanced...95pts" (Halliday).