A $20 bottle of shiraz from South Australia has been crowned the best red wine in the world at a prestigious award.
Taylors Heritage Label Shiraz 2022 was given a perfect 100-point rating – beating high-end rivals from around the globe.
The “phenomenal” result for an Australian wine was announced on October 30 at the 20th annual VINUS International Wine & Spirits Competition.
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The Clare Valley family winery’s shiraz scooped the coveted International Champion trophy after a panel of sommeliers, winemakers and journalists tasted more than 580 drops from 15 countries.
“This is such exciting news for our winery,” Taylors third-generation winemaker and managing director Mitchell Taylor said.
“Not only have we taken out a major trophy for our wine, but the judges deemed it to be worthy of 100 points. It’s phenomenal.
“The Heritage Shiraz is a special wine that celebrates the heritage of our family winery and takes inspiration from our very first vintage release in 1973.
“50 years on, we are proud to represent the Clare Valley and South Australia and its awards like this that help showcase the quality of Australian wines to the world.”
The shiraz is crafted from fruit grown on the family’s estate.
The wine has been described as having enticing, lifted aromas of ripe blackberry and plum characters, black currant and dark cherry with a subtle undertone of mocha, spice and coffee notes.
Other awards
It’s the second consecutive year Taylors has won a prestigious award – in 2022, it claimed the same trophy for its Estate Shiraz 2020.
In addition to the major trophy it has just won, Taylors Wines also took home the Best Series of Five Wines in Competition Award and a total of six Double Gold and 10 Gold medals.
Two other Double Gold medal winners in the Taylors portfolio, The Visionary Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 and The Pioneer Shiraz 2019, both received 99 points from the judges and appeared alongside the Heritage Label Shiraz in the Top Ten VINUS 2023.
Shoppers can get their hands on the winning Taylors Heritage Shiraz 2022 from Taylors Wines Cellar Door.
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