Tasting Notes for Paxton Jones Block Shiraz from the Winery

This is McLaren Vale Shiraz at its finest. From the acclaimed ‘Jones Block’, this wine is well regarded for its generous, yet elegant style. A small parcel was selected from our century old vines for complex fruit flavours and seamless structure. Grapes are hand pruned; wine is aged in fine grained French and American oak. As always, no corners cut. A rich, savoury and spicy blend, this wine has a fleshy middle palate and great length. Enjoyed with food, a glass or three of Paxton is certain to spice up the evening.

Colour: Velvet rouge

Bouquet: Plump blackberries bursting to the touch, crisp wafer cigars oozing with vanilla crème fraiche and smashed raspberries. Hints of chai spices rising from a freshly poured tea cup. Luring you to take respite in a plush, garden view bay window seat.

Palate: Suave, like a tailored Italian suit with very shiny shoes. Rousing, powdery tannins like freshly fallen snow on your favourite slope, bright acid like the sun reflecting off the mountain. Fleshy fruit through the mid-palate with a long-lasting hold.

Vintage Notes: 2021 was one of those dream vintages that don’t come along every year; cool, refreshing nights and dreamy, sun-kissed days without any extended stretches of intense heat. After a warmer than usual November there were only four days above 40 degrees. It was mainly dry throughout the ripening season with the odd spattering of just enough rain to keep the grapes beautifully plump, juicy and full of bright fruit flavours and time to dry out in between so disease pressure was low. The gentle undulation between these varying temperatures and perfectly healthy canopies allowed us to really ponder picking times, spending plenty of time out in the vineyard tasting grapes getting the timing of picking just right. The generous harvest has rewarded us with delightfully delicate fruit and varietal characters, with each variety singing its own tune. Natural acids are in perfect balance and the smooth, sensual tannins completed by an epic energetic vibration.

Vineyard Notes: Jones Block

Winemaking: Grapes were hand-picked mid-March and destemmed into small open vats for fermentation. Hand-plunged daily by the winemaking team for around 20 days before pressing and racking to French oak barrels, around 20% new and the rest 2-4 years old. Aged in oak for 20 months before each barrel was tasted and only the best selected for this premium Single Vineyard wine.

Download Tasting Notes

Paxton 2021 Jones Block Shiraz Tasting Note.pdf

Peak Drinking / Cellaring Potential

GOOD: Winter 2025. BETTER: 2026-2030. KEEP: Until 2045

Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia

Vintage: 2021

Organic | Biodynamic

Vegan Friendly

Organic Wine

Alcohol Volume: 14.5%

PH: 3.58

Standard Drinks: 8.6

Acidity: 5.93

Sugar: 3.3

Closure: ScrewCap

Winemaker: Ashleigh Seymour

(SKU: PX_JBL_CV)