Description When you open a Blackstrap, you know you’re heading into seriously dark, rich, red territory. But the Blackstrap XVI McLaren Vale Shiraz takes it up another level (or two!). That XVI on the label is Blackstrap’s way of warning you that the alcohol content of this stunning Shiraz is a whopping 16%! It’s from McLaren Vale, so it shows all that inky, chocolatey, deep black fruit richness the region is known for. A good dose of oak tempers the richness, and fine tannins smooth it out even further, so it’s drinking well now. But it’s definitely an ultra-velvety, mouthcoating, lipstaining, rich and powerful red that you need to approach carefully!
