Passing Clouds Bendigo Shiraz 2023 is rich and brooding dark fruits, sweet spice, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, star anise, toast, char and cigar box on the nose with a rich, opulent palate of red and dark fruits, firm chewy tannins, dusty earthen floor notes and incredible weight and warming length. The workhorse of the Passing Clouds stable — complex and renowned since the 1980s.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished Bendigo Shiraz presents a deep ruby garnet colour with cherry cola hues of exceptional brilliance and depth, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Passing Clouds Bendigo Shiraz 2023 — the workhorse of the Passing Clouds stable, showing complexity and depth year in, year out since the 1980s and renowned for showcasing secondary characters of chocolate and coffee alongside a powerful fruit profile of enduring Bendigo Shiraz distinction.
Aroma
The nose is rich and immediately brooding, with dark fruits of exceptional concentration and depth intermingling with sweet spice, cinnamon, clove, bay leaf and star anise to create a beautifully complex and layered aromatic profile of outstanding distinction. A backdrop of toast, char, cigar box and petrichor adds further depth and intrigue — a bouquet of extraordinary complexity, power and authentic Bendigo Shiraz character that rewards slow, contemplative appreciation.
Palate
Rich and opulent on the palate, showcasing both red and darker fruits of exceptional depth and concentration that speak to the extended ripening period of the 2023 vintage. Firm, chewy tannins of outstanding structure and presence are complemented by dusty, earthen floor notes of genuine Bendigo terroir character — a Shiraz of incredible weight and warming length. The finish is long, powerful and deeply satisfying — the hallmark of Passing Clouds Bendigo Shiraz at its most complex and rewarding.
Pairs With
This exceptional Passing Clouds Bendigo Shiraz 2023 is a natural companion to slow-braised lamb shoulder, beef short ribs, venison, aged hard cheeses, dark chocolate, or enjoyed on its own as a contemplative expression of Bendigo Shiraz power, complexity and enduring distinction.
