Robert Oatley Four in Hand Barossa Shiraz 2024 is luscious dark fruit and rich black chocolate on the palate with subtle oak notes and smooth, lingering tannins. Sumptuous and inviting — modern non-traditional Barossa style, supple and generous. Enjoy now or cellar 5–7 years.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
This distinguished Barossa Shiraz presents a deep, rich ruby-purple colour of exceptional density and brilliance, displaying the outstanding quality characteristic of Robert Oatley Four in Hand Barossa Shiraz 2024 — crafted in a modern, non-traditional Barossa style by wine industry legend Chris Hancock as a tribute to the late Bob Oatley’s passion for Four in Hand coach driving and their shared love of Barossa Shiraz. Gold medals and widespread critical acclaim with every vintage.
Aroma
The nose is immediately inviting and expressive, with luscious dark fruit of genuine richness and depth creating an aromatic profile of outstanding Barossa Shiraz character and distinction. Rich black chocolate adds a layer of indulgent complexity, whilst subtle oak notes contribute warmth and refinement — a bouquet of exceptional generosity, suppleness and authentic modern Barossa Shiraz appeal.
Palate
Sumptuous and inviting on the palate, with luscious dark fruit and rich black chocolate flavours of exceptional depth and concentration delivering a flavour profile of genuine decadence and distinction. The subtle oak influence is beautifully integrated, whilst smooth tannins of outstanding suppleness and generosity carry the wine to a lingering and deeply satisfying finish — a modern Barossa Shiraz of exceptional balance, elegance and enduring appeal.
Pairs With
This exceptional Robert Oatley Four in Hand Barossa Shiraz 2024 is a natural companion to slow-braised lamb, beef short ribs, dark chocolate desserts, aged hard cheeses, charcuterie, or enjoyed on its own as a sumptuous expression of modern Barossa Shiraz at its most generous and inviting.
