TASTING NOTES FOR Mount Pleasant Museum Release Maurice O’Shea Shiraz Hunter Valley New South Wales 2014

🍷 Appearance
Deep crimson with purple-black intensity. Remarkably concentrated for the Hunter, with a dense, youthful core that still shows vitality.

👃 Aromas
Powerful and layered, with blackberry, mulberry and black cherry at the forefront.
Complex notes of dark chocolate, spice, cedar and graphite unfold, with subtle earthy undertones and beautifully integrated oak.

👅 Palate
Full-bodied yet impeccably balanced, delivering waves of black fruits with incredible depth and concentration.
There is a seamless integration of fruit, oak and tannin—showing richness without heaviness, and precision despite its power.
A hallmark of the great 2014 vintage, the wine carries both intensity and elegance in equal measure.

🍈 Texture & Finish
Silky, flowing and incredibly refined, with ultra-fine tannins that seem almost suspended.
The finish is exceptionally long and layered, with lingering dark fruit, spice and a mineral, savoury edge that continues to build.

🍇 Overall Style
A flagship Hunter Valley Shiraz of the highest calibre—powerful, complex and built for decades.
Only made in exceptional vintages, this is a true icon wine, combining old-vine pedigree with extraordinary ageing potential—often regarded among Australia’s greatest Shiraz expressions.

🍽️ Food Pairing
Perfect with premium cuts of beef, lamb, venison or slow-braised dishes. Also exceptional with aged cheeses or enjoyed on its own as a collector’s wine.

🥂 BBD Verdict
A truly elite Australian red—this is museum-level Shiraz with pedigree, power and longevity.
Perfect for premium mixed dozens where you want to showcase one of Australia’s great wines—or a standout straight dozen for collectors and serious investors in fine wine.

Cheers
Peter Turnbull
Better Buy The Dozen 🍷