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2021 Wild Duck Creek "Duck Muck" Heathcote Shiraz 750mL

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Wild Duck Creek 'Duck Muck' Shiraz 2021 is a bold and highly sought-after wine from Heathcote, Victoria, known for its intense power and concentration. Wild Duck Creek Estate, founded by David Anderson, has earned a cult following for producing deeply flavoured, robust Shiraz wines that reflect the unique terroir of Heathcote’s rich, red Cambrian soils. 'Duck Muck' is the estate's flagship Shiraz, produced only in exceptional vintages and in limited quantities. The 2021 vintage continues this legacy, showcasing incredible depth, richness, and complexity while retaining a sense of balance and elegance.

Appearance: Deep, almost inky purple with a dense, opaque core, highlighting the wine’s concentration and intensity.

Aroma: The nose is rich and expressive, dominated by ripe blackberries, dark plums, and black cherries. There are underlying notes of liquorice, dark chocolate, and sweet spices such as vanilla and cinnamon, with a hint of smoky oak and earthy undertones, adding complexity.

Taste: Full-bodied and powerful, the palate bursts with intense flavours of blackberry, blueberry compote, and ripe plum. The wine's velvety tannins provide a luxurious mouthfeel, while subtle hints of dark chocolate, liquorice, and black pepper contribute layers of depth. The oak influence is seamlessly integrated, adding vanilla and toast without overwhelming the fruit.

Finish: Long and opulent, with lingering dark fruit, spice, and a savoury, smoky finish that stays with you. The wine's balance of power and elegance promises great ageing potential.

Food Pairings: This rich, concentrated Shiraz pairs beautifully with slow-cooked meats like braised beef short ribs or barbecued lamb, where the wine’s bold flavours complement the depth of the dishes. It also works wonderfully with aged blue cheeses or a charcuterie board, where the wine's intensity can stand up to strong, savoury flavours.

96 Points Robert Parker

This is the 13th vintage release in the wine's 28-vintage history (1994 was the first vintage). The vineyards that service this 2021 cuvée are the Original Vineyard and the Alan's Cabernet Vineyard. It is an 80/20 split, with the 20% Cabernet Sauvignon component from the Alan's Cabernet Vineyard comprised of pressings. So, by contrast to the Springflat and Shiraz Reserve, which are both supple, succulent, clear wines of red fruit presence, this 2021 Shiraz Duck Muck is savory, earthy, exotic and spicy. It's a revelation and a very clear reason why it has the following that it does.
This is a robust, concentrated and intense wine; it shows iron and iodine, raspberry coulis, clove, licorice, star anise and fennel seeds. The tannins are firm and ductile/pliable. The core of it is dark brown/black in countenance (vibrant ruby in the glass), and it shows a wonderful regionality and freshness, which is very impressive. This wine is super good in this cool year. 16.3% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. A total of 1875 bottles and 67 magnums were produced. Drink 2023 - 2041.

Winery

In 1994, more by accident than design, the series of Duck Muck began. The process, initiated by David McKee and Duck (David Anderson) created a voluminous, rich and balanced red wine. Only being made during exceptional vintages. This is the 9th edition (1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2021).

It combines both the grandiosity of super riper Shiraz with tenacious tannins from the essence of their oldest vineyard. A succulent wine with full palate length, tannins, colour, high alcohol and natural acidity, all in perfect harmony.

Usually less than 150 cases produced and extremely limited!

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