2023 Ihana Edition #2 Shiraz
PRE-RELEASE

2024 IHANA Edition #3 Shiraz

$80.00 / bottle

IHANA was brought together by Valtteri Bottas’ passion for great wine, and the know-how of one of Australia’s best winemakers, Corrina Wright from Oliver’s Taranga.

This limited release wine is a true collector’s item. Sourced from the sixth generation, family owned, Oliver’s Taranga vineyard in McLaren Vale, South Australia.

Australia’s signature variety Shiraz has never looked better, expect an opulent and concentrated wine that is drinking well now, and well into the future.

Visit ihanawine.com to find out more about IHANA.

Specifications Reviews

Specifications

Winemaker

Winemaker

Corrina Wright & Valtteri Bottas

History

History

IHANA - Finnish for wonderful or fantastic - a word Valtteri reserves for the truly exceptional. The collaboration of Valtteri Bottas x Oliver’s Taranga is just that - a celebration of competitive craftsmanship. The stubborn pursuit of excellence is a common thread for Valtteri Bottas and sixth generation grape grower Corrina Wright. And a wine made by two such driven perfectionists was only ever going to be ‘Ihana’, the very word uttered on Valtteri’s first taste. Finding a second home in South Australia, Valtteri’s love for exploring our landscapes and wine regions has led to an inevitable conclusion; the wines of these rolling McLaren Vale vineyards are amongst the very best in the world.

Aroma

Aroma

All dusty chopped chocolate, cherry berry, vanilla and roasted meats.

Palate

Palate

Edition #3 brings a touch of salmiakki (salted liquorice) to the mustikka (bilberry) and generous black fruits that IHANA has become known for

Wine & Vintage

Wine & Vintage

2024, the 3rd vintage of IHANA wine! The vintage conditions were dry after a wet 2023 year. The Taranga Shiraz vines tackled the conditions with ease & with Don's 'controlled neglect' watering strategy delivered excellent fruit once again.

Colour

Colour

Bright Maroon

Alcohol

Alcohol

14.5%

Reviews

The second release (or Edition #2 on the label) of the co-lab with Finnish Formula 1 driver and wine lover Valtteri Bottas; from two blocks again, with vines about 35 and 10 years old; French oak, 20% new. There’s a lot of nuance to the estate’s shiraz offerings, with each finely differentiated. Here, a dark-fruited profile with a silky sumptuousness about it. Freshly ground coffee, blackberry Danish, black cherries in syrup, but all not overstated. It’s hard not to link this to Bottas’ profession, and the attendant glamour and luxury products, but this is no show pony. There is a new car gloss to it, but the careful restraint and balance is the star. Very good. 95 Points [2023 vintage]

- Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion

An alluring nose of cherry juice, pomegranate and dark prunes. There is also some blue fruit, dusty Mirabelle plums and wafts of dark chocolate. Acidity tingles at the sides of the palate and works towards the centre, allowing for its intensity of fruit to fully seep. A touch of bay leaf and buried clove spice just lifts at the finish. This is artfully put together with the fruit speaking the loudest; beautiful drinking now but has the ability to evolve in the cellar for another 5–8 years. Drink now–2032. 95 points [2023 vintage]

- Shanteh Wale

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