2020 John Duval Wines Shiraz Entity Barossa Valley South Australia 750 ml

99 points. 97 points. 96, 96, and another 97. 

Those are the scores that John Duval’s Entity has racked up from James Halliday’s Wine Companion five out of the last six years. It’s a phenomenal and consistent performance that shows why Entity beat all challengers to capture the publication’s 2020 Shiraz of the Year award—and why the three vintages we’ve offered have each sold out in hours.

Crafted by the iconic winemaker who made some of Australia’s most legendary Shiraz during his time helming Penfolds’ Grange program, Entity is one of the most outlandish values out there. As close as there comes to a sure thing, it’s a must-own for anyone who loves the jammy, rich wines of the Barossa Valley. 

John Duval is a legend who spent nearly 30 years at Penfolds—17 of which he spent as head winemaker. For the 2020 Entity, he tapped some of the most prestigious sites in the Barossa Valley, Australia’s Shiraz paradise, as well as the cooler Eden Valley, adding impressive depth and balance. Barossa Valley’s 2020 vintage had low yields due to dry conditions, but the grapes it produced are of superb quality.

Given 15 months to age in 25% new French oak, this wine developed equally exceptional structure and balance. Pour a glass and it blossoms with a spellbinding assortment of dark berries, mocha, vanilla, and anise. It’s no less alluring on the palate, displaying a brilliant balance of blackberries and blueberries with baking chocolate and exotic spices. 

This is stratospheric quality from one of the most legendary names in Aussie Shiraz. It's a wine that carries the prestige and pedigree of its forebears with effortless poise.