St Hallett Mighty Ox Shiraz 2018 (1500ml)

The St Hallett Mighty Ox Shiraz is a new icon wine for this famous Barossa label. Released exclusively in magnums, it is a traditional full-bodied Barossa Valley shiraz ideal for many decades of cellaring and custom made for collectors. Strong, bold and muscular, it is named after the oxen that used to plough the soils of the Barossa. Fruit is sourced from the rich, deep clay soils of Ebenezer, Greenock and Moppa Hills in the Northern Barossa. 

"Very dark, saturated purple/red/black colour, with a similarly concentrated aroma of tar, blackberry, herbs and graphite, with a generous component of smoky char oak. The wine is very full-bodied and dense, concentrated, chewy textured and long, with masses of supple tannins. This is a whopper, with a huge future ahead of it."  Huon Hooke

"Bright and intense crimson colour. A complex and powerful nose, full of rich dark berries, black forest cake and vanilla with subtle licorice root and spice characters. Full bodied, luscious and powerful on the palate. Excellent fruit intensity, enhanced by the American oak with strong characters of blackberry and black cherry. Prominent oak characters of vanilla and dark chocolate seamlessly appear with delightful and evident acidity and tannin. There is an outstanding persistence long after the wine leaves the mouth. The wine is aged in American oak, one to three year old hogshead barrels, for 18 to 24 months."  St Hallett

Expert reviews

"The name, the magnum and the alcohol level all suggest a full-bodied wine dripping with extract of fruit, tannins and oak. Yet it is none of those things; it is elegant, perfectly balanced, its black cherry/blackberry fruits with a finely pitched savoury edge. A superb wine. Drink to: 2043."  James Halliday, The Weekend Australian - 98 points

"1500ml. Very dark, saturated purple/red/black colour, with a similarly concentrated aroma of tar, blackberry, herbs, machine-oil and graphite, with a generous component of smoky char oak. The wine is very full-bodied and dense, concentrated, chewy textured and long, with masses of supple tannins. This is a whopper, with a huge future ahead of it. Drink: 2022 to 2038."  Huon Hooke, The Real Review - 96 points

"Exclusively in magnum. From 25yo vines northern Barossa. Matured in seasoned American oak barrels. True to name, the mighty northern Barossa comes alive with depth and impact. Yet, crucially, this boasts the lift, detail and precision that set the modern St Hallett apart. Full, vibrant purple, it brims with crunchy blackberries, black cherries and satsuma plums, laced with exotic spice. Refreshing acidity and enduring fine-grained tannins complete a long finish. Drink to: 2048."  Tyson Stelzer - 96 points

"A nod to the traditional, full-bodied Barossa Valley shiraz style, this has a rich array of blackberry, blackcurrant, earth, lead-pencil and beef-stock aromas with a strong, tarry thread, too. The palate has such a bold, full-bodied style that is saturated with blackberries and really intense, bold tannins. Big, delicious and balanced. Northwestern Barossa sourcing here. Magnums only, this is custom made for collectors and cellaring. Try from 2026."  Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com - 96 points 

About the winery

Established in 1944 by the Lindner Family, St Hallett represents the very spirit and soul of winemaking in the Barossa. For most of that time it was owned, or part-owned, by one family, the pioneering Lindners, who arrived in the Barossa from Silesia in 1838. In 2017, St Hallett was acquired by Accolade. 

St Hallett sources all grapes from within the Barossa and is synonymous with the region's icon variety, shiraz. From the beginning, St Hallett understood the importance of saving old vines and focusing on varieties that thrive in the Barossa region. Strong long-term relationships with focused and passionate growers give St Hallett access to the Barossa's most prized vineyards, some of which were planted over 100 years ago. Over the years, St Hallett has built up a deep understanding of the rich tapestry of vineyard sites and climates in the Barossa and sources the finest vines and highest-quality parcels of fruit the Barossa can offer.

Old Block Shiraz (using grapes from Lyndoch and Eden Valley) is their flagship wine, supported by Blackwell Shiraz (using grapes from Greenock, Ebenezer and Moppa Hills).