Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia. "A neat mix of dark and tangy red fruits with a hint of cassis, menthol and mocha; while not a big wine, the tannins are savoury, the acid fresh making it a drink-now proposition." 

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2016

Barossa Valley, South Australia. This opaque dark red, almost black colour wine shares the glass with deep red lights. The nose contains lifted aromas of vanilla, mocha, dark chocolate and liquorice allsorts. The mediumbodied palate is rich and full with matching flavours of dark chocolate, mocha, liquorice and vanilla, refreshing acid and velvety smooth tannins. Good depth with a long finish of mocha, liquorice allsorts and vanilla. It is complex and intense without being overbearing...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2016

Rutherglen, Victoria. The bouquet is complex with notes of spice and red berry fruits. The palate has great persistence of flavour; rich fruit of cherry, spice, and pepper. With a rich palate that is backed by abundant yet fine tannins. The finish is long and savory...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. Full bodied and powerful, blackberries and cassis. Structure is plump with a good length of aftertaste. Oak is still dominant as a young wine (released December 2007), but this will settle down with time and fruit will prevail...

Winemaking: The wine was fermented in stainless steel static fermenters and pumped over twice per day. Wine was then pressed and transferred to new French oak. It was then racked post MLF, and returned to barrel...