Tasting notes:
Intense aromas of blackberry and plum together with subtle coffee bean notes burst from the glass. Plush dark red fruits dominate the palate with background sweet spice notes adding to the complexity. Well balanced velvety tannins travel the length of the palate in unison with the attractive fruit characters. Classic Barossa Valley old vine Shiraz delicious now and well into the future.
Reviews:
97 Points, Wine Orbit (Sam Kim)
The wine features a beautiful balance of delectable fruit flavours and intricate complexity. On the nose, it displays aromas of blackberry, baking spices, violet, cocoa, and fine oak. The palate is powerfully concentrated, offering both richness and elegance, highlighted by a plush texture and refined tannins. It is superbly structured and seamless, leading to a persistent and captivating finish.
Gold Medal 96 pts, Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
An explosion of blackberries, crushed violets, green leafy herbs and plum cake unfurls over the glossy texture and silky tannins with a supple mocha note to end. Judge’s comments
96 Points, James Suckling (Ryan Montgomery)
Powerful and brooding aromas of blackberry compote, dark chocolate, black olives, charred spices, stones and dried herbs. The palate is full-bodied with densely packed tannins, a firm, structured mouthfeel and a long finish with a savory, minerally edge. Deep, concentrated and built for the long haul.
95 Points, Vinous (Angus Hughson)
A young stallion with lashings of ripe fruit and attractive detail. It opens with dense aromas of cocoa and blackberry over just a touch of crushed spices and lavish oak. This is seriously sophisticated. The controlled palate is supported by significant tannins, building into a killer finish.
95 Points, The Vintage Journal (Andrew Caillard MW & Ken Garrett)
Deep colour. Ripe blackberry, salted liquorice aromas with malty notes. Richly concentrated blackberry cedar spice flavours, plentiful grippy tannins and well-balanced mocha, malty notes. Chocolaty at the finish with some chinotto notes. Sweet and savoury wine with very good vinosity and mineral length.