2021 Paringa Estate Peninsula Shiraz, Mornington Peninsula

Excellent dark red-purple hue; this is smoky with lots of charry oak in the mix, although there is bright fruit, lots of spice and vitality thanks to the acidity. It feels ripe and fleshy across the palate with kirsch and dark plums; firm tannins are a little raspy, even brutish, on the finish. Tame them with a chargrilled steak.

90 points Jane Faulkner wineompanion.com.au

The bouquet of this wine shows spicy blackberry fruit along with the lifted floral viognier aromatics. The palate has black fruits, black pepper and fine grained tannins. A medium bodied wine with texture and power but with a fineness that reflects its cool climate origin.