2022 Alkoomi Collection Shiraz, Frankland River

There's some viognier in this wine too. Hence, a pretty perfume with floral lift of jasmine and frangipani, a touch of apricot over the more robust and ripe red cherry and raspberry fruit characters with dashes of sweet spice and clove. The palate is fleshy but then wraps up quickly into a quite strict pucker of gummy tannin. Flavours are red-fruited but quite savoury, dusted with clove, cinnamon, truffle. There's some pleasure here, no doubt, the finish, so firm and quick, feels a bit distracting.

88 points Mike Bennie winecompanion.com.au

Vibrant deep crimson with magenta hues. Lifted aromas of violets, black cherries and peppery spices. Rich flavours of black cherry and dark chocolate on the medium bodied palate with layers of sugary tannins interwoven with pepper and bright freshness. Ready to enjoy now, although will gain complexity over the next five to eight years with careful cellaring