Medium to deep crimson with purple hues. An alluring bouquet of red and blue fruits leap from the glass with savoury herbs and hints of black olive, cedar, earthiness and white pepper. A medium to full-bodied wine with juicy Satsuma plum and raspberry fruits with plenty of velvety tannins adding structure and texture to the wine. Sweet and briary spices balance the juicy fruit with a subtle cedar note carrying through to the finish
Deep, dense purple/red colour. The aromas are tilted towards mixed spices together with black fruits, a whiff of char-oak, pepper and graphite, the palate full-bodied and firmly structured, with lashings of drying tannins and lots of Christmas cake, plum pudding flavours, the ample soft tannins drying off the finish and countering the opulence of the flavours. A powerful shiraz that's not without elegance.
96 points Huon Hooke the realreview.com 04 Apr 2021