Deep red with good purple in the meniscus; it smells fresh and bright, dark fruits and spices with touches of new leather and tapenade, and the oak is not overt, a major improvement in this wine over the years. The wine is concentrated and powerful, with great depth of flavour and ample ripe tannins backing up. Long, long carry; fruit-sweet core. A smashing glass of red, with a long and rosy future —although I can also enjoy it right now. (Nick Waterman blend)
97 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com
54% Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 46% Barossa Shiraz
Matured for 21 months in 33% new French barriques, Hungarian and American hogsheads, balance in older French, Hungarian and American barriques and hogsheads
An impressive star of the 2018 vintage. Medium deep, dense, red in colour. Cool, fresh aromas of perfumed mints, blueberry, small red berries and red spicy cedar notes. Some leafy aromatics appear as the wine opens up over time. A refined and complex palate that is delightfully fresh with seamlessly integrated oak. Generous red berry fruit is wrapped in finely honed tannins. A medium to full bodied wine with a long flowing tannin profile. A very refined Signature.