Lovers of big, bold, generous Barossa Shiraz will be right at home here, although deep pockets may be required. There is a real lusciousness to this wine. The colour is maroon/black. We have aromas of chocolate, aniseed, spices, soy, black olives and blackberries. There is a fair bit of timber here but it is early days and well in the process of integrating. Those not in a rush to enjoy this Barossan beauty will be well rewarded. Seamless on the palate, with a good flick of acidity, there is serious length here. Very fine, sleek tannins. Lingers beautifully. Love it. Fifteen to twenty years.

Deep crimson in the glass with concentrated dark plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits cut with hints of baking spices, fruitcake, earth, roasting meats, licorice, dark chocolate and turned earth. Savoury with a rich fruit flow, tight, fine sandy tannins and some nice mineral velocity, finishing long with a slightly broody dark-fruited stare. 

David Brookes

A classical Australian idiom: power, lavish fruit and salubriously applied structural elements. A little bottle age has come up trumps, servicing notes of porcini dashi, menthol, beef bouillon and Sichuan pepper, all corralled by malty oak. The acidity, a bit shrill, but the overall impression is one of forceful precision.