Blackberry, raspberry, a dusting of pepper, spice, plus light vanilla oak. It’s dense and flavoursome, ripe gravelly tannin, a juicy but dense character, some black olive and ferrous things. Has length and a pretty sort of marzipan character trailing. This goes all right.

94 points, The Wine Front (April 2021)

Deep purple/red colour, with a pungent oak-driven aroma suggesting chared-timber and earth, ironstone and gravel, the palate full-bodied and concentrated, dense and firm-tannined. The tannins tighten up the finish, which is long, but it needs more time to soften up and unfold its full array. Potential plus.

94 points, The Real Review (April 2021)

A new, old vine shiraz addition to Parker Coonawarra Estate is a little unusual at this winery where traditions run deep – they must like it, a lot. Although shiraz vines that are over 50 years old from the Kidman Block is a very good place to start. It’s unmistakably a cool climate shiraz with spicy, red raspberry fruits. But then the old vines take hold and deliver rich, darker fruits with blackberry and mulberry equally on display, and all supported by plenty of French oak that is forceful but fits the overall wine. A dense palate follows – rich fruit and oak again deliver great impact and continue over a long finish supported by quite firm tannins. It’s robust and young right now, and like all the top Parker wines it’s worth putting down for a decade or more to enjoy at its best.

94 points, Wine Pilot (April 2021)