With a deep, dark purple-tinged colour, this classic Great Western Shiraz has a rich ironstone, pepper, spice aroma with graphite and dark-plum nuances. It’s full-bodied and tightly-composed, savoury and earthy/mineral with tremendous intensity and drive. Yes, it’s superb now but it will richly reward cellaring. Screwcap. Ageing: 20+ years.

97 points, The Real Review, Wine of the Week AU (June 2019)

Deep, dark red with good purple tints, the bouquet rich in ironstone, smoky graphite and spicy/peppery shiraz nuances. The palate is soft and rich and fleshy, very much a savoury wine which is driven by pepper spice and earthy, ironstone nuances. Full-bodied but also supple and finely-textured. Serious shiraz.

97 points, The Real Review (June 2019)

"Fantastic wine, no two ways about it.

It’s not a big wine. It doesn’t need to be. It shows off pepper, plum, clove and graphite characters and it threads woodsmoke and cured meat characters throughout. It’s fresh but settled; it’s balanced on a pinhead. It comes sheeted with ultra-fine tannin and exquisite length. It takes time to open properly in the glass and that, of course, isn’t a bad thing. This can be cellared with confidence."

95 points, The Wine Front (May 2019)

"The aromas are very satisfying with tar, cloves, dark berries and a hint of bay leaf. Medium to full body. Tight and chewy tannins, but always in check and focus. Some almond and spice, too."

93 points, jamessuckling.com (June 2019)