The wine is every bit as awesome as its predecessors, the intensity and the flavours lingering in the mouth for a seemingly endless time. Its acidity has none of the edgy cuts that can sometimes need a spice-laden biscuit or chocolate to tame the acidity, though don’t feel embarrassed if you have either one or both anyway. 100 points? Of course. It is the one and only wine whose history, past, present and future demand it. But that’s not all. The design team has risen to create a stunning upgrade of the box and the print on the 100ml bottle in which this nectar of the gods is sold.

100 points, Wine Companion (February 2023)

Thick and viscous, this 100-year-old Seppeltsfield 1923 Para Vintage Tawny opens up with glorious aromas of antique furniture, wood polish, old leather, coffee grounds, espresso and cocoa beans. A deep, brooding, dark chocolate center offers a rush of sweet fruit. Despite its age, the 1923 retains unbelievable vibrancy showing all the qualities of a wine that could go on for decades. Then it displays a silky core of fruit with a strong backbone of acidity underlying spicy, old wood rancio and raisin before a long, bright and ethereal finish that, while sweet, almost finishes dry with extraordinary length. The 1923 is an Australian icon, a wine deserving of a perfect score.

100 points, Vinous (February 2023)