Tasting Notes
An aromatic fusion richly embedded with signature notes of both the grapes and oaks employed to craft this wine. Briary hedgerow fruits mix with rich plum and dark cherry, savoury herbs mingle with exotic anise and pepper spice. Oak wise, notes of vanilla and coconut are enriched with mocha and dark chocolate. The palate draws this wonderful assortment of characters into a tapestry of flavours, layers and textures. Flavoured and layered with powerful berry and plum fruit, hints of savoury herb, exotic spice and sweet oak. Ripe, silky fruit tannin and dense fine grained oak provide a textural balance and length to contour the opulence of this most generous wine.Cellaring
Up to 15 yearsProduct Reviews
"The result of decades of investment in the Leston Vineyard; the cabernet from Block 29, the shiraz from Block 17; vinified separately, the wine is taken to American barriques for maturation. This wine must please Janice McDonald mightily, for it is seriously elegant and complex with a full array of fruit and secondary flavours. "
97 points - James Halliday
The 2021 Halliday Wine Companion