Tasting Notes
The welcoming soft red fruit and spice typical of the cool climate origin of this wine is embellished with a rich over lay of charcuterie, sarsaparilla root, caramel and dark chocolate. This enticing entry is supported by the soft, supple texture of the palate with is opulent blue and red fruits flavours, dusted with cocoa /oaky notes and finished with fine silky tannins. A deftly crafted wine that showcases pure, sweet fruit, well integrated and complexed with savoury and mineral notes.
Cellaring
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- Vintage
Awards
- 2016
Double Gold Medal - Chine Wine & Spirits Awards
- 2015
Gold Medal - Rutherglen Wine Show 2017
- 2015
Silver Medal - Perth Royal Wine Show 2017
- 2012
Gold Medal - China Wine & Spirits Awards
- 2011
Bronze Medal - Royal Melbourne Wine Awards
- 2011
Bronze Medal - Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition
- 2011
Bronze Medal - International Wine & Spirits Competition
- 2010
Bronze Medal - Perth Royal Wine Show
- 2009
Gold Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2009
Silver Medal - Concours Mondial de Bruxelles
- 2009
Silver Medal - Sydney Royal Wine Show
- 2009
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2008
Gold Medal - Sydney Royal Wine Show
- 2008
Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards
- 2008
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- Vintage
Awards
- 2008
Bronze Medal - National Cool Climate Wine Show
- 2007
Silver Medal - Decanter World Wine Awards
- 2007
Bronze Medal - International Wine Challenge
- 2007
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2007
Bronze Medal - Perth Royal Wine Show
- 2005
Silver Medal - Syrah du Monde
- 2005
Silver Medal - National Cool Climate Wine Show
- 2005
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2005
Bronze Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2004
Gold Medal - Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show
- 2004
Gold Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
- 2002
Silver Medal - San Francisco International Wine Show
- 2002
Bronze Medal - VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
Product Reviews
"Deepish red colour with a tint of purple. The bouquet is red-fruited, lifted and fragrant, with high notes and quite a contrast to the Margaret River wine, Leston. Spicy and meaty overtones. The palate is elegant and refined, taut and linear. Very good."
91 Points - Huon Hooke
The Real Review
"Intense dark and red fruit aromatics with an appealing savoury undercurrent. Excellent front and mid-palate density, with nuances of quality oak, plus a touch of pepper and dried herbs. The tannins are fine and balanced. It is a beautifully composed, medium-bodied shiraz."
93 Points - Toni Paterson
The Real Review
"Good shiraz, made to look easy. Everything is so well integrated; everything pulls for the team. Black pepper, woodsy herbs, blueberry, plum and black cherry. Twig-like notes, sweet roasted nuts, woodsmoke. It’s all good, it combines to form a convincing example of red wine deliciousness. Excellent."
93+ Points - Campbell Mattinson
The Wine Front
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