Appearance
Deep red purple.

Bouquet
Highly perfumed nose of white pepper, spice and abundant black and red fruits leading to slightly sappy whole bunch notes.

Palate
Medium bodied palate, with savoury dark berry fruit characters, licorice, spice and white pepper notes. Ripe tannins and well-integrated French oak. Balanced acidity, and a long savoury finish.

Conclusion

Highly enjoyable now, or cellar over the next 5 to 15 years.

AWARDS

2018 Victorian Wine Show

• Bronze Medal

REVIEWS & RATINGS

Toni Patterson, The Real Review, 93 points - Bright mid-red colour. An engaging wine with an alluring fragrance of pink peppercorns and cranberries. The palate is spicy and medium-weight with pimento, crushed herbs and a gorgeous lemony finish. It has beautiful energy and brightness. A unique and engaging style.  Drink 2019 - 2024

Huon Hooke, The Real Review, 93 points - Deep, dark red/purple/black colour, with a smoky, peppery, char-oak and spice nose, which has a background hint of reduction. The wine is big and juicy, rich and fruit-sweet, with lovely ripe fruit flavours and amplitude. A very smart cool-climate syrah style, with a touch of graphite on the finish. Impressive stuff.  Drink 2019 - 2032

Gary Walsh, The Winefront, 93 points- You’d rarely be called William in Australia. G’day Bill. I know, I get Gazza and all kinds of things. Thank heavens quite a few people just call me ‘GW’.

Smells great. Meaty, spicy, peppery, mainly dark fruited Shiraz here, with maybe a bit of chocolate. Medium-bodied, spicy, grilled meat, red berries in the mix, a bit of sap, lovely acidity, richness but restraint, smooth dense tannin, and full on charm. It’s let down a little by its somewhat diffuse finish, just needs a bit more oomph and tightening of the nuts, otherwise most excellent. Some chicory-like bitterness in the aftertaste.


Tasted : Oct18
Alcohol : 13.8%
Price : $44
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2018 - 2024