Hunter Valley Shiraz with 1% Viognier. Dense plum and currant fruit with savoury / spice power, hints of earth and spice and a lingering complex finish of ripe berry and silky smooth tannins. As happens with reds made for long term cellaring, their character takes some time to open out, so we recommend decanting well prior to drinking.

"Fruit sourced from the vintage's most outstanding shiraz parcels from several Hunter vineyards; matured in a French foudre and puncheons for 14 months before bottling. The vivid hue is a confident start off the back of 13% alc (a feature of the vintage); a supple medium-bodied wine that shows but carries the use of oak." 95pts Halliday Wine Companion