97+ points - "Chewy, chunky, rich and dense. A potent and deeply scented and flavoured wine, robust in sandy tannin, vivid in purple and black berry fruitiness, forest floor, gum leaf, a touch or stewed rhubarb, clove, black olive, dark chocolate. A sweetness ebbs and flows. It does all this with control, however, a sheath of fine, suede tannin. Multi-dimensional. Proper stuff here, an old school, good school idiom, nailed so well." - Mike Bennie (The Wine Front)

97 points - "Painted in shades of black and blue fruit. A smidge of caramel oak comes first, nutmeg then figs, aniseed, violet and blue plum. It’s clear from the first sip that this needs a lot of time to unfurl, in the glass, in the bottle… Dark slate smooth texture, feathery almost, bloody, salty, very fine velvety tannins, tight, yes, all at once, carrying flavour detail long and in a savoury manner. English Breakfast tea perfume lingering long in the aftertaste. Elegant and deeply satisfying. Stunning wine." - Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)

97 points - "Deep, dark, liquorice and iodine, still has perfume though. Medium to full-bodied, a powerhouse of inky Hunter Shiraz, with black and red fruit, ferrous tannin, concentrated, some savoury bits, very long, and what an emphatic statement of old vine Hunter Shiraz in a great vintage it is." - Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

95 points - "Deep and youthful purple colour; dried herbs, freshly turned earth and savoury dusty-oak nuances on the nose. It's full bodied and loaded with drying tannins, deep-set blackberry and dried cherry fruits lurking beneath. A very young wine that needs time and has heaps of potential." - Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Handpicked in three passes through the vineyard, only selecting the perfect bunches on each run. The fruit was destemmed to small open fermenters for a brief cold soaking period where intense colour was gained immediately. Fermented at 18-25 ˚C for approximately 9 days. Gently pressed to large format French oak barrels (~20% new) for almost 12 months maturation, before blending and bottling.

Wine Profile
COLOUR: Deep purple

AROMA: Intense dark fruits coupled with lovely spice and red berries.

PALATE: Structural with powerful fruit, a long intense palate with seamless tannin.