A very ripe and generous shiraz that should carry its 15.5% alcohol while its fruit remains bright and lively. There’s some meaty, musky and ultra-ripe currant and prune-like aromas lifted by sweet vanilla and smoky oak, while the palate reveals more purity and vitality. Smooth and silky, its deep minty flavours of cassis, blackberries and dark plums are framed by moderately firm tannins and knit tightly around sweet, lightly charry vanilla oak. There’s just a hint of cooked fruit at the finish.

Surprisingly elegant, with a brambly, smoky presence of blackberries, cassis and plums, charcuterie meats, dark chocolate and briar backed by spicy, peppery notes. ItÕs smooth and polished, with tightly integrated and evenly balanced sour-edged fruit, sweet oak and fine, bony tannins. It handles its 15% alcohol without being overcooked or dehydrated, building towards a substantial finish of lingering plum and blueberry fruit.

Forward and minty, this brambly and sweetly fruited shiraz does reveal some under and over-ripened elements at the finish. ItÕs dark and spicy, with stony, bony aromas of dark fruits, cedary oak and a hint of briar. Long and elegant, supported by fine tannins and fresh oak, it delivers blackberry and cassis flavours that thin out towards a slightly more vegetal finish, with raisiny, currant-like notes.

Delicious and supple, this elegant young shiraz has a vibrant, primary perfume of violets, cassis, redcurrants and dark plums backed by scents of mint, sweet toasty vanilla oak and menthol. ItÕs long and measured, with a smooth, brightly lit and evenly paced palate of sweet varietal fruit evenly matched with restrained oak, pliant tannins and refreshing acids, finishing with freshness and balance.