An awesome wine. It has great depth of colour, aroma and flavour typical of the best wines of the McLaren Vale region. The wine has an extraordinary range of flavours including blackberry, blackcurrant, licorice and dark chocolate. There is a long finish. Although approachable now it is suitable for long term cellaring.appearance: Intense vibrant purple, black colour.bouquet: Lifted complex aromas of berry, cherry, blackcurrant fruit, chocolate and mocha with subtle integrated oak complexity of vanilla and cigar boxpalate: The palate has lashings of fruitcake, rum & raison and chocolate. The structure is very rich, thick and concentrated with a well integrated full palate and ripe complex fruit.winemakingSourced from selected premium McLaren Vale vineyards with predominantly Bay of Biscay soils. Harvested when fruit flavours, grape tannins and acids reached maturity. Fermentation on skins was for 7 - 10 days with a proportion of the wine (30%) completing fermentation in barrel. Maturation of fruit from each vineyard was considered and completed in specialized oak from a range of coopers from France, Europe, USA and Australia. Maturation was for 18 months in both new and used oak barrels. Barrel by barrel selection during all stages of fermentation and barrel maturation to ensure only the best Shiraz barrels were selected for the final blend.ageing potential: Drinking best up to 2012. This wine can be decanted for up to 2 hours prior to consumption. Our Shiraz is an exquisite accompaniment for full flavoured food, but is sufficiently complex and satisfying to be savoured on its own.