The welcoming ripe fruit notes of plums and dark cherries dusted with the scent of rose petals and red jelly crystals create an anticipatory air. With a little time to unwind, savoury notes of spice, earth and liquorice rise and deftly mingle with the supple fruit, soft tannins and oak’s vanilla and mocha seasonings. Whilst warm and rich, the palate’s elegance of structure, subtle complexities, balance and lasting flavour make for a compelling tasting experience. In style, structure and flavour, this wine inclines more to Syrah than Shiraz as it reflects and reveals its cool continental origin.

An elegantly poised yet texturally rewarding palate, bringing together the fresh fruit flavours from the nose, fine French oak nuances and fine grained tannins in a complex and persistent finish.

Medium depth crimson in colour with purple hues. A lifted aroma of Satsuma Plum and juicy red fruits with savoury, roasty and white pepper hints. Bright, sweet fruit flows over the tongue giving a lovely full palate yet medium body. Fine white pepper and sweet spice add to the complexity with silky tannins flowing onto the fruitful and slightly peppery finish.

Concentrated red cherries, mulberries and blueberries dominate the nose. There is cocoa, coffee bean, oak char black cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon and lifted violets that are well positioned in the background. The palate is rich and layered with dark cherries, boysenberries and blueberries. Structural mocha-like tannins scroll to the back palate with subtle hints of anise, which is balanced with an elegant and bouyant acid line.