October 6, 2023 - Needed a lot of time and air to open. Will be excellent in 10 years.
May 23, 2023 - Drank at Rockford Lunch First release
Colour med Ruby , pink edges and purples hues slight bricking 15/15
Nose med intensity, ripe darker fruit, blackcurrent, cherries, plum white pepper, quince coconut 28/30
Palate Med to full bodied, fresh alive fruit flavours , plenty of acid which is lifting the fruit, more vanilla than coconut, chocolate, liquorice, resolved tannins on the finish elegant 43/44
Overall as they say , a solid classic Shiraz, everything in spades, very hard to fault 10/11
December 11, 2022 - Glass: Zalto Bordeaux
Popped and poured, drunk over three days. Clear, deep ruby-garnet with little tawny rim. Clean, medium+ intense, developing nose. Fine tobacco, spices, violets, blueberry, herbs, speck, raw meat. Deep and very dense.
Dry, high well integrated acidity. 14,5% abv, well balanced by the acidity and only noticeable at the last bit of the finish. Medium+ round and ripe tannin. Full bodied without being fat.
On the palate very spicy/umami, herbaceous (herbs de provance), Amarena Cherry, some lactic notes, fine oak. Deep and dense, good grip and balance, beautiful silky and creamy texture. Long, very fruity and spicy finish. Drinks nicely now, but with potential of further improvement of at least 5+ years. 92-93
December 4, 2022 - Excellent drinking… two hours decantered in a magnum decanter.
July 7, 2022 - Dark red blue black opaque colour, full nose of blackberries spice and herbs, another big mouthful but not overblown, good balance and acidity, this is about ready but will go on awhile, one of the best Aus Shiraz bottles I have drunk, starting to get a bit pricey now.
December 1, 2021 - First Wednesday Wine Club (Napoli in Bocca, Haberfield): Served Blind.
Controlled, concentrated red berries especially strawberry, a little cream, vanilla/caramel - plenty of oak, ripe nose. Juicy, ripe alcohol is present, red berries, polished oak here as well, chalky, woody drying tannins - positively chewy and these close down the palate.
I guessed Grenache or GSM blend, South Australia, 2012
October 17, 2021 - Opaque red/black, some bricking at the rim. On the nose, dark red fruits, plum. Body is medium-full, and there's unresolved fine tannins. The red fruits and plum comes through on the palate. The finish is quite long. Acidity suggests a long life ahead.
October 4, 2021 - Just entering its drinking window. Superbly balanced wine with lovely fruit. Great Length. It has at least another 5 to 10 years of enjoyment ahead of it
July 24, 2021 - Classic Barossa shiraz notes. Full bodied. Still too big and too young, needs another 5+ years but will be worth the wait.
June 6, 2021 - Glass: Riedel Vinum Syrah
Popped and poured, drunk over three days. Clear, deep ruby-garnet with little tawny rim. Clean, medium+ intense, developing nose. Fine tobacco, spices, violets, blueberry, herbs, speck, raw meat. Deep and very dense.
Dry, high well integrated acidity. 14,5% abv, well balanced by the acidity and only noticeable at the last bit of the finish. Medium+ round and ripe tannin. Full bodied without being fat.
On the palate very spicy/umami, herbaceous (herbs de provance), Amarena Cherry, some lactic notes, fine oak. Deep and dense, good grip and balance, beautiful silky and creamy texture. Long, very fruity and spicy finish. Drinks nicely now, but with potential of further improvement of at least 5+ years. 92-93