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Monday, February 22, 2016 - A classic in the making 94/100 (4.0/5.0) from me. I dipped my toe, buying two of these from myCellars at $35 a bottle purely on the strength of the winemaker, the 2014 Hunter Valley vintage (which many are saying is amazing), and on Gary Walsh's expert rave review (he scored it a 95+). It hails from the red volcanic soils of the 1968 Steven Vineyard in the Hunter, and you can tell.

There's boysenberries, spice and sweet ripe cherries on the bright smelling nose. The light to medium bodied palate follows those flavours with added plums and blackberries. And there's a light white pepper zing to the elegant finish. Michael De Iuliis says this will drink well young and reward the patient who can hold out for 10 yrs. I totally agree. That's me in for another 6 ...

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