Dark - dark - violet and black-purple in colour. Impenetrable. Aromas of dark liqueur chocolates and that distinctive Barossan Shiraz black and pink peppercorn. A neat, dovetailed mix of winemaking bouquet (cinnamon, musk, sandalwood and cigar box) and vineyard aromatics (Shiraz's aniseed, fennel, tar, roses, plums and prunes). Melodious, complimentary, and perfectly wedded. A textural red wine with an underlying velvet fruit plushness. There’s restraint, however. Whilst mouth-coating it is also refreshing, pert, alive and attuned. Lively and giving rather than a monster in a bottle. This is a savoury and long Shiraz that sings. Bright and yet dense black fruit flavours remain to the forefront. A world away from the heavy and dead Barossan Shiraz fruit dirges of the past. Evolution.