COLOUR

Dark garnet red with a purple edge.

NOSE

Clean aromas of sweet dark plum and cherry with a subtle herbal, nutmeg and forest berry overlay.

PALATE

Full-bodied flavours of fresh cherry and ripe fig over cocoa and sweet vanilla oak with hints of black pepper and a lovely long smooth fiish from the firm yet soft powdery tannins.

WINEMAKING

Sourced from 30 plus year old Pyrenees Shiraz Vineyards. Fermented on skins in small open fermenters and stainless steel tanks for 8 to 10 days. MLF was encouraged on skins and completed in tank prior to aging in French and American oak barrels.

FOOD PAIRING

Any roasted meats, with potatoes, pumpkin and green beans.

VINTAGE NOTES

Winter rains were followed by a mild spring and this ideal start to the season eased into a cooler than normal growing season with well-placed summer rains prior to veraison.  One of the best vintages of the decade.