Bright crimson in colour, the wine has aromas of ripe blackberry, raspberry and blueberry coupled with a hint of creamy vanilla bean and toasty French oak. The discerning consumer will also find spice, rhubarb and floral characters. White pepper on the palate is complexed by juicy acid. The palate is fine with chewy tannins and a plush velvety texture. 2003 Shiraz Viognier was a strong follow-up to the 2002 and low cropping levels helped us achieve good concentration from even some of our younger vineyards. The addition of Viognier imparts plushness and generosity on the palate. Viognier is blended back as dry white wine, not co-fermented like some styles on the market.

Powerful wine, with silky red and black fruits, chocolate, plum and the viognier lift. Gold medal Sydney Wine Show '06. Cork. 13.7% alc. Rating 94 Drink 2015 Date Tasted Feb 06 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
 
Gold Medal - National Wine Show Canberra 2006
Gold Medal - Royal Sydney Wine Show 2006
Gold Medal - Royal Hobart Wine Show 2006
Trophy for the Best Shiraz Over 1 Year Old - Griffith Wine Show 2005
Gold Medal - Griffith Wine Show 2005
Gold Medal - Cowra Wine Show 2005

Blue-Gold Award Winner - Sydney International Wine Competition 2007
Top 100 Wines  - Sydney International Wine Competition 2009 

A lovely wine. Well made and ageing gracefully. Fermented Viognier characters accentuating the spice, the pepper and the coffee but not dominating. Sitting pretty comfortably with the Shiraz. Good, ripe fruit. Full bodied. Tannin that may be stalk derived. A little bit of a twang there. It sat really well with the food. Very comfortable. Steve Flamsteed

Spicy Shiraz. Big, bold and packed to the brim with juicy black fruits. The tannin and the acid worked well with the dish. Tony Allen

A nice, spicy nose and good, dark fruit. The palate is good. It’s still a bit tight and the wine will require some time to open up. It turned out to be a good match. The food gives the wine a lovely sweetness. Gyles Webb

Powerful wine. Lots of muscle and grip. Attractive red berry fruit. Needs time to integrate. The grippiness and tannins in the wine seemed to be covered by the dish. Ivan Donaldson

Vibrant. Lifted fruit. Some pepper and spice. Medium weight but very firm, slightly dry tannins. With the food, it looked much better. It lost its dry edges and coped very well with this rich dish. Kym Milne

A very lifted nose. Jammy, apricoty from the Viognier, I guess. Full fruit on the palate. Warm, ripe and reasonable length but not a huge depth of flavour. Quite consistent with the food. It went nicely. Robin Moody