A very attractive medium-bodied wine with plum, blackberry and black cherry fruit; good length, restrained alcohol and fine tannins. Cork. 14.5% alc. Rating 93 Drink 2015 Date Tasted Dec 06 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion

The 2005 Draycott Shiraz also contains 5% Mourvedre. The Shiraz was sourced from a 45-year-old vineyard and the wine was aged in French oak, 35% new. Purple-colored, the nose reveals toasty oak, mineral, licorice, black raspberry, and blueberry. Medium-bodied and elegant, the wine offers layers of savory flavors, outstanding depth, and a long, smooth finish. The wine has enough stuffing to permit 5-7 years of further evolution in bottle but can be enjoyed now and over the next 12-15 years. Wine Advocate # 173 Oct 2007 Jay Miller 93 Drink: 2007 - 2022

Ripe and supple, showing a distinct black pepper note running through the rich cherry and sweet leather flavors, with the fruit lingering on the plush finish. Rich without being over the top. Best from 2009 through 2017. 490 cases made. 92 points Wine Spectator

Inky ruby. Pungent cherry and cassis aromas are complicated by cured meat and licorice. Fleshy and sweet, with deep red berry preserve flavors, supple tannins and a late note of cola. This is very open right now, and showing excellent finishing sweetness, but I suspect it will gain complexity with a few years of additional bottle aging. (Sept/Oct 08) 90(+?) points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar