A deep red in the glass with a luxurious nose that’s brimming with sweetly spiced french oak and ripe blackberry and plum fruit. A medium to full bodied wine that has a baseline of grainy, earthen tannin that’s amply supported by dark berry fruits with a fine layer of spice and vibrant blackberry fruit giving dimension and length to finish. Will support medium term cellaring. Tasted: April 2019; Drink: 2019-2028; Rating: 91 Points; Patrick Eckel

Attractively fruited and gorgeously expressed, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, spiced plum, thyme, cedar and subtle game characters, leading to a succulent palate that is beautifully weighted and rounded. The wine offers lovely fruit richness together with spicy complexity, finishing long and silky. Rating: 93 Points; Sam Kim; Wine Orbit

Deep, dark red/purple colour, with a rich dark chocolate bouquet. The palate adds very ripe plum jam and fruitcake flavours, deliciously ripe and loaded with flavour and charm - even a hint of opulence. A lovely wine. Its firm tannin backbone will surely help it age gracefully, too. Yum! And great value. Tasted: May 2019; Price: $25.00; Drink: 2019-2029; Rating: 92 Points; Huon Hooke