The nose has good lift offering up black currant and blackberry fruit with a touch of the varietal's leafiness and a light mint element. Concentrated, yet quite lively in the palate with an abundance of ripe black fruits, there's noted vibrancy from a nice undercurrent of acidity, while riper tannins add just the right amount of tension on the backend. Supple textured and bright with impressive fruit intensity and freshness on its medium fuller frame, this has good length on its fruit driven finish. Working this for three days the wine gained more flesh and mid palate breadth without losing any vibrancy and freshness. This is impressive and represents excellent value.
Vivid ruby. Fresh red and dark fruits and candied flowers on the fragrant nose. Sauve and nicely delineated, offering juicy blackberry and licorice flavors lifted by a floral element and a hint of black pepper. This lively, gently tannic shiraz shows very good balance and complexity for the price.
Attractive aromas of rhubarb and cherry with tobacco, dark chocolate and earth are followed by long and complex palate of ripe raspberries with dark chocolate and velvety tannins.
Dense garnet with crimson hue. Attractive aromas of cherry and plum with dark chocolate, earth and herbaceous notes. Warm, rich and complex palate layered with black cherry with savory nuances and smooth velvety tannins.