Deep red/purple in colour, the 2018 Shiraz has quite a lifted, floral nose with red fruits, pepper and spice coming to the fore with some dense blackcurrant, and blackberry. The nose is quite primary and fresh. The palate has a thick core of red & dark berry fruits along with the usual (for this wine) briary, tarry characters and some spicy peppery complexity. The wine has good length with some lovely chewy tannin and a nice acid line (that enhances the length) and should help with longevity in bottle. As per the norm there is just a lick of quality sweet oak on the finish. Although this wine still shows some good concentration and is approachable in its youth, it does have some elegance about it and should age well.

Product of Australia.

ABV: 14.5%

Size: 750ml