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"Estate grown old vine Shiraz grapes were machine picked in the cool of the night and transported to Sandalford before destemming to small 5 tonne open fermenters. Following a short cold maceration, the must was inoculated with a selected yeast isolate. The ferment was gently worked to extract flavour, colour and tannin. Once the right amount of extraction was achieved, the ferment was then pressed to tank to complete primary ferment. The wine was then inoculated for Malolactic Fermentation (MLF), before being transferred to 100% French oak barriques (30% new) for maturation. The wine then spent 15 months maturation in these barrels prior to blending and bottling. An outstanding example of Margaret River Shiraz from a great vintage.
A complex bouquet of blackberry fruit, raspberry, savoury spices, star anise, clove, and a light dusting of cocoa and black pepper overlayed with toasted vanillin oak, cedar and chocolate box nuances. The palate is full flavoured and structured. The dark berry flavours of blackberry, mulberry and blueberries mingle with the savoury spices. There’s a savouriness to this wine in support of the dark fruit and spice notes. The tannins are rounded and supple and in balance with the acid. The finish is rich and lingering. A wine that will age gracefully for at least another decade if stored in ideal cellaring conditions."
95/100 Ray Jordan, Western Australia Wine Review 2026 (2020 Vintage)
"Can’t recall a better wine under this label. It is a beauty. Must have been fun trying to pick during Covid, but when you get a result like this it all becomes worthwhile. The nose is complex – seriously. Spicy notes of clove and light cocoa with a blackberry fruitiness pervading. The palate is beautifully integrated with the oak and tannin interaction perfectly supporting the intensity of the fruit. It’s more medium bodied, and elegant, but it has power."
