Deep dark red, brown tinge. Inky in the center. Soft warm dark berries. Well ripe. Hints of tobacco, Licorice, coffee Lovely!. Great! Beautiful balance. Rich fruits but not to intense, fine tanins puckery acids. Smoky. Mega long. Tanins surrounding every tastebud in my mouth. Excellent wine. Great value, considering that it was already twelve years old when purchased.
Ruby-red. Black cherry, smoke and fresh mint on the nose; distinctly Rhone-like. Shows some distinctly green notes, including a suggestion of fennel seed. Finishes with tongue-dusting tannins and very good length. This comes across as more French than Australian in style. (Rated in Jul 1998)