Layers and layers of spice, clove, dried citrus rind, black fruit conserve, blackstrap licorice, dark chocolate, turned earth, fruitcake and brandied fruits. Fruit depth, fine, pillowy tannins and a real sense of latent power; it's a great western Barossa release. - 95 points, Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
From 1995 vines on a slope that was formerly an apricot orchard, featuring soils of silty, sandy loam over flint and quartz.
