Deep ruby. Sweetly perfumed aromas of blackberry, candied plum, blueberry, vanilla and oak spices. Concentrated and lush, showing dense dark berry fruit and suave baking spice accents. The sweet dark berry flavors build and expand through the finish, which boasts excellent precision and depth and an echoing vanilla note. There's a good whack of oak here but it's in harmony with the wine's suave, velvety fruit tones.

Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Barossa: 91 (slightly better than average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>