Deep ruby. Impressively complex bouquet evokes cherry, dark berries, chocolate, roasted coffee, sexy oak spices and underbrush. Full, broad and meaty, showing deep cassis and plum jam flavors, with chunky, youthful tannins adding structure. Betrays a bit of warmth on the finish but it's not out of place here. Give this big boy some cellar time to pull itself together; it has the structure to handle it.

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

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