Dark purple. Peppery blackberry and blueberry on the nose, with a complex bouquet of dried flowers, baking spices and minerals. Sweet dark berry flavors are sharpened by white pepper and graphite, which leave an intriguing Szechuan peppercorn-like numbing effect on the palate. Pretty complex for an entry-level wine, and with textbook syrah character. Finishes with sweet cherry and cassis flavors and excellent length.

Rating for Australia-South Australia-Adelaide-Barossa: 94 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>

a good staple cheap Shiraz. not too jammy