Rating: 90/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 133, July/August 2007. ($30) Inky purple. Intensely perfumed nose offers vibrant dark berry and candied plum aromas, with an exotic twist of floral oils and baking spices. Broad and sweet in the mouth, with juicy blackberry and cassis flavors perked up by slow-building cinnamon and clove spiciness. Finishes with excellent precision and persistence.

Dark black. The nose shows lifted notes of spice, followed by an amalgam of fresh espresso, rich chocolate, dark cherries and freshly roasted almonds. The mouthfeel is long, dense and coating with luscious licorice, mocha, spice and blackberry flavors. With more fruit weight and tannin than previous vintages, this is a lot of fun to drink now but will age nicely.

This dark purple wine opens with a pleasant black current bouquet. On the palate, this medium to full bodied wine is smooth and very forward and juicy. It has lush blackberry and blueberry like fla...

Community Tasting Notes (average 89.2 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 73 notes)

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

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