"(raised for 14 months in American oak hogsheads, 40% new): Vivid purple. Assertive aromas of ripe dark berries, cola and licorice pastille, with suggestions of mocha and violet building in the glass. Broad and supple on the palate, offering appealing sweet cassis and floral pastille flavors and a touch of cola. Shows real verve and solid thrust on a long, floral finish framed by gentle, harmonious tannins. - Josh Raynolds"
- Vinous (March 2016), 90 pts
"Supple, polished and expressive, with black olive-scented blackberry and cumin flavors, finishing with a creamy texture. Drink now through 2019. 12,000 cases made. –HS"
- Wine Spectator (November 15th 2015), 90 pts
"Savvy shoppers may be able to find this for about $20, making it an excellent deal in a full-bodied, structured red wine. Cassis, vanilla and plum notes mark the nose and palate, finishing with a flourish of dusty-textured tannins.
Drink now - 2025. - J.C."
- Wine Enthusiast (June 2016), 92 pts - EDITORS' CHOICE
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Champing at the bit to show off its sweet, jubey fruit but chains of herb-shot tannin keep the class in order. There is no doubting this is a beautiful wine to drink. It sits on the cusp of jamminess, all jellied and blackberried, its hints of raspberry and mint simply ramping the deliciousness higher. Value, what value. - James Halliday
- Australia Wine Companion (Issue 2016), 95 pts
- Vinous (Australia Brings the Brawn and the Beauty, October 2017), 90 pts
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2016), 90 pts
- Wine Spectator (June 15th 2017), 90 pts
