| "An earthy, spicy red with emerging forest floor and game-like nuances. Intense blackberry and stewed plum fruit is married to assertive, balanced new cedary oak. Long, intense and surprisingly elegant, the wine is still tight-knit with fine tannins and a firm, astringent finish. (Drink 2002+) 93/100." Jeremy Oliver OnWine.
"A blend of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. Juicy, lively and pointedly dazzling with distinctly mineral-scented currant and blackberry flavors. Less opulent than your typical Shiraz but elegant in structure. Delicious now, but give until 2002 to 2005.--Penfolds Grange vertical. (HS)" The Wine Spectator, Jan. 31, 1997. | |
