Bright crimson in colour. Sweet ripe lifted spicy aromas of cherry plum, raspberry, rhubarb and anise. Hints of spicy nutmeg, clove and mace with smoky cedar nuances. The palate is rich and full with supple layered fleshy texture and ripe sweet plum/prune flavours; concentrated and complex with layers of velvety tannins, good balance, weight and length.Vinification Note:It is produced from low-yielding, old, gnarled, dry-grown bush and trellised vines from selected vineyards.Grenache, mourvedre and shiraz vinified separately. Matured in older French hogsheads for 12 months prior to blending and bottling.Grape Varieties68% Grenache 17% Mourvedre 15% Shiraz