Very dense, concentrated, glass-staining purple-red colour; the bouquet likewise luxuriously dense and concentrated, with luscious blackberry and spice flavours. A whopping wine with tremendous intensity, concentration and drive, and mercifully not top-heavy with coconutty oak. I suspect French oak has been used—very different from the Grey Label Shiraz.Toasted nuts, cocoa powder, chocolate/mocha and fruitcake. A massively proportioned and generously flavoured wine with amazingly fine, soft tannins. A ripping wine—all it needs is time.