Excellent depth of bright red/purple colour, with a bouquet that suggests coffee grounds, mocha, gunsmoke and spicy fruit-oak interactions. Tobacco and briary notes, lovely wine. The palate is full-bodied and intense, appropriately firmly-structured and driving, with superbly tight but fine, elegant tannins that linger on the aftertaste. Another marvellous 2018 Yarra 'Bordeaux blend'. (46% cabernet sauvignon, 46% merlot and cabernet franc, 8% petit verdot. 540 dozen produced)