Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Score only from Issue 193
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Wine Enthusiast
From a special section of Lieu Dit Malakoff, this is a wondrously perfumed Shiraz, dazzling with wintergreen, anise and cracked pepper scents, all layered over blueberry fruit. It's medium in body and silky in texture, with a long, mouth-watering finish that brings espresso to mind.
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Wine Spectator
Supple, focused and distinctive, with a mineral tinge. A wet stone note runs through the dark berry and black olive flavors, gliding into the long and expressive finish. Displays power and finesse. Drink now through 2019. 210 cases made.
Marked by an unmistakable deep purple hue and savory aromatics, Syrah makes an intense, powerful and often age-worthy red. Native to the Northern Rhône, Syrah achieves its maximum potential in the steep village of Hermitage and plays an important component in the Red Rhône Blends of the south, adding color and structure to Grenache and Mourvèdre. Syrah is the most widely planted grape of Australia and is important in California and Washington. Sommelier Secret—Such a synergy these three create together, the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre trio often takes on the shorthand term, “GSM.”
Nestled into the tip of its southeastern coastline, Victoria is Australia’s smallest mainland state, second most populous and third largest wine producer. Victoria includes the cool regions of Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Geelong, made famous mainly by impressive Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
The more inland Heathcote and Bendigo lead the way for complex and textured, full-bodied reds. Rutherglen’s fortified wines compete among the best on the planet.