An un-oaked blend of mainly grenache and shiraz, with small portions of touriga and sometimes mourvedre. Impressive quality for not much money.

2005

listed in Matthew Jukes' (UK) top 100 Australian wines for 2006; recommended by Peter Bourne in Australian Gourmet Traveler Wine Magazine (April 2007)

bronze medal: Royal Perth Wine Show 2006

2004

87/100 points from James Halliday in his Australian Wine Companion 2006; highly recommended by Max Allen (Quaff website, July 2005); 4/5 stars in the Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2005-2006

Winemaker’s tasting notes: "Vibrant, cherry red with purple hues; a complex nose full of delicious cherry, boiled lolly and raspberry notes, balanced with sweet hay, pepper, spice and a fresh floral lift from the Touriga component; medium in body, a youthful and refreshing palate filled with cherry, raspberry, licorice and pepper flavours; subtle and soft tannins provide for an enjoyable, persistent finish". 57% shiraz, 37% grenache, 6% touriga. 14.2% alc.

2002

91/100 points from James Halliday in his Australian Wine Companion 2005; highly recommended in Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine (March 2004)

gold medal: Royal National Wine Show Canberra 2003

silver medal: Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2004, Royal Hobart Wine Show 2003

Winemaker’s tasting notes: "Medium plum red with purple tints; aromas of raspberry and cherry lollies with spice, chocolate and hints of game; nutmeg, pepper, cherry and raspberry continue on the palate and are complemented with sweet chocolate/coffee; of medium body with a mid-palate of sweet fruit leading to a long finish of soft tannins, chocolate and game".