Nutty, raspberry, plum, a bit of nougat, dried herb and mint. Medium to full-bodied, maybe a bit breathy in alcohol, but delivers plenty of nutty and juicy flavour, some baked fruit character in the mix, quite meaty too, finishing spicy, some orange peel bitterness, with solid length and somewhat drying tannin. Lacks some of the usual vibrancy in 2022, though it's a nice enough wine all up. Points: 90/100
The all-conquering GSM blend from a variety of old-vine sites across the Barossa. Crimson and magenta flashes in the glass with pure satsuma plum, red and dark cherry and boysenberry fruits cut with hints of fine spice, citrus blossom, gingerbread, charcuterie, amaro herbs and earth. There's a sprightly freshness lifting the fruit on the palate, a few more lumens let in, finishing sapid, fruit-pure and lipsmackingly moreish. Points: 93/100
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