96 Points James Halliday Wine Companion

Coonawarra shiraz is an interesting conversation. A dialogue between cool climate precision, mid-palate warmth and a certain austerity that is far from, say, the exuberant floral persuasion of Beechworth, Yarra or the Canberra region. This wine more than compensates with a skein of energetic peppery acidity threading licorice, thyme and black and blue fruit all with a fine boned tannic needle. There is plenty of oak, but ample intensity and concentration of fruit, too, reassuring the drinker that all will gel effortlessly with patience.

96 Points Andrew Caillard MW

Medium deep crimson. Fragrant blackberry, cassis, graphite aromas with lovely integrated new oak complexity. Beautiful seductive pure dense blackberry black currant fruits with brambly/ grainy textures and roasted chestnut notes. Finishes minerally with superb fruit persistency and tannin plume. Understated power and elegance. Should get even better with some bottle age.

95 Points Huon Hooke

This is not a big wine, rather it's elegant and beautifully balanced, tight and reserved and built for long ageing. It's a layered wine, fine-boned and intense, with plum and cranberry aromas, subtle spice touches and low-key oak impact. Cellar it!