Colour:
Deep, dense cherry-black
Nose:
Dark and brooding.
Primary blackberry fruits and black olive tapenade notes segue to black jelly bean; soot.
A formic/V.A. lift merges with odours reminiscent of the burnt crystallised crust of a baked fruitcake.
Caramelised black fig, quince and quandong paste, and juniper add to the evocative mix.
Certainly ripe, but not overripe. At once Bin 28 Shiraz
Palate:
Sheen/shine/gloss/flesh – which to choose to best describe the immediate impression of that first sip? Or maybe all four?!
And yet there’s an enlivening acidity that drives the palate … a palate-shape of three dimensions – or as overheard “Well put together”.
Embracing, interwoven, malleable tannin's support a chewy appetising mouthfeel.
Bitter chocolate to the fore, pipe tobacco and a mass of dark-berried fruits throughout. Oak? Look harder …it’s there!
