Approx. 14 months after vintage, Geoff and Scott undergo a blind tasting to select the finest barrels from their McLaren Vale vineyards that make the grade for the Reserve Shiraz.

Aroma: Highly aromatic nose full of spice, berry fruit, violets and hints of vanilla bean. On further inspection, savoury meats, herbs, leather and fresh cashew notes follow.

Palate: On the palate, rich dark red berry fruits with firm tannin moving in indication the potential longevity of this wine. The flavour and mouthfeel rolls from beginning to end finishing with clean acidity, ready for the next piece of steak

Food Pairing: Enjoy with a Angus T-bone, slow cooked beef brisket, Hoisin beef, slow cooked Swiss Brown mushrooms with soy and garlic.

Wine Making
One of the earlier vintages, with mild weather playing an important role for the region. Rainfall was lower than average, with dry conditions from August meant supplementary irrigation was vital. A few sporadic hot days, the weather allowed natural acids with low pH levels to develop. Yields were slightly below average depending on variety.