The fruit itself isn’t overly “big” but the oak is. This is lashed with cedary, smoky, slightly resinous oak. It’s obvious and yet it does feel integrated. We’re looking at mint, plum, redcurrant and clove flavours otherwise; and we’re especially looking at the firm, fine-grained tannin. It’s easy to see this wine maturing well over the long term. Treat it like a newborn baby; under no circumstances should you wake it. Given a good sleep though it should grow up into a mighty wine.

93+ points, Campbell Mattinson (November 2017)

A single vineyard, 90yo vines with the wine aged in new French barriques for 2 years is the foundation for Hewitson's premier shiraz. There's an unmistakable Barossa stamp, richly flavoured with menthol, dark fruits, a velvety sensation to the ripe tannins and it's long - there's detail here yet still in the big, voluptuous category and done well.

95 points, Jane Faulkner (January 2017)