Medium to full ruby colour with vestiges of purple as well as brick-red edges, revealing some age development. The bouquet is earthy, undergrowth-like and the humus, vegetal notes suggest a high proportion of whole-bunches, including stalks in the ferment. Ashy notes and root vegetables. It's full-bodied but soft and fleshy, rounded and savoury. Sweet spices deep in the middle-palate. Some grittiness in the tannins. An idiosyncratic style that seeks to do something more interesting with the shiraz grape. It succeeds, but it may not be to everyone's taste. I thought it was very delicious.

96 points, The Real Review (May 2020)

Medium purple colour with red edges. Aromatics are compelling and more than a little Rhôney: red licorice, spiced plums and white pepper. Earthier notes, turned-earth and clove. First sip reveals just enough flesh and fruit weight, tightly-wound and grounded in red berry fruits. Whole-bunch notes are soft and subdued. Treads the fine line with confidence. Will live for years.

95 points, The Real Review (February 2020)

Deep in colour, it offers a wonderfully complex bouquet of musky dried floral aromas, spices like mild pepper and cloves, foresty complexities, and a core of plum and berry fruit. Everything is in superb harmony and carried perfectly through the smooth, seamless, beautifully layered and lingering palate. The balance is superb and it has lovely flow through super-fine finishing tannins. Wow!

97 points, The Real Review (May 2020)