Deep crimson brick red. Liquorice, dried fig, baked red fruit aromas. Coffee chocolate oak precede a plump, juicy and straightforward palate. A powerfully concentrated and muscular wine with chocolate raisin fruit, earthy nuances and a touch of American oak. The tannins are soupy and dense and build up very chalky and dry at the finish. Will it ever soften out? Winemaker comments by Don Ditter: Dense purple/red in colour. Smoky meaty/spicy aromas and some toasty oak characters, also showing vanilla and coffee overtones. A combination of rich, fleshy, chocolaty and smoky flavours are balanced with pronounced tannins and length, resulting in a wine of immense concentration and powerful structure.