• Toasty oak
• Spiced cherries
• Floral notes
• Sandy tannins

"A stunning deep and bright purple-red hue, matching the fruit within from plums to spiced cherries. There's an inherent brashness of youth, yet also a vibrancy as sandy tannins and crunchy acidity kick in across the palate that's reined in and tight. This deserves its place as arguably the best value shiraz in the region and beyond" Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion 2024

Deep red with purple hues. Dark boysenberry and floral notes spiced with hints of peppercorn, liquorice strap and subtle toasty oak influences. A robust, full-bodied wine offering ample depth with plenty of inky ripe forest fruits; blackberries, redcurrants and spice. The jubey fruit and approachable tannins combine to produce a generous wine with a supple structure and a lovely persistence of flavour. Perfectly approachable in its youth, this wine will comfortably cellar for several years.

Average winter rainfall followed by a warm/dry spring set up an early start to the growing season. Fruit set was variable, resulting in lower yields across most varieties. The warm summer daytime temperatures combined with low yields saw harvest begin very early, at the end of January (one of our earliest ever) and all whites were harvested before the end of February. An incredible display of Marri blossom meant bird pressure was practically non-existent in the first half of vintage, and a short rain event after the white harvest offered some respite setting up the reds perfectly. Warm conditions continued throughout March, with all of the reds being harvested by the first week of April, our earliest ever harvest completion. In summary, 2020 will be remembered as an excellent vintage in Margaret River. Fruit for this blend was entirely estate grown on our Boodjidup and Stevens Road vineyards in the Wallcliffe sub-region of Margaret River.

The fruit was destemmed and then crushed with open rollers to introduce whole berries into the ferment. After fermentation in both static and rotary fermenters, the various batches underwent MLF and 14 months maturation in a selection of fine French oak barriques (25% new oak in total) prior to assembling the blend and bottling. The wine is Sustainable Winegrowing Australia (SWA) certified.