"Generously proportioned, with a large amount of sweet, dark fruit, and fruitcake spice on offer"
Gold: Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011
Gold: New Zealand International Wine Show
5 Stars: Cuisine Magazine, July 2011
"Black fruits, mocha, liquorice and spice surge from Shingleback D Block, and a seasoning of charry barrels hits exactly the right note. In the mouth it has superb balance, enhanced
by a little bottle age. A generously proportioned regional wine, warm and ripe. 'Beautifully poise,' said John Belsham and the rest of the panel agreed." Cuisine Magazine July 2011
"2006 D Block Reserve Shiraz has a deep garnet-purple color. The nose is a little closed giving subtle notes of warm blackberry and cherry pies, earth, peppered game and anise plus suggestions of dried leaves and moss covered bark. Full bodied with a high level of grainy tannins and high acidity, there’s just enough muscular fruit and savory flesh in the mid-palate, lingering long into the finish. Approachable now, it should drink to 2019+." Tasted by Lisa Perotti Brown, The Wine Advocate, USA
"Generously proportioned, with a large amount of sweet, dark fruit, and fruitcake spice on offer, dark and chewy, the sweet fruit at the core is the essence of the wine; long and generous on the finish." James Halliday