"A great bouquet of peppered red and black fruits, wild field mushroom and velvet textures, plenty of oak, but well measured and while obvious is not too much; obvious complexity. On the palate - dry and quite delicious with plenty of fruit with plenty of oak; the gravelly stony soil layer alongside a decent measure of tannin and oak takes a bit of getting used to, but leaves the palate demanding just a little bit more. Most certainly a food wine at this age, but will soften into a muscly yet quiet wine in about 5 years and then continue to age for 10" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, March 2016

"Certified organic, the 2014 vintage was hand-harvested and matured for 18 months in French oak casks (35 per cent new). Fresh and elegant, rather than powerful, it is deeply coloured, with a floral, slightly earthy bouquet. Vibrantly fruity, it is a youthful, medium to full-bodied red, with strong plum/spice flavours, showing clear-cut varietal character, and very good density and complexity. Best drinking 2018+" Michael Cooper

"A serious syrah with a solid structure of ripe tannins restraining dark berry, plum, liquorice and mixed spice and pepper flavours. Quite a strong oak influence at this early stage but time will no doubt integrate and mellow the flavours and structure" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, May 2016

Deep ruby red colour, with dense aromatics including boysenberry and blueberry fruit aromas, along with pepper, olive and hints of spice. The palate is rich with black fruit flavours and a touch of black cherry, together with sweet spices and a touch of pepper. It has a smooth finish and will develop further complexity with bottle age.

The 2014 growing season was excellent, with great weather through flowering and fruit set. This was followed by a long ripening period with the fruit ripening slightly earlier than usual. Spring was humid and settled and the summer hot with high growing degree days. Rainfall occurred at the right times. These conditions produced fruit with lots of flavour and good ripeness.