2010 Hewitson Private Cellar Shiraz, Barossa Valley

Purple-crimson; it's not hard to understand why Dean Hewitson boldly puts 'cellaring potential 20 years' on the front label, for this complex and intense wine coming, as it does, from exceedingly old vines; satsuma plum, liqueur cherries, spice and fruitcake fill the palate from start to finish, the tannins fine and ripe, oak merely a vehicle. 14% alc.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate on Feb-2013Deep purple-black in color, the 2010 Private Cellar Shiraz, Mourvedre shows off pronounced cassis, macerated blackberry and black plum notes over lavender, damp earth, black olives, sage and black pepper nuances. Medium-bodied, it is nicely poised in the mouth around a core of complex, earthy fruit flavors that are offset by medium levels of finely grained tannins, refreshing acid and a long, layered finish. It is approachable now and should drink best 2014 to 2024+.

Klassiske Rhônedruer på australsk. Allerede næsen har en gådefuld udfordring, der er domineret af sorte bær og blåbær i flere lag, og smagen driver gåden ud i engelsk lakrids og sveske, ynde og potens, finesser og power. Det er en rig og meget kompleks vin, der endnu er alt for ung til at afgive andet end løfter. Etiketten lover 20 års potentiale i kælderen og jeg tror, den har ret. Lumsk nok er den allerede drikkelig og fremragende nu efter sølle 6 år.