Decanted and open 3 hours.

This is a very good shiraz. Huge black forest cake rasberry nose. Sweet, rich creamy palate of vanilla and mocha, with a bit of blackberry bite. Good acidity and balance for a wine of 16%. Reminds me a bit of the 2000 Hazyblur Barossa (high praise, indeed). It will be interesting to see how this ages.

93+ points.

Bressler, I know you got a fresh palette of Aussies in, let me know if this isn't available to you. I'll send some to you. I think you'll like it (with the potato tartlett at Roux even if Stacey isn't doing carbs).