Timed Online Auction, 1 - 11 March 2024

Provenance

Wine Cellar Private Client

Critics Ratings

'There's an herbal character upfront on the nose of this wine, with blackberry leaf and bramble hit by notes of licorice root, anise and a hint of wild, gamy animal. It's bright yet medium-full on the palate, with ample acidity to help counter the assertive tannins and plush red berry flavors. The finish veers toward fruit skin tones, finishing grippy and slightly bitter.' - Lauren Buzzeo, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2019)

After richly scented, succulent 2013 (5 stars, 95 pts), 2014 starts at a lower pitch with restrained glimpses of spice & a brisk, relatively unyielding palate. The maturation time it deserves will increase the flow, texture and inimitable spice, ripe berries & herby character that distinguish this great-value shiraz.' - Platter's SA Wine Guide 2017, 4.5*

'Full ruby-red. Wild scents of blackberry, licorice, flint and leather, plus a whiff of adhesive tape that suggests some brettanomyces. Supple but reticent flavors of black fruits, spices, leather and wild herbs are a bit muted by the wine's animal element. This very young wine finishes savory and a touch dry, with a fine dusting of tannins. This is wilder than the 2013 version and without that wine's high-pitched perfume..' - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (Mar 2017)