McLaren Vale people take their old vines very seriously, and with good reason, the concentration and regionality of the fruit off of these vineyards goes virtually unrivalled in McV and, in short, allows the winemaker to create whatever style of wine they want. Turns out the winemaker in question here decided to make an absolute belter! Notes of leather, tobacco and spice are really starting to poke through a base of dense black fruit and cocoa notes. Fine, chalky tannins build on natural acid to create an extremely long finish and hold this bad boy in good stead for the future, if that's your thing.