Not only does this beauty stand out amongst its direct contemporaries, Gold - Hunter Valley Wine Show, Gold - NSW Wine Awards, but also in the scheme of the wider Australian wine industry, 95pts - Halliday Wine Companion. Beautifully ripe red and dark fruits, think dark cherry, raspberry and blackberry, are enhanced, but not overpowered, by subtle vanilla and hints of spice born of a stint aging in French oak barrels. Initially approachable but with a serious core that bodes very well for future enjoyment, if that's your thing. Produced the oldest wine brand in Australia, dating back nearly 200 years, it's no wonder they've got it all figured out by now.