I remember tasting this out of barrel and telling winemaker Roberto Muscedere “you’ve got something special here”. Now that it’s out of barrel I’m happy to report I was not wrong. After 12 months in French wood it’s a lovely / lively mix of red, black and blue fruit with definitive notes of plum, cherry, chocolate and red currants; there’s even some violet on the mid-palate with sweet red plum and chocolate on the finish.  Price: $30.00 – Rating: ****