2003 Liebich The Darkie Shiraz

Produced from grapes yielding 1 tonne per acre and matured for 12 months in French and American oak barriques. Opaque black crimson colour with black crimson hue. Delightful nose of spice, vanilla, liquorice allsorts, ripe plum and dark chocolate. The palate flavours are generous with flavours of vanilla, blackberry and black pepper over a background or ripe plum, black pepper and liquorice. Fine grained tannins, excellent length and depth. Long aftertaste of black plum, black pepper, liquorice and spice.
Cellar 2-3 years (2010-2011)
Alc/Vol: 15.7%

First Tasted April 2005: An outstanding follow up to the 2002 release. The wine is unfiltered and has been cropped at 1.1 tonnes per acre, giving the wine a remarkable degree of concentrated flavour.
Totally opaque black crimson colour with deep crimson hue. Magnificent nose, with aroma of violets, spice, vanilla, plum, liquorice allsorts and finishing with a distinct plum pudding end note. The palate delivers everything that the nose promises. Flavours of vanilla, confectionary, black cherry, plum pudding, liquorice and spice. Fine, dry chalky tannins, followed by a very long aftertaste of black cherry, plum pudding and vanilla. Stocks arriving in store Friday.
Cellar: 3-4 years (2008-2009)
Alc/Vol: 15.7%
95 points