2016 Dandelion Vineyards Lioness of McLaren Vale Shiraz

Matured in some new but predominately older French and American oak barriques for 18 months.
Impenetrable pitch black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Lifted spicy ripe blackberry and liquorice aromas are followed by vanillin cedar, fennel and pepper. The rich voluptuously textured palate is flooded with blackberry, liquorice and dark plum flavours which sit over a vanillin cedar and spicy pepper back drop. Finishes with bright acidity, velvet smooth tannins and a long aftertaste of fresh blackberry, liquorice, dark plum, spicy vanillin cedar and pepper.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%