1998 Cape Jaffa Shiraz

This is the second Vintage of Shiraz from Mount Benson, North of Robe in South Australia. Virtually parallel with Coonawarra, the regions cool climate is tempered by the Great Southern Ocean. Opaque purple mauve colour, indicative of the wines youth. Superb nose of violets, crushed blackberries, spice and ripe black cherries with a hint of white pepper. Outstanding palate flavours, white pepper, liquorice, spice and blackberries fill the palate with white pepper persisting long into the aftertaste. Fine grained perfectly balanced tannins and very long inky, blackberry and spice aftertaste. Cellar 3-4 years. A wine to watch out for, destined to be a Great Australian Red producing area.