2016 Summerfield Shiraz

Pitch black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Intense dark plum and liquorice scents intermix with blackberry liqueur, vanillin oak and spice. Opulently textured the rich, full bodied palate is lavishly coated with ripe dark plum, liquorice and cassis fruit which is underpinned by vanillin oak and spice. Plush mouthfeel, silky smooth tannins and a long powerful dark plum, liquorice, cassis and spicy vanillin oak aftertaste. A very rich and concentrated effort but lacks some definition and complexity.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.6%

Other Reviews….
Deep colour; in rich and bold Summerfield style, which sees voluminous blackberry and cherry fruits improbably retain elegance, freshness and juiciness. A wine that has the best of all possible roles. Drink by 2031.
95 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion