Region: Barossa Valley

Made by one of the top local Garagistes, this Shiraz is different as it has not only Mataro in the blend but a splash of another old fortified grape, Carignan.

The palate is deliciously sweet and creamy with hints of vanilla and a terrific long, lifted finish.

I do wish I was at the table when the blend was being put together as I cannot definitively say whether it is the Mataro or the Carignan that provides this lift – maybe it is both.

Getting up there with 15.0% alcohol.

Medium term cellaring.

153 cases were made