Deep aromatics of woody spices – sandalwood, cardamom, mace and pepper – fuse with deeper fresh leather, ink, char and dark chocolate notes. Fruit aromatics are cool and dark – spiced black cherry and tart blackberry laced Asian basil and dried marjoram. Medium to full bodied – at this point un-evolved – spiced black cherry and sour dark plum fruits on attack turn to red plum and raspberry fruits, the flavours and feel of pomegranate cocoa build towards the finish – beneath the tannin the palate is quite open knit, wood and bunch tannins are yet to fully integrate and drive the palate to a tight, fine finish. Elegant, cool feel.An exceptional wine from an exceptional vintage in the Barossa Valley. Only 1968 bottles made.