"Good varietal character in aroma, flavour and texture; spicy/savoury nuances to the base of black cherry fruit; a long and balanced palate. Screwcap. 13.5% alc. Rating 92 Drink 2013 $27.50 Date Tasted Dec 08" - James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010 Edition.

"9/10. This wine has an understated elegance that highlights the best of the fruit and ensures the tastebuds are well satisfied along the way. The colour is light garnet with aromas of fresh strawberry and soft cinnamon. There is good intensity of fruit with solid spices and oak working well in the background. Flavours of ripe blackcurrant, violets and raspberry abound, before a lingering, dry finish.” - Phillip Stubbs, Geelong Advertiser, GT Life, September 19th, 2009.  

"Dominant black cherry and subtle plum perfumes permate the senses in league with a delicious savoury edge; a hallmark of the house style. All this is finely detailed by a vibrant acidity. Though very much a mouthfull, this wine offers layered flavours, complexities and sensations the sum of which are singularly satisfying in their harmony and finesse. Cherry-led dark stone fruits are balanced by an inviting tamarind-like spice. Distinctive, appealing and graceful, this estate wine is a seductive example of blending new world fruit with old world style." - Notes from Austins.