Intense brick colour. A nose of unusual austerity; an anomaly in the line-up. The predominant green-bean stalkiness reflects the fact that it was a very wet, cool season in the Barossa (the wettest for more than fifty years). Underlying the herbaceousness are some of the classic notes of this style: menthol, mocha and chocolate. The palate is a surprise too; much more restrained fruit with elegant, silky tannins.