This full bodied wine has the whole lot! Hazelnut and cigar box characters from the use of French oak combined with a subtle spiced vanilla from the use of American oak, dark berry liquorice notes from nicely ripened grapes on a full bodied, yet once again super smooth, viscous palate. Although rich, it’s barely noticeable because it’s so incredibly smooth that it drinks like a dark sheet of silky magic. GENWINE SCORE 96 FOOD MATCH BBQ Ribs Pizza Osso bucco

2016, I drank the Grange 2008, Reschke Empyrean 2008, Penfolds 389 (2008-2014), Penfolds 407 (2008-2014), Penfolds RWT 2011-2013, St Henri's (Various Vintages), Yalumba FDR1A 2011, Rockford shiraz basket press 1999 , Grant Burge Meshach and finally the Anaperenna. All big gun bottles. only Anaperenna scores 100 points.