A dense and rich red with blackberry and tar character. Full body, integrated fine tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Lovely texture to this old vine shiraz. Dense style of red. Drink now.

The brute has class. Blue, black and red berry notes join in to form a powerful chorus of flavour. You feel the power from the first sip and yet it comes across as seamless, soft, moreish. Mint, sawdust, ground spice and violet notes add both complexity and a veneer of prettiness; Marlon Brando petting a dove. Vigourous length of flavour and firm tannin are key assets.

A finely balanced, shapely and deeply flavoured shiraz whose complex, slightly meaty and earthy aromas of blackberries, briar, dark plums and cassis are enhanced with fresh cedar/chocolate oak and lifted by dusty, peppery notes. It’s very smooth and polished, with a long, tightly directed core of intense cassis, blackberry and dark olive flavours knit with polished oak and underpinned by fine, graphite-like tannins. It finishes long and measured, with lingering notes of pristine fruit and an emerging savoury note.

The 2006 Albert Shiraz was sourced from 50- to 90-year-old vines in the Gomersal and Ebenezer sub-regions of Barossa. It spent 18 months in 30% new French oak after which there was a barrel selection and blending followed by another six months in oak. Saturated purple in color, it offers up an alluring perfume of pain grille, pepper, scorched earth, blueberry, and blackberry. This leads to a medium to full-bodied, thick Shiraz with layers of blue and black fruit, excellent balance, and enough structure to evolve for 2-3 years. Drink this full-flavored Shiraz from 2010 to 2018. Importer: North American Beverage Group, Tel: (248) 922-2890