'Fresh and bright, crunchy red berry fruits are the calling card of this little ripper, still it's the sweet berries and fresh finish that keeps you interested!' -Adelaide Advertiser

The nose is complex, with coffee, liquorice and sweet cherries, white chocolate and mocha. Flavours of sweet raspberries and cherries continue on the palate, with the chocolate flavours becoming sweeter and rich.

'If you like a good Barossa Shiraz then it’s time to dip your bucket into the old Blackwell once again' 94 Points - Gary Walsh, Winefront

'A lavish wine, with scads of floral and dried apricot overtones to the blackberry and dark plum fruit, hinting at sassafras as the finish rolls on unimpeded by the soft tannins. Drink now through 2015' 92 Points - Harvey Steiman, Wine Spectator

THIS 2008 SHIRAZ CABERNET HAS KNOCKED OFF THE BIG BOYS AND HAS PICKED UP A GOLD MEDAL AND TROPHY FOR THE BEST ADELAIDE HILLS WINE AT THE PRESTIGIOUS 2010 LONDON INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE -------- AN ENORMOUS ACHIEVEMENT FOR A WINE THAT RETAIL AT AROUND 15 DOLLARS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MOST OF THE AWARD WINNERS ARE 2 TO 3 TIMES THIS PRICE----SIMPLY A SMART WINE AT A SUPER PRICE.THE WINE HAS NICE DEPTH GOOD BODY WITHOUT BEING OVER THE TOP,EASY GOING CHARM AND A SEAMLESS FINISH WHICH KEEPS YOU LOOKING FOR ANOTHER BOTTLE .WELL WORTHY OF 2OR 3 DOZEN FOR THE CELLAR AT THIS PRICE OF 12 DOLLARS A BOTTLE BOUGHT IN DOZEN LOTS

An exceptional, cheeky robust wine with explosive flavour and great balance,showing aromas of spicy red berry jam with floral notes...the palate is filled with intense juicy fruit and light silken tannins .This wine is normally 20 dollars at cellar door. I tasted this wine thinking it was an 18 dollar drink and it scored 5 stars you can imagine the pleasure when i decided to sell it at 12 dollars per bottle in dozen lots .This is an absolute bargain of the highest magnitude DOC