Dark, almost black colour with a red rim.Rich heady nose, pepper, spice, dark fruit. Notes of eucalyptus. No sign of the sulphuric notes found in a northern Rhone syrah.Also unlike Oz shiraz.Made very much in a modern style, plenty of concentration (extraction?). Full flavoured in the mouth but not a particularly long finish which is slightly chalky. Marred by noticable alcohol. Good in small doses.