Chris Ringland, Hoffman Shiraz other_regions_australia A beautifully complex

A beautifully complex

waxing lyrical when I first tasted it way back in 2000

The 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Red Rock Terrace comes from seven acres of the 20-acre vineyard (whereas the Gravelly Meadow emerges from five acres)

understated wine

Chris Ringland, Hoffman Shiraz other_regions_australia A beautifully complexReleased ahead of the 2009, reflecting the even, early vintage, the 2010 could not be more different. It's bursting with blackberry fruit on steroids joined by parma violet florals, followed by savoury layers of prune, liquorice and smoked meat. Dark, juicy and expressive, it has a very persistent salty, mineral finish supported by ripe, powerful tannins. It spent 62 months in 100% new French oak hogsheads.