In the glass, it’s a vibrant purple-crimson. The nose is alive with ripe satsuma plum, blueberry and blackberry, lifted by citrus blossom and violets. Then comes the complexity - layers of spice, liquorice, dark chocolate, fruitcake, olive tapenade, even an earthy note ortwo. The palate is plush and powerful, yet framed by fine, sandy tannins and pitch-perfect acidity that give it structure for the long haul. The winemaking is as traditional as it is thoughtful: hand-selected shiraz blocks across the undulating Utopos vineyard, touched with 3% cabernet and 3% mataro for lift and complexity, then matured for 18 months in seasoned French foudres and hogsheads. The result? A Barossa shiraz that’s both approachable in youth and destined for greatness over the next 10-20 years.