The first of a mini vertical of the Rusty Mutt Vermilion Bird Shiraz, this 2015 is a big, concentrated Shiraz built to last.
Dark chocolate with some Cherry Ripe appeal, blackberries and dark plums flex their muscle. Time in French oak imparts generous cedar that dominates with flickers of licorice and caramel. Still tight after three days, an array of baking spices reach long and cling to every crevice of the mouth. Sure it's nine years old but plenty of life remains.
Drink to ten years+
93/100
Region: McLaren Vale