Barons of the Barossa Barossa Cellar Tawny 10-Years-Old

Great to see wines like this – good examples are a joy to drink, but where once they were plentiful, today they are almost curios. From material provided by so many regional superstars, this has some serious age to it. The colour is a dark mahogany. The nose has that lovely and always intriguing rancio character. There are notes of white chocolate, orange rind, sultanas and raisins, and toffee. There is plenty of sweetness here, but the wine is well balanced without any cloying on the finish and it has really good length. A bottle of this with a plate of nuts and glacéd fruit on a winter’s night would be perfect.