Paracombe Somerville Shiraz 2014

Under cork, it is always a pleasure to see mature wines on offer, in this case a full decade under its belt. James Somerville was the first person to plant vines in the region back in 1903. The fruit is from a single vineyard, called the Drogemuller vineyard. The wine spent three years in new French oak. 312 six packs made. A black/maroon colour, quite an amazing colour for a wine of ten years. The nose, however, does give some indication of development and we have notes of leather, chocolate, cassis, axle grease and coffee grinds. Good intensity, the wine is generous and saturated in flavour with balance right through to the finish and very good length. This is delicious, cracking drinking now, and still has a good five to eight years plus ahead of it.