1997 Veritas Winery Shiraz Hanisch Vineyard Barossa Valley

Saturated black-ruby. Black fruit aromas complicated by exotic notes of dried orange peel and citrus skin; shows distinctly port-like surmaturite. Very concentrated and thick, with the powerful structure and sheer grip to buffer its great sweetness of fruit. Extraordinarily creamy texture carries through to the explosive finish, which features powerful but ripe tannins and great persistence.