Our flagship wine and a tribute to Grandad representing the best parcels of fruit from our estate vineyard along with the Osmond and Romano vineyards. We only produce the Frank Ernest or ‘FE’ Shiraz in special vintages. Flavours of blackberry and chocolate dipped plums, aromas of musk, dark berries, tar and anise. A McLaren Vale Shiraz with style and substance.
WINE REVIEW
95 points – Sam Kim (Wine Orbit)
“Wonderfully fruited and enticing, the wine shows blackberry, star anise, vanillin oak, rich floral, and dark chocolate characters on the nose. It’s equally impressive in the mouth, delivering terrific weight and plush texture, beautifully framed by silky tannins, making it sumptuous and deliciously appealing.”
RRP $50
8 day open ferment with regular pump overs. 20% as whole bunches. Wild yeast. 20 months in new (50%), 1 year old (25%) and 2 year old (25%) French oak. Bottled without fining or filtration.
Perfumed but also dense and expressive. Aromas of musk, dark berries, tar and anise.
Flavours of blackberry and chocolate dipped plums. Some cardamom spice and a touch of earth. Soft and rich with a plush mid-palate. Dense but persistent tannin giving it flow and a long, even finish.