Colour Deep purple. Nose Intense fruit aromas of black cherry, currant and sweet spice. Palate Delicious ripe blackberries, plums and a hint of spice. Best consumed Now - 2030. Food Recommendations This big and bold red wine is perfect with red meat dishes. Char-grilled beef, Korean Barbeque or roast lamb love this wine and are a great match.

Jeni Port James Halliday's Wine Companion

"Matured in French oak for 9 months. A reserve wine at $19? You don't see that too often. That said, this generous, young shiraz has a lot going for it, producing some pretty good quality for the price. Purple and living looking in the glass, it arrives with ripe plum and summer berry aromas. In the red-fruit spectrum and medium bodied, it's nicely spiced and supported by fine tannins."

The grapes for this Reserve Shiraz were picked and crushed during the cool of night, thus ensuring the retention of varietal character, while modern winemaking techniques were employed throughout, all of which help to create the famous McPherson style. Fermentation took place in sweeping arm red fermenters, giving the wine a denser, richer colour and allowing for gentle flavour extraction. Careful attention was also paid to the oak selection for the Shiraz. This wine was aged on French oak for nine months, giving the wine a smooth and elegant oak influence.

Andrew McPherson established his winery in 1968 and is known for his famous Australian Shiraz. He has released this special Reserve Shiraz, made from the best grapes of the vintage, as the flagship wine for the McPherson Family Winery.