The immediate impression is of a wine with such a gorgeous aroma. The colour is deep red with a crimson rim, but I am betting you won’t even notice that once you get a whiff from the glass. Plums, a hint of dark chocolate, vanilla, tobacco leaf and dark berries. And all this continues on the palate. Good length and obvious complexity here. Silky tannins and a supple texture. Some notes of leather and cloves on the finish. 

Clare Valley Shiraz can produce a myriad of differing wine styles, each one telling a unique story of the parcel of land on which it is planted.
The Schaefer block represents something very special, both in regard to the unique elegant and rich fruit flavours found in the fruit and also the meticulous care and passion shown by the Schaefer family through their twenty years of grape growing. Now custodians of this beautiful property, we continue to nurture the vines with equivalent attention to detail, selecting this exclusive parcel for this special release wine.
Twenty-four months in new French oak provides perfume, spice and balance to the wine, which is dominated by dark red cherries, plums and red berry aromas and flavours.
Further ageing in tank prior to release has melded all wine components to further enhance the prestige of this complex yet graceful wine. Patient cellaring will be rewarded, with potential to improve for up to 20 years.