Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Shiraz 750mL

Double Barrel Shiraz has a full and generous palate with a beguiling mix of sweet red fruits and dark chocolate indicative of its origins as Barossa Shiraz. Subtle toasty vanillin derives from aging in traditional French and American oak wine barrels. The careful use of aged Scotch whisky barrels for finishing has added complex nuances of almond-husks and also softened the dense tannins to yield an incredible smoothness.'The bouquet is particularly fragrant, with plum, all spice and licorice aromas; palate is light- to medium-bodied but has very good mouthfeel and persistence; it seems to have done away with the need for tannin support; oak impact is minimal. Ready to roll' - 93 points - Weekend Australian, Australia, 23 Aug 2014, James Halliday.