This year the flagship is sourced from Orange and matured in French and American oak. Cleaned up at the 2016 and 2017 Orange Wine Shows winning the Trophy for Best Red Wine of Show and Best Shiraz both years

Gartelmann, Diedrich, Shiraz, Orange, 2015

Deep garnet in colour. Serious aromas of leather, plum, deep roses and chary toasty oak. Layers and layers of balanced plums and blackberry fruit doused in dark spices and supported by imposing but deftly handled oak. Finishing juicy and dark with a sublime earthy tannin structure. Cellaring this for many years will not be problem at all. A wonderful release.

RRP: $50
Alc: 14.6%
Rating:  18/20

Wine sample courtesy of Gartelmann Wines and Define Wine