Rich, smooth and powerful, its layers of blackberry, black cherry and licorice flavors swirling with coffee and toasty oak notes. Has intensity of color, flavor and length. Impressive now, but give it until 1999 to settle. 1,500 cases made.??–null??Region: Australia / Clare Valley Select to Add

A new release, despite the vintage, but not available in the U.S. Another Leasingham with a deep, penetrating nose-here, it’s eucalyptus and black pepper. There’s big berry and plum fruit on the front palate, and tobacco and oak on the back. Soft and lush, drinkable now. Quite good.——D.T.(2/1/2004)—— 91