The 2018 Oracle Shiraz is fierce and black on the nose, with notes of graphite, wet asphalt, pencil shavings, resin/char, licorice, salt and black olive tapenade. In the mouth, the wine is all of these things, with lavender, mulberry, blackberry, purple wine gums and black cherry. The wine is savory, long and intense. There are also notes of chewing tobacco and brine. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.