The 2004 The Struie is 100% Shiraz from 40-60-year old and 120-year old vineyards. Half of the fruit is from the Eden Valley and half from the Barossa and the wine spends 18 months in French oak (20% new). An exotic bouquet of blackberries and other sweet fruits is followed by a full-bodied powerful rich red with great purity as well as focus a laser-like precision huge intensity and a blockbuster finish that lasts nearly a minute. It will be even better with 2-3 more years of bottle age and should last for two decades.

A rich Shiraz with pinpoint focus and impressive depth. Compelling purity of plum and cherry fruit with a rogue hint of apricot and the suggestion of coffee and caramel as the finish persists. Seductive now for its gorgeous flavor it should improve with cellaring. Best after 2008. 3000 cases made.