Paxton's flagship wine from vines originally planted in 1887, producing fruit of exceptional flavour and natural balance. A powerful yet graceful nose, with deep raspberry and blackberry characters, a touch of mountain pepper leaf and cassia bark add to the complexity. Full bodied wine with startling intensity yet a brightness at the same time. Elegant like slipping into a velvet suit or dress and heading to the opera in Paris. Fine, slightly chalky tannins are juxtaposed against a typically generous Shiraz mid-palate and long, lingering hints of cacao beans and roasted fennel seeds.