s a classical vintage in the SouthWest of Western Australia. A generally cooler vintage than 2001, it resulted in wines of greater elegance and fine tannin. The wines demonstrate cool climate spices and herbal characters rather than overt fruit. This wine is sourced entirely from Howard Park’s Leston Vineyard in Margaret River. Canopy management is designed to maximise fruit exposure to the sunlight and yields are low to achieve concentration in the grapes. The grapes are harvested according to flavour with little regard for analytical data.

Blood red with youthful purple hues. The essential vineyard character is immediately expressed on the nose with ripe, rich berry fruits and dark cooking chocolate aromas. These characters flow well into the palate backed up with firm tannin.

Dark blood red with youthful purple hues.