Anaperenna By Ben Glaetzer 2010

The blending of two Australian classics such as Shiraz and Cabernet in this, show off how well we can get the basics so right. Indeed I always say it you can do the basics really really well people will come. Ben Glaetzer has done really really well here. This Shiraz dominant blend capitalizes on the blue and black fruits in it with the purity of spicy blackberries as well as blackcurrants really coming through beautifully to entice you in. The Cabernet element works a treat in providing a backbone to the solid fruits, cutting in nicely to form an attractive shapely figure that reflects all the way to the end of the palate. The tannin structure is fine and grainy and augurs for long haul yet. The oak is there making its presence felt, not over the top but there to marry the fruit into a long future, a prosperous one I think at that. Ttry this with aged Angus beef char grilled.

15.1%. Drink to 2020 plus. About $45. Barossa Valley. 94/100 – Excellent.