Paxton Queen of the Hive Shiraz Mataro

COLOUR: Ribena jelly
AROMA: Punchy raspberry, thyme flowers and Davidson plum. Hints of pepper and sanguine propel this wine out of the glass like a supanova's epic end.
PALATE: Brambly, juicy but lean, we are transported to the Cosmos, stargazing from the middle of an outback salt lake. The colour purple feels dominant in our psychedelic dreams but we are grounded by touches of ironstone reminding us of ancient rocks underneath our feet. We are bequeathed a sprinkling of pine needles and a hamper of black figs on the final moments of this journey.

McLaren Vale, South Australia