The colour alone stops you in your tracks because it is as near-black as possible, interwoven with ravishing midnight blue and sanguineous red tones. The nose seems to take its instruction from the colour, with a profoundly deep engine of malevolent, night-walker-style blackberry and black cherry tones, shot through with Swedish liquorice, fresh peaty soil and cracked black peppercorns. If Nosferatu, Voldemort, Moriarty and Sauron caught up on a day off, they would drink this wine. And given its freshness and purity, it wouldn’t leave them slow off the mark after their rendezvous because, for all of the awe-inspiring qualities in the glass, this is one of the most dynamic Syrahs on earth. Lividity and dynamism join forces to make this another remarkable declaration of the power and poise found in the great Frankland River terroir brought to the fore by inspirational winemaking.

So much perfume: frankincense, clove, cedar, woodsmoke and tobacco box. Oak is apparent in its youth, but it's very restrained and cradles the juicy and savoury-hued fruit. Fine-boned, clearly defined tannins make their mark, supplying the framework for the wine, allowing the fruit to swathe itself like an evening cloak of silk. Acid and tannin balance, black fruits are firm and tonal. The blackcurrant perfume and ironstone minerality dance lightly and evoke the warmth of an orchard bathed in sunlight. A captivating wine that will develop further with time. 65% whole bunch, wild ferment, 12 days on skins, pressed directly to large format, seasoned French oak. Unfined.