The 2006 The Kester Shiraz Viognier has a medium garnet color with a hint of purple. The nose reveals warm cherry / kirsch and red currant notes with nuances of lavender, tomato leaf and black pepper. Full-bodied with crisp acid and medium-firm medium-grained tannins, it has good concentration and a long, slightly astringent finish. Drink it now to 2016. Keith Tulloch’s family came to Australia from Scotland in 1850. They started producing wine in the Hunter Valley in 1896. In 1997 Keith Tulloch branched off from the Tulloch winery to form his own wholly separate operation and label. Opinionated, outspoken, dogmatic: all the greatest winemakers seem to possess these attributes. Keith Tulloch is certainly not lacking in things to say, possessing admiral vision and strong views that are convincingly backed-up by the high quality results he has been getting in recent years. This is a winery to watch.Importer: The Wine Angel; www.Wine-Angel.com