The 2007 Field of Mars Shiraz was aged in 100% new French barriques for 18 months. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has earthy, tobacco leaf and blackberry aromas with a touch of warm blueberries and plenty of spices – nutmeg, cassia and cumin. Crisp, tight, and medium to full-bodied with medium-firm chewy tannins, this concentrated wine has a long finish. Consider drinking it 2012-2020+. 2009 was a great botrytis year for Keith Tulloch. The Semillon for his Botrytis Semillon is cordon cut, after which botrytis takes over quite quickly. Grapes are handpicked in 3 or more sweeps. 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