Powell & Son Steinert Shiraz 2015

If there’s anything you should expect from

Dave Powell, it would be straight talk. After ostensibly being ousted from Torbreck in

2013, which he founded, Powell set up a new a venture with his eldest son Callum who trained in Rhone. Steinert is their top single vineyard bottling in Eden Valley, with historic dry-grown 120-year-old vines at 480m altitude that produce intensely complex flavours. This is destined icon territory, with barely a misstep from heady aromas to the voluptuous yet firm framework of the palate, finally finishing with the lingering traces of soft, dusty tannins. Expect a cellaring window of at least 20 years. $750 from Indigo Wine Co