The 2008 growing season started quite cool and damp and by November we were heading into a great Margaret River summer. Yields of Shiraz were a touch lower than normal, averaging five tonnes per Hectare and we saw a lovely tannin ripeness develop very early on. This set the scene for the Shiraz to be harvested during the last week of March. The season has delivered exceptional Shiraz with a perfumed bouquet, ripe flavours and fine grained, layered tannins.