Tait The Ball Buster, Barossa Valley, Australia 2017 Tacama Coming from Red Mountain and

Coming from Red Mountain and 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Cabernet Franc brought up in 80% new French oak

Aromas of candied cherry

with a mix of steeped plum and warmed cassis fruit flavors

Les Hauts de Canon La Gaffelière is the estate's second wine

With its intensen fruit

Tait The Ball Buster, Barossa Valley, Australia 2017 Tacama Coming from Red Mountain andPerhaps unsurprisingly from the name, this isn't a timid wine. Comprised mostly of Shiraz with some Cab and a bit of Merlot, it's a high octane bottling that scrapes 16% alcohol. The nose offers ultraripe cherry and currant fruits backed by vanillin oak, baking spice and savory herbs. Heat from the alcohol can be felt on the palate. Tannins are granular in texture. While the fruit seems fresher than the nose implies, acidity feels somewhat shrill and