Classic Clare strength and suppleness are hallmarks of this wine. Vibrant crimson, bursting with fruit and spice, and a soft lingering finish. We are sure you will love it, as we are over the moon about it!

Medium red with a purple hue in the glass, Jim Barry The Forger Shiraz opens with a brooding array of purple fruits with a hint of violet lift then countered with notes of cinnamon and sweet oak char. The palate is packed with the rich brambly fruit which follows on from the nose. Fine, chalky tannins give the wine a plush, velvety texture that fills the length of the palate. The Forger has a rich, lingering, persistent finish and is ideal for cellaring.

This is the flagship wine of the stable, made largely from 100 year-old Shiraz vines in the Clare Valley. The Aberfeldy label has long been synonymous with quality, representing Tim Adams best wine. Year after year, this wine continues to deliver the best that Clare Valley Shiraz has to offer. Picked at optimum maturity and following fermentation on skins for 14 days, the wine rested in new, carefully selected American oak hogsheads for 24 months before blending, fining and bottling. The wine has been sealed with a WAK closure, an internally threaded screw cap with a traditional look, and is worthy of keeping for up to 20 years in good conditions.

Crafted in typical Mr Mick style, this wine has subtle French oak, smooth tannins, distinctive varietal characters of strawberries and red cherries, a hint of spice and a long lingering finish.