Had an amazing pleasure in tasting these exceptional fortified wines of Shiraz VP which are made with fully ripened Shiraz berries and fortified with a 12 year old wood aged brandy that creates an elegant wine with fruit sweetness, sweet baking spices that reminds you of Christmas pudding and it does have that Shiraz boldness of deep dark fruits with a side of peppery notes.. With time, it will be an exceptional wine with greater depth and complexity! This would be lovely with that Christmas cake or baked pastry with sultanas or rum or cognac soaked raisins! Whereas the P.S. Marion Tawny is specially dedicated for the Paddle Steamer Marion & to honor the great Barossa tradition of Tawny making! This truly reflects greatly of its Tawny tradition with a very dark yet slight amber color on the glass and in aroma wise it was bursting with warm sensation with wood fire burning on the background alongside eat a rum and raisin dessert! It was really a warm hugging drink that has a sweet and sticky mouthfeel but was complemented with dark raisins, dried dark fruits like plums and figs! #tradition #afoodiesaffair #sommelier #burpple #winetradition #wineaustralia #barossawine #tawnywine #rockfordwines #winetwofive #winetasting