Deen Vat 1 Durif (2008)

"The variety thrives in the area producing wines with great colour, fruit flavour and supple tannins. The Vat 1 displays intense colour with inky, purple hues, lifted spice and savoury oak aromas and rich, spicy palate balanced by firm tannins"

Senior Lifestyle Southern Highlands, March 2010

"Durif (the result of a chance pollination of peloursin flowers by shiraz) is inky deep in colour with the very ripe, sweet, plummy aroma and palate, tinged with spice and wrapped in firm, dry tannins"

Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times, February 2010

"The 2007 vintage of this did well in Quaff 2010. The next harvest has produced another bloody good, though quite different, wine. The 2007 has heaps of powerful flavour with a juicy succulence that was particularly appealing. The 2008 is a great value for money red. It's a huge robust red with powerful concentrated flavours and lavish vanillin oak that is almost coconutty. So if you like the style (as my wife, Elaine, does), you'll love this... positives: spicy ripe, red berry, brambly flavours and an attractive fleshiness that make the wine approachable. And great value"

Peter Forrestal, Quaff, February 2010

88 points
"A variety that does pretty well in the warmer areas. This shows typical savoury dark fruit and rich chocolate characters on the nose. The seamless smooth palate offers a generous mix of rich flavours. Supported with well-weighted oak."

Ray Jordan, West Australian, January 2010