Bottle. Amber with a dense near white head that slowly fades. 3+ There's beer under the oak and seemingly sweet Shiraz aromas but you have to delve: grapey dough, marzipan, spices that meld with the peppery oak. Not all that sweet but very rich with the vinous and oak character cutting the sweetness. It's pretty full bodied and there are no lurking Chinese influences [sorry]. Some macerated cherries, but it mostly tastes as it smells. There's not a lot of bitterness and the alcohol - whilst not hot - dulls the palate a little.