To this Shiraz, we say ‘Brabo!’ This wine shows brooding complexity in McLaren Vale style. Malbec-ish smoked meats intertwined with dark plums and molten blueberries. Generous white pepper rattles along at the end of the palate, into a black night berry forest.... Learn More
Deliciously rich and ripe Barossa shiraz produced from 80-100 year old vines. Fruit is vinified in open fermenters and then matured in French oak for close to a couple of years before bottling. Plenty of fruit generosity here, excellent length and fine tannins to... Learn More
This is a beautifully balanced medium bodied Shiraz. Lifted fruits and fruit perfume lead to sour cherries and blue fruits, refined cool climate spice and a fine but grippy tannin finish. So easy to drink right now and will cellar very well... Learn More
A tightly coiled beast which needs an hour or so to open up. Lots of bright and powerful blue fruits and a line of white pepper spicing the middle of the palate. Great subtle toasty oak and tannin grip to finish. Decant if drinking now and cellar for up to 20 years if you’ve got more willpower than... Learn More
With vineyard sites and microclimates established by French brand Remy Martin in the 60s, Blue Pyrenees know how to make wine. Berries blue and black dominate on the nose. Purple and red fruits folded into forest floor notes appear on the palate alongside mild oak treatment and complex tannins. A really classy drop that could age for another 5-10... Learn More
Dense purple colour and ripe, spicy fruit on the nose lead to a palate that is as lengthy as it is complex. The addition of a small proportion of Barbera has contributed an aromatic lift to the nose and complexing spice flavours. A medium bodied wine suited to current consumption with antipasto, gourmet snags or rare roast... Learn More
Very alluring and perfumed and opened up more over 2- 3 hours, the palate is rich and full bodied rounded out with powdery tannins. Like a Labrador after doggy school, worldly and with unparalleled ability to entertain… Brilliant.... Learn More
Barossa Shiraz on an epic scale here, 16% alcohol and matured in a combo of French and American oak. It carries the alcohol and oak well, offering plum, chocolate and coffee and relatively fine tannins given its weight elsewhere. Big, generous and in need of a steak or something... Learn More
We have long been fans of Claymore. The Dark Side of the Moon is their best and most underpriced wine. It offers sublime dark fruits, bursts with spice and concentration and finishes with plenty of fine tannins. The 16 vintage continues a stunning run of vintages for this wine. With the alcohol dialled down below 15%, the fruit is just that bit more refined and expressive without sacrificing the... Learn More
Red and dark red fruit dominate the nose on this fine rendition of McLazza Shiraz by renowned makers, Coriole. Freshly popped, the fruit speaks leather bound books but after an hour it’s generous, bright, confected and squeaky – more like a retro back issue of a fun Marvel comic. Medium weight on the palate with rustic tannin and a line of acid making a good match for a saucy steak or hearty... Learn More
Cool climate blue and black berry fruits with cedary French Oak. Excellent clean balance of tannins with a dark chocolate finish, followed by even more fruit purity. A cracker to enjoy with a variety of dishes.... Learn More
Big and bold McLaren Shiraz fashioned from 60 year old vines, with extraordinarily vivid fruit which is in part bright and in part deep, dark and mysterious. Finishes with plenty of fine tannins and while it is a joy to drink now should improve for more than a... Learn More
Big and bold and black-strappy Shiraz fashioned to enjoy now or over the next few years. It’s black with plenty of sweet fruit and fluffy furry tannins to finish. Pair it up with some braised lamb or roast... Learn More
Rippingly good, fine boned yet full bodied McLaren Vale Shiraz. We reckon this one will improve with cellaring for 20 years, such is its structure and power of fruit. Lots of black and blue fruits here, along with aristocratic spindles of cedary oak.... Learn More
This is a complex beast, offering an array of fruits and flavours. We see liquorice, black plum, blackberries and black pepper. This has excellent intensity of fruit and a modest amount of cedary... Learn More
We reckon this is pretty flash, with gorgeously cedary French oak framing a palate awash with sticky black and blue fruits, Chrissie pudding spices and dark chocolate. Acid and fine tannins give it a backbone… like Roger Ramjet on a mission…... Learn More
A massive McLaren Shiraz with lashings of very high quality oak, nuttiness, and cherry/black fruit compote. Liquorice and cloves here too and plenty of relatively firm tannins to finish. Needs a big aged T-bone or a casserole. Will cellar... Learn More
Medium bodied, food friendly and spicy. A good mix of red and black fruits here along with a hint of leather. A spot of cherry and some furry tannins as well. Soft enough to pair with chicken but lets the tannic magic work with steak... Learn More
A classy Adelaide Hills Shiraz, which could easily be seen dancing hand in hand with a Pinot Noir; it’s not your typical ‘Shiraz in your face’ fruit bomb. A cool climate forest arrives first bursting with mint, eucalypt, roses and vanilla. The palate delivers earthiness and texture tightly woven with acidity, tannins and a bowl of fresh plums, ending in a savoury mouth feel making food... Learn More
Enveloping dark fruits including plum and chocolate here, with excellent sweetness of fruit. Plenty of fine yet grippy tannins and a good dollop of aristocratic oak to boot. Persistence and power is pretty amazing at this price point. Black as the ace of... Learn More
This is a tasty everyday drinker from Grant Burge. Plenty of black and blue fruits here. There’s chocolate and plum too, along with fine tannins and a little French and American... Learn More
