2020 Shiraz Wines
Shiraz wine is the most iconic of all Aussie varieties – from big and bold Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale Shiraz through to the cooler climate expressions from Hunter Valley, Clare Valley, the Adelaide Hills and beyond… Shiraz red wine remains king in Australia, despite it being incredibly divisive at WDHQ; Adam (Digital Manager) would rather drink tepid hot dog water whereas Phil (Sales Manager) champions it so much so that he has started making his own… All of our offerings below have been thumbsed up by the Tasting Panel and are all the evidence you need to see why this variety has continued to reign supreme. Step away from the hot dog water Adam... step away.
Is Shiraz red wine?
Mostly. The juice itself is clear, so you can make white wine outta Shiraz and ...
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- Brickfielder Small Batch Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $45.00There’s big, and there’s this – a huge Barossa Shiraz loaded with black fruits, vanilla and plenty of cedary oak. The fruits are blues and black and we also found dark chocolate, black pepper, spice and more. This is a helluva mouthful and worth cracking with something red and meaty. Learn More
- Brickfielder Small Batch McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $45.00A beautifully sweetly fruited McLaren Vale Shiraz designed for drinking any time over the next decade. We found rich black fruits, liquorice, spice and a little dark chocolate. This is an engaging and relatively easy to drink wine, with a powerful core of fruit, a long finish and fine tannins. Learn More
- Chain of Ponds Novello Shiraz 2020$16.00Dress it up with a quality beef salad, dress it down with gourmet snags or pizza, this wine works well in a variety of settings. It is a darkly fruited yet eminently slurpable wine thanks to the addition of a few handfuls of Dolcetto. There are black fruits, spices, and enough acid to accentuate the fruits and get your mouth watering. Delicious. Learn More
- Curtis Cavaliere Shiraz 2020Special Price $60.00 Regular Price $70.00Rich, decadent and smooth. Dark and milk chocolate, black fruits, plums, spice and cedar. Exceptional concentration and fine tannins to round things out. A great drink now which will cellar magnificently as well. Learn More
- Curtis Limited Series Shiraz 2020Special Price $70.00 Regular Price $100.00This is a big cedary and black fruited beast of a Shiraz that is already drinking magnificently, but will also cellar for a decade or more. The structure and depth of black and blue fruits, and the length and persistence are exceptional. Learn More
- Kilikanoon Meymans Shiraz 2020Special Price $40.00 Regular Price $50.00Whilst 2020 was a challenging growing season and yields were very low, fruit quality and concentration were excellent, even exemplary. There is concentrated black and blue fruit here, along with cedar and spice. The acid is fantastic, playing the perfect underscore to the fruit and giving this wine excellent lift and length. Tannins are fine and firm. Superb to drink now and for the next decade. Learn More
- Lienert Vineyards 'Sieben Klon' Barossa Shiraz 2020Special Price $40.00 Regular Price $50.00An exceptional wine, even more powerfully fruited than the 2019. Made by former Penfolds St Henri growers, the Lienert brothers. Each of the 7 distinct clones were harvested and fermented separately with the harvest date chosen to best allow each grape to express its best characters. For instance, the EVOS12 (Eden Valley clone) was harvested earlier than the others to allow for a beautiful perfume and liveliness in the final wine. Fermentation is done in tiny open top fermenters which are hand plunged up to 4 times a day. Certain clones are fermented cooler to better express delicate aromatics whilst some are plunged and pumped over heavily to achieve a more structural element. The trick is finding the right balance. Anyways, we love this wine and encourage you to give it a rip. Learn More
- Martins Vineyard Limited Shiraz 2020Special Price $100.00 Regular Price $150.00The Martins has maintained the exceptionally high standard it set with the 2018 vintage. Fruits are blacks and blues, with blueberries, blackberries, olive tapenade, cedar and vanilla populating a powerful and long palate. The tannins are polished, waxy and plentiful. The overall package, outstanding! Learn More
- Yaldara Premier Cuvée Shiraz 2020$65.00We loved the 2019 – it was the #1 wine out of 40 on our tasting panel. This is better- with greater intensity of fruit while still retaining the polish and balance of the previous vintage. There are blue and black fruits, spice, cedar and plenty of fine tannins. An exceptional Barossa Valley Shiraz. Learn More
- Yarra Yering Underhill Shiraz 2019$130.00A perfumed, elegant and supremely balanced wine this, offering red fruits, black plum, charcuterie, fennel and coffee grounds. Exceptional length and persistence. Decant if drinking now or cellar for 10+ Learn More
- Zonte's Footstep 'Lake Doctor' Shiraz 2020Special Price $23.00 Regular Price $30.00
This is a soft, spicy, black-fruited beast with plums and blackberries spiced with pepper and five spice and served on cedary oak. Tannins are fine and soft, making this an excellent accompaniment to food. Like Rhone blends! We love 'em. This is definitely worth a look!
In addition to 6 gold medals to date, this was also awarded trophies for best value Australian Shiraz and best value dinner party red at the World Wine Championships.
Learn More - Zonte’s Footstep Chocolate Factory Shiraz 2020Special Price $23.00 Regular Price $30.00We are massive fans of Zonte’s Chocolate Factory Shiraz! This edition offers black cherries, coffee and chocolate (of course). It is mid-weight, yet with concentrated fruit and the milk chocolate twist brings a little extra decadence to your glass. Superb and beautifully polished on opening, it is even better if you have the time to decant an hour or 2 before drinking. Learn More