Matt stumbled across Conte di Campiano during his visit to Prowein last year and found the wonderfully complex and full-bodied wines. This Squinzano Riserva is made from 100% Negroamaro. On opening, this is a closed but clearly very powerful wine, as it opens, citrus, pepper and Christmas spices emerge along with dark fruits and savoury complexities. This is a big wine that gets better the longer... Learn More
Matt stumbled across Conte di Campiano during his visit to Prowein last year and found this wonderfully decadent, full bodied, plush and complex beast made from one of the world’s rarest varieties – Susumaniello. The word itself comes from Susu meaning “Go” and Maniello, meaning “Donkey” perhaps because in their youth, Susumaniello vines produce massive yields. As the vines age, the... Learn More
This is a cracking good Cab for the money – loaded with juicy fruits, spice, some oak and fine, soft tannins. Like any good quaffer it is ready to drink now. Unlike most quaffers, the quality and intensity of fruit is excellent. It’s easy to imagine this with a higher price... 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
A clever blend of vines planted in 3 distinct sub regions of McLaren Vale. Vivid and lifted red fruits from Blewitt Springs plantings, structure, meatiness and other savouries from the Estate vineyard and richness from Coriole’s plantings in Willunga. Easy drinking meet complexity. Drink now or over the next 5... Learn More
Sticky plum jam with a rich swirl of blackberry confection, overlapping a toasted spice direction, a kick of Kalamata olive and a lovely savoury finish. Pop it away for 5 years or 15 even if you like, but it's absolutely approachable now after... 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
A superb first release Cabernet under the Curtis Cavaliere label and as good as you’d expect if you’ve had the Shiraz previously. Lots going on here, with chocolate, spice, cedary oak and lots of fine tannins. Decant for an hour or so if you want to try it now or stick it in the broom closet for up to 10 years.... 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
Rich, thick and boisterous, like an entitled celebrity but much classier and tastier. Made to enjoy now or over the next few years, it’s black with plenty of sweet fruit, a touch of greenery and plenty of tannins to finish. Pair it up with some braised lamb or anything meaty,... 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
Superbly fine boned and taut yet generously fruited McLaren Vale Grenache. Definitely give it a rip in a decanter before you get into it. There’s a lot of blue fruit here, along with spice and a hint of confection and exceptional length. This is properly classy kit which we reckon will improve with cellaring for 10-15 years, such is its structure and power of fruit.... 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
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
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Shiraz blended is an old Aussie tradition, revived a few years ago by the erstwhile Elena and Zar Brooks and in as much as everything old eventually becomes new again… they have the new covered too. Old we’ve covered already and the fruit here is decidedly blue – fresh, lifted and delightful. Overall this is a deliciously... Learn More
As the name suggests the varieties contained within fly well together. Loads of flavour, with sweet n savoury pushing each other on to greater heights. Fruit is very juicy, well suited to rare bbq... Learn More
Ripper Cab here, chokkers with violet, chocolate and a hint of a mean, green streak just below the surface… well worth decanting if you are going to drink now and will cellar for 10 years, no worries.... Learn More
This is an extremely powerful Cabernet blend. It is intense, commanding and in need of a slab of meat to tame its intensity and tannins. It offers spice, chocolate, black fruits, assertively angular acidity and a truckload of fine tannins. Definitely needs decanting or a sleep for 10... Learn More
This wine is often described as rustic but we reckon that’s a touch unfair. We reckon this is a deliciously old-school red, with dark, earthy Shiraz fruit working beautifully with pure and fragrant Grenache. It’s quite powerful and has some chunky tannins – but nothing a lump of red meat won’t tame. Will cellar beautifully and is superb value for... Learn More
A little less rustic and tannic than many d’Areberg wines this is nonetheless packed with an intensity of fruit and tannin you don’t normally see in wines at this price-point. This wine has a very pretty nose, with blueberries and perfume giving way to some serious and savoury greenery. The palate is full bodied and fresh, showing blue fruits, cherries and sage. There's great fruit intensity... Learn More
Initially cranky and uncommunicative, like Monday morning before a couple of short blacks. With air this really opens beautifully, showing smoked meats and red confection, cherries, plentiful acid and a stack of fine tannins. Properly mouthwatering and worth having with a hearty Beef cheek dish or a platter of cured meats and... Learn More
