Hewitson 1853 Barrel 2018
This is a best of the best if you like. It’s an equal blend of the best barrel of the 2018 Monopole Shiraz and the
This is a best of the best if you like. It’s an equal blend of the best barrel of the 2018 Monopole Shiraz and the
There is something special in this highly individual wine. It comes from a single one-hectare vineyard that was created from a single shiraz vine which
This wine has been made in a sympathetic way to capture the best of this beautiful variety, which is so well suited to the Barossa
This vineyard which was planted in 1853 has survived just about everything the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse could throw at it, barring Covid-19, and it
You gotta love Barossa shiraz when you wrap your gums around this terrific wine. Hints of ironstone and chalk emerge on the nose to complement
This is the classic blend of the Barossa that brings these three wonderful varieties together creating a whole far greater than the sum of the parts.
This is 70% shiraz from the deep sandy Carrot Patch block and 30% mourvedre selected from the best vines of Baby Bush on Steingarten Road. After
We don’t see a lot of 100% Mataro. Based on the evidence of this wine, that is a shame. I guess that it is fairly
The traditional Rhone blend which has found a southern home in the warmer regions of South Australia, not least the Barossa. 40% grenache, 34% shiraz
That traditional old Aussie blend, shiraz and cabernet, is still a winner. If one may offer up the bottom line first, this is a wine
The G.A.M Shiraz is regularly one of my favourites from the Mitolo range thanks to its core of typically powerful McLaren Vale fruits underlaid by
Mitolo has made a name for themselves with single vineyard wines, particularly G.A.M., Serpico and Savatar. The Cantiniere is where they have changed tack, blending
This is a pleasing off dry style with crisp fresh acidity sustaining the palate and preventing it from becoming too cloying. It’s clean and vibrant
A really smart vintage for this wine, it not only carries impressive intensity but there is also plenty of detail thrown in too making for
Much of Mitolo’s rich and ripe style is thanks to vineyard location, down toward the Southern end of McLaren Vale. There are none of the
The Angels Share is the mythical wine that evaporates from wine barrels during aging, which also helps to concentrate the flavours for us mere mortals.
This is a whole lot of shiraz for not a lot of cash which can be picked up in Dan Murphy’s and BWS. It’s typical
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