Leconfield Coonawarra Reserve Shiraz 2020
In Coonawarra, Shiraz lives in the permanent shadow of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s a fact of life for the grape. Thank goodness for producers such as
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In Coonawarra, Shiraz lives in the permanent shadow of Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s a fact of life for the grape. Thank goodness for producers such as
A plump, plush red that reflects a very dry, low yielding vintage in the Clare Valley. Big tastes live here. Charcuterie, baked earth, black fruits,
A single vineyard blend of two of the Clare Valley’s strengths, Shiraz and Mataro – aka Mourvèdre. They bring an inherent fruit sweetness and ripeness
An old school kind of Clare Valley Shiraz, sweet fruited and generous, bringing a lot of everything to the glass. Black fruits roam the length
A big and bold expression but also fresh and spicy and carried through with sensitive winemaking on display. Earth, autumnal, black cherry, blueberry, sage and
The Pike family’s flagship Riesling is all class, especially so when sourced from a fab vintage. Impressive seamless balance on display here, not to mention,
A super dry, superlative wine highlighting the intrinsic pristine purity of Clare Valley Riesling. It’s quite something to behold, and it should be noted that
The Shiraz Viognier trend has come and gone, so you know the producers who remain are the ones serious about what they do. This is
A fine-boned, age-worthy young Cabernet. Close your eyes. That spice, that heavenly spice component, arrives in layers and is quite intoxicating. Cool climate varietal character
A cool climate fortified vintage Shiraz is an uncommon sight, but you have to admire the courage of the winemakers’ convictions and the result. It’s
First reaction is to consider this wine hard to pin down and maybe even a little light on potential. That would be wrong. It’s a
While Margaret River vignerons may have pioneered this traditional Bordeaux white blend in Australia, there is something to be said about the style produced in
A lively tropical fruited youngster showcasing the Sardinian grape variety’s sunny disposition. If it was any sunnier, you’d need sunglasses. Brings the fruit salad bowl
Potential with a capital P, this young Fiano is still in early building phase. The scaffolds up – acidity is keen – and the main
Neat and lively example of a regional red wine star, it fairly jumps out of the glass with energy and life. This is Grenache without
Another strong Tempranillo release that celebrates the beauty of youth, a wine bursting in ripe black fruits and red cherries with a spicy kick. It’s
It might have been a cool, wet, late season but the Spanish red grape enjoyed the slow, drawn out ripening time. The ’23 Mencia is
Brioni’s Blend is a style centred upon the unusual trio of Mataro (aka Mourvèdre), Touriga Nacional and Shiraz. In a cool year, which ’23 was,
Pale salmon hues look the part and entice. Plenty of upbeat aromas in cherry, raspberry, light florals, gentle spice. The blend of Mencia and Shiraz
Formula 1 fans and Drive To Survive obsessives will recognise the name Valtteri Bottas. Here, the Finnish racing driver slows down the pace and shows
A penetrating Cabernet varietal intensity is on display here. It’s something to behold with plenty of polish and concentration in the glass and all in
A meeting of three not necessarily like-minded red grapes and voila! It works a treat. You gotta love the Aussie “give it a go” winemaking
A cracker of a vintage, a cracker of a wine. Reconciles the seemingly irreconcilable, the rich and complex with the refined and elegant. Aromas of
A bright and lively cool climate, Chardonnay-based sparkling – the kind that Tasmania does so well – that carries with it the benefit of aging
The theme for this year’s Penfolds Collection 2023 release is the ongoing search for diversity of style. Hence, the Australians were joined in the annual
Great wine, it is said, is made in the vineyard. Whoever first coined that expression clearly never met Dr Bailey Carrodus, founder of Yarra Yering.
On February 28, an arousing, heady mix of scents, flavours, emotions, words – lots of them – and, above all, history, flowed freely at the
‘I am woman, hear me roarIn numbers too big to ignore’ . . . The words, from the 1972 Helen Reddy song, are synonymous with
The Internationals FrenchPenfolds II Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2019Bordeaux meets the Barossa Valley. The concept here is principally to showcase the great Australian red blend –
The Group The Murder McLaren Vale Shiraz 2017 92 Points – $34 Punchy aromas on display here . . . red licorice, plums, confection notes,
Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Valley Shiraz 201698 Points$890 – Drink 2023 – 2038 Deep garnet. A quiet start – builds slowly – black plum,
Sometimes we forget just how often wine can be used in the cause of good. This year, we have seen a special bottling of Syrah
When you read Stalin’s Wine Cellar – the wine book of the year for all kinds of reasons – there are definitely more questions raised
Colin Richardson was a wine man of vast appetites. It has been said that such a full and abiding zest for life – for wine,
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