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Leconfield Reserve Shiraz

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...
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Koonowla The Tiller Clare Valley Shiraz 2020

A plump, plush red that reflects a very dry, low yielding vintage in the Clare Valley. Big tastes live here....
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Koonowla Clare Valley Shiraz Mataro 2020

A single vineyard blend of two of the Clare Valley’s strengths, Shiraz and Mataro – aka Mourvèdre. They bring an...
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Koonowla Reverence Clare Valley Shiraz 2019

An old school kind of Clare Valley Shiraz, sweet fruited and generous, bringing a lot of everything to the glass....
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Georges Clare Valley Malbec 2019

A big and bold expression but also fresh and spicy and carried through with sensitive winemaking on display. Earth, autumnal,...
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Pikes The Merle Clare Valley Riesling 2023

The Pike family’s flagship Riesling is all class, especially so when sourced from a fab vintage. Impressive seamless balance on...
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Pikes Traditionale Clare Valley Riesling 2023

A super dry, superlative wine highlighting the intrinsic pristine purity of Clare Valley Riesling. It’s quite something to behold, and...
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The Lane Heritage Single Vineyard Shiraz Viognier 2021

The Shiraz Viognier trend has come and gone, so you know the producers who remain are the ones serious about...
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The Lane 19th Meeting Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A fine-boned, age-worthy young Cabernet. Close your eyes. That spice, that heavenly spice component, arrives in layers and is quite...
Provenance Fortified Shiraz

The Lane Provenance VP Fortified Shiraz 2022

A cool climate fortified vintage Shiraz is an uncommon sight, but you have to admire the courage of the winemakers’...
The Lane Pinot Noir

The Lane Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2023

First reaction is to consider this wine hard to pin down and maybe even a little light on potential. That...
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The Lane Gathering Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023

While Margaret River vignerons may have pioneered this traditional Bordeaux white blend in Australia, there is something to be said...
Vermentino

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Vermentino 2023

A lively tropical fruited youngster showcasing the Sardinian grape variety’s sunny disposition. If it was any sunnier, you’d need sunglasses....
Fiano

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Fiano 2023

Potential with a capital P, this young Fiano is still in early building phase. The scaffolds up – acidity is...
Grenache

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Grenache 2023

Neat and lively example of a regional red wine star, it fairly jumps out of the glass with energy and...
Tempranillo

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Tempranillo 2023

Another strong Tempranillo release that celebrates the beauty of youth, a wine bursting in ripe black fruits and red cherries...
Mencia

Oliver’s Taranga Mencia 2023

It might have been a cool, wet, late season but the Spanish red grape enjoyed the slow, drawn out ripening...
BrionisBlend

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Brioni’s Blend 2023

Brioni’s Blend is a style centred upon the unusual trio of Mataro (aka Mourvèdre), Touriga Nacional and Shiraz. In a...
ChicaRose

Oliver’s Taranga Small Batch Chica Rosé 2023

Pale salmon hues look the part and entice. Plenty of upbeat aromas in cherry, raspberry, light florals, gentle spice. The...
IHANAshiraz

Oliver’s Taranga Ihana McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022

Formula 1 fans and Drive To Survive obsessives will recognise the name Valtteri Bottas. Here, the Finnish racing driver slows...
SFCAB NV High

Stella Bella Suckfizzle Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

A penetrating Cabernet varietal intensity is on display here. It’s something to behold with plenty of polish and concentration in...
OVTSM High NV

Stella Bella Otro Vino Tempranillo Shiraz Malbec 2022

A meeting of three not necessarily like-minded red grapes and voila! It works a treat. You gotta love the Aussie...
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Stella Bella Suckfizzle Margaret River Chardonnay 2022

A cracker of a vintage, a cracker of a wine. Reconciles the seemingly irreconcilable, the rich and complex with the...
BdeB

Riversdale Estate Blanc de Blanc 2017

A bright and lively cool climate, Chardonnay-based sparkling – the kind that Tasmania does so well – that carries with...

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Stalin’s Cellar

When you read Stalin’s Wine Cellar – the wine book of the year for all kinds of reasons – there are definitely more questions raised

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