A ripe and nicely concentrated Frankland River Cabernet with immediate drinking appeal. The secret, if there is one, is the...

Hunter Smith is a firm believer in the power of Cabernet Franc. The grape plays a significant role in his...

Brisk, bright acidity makes for a well-structured wine laying the groundwork for a youthful, concentrated Riesling from a region that...

It might be suspicion only but one feels that our venerable old Barossa producer, Yalumba, may have felt that, as...

The oldest vines used for this quintessential Barossa/Eden Valley Shiraz date back to the 1850s and the vines have an...

A blend of Eden Valley and Barossa Shiraz, the key to this superb wine is the old vines and careful...

We might be yet to learn who is to be honoured with the 2023 Signature, but whomsoever it is should...

The vines for this iconic Coonawarra Cabernet were planted back in 1975. The wine sees a year and a half...

From a single vineyard, just 1.3 hectares in size, located in the Light Pass sub-region of the Barossa, and from...

This one is also well known for the extraordinary length of post ferment maceration.  One of the early examples of...

From a two acre block in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary vineyard where the vines were planted in 1889. This could easily...

Restraint and complexity are the calling cards here, with suave notes of bay leaf, fine cedar, blackcurrant pastille, vanilla paste,...

The quintessential Australian blend shows its worth nicely here. Plum, redcurrant, sandalwood, black pepper and blackberry lead the charge. With...

From some of the oldest Shiraz vines in the world, dating back to 1854. Bordering on opaque, with a deep...

A lot of oak at the fore initially — unsurprising given its 16 months in French barriques, 24% new. Cedar,...

Elegant and restrained, showing class from the outset. Dusty cedar, cassis and blood plum open before unfurling into tilled earth,...

Syrah, or Shiraz, from the Frankland River region has certainly established itself has one of the most exciting styles of...

This is not simply one of the best examples of Mourvèdre from Australia, it’s one of the best in the...

Wine critics are completely unbiased and have absolutely no favourites at all. First line of the wine writers’ creed. Unfortunately,...

Petaluma has gone through some fairly massive changes since the days when Brian Croser and his team ran the place...

One of the old school labels that made Chardonnay cool again. Lemon gold colour with green highlights. Peach fuzz, pea...

Offers an enticing, sunny wine for these Aussie summery days and well beyond. A warm, early ’25 vintage brings forth...

Boy, you’re getting a decent bang for your buck with this high-class, relatively inexpensive Cabernet from this great season in...

From the Biscay Road Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, maturation is in a mix of new and older American oak....