This is the most approachable and friendly well-made Pinot Noir from Padthaway. Opens with a fairly typical cherry and raspberry...

A vibrant and expressive Shiraz sourced from Padthaway. Captures the healthy mix of dark plum, blackberry on the nose and...

A wine that captures very much of what modern Australian Grenache is all about. Aromatics lean more into the red...

Here’s a wine that shows the versatility of South Australia’s Coonawarra, well to the south of the state. It’s a...

Riesling is a variety that does pretty damn well in Coonawarra, and this one comes off a single vineyard planted...

This was an outstanding vintage in Coonawarra, and it’s produced an excellent wine from these vines that were planted in...

The colour is red and black and almost opaque. Aromas of spicy plum and black fruits appear with a lightly...

This is an impressive example of McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2023 vintage. There’s a strong varietal blackcurrant on...

This was a very good season in McLaren Vale, producing some quite wonderful wines, and in this case it’s sourced...

A power-packed expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The colour is a deep reddy black. The aroma shows spicy cherry and,...

This is a rich and quite opulent expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. The colour is deep and dark. Aromas burst...

A wine that captures the smooth, textural richness of McLaren Vale in this very good year. It’s bright, lively, and...

A step up from the standard Prosecco, those who are keen to see just what a really good example looks...

This may be seen as a fairly simple style of Prosecco, but it is rather delicious and, for me, as...

This was a warm vintage in Margaret River, and yet the quality of the red wines certainly hasn’t suffered. In...

There’s one thing you get with Greenock Creek, and that’s power and deep flavour intensity, and this one has it...

A wine that has both depth and generosity, albeit delivered with a fine, elegant, medium-weight structure. The colour is bright...

An early and very quick vintage in Mount Barker in 2024 has produced a beautiful example of this regional Chardonnay....

The vineyard is named in honour of Richard Hamilton’s father, Burton, who was a viticulturist in South Australia for his...

Restrained bouquet, hint of lemon, lemongrass. Excellent intensity, lemon curd, and lemon blossom notes with attractive textural mid-palate, excellent driving...

Fruit is from the lower Tintara Road Vineyard. A delicate cherry blossom pink hue in the glass. The wine is...

Fruit is from the Joseph’s Block planted in 1988. This is strongly scented with black raspberries, boysenberries and native bush...

Fruit is from Block 3, an east facing slope in Blewitt Springs. A heady wine filled with spice and purple...

48% Grenache, 29% Shiraz and 23% Mourvèdre. A witch’s brew of blackberries, violets and lavender. Some blueberries and furry sage...