Devitt & Moore William Pile Shiraz 2021
A classy and super expressive Shiraz from Coonawarra. Bright and vibrant red fruit emerges on the nose. There’s bounce and punch here in a superbly
A classy and super expressive Shiraz from Coonawarra. Bright and vibrant red fruit emerges on the nose. There’s bounce and punch here in a superbly
The cooler climes of Coonawarra suit this variety in good years. This one has turned out rather well. It’s medium bodied with bright red fruit
The three vineyards used for this thoroughly enjoyable Shiraz hail from Auburn (two) with the final component from the legendary Armagh sub-region. Maturation was in
The fruit for this classic Clare Shiraz hails from the estate’s block in the Armagh sub-region. Maturation was in French oak, 50% new. Deep, dark
Another very fine example of Clare Valley Mataro. Purple/maroon in colour, the nose gives us spices, bay leaves, dry herbs, blackcurrants, plums, coffee grinds and
The Bass Hill Vineyard provides the fruit for many of the team’s top wines, both those which are straight varietals and those which are blends.
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
This is a most interesting wine, largely because of the winemaking approach. To start with Boya means stones in Noongar, the language of the Wadandi
Oh gosh, I do love this wine. It’s largely Tempranillo with a small amount of Cabernet adding structure. A hands-on approach has been adopted with
This is a most elegant and stylish expression of this small powerful vintage. Comes from the Rosa Park and Paganin vineyards and is 100% Cabernet
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,
Most of the fruit for this fine Margaret River Chardonnay, all from the gin-gin clone, is from the Wallcliffe sub-region. Whole bunch pressing before barrel
A very fine Margaret River Cabernet, as we have come to expect from this maker. A mix of predominantly Wilyabrup and Wallcliffe fruit. After fermentation,
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
This vineyard was originally all Shiraz, planted in 1920, but in the mid 90s, the team identified a portion of the block for Semillon. This
This wine was named for Chris Hatcher’s great-grandfather, Alf Vesey. Alf started working at Penfolds way back in 1883 and continued on for an incredible
One thing I learnt about Hatch with this latest batch of wines is that he is a big jazz fan – not something we share,
From the Adelaide Hills, this is the team’s flagship Pinot Noir, from a very fine vintage. Still very youthful and deep crimson in colour, this
Under cork, this is from Western Victoria and already has a few years under its belt, more than both the currently available Grange and Hill
A bright and lively cool climate, Chardonnay-based sparkling – the kind that Tasmania does so well – that carries with it the benefit of aging
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