Ancestor Vines on show here as the wine delivers not only raw power but also exceptional shape and purity of...

Dense and broody with powerful concentration. There is a real sense of richness here – dark fruits, chocolate and leather...

A little more winemaking goes into this Chardonnay compared to the Kalgan River version. This gets plenty of solids influence...

When things come together in Mornington, the results can be mighty good. This is right in the zone and opens...

Always a pleasure to taste the newest vintage of Robert Stein’s half dry Riesling, a real compliment to their portfolio...

Another cracking year for Riesling from Robert Stein, this 2022 vintage has classic notes of grated lime zest, custard apple...

Good evidence here as to what a fine vintage this was for Cabernet in Coonawarra. Inky black in colour, we...

This is an exceptional local cool climate Chardy. 100% barrel fermented in French oak hogsheads, 22% new, with ten months...

A barrel selection of the best Shiraz and Old Garden Mourvèdre. Pretty, sweet damson plums are interlaced with subtle baking...

For me, this is the pick of the trio. As with the others, fruit and flavour to the fore is...

Sourced from two fine vineyards in McLaren Vale, this wine spent 16 months in a mix of new and older...

Another fascinating wine from the small batch program, this time there are 900 cases available. From two discrete vineyards in...

This was everything I expect from premium McLaren Vale Shiraz – dark and powerful with round, ripe tannins and intense...

We all need a silver lining and here it is nestled in McLaren Vale. After the challenges of the 2020...

One of the first modern wines to put McLaren Vale among the top handful of Australian wine regions was d’Arenberg’s...

100% Chardonnay, it is rare to find an Aussie sparkler which has spent anything like this amount of time –...

One Margaret River producer described the 2022 Chardonnays as possessing “elegance, purity and refined acidity.” I was reminded of his...

I admit to being surprised, nicely surprised. The more I tasted this Tempranillo, not a red grape generally associated with...

Clare Valley Shiraz rarely receives the love and affection that it is surely due. The Angas King range reflects upon...

Another single block example of Pinot Noir from the Mornington Peninsula, this is very much from the complex, secondary flavours...

Sunbaked black olives, ripe blackberry, lacto-fermented dark plum, tar and dried herbs are follo3d by opulent, juicy plum flavours, assorted...

If the Cabernet from the Margaret River wasn’t just so good, the region’s Shiraz would receive far more attention, its...

Fulcra is Jarretts Wines’ “ultra-premium” range produced in exceptional years. Clearly, the Jarretts are confident about the ageing ability of...

Shiraz does so, so very well across the Orange region. Not sure why See Saw makes both a Syrah and...