Yelland & Papps Limited Cuvée Shiraz 2019
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. Here we begin to see the transformation of
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. Here we begin to see the transformation of
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. To taste this wine is to be arrested
Only 5,000 bottles are made of the Oliver’s premium red, a stunning McLaren Vale Shiraz given the Finnish name ‘Ihana’, which translates as wonderful. For
This expressive wine displays impressive purity of fruit with excellent volume of dark cherry, dried herbs and terracotta aromas which are still tightly coiled and
As for the previous two wines from Platinetti, fruit comes from the Ronco Maso vineyard. The difference here is the vines’ age: 55 years. Only old and
A meeting of parcels of old vine Shiraz (up to 70 years old) grown in the Eden Valley and the Barossa Valley. It’s a wonderful
This compelling 2021 single vineyard Pinot Noir is my favourite from the current releases which radiates with a strong savoury seam thanks to layers of
A single vineyard (1.34 hectares) Barossa Shiraz from the sub-region of Light Pass, this was the vintage in which the vines reached their century, planted
A famous wine which, fortunately, does not receive quite the extended oak treatment it once did. From Barossa vines dating back to 1854, maturation is
A masterclass in poise and complexity. Sous bois, balsamic, dried red rose, dried cherry, subtle tar, smoked meat, black tea. Beautiful balance and restraint, with
If their Cabernet Franc represents good value, this is a staggering buy. The wine spent time in a mix of new and three-year-old French hogsheads.
From the vines in their single site Eden Valley vineyard which were planted back in 1961 (the oldest remaining vines in the block), the wine
Magarey Lane has a focus on single vineyard wines from the Limestone Coast and Coonawarra, the latter is the source of the fruit for this
A marvelous example of Coonawarra Shiraz. It’s powerful, yet so beautifully refined. Deeply concentrated spicy dark fruit characters burst from the glass. It’s a plush
The Glenroy vineyard is in northern Coonawarra on the famed Terra Rossa soil of the region. Even at 9 years of age this wine pours
This is a cracking wine sourced from the Barossa. The concentration and power of the fruit has meant a decent hit of oak has been
From the Moreton Bay block in the Upper Tintara Vineyard in the Blewitt Springs sub-region, this is the fourth release of this wine. It was
The grapes here were sourced from the original 1891 vines from the family vineyard, which were planted by one of Australian wine’s great names, Thomas
The Shiraz Viognier trend has come and gone, so you know the producers who remain are the ones serious about what they do. This is
The same vineyard as for the wonderful Semillon we encountered earlier, but this is from the original plantings of Shiraz, from 1920. From what winemakers
The Brokenwood team do not let borders – either for wine regions or states – diminish their enthusiasm for presenting the finest wines. And if
Formula 1 fans and Drive To Survive obsessives will recognise the name Valtteri Bottas. Here, the Finnish racing driver slows down the pace and shows
A penetrating Cabernet varietal intensity is on display here. It’s something to behold with plenty of polish and concentration in the glass and all in
A cracker of a vintage, a cracker of a wine. Reconciles the seemingly irreconcilable, the rich and complex with the refined and elegant. Aromas of
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