A stylish and delightfully elegant Cabernet blend from Coonawarra. The colour is deep and dark, and the nose immediately strikes...

Rather nice when the winery does all the work for you. DGR stands for ‘damn good red’ and they have...

Peter Lehmann was a mentor to many, and so this wine is named in his honour. Fruit is sourced from...

Aussie red blend, sourced from the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard at Great Western in Victoria. 2022 was an excellent vintage for...

Fruit is from the Sugarloaf Creek Vineyard and  matured in French barriques of which 45% was new oak for 48...

Sadly, I don’t see enough of this producer from Margaret River, something I need to rectify, but every time I...

Warm climate Cabernet, again proving that when done well, this is a delicious drinking style. The wine spent fifteen months...

A fine tribute from the Ashmead boys to their mother, Lorraine, one of the co-founders of the Estate. The wine...

91% Cabernet Sauvignon 6% Malbec and a 3 % Petit Verdot. Matured in barrels of which 40% was new oak...

The other half of the Swinney’s new Margaret River project, the Cabernet Sauvignon. The fruit comes from winemaker Robert Mann’s...

A beautifully poised, elegant and most stylish Cabernet from this excellent season. It comes off plantings from 1942. The aromas...

The wine spent twelve months maturing in a mix of French and American oak. It is a timely reminder that...

From Padthaway in South Australia, this Cabernet is quite delicious and for those who have not banished this classic grape...

It might not quite be the same as winning the lottery but a thoroughly enjoyable Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River...

Coonawarra Cabernet from a brilliant vintage which has been given an extensive period of maturation in winery cellars – what...

This might be a slight diversion from the prime directive, but next time you get the chance, look deeply into...

Stylish and quite expressive expression of Coonawarra Cabernet from this season. It’s medium-bodied, which is very much the Coonawarra style....

An excellent example of the great Aussie red blend from the Barossa Valley, the split is 55% Shiraz and 45%...

Maturation in 20-30 % new French oak for 19 months. The wine shows its plummy nature with blood plum skin...

92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot. The reds of 2016 were fortunate to wait out the summer...

Before anyone starts thinking that the name refers to some big game adventure in Africa, the true story is far...

A brilliant Margaret River Cabernet, which is largely from the Wilyabrup sub-region, maturation was for a year in French oak...

A bright, lively and energetic blend from this high-country vineyard in Victoria. There is a pleasing mix of black fruits...

Originally, when I got interested in wine, the first time I ever thought I might be able to identify a...