Always fascinating to be able to try the same wine from different vintages and Pikes have released both this and...

Australia’s oldest planted Pinot Noir vineyard by Mauirce O’Shea himself in 1921. A vivid wine this vintage with maraschino cherries,...

Planted in 1946 and later plantings in 1965. This bottling takes fruit from the lower Northern aspect that makes the...

Planted in 1880, Old Hill is Australia’s oldest continuously worked vineyard. The site and its promise was what drew Maurice...

Established in 1921 from cuttings taken from Old Hill. Planted in Pokolbin in a north- south orientation on red and...

First created in 1987 as a tribute to the great man himself.  This is the top barrel selection of Old...

Another remarkable moment for Maurice O’Shea was walking the Rosehill block and recognising its potential. Vines planted in 1946, Rosehill...

Ashton Hills has established an enviable reputation in the world of Pinot Noir, South Australia’s most revered producer in that...

A fresh and youthful Pinot Noir from the Adelaide Hills, which really stands out. Pale cherry red with a faded...

Let’s face it, there is something truly special about older vines grown in good places that seem to almost effortlessly...

A most appealing Pinot from the Adelaide Hills. Has a delicious, almost sweet fruit character, but that’s balanced with the...

A best barrel selection of Tim and son Nick Knappstein’s Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir picks across several vineyards, multiple clones...

Another top-notch wine from this Adelaide Hills producer. It’s light-bodied, but there is excellent fruit presentation with a slightly sour...

An effortlessly chic Syrah from the cool air of Frankland River. Mulberry, rosehip and warm concrete. In the mouth, it’s...

The same vineyard providing the fruit for a scintillating Riesling and a really superb Syrah/Shiraz – the French would have...

This 2024 Syrah Isolation Ridge shows impressive poise and subtlety with savoury, aged spice and dark earth against a backdrop...

This is a fascinating wine from a single vineyard planted in Greenock in 1915. It is a very limited release...

This is a consistent trophy-winning wine that has performed exceptionally since the first release in 1984. It comes from a...

Another brilliant wine from the outstanding 2024 Barossa vintage. This is a stylish and expressive Cabernet Sauvignon that shows how...

I think this is just about the best example of this wine I have tasted. It comes from a superb...

A lovely claret-style Cabernet. Strawberry purée, red plum centres and crushed gravel. For those readers following along, Claret in this...

Opens with a powerful mix of blackcurrant and black olive aromas, displaying classic varietal Cabernet character. While predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon,...

Wilyabrup truly is a wonderland for Australian Cabernet, and this wine is a case in point. As I’m tasting this...

This is a cracking good wine from a great vintage, bringing together three of the classic varieties synonymous with Bordeaux....