Red Wine Archives

Garnet ruby in colour, this is an earthy, fleshy style. The nose exhibits notes of red fruits, tobacco leaves, graphite...

St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz 2021

There is a lot to like here with generous waves of blackberry, Black Forest Cake and coconut-scented oak providing a...

Petaluma White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This finely tuned 2021 Coonawarra Cabernet delivers an attractive mix of leafy cassis aromas against a background of dark earths....

Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2022

This approachable and fleshy 2022 Barossa Shiraz is ready to go thanks to open-knit aromas of plum, dark cherry and...

Streicker Bridgeland Block Syrah 2020

Red Wine - Syrah

Impressively structured and one of those wines that welcomes a decant to fully loosen up. Brings a dark savouriness to...

Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

This is one inviting Margaret River Cabernet, super smooth, rich, warm and round. Ripe, too, and with it we see...

Clairault Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is one mighty juicy, tasty young Cabernet that brings plenty of flavour to its modest price point. Good value...

Leconfield Manor House Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

One of the great joys of doing this is tasting a wine, scribbling the notes and then checking for a...

Castelli Shiraz 2020

A very impressive Frankland River Shiraz, which is cracking value. Maturation was in a mix of French oak barriques and...

Angove Brightlands Shiraz 2020

An embossed bottle comes boxed and numbered – mine was 10 of 1,140. This prestige Shiraz from McLaren Vale is...

Angove Angel’s Rise Vineyard Shiraz 2020

This vineyard is located high in the Clarendon sub-region of McLaren Vale, at 305 metres above sea level. The vines...

Angove Warboys Vineyard Shiraz 2020

From McLaren Vale, the Warboys Vineyard, which is just 55 metres above sea level and has Shiraz planted back early...

Pirathon Shiraz 2019

Now dubbed Silver Label, but still a great value, cracking and delicious Barossa red, from a range of sub-regions, that...

Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon - Shiraz

One of Australia’s greatest wines that consistently showcases the virtues of this classically Australian blend of Cabernet and Shiraz. And...

Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir 2022

It turned out to be a very good year in the Yarra after a few early season challenges, and this...

Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2022

Red Wine - White Wine - Shiraz - Viognier

A structured and poised blend that is largely Shiraz and just 3% Viognier. It’s only a dollop but it is...

Peter Lehmann 8 Songs Barossa Shiraz 2021

Matured for 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads. Just picked blackberries, top of the tree mulberries and boysenberry...

Peter Lehmann Mentor Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Matured for 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads. Blackberry, rhubarb and bilberry. Juniper, caraway and mint tea. A...

Barons of the Barossa Barossa Cellar Shiraz 2021

The Barons are a group of local Barossa legends, who have been nominated for inclusion. Yes, they do wander around...

Wild Folk Nouveau Pinot Noir 2023

Pinot Noir from Wrattonbully, this is made very much in the natural wine mode. The intervention in vineyard and winery...

Wild Folk Nouveau Shiraz 2023

Shiraz from the Padthaway region, it is intriguingly packaged and as the name possibly infers, the wine is from the...

Take it to the Grave Pinot Noir 2023

Great value Pinot, the ‘Take it to the Grave’ label is a collaboration between Nicholas Cramption from Fourth Wave and...

Winebasket Sangiovese 2023

Red Wine - Sangiovese

Pick up one of these two-litre flagons, neatly presented with their covering, and one can imagine hiking up into the...

Handpicked Capella Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula 2022