This is very good buying. Warm climate Cabernet just shouldn’t be this thrilling, although Coonawarra does play a significant role....

Colour is deep and almost opaque. The aromas assail with a heady dark chocolate and black fruit combination, and even...

A wine to excite, a compelling example of Cabernet class meets Barossan complexity. Squeezes out every last bit of generous...

Built for long distance not for speed, this old vine Shiraz – under cork – comes dark and dense, savoury...

Leafy, Aussie bush notes with a light dusting of dried herbs introduce an aroma-rich young Cabernet boasting dark berries, dusty...

The grapes sourced for this delicious warm climate Cabernet Sauvignon come from throughout the Barossa region. Maturation is usually in...

A definite contender for best value of the year, this is compelling evidence that one can drink extremely well, wines...

Vibrant, bouncy, fruit-driven Shiraz, displaying a neat mix of red and black fruits on the nose and some slightly cherry...

Stylish young Cabernet offering great value for money. The dark berries and black fruits typical of Cabernet emerge immediately on...

A single vineyard wine, soft, plummy and round and, oh so enjoyable, now in its youth. Mid red-crimson hues. Fragrant...

Jump right in, this Grenache is swimming in lively, fresh flavour. Maintains a charming, easy going vibe, but it’s also...

Full flavoured and nicely detailed, this charming Barossa Shiraz works the two sides of the Barossa Shiraz coin well, combining...

An utterly entrancing McLaren Vale Shiraz, this is a seriously good wine. Exhibiting an opaque maroon hue, this is still...

Inky dark maroon in colour, the nose reveals a delightful roast meats, charcuterie character, which is supported by aromas of...

Terrific season in McLaren Vale has contributed to this outstanding Shiraz. There’s real power here, but there’s poise and panache...

Deep ruby/maroon in colour, this is exciting stuff. From an excellent vintage in McLaren Vale, the wine has impressive oak...

The colour here is a gleaming purple magenta. The nose gives us notes of truffles and tobacco leaves, coffee grinds,...

A really exciting McLaren Vale red, this has a dark red/bruised plum hue. There is obviously very good integration of...

The 2022 season in McLaren Vale turned out to be nigh on perfect, producing wines of elegance and charm, with...

The milder season in McLaren Vale has certainly dictated the style of this wine. It’s a lovely fruity expression of...

Squitchy Lane is the love child of football great and Rhodes scholar Mike Fitzpatrick. Just like his career(s) he does...

Sourced from Block 2 at Shaw & Smith’s Balhannah Vineyard — close-planted at 5,500 vines/hectare and planted in 2005. The...

Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then long, slow ferments in wood and stainless steel vats, followed by 10 months in 500-litre puncheons,...

Years ago, I remember the wife of a famous Burgundian winemaker telling me that a particular vintage was so good...