Red Wine Archives

Helen Burge was a proud Taswegian, before becoming an equally proud Barossan. Cornelian Bay on the Derwent River was her...

Corryton Burge Barossa Shiraz 2021

Barossa Shiraz from a cracking vintage at this price… what is not to love? A real mix of oak here...

Corryton Burge Barossa Grenache 2023

Red Wine - Grenache

This is a seriously good value Barossa Grenache. Deep magenta hue, the nose gives gentle aromas, notably raspberries and strawberries,...

Vinifera Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The team like to use multiple sources of oak for their Cabernet, both French and American. Dark maroon colour for...

Shaw + Smith Lenswood Pinot Noir 2022

Solidified in a core of black fruit, Hawthorn, lingonberry and black cherry. Mirabelle plum skin, crushed granite and volcanic rock....

Shaw + Smith Balhannah Shiraz 2021

A sultry aroma of blackberry, Bing cherries and kombu seaweed. Crushed juniper, clove and allspice meet sandalwood, brown mushroom and...

Thompson Estate The Specialist Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

The estate’s prestige Cabernet, only 3,075 bottles made. Crimson/red hue, the nose gives us an earthy complexity, even at this...

Thompson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Now we have a step up, as one would expect. Deep crimson colour with aromas of cherries and a mix...

Pacha Mama Pinot Noir 2023

A fresh and vibrant Pinot from the Upper Yarra Valley, specfifically the Full Moon Vineyard which was planted in 2001....

Altus/Rise Ascension Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Margaret River Cabernet goes from strength to strength, this is yet another very fine example and one which is very...

Evan Evans Rosso 2022

Red Wine - Rosso

Described as very detailed, virtually natural, and verifiably scientific. The wines of Jermey Evan Evans speak not just of place...

Evan Evans Rosso 2022

Red Wine - Rosso

A sub-regional blend of Montepulciano (Light Pass), Shiraz (Tanunda), Mataro (Two Stone Well Vineyards) and Nero d’Avola (Seppeltsfield). Spicy aromas...

Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Shiraz 2021

The grapes here come from ancient, and yes twisted, vines, originally planted in 1865. The wine makes a compelling argument...

Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Shiraz 2021

Sourced from some of the oldest vines in the Barossa, planted in 1865. A gentle winemaking approach, including basket pressing...

Precious Little Marananga Shiraz 2021

The grapes for this wine come from a section of a single vineyard in the Marananga sub-region of the Barossa,...

Alkoomi Jarrah Shiraz 2018

The wine enjoys extended skin contact before a year and a half maturing in French oak barrels, and subsequently resting...

Alkoomi Blackbutt Cabernet Malbec 2018

Red Wine - Malbec

A blend of both Cabernets, Sauvignon (50%) and Franc (25%), with Malbec (25%) in its usual role as a cameo...

Alkoomi Malbec 2021

Red Wine - Malbec

Always interesting to encounter a straight varietal Malbec, this one spends a year maturing in new French oak. Dark maroon...

Alkoomi Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Red Wine - Cabernet - Cabernet Sauvignon

The wine spent fourteen months maturing in new French oak. A crimson/maroon hue, the nose gives us dark berries, leather,...

De Bortoli Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé NV

Fizz made from Pinot Noir sourced from the Yarra Valley, parcels were fermented discretely and given five months on lees...

Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz Victorian 2019