Red Wine Archives

What a privilege, to sample a wine from vines more than a century in age. And what a cracking wine!...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Old vine Cabernet is under-represented in the Barossa Valley – indeed, fifty year old Cabernet vines make up less than...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Shiraz 2019

This gorgeous Barossa Shiraz used here sees small open fermenters followed by gentle basket pressing and then maturation in quality...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

In Château Tanunda terms, vine age is a relative concept. The company’s Barossa Valley home is blessed with old –...

Château Tanunda 50 Year Old Vines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Old vines are busy in the fruit complexity department here but amid all the bustle, there is freshness and verve....

Château Tanunda 100 Year Old Vines Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

The scent of expensive, top quality French oak is quite intoxicating. It opens this lovely old vine Shiraz with some...

Château Tanunda The Everest Barossa Shiraz 2019

The name might suggest a pinnacle has been reached for Château Tanunda, at least in terms of its Shiraz. The...

Château Tanunda The Château Barossa Valley Bethanian Shiraz 2021

Some serious flavour depth right here. Exudes a powerful mix of plush black fruits and integrated oak with a pleasant...

Briar Ridge Hilltops Hillrose Shiraz 2022

Hillrose, a single vineyard on a plateau in the Hilltops region, is a new addition to the Briar Ridge wine...

Briar Ridge Big Bully Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

If the name doesn’t appeal, the wine certainly will which hails from the Stonefields Vineyard in Wrattonbully. By Wrattonbully standards,...

Briar Ridge Stockhausen Hunter Valley Shiraz 2022

Karl Stockhausen is a legend in the Hunter Valley wine industry. This wine salutes him. That face, that smile in...

Barratt Pinot Noir Uley Vineyard 2021

I saw the pale colour in the glass and I was excited, you expect lightness but get power. This is...

Tomich Icon 1777 Pinot Noir 2022

Only made in the best of vintages this is a celebration of the 777 clone, which works well for the...

Tomich Woodside Pinot Noir 2022

A real change of pace with the Woodside Pinot Noir. Here you’ll find stewed strawberries, raspberry licorice and pomegranate seeds...

Tomich Woodside Shiraz 2021

An emphasis on perfume here in this 2021 Shiraz. Concentrated blackberries, redcurrants and mulberry, a whip of bitter chocolate, black...

Dukes Vineyard The Whole Bunch Shiraz 2021

This is a result of an experiment that started in 2018. It was foot stomped and no new oak used....

Dukes Vineyard The First Cab Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Cabernet was the variety that turned a young Duke Ranson into a wine lover and therefore this name was chosen...

Dukes Vineyard Magpie Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This is the last vintage that Duke Ranson picked. There is power and intensity coursing through every part of the...

Dukes Vineyard Magpie Hill Reserve Shiraz 2021

Ripe and generous with opulent rich fruit. It certainly is a step up from the very good Single Vineyard Shiraz...

Henschke Five Shillings Shiraz Mataro 2022

Red Wine - Mataro - Shiraz

A Shiraz Mataro blend from the Barossa, this is amazing value. A 78/22 split, it is a crimson purple hue...

Henschke Roeslein Barbera 2022

Red Wine - Barbera

Made from organic and biodynamic Eden Valley fruit, this is a superb example of local Barbera that spent 10 months...

Henschke George 5th Grenache 2022

Red Wine - Grenache

An absolutely cracking Barossa Grenache. Line this up next to some top Rhône examples of this variety and it will...

Taltarni Discovery Pinot Noir 2021