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Curtis Family Vineyards Tiberius McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

When I briefly Googled Tiberius – the second emperor of ancient Rome – the words gloomy, suspicious, and tyrannical popped...
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Pasha McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

60-year-old vines, and a self-proclaimed “old school” Shiraz. While the nose takes a little air to open up, when it...
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Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021

Deep and broody on the nose, purple and black fruited, black earth, charry oak and some pretty hibiscus florals. There’s...
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Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

There’s no missing Cabernet on the nose. Dried Aussie bush leafiness, pastille, dusty violets, black olive brine and savoury bay...
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Curtis Cavaliere McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021

This is a GSM for those who like their wine with a touch of the wild side. Bloody red fruits,...
Earthworks Tempranillo No Vintage

Earthworks Tempranillo 2024

Designed as an immediate drinking, delicious quaffing wine. Has loads of juicy red fruits with a little of the savoury...
Earthworks Shiraz No Vintage

Earthworks Shiraz 2023

A bright and bouncy medium-bodied Shiraz loaded with ripe, fresh red fruit characters and delivering a slightly spicy, cracked black...
Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon No Vintage

Earthworks Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

This cooler season in the Barossa supports a wine of medium body, but still generous fruit characters. Captures the classic...
Block Shiraz NV

Forest Hill Vineyard Block 9 Shiraz 2023

Intensely pigmented – magenta almost. This is young, but so expressive. A core of black fruit, brambles and wild blueberry...
Block CAS

Forest Hill Vineyard Block 5 Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

The Forest Hill Block 5 is one of the most underrated Cabernet Sauvignons in Australia. Each vintage I cannot believe...
FH Cab Malbec

Forest Hill Vineyard Cabernet Malbec 2023 

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Malbec. The Cabernet/Malbec blend makes sense in WA, where Malbec does exceedingly well when treated with...

Balgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz 2013

This is such a beautiful wine that it was honestly a shame to finish it. Like the 2012, it has...

Balgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz 2012

The 2012 Estate Shiraz is a lovely wine from beginning to end. While it’s currently 13 years old, it only...

Balgownie Estate Bendigo Cabernet 2012

The Balgownie Cabernet vineyard is the original planting from 1970, so it locks in so much history into every bottle....
Grenache

Patch Nagambie Lakes Grenache 2024

I haven’t seen much Grenache coming out of the Nagambie area but I hope to see much more of it....
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Patch Pyrenees Nebbiolo 2024

Nebbiolo is quickly becoming my favourite grape so I was chuffed to see Patch doing their own now. It’s quite...
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Patch Nagambie Cabernet Franc 2024

Cabernet Franc is a bit of a maligned or forgotten grape, usually overshadowed by its frequent blending partners, Cabernet Sauvignon...
Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz

Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz 2023

What a thoroughly exquisite example of an old vine Barossa Shiraz. It comes from a single vineyard in Krondorf that...
Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz

Glen Eldon Twisted Trunk Reserve Shiraz 2023

A small patch of Barossa Shiraz, planted way back in 1865, provides the fruit for this stunning and deeply flavoured...
NV MAST SHZ

Mount Langi Ghiran Mast Shiraz 2022

A vintage that kept everyone on their toes, picking occurred in early May, from House Block 4, the coolest of...
NV LANGI SHZ

Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2022

The ability to leave picking till early May meant a nice long hang time for the Old Block fruit, this...
GSC

Passing Clouds Graeme’s Shiraz Cabernet 2022

This Bendigo Shiraz comes from a cooler vintage that presented a number of challenges to winemakers. In the end, though,...
Rheola Shiraz NV()

Passing Clouds Rheola Shiraz 2022

This is a limited release wine from Passing Clouds that only sees the light of day when the seasons are...
NV Bridgewater Shiraz ()

Passing Clouds Bridgewater Shiraz 2022

This is a fascinating wine from the Bridgewater vineyard and, like the rest of the portfolio, receives 11 months in...
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