“Red meat’s perfect partner” is the back label claim. 100% American oak. Made by Hamish MacGowan. Old leather, black plum,...

The aromatics and more obvious fruit characters in cooler climate Shiraz can be a little more elusive than from other...

Sourced from the central Seaview district of the McLaren Vale region, having carried 5 years maturity with aplomb, this wine...

Australia’s own red blend, reliable and generous at this value point. Decent cherry and red plum fruit, a note of...

I have friends who will look at the score here and think I have lost my mind. For them, it...

It’s hard to imagine a better current drinking Shiraz at this price point. The ’23 vintage was outstanding, with the...

A light to medium-bodied Shiraz that comes from vineyards in the south of the State. It’s soft and supple with...

Inky purple maroon. The nose offers us plums, cassis, dark chocolate, dried herbs and bay leaves. There is a supple...

The Gold Turtle range has a number of contenders for best value but for me, this is the winner, hands...

A sultry number with chocolate wrapped licorice, plum skin and boysenberries. A hint of lavender and lilac blossoms peeks their...

This feels as though East meets West here with the fragrance of red cherries wrapped with blackberries and dark figs,...

Vibrant Kirsch, Ribena and raspberry compote bubbling on the stove. Thyme leaves, rosemary stem and blossoming Grevillea. There is plenty...

Who doesn’t love the label? More importantly, who doesn’t love the wine in the bottle? This stunning Barossa Shiraz comes...

The ‘first’ famous red variety from Coonawarra, although its reputation has long since been surpassed by Cabernet Sauvignon. It still...

A fighting Shiraz if ever there was one, hitting well above its price point and bringing some trad Vale generosity...

From a very solid vintage for the McLaren Vale region, this is drinking well above its price – something that...

Purple fruit, lush and dense, yet sitting in more of a mid-weight category than some of the bigger wines of...

A high-octane super saturated Shiraz from McLaren Vale in what was a very good year. In many ways a throwback...

For many years this was not released as a separate wine but thankfully a few years back the decision was...

Coonawarra Shiraz stands tall with each release of Michael Shiraz. The style has changed significantly over the years, becoming more...

Wynns Michael is based on what was originally a one-off wine, and a very famous one at that, the 1955...

A tribute to the work of the many growers in the Barossa Valley, who contribute so much behind the scenes....

The colour is dense and almost opaque. This is a big, concentrated Barossa wine loaded with concentrated powerful fruit, albeit...

From the Barton Rise and Barton View vineyards in the Barossa, yet again we see how good the 2021 vintage...