I’m always keen to review a wine without knowing the price – not always possible – and I did so...

A ripe, warm-hearted young Shiraz displaying not only some attractive fruit but also well-tuned oak treatment.  The sweet, toasty oak...

Another thoroughly enjoyable and good value Shiraz from a cracking vintage in McLaren Vale. Maturation was in both French and...

A worthy wine to celebrate an impressive anniversary, and well priced as well. From a superb vintage in McLaren Vale,...

This is a thoroughly delicious example of a Barossa blend sourced from these old vines. After open fermentation and basket...

These old Barossa vines produce such beautiful fruit. In this case the fruit was open fermented before basket pressing and...

The Estate is celebrating its 135th anniversary in 2025, a remarkable achievement, and as part of that, they have introduced...

This is the other wine in the new range of Old Vines and what a cracker it is. After gentle...

To see a wine at this price in the rather quirky stubby bottle, as much as I might like it,...

This is from Crane’s Vineyard in the Eden Valley. It spent a year and a half maturing in large French...

The mirror image to their Beast? This stunning Barossa gem has seen Shiraz from the coolest part of the estate...

From the diverse soils of the Yeenunga vineyard comes this debut release. In this case, shallow topsoils over weathered siltstone...

One of the legendary Barossa Shiraz releases, this is a fine addition to the Octavius line-up. Vines used here date...

This is a delicious blended red from Langhorne Creek. The ripe supple Shiraz controls while the firmer linear thread Cabernet...

For me, this is exactly what Langhorne Creek is all about – utterly delicious reds which are cracking value and...

Langhorne Creek Shiraz – the very mention screams flavour and value and we have both here. Coming from such a...

A generous full-bodied wine tempered by the soft and supple Langhorne Creek approachability. Dark fruits with blackberry and plum nuances...

This is sourced from the Dixon’s Creek Vineyard in the Yarra Valley. Smooth, seamless and delightfully refined, this is a...

Another cracking good Shiraz from this Dixon’s Creek vineyard in what was an excellent year. It’s a cool climate medium-bodied...

A Yarra Shiraz bursting with vibrant red fruits, lifted with a zippy pepper character. This is a wonderful expression of...

The Signature, always a tribute to a deserving contributor to Yalumba and/or the Australian wine industry, is probably Yalumba’s best...

Anyone who ever saw Darren Lockyer or David Campese slice through an opposition backline, Wayne Gretzky on ice or Michael...

Heathcote Shiraz is a pretty good bet if you want something ripe and tasty but without going over the top....

Shiraz Cabernet blends are generally seen as an Aussie invention, and whether that’s true or not, I’m always happy to...