A deceptively serious Grenache here from Rob at Aphelion wines. At first there are some beautifully bright fruits – red...

If only we celebrated old vine Barossa cabernet as much as we do old vine Barossa shiraz. It really is...

Greenock has quite a distinctive terroir producing some of the most opulent and concentrated red wines in the entire Barossa...

The Everest is said to represent the “pinnacle” of winemaking at Chateau Tanunda. It might also be said to represent...

The drinker is left in no doubt that the producer is aiming high with The Everest name. The bottle is...

There are only three Barossa Valley producers blessed with Centenarian Vines, those equal or greater than 100 years of age....

There are not many straight Mourvedres around, especially from McLaren Vale, and this version is distinctly in old school territory....

Love grass is another weed that attaches itself to the workers’ socks – and this Shiraz will ‘linger with you...

The bottle will provide a detailed explanation of Chester’s reasonings here – and they are good ones – though I’d...

Also from the Organic range, Chester advises that in fact the Innocent Weed is far from innocent (which begs the...

I can just hear the howls of disappointment echoing around the wine bars of Australia as wine lovers discover that...

If you really wonder who would get up in the morning and suddenly decide to name their new wine, ‘Stephanie...

McLaren Vale’s premier winery has an extraordinary array of wines and they just keep coming. Somehow, Chester Osborn finds time...

Not many winemakers around Australia have got their heads around cabernet franc. But when done right this is a grape...

A beautiful example of cool climate shiraz here with a touch of cabernet sauvignon, just 3%, which adds another level...

Philip Shaw made his name at industry icon Rosemount and while there discovered the potential of Orange, and ever since...

Great winemaking on display here with plenty of effort clearly going into crafting a wine that while a cool climate...

It has taken a little bit of time but Western Australia’s Great Southern is now a region to watch for...

This is what aged Shiraz from the Clare Valley is all about. The wine has great colour for its age,...

You’d call this a traditional Australian Dry Red, and it’s becoming an endangered species. It is not a modern blockbuster...

Riesling is one of the great white wines for aging in a cellar. But many rieslings just don’t deliver in...

You’ve got to give Mitchell Wines some credit for going their own way. Putting wines down in the cellar for...

Not every Australian wine producer sees the need for a cellaring program, one that celebrates aged wines. Keeping and maintaining...

It’s strange to describe a four-year-old red as a work in progress but that’s how Peppertree Vineyard shiraz feels. Maybe...