One of the things that Queensland’s Granite Belt does very well is alternative varieties – they call them ‘Strange Birds’....

Pink peppercorns and allspice scented cherry compote leaps from the glass – never tried that combo? You’ll have to trust...

This wine smells like black forest cake – a really dark one made with bittersweet dark chocolate, late season deep...

For mine the best of the 2019 Single Vineyard Series, Yacca Block is made with fruit from relatively young vines...

For Dave’s Block, Michael Twelfree and his team travel down to Blewitt Springs in McLaren Vale. There is a clear...

This is probably the finest cabernet yet released from Xanadu. It’s a blend of mostly cabernet sauvignon with small amounts...

The basis of this memorable chardonnay is the best batches of fruit from the original Lagan Estate vineyard. Power and...

Beautifully elegant cabernet from this vineyard on Stevens Road. It was a stellar vintage and this has come through in...

Pure pristine and electrically charged chardonnay from this cooler but exceptional vintage. A burst of energy greets immediately with a...

Finally, the youngest of the vineyards, proving age is not everything, with vines from five to 19 years of age....

From another legendary Barossa sub-region, Greenock, the vineyard has a south-eastern aspect, elevation of 256 metres and row orientation of...

Situated in the legendary Moppa district in the Barossa Valley, the rows have east-west orientation and the vineyard has an...

Yacca’s Block (I thought that was in the hallowed rows at the Sydney Cricket Ground and not the east-west rows...

There is something which no one could possibly miss with this series of Single Vineyard Shiraz from Two Hands. These...

Great to see Taylors having a good crack at the classic Australian cabernet shiraz blend. While blends are becoming less...

Taylors Jarraman Cabernet Sauvignon has always been a star in the Taylors range, and my guess is that its Coonawarra...

Taylors new Masterstroke is a distinct step in a new direction for this winery. Blending has always been a vital...

Looking to spend $30 on a big Barossan? Then look no further than this shiraz from Purple Hands, who happen...

Purple Hands is often home to bigger Barossa styles – wines that are notable for their sheer power. This grenache,...

You don’t often see mataro or mourvedre taking the lead role in red blends, usually with shiraz and grenache. It’s...

I really was not sure what I was going to find here as petit verdot is best known as a...

The Great Southern and Pemberton are some of the most exciting cool climate wine regions in Australia, with Bellarmine one...

Great story behind this wine. It was made for the winemaker’s daughter Arís when she was 12 to enjoy after...

Sourced from a range of vineyards from across the Barossa, including the Zerk Vineyards at Lyndoch, which were planted in...