Chaffey Bros Wine Co La Résistance!* 2019
*Battle for the Barossa. The boys at CB explain this better than I can: “A vinous rematch of the famous 1811 battle at Barrosa Ridge where Spain and France collided. […]
Tag Archives: Barossa
Yalumba The Caley Cabernet & Shiraz 2016
Well, technically this review is of all The Caley labels released to date. Th 2016 is the fifth release of the Icon red wine, named in honour of Fred Caley […]
Little Giant Little Batch Grenache Tempranillo 2019
The Little Giant range strike out with these Little Batch range, still in the stocky, stout package representative of its label showing the southern hairy-nose wombat, South Australia’s fauna emblem […]
Heirloom Vineyards Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Part of Heirloom’s “regional” series, seeking to showcase the hero from each region. From Elena Brooks and her husband Zar, and winemaker Rosie Signer. Heirloom Vineyards, Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2018 […]
Wolf Blass Makers’ Project Shiraz Grenache 2019
Wolf Blass Makers’ Project wines are aimed at “millennial” wine drinkers Senior Winemaker Clare Dry states that they intend to make these wines “not only tasty, but fresh, original and […]
Wolf Blass Makers’ Project Malbec 2019
The newest label in the range deliberately aimed at “millennial” wine drinkers and “launched to celebrate expertise and innovation in wine”. These are keenly priced and made deliberately for immediate […]
Head Wines The Redhead Shiraz 2018
Taken from an Old Vine vineyard on Mengler’s Hill, classed as the Barossa Ranges, but high and cool enough to have southern Eden influences. This is Alex Head’s flagship red, […]
Head Wines The Brunette Shiraz 2018
Alex Head has more than a fondness for the Rhone, so he has two single vineyard Barossa wines that tip their hat to their Rhone namesakes. This Brunette, taken from […]
Head Wines Head Red GSM 2019
A blend from across the Barossa, with the Grenache components from four different vineyards, ranging from 25 and 76 years old; the Shiraz from cooler Eden Valley sites and the […]
Head Wines The Ancestor Vine Grenache 2019
Winemaker Alex Head’s vineyard notes only scratch the surface of how substantial this wine is: “From Stonegarden, a 162 year old vineyard planted near Springton at 400m altitude in the […]
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