Gundog Estate Hunter’s Shiraz 2023
Fruit coming from some of Pokolbin’s older vineyards, 12 months in French oak puncheons. Big jump in stated alcohol by volume from the 2022. Gundog Estate, Hunter’s, Shiraz, Hunter Valley, […]
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Taylors Estate Masterstroke Shiraz 2021
The Taylor’s Masterstroke range with their tactile labels are a serious inclusion into the line-up, while the back label features a striking image by award winning landscape photographer Benjamin Goode. […]
d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original Grenache Shiraz 2021
This is old vine, bottle matured McLaren Vale OG for silly coin ($22 RRP). Basket pressing, foot treading, French oak (new and used) in the d’Arry way. d’Arenberg, d’Arry’s Original, […]
Taylors St Andrews Shiraz 2021
Fruit soaked in skins for four weeks before 18 months maturation in new and one year old American oak. Taylors, St Andrews, Shiraz, Clare Valley, 2021 Deep ruby with bright […]
Earthworks Shiraz 2022
Part of the Hill Smith Family Estates (also home of Yalumba). Often found much cheaper in retail land. Made by Marc Van Halderen. Vegan friendly if that’s your thing. Earthworks, […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Reserve 2020
Flagship red blend from the Bizot’s. This year it’s only Cabernet Sauvignon (78%) and Shiraz (22%). Fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils in the Crayères vineyard, (located […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Franc 2022
An (almost) straight bottling of the Cabernet Franc (9% Shiraz for spice and seasoning), which only comes in the right years. Fruit comes from the close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m […]
Terre à Terre Crayères Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2022
The fifth release of a classic ‘Australian’ blend. Cabernet Sauvignon at 57% and Shiraz at 43%. The close spaced Crayères Vineyard (1.5m by 1.5m) is grown on the 37 million […]
Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Cabernet Shiraz 2019
Cabernet Sauvignon (85%), Shiraz (15%) fruit grown on the 37 million year old soils of the Tapanappa Whalebone vineyard. Bottled under cork. 2019 was warm and dry, and ‘meagre’ harvest […]
PHI by De Bortoli Syrah Grenache 2022
59% Syrah and 41% Grenache from the Freemans Bridge Vineyard in the northern area of Heathcote, central Victoria. The blend saw 15-25% whole bunches included in ferments. Before being pressed […]
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