James Busby McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A soundly made, inviting and approachable wine with peppery meaty elements and Christmas pudding fruit.
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Golden Mile McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A one-dimensional wine with great shiraz fruit richness and intensity across the board.
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Sisters Run McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Fresh spicy and aromatic nose with a pleasant subtlety of peppery varietal fruit flavours.
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Twinwoods Estate Margaret River Shiraz 2017
Posted: March 7, 2023
An elegant six-year-old! Has lifted spicy/mocha aromatics and a nicely matured and well-balanced palate with subtle mushroom-like complexity. Drink soon.
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Soul Growers Slow Grown Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nice bright ripe cherry/chocolate fruit layered with the oak and super smooth tannins.
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Allegiance Wines The Artisan Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dark brooding and savoury aromas with a rich oak expression supporting the plum-like varietal fruit flavours.
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Reschke Bull Trader Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense cherry chocolate bouquet and a big bold palate with sweet spicy plum fruit and lots of oak sitting on top.
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Reschke Bull Trader Cellar Release Coonawarra Shiraz 2013
Posted: March 7, 2023
A bolder old school style – great for its age and rich with Christmas cake-like fruit characters and vanillin oak. “Still in good condition with plenty of life in it yet!”
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Thompson Steer Coonawarra Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Red fruit fragrances with a floral lift and a good line of red and blue fruit flavours with a boldness of oak and silky tannins.
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Quarisa Johnny Q South Australia Shiraz 2018
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bold rich licoricey fruit characters layered with vanillin oak and grippy tannins and finishing velvety smooth.
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Mr Riggs Idle Lane McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose has a fragrant lift of blue fruits and oak, the palate is layered with fruit, spices and charcuterie savouriness.
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Haselgrove Catkin McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Big and bold and dominated by the sweet oak but there is plenty of dense black fruit lurking beneath.
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Haselgrove First Cut McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A tannic wine layered with plum and mulberry fruit, spices and hints of eucalyptus
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Byron & Harold Rose & Thorn Great Southern Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Dense, almost black, wine with a crimson edge. Spicy red fruits lift off the nose and lovely spicy richness fills the palate with a good acid line.
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Peos Estate Four Kings Manjimup Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Ribena-like aromas with more of a savoury fruity European style of palate.
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After Hours Wine Margaret River Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
An intense complex example of a cool climate shiraz with rich plum fruit characters, toasty oak and fine tannins.
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Abbey Vale Margaret River Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
A super bright cool climate peppery shiraz smelling of spicy bramble fruit with a dash of pepper. Attractive ripe plum sweetness to the palate with a nice tang to it.
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Lange Estate Providence Road Frankland River Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Quite a tarry mocha bouquet with a classic dense savoury/meaty palate.
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Trevelen Farm Frankland Reserve Museum Release Great Southern Shiraz 2012
Posted: March 7, 2023
Silky smooth nicely aged wine with peppery persistence. Holding up well for an 11-year-old.
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Plantagenet Wyjup Collection Great Southern Shiraz 2019
Posted: March 7, 2023
Spicy cassis fruit fragrances with a chocolaty element and a complexity of fruit, spice and oak flavours.
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Paisley Silk Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
A rich brooding plum cake of a nose with lots happening on the black fruit driven palate. Showing some really good use of oak. “A nice old school style!”
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Mr. Riggs The Gaffer McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Bright dark berry/oak aromas with a violet lift and red/black fruit palate with lush tannins.
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Shaw Family Vintners Stonemason Currency Creek Shiraz 2020
Posted: March 7, 2023
Nose reminiscent of warm earth and spices. Peppery black fruit flavours with mushroom-like characters developing.
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Angas & Bremer Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2021
Posted: March 7, 2023
Vanillin oak is obvious on the nose and has a soft oak driven palate with juicy varietal fruit.
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