Shiraz

Great Southern, Margaret River and Pemberton, Western Australia.
Rich, ruby colour with spicy black pepper, dark chocolate, ripe cherry, plums and violet like aromas. Elegant well integrated Shiraz with a long fleshy finish...

Waiheke Island, New Zealand. The 2020 Dreadnought opens up to aromas of white pepper, star anise and blueberries with hints of wild game and a subtle floral fragrance. The palate has a mineral vibrancy which holds the firm ripe tannins in check...

Hunter Valley, New South Wales.  Purple in colour and of full bodied density this wine displays a subtle combination of spicy pepper and tar like characters which are typical of Hunter Shiraz. It is well structured and shows great palate length. The wine has soft tannins to allow for early enjoyment. However, it should continue to develop more complex flavours over the next three years with bottle age. The wine should cellar until at least 2020...

2010 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
 Winery Rating

Yarra Valley Victoria. Martingale Estate is located in the heart of the Yarra Valley in the sub region of Gruyere, focusing predominantly on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Syrah from their 40 acre property of which 20 acres is under vine. While still supplying some of the Yarra’s finest labels with high quality fruit they have now decided to make a small amount of wine under their own label...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. The 2017 shows aromas of black pepper, aniseed and lifted raspberry, roasted coffee and Indian spices. The opulent palate is full of black cherry, raspberry and dark chocolate with typical Barossa black fruits and a rich, supple mouthfeel. Fresh acidity ensures the wine looks bright and fresh if drinking now, without sacrificing the structural components required to reward drinkers for many years to come...

Margaret River, WA. A hyper-perfumed nose, with lifted violets, lavender and mulberries entwined with a savoury note of olive tapenade. The palate is a crescendo of flavour; sweet fruit at thestart, savoury at the back. Blueberries, mulberries andspiced plum evolving to Clove, Anise and Hamon. A wine unlike any others in region, and a true reflection of the "Syrah” style...

Margaret River, Western Australia. "It’s svelte. It’s supple. It offers black pepper, black cherry, black olive and peppercorn flavours and it’s cleverly run with fine-grained tannin. Its texture, mid-weight flavour, shape and complexity are all safely into positive territory. Nice one... "

Yarra Valley, Victoria. Rich and powerful with intense aromas of blackcurrants, spice and oak. Hand picked grapes were fermented on skins and matured in french oak...