Shiraz

Hunter Valley, NSW. A bright crimson in the glass; a mix of red and black fruits, earth, spice and a hint of licorice on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied; lush and rich with blackberry and creamy oak but still savoury. This wine has an elegant long and balanced finish. Cellaring estimate: This wine has all the characteristics that are required for long term cellaring...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

Hunter Valley, NSW. A deep dark crimson colour in the glass; the nose has deep fruit aromas and plum overtones. The French oak spiciness balances the lovely fruit. The palate is medium weight with rich berry fruit power, well integrated tannins and good length of flavour...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011

Hunter Valley, NSW. A glossy vibrant crimson colour in the glass; the small additions of stalks and Viognier has added a lifted fragrance to the nose above the red berry fruits. The palate is medium-bodied with a hint of fruit sweetness...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2010

Margaret River, Western Australia. Appearance: Deep purple. Nose: Aromas of cracked white pepper, spice and dark berry fruits and cherries, with a hint of chocolate and vanillin oak. Palate: The palate of this wine has fine chalky tannins, with pepper, spice, berry and chocolate flavours on the finish. Well balanced with good length.

McLaren Vale, South Australia. All fruit is sourced from a single vineyard, a 52 year old Blewitt Springs block owned by the Patritti family. All fruit is hand harvested and gently de-stemmed to enure some whole berries remain during the ferment...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This Shiraz has wonderful aromatics of savoury blackfruits alongside a saline minerality. The palate shows a great tension between richness and freshness. Black and blue fruits, hints of red and black liquorice, earthy spice and cherry...

Clare Valley, South Australia. "Chewy, deeply flavoured wine of intense dark fruits, liquorice, dry, sinewy tannins. It’s a powerful hit of dark berry/cherry aromas, stewed plums, cinnamon, allspice and fennel with woody notes swirling around. Good beefy flavour, meaty and full in a flourish of dark fruits, stains the palate well and pulls into a long, chalky pucker. A touch dry-dry to finish, but the overall feel is good, and fresh, and with time to go..."

Clare Valley, South Australia. Colour Bright crimson Bouquet/Palate The nose is cedary with spicy – herbal notes. There is lively, vibrant cherry fruit flavours on the palate, indicative of the cool vintage conditions. The tannins are fine and soft but sustained giving the wine a very long lingering palate. Cellaring Perfectly balanced now but with excellent long term cellaring potential...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Deep, vibrant crimson red. Lifted pure aromatics of darker berry fruits and spice: blackberries, plums, mocha, toasty vanilla oak. The palate is powerful and extremely focussed with great depth of fruit character that is well framed by fine grain tannin, and drawn together to a long finish by naturally balanced acidity...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Opaque dark crimson colour with deep black crimson hue. Blackberry, liquorice and dark plums. Displays abundant flavours of liquorice, blackberry and dark fruits. Exceptional balance, refinement and generousity of flavour...