Shiraz

Pyrenees, Victoria. Dark garnet red with a purple edge. Clean pronounced developing aromas of blueberry and raspberry fruit with a peppery intertwine of sweet toast and forest floor. Full-bodied flavours of fresh blackberry and ripe strawberry over a subtle peppery oak background, finishing perfect length and balance...

Grampians, Victoria. The Hollows vineyard located on the Northern slope of the Mount Langi Ghiran forms the core of this wine. The vineyard was established after Trevor Mast had completed an exhaustive search for land to expand the estate’s vineyard area...

Grampians, Victoria. Dark purple with dark red hues. Complex wine showing blueberry, raspberry and mixed spices. Delicately perfumed, the wine shows violet and sous bois characters. Dense and tight, with finely structured tannins building on the palate. The wine is tightly wound and restrained with years to go before its full savoury and fruit complexity shines through. The wine continues on the palate with ripe blueberry and raspberry fruits, complex spices and tight acidity adding length and definition...

Eden Valley, South Australia. The palate is fruit forward with characters of plum and blackberry dominating the mid-palate. The wine has an underlying spiciness and supple round tannins...

Barossa Valley, S.A. The palate shows intense cherry flavour, with dark chocolate and subtle vanilla oak characters. The palate is elegant with firm long tannins and long persistence of flavour.

Eden Valley and Barossa South Australia. This wine has a vibrant red colour with a subtle tinge of purple. Delicate floral and spicy characters of cool climate Shiraz complement the focused yet lingering red stone fruit aromas...

Clare Valley, South Australia. Lifted violet and raspberry fruit bouquet leads the nose with nuances of vanilla oak flavour due to American oak maturation. the palate is rounded and medium bodied with silky tannins and dark cherry and ripe berries with a hint of herb and spice...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This is the ninth release of Shiraz under the Mr. Riggs label, and in the Mr. Riggs McLaren Vale Shiraz mould, pristine fruit with dark red berries, hints of spice, earth, tar and leather, with seamlessly integrated oak are the prime characteristics. Ripe tannins are apparent but not overwhelming, meaning this is a wine which can be enjoyed now or in the next 10-15 years...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Made with 30% new French oak, this wine shows excellent integration of Shiraz fruit with the gentle use of oak creating a big, rich, juicy, smooth style of red, finishing with elegance and spice. "The Gaffer" is a flavoursome, fruit-driven, full-bodied Shiraz that is well balanced and assured to please the palate...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia.  Displaying true characteristics of a cool climate Shiraz with flavours of red and blue berries, hints of white pepper and spice. Gentle tannins from time spent in French oak (30% new). A wine with elegance poise and wonderful length. Allow time in the cellar...