Shiraz

Heathcote, Victoria. Dark red/purple. Lovely intense Shiraz fruit leaps from the glass. Dark berry fruit, spice and cloves are dominant. There is complexity already evident on this brooding young wine with underlying scents of pepper, provincial herbs and classy French oak. The palate is loaded with dark fruited shiraz intensity...

Heathcote, Victoria.  Dark Red. Sweet rich upfront fruit expected and typical of Heathcote Shiraz. There’s more Shiraz and less Mourvedre in this blend than in previous years, and as a result is a more structured wine with more tannin. It has a similar flavour profile to the 2005, juicy sweet berry fruit, but with a firmer finish. The tiny percentage of Riesling is still there to add a spicy lift to the nose...

Heathcote, Victoria.  Deep and dark red. The wine shows the charry savoury bouquet of new barrel fermentation, with a backdrop of spicy black fruit. The palate has upfront rich spicy bittersweet fruit, and a lingering earthy savoury finish. There is a core backbone of fi ne grained charry tannin which augurs well for a long life ahead...

Coonawarra, South Australia. The soft approachable structure and ethereal fruit characters are derived in part from Coonawarra’s cool climate and partly from an intentionally lower, and somewhat ‘old fashioned’, alcohol content. The use of very tight grained oak has given length and complexity without dominating the delicate fruit...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The focus in producing this wine is to have vibrancy of fruit on the nose and palate with a tight structure and attractive mouth filling roundness. The fruit was all grown on our Estate between the McLaren Vale and Willunga townships...

Yarra Valley, Victoria.  A cool climate shiraz proving powerful flavour can carry itself with finesse. With all the flavours you love in shiraz like plum, cherry, and a little mocha; our cooler climate leads to a more refined style with softer tannin and weight than you see in shiraz from warmer parts of Australia...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The Robert Oatley Signature Series draws on a remarkable portfolio of  vineyards nurtured by the winemaking talent of  Larry Cherubino showcasing Australia’s most successful wine styles and regions...

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  With solid colour, a pleasantly fragrant nose, a palate packed with juicy flavour and generous finish I raise my glass to the efforts of all that made this wine possible. Cheers...

Frankland, Western Australia. Vibrant red hue. Generous plum and red fruits, white pepper and spice. Intensely flavoured with hints of plums and pepper. The finish is soft and round with good length and structure...