Shiraz

Heathcote, Victoria. This wine comes from a selected parcel of 15 tons of premium Shiraz from the Gentle Annie vineyard near Dookie, in the wine growing region of Central Victoria.

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Medium Red with purple hues. A bouquet of black Cherry, star anise, cracked white pepper. A palate of blackberry, plum with hints of cinnamon and pepper spice...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The Other Wine Co. is the new brand from Shaw + Smith, a winery that famously only uses vineyards in the Adelaide Hills for its exclusive line of wines. Super fresh and intense raspberries, rhubarb, sage and violets; all packed into a medium bodied wine...

Great Southern W.A. Deep maroon with purple hues gives a suggestion of what’s to come. The wine displays aromas of ripe blueberries with some savoury complexity adding spice and freshly ground pepper notes. These flavours continue onto the medium to full bodied palate and are supported by fine grained, earthy tannins and interwoven oak. Drink now or cellar with confidence for 6-8 years...

Clare Valley, South Australia.  Thick, black in colour with deep red edges.  Concentrated and powerful nose of chocolate, coconuts, licorice and cassis. Viscous with chocolate and coffee bean flavours with a spicy finish. Rich and flavoursome wine with concentration, power and length finishing with soft tannins...

Frankland River W.A. A gentle and detailed wine which displays all of the hallmarks of the Great Southern region of WA and in particular the Frankland River region. Aromatic spice and blue fruit notes carry though to this softly textured wine which has ample but soft tannins. The balance and stucture of the wine should it age for the next 7-10 years...

Hunter Valley, NSW. A benchmark Hunter Shiraz from what is now regarded as a potential classic Hunter vintage. The wine greets you with a bright crimson purple. The nose displays a wonderful vibrancy and purity with aromas of red berried fruits and a subtly peppery spice. The palate displays concentrated dark berry fruits and earth with nicely integrated oak, all framed within a typically Hunter medium bodied structure. As would be expected with this flagship wine, it can be enjoyed now, or confidently cellared for 10 – 20 years...

Hunter Valley, NSW. The Sweetwater shiraz is a deeply layered wine of exceptional vibrancy and brightness delivering a velvet smooth, contemporary expression of Hunter Valley shiraz. The nose displays the signature violet and red berry fruit characters of this vineyard, whilst the medium bodied palate is framed by a silky tannin structure, and extends through a long and savoury finish...

Hunter Valley, NSW. A complex array of characters such as dark berry fruits, pepper, mushroom and earth which are constantly changing in the glass. This wine has the attributes to cellar well over the next five to ten years, yet its fruit intensity and supple tannin structure make it enjoyable in its youth, particularly with food...

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  Nose:Varietal aromas of dark berries and vanilla, with musk, spice and chocolate playing a supporting role. Palate: Flavours of plum, blackberry conserve and coco powder. Some spice and a touch of earth. Soft and plush in the middle, with gentle but persistent tannin giving a long finish. The quintessential McLaren Vale Shiraz...