Shiraz

Padthaway, South Australia. As always, a rather polarizing palate: warm climate notes of thick black fruits crash across the palate, then just as you feel the onslaught, waves of menthol and mint chocolate rush through adding freshness and length. A lovely layered palate from a great vintage...

Barossa Valley. S.A. The Shiraz component gives the wine a nice blue fruit character and good depth of flavour, the Mataro gives the wine structure and an earthy character, while the Grenache shows plenty of juicy red fruits...

Barossa, S.A. Soft and juicy on the palate, but with a backbone of tannin from the whole bunches that draws the wine across the palate giving it length and precision...

Geographe, Western Australia. Appearance: Vibrant mid to deep purple. Nose: High tone mocha oak overlies a spectrum of dark berry fruits and a range of savoury umami characters. Palate: Rich and smoky to start, but packed full of...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. A stylish and vibrant shiraz showing bursts of blackcurrants, spice and subtle hints of choc mint. The palate is full and rich in flavour, lush dark berries coat the mouth while savoury tannins provide an alluring texture that lingers. A food friendly wine and a classic example of McLaren Vale Shiraz in the glass...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The 2017 ‘The Stocks’ Shiraz was harvested in early. On the nose, traces of cigar box, choc mint, meaty and earthy tones are evident. The palate is plush and complex loaded with a myriad of dark berries and spices. Good intensity of flavours and savoury tannins in balance will ensure the wine continues to evolve and mellow...

Margaret River. W.A. A medium to full-bodied wine, offering ample depth with plenty of inky ripe forest fruits; blackberries, redcurrants, and spice. The jubey fruit and approachable tannins combine to produce a generous wine with a supple structure and a lovely persistence of flavour...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Brilliant wine. Its quality impresses from the outset. Full-bodied but polite about it. Blackberry, plum, a jellied sweetness, a full serve of cedarwood oak, florals, peppercorns. Pretty in part, gutsy in other, svelte. Tannin rolls and rumbles from the mid-palate onwards but it comes flooded with flavour. Generous and joyous...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Ironheart represents the most elite Shiraz from our single vineyard estate. The name Ironheart captures the red-ish ironstone soils, along with the passion and soulful dedication to the soil vineyard and winemaking. Properly decanted, Iron Heart will ring bells in very high noses anytime. Its sinuous, seamless frame is astonishing in its intensity and yet retains a royal elegance...