One word to sum this up – elegance. Only the very best estate grown fruit goes into the Reserve to produce the quintessential Australian blend of Shiraz and Cabernet. Handpicked fruit is gently basket pressed then put into specially selected oak b...

There’s nothing gimmicky about Charles Cimicky. Sounds like a good ad campaign to us, but seriously this is one of those secret weapon wineries from the Barossa Valley who turn out top trump wines. Which links nicely to the Trumps Shiraz, a wine t...

The Adelaide Hills has quickly garnered a reputation for Shiraz, and Cracka always manages to find the best examples. This was one we found down The Lane, not any old lane mind you, one of the most stylish lanes in the Adelaide Hills and they are ...

Bugalugs is not actually the latest hot celebrity children’s name but a term of endearment for something near and dear. Tim Smith is a highly decorated winemaker who has spent the last two decades making wine for some of Australia’s most respected...

This is as authentic as a Frenchman waving a fist at you out of his Citroen as you circle the Arc de Triomphe looking for the right exit. Yup, no debating the providence of this blend. Les Becs Fins is a complement to those with a fine palate, so ...

Want a reliable cellar filler that will keep getting better with age? The Red Claw Shiraz from Heathcote is a likely candidate, as this red is only just beginning to find its feet. It’s filled with the unique complexity garnered from ancient Cambr...

The Cricket Pitch has become one of Brokenwood’s most iconic labels showing not just multi-varieties but multi-regions in the mix. This is a BYO wine that works well with a variety of cuisines; anything from robust seafood, to pasta and gourmet sa...

It does not get more authentic than Barossa Shiraz and Turkey Flat can claim some of the oldest vineyards in the region, dating back to 1847. That’s some serious vine age and you’ll be bowled over by the regional authenticity on offer here. This i...

This is what gold-medal winning Cabernet tastes like, according to the judges of 2010 Margaret River wine show and we are not going to disagree with such an accolade. Bust out the lamb chops and light up the burners as this will make a phenomenal ...

Winemaker at Rockbare, Tim Burvill is a committed fan of the McLaren Vale but when he see’s a plot of land with Shiraz too good to pass up, he jumps on it, regardless of the region. The fruit for this wine comes from vines that are over a century ...

Tatachilla have been making benchmark wines in McLaren Vale since 1903 – generous complex wines with bags of flavour. With such a history, you can be sure they know a thing or two about which sites to choose when they produce their single vineyard...

In Australia we refer to Petite Syrah by its other name - Durif. Like in Australia, Durif makes some seriously powerful, seriously inky, seriously dense wines of colour, flavour and winey glory in it's Californian home. Here it is utterly built in...

Colour: Dark cherry red with a hint of magenta. Nose: This wine upon release in March 2010 is still incredibly youthful and will open up and flourish as the year's progress. It is instantly recognisable as a beautiful Shiraz with real savoury not...

Nick Glaetzer is a winemaker to watch and he’s celebrating a stellar year having been named winemaker of the year Gourmet Traveller,as well as having won the hallowed Jimmy Watson for his Shiraz at the tender age of just 31. This Pinot is made in ...

Margaret River Shiraz is a special beast, a more savoury creature than most other Australian Shiraz, built drier and meatier and leaner than the normal rich warm climate style perpetuated in Australia. This is a good case in point with olives and ...

The Yakka picked up Gold at this years Sydney wine show and is matured on 40% new French oak and 60% old for 12 months. It shows Plum, red berries, coffee, eucalyptus, and that typical spicy white pepper character that you find in Macclesfield fru...

Serious wine this (in the best possible fashion) that shows all the perfumed Cabernet glory of a classic Margaret River vintage coupled with some proper long, full flavours. It's almost a regal wine this one, the sort of Cabernet that from first s...

In the scheme of things you'd probably call Shaw and Smith one of the more established Adelaide Hills producers, with some 20 years worth of wine now produced under the label. Interestingly enough it is this Shiraz that has garnered the most atten...

You've probably not heard of Whinstone in the scheme of things, largely because they have historically grown fruit for others and only kept a hat full of fruit for themselves. Now a well established vineyard and here, in a fabulous vintage, are pr...

This is the kind of wine you want to serve to your boss when he comes to dinner or if you want to impress the in–laws with your good taste. Winemaker Kym Tolley works his magic with select parcels of Coonawarra Shiraz to produce a wine that’s comp...