Beautiful concentrated spicy fruit with tobacco cedar notes combined with ripe black- berries, the intense fruit from the nose follows through on the palate. Well structured even tannins are balanced with a fine acidity and rich earthy flavours, producing a very special wine of great complexity and length.

Created back in 1962, the Bin 128 showcases the unique climate and growing conditions of one of Australia's benchmark cool-climate regions, Coonawarra. Since 1980, Bin 128 has been entirely matured in French oak which assists the wine to highlight all the subtle nuances of the classic region. Continuing to show aromas and flavours of white pepper and floral spice and in more recent decades, a richer and fuller bodied style.

Three decades of crafting Penfolds reds honed John Duval's skills for making Shiraz with richness, intensity and softness. Drawing on the fruit from young vines in the southern Barossa, this wine has spicy, dark berry fruit flavours of cherry and cassis, combined with skilful oak treatment.

This is Shiraz built in traditional fashion with peppermint hints amidst Shiraz spices that will help carry this wine smoothly into the next decade and beyond.

First made in 1959, Penfolds Kalimna Shiraz is an icon in the field of warm-climate Shiraz. Always ripe, robust and generously flavoured. The Bin 28 is named after the Kalimna vineyard that was purchased back in 1945 and from which the original fruit was sourced from. Today, the Bin 28 is a great example of the Penfolds dedication to multi-region, multi-vineyard blending. The Barossa Valley will always remain an integral part of the Bin 28 blend providing rich, vibrant primary fruit flavours.

Cockfighter's Ghost wines aim to showcase Australia's best wine regions and the wine styles that epitomise the terroir. This McLaren Vale Shiraz shows all the hallmarks of the region with ripe red fruit characters and a smattering of light spice.

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Following in the footsteps of four generations before him, Grant Burge continues his family's tradition of producing quality wines. In celebration of this, their 5th Generation Barossa Shiraz is ripe, dense and complex. A fantastic buy, this is a Barossa Shiraz that really delivers.

Watershed continue to go from strength to strength as this relatively new winery begin to cement their status as a premier Margaret River producer. This Shiraz is a perfect example as it shows aromas of raspberries and plums, with hints of nutmeg and pepper. These spicy characters combine with a velvety tannin structure to give the wine richness and a persistent finish. An excellent example of Margaret River Shiraz.

Dark, brooding fruits with cherry choc and lifted sweet oak. The palate is rich in fruits of the forest supported by dusty tannin and sweet, spicy oak with lingering cocoa nib on the finish. The spicy black cherry/berry aromas of the bouquet show the way for the palate to follow, and it does just that, also adding its own character 95pts - James Halliday, Top 100 Wines of 2018.

This best-of-vintage Shiraz from Wynns Coonawarra Estate is produced with grapes of extraordinarily high quality. It's great value whether you drink it now or cellar on the short term.