This is a lovely, easy flowing shiraz from the Adelaide Hills that also packs a weighty punch - full of dark fruit and raspberry with sweet oak and spice flavours. It's a lovely example of what shiraz from "the Hills" can be - and all from a single block off a small family owned winery.

Full bodied and complex, yet, with a soft and supple mouthfeel, this Shiraz delivers intense aromas of ripe plumb and dark cherries. A never-ending finish, driven by a sweet and savoury balance of liquorice and black pepper, making this an ideal accompaniment for flame grilled red meats.

Sangiovese has been gaining popularity and importance in the Australian wine scene as a replacement to traditional varieties not only for its versatility. but also for its excellent adaptability to our local growing conditions. It finds in Clare Valley some of the best terroir in the country and this first release of the Tim Adams Sangiovese is the result of years of experimentation by the winemaking team and extensive tastings of great examples from its homeland in central Italy. This medium bodied wine is packed with crunchy wild berries. cranberry compote and savoury notes of dried herbs and spicy oak. All supported by a refreshing acidity and firm but fine tannins typical of Sangiovese that gives it length and persistence on the palate.

A complex, savoury nose of spice and white pepper. Rich plummy fruit with a touch of vanilla and cedary oak characters. This Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz is drinking beautifully now or for careful medium term cellaring.

If you love your big, bold and brash Barossa Shiraz, then look no further. Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz produce wine of utmost power and strength. Their Gnarly Dudes is a perfect example. Bold black and blue fruits dominate with a healthy smattering of oak to hold everything in place. Sumptuous!