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A classic shiraz is for lovers of Barossan boldness, with intense flavour and a generous touch of oak. It’s a wine to sink your teeth into, over a Sunday roast, or kicking back on the sofa after work with a bit of TV. Sometimes you don’t want a wine that ‘pushes the boundaries’ or is going for ‘young, modern and funky’. This is as dependable as its label and follows a time-honoured recipe for classic full-bodied Australian flavour. There are no curveballs, no crazy surprises, just the fantastic quality and delicious drinking that you’ve been looking for.

In 1847, the people of Krondorf began a wine industry that helped lay the foundation for what the Barossa is today. As custodians of this legacy, their winemakers craft modern expressions of signature Barossa varietals. Look for fresh aromas of raspberry and dark berry, bright and textural redcurrants with a hint of spice. Elegant and refined with subtle oak, a persistent length and a supple tannin finish.

Salena Estate is named after the daughter of Bob and Sylvia Franchitto, the owners of what has become one of Australia’s largest family wine producers. For over 20 years ago they have strived for and achieved in making to great value, world-class wines which have found a place at the table both in Australia and overseas. Their continued investment in state-of-the-art equipment, as well as a vast array of quality French and American oak hogsheads and barriques, has allowed them to turn the product of excellent vineyards into what are evidently exceptional wines. Like this fabulous Barossa Shiraz, abundant with ripe mulberry and plum with hints of liquorice, vanilla and spice.

Alcohol content 14.0%Vol.Variety Shiraz 2015Region Barossa ValleyWine maker Brian LightConsume 1-2 standard glasses per day.Resveratrol concentration: 100+mg/L (as measured by the Australian Wine Research Institute)750mL bottle

A regional soulmate to Kilikanoon's Clare Valley Covenant Shiraz and McLaren Vale Parable Shiraz, the Testament reflects the unique, terroir driven expression of the Barossa Valley, both its opulence and regional distinctiveness. The palate is mouthfilling and luxurious with tones of deep blackberry, cherry, vanilla and spice aboud well-integrated oak.

Another hearty expression of Barossa's generous fruit from the impressive Teusner stable. Black olives, black pepper and blackberries, there's a dark side to this feisty Shiraz. Concentrated and thick yet artfully constructed with balance and efficiency.

An exotically spicy Shiraz from Barossa Valley Estate with loads of juicy blackberry and red plum flavours and a hint of vanilla. Enjoy this red with a nice steak or a hearty Italian meal.

This isn’t our first rodeo with this particular house of Barossa legends. However, this is the first of which we snapped up every bottle. This is a special cuvée, an homage to the vineyard that represents the backbone of this particular winery: old vine Barossa shiraz. It’s hard working, relentlessly giving, and concentrates all its goodness in small, powerful doses. If you’re like us, you can taste Barossa shiraz when you hear it mentioned, but this is not like the rest. Think ripe yet firm, impressive yet restrained, loud yet humble. Begging to be drunk and enjoyed now or for a number of years to come.

The palate is plump, rich and full-bodied. It is so generously flavoured with complex ripe dark fruits. This intense fruit is supported by apparent but not intrusive oak, adding further complexity and richness. There are natural fine chalky tannins giving the wine a robust structure. It is seamless with all elements in perfect harmony. A very lengthy finish completes this solid wine. This is an extremely balanced Shiraz with fruit, oak and tannin working together. Intense deep magenta-black with purple hues. Very lifted with complex and classic Barossa notes of fruit cake, dark plum, chocolate and blackberry along with toasty oak and a hint of clove spice.