A medium-bodied Shiraz successfully combining fruit and spice flavours that offer a smooth, pleasing finish. For the ultimate Shiraz experience, serve generously with a cut of perfectly cooked beef steak.

Indulge in the opulence of Wild Duck Creek Shiraz Reserve 2019, a 750mL icon from Heathcote, Victoria. Crafted from the estate’s Springflat vineyard with select bunch picks, this Shiraz is made with meticulous care—hard cane pruning, shoot thinning, and up to 50% whole bunches in the ferment to enhance texture. Matured for 23 months in 100% new French oak barriques, it boasts a deep, glass-staining red-purple hue. The bouquet is savoury and oaky, with coconut, toasty barrel, mocha, and espresso notes, layered over dense black fruit. The palate is massive yet balanced, with ripe, supple tannins, concentrated oak-infused flavors, and a brandied prune aftertaste, finishing with a powerful, long linger. A bold expression of Heathcote’s terroir, this Shiraz pairs beautifully with beef or venison and offers 20 plus years of cellaring potential. A collector’s treasure from a small family winery.

With age, this wine has developed beautifully, offering a softer, more integrated expression of its original richness. The lifted aromas of fruit cake and ripe plums have deepened, now joined by hints of dried fig and mocha. The black pepper spice remains, though more mellow, seamlessly woven with warm oak notes of cinnamon and sweet vanillin. Time has added elegance and length to the palate, making this a smooth, rounded and comforting drop with impressive balance.

Where the Penfolds California journey began - a narrative that now spans three decades where Penfolds imported a heritage selection of vine cuttings from South Australia’s esteemed Kalimna and Magill Estate vineyards, planting them in Californian soil. Bin 600 redefines the classic Australian blend of Cabernet and Shiraz through a Californian lens.

Another fantastic release from Wendouree's uber-famous old vine Shiraz. One of the most collected wines in Australia. Full of plush red fruit, spice, pepper and light eucalypt. Medium bodied but very well structured with firm chalky tannin and firm acidity.

Katnook Prodigy Shiraz showcases the best of Coonawarra - rich dark berries and savoury spice with a touch of white pepper. Elegant and medium-bodied with impressive length, it’s amazingly concentrated and perfectly cellared to enjoy now, while still offering the potential to evolve beautifully over the next decade.

Grant Burge Nebu 2024 is garnet in colour with purple hues. Aromas of violets, milk chocolate, tar and thyme come from the Cabernet followed by ground spice notes, blackberry characters from the Shiraz. Subtle oak inclusion derives vanilla and cedar notes. Flowing through to the palate, the cool climate Cabernet characters of cool mint, leaf, ground turmeric and cassis show through. The warm climate Shiraz elements provide the chocolaty plum and black currant fruit. Together they provide a sweet and savoury entry with soy and hazelnut overlayed with blackcurrant, chocolate and dried spice. The fruit and spice flavours persist over a long tight bed of tannins that drive long and directionally culminating in a velvety texture and super long finish.