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Lights Valley Barossa Shiraz
Ulithorne Prospera McLaren Vale Shiraz
The Prospera displays a dark ruby-red colour tinted with a crimson rim. On the nose, the aromas are brimming with plentiful ripe fruits of cherry and strawberry, followed by fine spices and florals. The palate presents a fruit-driven wine with characters of fresh cherry and juicy plum, ascended by hints of cinnamon and liquorice.
Springs Road Kangaroo Island Shiraz
The Springs Road Kangaroo Island Shiraz 2017 offers aromas of red and blue fruits, and spicy notes. This wine is medium bodied yet generous and elegant.
Atavist Shiraz
Hamelin Bay Rampant Red Margaret River Red Blend
Remarkable, vibrant Two-time Trophy-winning Margaret River Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec with high scores up to 95pts. This is a delicious treat. "Brilliant colour... very fresh and primal, Raspberry and gently leafy, also meaty ... Bright and intense and youthfully vigorous, promising to evolve well ...” (Huon Hooke The Real Review).
Zonte's Footstep Hills Are Alive Adelaide Hills Shiraz
Another very attractive release from the hugely dynamic Zonte's Footstep. An Adelaide Hills Shiraz with TWO Double Golds "...offering excellent drinking. 92pts” (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit). He adds that it is: “Sweetly fruited with complexity, the wine exhibits aromas of black and blueberry, star anise, floral notes, and hazelnut on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with a plump mouthfeel backed by fleshy texture and supple tannins, offering excellent drinking. 92pts” (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit).
Five Vineyard Estate Plenty Shiraz
93pt Victorian Shiraz “A medium-bodied example of a cooler climate Shiraz from the Plenty region just out of Melbourne. Loaded with dark cherry, and ripe plum with a subtle chocolate and spicy nuance adding complexity. The palate has a slightly liqueur texture which is balanced by the spicy bay leaf and a touch of black olive. Smooth and seamless with a dry savoury, slightly minerally finish.” 93pt (Ray Jordan, WinePilot). For Sam Kim, Wine Orbit it is "Attractively styled and expressed" and "offers fabulous drinking."
Beklyn Wines Single Vineyard Shiraz
Enjoy this rich, well-oaked and spicy 93pt Single Vineyard Shiraz from Currency Creek. "Inky and glass-staining with blackberry compote, blueberry, licorice and pepper-crusted meats. This wine sees some time in both French and American oak, which gives it some slippery vanilla and caramelised plum pie flavours. Certainly richer in style with firm clove and paperbark tannins providing ample framework, while raspberry tea and peppery spice bring lift through the finish. Nicely made. 93pt" (Katrina Butler, The Halliday Wine Companion). Having worked in McLaren Vale, owners Mark and Rebekah Shaw settled in Currency Creek in 2002.
Hungerford Hill Sweetwater Hunter Valley Shiraz Cabernet
Put a quadruple Gold, 96pt Hunter Valley Shiraz Cabernet on your table. It’s from Hungerford Hill’s always impressive Bryan Currie, and boasts: “Incredible depths of dark, delicious fruit flavours make this wine easy to love. The shiraz imparts a beautiful plushness to the blend while the cabernet provides structure. Bright and harmonious, with ripe, chewy, integrated tannins. Excellent balance and even flow. Good ageing potential. 96pts. (Toni Paterson, The Halliday Wine Companion).” Shanteh Wale, WinePilot adds that finds it “A well balanced wine in almost every vintage I have tried…93pts” and Huon Hook calls it “Very tidy red wine.93pts” in The Real Review.
Dowie Doole The Banker McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet
Tuck into an opulent McLaren Vale Shiraz Cab brimming with classic regional richness, class and complexity from the perfectly-sited vineyards of Dowie Doole, now in the confident and skilled hands of winemaker Chris Thomas. Enjoy rich plummy Shiraz showing classic McLaren Vale generosity and complexity, balanced by firm, fine grained tannins and savoury Cabernet backbone. Notes of dark fruit, hints of cassis, bay leaf, coffee bean and liquorice carry through to a long luxurious finish. Founders Drew Dowie and Norm Doole, both visionary and passionate about sustainability, have always been nuts about McLaren Vale geology – the sandy soils of Blewitt Springs and the ancient rocks of Tatachilla in particular. They paired up to form DOWIE DOOLE in 1995, and then, in 2015, sold it to their chief winemaker and fellow devotee Chris Thomas, who has worked at many top wineries including Fox Creek and Serafino Wines in McLaren Vale – as well as in Burgundy, France. Norm and Drew own neighbouring estates, one in each locale mentioned above, and both have sold one of their premium vineyards to ‘DD’ in order to boost its overall potential. Norm Doole’s California Road vineyard and Drew Dowie’s Tintookie vineyard at Blewitt Springs.