Shiraz

Margaret River

Shiraz

Captures everything you could ask for from an approachable easy easy-drinking shiraz. It’s from a year when fleshy fruit and a succulent, delicious palate were features. Earthy dark plum with a fine minerally thread. The oak and fruit balance nails it precisely, and the medium-bodied palate delivers long and pure. Love it.

Margaret River

Shiraz

Amply displays why Margaret River can be sometimes underappreciated for its shiraz. This is a cracker. The aromas are all spicy plum and dark cherry with blackberry energy driving through. Flavours build on the palate with rich plummy blackberry characters and a liberal sprinkle of spices. A firm core of tannins holds its structural lone.

Margaret River

Shiraz

It’s hard to imagine a better current drinking shiraz at this price point. The ’23 vintage was outstanding, with the fruit displaying wonderful flavours even on a light body. This one covers all the bases. It’s from Margaret River and displays some quite lovely aromas of light plum and cherry. The palate is medium weight with fine acid and a...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Super impressive shiraz from this mature Margaret River vineyard. The nose displays some rather beautiful black cherry and spicy plummy notes with a trace of cracked black pepper. Darker fruit characters merge into the palate. It’s medium to full-bodied and so beautifully balanced and poised. Varietal notes of pepper and licorice with a little cedary oak add a subtle touch...

Mount Barker

Shiraz

A soft and supple shiraz from Mount Barker in this slightly cooler season. Cooler, yes, but the wine has certainly developed some nice flavour intensity. More in the dark fruits spectrum with an earthy licorice nuance. Has a nice grainy mouth feel with supple fruits wrapping around the fine tannin and subtle oak treatment.

Frankland River

Shiraz

Okay, so 2022 was a pretty impressive year down in Frankland River and this beautifully seductive, smooth and balanced shiraz captures the season rather well. Spicy plummy fruits on the nose with a little clove and nutmeg to lift. The palate has a gravelly slightly ironstone character threading deep, while the primary fruits float effortlessly to a long finish. A...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Shows how good shiraz can be from this northern art of Margaret River. This is loaded with a spicy wild fruit character on the nose. All brambly and mulberry with some nice dark chocolate. The palate is supple and finely structured, underpinned by fine tannins and a gentle oak influence. Bright and vibrant.

Frankland River

Shiraz

Stunning. This came out on top of 700 wines submitted from around Australia for my annual Top 100 red wines selling for less than $40. From the time I brought the glass to my nose to the final lick of the lips, I knew this wine was something special. Perfumed spicy plummy notes with a little raspberry confectionery nuance. The...

Margaret River

Syrah

Here is the partner to the Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon. Vibrant fruit on the nose sprinkled with spices and carrying a lovely savoury element. The medium-bodied palate has plenty with its supple structure and fine oak and tannin combination supporting a healthy layer of generous fruit. Elegant and stylish.

Mount Barker

Shiraz

This is a single site grown in 1985. It is a difficult site to pick. This is a powerful wine but retains its vibrant medium body. It’s about 10% while bunch and wild fermented, which has contributed to a more complex palate. Matured in 600l demi muid barrel with no new oak. Such a beautiful texture and fruit flavour, with...

Mount Barker

Shiraz

Bright and brilliant. It reflects the new style of less oak and using about 80% in big foudres and the balance in 500 and 600-litre barrels. It was a very late season and sat on the vine for ages, It has a beautiful cherry and plummy perfume with such energy and vibrancy. The palate is medium-bodied but there is plenty...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

The blend for this remarkable liqueur shiraz began in 1981 and now includes 15 different vintages. The wines are blended in old brandy casks and now reveal aromas of concentrated dark chocolate, coffee, caramel and raisiny toffee. It’s dense and multi-layered with richness and complexity that builds relentlessly to a very long finish.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

The fruit for this exceptional Swan Valley shiraz comes from Griffiths’ Faber vineyard. Seriously dark, almost opaque colour of deep red and black. Aromas of spices, dark chocolate and rich ripe plum burst open on the nose. Then the inky palate releases a mass of rich black fruit flavours of great power but with an effortless almost elegant presentation. It’s...

Swan Valley

Shiraz

A really bright and concentrated vibrant red wine from the Swan Valley. The colour radiates bright red and crimson hues. The nose has an intense combo of red fruit with raspberry and plummy notes. The palate is vibrant medium bodied with a jubey delicious red fruit flavour augmented with some nice oak treatment. What a brilliant wine for the medium...

Margaret River

Syrah

Clever name. It’s a syrah based blend that fits well within the syrah style. I like everything about it. The aromas show a lift of white pepper and spice with a slightly exotic gingery stone fruit. The medium bodied palate is simply exquisite with fine chalky tannins understated oak, a result of the older oak use, and a fine defining...

Margaret River

Shiraz

Here is a wine that completely debunks those who claim Margaret River can’t make classy shiraz. This is an outstanding example that combines the rich opulence of the variety with finesse and suppleness that is the hallmark of the very best for this variety. Vibrant and highly energised aromas of spicy plum and floral dark chocolate, complemented by a dry...

Great Southern

Shiraz

A little bit of pinot technique has been used in this cool climate shiraz with whole bunch open fermenting capturing the supple exquisite fruit flavours. Aromas of dark liqueur cherry and plum with a spicy addition. The palate is loaded with a hugely concentrated mix of raisiny black fruits, dark chocolate and slightly earthy flavours. It’s deep and sumptuously rich...

Margaret River

Shiraz

A little extra time in bottle has really put the finishing touches on this excellent shiraz from what was an excellent year in Margaret River. It’s a generous and richly textured wine with the bright red fruits that burst initially yielding to plush plummy dark chocolate characters. Love the softness through the middle

Margaret River

Shiraz

Oh, I could get to like…a lot. A high energy shiraz radiating energy and vibrancy from the start. The nose engages immediately with bright red cherry and spicy plum with a thick dark chocolate richness flowing through. The colour is brilliant and almost luminous, and the high acid adds definition and life on the finish The chalky tannins are well...

Frankland River

Syrah

A sublime expression of Frankland syrah in a very good year. Its shape and weight are absolutely in line with syrah. The aromas emerge with energy and intensity. Plum and cherry with spices, a little sage and a tiny ferrous minerality. The palate radiates energy with a palate that is almost floating on air. The dried ferrous characters threads into...

Geographe

Shiraz

The fruit for this excellent shiraz comes from the Barreca family’s excellent vineyard near Donnybrook. This is a brilliant vibrant shiraz with a generosity and intensity that is well managed with oak and tannin control. Has a spicy plummy dark chocolate aroma with a supple palate of depth and poise.

Frankland River

Syrah

This outstanding syrah is from clone 470 from Frankland River. It is another wonderful wine from this season. The opulence and intensity is evident immediately when you take in the heady aromas of blue fruits merged with ripe mulberry and dark plum with a liqueur chocolate influence. The palate is rich and textured with plush fruit flavours delivered with perfect...

Great Southern

Syrah

Oh, you are going to love getting your gums around this silky-smooth succulent syrah. Beautifully aromatic nose with spices, red and blue fruits and a light sprinkle of dried herbs, The palate is delicious with generous plush red fruits supported by gentle tannins. The energy and brightness radiate from the glass. Love it.

Great Southern

Syrah

A most attractive highly perfumed syrah from Albany. Doesn’t have the weight and opulence of the Frankland River version, but there is refinement and elegance here presented with a touch of flare. Bright red fruits have a slightly ferrous minerality working through. The finish is long and focussed. Lots to like about this one.

Frankland River

Syrah

Here is a window into the magnificence of the ’23 vintage in Frankland River. There are going to be many outstanding wines from this season, and this one will be right up there with the best of them. Succulent and delicious with a mix of blue and red fruits on the nose sprinkled with spices and a light chalk dust....

Manjimup

Shiraz

There was no shortage of ripe fruit flavours in the opulent 2020 vintage, and this is evident in this plush and generously proportioned shiraz. Loads of plump though medium bodied ripe plum and mulberry fruit flavours with a hint of blue fruits. Fine chalky tannins balance the palate with a little help from a light touch of oak. It’s a...

Margaret River

Shiraz

A stylish expression of the cooler vintage in Margaret River. A smooth and velvety shiraz with lots of of savoury dark plum and blueberry aromas mingling on the nose. The palate is medium weight with well-integrated vanillin oak and fine tannins supporting through to the finish. A faint hint of licorice lifts.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A very pretty expression of this variety from Margaret River. The nose speaks volumes for this variety in this vintage. Bright plummy notes with a mix of spices and dried herbs with a trace of sage. Soft and supple with a plush texture, supported by fine chalky tannins and a fine-grained subtle oak influence. Really attractive wine.

Margaret River

Shiraz

A lighter and most elegant shiraz from a vintage that was conducive to this style of shiraz. The usual hands-on approach was used to gently handle the fruit before maturation in a mix of barriques and puncheons to keep the oak influence to a minimum. Aromas of dark plummy fruits, with a liberal sprinkle of spices and little black pepper....

Margaret River

Syrah

Perfumed, light to medium bodied bottle of pure joy. The use of the carbonic maceration technique has produced an elevated fruit profile with scented red notes and a little spice. The palate is supple and flavoursome bursting with vibrant red fruit character. A wine to drink in its early years

Swan Valley

Shiraz

A vintage which started out very hot but then settled into a normal pattern, finishing up producing some high-class red wines. This, from old Swan Valley vines, is an example. Handpicked and then fermented in open fermenters before pressing to French oak. The softness and elegance of the Valley is on full view here. Brilliant and vibrant colours and a...

Margaret River

Shiraz

You’re getting a decent bang for your buck with this excellent value red wine. Red fruits with a subtle spicy aromatic which probably stems from a small portion of viognier. Palate is firm with a fleshy cloak of fruit supported by a little new French oak. Plenty of ripe fruits on the palate with a mix of blackberry and dark...

Frankland River

Syrah

This excellent syrah includes the newly introduced clones 470 and 171, which contribute to a new level of complexity. It’s been made with a light winemaker’s touch and only a tiny amount of new French oak to spice things up. There is structure here diving deep into the medium bodied highly perfumed and supple fruit characters. Spices and a little...

Great Southern

Syrah

A delightfully fragrant medium bodied syrah sourced from the Great Southern which produced some mighty good fruit in this season. Notes of spice, cherry and plum on the nose with a faint ferrous touch. The palate is really impressive with its medium weight perfectly balanced with fine precise tannins and a light layer of oak. Super value for this.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

Shiraz was one of the many varieties to perform so well in the marvellous ’23 vintage. As you might imagine, it’s soft, supple and lush with generous rich fruit flavours. The nose speaks of generous shiraz with plums, spices and a lavish dollop of dark chocolate. Bright and voluptuous and such an enjoyable drink especially in these early years.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

A rather delicious and flavoursome shiraz of generosity and deep intensity. Has such beautiful palate weight with soft tannin and a lick of oak playing deft understated roles. Realy bright colours are captured in the lifted perfume nose and the supple sweet fruit palate.

Swan Valley

Shiraz

This Covid vintage turned out pretty well in the Swan Valley. It was done and dusted in the blink of an eye, producing fruit of great intensity and balance. This is smooth and textured with a mass of dark fruits swirling through a rich and lavishly plush palate. Has a chewy dark chocolate character adding further to the generosity of...

Western Australia

Shiraz

The beauty of this wonderful vintage is evident immediately. The brilliance of the colour; the perfumes of the nose; and the vibrancy on the palate. Perfumed plum and blackberry nuances with floral notes and a little spice. The palate is exquisitely crafted and presented with vibrant high energy. One of the best of this line.

Western Australia

Shiraz

Brilliant bright colour radiates from the glass. The nose reveals a mix of blackberry and plum liberally sprinkled with spices. A smooth and textured palate has plenty fruit intensity revealing dark chocolate and ripe plum with a little vanillin oak overlaying.

Western Australia

Shiraz

Perfumed spicy dark plum and cherry aromas greet initially. A little dark chocolate and a slightly savoury element edge in. The palate is soft and supple with attractive sweet fruit flavours balanced by a dry savoury finish.