Shaw + Smith Shiraz 2012 (Adelaide Hills, SA) 13.5%, Screwcap, $44 Source: Sample www.shawandsmith.com Another supreme release of Shaw + Smith Shiraz, and perhaps the finest yet. It's been a finessing process to get to this …
Printhie MCC Shiraz 2012 (Orange, NSW) 13.5%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.printhiewines.com.au My this is exciting stuff. Historically I've preferred Drew Tuckwell's whites to the reds, but this absolutely nails the 'I've been to …
Montrose Black Shiraz 2011 (Mudgee, NSW)14%, Screwcap, $32Source: Sample www.robertoatley.com.au Montrose is a bit of a forgotten icon in the world of Australian wine, it's reputation built on some lovely rich reds …
Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Shiraz 2012 (Eden Valley, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $35Spurce: Sample www.torzimatthews.com.au Dom Torzi has done it again. The 10th release of Frost Dodger Shiraz - and perhaps the best yet - …
My 2013 winemaker(s) of the year I wrote this back in December for a print article. It's a bit of fun really, but these two producers deserve the love. It’s that time …
De Iuliis Steven Shiraz 2011 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13%, Screwcap, $40Source: Sample www.dewine.com.au I've had this Shiraz from Mike 'just try and spell his last name' De Iuliis a few times now and …
Calabria Bros The Barossa Shiraz 2011 (Barossa, SA) 14.5%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.westendestate.com.au The Calabria Bros label comes from Griffith's Westend Estate, a winery which has recently changed names to Calabria Family Wines, …
St Hugo Barossa Shiraz (Barossa, SA) 14.8%, Screwcap, $50 Source: Sample www.sthugo.com I never understood why it happened - seemed a backward step at the time - but circa ten years ago the famous …
William Hardy releases 'Only my wife calls me William, usually when I'm in deep shit. William!!' That's 5th generation Hardys family member Bill (William) Hardy putting an entertaining spin on the context …
Two very different Australian icons: 1999 Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon and 2008 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2008 Last night was the National Liquor News tasting panel Christmas party and, as befitting …
From the notebook treasure-trove: Tahbilk verticals I've been doing a bit of cleaning this weekend and, in typical form, have turned up a whole treasure-trove of old tasting notes from last …
The quest for great 'preservative free' wines and the Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz 2013 Can you make great 'conventional' or 'commercial' wines without using preservatives? It's a rhetorical question, but one …
