Oakvale Peppercorn Shiraz 2011 (Hunter Valley, NSW)13.5%, Screwcap, $25Source: Samplewww.oakvalewines.com.au These more recent Oakvale releases have really come up nicely. The upward quality curve is really in evidence since the Becker …
Mayhem & Co. Small Berries Shiraz 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA)13.8%, Screwcap, $42Source: Samplewww.mayhemandcowine.com.au It felt a little sacrilegious to do so, but I took a bottle of this with me to …
Jim Barry: Verticals of Florita, Armagh + McRae Wood 'We made our first (Armagh) when Sam was in my underpants' That's Peter Barry, current Jim Barry Wines GM and Barry family patriarch, …
Thomas Wines Elenay Shiraz 2011 14% Screwcap $45Source: Samplewww.thomaswines.com.au We can't show you this wine's face, purely as it doesn't have a label yet. It's finished, but its livery is not finalised. …
Hungerford Hill Epic Shiraz 2007 (Hunter Valley, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $55Source: Sample www.hungerfordhill.com.au In less-than-classic wine writer form I drank this Shiraz out of a thermos at the ugly Sydney Swans - Fremantle …
De Bortoli Windy Peak Heathcote Shiraz 2012 (Heathcote, Vic) 14.5%, Screwcap, $14Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au Musk sticks, boysenberry juice and berries aplenty. All confected, front of mouth stuff, with no tannins and added …
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2011 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 14.5%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.thomaswines.com.au With Andrew 'Thommo' Thomas currently doing a lap of the east coast with the Next Generation Hunter Valley boys, it …
Henschke Hill of Grace 2008 and more new Henschke releasesI'm in the midst of a major uni assignment at present, spending my nights designing/messing up winery floor plans and tinkering …
Alkoomi Jarrah Shiraz 2009 (Frankland River, WA) 14.1%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.alkoomiwines.com.au Even despite their long history (40 years of grapegrowing in Frankland River, WA), I find myself often forgetting about Alkoomi. Perhaps …
On legacy styles and evolution: Elderton super premium releasesIt's not hard to appreciate the Barossa-to-the-core Elderton red wine 'house style'. In some ways it's an old school style, a wine style …
Pepper Tree Coquun Shiraz 2010 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 14.5%, Screwcap, $55 Source: Sample www.peppertreewines.com.au This sits amidst Pepper Tree's Reserve range and is sourced from the rich red dirt of the Tallawanta vineyard, a …
Maddens Rise Reserve Shiraz 2008 (Yarra Valley, Vic) 12.6%, Screwcap, $45 Source: My mother www.maddensrise.com Note the slightly different 'source' today. This bottle came courtesy of my Mum, whom liked this wine so much …
