Shiraz

Frankland River, Western Australia. This wine displays vibrant violet and dark fruit and subtle spice aromas. The medium bodied palate displays flavours of blackberry, pepper, spice and tobacco with hints of cocoa which persist through to the finish...

Barossa Valley, South Australia. Garnet in colour this modern Barossa wine bounces out of the glass with ripe blueberry and red licorice aromas. The palate is fresh, juicy and alive with dark berried fruits, finishing with a textured savoury edge. Delicious drinking now but will mature well for the medium term...

Eden Valley, South Australia.  Deep garnet in colour with a complex red-cherry and blackcurrant aroma, underpinned by elements of dried spice and bay-leaf. This wine will cellar well for many years to come...

Barossa Valley, South Australia.  Deep garnet in colour with an alluring complex aroma of dark-cherry, plums and roasted vanilla bean. The palate is powerful and well structured, fleshy, with chewy textured tannins finishing with polish and focus...

Barossa, South Australia.  Deep crimson in colour with a perfumed spicy mix of wild-berry and dried Spring herbs. The palate is richly concentrated with a focused red fruit core surrounded by delicious, supple layered tannins...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. This is a lovely fresh bright Shiraz, true to region and variety. There are bright red and some dark fruits on the nose, a hint of chocolate and a mere whiff of oak. The tannins in the mouth are smooth and overall the wine is fresh, juicy and quite delicious. Try it with a Tuscan pepper stew or Peposo and if you have enough Scarlet Runner, you could use it to make the dish, too!...

Margaret River, Western Australia.  With historic connections to ancient Persia and indigenous roots in the Rhône, Shiraz has an impressive past full of legend and myth. Nonetheless its greatest attraction is its ubiquitous appeal. The temperate maritime Margaret River climate produces a style which is elegant, bright in fruit and moderate in alcohol...

Bendigo, Victoria. The nose evolves towards some spicy notes (cinnamon, fresh walnut), a touch of fresh mint developing, to camphor, and a spicy oak scents finishing with ripe tomatoes and olives. The aeration keeps bringing new fragrances.  Attack is intense, with a strong texture, soft and then the structure is revealing power and tannin...

Bendigo, Victoria. The floral and more reductive character of this wine is revealing a more European approach on a savoury style, with low alcohol, good tannin structure. This sort of wines will enjoy to be put on a lunch table with provincial food...