Shiraz

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  Full bodied with lashings of spice, plums, blueberry jam and milk chocolate. Tannins are round, bold and chewy then tighten through the finish. Hedonistic in style with complexing notes of mocha coffee beans, vanilla pod and clove. Incredibly long and persistant through the finish...

Padthaway, South Australia. As always, a rather polarizing palate: warm climate notes of thick black fruits crash across the palate, then just as you feel the onslaught, waves of menthol and mint chocolate rush through adding freshness and length. A lovely layered palate from a great vintage...

Barossa Valley. S.A. The Shiraz component gives the wine a nice blue fruit character and good depth of flavour, the Mataro gives the wine structure and an earthy character, while the Grenache shows plenty of juicy red fruits...

Barossa, S.A. Soft and juicy on the palate, but with a backbone of tannin from the whole bunches that draws the wine across the palate giving it length and precision...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. The ‘Pilot’s View’ Shiraz shows intense fruit richness, spice and an underlying savoury earthiness, a characteristic typical to McLaren Vale Shiraz. You will see lots of dark berries and plums intermingled with mint, vanilla bean, spice and traces of well integrated oak. Supple, savoury, textured tannins leave you wanting more. Delicious drinking now, but patient cool cellaring will reward for 5-7 years!

McLaren Vale, South Australia. On the nose, traces of cigar box, choc mint, meaty and earthy tones are evident. The palate is plush and complex loaded with a myriad of dark berries and spices. Good intensity of flavours and savoury tannins in balance will ensure the wine continues to evolve and mellow...

Margaret River. W.A. A medium to full-bodied wine, offering ample depth with plenty of inky ripe forest fruits; blackberries, redcurrants, and spice. The jubey fruit and approachable tannins combine to produce a generous wine with a supple structure and a lovely persistence of flavour...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Ironheart represents the most elite Shiraz from our single vineyard estate. The name Ironheart captures the red-ish ironstone soils, along with the passion and soulful dedication to the soil vineyard and winemaking. Properly decanted, Iron Heart will ring bells in very high noses anytime. Its sinuous, seamless frame is astonishing in its intensity and yet retains a royal elegance...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Brilliant wine. Its quality impresses from the outset. Full-bodied but polite about it. Blackberry, plum, a jellied sweetness, a full serve of cedarwood oak, florals, peppercorns. Pretty in part, gutsy in other, svelte. Tannin rolls and rumbles from the mid-palate onwards but it comes flooded with flavour. Generous and joyous...