Shiraz

Orange, NSW. APPEARANCE: Crimson purple AROMA: Fragrant black cherry and multi-spice with a hint of black olive. PALATE: Dark Chocolate, cherry, plum and warm exotic spices overlay a refined, cool-climate Shiraz backbone. Oak maturation gives depth and complexity and spices linger on finish...

Pyrenees, Victoria. Intense aromas of fresh black and red berries with delicate touches of cinnamon and nutmeg spice, this wine is full of indulgent fresh primary fruits, generous soft palate flavours and approachable smooth tannins...

Pyrenees, Victoria. Deep dark purple red - clear and bright. The nose is exquisite with its Christmas plum pudding spices and dark prune fruit, also hints of rose petal, just brilliant. The palate is very rich and textured with the initial impression being one of great concentration and power. Look closely and you will taste a long linear wine with no dips, elegantly structured with rich, ripe shiraz grapes, kept in check by the subtle oak and acid. A beautifully balanced wine...

Pyrenees, Victoria. '...It absolutely floods the senses with its glorious silk and velvet texture, its array of black fruits of every description, its superb tannin structure, and its low alcohol leaving the mouth as fresh as a spring day. A truly great wine...'

Pyrenees, Victoria. The nose of this wine is just incredible with its jubey musk stick aromas and just a hint of sandalwood. The impression on the palate is of a big rich linear attack with plenty of dark berry fruit concentration supported by medium toast Allier French oak. This full bodied single vineyard Shiraz is vinified and matured the same way as SWR but has a lot more power. The Pinnacle is all about ‘masculinity’ highlighting the ancient Barossa Shiraz clone. This is the best Pinnacle produced so far and needs time in the cellar...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Brooding and alluring, plum, blackberry, liquorice and spice entwine with a raft of dark, earthy notes...

McLaren Vale, South Australia.  Very dark rich looking appearance suggesting with a black-crimson hue suggesting a complex dry red. The aroma is intense and still quite undeveloped with a floral mix of peach stone, jasmine and cranberry juice overriding dark maraschino cherries, star anise, and spiced fruit cake...

Hunter Valley, NSW. Intense spice and pepper on the nose combine with rich berry aromas. Rich fruit flavours of black cherries combine with firm tannins to provide a full-bodied style with great length on the palate. A well-balanced wine, consistent with the classic Hunter Valley style of Shiraz...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

Hunter Valley, NSW. Deep red, with a vibrant purple hue. Aromas: Savoury, earthy, and spicy with a hint of cherry, plum, and blackcurrants. Palate: Soft mouth feel of fine grained tannins, ripe plums and blackberries. A medium to full bodied Hunter Shiraz...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013