Bitch Grenache 2008

Brick red, with pink hues. Sweet, boiled lollies, confectionary nose, some cinnamon spice. This follows onto the palate, with some juby, creamy, confectionary flavors. Good weight and length on finish.  more

Boxhead Shiraz 2008

Color: Dark Purple. Bouquet: Spicy and smokey intermixed with Christmas pudding and plums. Palate: Long and lush with a fine lingering palate. more

Elderton Command Shiraz 2005

2005 followed a vintage that many thought would rank highly in the decade and the chances of an ‘odd year’ standing over such a vintage seemed remote. But with a wet winter providing the sustenance and a mild, dry summer following, Elderton fruit showed excellent development, particularly old vine harvests. ... more

Hobbs Gregor Shiraz 2004

The 2004 Shiraz “Gregor” was sourced from a younger vineyard and includes some partially dried fruit in the style of Amarone. The wine spent 2 years in new French oak hogsheads. It is more deeply colored than its sibling and has a liqueur/port-like character to its aromas and flavors. Powerful, ... more

Jacob's Creek Centenary Hill Shiraz 2004

Smooth and round, with a minty edge to the soft cherry and pomegranate fruit, shaded with cream and mocha notes as the finish lingers effortlessly against well-submerged tannins. Drink now through 2014. , Not quite as impressive as the 2002, but this is still an excellent wine. It’s dark in ... more

Lucky Country Shiraz 2008

Peter Lehmann Barossa Botrytis Semillon 2008

A beautiful bright gold colour which will deepen with bottle age. It has wonderful tropical fruits aroma with just a hint of citrus. It is a truly harmonious wine with a delicious lusciousness on the middle palate counterbalanced by tantalisingly complex acidity, the hallmark of a botrytised wine. more

Rusden Estate Ripper Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2004

This is a classic Barossa blend that has been almost all but forgotten in the past decade or so. The focus of this wine is the upfront fruit, complex nose and softness on the palate. Barrel aged in old casks for 18 months, this sort of softness is hard to ... more

Schild Estate Shiraz 2007

Polished and generous, offering a racy mouthful of tobacco-accented cherry and black currant fruit that finishes with an edge of dried sage, licorice and fresh cream. This lingers impressively, showing amazing depth. Drink now through 2017. more

Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2006

The wines created for the Gold Label range are an ever-evolving proposition: emerging varieties, groundbreaking techniques, and the most progressive regional styles are incorporated into the range as they become available. more

Yalumba Barossa Shiraz Viognier 2005

Smooth, silken and flooded with plums, cedar, vanilla and sweet jubey raspberries with just subtle whiffs of the florals of viognier. On the palate the wine shows rich black fruits with peppery spices, cloves and cardamon seeds, finishing with a lingering coffee anise texture. more