An honest, rather traditional McLaren Vale shiraz, earthy and ripe with tons of personality. Jammy berry fruit leads the way …
→ moreCuisine’s annual Australian shiraz tasting always turns up a fabulous bargain or two and this is one of them. Fifteen …
→ moreFrom a vineyard located on prized terra rossa soils half way between Adelaide and Melbourne, MEZZO Shiraz is blended with …
→ moreKilikanoon’s Clare Valley wines have often impressed Cuisine tasters in the past and the story continues with the 2014 Killerman’s …
→ moreThe Barossa Valley floor bestows warmth and ripeness to shiraz and has done for around 175 years. Langmeil sums it …
→ moreMiamba is an old southern Barossa vineyard site, once owned by Orlando and replanted by Grant Burge in 1983. This …
→ moreWell-mannered Barossa shiraz of good type that’s just a little less emphatic than the time-honoured style. It’s full, rich and …
→ moreA recreation of a 19th century Hardys label graces this traditionally-styled Australian red. A little extra age over most wines …
→ moreMilawa in north-eastern Victoria is Brown Brothers’ heartland, but the winery hasn’t stood still, expanding into other parts of the …
→ moreFrom the prized upland Victorian region of Heathcote, this complex, lively young shiraz offers red cherry and berry aromas, a …
→ moreThe panel dubbed this wine the “classic retro”, in recognition of its golden-peach and vanilla-bean flavours. “That fruit is delicious …
→ moreSteve Smith was taken with this wine’s papery, mineral texture, resembling white Burgundy. Citrus, vanilla, roasted white nuts, gunflint and …
→ moreDe Vine in name, divine by nature. This lemon-coloured wine has developed beautifully, thanks to sensitive oak handling and well-ripened …
→ moreNo fault lines that the panel could detect – just a steady flow of sweet lemon zest, fresh ginger and …
→ moreAttractive struck-match scents usher in an exotic array of flavours, rock melon and orange peel among them. “Very well-managed aromas”, …
→ moreNothing showy about this 2013; it is a restrained yet focused package. Classy aromatics – flintiness and limes – lead …
→ moreThe vicar has chosen well (again), but should be told to put this one aside for a year or two, …
→ moreAnother fine buy from a fine vintage, this wine represents yet another stylistic gear change. Biscuit, cedary spice, grapefruit and …
→ moreYou get a lot for a modest outlay from this settled, very together Hawke’s Bay chard. Marzipan, citrus and hints …
→ moreThis very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …
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