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Wine Pilot 95 points. Cellar Door Price 60 aud. The land grant on the historic Rowland Flat property was proclaimed by the Governor in 1847. Cracking Rhone style blend but all Barossa in flavour. Before we get into the ins and outs, the price for this wine seems to sit around the $60 mark, give or take. First, that is cracking value for such a delicious wine, but consider that the current release of Grange is 2018. This is two years older and a squillionth of the price. Not suggesting it is a better wine than the current Grange, but for anyone looking for value with an older release, look no further (the current Grange is $1,000 a bottle in...

Established in 1860 Tahbilk is one of Australia’s most beautiful & historic wineries, located in the Nagambie Lakes region of Central Victoria and one of the nation’s premium viticultural areas. The vineyard comprises 200 hectares of vines including whites of Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne; the reds – Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre as well as the traditional varieties. Tahbilk is further blessed with an abundance of “old vine” plantings including Shiraz from 1860, Cabernet Sauvignon back to 1949 and Marsanne from 1927. Tahbilk is the first Australian winery to be carboNZero certified at both an...

The Shiraz Vioginer is a selection of the best Shiraz Viognier parcels, crafted from the Murrumbateman vineyard. One of the greatest vintages of this wine. It has a super complex array of white and black peppers, hard brown spices, leaves, flowers and fresh wet earth, as well as graphite-like dark stony notes. The palate is immaculately detailed, long and silky with flavors of blackberries, red cherries, red plums, dark cherries, blackberries and dark chocolate. The palate is delivered with steady elegance and power, showing unwavering build and a seemingly never-ending trail of fresh and spicy fruit flavors. With the most immaculate...

Nick Stock for James Suckling 98 points. “‍Instantly engaging nose, this rolls out a complex fragrant offering of dried flowers, red and blue berries, spices, pepper, cocoa powder and more. The palate is composed of fine yet rich tannins that carry ripe red and dark cherry, blackberry and blueberry flavours.”

"Supple, concentrated and lithe, this bounds with cassis, mulberry, raspberry and aniseed. Plenty of very soft tannins frame the fruit and chorale it through to the finish. Lovely." Wine Companion Erin Larkin. 93 points. WINERY NOTES: COLOUR Medium dark red colour with purple tints. NOSE Spicy berry fruit aromas and hints of cedar and oak influence on the nose. PALATE The palate is refined and smooth, showing flavours of ripe blackberry and red currant characters. Fine, ripe tannins round out the wine, with lingering dried herb and savoury nuances on the finish. WINEMAKING Cabernet from one of our oldest blocks in the Carbunup...

Certified Biodynamic Deep medium red in colour with a purple edge. The Cullen Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot has a bouquet of dark fruits complemented by spicy notes. On the palate, the wine shows lovely ripe plums, cassis and mulberry all the way to finish. The Cullen Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot is medium bodied with fine tannins.

Gold Medal, WINE SHOW OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2022 Gold Medal, MARGARET RIVER WINE SHOW 2022 Gold Medal, ROYAL QUEENSLAND WINE AWARDS 2022 Gold Medal. PERTH ROYAL WINE AWARDS 2022 Gold Medal, MARGARET RIVER WINE SHOW 2021. ERIN LARKIN, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2023, 94 points. "2020 was a glorious vintage and it's here for all to see. Structural, dense, concentrated and broody, the length of flavour tails out through the long finish – in fact, far longer than any $35* wine has any business being. " #DEEP

RAY JORDAN WINE GUIDE 2023, 92 points. Remarkable that this exceptional value red wine still sells for around $15. Over the years it has regularly been judged best value wine and this is another supreme example of the easy drinking style that has made it so popular. Spicy lift to the plush fruits is so appealing. COLOUR Bright crimson red. AROMA Ripe aromas of currants, damson plums and sweet spices. PALATE A medium bodied wine bursting with juicy blackberries, cassis, prunes and ripe Damson plums. There is layer of warm mocha spice from oak ageing and soft, firm tannins add a savoury finish and characteristic regional structure. CELLARING...

ERIN LARKIN, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2023, 96 points. Cabernet with 10% malbec. "We go to-getherr like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong"(Grease, in case you were wondering)... like an earworm I can't eradicate (and actually, nor do I want to), these 2 have spent a long time trying to get together; unlikely bedfellows perhaps, blocked by the reliable and often uneventful merlot, but they finally find their way back. For all the hyperbole, this is a sensational wine, impossibly intense and saturated with flavour, and the volume is boosted in 2020. Decant it, because the frisky malbec needs the oxygen to calm it down....

95 points, James Halliday Wine Companion. 41/36/20/3% petit verdot/malbec/cabernet sauvignon/other. Matured for 16 months in French oak (25% new). Delicious, in a word. There is plentiful tannin – fine, soft and shapely – and loads of fresh fruit: blackberries, raspberries, pomegranate, blood plums and red apples; with spice and additional flavours galore (dark chocolate, nutmeg, star anise, a strap or two of red licorice, fresh tobacco leaves and fennel). This is very good. Erin Larkin Published 12 May 2022. 41% Petit Verdot, 36% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Other. Colour Deep violet red Nose Bright and inviting this...

Gold Medal, Margaret River Wine show 2021. "Malbec is a key variety in Margaret River, not only for its suitability as a blending partner for cabernet sauvignon, but also as a standalone wine. In addition to this, Margaret River's strength is its ability to produce wines of extraordinary power and grace, without heavy weight in the mouth. This wine, for all the preamble, is exactly that. Bright, layered, spicy, ripe, plush and delicious; medium bodied and full of flavour. Beaut. 93 points." Erin Larkin Published 03 August 2022. BLEND 95% Malbec, 4% Shiraz, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon COLOUR Deep violet red. AROMATICS Ripe cherry and...

Halliday Winemaker of the Year 2021. Andrew Caillard MW 93 points. Medium light crimson. Fragrant and sweet red cherry, redcurrant, strawberry aromas with Campari, negroni- like complexity. Seductive red cherry stone, Campari, strawberry flavours, fine bittersweet textures, very good mid-palate richness and integrated fresh acidity. A hint of tar. Quite pinot-noir like with a whip of acidity at the finish. Drink now – 2026 12.3% alc 93 points. 67% Grenache, 33% Bushvine Mataro - Krondorf Vineyard. Organically farmed, single vineyard. Soil: Sandy loam/heavy red clay over a calcareous subsoil. Tasting notes: Ruby red fruit, red musk,...

Halliday Winemaker of the Year 2021. Andrew Caillard MW 95 points. Medium crimson. Intense musky plum, strawberry, herb garden aniseed. Lovely musky plum, strawberry, orange rind, aniseed flavours and fine loose knit chalky textures. Superb mid-palate volume and mineral length. A flourish of mataro (3%) and shiraz (2%) gives the wine complexity and torque. Absolutely delicious. Drink now - 2032 14 % alc 95 points. 95% Grenache, 3% Mataro, 2% Shiraz - Springton, Eden Valley. Single block planted in 1858. Soil: Granitic rock with quartz seams. Elevation: 395m. No fining, no filtration. 14.0% Alc. Tasting notes: Deep, powerful brambly red...

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Trophy, Best Other Varietal, Wine Show of WA 2020. Trophy, Best Other Varietal, Margaret River Wine Show 2020. Gold, Best Other Varietal, Wine Show of WA 2021. Gold, Best Other Varietal, Margaret River Wine Show 2021. James Halliday Wine Companion 92 points. Fruit from the Carter Road vineyard in Wilyabrup. Matured in French oak puncheons (12% new). Densely flavoured and structured, this is a big wine. Supple tannins shape the vibrant fruit and usher it through to the finish. Plenty to like, and certainly a great food match. Erin Larkin Published 13 August 2021. Colour Dark red, glazed cherry Aroma Perfumed aromas of citrus and violets with...

2019 McLaren Vale Wine Show Gold - 95 Points James Halliday 93 points. "A 70/22/8% blend, the grenache and mataro hand-picked, the shiraz by Selectiv'-harvester. The result is whole berries, open-fermented, 7 days on skins, transferred to French oak for completion of fermentation and maturation. Great colour, bright, full and clear. The texture of the wine is likewise bright. Good now, seriously good 2-5 years hence." Drink by 2027. JH. 96 Points - Stuart McCloskey “This is a beautiful wine to drink. Seamless, the fruit is ripe and plush, the tannins pillowy with some lift from a judicious line of acidy. I will say...

95 Points - James Halliday - Halliday's Wine Companion 30yo vines, hand-picked, destemmed, whole berries, open-fermented, 8 days on skins, only free-run juice, 3 months in old puncheons, 3 months in a concrete egg. A rare thing: a mataro that is full of juicy fruit and soft tannins. WINERY NOTES: Aromas of forest floor, blackberry and thyme. It is an amazing wine with true presence and vibrancy. Rich, juicy, textural and earthy with delicately balanced acidity. Cellar now — 2033. Total production 1920 bottles. #95

“This is a classy, medium-bodied rendition that will unfurl and garner more complexity given more time.” 95 points - Jane Faulkner. James Halliday Wine Companion 94 points. A blend of 55/40/5% merlot/cabernet/petit verdot. All barriques, 20% new. A medium deep, bright, plummy red. A good effort from this cooler year, this smells of dark cherry, damson plums, cedar and a dusting of fine, good-quality dark cacao powder. Good depth on the medium-bodied palate, too. The tannins are fine and persistent with good grip on the finish and while approachable now, with food, this will continue to improve in the bottle for at least the next...

Gaia demands attention and respect in equal measure. Do take time to admire its balance of savouriness to fruit, it's calmness and class. Expect pomegranate and boysenberries with dabs of licorice, rolled tobacco and cedary oak with a touch of green walnut. Medium-bodied and the plush yet textured tannins render the wine ready for immediate drinking, but will reward those who wait. 96 points. Jane Faulkner Published 17 June 2021.    

Clare Valley cabernet has its own DNA and once you're hooked, there's no going back. Here's why: mulberries dipped in mint dark chocolate, goji berries, refreshing yet deep and earthy. Currants, sweet and sour cherries, sandy tannins with a slight green edge to the finish. There's a lot going on here. This is still finding its way but it's certainly not lost. 95 points. Jane Faulkner Published 13 August 2021

James Halliday Wine Companion 92 points. No details other than a touch of nero d'Avola in the mix, and there's certainly a lovely black cherry-jubey-cola lift among the more meaty-reductive-savoury notes. While more medium-bodied, the tannins are firm and there seems to be a lot of charry oak drying and clipping the finish. 92 points. Jane Faulkner Published 01 August 2020.

"50% grenache, 30% mataro and 20% shiraz from 25-76yo vines, wild yeast-open fermented with 10% whole bunches, 14 days on skins, daily plunging and pumpovers, 500 dozen made. Beautifully and harmoniously structured and textured, clarity and purity its watchwords." James Halliday 96/100, Aug 2020 This is the second style of wine to be produced under the ‘HEAD RED’ range and like the ‘HEAD RED’ Shiraz is essentially a barrel de-classification. Always picked on the cusp of ripeness with some whole-bunches retained for the fermentation which is more of an infusion than an extraction. The fruit here is sourced...

"Detail is a wonderful thing. If you stick your nose in the glass and close your eyes, perhaps tilt your head just so, you can pick out the individual components of this wine, yet they mesh together perfectly. Juicy berry and plum fruits, abundant spice, fine-grind tannin grip, a fine lacy acid line and an elegant, perfectly poised, slow fade out of pure fruit." - Wine Companion August 2022 95/100 The acclaimed Henschke family, foundation members of Australia’s First Families of Wine, was one of the pioneering families of South Australia when Johann Christian Henschke migrated from Silesia (Germany in 1841). Each generation...

COLLECTION RECOMMENDED. THESE BOTTLES ARE AGEING PERFECTLY BUT WILL EXPERIENCE SOME SEEPAGE AS A RESULT OF NATURAL HEAT TRANSFERANCE BETWEEN CHILLED STORAGE AND YOUR HOME. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU WISH TO TAKE DELIVERY THIS WILL BE AT YOUR OWN RISK. Originally released to investors at 250sgd. James Halliday 97 points. Tasting note: Light, clear crimson; given the medium-bodied weight of the wine, the intensity and length of the wine is prodigious; unlike the '08, red fruits are the main theme, rather than black, on the aromatic bouquet and through the palate. Made from very old vines, and comes with a 20-year cellaring guarantee; French...

James Halliday Wine Companion 2021 96 points. "57% cabernet sauvignon, 29% malbec and 14% petit verdot. Machine-harvested, crushed and destemmed, a mix of wild and cultured yeast, 2-3 weeks on skins, a soft press to barrel (30% new) for 18 months maturation. A full-bodied, complex wine, the fruit singing soprano, tannins the base. An imposing wine by any standards, it does need time." Wine Pilot 95 points. ‘Deeply coloured, this is a brooding, concentrated, and youthful red that brings with it those sweet earthy tones of malbec. The fruit is compact and concentrated – inky, blackberry fruits are dense, ripe and well...

James Halliday 94 points. Fruit from the beautiful Ferguson Valley. The vibrant colour matches the vibrant aromatics, and it matches the vibrant flavours, too. Uncomplicated, unfettered deliciousness. The cabernet brings structure, perfume and crunchiness, while the malbec boosts the perfume and the colour, providing a lush backdrop of purple berry fruits. Pretty awesome stuff for the price. Erin Larkin Published 13 August 2021. Cabernet 56%, Malbec 44%. colour Crimson. nose Vibrant and fresh, blueberry laced with violet and spice palate Juicy and round, medium bodied bright berry fruits, delicious blackberry and plum intermingled with fine...

Erin Larkin for James Halliday's Wine Companion 93 points. Fruit from the Ferguson Valley. Pure and bright with a course of scintillating fruit flavour that trails across the palate. Not overly complex or long, but certainly overly delicious. Gives the mourvèdre earthy tannins that make it such a wonderful variety, and traps within them a core of mulberries straight from the tree in summer. Erin Larkin Published 13 August 2021. colour | Dark red. nose | Blueberries and liquorice. palate | A generous palate featuring flavours of blackberry, coffee and cigar flavours, balanced with soft velvety tannins. winemaking Mourvedre grapes...

Sam Kim , Wine Orbit 95 points. James Halliday Wine Companion 93 points. Fruit from the scenic Ferguson Valley. Pure purple fruits on the nose and palate, this is a pretty mouthful of flavour. The alcohol adds a trace of spice through the finish, but it is perfectly tolerable. All things in place here, this is a pleasurable little number. A lot to like. Erin Larkin Published 13 August 2021 Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvedre 56/29/15%. WINERY NOTES: Vibrant aromas of cherry and sweet spice. A balanced, medium bodied elegant wine with flavours of strawberry and dark cherry supported by sweet spice and silky tannins with a lingering finish. The 2019...

Erin Larkin for James Halliday's Wine Companion, 93 points. "Garden mint, tea, cocoa, blackcurrant, pastille, licorice and raspberry coulis. Super-lovely. Really well executed and elegant. Erin Larkin Published 03 August 2022." colour Dark red. nose Mulberry, cherry and bayleaf. palate Floral notes with dark cherries, cassis and a chocolate caramel finish. winemaking With 60% Cabernet and 40% Shiraz, the combined flavours have been brought together by the subtle influences of 10 months in French oak. Cabernet and Shiraz grapes were harvested and fermented and aged separately. Each component was fermented in stainless steel...

"Gosh, this is good. Super-supple fruit that achieves both plushness of tannins and a velvety mouthfeel. Cabernet from Geographe has a really generous chocolate character that is woven through the blackcurrant and cassis fruit. It makes for pleasurable drinking. Add to that a whack of malbec and the resulting wine is floral, satisfying, elegant and delicious. Great effort. 94 points" Erin Larkin Published 03 August 2022. colour | Dark crimson nose | Ripe fresh aroma of black plums and berries with dusty edges. palate | A core of sweet fruit, blueberry and black plum, entwined with fresh savoury French oak giving ripe and plentiful...

"As has become habit for this wine, Ironcloud has nailed the balance of savoury spice and pure fruit here, all of it teetering on a fulcrum of tannin. Campfire, blackberry, licorice, a kick of red dirt, sandalwood and black tea ... it floats on the tongue, while the tannins are chewy and textural. Tangible. It's awesome. Another touriga triumph. 95 points." Erin Larkin Published 16 May 2022. colour | Vibrant deep purple. nose | Lifted black fruits, dense berry compote and a hint of floral notes. palate | A luscious ripe black berry fruits and sweet spice are guided to a lingering finish by an elegant structure and a subtle...

Established as a collaboration with the Hahn family in 1997, today Barossa winemaker Rolf Binder continues to produce the wines under the same label, with the JJ Hahn range now available in many countries. These are classic Barossa reds that represent exceptional drinkability and value. A full-bodied, full-flavoured classic is the promise behind the very deep brick red colour. Notes of tea leaf, cedar, sweet berries, spice, chocolate and cigar box aromas fill the glass. Ripe black forest fruits and spice are balanced by rounded tannins and seamless structure. The palate reflects the nose with flavours of cedar, stewed fruit and cigar box....

97 Points; Winestate Magazine. 74/26% cabernet sauvignon/shiraz. Fermentation in a combination of stainless steel and oak, matured for a further 6 months with minimal oak contact. Juicy, spicy and fine, this isn't the bombastic and rotund performance that I recall from years gone by – the choice of fermentation vessels surely setting its expression in stone. On the floral, shaley, bouncy side of the street. Brilliant value for money. Erin Larkin

Dry-grown primitivo from southern Moppa, hand picked with 30% whole clusters in the wild ferments. Deep purple-red colour, with aromas of deep dark plum and black fruits sheathed in purple floral notes, souk-like spice and dark chocolate. Plenty of dark fruit horsepower on the palate, with a bright, spicy line and kinetic, sandy tannin and support on the rich finish. 91 points. Dave Brookes Published 17 January 2022     Grape Variety: Primitivo (a.k.a. Zinfandel) Every Wednesday evening as the sun was setting, my family used to walk a well worn path across an empty paddock behind our house to our friends house for dinner. One night...

93 Points Dark and brooding but bright and bouncy. Handy combination. Sweet cherries, blackberries, iodine and wood smoke. It's one of those wines where the flavours all feel familiar, though they're arranged in a slightly different way. It works here. In the end it's an easy wine to like, full of fruit and character. James Halliday 2019 Wine Companion 93 Points Beefy red of amplitude and generosity, imbued with dark cherry, black currant fruit and a lift of violet florals. It’s heady stuff, done superbly, loose and juicy with anough grunt of graphite tannin to give structure and needed chew. Really enjoyable drinking here....

James Halliday 95 points. "Mataro grenache shiraz. Teetering on the edge of being too ripe and yet the rich flavours and voluminous palate somehow suck you right in. Blackberry pastilles, all manner of baking spices with pliant and plump tannins yet there is a freshness throughout." JH. WINERY NOTES: Grape Variety: Mataro 49%, Grenache 28%, Shiraz 23% The Moonlight Run was our midnight drive back to the Barossa after working vintage in the Clare Valley in 1999. We would crave a soft slurpy wine to wash down a hard night’s work, so we decided to make our own. We take inspiration from Southern Rhone wines and this is our take...

JH 95. The year was unusual, with cabernet and shiraz ripening at the same time (shiraz is usually first). 50% of this wine was co-fermented and left on skins for a month, the other parcels separately vinified, all parcels matured in French hogsheads. A very complex wine of high quality. Whether it captured '17 is another question. James Halliday Published 01 August 2020. #95

TOP GOLD 2019 ROYAL HOBART WINE SHOW 2019 RIVERINA WINE REGION/OPEN WINE SHOW GOLD 2018 SYDNEY ROYAL WINE SHOW (KPMG) 2019 PERTH WINE SHOW 2019 MELBOURNE WINE SHOW 2019 NATIONAL WINE SHOW CANBERRA POINTS 95 pts – 2019 JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2020 95 pts – 2018 JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2019

AUD 60 at cellar door. Sam Kim, Wine orbit 95 points. Shiraz 60% Tempranillo 40% "Good depth...full-bodied and rich, deep and concentrated yet with lovely supple texture. Deliciously fruit-sweet at the core; very long finish...."Price: $60.00; Rating: 94 Points; Huon Hooke.   Wine Spectator 94 points Australian Shiraz certainly gets its due, but as this selection shows, there's plenty more on offer from Down Under. #1 Monterra Elevage McLaren Vale Shiraz Tempranillo 2020: Expressive, elegant; chocolate-covered marachino cherry toasted cumin, nutmeg, vanilla bean, cigar box. Price: US $35.00; Rating: 94 Points; Wine...

A blend of 80% Shiraz and 20% Pinot Noir. Small production. Big heart. 95 points - Mike Bennie The Wine Front "Cor blimey, this is a wine! Such beautiful texture, vibrancy, shimmering cherry juice and cranberry tang, layers of spice, herb, a bristling line of acidity and such fine and shape-giving tannins. It’s one of those wines that feels beautiful let alone tastes delicious. Lighter weight style with all the structure. Super stuff here." Halliday Wine Companion, 95 points. The tension between tannin, acidity, savoury nuances and fruit is high. It feels as though all the components here are sitting straight and alert....

Hand picked and destemmed  to tank for a short cold soak.   Inoculated for a warm ferment of around 10 days with pumping over three times daily.    Pressed at dryness to old barrels for MLF before being racked to tank for blending which occurred in October after 6 months in wood. Wine Profile COLOUR:   Ruby red with purple hues AROMA:   Dark cherries, Plums and spice coupled with exotic notes from the Touriga.  PALATE:   Elegant medum bodied with a lovely tannin structure.  Supple and bright red fruits make this such an easy drinking style of wine. 

Wine Advocate 96 points. As usual since 2011, the wine is dominated by Grenache, from vines planted in 1934 and 1943. Shiraz and Graciano from younger vines (planted 1998–2001) comprise 10–20% of the blend. The 2018 Eclipse features lovely herbal inflections and hints of apricot/stone fruit layered over ripe cherries. This open-knit, full-bodied effort adds hints of dark chocolate on the palate. Silky, long and delicious, with a softly dusty finish, it should drink well for another 10–15 years. JC Feb 2021. #COMP

Trophy Best Dry Red Blend - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2019. The red wine for everyone. A perfect blend of cabernet sauvignon (65%), shiraz (25%) and merlot (10%) makes this red wine balanced and smooth, deliciously easy to drink and impossible not to like. Pair with spaghetti and meatballs, baked pasta dishes such as lasagne and similar veggie bakes, bean dishes with smoked ham or chorizo, pepperoni pizza. WINE NOTES Colour: deep crimson Aroma: cassis, black plum, mulberry, cedar, spice Palate: dark berries, black olive, dried herb, fine silky tannins Cellar: up to 10 years VITICULTURE Region: Yarra Valley Vineyard: Melba...

Please email us for availability and price. Strictly limited. Cellar Door: A$1650 In 1978, the 1878 Para Vintage Tawny became Australia’s first ever wine to be released having spent 100 years maturing in oak barrels. The vision for the 100 Year Old Tawny is credited to Benno Seppelt, son of Seppeltsfield founders Joseph & Johanna Seppelt. Like Seppeltsfield’s many expressions of Tawny, the wine’s composition is made up of red grape varieties and is fortified with Brandy spirit. REVIEW BY JAMES HALLIDAY, AM - 100 POINTS "The wine is every bit as awesome as its predecessors, the intensity, the flavours, and the...

A blend of 40% each tinta cão and tinta amarela (co-fermented), and 20% touriga separately fermented and blended later. A five-day cold soak and a total of 21 days on skins. The vibrant, striking crimson-purple hue introduces a wine that accompanied me up to dinner on the day it was tasted. The bouquet is intensely floral, with rosehip, cherry blossom and eastern spices, the palate gloriously juicy yet with a mouth-watering, savoury spine. 96 points. James Halliday Published 13 September 2022

Wine Front (Ray Jordan) 95 points. Huon Hooke , The Real Review , 95 points. COLOUR Deep red  AROMA Immediate Cabernet aromas; Cassis, dry herbs and bay leaves, hints of Shiraz dark fruits PALATE Rich, fleshy and full - bramble berry fruits fleshed out with generous dark fruited Shiraz. A youthful freshness, driven by very fine tannin and balanced acidity WINEMAKER'S COMMENTS For generations known colloquially as ‘Claret’, the blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz together highlights the varieties' complementary characteristics. Cabernet for classic tannin structure and bramble berry aromatics, whilst Shiraz carries...

Tawny styles refer to fortified wines that have been blended using red grape varietals, which in the Barossa, typically include Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre. Often, Tawny styles are carefully blended from a range of vintage years to achieve a consistent style and minimum age. The 21 year old Para Tawny however stands alone as a single vintage wine, whereby the most select parcels of 2000 vintage wine are drawn from barrel and bottled as a special celebratory release. 97 Points, 2022 Halliday Wine Companion – Tyson Stelzer “Grenache/shiraz/mourvèdre; matured 21 years in old oak hogsheads; fortified with brandy spirit. The...

Gold Medal, 95 Points awarded at the 2021 Royal Adelaide Wine Show AWARD 94 Points awarded by Tyson Stelzer, 2022 Halliday Wine Companion AWARD ★★★★★ - Winestate Magazine 2020 Wine Show Results AWARD 94 Points Wine Enthusiast 93 Points awarded by James Suckling, International Wine Critic Para Grand Tawny is the result of careful blending of individual vintage parcels to achieve an average age of 10 years. Patiently matured in oak barrels within the historic cellars of Seppeltsfield, Para Grand Tawny displays hallmark palate richness and finesse. Para is an indigenous Australian reference to 'river', and the name of the...

94 Points – Tyson Stelzer, Halliday Wine Companion 94 Points – Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast 93 Points – jamessuckling.com 90 Points – Joe Czerwinski, Robert Park Wine Advocate Para Rare Tawny is the result of careful blending of individual vintage parcels to achieve an average age of 15 years. Patiently matured in oak barrels within the historic cellars of Seppeltsfield, Para Rare Tawny displays complex aromatic spices and remarkable palate length. Para is an indigenous Australian reference to 'river', and the name of the local regions major watercourse. #PORT