Reschke Armenta Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
96 Point Rated & 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Gorgeously maturing with graceful richness, the wine shows dark berry, vanillin oak, forest floor and warm spice aromas on the nose. It's superbly weighted on the palate delivering opulent mouthfeel together with silky tannins, finishing persistent and gratifying. At its best: now to 2030. $130.00. April 2023."

95 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine

Schoolhouse Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
96 Point Rated & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"A substantial offering with multi-layered mouthfeel, it's powerfully concentrated with crème de cassis, cigar box, tapenade and violet characters, combined with excellent weight and density, beautifully framed by fine chalky tannins. The wine is opulent and structured at the same time, making it immensely appealing.

96 Point Rated & 4.5 Stars  Winestate Magazine
95 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine
93 Point Rated - Halliday Wine Companion

Schoolhouse Coonawarra Shiraz 2020
96 Point Rated & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"A substantial offering with multi-layered mouthfeel, it's powerfully concentrated with creme de cassis, cigar box, tapenade and violet characters, combined with excellent weight and density, beautifully framed by fine chalky tannins. The wine is opulent and structured at the same time, making it immensely appealing."

96 Point Rated & 4.5 Stars  Winestate Magazine
93 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine
91 Point Rated Ken Garret Wine Pilot
More compelling evidence that Shiraz really is not the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks in the Coonawarra region. This is from a terra rossa vineyard and the grapes have undergone a light crushing before the juice then spends eight days in fermentation before a gentle pressing. 30% is matured in 2nd fill American oak hogsheads. Red/purple in colour, on a very perfumed nose we have pleasing notes of red cherries, spices, florals and raspberries. Nicely balanced and with excellent length, this finishes with soft yet abundant tannins. The oak is very well handled. The wine lifts on the palate as more flavours emerge from their shell. Delicious now but will drink well over the next five to ten years.

The Colonial Estate Richard Lander Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
96 Point Rated - Winestate Magazine
"Subtle fragrances of spice and mulberry fruits. Generous palate showing lovely fruit and nice use of oak. Nice lingering flavours."

96 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
"Stately nose with dark olive depth. Niche level of oak wood on the palate, perfectly balanced savoury fruit and solid mocha flavours."

Normans Peacock McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2016
96 Point Rated & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Gracefully rich and sumptuous, the wine shows dark fruit intensity, cured meat, cedary oak and dark chocolate characters on the nose. The superbly weighted palate displays plush texture combined with beautifully melded tannins, finishing impressively long and expansive. A delicious offering filled with richness and complexity. At its best: now to 2034. $125.00. www.normanswines.com. Feb 2024."

95 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
"Pleasant fruit cake bouquet. Matched nicely by a lovely, rich palate loaded with sweet plum flavours and a soft tannin finish."

Pertaringa Over The Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2022
95 Point Rated & 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit
Offering splendid richness with refinement, showing dark fruit intensity, vanilla, toasty oak and warm spice aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with plump mouthfeel and plush texture, leading to a lengthy sumptuous finish. At its best: now to 2037. $45.00

95 Point Rated Wine Showcase Magazine
93 Point rated Ken Gargett Wine Pilot
"Deep and dark hue, this is an energetic style, overflowing with attractive freshness. In the glass, a combination of chocolate, dark berries, cherries, florals, dry herbs, and coffee beans. Sleek and supple texture, there is a hint of espresso bitterness on the very finish. Silky tannins are carried by impressive length and excellent balance. This has a most promising future over the next decade and the score should rise during that time."

Crown & Anchor McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023
95 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine
"The nose is distinctive, fragrant, and spicy. The palate is underscored by sweet, luscious dark fruits, oak, chocolate, and spice. There is excellent overall balance and a lovely, firm texture."

94 Point Rated & 5 Star Rated - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
“It's richly fruited and opulent, showing dark fruit intensity, dried herb, fine leather and toasty oak characters on the nose. The palate is wonderfully generous with an abundance of ripe fruit flavours with spicy/savoury nuances. It's mouthfilling and delectable with a persistent, gutsy finish. At its best: now to 2037. $90.00.”

Hobbs Of Barossa Tin Lids Aria Secca Shiraz 2021
95 Point Rated & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Opulent and splendidly expressed, the wine is filled with dark fruit richness, vanillin oak, warm spice and rich floral aromas on the nose. It's concentrated and richly textured in the mouth with excellent density and power, while remaining harmonious and balanced with a lengthy velvety finish, making it fabulously drinkable. At its best: now to 2036. $50.00."

94 Point Rated Ken Gargett Winepilot
"An appealing, rich style of Barossa Shiraz, with a rather immodest 15.3% alcohol, though the balance seems to make that near invisible. Chocolate, red fruits, smoked meats, spices, aniseed and florals. This is a ripe style with an attractive, supple texture with fine velvety tannins and impressive length. Enjoy this any time over the next eight years."

94 Point Rated - Patrick Eckel The Wine Reviewer
93 Point Rated - Steve Leszczynski Q Wine
92 Point Rated - Dave Brookes Halliday Wine Companion
"The Hobbsys have done very well indeed here, from the excellent '21 vintage. It's made in the amarone/appassimento style; so semi-drying of the grapes on racks, wild ferment follows. There is often a density and broodiness to such styles. Not so here, as there is some lovely detail to the ripe dark and black plum and berry fruits with shades of spice box, dates, dark and milk chocolate, veal jus, glazed black cherries and earth. It's a lovely drink."

90 Point Rated - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Reschke Armenta Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
95 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine

95 Point Rated & 5 Stars Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"A gorgeous rendition of the variety, showing blackcurrant, cedary oak, dried herb and toasted spice aromas, followed by a finely expressed palate that's succulent and supple. Wonderfully framed by layers of chalky tannins, finishing harmonious and persistent. At its best: now to 2036. $130.00."

Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Grenache 2020
95 Point Rated - Erin Larkin Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Domaine Clarendon Grenache is saturated with blood, salted raspberry, licorice and fennel seeds. The supple and elegant fruit is stretched over a framework of very fine but firm tannins. This is awesome: structure, shape, drive, savory tannins and length of flavor. It has grunt and some amaro and alpine herbs. Very smart.

93 Point Rated - JamesSuckling.com
"This has a very fresh and vibrant feel with such intense raspberry and red plum as well as blood orange and rust. Really savory and distinctive. The palate has such succulent acidity and a piercing red and dark berry-plum core. Long supple tannins. Well defined with plenty of structure. Excellent value. Drink over the next decade."

93+ Point Rated - The Wine Front
"Good things happening here. Plum, blue and red fruit, meaty, yet perfumed. Juicy blood plum, fine ferrous tannin grip, savoury and a little spicy, really impressive texture, with hazelnut and blood orange acidity, firm and dry to close, umami and potpourri carry on a long gravelly finish. Really good."

Kilikanoon Omen Shiraz 2017
97 Point Rated & 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"This is graciously rich and sensually appealing with blackberry, toasted spice, tar, anise and roasted nut aromas, followed by a concentrated palate that's packed with lavish texture and layers of velvety tannins. Engaging and symphonic with a prolonged, gratifying finish. At its best: now to 2040. $150.00. April 2024."

95 Point Rated - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

Shanahans The Reaper Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021
98 Point Rated - Winestate Magazine
"Classic Barossa shiraz with an inviting combination of dark fruit, chocolate, floral and oak aromas. Wonderfully balanced wine which is silky smooth with impeccable tannin structure.

96 Point Rated - Sam Kim Wine Orbit
"Richly ripe and inviting with dark plum, raspberry, rich floral, vanilla and hazelnut aromas, it's succulent and weighty in the mouth with silky texture and polished tannins. The wine is fruit forward with spicy undertones, displaying generous, supple mouthfeel with a beautiful rounded finish. At its best: now to 2033."

95 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine
"Dark chocolatey nose with good dash of spices and black pepper. This wine has a lovely, long, rich, dark fruit palate balanced with spicy characters and oak."

Reschke Armenta Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
Gold Medal - Wine Showcase Magazine 

Schoolhouse Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Gold Medal - Wine Showcase Magazine

Schoolhouse Coonawarra Shiraz 2020
Gold Medal - Wine Showcase Magazine

The Colonial Estate Richard Lander Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

Normans Peacock McLaren Vale Shiraz Cabernet 2016
Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

Crown & Anchor McLaren Vale Shiraz 2023
Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

Reschke Armenta Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine

Kilikanoon Omen Shiraz 2017
Gold Medal - Australian Wine Showcase Magazine