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20+/20 - Matthew Jukes, The Fifty Finest Wines of 2024

"This is a quiet assassin, and the tension throughout is remarkable. It is not easy to determine the grape variety on first taste, and nor should it be because the vineyard and its intense minerality speak louder...read more

20+/20 - Matthew Jukes, The Fifty Finest Wines of 2024, January 2025

"This is a quiet assassin, and the tension throughout is remarkable. It is not easy to determine the grape variety on first taste, and nor should it be because the vineyard and its intense minerality speak louder...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is really something special… The purity is an experience all of its own. A magical wine that, and I am sorry to say, exceeded my expectations. Faultless...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Heavenly bouquet that ticks every, single box for me… The density and array of aromatics is astonishing...this is a sublime wine. Excruciatingly, good to great. Actually, one of the best Cab / Shiraz I have ever sampled...read more 

Stuart McCloskey “The flavours spread across the palate – the length is astonishing. A wine for true believers and one that clearly demonstrates the importance of a great vineyard, a spectacular vintage and a sensitive winemaker. Such a complete wine…read more

Stuart McCloskey “Super elegant and seriously good. Evocative… Exceptionally long too. This delivers all that you could ever want from an Aussie Shiraz (think high-altitude Syrah). This offers an exquisite bouquet...read more

99 Points – Huon Hooke, RealReview.com “Impressively deep, bright red-purple colour, in great shape for an Australian pinot of its age, then the bouquet arrives with a great complexity of smoked charcuterie...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Unequivocally, this is a superb Chardonnay, and one that does not give a toss about fashion or critics. This delivers bags of flavour (nothing is overstated) and is packed with immense character...read more

Stuart McCloskey "A dreamboat bouquet... Outright delicious and the sense of quality is unmistakable. Seriously good and faultless for the money...read more

98 Points - Andrew Caillard MW "Deep crimson. Beautiful classic Barossa Shiraz with intense dark plum, praline, paneforte aromas and roasted chestnut, wax polish, chinotto notes. Richly concentrated and vigorous...read more

Stuart McCloskey "A deliciously moreish expression of Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. The aromatics lead with cooling red fruits, a dusting of spice, fresh cedar, mint, pomegranate, fennel seeds, rose petal... read more

Stuart McCloskey “An Autumnal feel is welcomed too, along with cooling minerals. This has all the hallmarks of a classic Chambolle-Musigny… Remarkable accomplishment for such a sensibly priced wine...read more

Stuart McCloskey “This oozes pedigree and only gets better with more time in the glass. You must doff your cap to Rob’s control of the acids, texture and flavour, with everything working in perfect, balletic harmony...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Overall, the wine feels supple, succulent, and supremely clean – almost thirst quenching (if I am allowed to say!). Flavour-wise? Similar to the bouquet… Ripe, spiced...read more

98-Points Ray Jordon, Wine Pilot “This is the pinnacle of the Houghton range. IT comes from the famous Justin vineyard, where some of the state’s finest wines have their genesis. This is one of the most elegant...read more

98-Points Ray Jordon, Wine Pilot “This is the pinnacle of the Houghton range. IT comes from the famous Justin vineyard, where some of the state’s finest wines have their genesis. This is one of the most elegant...read more

Stuart McCloskey "And this is the reason to why I did not purchase the award-winning Ace High Chardonnay – it’s so darn good (albeit, at a significantly reduced price point in their collection)...read more

Stuart McCloskey "So characterful and very impressive… I find too many Malbecs heavy however, this is medium-bodied, the fruit is wonderfully fresh and has a lovely flow of uninterrupted flavour...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This has all the hallmarks of a classic Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River – I love it...This feels very fancy and if given some quality air-time, will fool many a drinker into believing this is far more expensive...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This wine delivers purity and composure. There’s as much latent power as sheer beauty – a very serious and intelligently crafted wine. True winemaking, if you like, and a direct link to its home. This is beautiful...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wonderful lift and freshness too. Effortless, silky and layered... If you loved the 2012 Killibinbin, invest in a case and watch the magic develop. A very impressive Cabernet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The magic happens on the palate as the weight and glossy texture amaze. Surely one of Australia’s most flamboyant examples of Chardonnay. Eileen Hardy Chardonnay after a month in the gym...read more

Stuart McCloskey “I so wish I was back in the summer whiling the warm evenings away with a bottle of this textural beauty. Alluring aromatics of fresh pear, apple, a zip of grapefruit and the faintest whiff of struck match...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Two-years later, this has transformed and knitted together beautifully... Simply, sit with the wine, swirl away and enjoy the heady aromatics. Highly recommended is an understatement…read more