Australian Wine

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

Jaysen Collins “Grenache and friends work well together - I’ll just pick them within a few days of each other, chuck it all in one fermenter and let the ferment rock it in its own way...read more

Jaysen Collins “Old vine Barossa grenache vineyards are a rare treat. Walking amongst the old bush vines gives me such a wonderment of what has transpired in the years gone by to get to this moment in time. It’s like i am breathing the air of times past...read more

Stuart McCloskey “A wine creeping gracefully into another stage of its life. Wonderful, heady secondary aromatics unfurl with barely any decanting required. Crème de mûre, cherry pie, mocha, liquorice, and new saddle leathe..read more

Stuart McCloskey “Whole-bunch Gamay sees the grapes fermented without destemming, with intact bunches (stems included) going directly into tank. I have long since lost count of how many bottles / cases I have enjoyed...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The 2019 John’s Blend Margarete’s Shiraz is a wine of immense pedigree and quiet authority. This is not a showy, fruit-forward Shiraz; rather, it is a deeply considered and beautifully structured wine...read more

Stuart McCloskey 27 October 2026 “The condition of the wine is impeccable, and I can genuinely see it ageing for another decade. Which, frankly, is bonkers for a non-vintage sparkling wine. Then again, I remind myself that almost the entire blend comes from a single, exceptional vintage, so perhaps I shouldn't be quite so surprised. read... read more

Stuart McCloskey 27 October 2026 “The condition of the wine is impeccable, and I can genuinely see it ageing for another decade. Which, frankly, is bonkers for a non-vintage sparkling wine. Then again, I remind myself that almost the entire blend comes from a single, exceptional vintage, so perhaps I shouldn't be quite so surprised. read... read more

Stuart McCloskey "Pristine, beautifully preserved and sealed under screwcap. Eight years of evolution, and what a magnificent place this Cabernet finds itself in. In short, an absolute dreamboat of a bouquet...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Intriguingly, the comparison that repeatedly comes to mind is not another Australian Shiraz, but the great Syrahs of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage…read more

98 Points - James Halliday “A wine of the highest quality in the Olympian class of Barossa Valley shiraz, seamless, calmly powerful and perfectly balanced. read more...

Stuart McCloskey “A beautifully expressive and perfumed Shiraz... There's real harmony here, and you can both taste and feel the quality of the fruit. Ripeness is beautifully judged...read more

Winemaker Notes: "The ripe and rich palate of dark forest fruits is supported with fine grained tannin and acid giving the wine plenty of life to create a long lasting palate." read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 98 Points - Nick Stock (jamessuckling.com) "The palate has a very resolved feel with deep, essence-like fruit flavors that hold a rich, plum and blackberry line that drives long and very even. This is really something....read more

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97 Points - James Suckling "The palate holds a plush and very intense edge of concentrated red plums, blueberries and mulberries, plenty of spice and a hint of chocolate at the fresh, long and focused finish....read more

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99 Points - Nick Stock (jamessuckling.com) “Just incredible shiraz, this has the x-factor of purity and inherent complexity. So layered and so detailed.”.. read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 98 Points - James Suckling “The Eden Valley fruit gives a unique cool fruit character of blue fruits, iron and white pepper. Granite. Medium to full body, with tight and integrated skin tannins and a gunpowder undertone. Fantastic length”...read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 99 Points - James Suckling “Unbelievable! Another insane wine. The length of this is endless. The blue fruits and Asian spices are mind-blowing. It’s medium- to full-bodied with a mouth full of polished and refined, creamy tannins. It goes on for minutes. Endless. Seamless...read more

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99 Points - James Suckling  “A pretty sensational wine with blackberry, grilled meat, dark chocolate, and licorice. Full-bodied and layered with righteous deep and poised tannins that coat the mouth. It goes on for minutes...read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 98-99 Points - Stuart McCloskey "Similarly, to the 2020, there’s a noticeable briny, minéralité tone to all the fruit. Lots of succulence too along with a rich lacquer-feel. This will deliver decades of pleasure....read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 98+ Points - Erin Larkin “the 2021 Lamella is full of aching potential; its future is writ upon the balance of fruit and skin/stalk tannin, freshness and density. For lovers of this cuvée, I cannot recall seeing it so balanced and poised on release....read more

Stuart McCloskey “There is a sense of continuous movement, of one element flowing effortlessly into the next... The wine feels plush without being soft, structured without becoming angular...read more