South Australia Wine

Shiraz etc. | Australia

The palate is mid-weight and has a gently grainy texture. So drinkable...

Expert Rating 📈 90 Points

Shiraz | Australia

Some menthol and cedar notes...

Expert Ratings 📈 90 91 Points

Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc shows a pink grapefruit character, concentration and mid-palate...

90+ Points | Critical Acclaim

On the palate, it delivers a rich, velvety mouthfeel with sarsaparilla and classic blue fruits backed by very soft and fully ripe tannins_read more

Wine Advocate 92 Points "...complex array of sweet/savory/spice characters. The detail here errs to blackberry, blood plum and resin—a spicy, full-bodied Shiraz. Not for the faint of heart." read more

WA92

powerful, with beautiful notes of fresh plum, mocha and liquorice lifting out of the glass... read more

Rich and complex in flavour, notes of cherry and blackberry transition to mixed herbs, bramble and mocha, complemented by a delicious dimension of sweet fruit.... read more

This vibrant and lifted Merlot exudes rich plum flavours with undertones of both red and dark fruit and a soft touch of oak.... read more

A succulent wine with beautiful perfume, bright raspberry and boysenberry notes, and elegant tannins.... read more

nose of baked cherry, blueberry, moss and bark. Medium- to full-bodied with velvety tannins. Juicy and fresh red and black fruit with savory undertones.... read more

JS92

There's lots to admire in this compact red, which offers dense, firm tannins and accents of Earl Grey tea, smoked paprika, bay leaf, blackberry, blueberry... read more

WS 91

The bouquet springs forward with high tone notes of cedar, black currant, sarsaparilla, fresh licorice, cloves, aniseed ... read more

V 92

A wild, highly complex bouquet evokes spice-tinged black/blue fruits, pipe tobacco, savory herbs, potpourri and olive paste. Weighty and yet energetic in style, offering mineral-driven bitter cherry, cassis, chewing tobacco and exotic spice flavors that turn sweeter_read more

90+ Points Critical Critical Acclaim: WS 93, WA 97, 'D 93, JS 99 Points

The palate has a super intense and powerful delivery of ripe red-cherry and plum flavors and immaculately fresh French oak (64% new) that really clasps and holds the finish long. The tannins are so ripe and well positioned. Drink over two decades_read more

Critical Acclaim: Robert Parker 98 Points

A hint of mint stems from the region's native trees. Just like our Red Schooner Malbec from Argentina is known by the "voyage" that produced it, this wine is called a sequential "transit."_read more

93 Points Wine Enthusiast: #51 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2022. Bin 707 is, as always, a gargantuan Cab that's still in its infancy_read more

90+ Points Critical Acclaim: WS 95 WA 93 JS 98 W&S 93 Points