Wine - Australia

Giaconda vineyard was established by Rick Kinzbrunner, a mechanical engineer who became interested in wine in the early 1970's. Rick then spent the next ten years working in the industry,...

Vintage Description The La Ni?a pattern weakened during the lead-up to the 2012 vintage, resulting in below average winter and spring rainfall. July was the driest since the serious drought...

"The winery is in McLaren Vale, but the fruit for the Reserve bottlings are sourced from a grower in Langhorne Creek. Noon's 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve offers plenty of mint...

WINE STYLE: Rich, opulent & classic Coonawarra COLOUR: Deep ruby with a red brick hue WINE MAKER: Patrick and Luke Tocaciu  97 Points - James Halliday Wine Companion95 Points - Q Wine95 Points - James...

Critic tasting note: "Sometimes referred to as a “Baby Grange,” Penfolds has made Bin 389 in 47 consecutive vintages. The 2004—a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Shiraz—is rich...

Penfolds Bin 407 began life back in 1993 with the release of the 1990 vintage Cabernet Sauvignon. Created as a result of the availability of high quality Cabernet fruit, Bin...

A name that needs very little introduction in the world of iconic Australian wine. The wines produced under the Rockford label are classic and consistent expressions of some of the...

Critic tasting note: "Deep dark opaque ruby, purple reflections. Intense black berry confit, sweet spices, some bourbon vanilla, ripe plums, heart cherries, delicate touch of caramel. Powerful, intense and textu...

Wendouree Cabernet Malbec is based on rare 19th-century vine stock material including malbec plantings from between 1898 and 1960, which provide the wine complexity, interest and a variation of theme....

 First made in 1982, the John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived as a flagship wine for Wynns. John Riddoch himself was a true visionary. Amongst his many achievements are the...

Very deep, dense red. Showcasing bright, attractive floral notes, cherry, oyster shell, leafy stalks and redcurrant, all typical of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. A very defined and composed wine with engaging...

The Chris Ringland Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, originally Three Rivers, is a modern classic representing the best of Barossa terroir, early 20th-century vine stock, Australian inventiveness and modern winemaking...

The lyrical and beautiful Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah is a highly complex and well concentrated wine with dark liquorice, blackberry, mocha aromas and touches of chamomile, earthy, bitumen, herb garden...

It has been a remarkable journey for Clonakilla. When John Kirk planted the first vines in 1971 he had no idea that his vineyard would one day be celebrated as...

Representing the pinnacle of any given vintage, the Deep Woods Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from the very low yielding original vines on the estate in the Yallingup region of Margaret River...

Established in 1973, the historic Stoney Vineyard is the oldest in Tasmania’s Coal River Valley. Just half an hour's drive from the city of Hobart, the 11ha single vineyard Domaine...

Critic tasting note: "The 2013 vintage was a warm year with a short harvest, and so the Jim Barry's top red wine is more than ready to drink now. While...

A full and fruity Shiraz, Kaesler Old Bastard is fresh on the nose with hints of blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. On the palate, forest fruits, blackberry and mulberry mingle with...