McLaren Vale

Established in the 1930s in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale, the Sandown Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard features a unique pre-phylloxera Chateau Reynella Cabernet Sauvignon clone. This rare variety captures the ancient terroir...

Producer tasting notes: "Medium-deep in colour, still holding a youthful appearance. Attractive and complex nose, shoving kirsch liqueur, molasses and earth, along with stravvberry conserve, spice and a hint of...

Powerful but elegant. The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre never fails to surprise and delight. A dense and dark appearance, with a crimson purple hue, give promise of a complex...

Grapes sourced from McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek. Producer tasting notes: "Nice long, quality cork. The aroma is a little shy at first, opening up with breathing to reveal sweet...

Producer tasting notes: "From a varm, early vintage, this looks to be a very good Eclipse. Produced from 86% Grenache, 696 Shiraz and 8% Graciano, all estate grown. Medium deep...

Drinking Window: 2018 - 2025 Blend: 90% Grenache (Grenache), 3% Shiraz & 7% Graciano Vineyard Notes We are lucky here in South Australia to have old vines growing on their oven...

  Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep black dark red hue. Sailing through the olfactory senses are heady aromas of blackberry, liquorice and black cherries which are cleverly...

Slight Lable damaged shows picture Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah, McLaren Vale 2009 Lable issue (as shown in the photo) Drinking Window: 2014-2040 Alcohol ABV: 14 - 14.5% Sweetness: Dry Blend:...

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 97/100 — Patrick Eckel, Wine Reviewer · 2020 Vintage“A truly impressive release that is at the upper echelon of 2020 releases; there is a prettiness to...

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 97/100 — Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion · 2022 Vintage · Tasted: May 2025“22 was a cool year that produced some reticent but excellent grenache, while...

The 2023 Yangarra High Sands Grenache is a striking and site-driven expression from one of McLaren Vale’s most progressive and terroir-focused producers. Sourced from a unique, elevated vineyard site defined...

High Sands Grenache is the pinnacle of our estate. Reaching deep within the sandy soil, our prized 1946 old vines produce wines that balance intense power and complexity with fragrance...

Critic tasting note: (2011 vintage) "Medium-bodied, crisp and firmly tannic, this Cabernet still needs a few years to come into full bloom. Cassis, leather and vanilla notes merge together on...

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...

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...

The 1997 d’Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz is a rare and beautifully matured expression of one of McLaren Vale’s most iconic wines. Named after the “dead arm” vine disease —...

Awards, Ratings & Reviews 98/100 — Ken Gargett“Impressive, exhibiting such length and exuberance. There is refinement here, though it quickly morphs into a hedonistic energy, balance and focus, with fresh...

The 2009 d’Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold and classically structured expression from one of McLaren Vale’s most iconic, family-owned producers. d’Arenberg has long been celebrated for...