South Australia
South Australia
d’Arenberg 2019 The Dead Arm Shiraz
A concentrated McLaren Vale Shiraz with blackberry, dark plum and liquorice layered over peppery, savoury spice. Dense fruit and firm tannins give it a long, powerful finish.
d’Arenberg 2020 The Stump Jump GSM
Dark crimson and generous in style, with blackberry, blueberry and plum layered with pepper, dried herbs and savoury spice. The palate is full-bodied but approachable, its ripe fruit balanced by fresh acidity and supple tannins. A lightly earthy, peppery finish keeps the wine grounded and food-friendly. Serve with burgers, grilled lamb, mushroom dishes or smoky aubergine.
Yalumba 2022 GEN Viognier
Flint, lemon, pear and a touch of toast lead a dry, rounded palate with apple, peach, honey and pineapple. Medium-plus acidity brings energy through the generous texture, while a stony, lightly peppery finish keeps it precise rather than heavy. Serve moderately chilled with roast chicken, grilled prawns, squash risotto, mildly spiced curries or creamy vegetable dishes.
Yalumba 2017 The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon
Fruitcake, plum cordial and cherry chocolate lead, joined by cola, sweet spice and a measured note of toasted vanilla. The palate remains rich and powerful, with dried fruit and savoury complexity held by firm, oak-shaped tannins. Decant well to let the structure relax, then serve with roast lamb, braised beef, grilled ribeye, mushroom dishes or aged cheddar.
d’Arenberg The Nostalgia Rare Tawny NV
Walnut, toasted almond and mature rancio notes open into dried pear, apple and fig, with cinnamon, toffee and marmalade adding warmth. The palate is sweet, concentrated and velvety, balancing caramel richness with seasoned oak and a savoury nutty edge. Long and layered through the finish, it works beautifully with blue cheese or almond desserts.
Wolf Blass 2022 Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 375 mL
Deep red-purple colour accompanies mulberry, cassis, eucalyptus, spice and oak. The wine is dry and full-bodied, with present acidity, a generous mouthfeel, soft tannins and a long, fruity finish. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon in South Australia, it is bottled under screw cap in the 375 mL format. Suggested pairings include lamb, bison or other grilled and roasted red meats.
Greasy Fingers Cabernet Sauvignon
Black cherry, raspberry and mocha shape this fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon. The medium-to-full-bodied palate brings liquorice and spice, supported by smooth, harmonious tannins. Made in South Australia, the wine carries thirteen and a half percent alcohol and eleven grams per litre of sugar. Suggested food pairings include homemade smash burgers or meat-lovers pizza at the table.
Farm Hand 2017 Organic Cabernet Sauvignon
The profile is juicy and lively. Mellow red fruit, dusty herbs and mocha oak form the aroma. The medium-bodied palate includes blackcurrant, olive, mulberry and tobacco, with a generous mid-palate, soft tannins, bright acidity and a lingering finish. Made from organically grown Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine comes from South Australia’s Monash Valley and is sealed with a screwcap.
Brown Brothers 2020 The Windmill Shiraz
Blackberry and cedar aromas are joined by blackcurrant, bay leaf and dried herbs. The palate is full and juicy, with forest fruit, dark plum, cherry and a hint of chocolate. This Shiraz comes from South Australia and contains 14 percent alcohol. Suggested pairings include beef, lamb, game and poultry. An old windmill connected with the Brown family gives the wine its name.
Jacob’s Creek 2021 Double Barrel Chardonnay
Apricot, ripe pineapple, butter and vanilla shape this rich Chardonnay. Citrus, toast and subtle malty notes are also present, while the texture is rounded and fruit-driven. The wine undergoes cool fermentation, matures in wine barrels and finishes ageing in whisky barrels. Grapes come from South Australia, and the wine is certified through Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and Freshcare.
Penley Estate 2020 Atlas Shiraz
Ripe berry fruit is joined by spice and a hint of pepper in a dry, full-bodied style. Oak is integrated rather than dominant, and tannins are present on the palate. The Shiraz is a modern Coonawarra expression with medium-to-full body and generous flavour. The Coonawarra setting has terra rossa soils over limestone and a cool climate.
Koerner 2019 La Korse
Cloudy and pale crimson in colour, with redcurrant, wild raspberry, pomegranate, mustard seed, rosehip and wet-rock notes. Salinity runs through the profile, with lifted acidity and fine tannins. The blend combines Sangiovese, Grenache, Malbec, Sciacarello and Carignan from three Watervale vineyards. Components underwent indigenous-yeast fermentation before time in ceramic egg and neutral oak. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration.
Chapel Hill 2018 Bush Vine Grenache McLaren Vale
Black cherries, blueberries, crushed violets and roses appear with an earthy mineral streak recalling sun-baked clay and warm stones. The palate is powerfully structured, taut and focused, combining fruit and savoury spice with sinewy tannins. The aromatic profile also recalls the crush pad at harvest. The wine comes from South Australia and carries 14.5 percent alcohol.
S.C. Pannell 2022 Basso Garnacha
Raspberry liqueur, red apple skin, autumn, dark spice and cinnamon appear with berry freshness and tea-like tannins. Hand-harvested Grenache fermented for fourteen days with a wild-yeast starter in stainless steel, including twenty percent whole bunches. Ageing lasted ten months in large French oak vats, with malolactic fermentation. The wine was bottled without fining or filtration. Thirty-year-old vines grow in Maslin Beach sand over red clay flecked with ironstone.
Sigurd 2022 Red Blend
Dark plum, raspberry, blueberry and tender dark fruit meet forest-floor character and cinnamon. The palate is fresh and savoury, with crisp fruit, soft tannins and bright acidity. The blend brings together Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Lagrein. Indigenous yeasts and carbonic maceration are used, and the wine is made with minimal intervention and very little added sulphur.
Rieslingfreak 2022 No. 3 Clare Valley Riesling
Papaya, neroli and nectarine shape the aromas. Lemon, mandarin and grapefruit drive an intensely flavoured yet delicate palate, held by a tight line of acidity through a long, zesty finish. The Riesling comes from the family vineyard at White Hutt in Clare Valley, where heavy red clay contributes richness and generous palate weight. Alcohol is 10.9 percent.
Wynns Coonawarra Estate 2019 Black Label Old Vines Shiraz
Intense ruby colour with a youthful purple hue accompanies cranberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant. The medium-bodied profile includes crunchy dark berries, black pepper, cinnamon, fine tannins and lively acidity. The wine is made entirely from Coonawarra Shiraz. Maturation lasts thirteen months in new and seasoned French oak hogsheads, vats and barriques. The oldest contributing sites include the Undoolya vineyard planted in 1894. Alcohol is 13.4 percent.
Wynns Coonawarra Estate 2023 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon
Dark purple at the core with a vibrant plum hue. Aromas include blackberry, white sage and lavender. The palate includes red cherry, plum, moss, earth, cedary oak and thyme. It is fine, long and generous, with soft acidity and pliable tannins. Cabernet Sauvignon comes from Coonawarra. Maturation lasts fifteen months in new and seasoned French oak barrels, including hogsheads, barriques and vats. Alcohol is 13.8 percent.
Henschke 2024 Peggy’s Hill Riesling
Pale straw colour with lime-green reflections accompanies white florals, almond blossom, lime and white peach. The palate is rich and concentrated, with ripe citrus, bright acidity, mineral texture and length. Riesling from Eden Valley growers is hand-picked, partly crushed and chilled, gently pressed, cool-fermented and kept on lees. Some vines are up to fifty years old, and alcohol is eleven and a half percent.
Koerner 2017 Classico Clare Valley Red
Dusky blackberry, black plum, cassis, violet and balsamic notes accompany long, suede-like tannins and fine acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon is joined by fifteen percent each of Malbec and Petit Verdot. Destemmed fruit ferments with native yeast, then spends four months in used barriques. The final blend matures for six months in a three-year-old seven-hundred-litre French barrel and a ceramic egg before bottling without fining or filtration.
Wildman Wines 2022 Astro Bunny Pét-Nat 1.5 L
Vermentino, Zibibbo, Grüner Veltliner, Nero d’Avola and Verdejo make up the blend. The wine is pale, hazy orange, with spice, white pepper and cut lime. Peach and nectarine appear with watermelon. The fruit comes from Adelaide Hills, Riverland and McLaren Vale sites. Zibibbo receives twenty-four hours of skin contact, and secondary fermentation takes place in bottle after frozen juice is added.
Kaesler 2005 The Bogan Shiraz Barossa Valley
Inky violet colour accompanies crème de mûre, blueberry, vanilla, rose, clove and cinnamon. Dark berry and cherry flavours sit with vanillin oak and supple tannins. Fruit came from vines aged twenty-five to 105 years. The palate is full-bodied, powerful and textured. The wine matured in new and one-year-old American oak. Alcohol is sixteen percent, and the finish is bright.
Yalumba 2019 The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon
Deep crimson and plum tones accompany violet, ozone and exotic spice. The palate has poise and tension, with blackcurrant jubes, mulberry, bitter chocolate and defined tannins. The finish shows sweet dark fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon grows in Coonawarra’s red sandy loam over limestone. The vineyard blocks were planted in the mid-nineteen-nineties. Maturation lasts eighteen months in French and Hungarian oak, using new and older barrels.
Hickinbotham 2014 The Peake Cabernet Shiraz
Deep garnet-purple colour accompanies warm red and black fruit preserves, mocha, vanilla, yeast extract and lavender. The profile also includes blackcurrant, rhubarb, old books and Chinese five spice with earthy, savoury elements. Full-bodied, firm, rich and concentrated in character, it has velvety, fine-grained tannins and a long finish. The blend is fifty-six percent Cabernet Sauvignon and forty-four percent Shiraz.
Wildman Wines 2022 Piggy Pop Pét-Nat 1.5 L Magnum
Cranberry-pink colour accompanies red cherry, cherry pit and glacé cherry. Pomegranate, blood orange and spice sit with a savoury amaro twist of raspberry and salted liquorice. The bubbles are persistent, soft and foamy, with mouthwatering freshness. Mataro, Lagrein, Arneis, Nero d’Avola and Zibibbo form the blend, which completes fermentation in bottle at a final pressure of about three bars.
Coulter Wines 2022 C1 Adelaide Hills Chardonnay
Straw-yellow colour with green tinges accompanies lemon curd, peach, toasted oatmeal and briny notes. Citrus, white peach, pithy lime, ginger spice and phenolic grip are also present. Hand-picked fruit comes from a thirty-year-old vineyard at 450 metres. Full-solids juice ferments in French oak, without malolactic conversion or lees stirring, and remains in oak for nine months.
Coulter Wines 2022 C4 Eden Valley Riesling
Green apple, lime sorbet and wet limestone appear in a finely focused Riesling. The wine is linear and persistent, with racy acidity and a long, steely finish. Fruit comes from Eden Valley in South Australia, and the style is bone dry. The producer works with grower fruit and makes its wines in a former church at Uleybury in the Adelaide Hills.
Penfolds 2008 St Henri Shiraz
Blackberry, mulberry, currant and plum accompany herb, dark chocolate, liquorice and panforte notes. Fine, powdery tannins appear in a dense profile. The finish is long, with chocolate and mineral detail. Red raspberry, dark berry and pepper also appear. Shiraz is joined by nine percent Cabernet Sauvignon. Maturation takes place in old 1,460-litre vats, with little overt oak character.
Hugh Hamilton 2006 Jekyll & Hyde Shiraz Viognier
Meaty and peppery notes accent raspberry and boysenberry fruit in a full-bodied red. Shiraz provides the main share of the blend, while Viognier accounts for seven percent. The wine has a lush, substantial texture, with vanilla, chocolate and coffee among its flavour details. It comes from McLaren Vale in South Australia and carries 15.5 percent alcohol.
Ochota Barrels 2019 The Price of Silence Gamay
Pepper, herbs, violet and florals accompany crunchy fruit, gentle tannins and defined acidity. Black cherry, tea and herbal notes sit within a medium-bodied Gamay with a silky, rounded feel and a long, mouthwatering finish. Fruit comes from a high Piccadilly Valley vineyard on clay over limestone. Half the wine undergoes carbonic maceration, while half uses whole bunches for six days.










