McLaren Vale

Bright red with a blueish tinge. This wine has Vibrant floral/violet characters on the nose with dark cherries and wild thyme. Red berries and cherry intermingle with spice and subtle...

Angove Family Winemakers is a fifth-generation family business dedicated to crafting super premium and single vineyard wines from McLaren Vale, together with diverse wines from some of South Australia's great...

The palate is an explosion of delicate flavors, nice and delightful mouthfeel. Quite delicate and smooth texture on the long finish.\n \n Producer Information\n Angove is one of South Australia's...

Angove was founded in 1886 by Dr. William Thomas Angove who emigrated with his family from Cornwall, England to Adelaide, South Australia. Dr. Angove established a medical practice and started...

The latest vintage of Angove's top Shiraz is a powerful wine. A perfumed nose of plump plum and cherry mingles with cracked pepper, baking spices and warm pavement, all framed...

The palate is equally restrained. There's power here, but it's held firmly in check by taut, drying tannins. Savory, earthy notes are prominent, but the concentrated red fruit shares the...

Astoria Sparkling Moscato has very fine and persistent bubbles with straw yellow and greenish reflections. The wine is delicately sweet with a basis of fresh fruit flavors of peach, pear,...

A translucent violet in colour. The nose is lifted, aromatic, brooding with violet leaf, red and blue fruit, yet not vegetal at all. There is pepper, ashes, rose petals, mulberry;...

Brilliant ruby in hue, the nose is cherry starburst with notes of blood orange zest, ginger, nutmeg and white pepper. The palate is medium bodied, well-balanced and vibrant, the tannins...

An elixir-like headiness to the perfume, notes of orange peel and spice from the Mataro co-mingles nicely with the lively, bright red fruit and chocolate notes of the Grenache. Deceptively...

Translucent ruby in colour, with a nose of mint and lavender as well as umami hints of nori and stem ginger. Orange peel also present, as is usual, akin to...

Deep garnet-purple, the SHZ Site Specific opens with tar, earth and black licorice with hints of Szechuan pepper, cassis and baked blackberries. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has good concentration...

Davey & Browne represents the culmination of long, enduring friendship and a whirlwind of energy, enthusiasm and passion to create a fellowship of fine wines. A modern, but minimalist, approach...

Davey & Browne represents the culmination of long, enduring friendship and a whirlwind of energy, enthusiasm and passion to create a fellowship of fine wines. A modern, but minimalist, approach...

The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is a true reflection of the two terroirs of DOWIE DOOLE. The cool sandy slopes of Blewitt Springs gifts the wine with the cooler spectrum of...

Our 2020 Los Carneros Pinot Noir offers an intense and bright garnet red color. The nose is welcoming and intense with black cherry and vanilla aromas. On the palate, the...

This is a big, slightly alcoholic Cabernet, but one that seems to lack a bit for structure and definition. The tannins are soft and the acidity seems low, giving this...

Sturdily built on a chewy bed of tannins, but this impressively dark, full-bodied wine struggles to express its fruit. Plum, dark chocolate and earth flavors pick up a hint of...

This vintage of Trueman emerges as a quintessential example of McLaren Vale Cab, round in shape and fruit forward, backed by spice and savory herbs. It offers ripe blackberry, violet,...

While part of the McLaren Vale Geographical Indication, Clarendon is a distinct subregion located in the very north, on the edge of the Adelaide foothills. Its elevation affords it cooler...

From a single block of over 55-year-old bush vines in Clarendon, one of the coolest parts of McLaren Vale, this lithe and evocative Grenache offers an abundance of cherry, blueberry...

A mélange of cherry, licorice and scrubby Mediterranean herbs and spices is coated in a cola-driven sheen of polished oak. Lighter than others under this label, this is nonetheless a...

Uniquely McLaren Vale. Grenache was the backbone of the wine industry here for over a century with a recent renaissance in style making Grenache the most sought after grape in...

Nero d'Avola is without question one of the jewels in the Sicilian winemaking crown, and is found growing between the smoldering volcano of Mount Etna and the shores of the...

Based on other vintages of the Eight Bells Shiraz, you might expect flavors of dark berries like blackberry and plum, hints of dark chocolate and anise, with a touch of...

The Maxwell Wines Silver Hammer Shiraz 2021 vintage release is a bright ruby in colour. The bouquet is abundant with plum, blackberry and red currents, coupled with hints of mocha...

Plump red and black berries are warmed by cumin and a leafy, stalky character in this wine. Grainy, savory tannins prop up the ripe fruit. While this is a big...

Ripe, almost raisiny fruit mingles with notes of pine resin, vanilla, mocha and slightly sweaty oak on the nose. The palate is rich and equally raisiny, with soft, slightly flabby...

This is a full-bodied blend of Shiraz and Grenache, with a touch, unusually, of Sagrantino. Aromas of ripe plum, raspberry, chocolate, pepper, warm stone and black olive are followed by...

Intense in color, flavor and aroma, the 2021 Carnival of Love Shiraz captivates the palate from the first sip. Powerful yet delicate, lifted aromas of red cherry, blackberry and turkish...

Mollydooker Wines is a family estate in the McLaren Vale district of South Australia particularly known for its full-bodied, silky red wines made from classic Australian grape varieties like Shiraz...

Dense, dark and brooding in the glass, Velvet Glove Shiraz is complex and sumptuous. Black plum, blueberries and roasted coffee intermingle with anise in its lifted fragrance. A supremely smooth...

Known for opulent red wines with intense power and concentration, McLaren Vale is home to perhaps the most “classic” style of Australian Shiraz. Vinified on its own or in Rhone...

Established in 1979, Paxton is a family-owned wine company. Founder and owner, David Paxton is one of Australia’s most highly respected viticulturalists – a reputation built on managing and growing...

Paxton's Thomas Block vineyard is extremely unique, and experiences colder than average McLaren Vale mornings, and warm summer days, providing the perfect ripening conditions for producing the most elegant of...

Paxton's Thomas Block vineyard is extremely unique, and experiences colder than average McLaren Vale mornings, and warm summer days, providing the perfect ripening conditions for producing the most elegant of...

In colour this McLaren Vale Shiraz is vibrant purple with red hues. Red and wild berry aromas including raspberries, strawberries, mulberries and plums abound on the nose. The palate is...

Established in 1979, Paxton is a family-owned wine company. Founder and owner, David Paxton is one of Australia’s most highly respected viticulturalists – a reputation built on managing and growing...

Czerwinski has been a wine journalist, editor and taster for over a decade and is a regular wine panelist, speaker and educator for events and organizations worldwide.

The Signature Series McLaren Vale Shiraz from Robert Oatley is a soft, fleshy-textured Shiraz displaying blueberries and spice, supple tannins and stylish French oak influence.\n \n Producer Information\n Robert Oatley...