Shiraz / Syrah Wines

Abundant sweet aromas of boysenberry and blueberry aromas lead to a beautifully structured palate, with seamless tannins and wonderful intensity

It is rumoured that the inventor of the Stump Jump plough, which enabled a ploughshare to 'jump' over tree roots (or stumps), had poor eyesight and required regular tests to ensure he could still operate machinery The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist's eyechart and serves as a makeshift sobriety test If you can hold the bottle at arm's length and still read the front label, you can enjoy another glass The nose is chock-full of fresh blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate sprinkled with spices The palate is fresh and juicy, ripe red fruits mix with plums, blackcurrant, flowers and a twist of black pepper The tannins are fine with d'Arenberg's trademark earthiness helping keep this easy going wine in check

Juicy Morello cherry flavours are layered with complex notes of liquorice, gorse bush, baked plums and bay leaf, underpinned by a textured palate and a long, lush finish

Deep Red with violet hues Great intensity on the nose showing liquorice, blackcurrant, black pepper and violet aromas On the palate, the wine is lively with a great balance and acidity

This is a great, honest, earthy Australian red made by the Osborn family from Langhorne Creek fruit The aromas evoke strawberries and dusty blackcurrants over red earth, baking under a blazing Aussie sun There are hints of eucalyptus, mint and Italian Amaro A cracking wine, and great value

The Swinney label wines represent the top 2% of the family's vineyard production, and Farvie is the utmost pinnacle - with only a few hundred cases made each year This is an awe-inspiring wine with cool-climate Syrah aromas and the ethereally sumptuous texture of Le Musigny The fruit of a very special vineyard site, painstaking viticulture ensures that the bunches are protected from direct exposure to the sun's rays, helping to ensure a wine of vibrancy and finesse Scents of wild blueberry, damson, clove, star anise, freesia,and white pepper greet the nose, while in the mouth, it is super-refined, intense and concentrated in flavour; with gorgeoust succulence of texture There is a sprinkling of powdery tannin - discernible but utterly delicate This harnonious wine is exceptional to drink already, and it should age effortlessly for 15 years or longer

Supple and concentrated, with forest fruits underpinned by mocha, cigar box and a delicious earthiness Mouth coating tannins lead to an extraordinarily long finish

A spicy, full-bodied Syrah from Chile's northernmost wine region, fragrant with pepper, red fruit and vanilla, evolving into darker fruit, leather, liquorice and earthy notes in the mouth The tannins are mature and velvety in texture

Deep crimson/purple in colour with a nose of cedar, spice and plum hinting at the mix of dark fruits and chocolate lurking on the rich structured palate The wine shows powerful depth of flavour with plush lingering mouthfeel A careful selection of established low yielding vineyards stretching from the North Barossa townships of Ebenezer and Light Pass through to Lyndoch in Southern Barossa Matured in new and seasoned French and American oak allowing the vibrant mid-palate of dark and light fruit to come to the fore

With an expressive and complex nose, this Syrah seduces with primary notes of crushed blackcurrants, blueberries alongside mature hints of leather and liquorice The palate is concentrated with a silky texture and berry juiciness This is definitely a food wine and would be delicious with roast lamb

Leeuwenkuil's Shiraz from Swartland showcases the region's signature power and elegance. Dark berries, white pepper, and subtle oak frame a wine with impressive structure and depth. The palate balances ripe fruit intensity with refined tannins, delivering complexity that rewards both immediate enjoyment and careful cellaring. A standout expression of South African Shiraz craftsmanship. A seductively perfumed Shiraz, with aromas of red berries, violets, herbal notes and white pepper through to a fresh and energetic palate with a striking purity of fruit

A stunning and precise Syrah with perfumed floral notes and bright blueberry and blackberry fruit infused with crushed violets Beautifully textured, elegant and mouthfilling with superb length

A serious cool-climate Shiraz with incredibly focused aromas of pepper, ink and spice set against fleshy damson fruit and a silky texture

A rich, savoury Syrah with appealing notes of plum, oak spice and white pepper, elegant with lovely freshness from its cool climate origins

Syrah from the Raupo vineyard in Marlborough's Omaka Valley, which has been fermented and aged in clay amphorae It has intense aromas of white pepper and bright, juicy purple berry fruit, with exotic spice and freesia notes It is crisp, crunchy and light-textured and yet with masses of personality and a hint of menthol on the finish This is a vivacious Syrah that just happens to be a 'natural' wine SO delicious!