"The 2005 Shiraz is a
  deep mulberry colour
  with the brightness and
  clarity we associate with
  good fruit and good
  winemaking."

NEWS

Our 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon has now sold out to be replaced with the 2008. This is a 100% Barossa Wine from the Strait Gate Vineyard. Its leaner than the 2006 with great fruit characters. The palate is long and satisfying.

The 2008 Shiraz continues to sell well with our follow-up 2010 shiraz due to be bottled in July 2011. This wine fooled us out of the barrels in February 2011 with Pete having it ready for bottling and then deciding it needed another 5 months in 2 year old oak. Its a more "in your face" wine at this stage than the 2008 with strong varietal, red fruit and Barossa characteristics. By the time we release it in Q2 2012 it should have integrated further and lengthened considerably.

The 2008 Single Vineyard Shiraz is still developing in the bottle and, although its available in response to some strong interest from some of our devotees, it needs to have at least another 12 months of lying quietly in the dark before being approached with some care and a big piece of cheddar. At this stage we believe it will peak in about 2016. It hasn't been reviewed yet but we'll be getting on with that shortly.

2011 was an interesting vintage for us with regular torrential rainfall in the Barossa through January and February. We managed to acquire some good Grenache and Mataro early for a Rose but ended up not being able to source any Shiraz that we were happy with in the face of grapes splitting botrytis infections and slip skin. After the amazingly quick sell out of our 2006 Rose we've always meant to make another but haven't gotten around to it. Peter has made us a beauty this year though. Its light colour belies its full flavour. Its 48% Grenache which gives it richness and depth of fruit characters and 52% Mataro which provides length and a pleasant spiciness and a lovely long finish.

Its being bottled on 26 July and will be available early in October 2011.