The 30th consecutive release represents one of the great vintages for Magill. Swirling with blue and black fruits, mixed spice, liquorice and high cocoa dark chocolate, this is a powerful and deeply concentrated expression of the inimitable personality of this vineyard in the Adelaide suburbs. There is a succulence and a glossy polish to this […]

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All the multifaceted complexity and pristine character that we adore in Bin A: struck flint, gunpowder and bacon fat, hovering confidently over a breathtaking core of white peach, fig, and impeccable precision of cut lemon and grapefruit. To present such complexity and presence while upholding exacting definition, undeviating line, monumental persistence and fine, chalk mineral […]

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A stark contrast to the mesmerising 2010, this is a savoury, gamey St Henri of dry, herbal character, skeletal and bony, lacking in depth, mid-palate presence and connectedness. Tannins are angular and firm and the finish falls away abruptly. In its credit, colour is impressively full and vibrant, and some black fruits began to emerge […]

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A commanding and distinguished Bin 407 that will go down among the greats and longest lived. Exacting varietal precision of blackcurrants, redcurrants, tobacco and cedar coasts under a rising, lifted violet perfume, over a backdrop of finely structured dark chocolate oak. It’s assembled with molecular precision, bolting textbook varietal definition to grainy, firm, crafted tannins, […]

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Every year I have the opportunity to judge Bin 389 pre-release in The Great Australian Red competition, and it never shows at its best at this young age. It’s predictably closed up like a trap on the eve of its new, early release date of mid-October 2014. Vigorous decanting and hours and even days of […]

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Classic Marananga of brilliant colour, packed with milk chocolate, all manner of succulent dark berry fruits, liquorice and a hint of soy. It’s soft, supple and simultaneously confident in its finely structured tannin presence and lingering persistence. A signature vintage for this style, perfectly reflecting the generosity and approachable warmth of this district, though it […]

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In the style of the stonking 2010 Bin 28, though without the same gloss and polish, this is a wine layered with black fruits of all kinds, mixed spice and liquorice, even a note of pot pourri. It has density and presence, yet agility and poise, thanks to layers of firm, powdery tannins, well balanced […]

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Precise, racy and eminently slatey in fine mineral texture, this is a riesling of tightly cut acid line, with impressive concentration and a subtle generosity on the finish that makes it endearing from the outset. Its fragrance is enticing and pristine, led by lemon blossom, lime and granny smith apple, spiced up with a gentle […]

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If you’re looking for an elegant, savoury, acid-driven, Italianate sangiovese, don’t look this way, but if you’re after a deeply coloured, plush, black-fruited and dense quaffer of elusive varietal designation, step right up! It’s a great drink, and that’s ultimately the most important thing. Best price direct.

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Clare shiraz is not inherently lacking, so as to call for a blending partner, but the combination has always seemed to work for O’Leary Walker. A blend of a little more than two-thirds Clare defines a succulent, voluptuous, exuberant and fruit-infused shiraz, layered with sweet, ripe mulberries, spicy mixed berry compote, anise and black pastilles. […]

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