Red Wines

Cool, elegant Shiraz from Craig Stansborough's Barossa Valley vineyard with 96 points from James Halliday.

Further proof positive that Montepulciano has a huge future in the Barossa Valley.

Powerful old vine Shiraz from the Barossa Valley.

Earthy and brambly, this is Pinot Noir built for both longevity and instant pleasure.

A dark spicy Pinot Noir with palate richness and length.

Contemporary Aussie Tempranillo is a brilliant thing - this is bright, high toned and expressive.

A Yarra Syrah full of personality, body and liveliness.

BBC - Bold Barossa Cabernet, with power, concentration and structure.

Fun-loving Nero d'Avola made in a smashable, youthful style.

A tip-top value Shiraz from the Blue Poles team.

A lovely, fruit-driven example of Chianti. More fruit, less oak!

Full-blooded Clare Valley Malbec. Rich, opulent and with plenty of grunt.

One of NZ's most collectable Syrah wines from the famed Gimblett Gravels soils in Hawke's Bay.

A joyous bargain of a Pinot, soft and mellow, ready for your glass.

Top class example of Nebbiolo from one of the best vineyards in the country growing the variety.

The flagship Pinot Noir from top-flight Kiwi producers, Fromm, named in honour of winemaker, Hätsch Kalberer.

The flagship Cabernet blend from the bucolic organically-farmed Highbank vineyard

One of the highest-rated Australian Merlots ever on The Wine Front. 96+ points - "This is the one. Must drink." - Mike Bennie.

Exceptional Cabernet-based blend from one of the few organically-farmed vineyards in Coonawarra. Perfect for the cellar.

Spanish bistro red made from Mencia (and friends), hailing from the wild hills of Monterrei. Easy to drink but not easy to grow. Pop rock for the palate.

Biodynamic class from the one of the great Cab Franc producers, full of smokey red fruit and polished minerality. 

A truly delicious Chateauneuf, dominantly Grenache, mostly concrete-raised, all concentrated class.

What were you doing in 2007? These tempranillo grapes were being picked in the wine outpost of Zamora in Central Spain, for us to enjoy 13 years on.

The 2017 Cowley is lighter and silkier than the 2016 but still shows characteristic dark cherry and earth.

Classiest, most structured of the Corofin pinot range, sourced from an organic vineyard in the inland, 'high' country of Marlborough.

Moody and mysterious red out of the Languedoc region (though we know it is Syrah).

Central Otago Pinot Noir made in amphora. A soft, sensual Pinot Noir experience.

Brilliant single site Barbaresco that will reveal itself wonderfully in the cellar for many years to come.

Not your average Bordeaux here. Sustainably farmed, minimalist winemaking, a wonderful blue-fruited Cabernet has emerged.

Yarra Valley Nebbiolo from the upper reaches of the region delivered with style.

Super small-batch single-site Pinot Noir from the South of Tasmania.

Lovely drinking here for lovers of the fresher, more modern examples of Piemonte Dolcetto.

Dainty Pinot Noir with a little wild streak.

A totally unique red here, and we loved it. Another knockout release from Paul Starr and Sassafras.

A true bargain of a Barolo from a winemaking couple based out of Melbourne!