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Six brilliantly priced Shiraz in one super mixed pack. A no-brainer for mid-week drinking for any Shiraz lover.
- 2022 Ravensworth Regional Shiraz Blend
- 2023 Lambert Syrah
- 2022 Spinifex Syrah
- 2020 Brash Higgins SHZ Shiraz
- 2022 Domaine Naturaliste Rachis Syrah
- 2022 Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz
2022 Ravensworth Regional Shiraz Blend
There just weren't enough wines in the sprawling Ravensworth Regional range... Well that's according to Bryan Martin, anyway. So here comes an excellent little Shiraz blend for your drinking pleasure.
"Super excited to welcome this blend in our regional range..."
- Bryan Martin
This wine is a little unusual in that the fruit comes from the opposite sides of the country. Bryan had access to a parcel of phenomenal fruit on the Swinney vineyard in the Frankland River region of Western Australia. This is highly prized bush vine Grenache and Mourvedre which is in high demand by WA's best producers. But there just wasn't enough to make a decent-sized release, so Bryan blended it with some top-quality Shiraz from the Hilltops and Murrumbateman regions, much closer to home.
It's a classic Ravensworth red. Mid-weight, supple in texture and just damn delicious down to its toes. If you are a fan of basically anything Bryan makes (like we are), you'll want to add this beauty into your regular Ravensworth rotation.
95 points
The fragrant bouquet and fresh zesty palate makes the Grenache and Mourvedre, rather than the Shiraz, dominant."
- James Halliday (The Weekend Australian)
2023 Lambert Syrah
The Luke Lambert Syrah is always made with a deft touch.
Luke's choice of vineyard in the South-West of the Yarra Valley (some of the coolest terrain in the region) offers him the opportunity to make a wine of unique elegance and finesse.
The continued success of this wine has cemented Luke as one of the true winemaking craftsman of his generation. Luke uses whole bunches to beautiful effect, elevating Yarra Valley Syrah to a spicy, ethereal wine with a quiet confidence.
Once again, this release is beautifully balanced, refined and pure-fruited - all the hallmarks of Luke's signature Syrah style.
95 points
"Dark cherry and blue fruits, plenty of spice, black olive and grilled meat. It’s medium-bodied, spicy and perfumed, meaty too, with a surprisingly intense burst of ‘minerally’ acidity through its core. Tannin is all crushed rock and sooty goodness, and the finish is long and savoury and stalky. Very good."
- Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)
"Beautifully poised, cool expression of shiraz with concentrated but elegant dark cherry fruit and a subtle overlay of spice. A very good follow-up to the excellent 2022, which is drinking beautifully now."
- Max Allen
2022 Spinifex Syrah
Pete Schell continues to explore the possibilities with Shiraz/Syrah in his beloved Barossa Valley, and this vibrant and lifted Syrah is a gorgeous drink.
Designed as a more understated and elegant version of Barossa Shiraz, Schell picks fruit from a couple of different, cooler sites in the Barossa and Eden Valleys. The grapes are picked earlier to retain freshness and perfume, before seeing a mixture of stainless steel and wooden and concrete fermenters.
Wild and savoury yet soft and sumptuous, this is Barossa Shiraz unlike we usually see it.
Interesting, flavour-packed and moreish, this is another winner from this superstar winemaker.
95 points
"Syrah from both the Barossa and Eden Valleys with pure, lush, dark plum, blueberry and mulberry fruit tones with hints of exotic spice, struck flint, dried herbs, wildflowers, crushed granite, charcuterie and dried citrus rinds. Full bodied with a calm, graphite and sage-flecked stony flow on the palate. Jeez, it's easy to drink, with a bright mineral cadence, powdered granitic tannins and just a touch of morello cherry as it slides away."
- Dave Brookes (Halliday Wine Companion)
2020 Brash Higgins SHZ Shiraz
A McLaren Vale producer's range would not be complete without a Shiraz, and Brad Hickey (AKA Brash Higgins) does not disappoint.
Sourced from the organically certified Omensetter Vineyard, this wine broods with black plum, and smoked chorizo, underscored by the vineyard’s signature earthiness and blood orange zest twist. The palate is generous and and deep, with beautifully integrated tannins and a long, intricate finish of dark berries and spice.
Crafted from 21-year-old vines, this Shiraz saw 20 months in a mix of new and old French oak after fermenting with wild yeast and 20% whole bunches, lending it a textural complexity that’s both savoury and refreshing.
The SHZ delivers deep fruit intensity without feeling overpowered. This is our kind of McLaren Vale Shiraz - where old school and new school meet.
94 Points
"Dense dark fruit perfume, also iron-rich from the get-go. Rosemary, lavender, orange peel, five spice, umami, molasses type of sweet-salty aroma... It’s all serious and seriously well made too."
- Kasia Sobiesiak (The Wine Front)
94 points
"McLaren Vale meets northern Rhône – achieved with aplomb, without quite the mid-weighted framework or tenacious freshness. Very good all the same... A stylised wine, trading in regionality as we knew it, for an aspirational zeitgeist and a remoulding of perceptions."
- Ned Goodwin MW (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Domaine Naturaliste Rachis Syrah
Fun fact: Rachis is the Latin name for the tiny connectors in a grape bunch which link the berries to the stalk.
This wine has been named such by Bruce Dukes to outline the inclusion of whole bunches (30%) in the ferment of this wine. As far as Margaret River Shiraz goes, this is one of the most consistant high-performers in the region.
Bruces Dukes and his team hits it out of the park once again.
Domaine Naturaliste definitely a name to keep an eye on.
95 points
"There’s so much power and intensity of flavour, it’s hard to know where to start. OK, how about the fabulous ruby-purple hue first, then the florals, baking spices, pepper and charry oak aromas, all flowing onto the full-bodied palate. Lots of poppy, bright fruit, especially plums and berries, an intriguing ferrous note in the mix, with tannins aplenty. More time in bottle to settle a good idea but hard to resist now."
- Jane Faulkner (Halliday Wine Companion)
2022 Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz
The Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz is always a killer drinking, killer value wine, and yet again it's absolutely bang on
This is right in the sweet-spot for the Barossa/Eden Valley lover. It's ripe but balanced, the focus on the luscious fruit the region is famous for rather than oak.
Chocolate, plums, a svelte carpet of moreish tannin and a hit of warming spice, it's just spot on for your weekday Shiraz.
Customer Reviews
| Price Bracket | $31 to $40 |
| Type | Red |
| Body | Full Bodied |
| Variety | Shiraz |
| Country | Australia |
| Size | 750ml |
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