This is classic medium-full bodied Shiraz from the Rock of Wisdom duo, Pete and Sofi. Built for drinking now, this has the unfettered ‘lo-fi’ feeling of a Shiraz made without much tinkering. A vibrant juicy number with red and blue fruits jumping out the glass, soft gentle tannins and minimal time in old French oak delivers the fun times within. The fruit is sourced from a famous block on the edge Koonunga that is renowned for its red dirt over clay soils.
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2022 GSM, Elderton
Original price was: £2695.£2350Current price is: £2350. 13% savingAdd to BasketThe 2022 GSM from Elderton is a vibrant and expressive red blend that pays homage to the Barossa’s Rhône-inspired heritage while showcasing the modern elegance of the region’s winemaking. Crafted entirely from fruit grown on Elderton’s Greenock Vineyard, this blend of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mataro captures the natural synergy between these classic varieties, delivering a wine of both charm and character.
In the glass, the nose is lifted and inviting, with aromas of spiced plum, red berries, and a seductive hint of musk. On the palate, juicy raspberry fruit meets subtle savoury undertones, balanced by a creamy, textured mid-palate that adds softness and flow. The Grenache-driven core lends both power and finesse, while Shiraz and Mataro round out the structure with depth and spice.
Matured for seven months in older French puncheons, the oak influence is subtle, allowing the purity of the fruit to shine. The result is a bright, elegant, and textural wine with a long, polished finish and an effortless drinkability.
Perfect for enjoying now, the 2022 GSM also has the structure and balance to cellar gracefully for 5+ years.
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2021 Barossa Shiraz, Elderton
£2695Add to BasketThe 2021 Barossa Shiraz from Elderton is a bold and expressive celebration of one of Australia’s most iconic wine styles, shaped by the unique character of the Barossa Valley’s diverse terroir. Grapes are sourced from the estate’s three distinct vineyard sites, Greenock, Nuriootpa, and Craneford. Each parcel contributes its own signature to the final blend, resulting in a wine of exceptional depth, energy, and balance.
The 2021 vintage was a standout year in the Barossa, and this Shiraz reflects its excellence with stunning clarity. In the glass, it opens with alluring aromas of red liquorice, spiced plum, and a whisper of earthiness. On the palate, a core of vibrant red fruits is layered with gamey undertones and lifted by a touch of clove spice, adding intrigue and complexity.
The Greenock fruit brings a vivid bouquet and punchy tannins, while Nuriootpa contributes plush texture and sweet-spiced fruit. From Craneford, higher elevation and leaner soils add freshness and finesse. The result is a Shiraz with juicy, finely structured tannins, a seamless mid-palate, and a long, spice-laced finish.
Rich yet poised, this wine is a powerful expression of Elderton’s craft and the Barossa’s world-renowned Shiraz pedigree – ready to impress now, with the structure to reward cellaring for 10 years.
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2021 ‘Ode to Lorraine’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot, Elderton
£3995Add to BasketThe 2021 ‘Ode to Lorraine’ is a masterful expression of Elderton’s philosophy of excellence through blending – a hidden gem within their premium red portfolio. Crafted from the finest estate-grown fruit on the historic Nuriootpa vineyard, this wine celebrates the harmony of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Merlot, sourced from vines dating back to 1894.
In the glass, it shows a vibrant deep crimson hue, hinting at the richness within. The bouquet is layered and compelling, with brooding red and dark fruits, lifted by subtle notes of bay leaf and a whisper of earth. It is powerful yet elegant on the palate, revealing a rich tapestry of vibrant cassis, sweet spice of cinnamon and clove, and luxurious hints of dark chocolate. The fine, long tannins are beautifully integrated, bringing structure and grace, as they interplay seamlessly with the wine’s opulent fruit core.
Matured for 20 months in a mix of new and seasoned French puncheons, this wine shows both richness and restraint, offering complexity now and the promise of remarkable evolution over time.
A fitting tribute to the matriarch of the Ashmead family, ‘Ode to Lorraine’ is a bold, beautifully balanced wine that can be enjoyed now or confidently cellared for 15+ years.
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21 Year Old Para Tawny, Seppeltsfield
£7000Add to BasketThe 1999 vintage 21-Year-Old Para Tawny is proudly a single vintage fortified wine, whereby parcels have been matured in old oak hogsheads. Brandy spirit has been used as the fortification element, which along with extensive oxidative ageing, gives rise to roasted nut, praline and butterscotch aromas and flavours. A fine example of single vintage Tawny from extended barrel maturation, lifted, fresh & elegant.
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2020 Command Shiraz, Elderton
£7900Add to BasketThe 2020 Elderton Command Shiraz stands as a testament to the Barossa Valley’s rich winemaking heritage and Elderton’s commitment to excellence. Sourced exclusively from a single block of the Nuriootpa estate, planted in 1894 and classed as an Ancestor Vineyard under the Barossa Old Vine Charter, this wine represents over a century of viticultural excellence and family legacy.
Crafted by the second generation of the Ashmead family, Allister and Cameron, this iconic Shiraz continues the vision set by their parents – to produce one of the great wines of the world. Since its first release in 1984, Command has garnered a reputation as one of Australia’s most celebrated and collectable Shiraz wines.
In the glass, the nose is rich and brooding, layered with dark, concentrated fruits and lifted by intriguing notes of roasted coffee bean. On the palate, plush flavours of spiced plums and cloves unfold, supported by a fine seam of black forest character. Bold, yet beautifully poised, the tannin structure is firm but polished, carrying the wine to a seamless, long finish underscored by remarkable fruit purity and complexity.
This vintage is poised for longevity, with the structure and depth to evolve gracefully over the next 15 to 20 years. While already impressive in its youth, it will reward careful cellaring, unfolding further nuance and finesse with time. A truly remarkable wine that captures the soul of its historic vineyard and the enduring spirit of the Elderton estate.
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2021 Shiraz ‘1915 Helbig ‘, Elderton
£21000Add to BasketA single vineyard selection of truly remarkable Shiraz that was planted by the Helbig family in 1915. This vineyard is located on the western ridge of the famous Barossa Valley and has been a highly sought-after parcel for many of the Barossa’s leading winemakers. Luckily for the Ashmead family, they were able to acquire this vineyard in 2010, forever ending the race to get this amazing fruit.
In the glass, the wine presents a deep, inky crimson core with a vibrant purple rim, hinting at its youthful vitality and richness. The nose is an intense bouquet of ripe black plums and spiced red berries, layered with dark chocolate, liquorice, and a touch of clove. Subtle hints of vanilla and freshly turned earth add intrigue and complexity.
The palate is full-bodied and opulent, unfurling in waves of brooding dark fruit, think blackberry, cassis, and mulberry, all beautifully integrated with nuances of dark cocoa and savoury spice. A refined chalky minerality underpins the wine’s structure, while velvety, persistent tannins carry it to a long and seamless finish. There is immense power here, yet the wine moves with precision and grace, showcasing the remarkable harmony between fruit intensity, texture, and finesse.
Poised for a long life ahead, the 2021 Helbig 1915 Shiraz is seriously delicious now, but will evolve magnificently over the next 15 to 20 years.
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2012 ‘The Caley’ Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba
£22400Add to BasketThis is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder Samuel Smith, who was a horticulturist that had a profound impact on the development of Yalumba’s vineyards. In the early 1890’s he spent 18 months trekking across the USA, Britain, Europe, the Middle East, India and Sri Lanka, observing and reporting on scientific and horticultural developments. His detailed letters, sent home every few days, underpinned the way the vineyards were managed and laid the foundations of sustainable viticulture at Yalumba today.
At the time of blending, the winemaking team made the following tasting notes … Deep garnet red in colour, fruit is at the core of the bouquet, all red and black currants – overlaid with savoury herbs, green spices, cedar and pipe tobacco. The palate is of sophisticated precision with a refined line. Long and textured it captures the concentrated flavours and presents them with a silken grace. Under all that supple, fleshy muscle, the wine has a strong spine, structured to last and last.
The Caley has been sourced from three outstanding vineyards of the Coonawarra and Barossa regions. The Ming D block of the Yalumba Coonawarra vineyard provides 52% of the Cabernet Sauvignon of the blend. This 2.7ha plot was planted in 1992 with two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon selected for structure and depth of flavour. This block differs from the ubiquitous Coonawarra terroir, with a higher content of clay than the other blocks on The Menzies Estate. The Shiraz is sourced from the Burgemeister “Linke Block” between Nuriootpa and Angaston. Planted in 1901, these Shiraz vines run east-west and are on a single wire trellis. The soil is a red-brown earth in the Light Pass loamy fine sand family. There is also a component that comes from the 1971 Yalumba Horseshoe Block in Eden Valley.
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2012 ‘The Caley’ Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba – Magnum
£47500Add to BasketThis is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder Samuel Smith, who was a horticulturist that had a profound impact on the development of Yalumba’s vineyards. In the early 1890’s he spent 18 months trekking across the USA, Britain, Europe, the Middle East, India and Sri Lanka, observing and reporting on scientific and horticultural developments. His detailed letters, sent home every few days, underpinned the way the vineyards were managed and laid the foundations of sustainable viticulture at Yalumba today.
At the time of blending, the winemaking team made the following tasting notes … Deep garnet red in colour, fruit is at the core of the bouquet, all red and black currants – overlaid with savoury herbs, green spices, cedar and pipe tobacco. The palate is of sophisticated precision with a refined line. Long and textured it captures the concentrated flavours and presents them with a silken grace. Under all that supple, fleshy muscle, the wine has a strong spine, structured to last and last.
The Caley has been sourced from three outstanding vineyards of the Coonawarra and Barossa regions. The Ming D block of the Yalumba Coonawarra vineyard provides 52% of the Cabernet Sauvignon of the blend. This 2.7ha plot was planted in 1992 with two clones of Cabernet Sauvignon selected for structure and depth of flavour. This block differs from the ubiquitous Coonawarra terroir, with a higher content of clay than the other blocks on The Menzies Estate. The Shiraz is sourced from the Burgemeister “Linke Block” between Nuriootpa and Angaston. Planted in 1901, these Shiraz vines run east-west and are on a single wire trellis. The soil is a red-brown earth in the Light Pass loamy fine sand family. There is also a component that comes from the 1971 Yalumba Horseshoe Block in Eden Valley.
