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Boysenberry, blueberry jubes, cranberry and kirsch. Licorice and orange peel too. Brightness and good dimension. Just delicious. .... Rated : 93 Points Winefront.com.au

The nose on this is everything that’s good about straight Mataro, black fruits in the boysenberry mould, Turkish delight, slight cooked meat complexity, licorice. Luxuriously layered palate with black cherry and kirsch, well rounded slippery feel with spice and a savoury complexion. Great presence on the finish, persistent with bright fruit and well balanced too. A welcome addition to the cellar especially at the ludicrous price. ....Wining Pom

Well, if a rosé is made by such Burgundy royalty as DRC’s Aubert de Villaine and Dujac’s Jacques Seysses; a bloke sort of has to try it, hey? this is based on old vines Cinsault, a variety not known for its power and complexities, to add fragrance and zip to their reds. In this, the variety’s characteristic rosés, seem to appear not only in the aromatics, but also in a radiant rose pink colour. This is so textured, long and fresh and it plays out with a tingling backbone and a nice drying, savoury note at the end. This is worth finding. Don’t know if I’ve seen a better rosé... Adelaide Review

 A tightly wound cool climate chardonnay which leads with mouth-watering grapefruit and nectarine. Mealy lemon curd and a fine tuning of nougat and honeysuckle spice sets the foundation for the almost nettle like svelte texture. The palate is taut and precise and finishes long with powerful elegance.

Rated Unique, fresh and stunning, chardonnay with attitude! Gavin Trott

thick, gravelly, earthen aromas with meaty, gamey complexity and the haze of ripe blackberries and their brambly bush origin. Though thick in the palate, the wine maintains a medium-bodied feel, and tapers out to a light, bright red fruited, spicy close. Between go and whoa are twiggy, whole bunch herbal licks and the smooth glide of fruit, slatey tannin and earthy, ferrous spice sits on an undercarriage of glossy acidity. Structured, but Gaudi over Seidler. There's a raw quality here, an appealing rustic feel that reminds me of wines of ages past. I want more. Rated : 93 Points Winefront.com.au

Rated Barossa, as it should taste, unique expression, unique wine, I want more too! Gavin Trott

This Barbera has a deep ruby color with a filtered appearance. There is a beautiful bouquet of red fruit, currants and a hint of perfumed violets and some musty cellar floor. This is a medium bodied wine with a winning flavor combination of dark berry, plum, cranberry, chocolate and lead pencil. True to Barbera’s reputation, there is gripping acidity and a whisper of smooth tannins. The finish is long and lingering.

The family that owns Pico Maccario is a true Barbera specialist! With an intense purple color, this wine features a bouquet of plum and cherry with hints of baking spice. It has a super silky mouthfeel, finishing in sweet fruit and velvety tannins. A rich, satisfying glass sure to please any crowd.  ... A scent of pine or rosemary leads off, followed by flavors of pure black cherry and blackberry. This has density and grip, but in proportion with the juicy fruit. Drink now through 2016.

I don’t know what they’re doing at Kirrihill – but they’re not making a $20 wine. - OK, so it needs some time. The acid needs to settle, the tannin needs to relax, it all just needs to knit together some more. But the purity of fruit – blackcurrant, dust, brambly blackberries – and the firm seriousness of the finish mark it clearly as something other than a mere quaffer. A touch of chocolatey oak completes the picture. Good bones here. Rated : 92+ Points Winefront.com.au

” Bright crimson-purple; the perfumed bouquet has the full offering of red and black fruits, spice and oak, the medium-bodied palate having no need to go beyond those characters, but does have seriously good texture, and a long, balanced finish.” –
“seriously good texture, and a long, balanced finish.” – 96 Points James Halliday