Shiraz/Syrah
Shiraz (or Syrah, depending on its mood) is one of the world’s most expressive red grapes, a variety that can shift from peppery elegance to full-throttle richness with nothing more than a change in landscape. In its ancestral home of the Rhône Valley, Syrah speaks in cool, sculpted tones: black pepper, violets, smoked meat, and dark berry fruit, all wrapped in fine, sinewy tannins. Move it to warmer, sunnier ground, most famously Australia, and it transforms into Shiraz: generous, bold, and luxuriously textured, brimming with blackberry compote, plum, chocolate, and warm spice. Few grapes mirror terroir quite so vividly.
What makes Shiraz irresistible is its combination of intensity and charm. It thrives in a spectrum of climates, from the cool elegance of Victoria and the coastal finesse of South Africa to the sun-drenched opulence of Barossa and McLaren Vale. Winemakers can take it down many paths: vibrant and spicy from whole-bunch fermentation, plush and smooth from barrel ageing, or blended with Grenache and Mourvèdre for Rhône-inspired complexity. At its best, Shiraz is both powerful and poised, a wine that fills the glass with confidence, warmth, and unmistakable personality, yet still leaves room for nuance. It’s the grape that hugs you back.
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2012 'The McRae Wood' Shiraz, Jim Barry - Aged Release
The Hidden Gem An aged Clare Valley Shiraz with serious pedigree. Drawn partly from fruit originally destined for the iconic Armagh vineyard, the 2...
View full details2014 Pb Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Cellar Release, Jim Barry
The Winemaker’s Indulgence A classic Australian blend that shows the magic of Shiraz and Cabernet together. Deep ruby in the glass, it opens with b...
View full details2019 Rosehill Shiraz, Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, based in the Hunter Valley, was established in 1921 by the legendary winemaker Maurice O’Shea, from 16.3 hectares of adjoining parc...
View full details2018 'Secret de Schistes', Château de l’Ou
An aromatic bouquet of red and blue fruits, enhanced by graphite, crushed stone, pepper and herbal notes of the garrigue. Rich, with an elegant tex...
View full details2019 Syrah 'G.P.S Series', Kershaw
An outstanding Syrah and easily one of South Africas best examples. It is restrained, yet with intent and subtle power, wines from this vineyard ar...
View full details2021 Amon Ra Shiraz, Glaetzer
Amon-Ra Shiraz is an iconic wine that epitomises Ben Glaetzer’s passion to create wines that are full-flavoured, multi-layered and intense but stil...
View full details2018 Les Amandiers, AOP Minervois la Liviniere, Château Maris
Perhaps the world’s greenest wine project, Château Maris is located within the AOP Minervois La Livinière in the heart of the Languedoc, where the ...
View full details2021 Grains of Paradise, Charles Melton
Deep, dark and seductive from the first pour, Grains of Paradise delivers layers of blackberry, black plum and blueberry compote, laced with black ...
View full details2001 Ermitage Les Dionnieres, Ferraton Pere et Fils
A wine that hums rather than shouts, deep, resonant, and endlessly layered. This mature Hermitage opens with aromas of blackberry compote, dried vi...
View full details2014 Côte-Rôtie, Maison Rouge, Georges Vernay
This 2014 Côte-Rôtie from Georges Vernay is a masterclass in elegance and restraint. The nose is seductive yet poised with violet, black cherry, an...
View full details2001 Ermitage Le Meal , Ferraton Pere et Fils
A wine of quiet power and deep reflection, Le Méal 2001 speaks in tones of aged mahogany and black fruit dusted with spice. The nose unfurls with b...
View full details2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine
A profound, statuesque Hermitage from one of the Rhône’s most storied hillsides, the 2009 La Chapelle opens with an almost architectural sense of d...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba - Magnum
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
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