Category Archives: Syrah

2013 Teusner The Wark Family Shiraz

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

The grapes for this wine were sourced from a vineyard planted in 1995 within the Stonewell subregion of the Barossa. A little raspberry coulis sitting over the plums and black fruits here. Spicier (baking spice and pepper) and sweeter than … Continue reading →

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2013 Teusner The Riebke Shiraz

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Grapes are from the Ebenezer district in the north of the Barossa Valley. An enormously popular wine and it’s not difficult to see why. Creamy clove spiked oak, rounded mouthfeel. ‘Smooth’ in the parlance of the people. Plums, dark fruits … Continue reading →

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2011 Howard Park Leston Margaret River Shiraz

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Far plumper and juicier than its Great Southern sibling. It’s a fascinating exercise to taste the two single vineyard wines side by side. Cuddly plums and blackberry, licorice and a hint of vanilla with regional gum and bay leaf in … Continue reading →

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2011 Howard Park Scotsdale Great Southern Shiraz

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

I’ve always suspected that there’a a great deal of untapped potential when it comes to Shiraz in the Great Southern. This suave, sophisticated and downright handsome effort from Howard Park does nothing to dissuade me from that opinion. Savoury and … Continue reading →

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2012 Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

A good vintage for McLaren Vale and a good year for Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz. This is giving and fleshy yet never formless. Mulberries, cinnamon dusted blueberries, milk chocolate, nutmeg and licorice all cleverly bound with oak, ensconced acidity and grainy … Continue reading →

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2012 Cirillo Shiraz

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Sourced from a vineyard right on the border of the Barossa Valley floor and the Eden Valley. By Marco Cirillo’s own admission it’s a bit of a mangy looking site but it produces high quality grapes. A step up from … Continue reading →

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2013 McPherson Chapter Three Shiraz

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

Sweeter and displaying a little more oomph than the Shiraz Mourvèdre reviewed below. Depth of fruit is impressive. Sourced entirely from the Strathbogie Ranges. Boysenberry peaks over a core of blackberry and satsuma plum. Pepper and dark chocolate with sweet … Continue reading →

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2009 Brown Brothers Patricia Shiraz

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

2009 was an extremely hot and dry vintage in Heathcote – which is the region that the label bears. There’s a little Viognier and Shiraz from the cooler King Valley in the mix, presumably as a means of amelioration. Sweet … Continue reading →

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2013 Primrose Path McLaren Vale Shiraz

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

The quality to price ratio is good here. Not a bad way to get your Vale Shiraz fix without breaking the bank. The Alice in Wonderland/Surrealist label will probably attract a few more buyers as well. A smidgen of mocha … Continue reading →

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2012 Woods Crampton Eden Valley Shiraz

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Jeremy Pringle

To be released next month when it will probably look better again. Not that it’s too shabby right now. All that purple fruited Eden Valley goodness with vitality, violets, pepper and mint. Succulent boysenberries and black cherries are left to … Continue reading →

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