An historic winery with a proud nineteenth-century record which recommenced winemaking in 1976 after a prolonged hiatus. Produces one of the finest cool-climate Shirazes in Australia, redolent of cherry, liquorice and spice in the better (i.e. warmer) vintages, lighter-bodied in the cooler ones. Maturing vines and improved viticulture have made the wines more consistent (and even better) over the past ten years or so. James Halliday
Produced from four hectares of estate plantings, almost invariably producing wines of the highest imaginable quality, with wonderful cherry, pepper and spice aromas and flavours. The wines are fruit- rather than oak-driven; they are immaculately structured, having the fruit weight and vinous sweetness to balance the peppery/spicy tang. James Halliday
