This Shiraz consistently channels the hallmarks of Clare Valley red wine: richness, purity of fruit and a line of natural acidity that keeps everything in balance. Sourced from estate vineyards across Penwortham, Watervale and Auburn, including sites with varied soil profiles and mature vines, it typically shows dark berry and plum fruit supported by regional notes of spice, earth and a gentle lift of freshness that Clare’s warm days and cool evenings are known for. The winemaking approach blends modern technique with intuitive, old‑world sensibility, giving the wine its trademark plush texture, fine tannins and approachable structure, while still retaining enough depth for cellaring.
2022
“Beautifully fruited and fragrant, the bouquet shows blackberry, sweet cherry, mixed spice and vanillin oak characters, leading to a succulent palate that’s plump and weighty. Generously textured with well-balanced tannins, offering terrific drinking. “ 93 points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
“The Pink Floyd album of the same name as this wine was a progressive music blockbuster, quite deep at times in its own style of story-telling. This Shiraz provides its own set of complexities: a smoky, charry, meaty layering in its aromatic greeting, dark roasted root vegies as well, while the fruit senses are mainly in the black cherry spectrum. Once tasted, there’s no escaping the darker fruit, high percentage cacao and obvious ground pepper notes. Give this some air-time for the wine to reveal the purity in its fruit expression, albeit dark-sided, as there’s plenty to appreciate now with a promise it will evolve successfully over the next 10 years. Excellent value.” 93 points, Tony Love, Wine Pilot
Gold, Intercontinental Wine Challenge 2024
91 points, James Suckling
