McLaren Vale

"McLaren Vale is one of the great and oldest names of Australian wine. The birthplace of wine in South Australia, it lies just south of the capital city of Adelaide and offers a multiplicity of soils which bask under a Mediterranean climate... nestled between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the white, sandy beaches of the Gulf of St Vincent. It offers exceptional wines and regional produce all set amongst rolling vineyards, a rugged coastline and a charming collective of villages.

With so much to offer winemakers and with its natural propensity toward change and experimentation, it’s not surprising that that McLaren remains a draw for some of the most creative winemakers around. These winemakers add to the vibrancy of a region that for decades has been lauded for its ability to produce brilliance from an array of noble varietals like Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon to newer arrivals like Nero d’Avola, Fiano and Vermentino.

McLaren Vale is a region of beauty with a focus on quality and innovation that ensures its reputation will continue to grow and grow. McLaren Vale is also one of the more environmentally conscious regions in Australia with a large percentage of producers farming organically, biodynamically or employing sustainable farming methods." - Wine Australia

Map courtesy of Wine Australia

  • Bekkers Syrah 2020

    Bekkers Syrah 2020

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    95 POINTS - NED GOODWIN

      "Seen on the lists in several top Michelin restaurants around the world this small, boutique producer is one of McLarens finest." - Wine House   "Clarendon and Seaview sourcing, the former elevated at 194–242m. Yields, minuscule...

    Current stock: 7

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  • Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2018

    Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    95 POINTS! - NED GOODWIN MW, HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

      "This wine exhibits a dark ruby colour, portraying concentration and intensity. The nose shows lifted aromas of ripe fruits such as plum, black cherry, and a fine spice blend of cinnamon and liquorice. The full palate of rich black cherry, juicy...

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    Current stock: 7

    $100.00
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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2019

    Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    REAL REVIEW 95 POINTS!
    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!
    WINE FRONT 94+ POINTS!

      "Opaque core just fading slightly into a purple tinged rim. Mulberry preserve, dark chocolate, and linseed oil aromatics. Seriously concentrated black fruit fills the mouth. Layers of dark chocolate and warm sweet spices fill every corner of the...

    Current stock: 12

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  • SC Pannell Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2019

    SC Pannell Koomilya JC Block Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS!

      "To stutter, the tannin quality; wow. Immediately impressive, the cinch and pucker, the length of fine, weaving, silty tannins and the cool acidity that supports the glide and gloss of the wine. Dark cherry, ripe plums, some mocha and ferrous...

    Current stock: 8

    $115.00
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  • SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019

    SC Pannell Koomilya GT Block Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS!

      "There’s a freshness and lift to the wine despite the concentration and layering of dark fruit, woody spice and general inkiness. The character of gewurz seems omnipresent despite no gewurz here – it’s floral and pretty shiraz,...

    Current stock: 5

    $107.00
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  • SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019

    SC Pannell Koomilya DC Block Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 95 POINTS!

      "It’s highly perfumed, so rich and ripe, inky plummy fruit characters, brined black olive and a strong overlay of cedar, mahogany and clove. The palate is similarly generous and rich, plush and impenetrable, tightens on train tracks of...

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    Current stock: 12

    $107.00
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  • Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

    Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS! " CABERNET SHIRAZ OF THE YEAR" CAMPBELL MATTINSON 97 POINTS! WINE ADVOCATE 97 POINTS!

      "Ink black at the core to a deeply-tinted ruby-red rim. A rich and complex nose, mixed berries and oak spices lift from the glass. Voluminous and weighty, the fruit concentration is impressive yet doesn't fall into the jammy spectrum. Equally,...

    Current stock: 6

    $185.00
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  • Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2019

    Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2019

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 96 POINTS! JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "Liquorice, chocolate, oyster shell, blackberry, a little mint, spice and nutty oak. Deep and concentrated, intense and layered dark fruit and black olive, firm ironstone tannin, such depth and heft, but not really heavy, as such. It’s...

    Current stock: 6

    $135.00
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  • Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2018

    Yangarra Ironheart Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    THE REAL REVIEW 96 POINTS! WINE FRONT 94 POINTS!

      "Squid-ink-purple colour, scents of plush boysenberry, balsamic flowers and coffee. A rush of flavour, sweet red and black cherries, bacon fat, dried herbs and vanilla bean cradled by a full-body with svelte tannins. Showcasing flavour...

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    Current stock: 11

    $115.00
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  • Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Sustainably-made

    HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 93 POINTS!

      "This old vine cuvee has spent 17 months in new French oak and shows it. Rich. Flamboyant. Manicured. And yet the clench of cedary oak, firm. This needs time for the violet, boysenberry, kirsch and sash of black olive, anise and cracked pepper to...

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    Current stock: 10

    $110.00
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  • Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2018

    Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    WINE FRONT 96+ POINTS! THE REAL REVIEW 96 POINTS!

      "Intense ruby colour, bright and clear throughout the glass. Wine gums, dry earth and wakame on the nose. The palate is medium in weight but full in power. Fruit sits with depth, but the tannin profile is something special in its intensity and...

    Current stock: 3

    $198.00
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