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

  • 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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  • Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2018

    Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    94 POINTS! - WINE FRONT

      "Black fruit, spice, liquorice, lavender, mint and dried roses. Medium to full-bodied, ripe black fruit, but has perfume and spice, some beef dripping and black olive, a firm chalky feel to tannin, and while it’s distinctly savoury,...

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  • Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Sustainably-made

    $20 OFF with coupon code !

    Use coupon code "20OffEileen2016" for $20 OFF each bottle!   "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,...

    Current stock: 2

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  • Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2010

    Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2010

    Region: SA- Clarendon

    AN AGED BEAUTY FROM A LEGENDARY MCLAREN VALE WINERY

    "Roman Bratasiuk is one of planet earth's greatest winemakers and must be a top notch viticulturist."Robert Parker "Hailing from the upper reaches of McLaren Vale's Clarendon sub-region, this single vineyard wineis an elegant and expressive Syrah,...

    Current stock: 3

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  • Bondar Wines Violet Hour Shiraz 2023

    Bondar Wines Violet Hour Shiraz 2023

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

    A CONSISTENTLY EXCELLENT MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ, SO FRESH AND BALANCED WITH GENEROUSLY RICH FLAVOUR

      "Pronounced blue and black berry aromas lift on the nose, showing freshness with hints of baking spice and licorice. On the palate, typically plush and dark fruit flavours of the region drive the wine forward with layers of complexity, but with a...

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  • Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2020

    Coriole Lloyd Reserve Shiraz 2020

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

    96 POINTS! - ANDREW CAILLARD MW
    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    96 POINTS! - VINOUS

        "Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, black cherry, toasty aromas with roasted chestnut notes. Chocolaty textured and elemental with powerful black cherry, elderberry fruits, firm muscular, touch ferric tannins, impressive mid palate volume and...

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  • 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...

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    $120.00
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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...

    Current stock: 2

    $100.00
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  • Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2018

    Mitolo GAM Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    A SILKY WINE WITH OUTSTANDING INTENSITY

        "Deep, dark red/purple colour, with a bouquet of fresh herbs and blood plum, vivid and concentrated, with ample soft tannins in harmony with the fruit flavour, and a long, long carry. A big wine with richness, concentration, and a big...

    Current stock: 1

    $55.00
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  • Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2020

    Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2020

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    WINE PILOT 96 POINTS! HUON HOOKE 96 POINTS!

      "Very deep red/purple colour, with a very rich, deep aroma of dark plum and blackberry, with latent spices emerging the more the glass was worked. Some subtle bunchy traces as well—'forest floor' and leaf litter. A profound and already...

    Qualifies for 10% discount in a straight dozen

    Current stock: 3

    $78.00
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  • Ulithorne Paternus Shiraz 2018

    Ulithorne Paternus Shiraz 2018

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    WINE ORBIT 96 POINTS! JAMES HALLIDAY 94 POINTS!

      "The Paternus Shiraz presents a deep garnet-red colour. On the nose, the aromas are elegantly structured with notes of red forest berries followed by fine spices. The palate imparts plentiful fruit with characters of blackberry, cherry and plum,...

    Current stock: 1

    $85.00
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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: 1

    $135.00
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  • Mr Riggs Shiraz 2012

    Mr Riggs Shiraz 2012

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    95 POINTS! - THE WINE FRONT

        'Bold fruit. Comes at you in waves in layers. Blackberry, ink, violet and salty earth. Chocolatey oak adds to the show to the feeling of generosity. Grunty tannin wraps big ropes around it all. Substantial in all respects.'...

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  • Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2017

    Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    JAMES HALLIDAY 97 POINTS!

      "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...

    Current stock: 1

    $80.00
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  • Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2014

    Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2014

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Sustainably-made

    98 POINTS! - HALLIDAY

        "The Eileen Hardy has a vibrant, juicy, dark fruited character with a hint of coffee and spice from gentle oak use. A delicious wine sure to develop well with good cellaring." - Wine House    

    Current stock: 1

    $115.00
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  • Mitolo Savitar Shiraz 2017

    Mitolo Savitar Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly

    WINE ADVOCATE 94 POINTS!

      INTENSE AND POWERFUL SHIRAZ MADE BY CULT FAVOURITE WINEMAKER BEN GLAETZER!   "Sourced from a lower-yielding section of the same vineyard as the GAM Shiraz and matured in 100% new oak, the 2017 Savitar Shiraz is tighter and more...

    Current stock: 1

    $70.00
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  • Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2017

    Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz 2017

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    WINE ADVOCATE 97+ POINTS!

      "The 2017 Astralis Syrah is a very fine wine. It is not a big wine. Perhaps its reputation for being a big, extracted wine is a misnomer these days. It has intention and drive and clarity and length—and the length of flavor is so long that...

    Current stock: 2

    $400.00
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  • Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2017

    Clarendon Hills Domaine Clarendon Syrah 2017

    Region: SA- Clarendon

    JAMES SUCKLING 93 POINTS!

      "Complex and fresh. There’s plenty here on the palate with ripe plums, blueberries and blackberries, all smoothly honed, neatly folded and carried long by the tannins. Intense blueberry flavour. Really impressive depth and drive here. So...

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