John Duval

Winemaker of the Year 1989 - London International Wine and Spirit Competition
Red Winemaker of the Year 1991 & 2000 - London International Wine Challenge
5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"After a stellar 29-year career at Penfolds, including 16 years as Chief Winemaker, John founded John Duval Wines in 2003 with the express aim of making wines from the Barossa’s classic varieties and prized old vines. John’s first wine was ‘Plexus’, a Rhone style blend containing Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre (GSM). He released his ‘Entity’ Shiraz in 2006, and then a super premium Reserve ‘Eligo’ Shiraz, which is made in tiny quantities and only when vintage conditions allow.

Content with the course he has set, John has no ambitions to turn John Duval Wines into another Penfolds. His mission is to protect and promote small batch, sub-regional winemaking, as well as having a vehicle to express his 40 plus years of premium winemaking knowledge. By working closely with some of the Barossa’s best vignerons (who are key custodians of the region’s treasured old vines), the future of John Duval Wines looks very good indeed." - Cellarhand

John Duval Entity Shiraz 2020

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

WINE PILOT 95 POINTS!
FROM THE RETIRED CHIEF MAKER OF PENFOLDS GRANGE

"Plums, dark chocolate and vanilla pods on the nose. Deep, powerful and brooding on the palate. Dark fruits, black olives and woody spices all coil around each other, vying for attention, leaning heavily into the savoury spectrum. The tannins...

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Region: SA- Barossa Valley

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2019

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

WINE SPECTATOR 94 POINTS!

“Powerful, vibrant and fragrant, with dried lavender, Earl Grey, dried oregano, five-spice power and dark chocolate aromatics to mingle with the core of velvety smooth plum, black cherry and wild blackberry flavors. The tannins firm up...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2015

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2014

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2013

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2012

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

Huon Hooke 95 points!Deepish red/purple colour, bright and fresh. Very attractive, clean, spicy fruit aromas. The palate is clean and stylish again with bright spicy and red fruit flavours, medium to full-body and excellent harmony. An utterly delicious...

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Region: SA- Barossa Valley

96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION

"Deep red/purple colour, with a bouquet of smoky charred oak barrels, the palate full-bodied and rich, with ample chocolate and vanilla, toasty oak and a hint of coffee grounds. There are fruitcake flavours on the palate, which is...

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Mike Bennie 94 points!"John Duval is a lovely bloke to have a chat to, thoughtful and without pretence, just doing-his-do now with his eponymous label, and kicking goals by virtue of fruit source and gentle winemaking. Likeable from the get go...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2011

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

"My aim with Entity is to produce an elegant Shiraz true to the Barossa. The cooler 2011vintage has added more savoury and spice notes to the usual black and blue fruit. Attractive black and red fruit with savoury notes and black pepper spice. Elegant...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2010

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

Gary Walsh 95 points!"Blackberry, blackcurrant and a little regional tar with spicy toast and cream oak " supporting, not dominating. Smooth, supple fine grained tannin makes its presence felt throughout as the wine flows and floods all corners of the...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2009

Region: SA- Adelaide Hills

Campbell Mattinson 92 Points!"John Duval's Entity shiraz is matured in all French oak " nearly 40 percent of it new. The grapes are grown in various Barossa and Eden Valley sub-regions. This is a wine with a very pretty face. It's perfumed and fruity,...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2008

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

Jeremy Oliver 94 points!"This seamless, stylish and harmonious shiraz has a spicy floral fragrance of small black and red berries laced with white pepper, cloves and nutmeg with a seasoned background of slightly gamey oak. Supple and silky, its long,...

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[SOLD-OUT] John Duval Entity Shiraz 2007

Region: SA- Barossa Valley

Jeremy Oliver 94 points!'Delicious and finely honed Barossa shiraz set for drinking now. Sweet, juicy and slightly jammy aromas of blackberries, blueberries, redcurrants and blood plums are backed by creamy, vanilla and chocolatey oak plus undertones of...

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