Schubert Estate Goose-Yard Block Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021 scores 95 points in WBM. “Ultra serious. Brooding aromas of blackberry, plum and blueberry with cedar, cocoa and graphite. This is powerful, layered with dense dark fruits, mocha and earthy spice. Firm yet wide, grainy tannins provide structure. Powerhouse stuff, the wine is full-bodied, concentrated and polished with lip-smacking ripeness and richness well judged overall.” $150. @schubertwines @mybarossa @barossawines #powerhouse #ripeness #richness #BarossaValley 🙌

Scarborough Keepers Of The Flame Shiraz 2023 scores 95 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “This relatively new Keepers Of The Flame range is proving to be formidable. A beautiful, regional wine here. High perfume, fine texture, elegant tannin, spice and forest berry fruits galore. Rich and refined, dark fruits, dried and fresh, dashes of sweet spices, earthy tones, minerality. Polish and deliciousness. Seriously good. Drink now but do cellar some too. Collectors line up!” $100. @scarboroughwines @huntervalley.wine #beautiful #regional #wine #Scarborough #HunterValley

Hutton Vale Farm Single Vineyard Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 scores 95 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “A couple of extra years before release makes for great harmony here. Cassis, blackcurrant and mulberry in the bouquet and palate, so too sweet tobacco, cedar and graphite. The palate is powerful and layered, chewy with tannin, tactile with uplifting peppery spice, grumbly with turned earth and undergrowth characters. It’s serious stuff here, with so much fruit density and yet a sense of balance and refinement. Seriously good.” $80. @huttonvalefarm @edenvalleysa #powerful #layered #balance #refinement #EdenValley #CabernetSauvignon

R. Paulazzo Hilltops Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2023 scores 93 points from Mike Bennie in WBM. “Bold, yet balanced. Blackcurrant and mulberry scents mingle with cedar and tobacco leaf. In the mouth, full of cassis, more mulberry and dark plum a shimmy of dried herbs and graphite. Firm yet polished tannins shape the wine, adding gravitas and grumble. Savoury undertones balance the fruit, equalling a composed, classic expression of cabernet. Lovely luncheon Claret.” $40. @rpaulazzo @hilltopswineregion #bold #balanced 👏

Skillogalee Trevarrick Clare Valley Riesling 2024 scores 94 points from Tyson Stelzer in WBM. “Hailing from the highest contours of the hallowed Skillogalee vineyard around 500m above sea level, the cool 2024 season has given birth to a particularly steely and tightly-clenched Riesling. Taut lemon and lime are sliced with a laser beam of natural acidity, promising an exceedingly long life in the cellar.” $66. @skillogalee @clarevalleywineandgrape #Riesling #ClareValley ❤️