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93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"A bold, juicy Southern French Syrah built for BBQ season. Think waves of black cherry, raspberry and dark cocoa wrapped in a smooth, smoky richness that absolutely nails that grill-friendly vibe. Generous, flavoursome and effortless to enjoy, this is the perfect r...

93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"A beautiful clear, red-purple colour. The nose is full and balanced with superb aromatic power with, as so often, wild strawberry, blackberry, fresh fig, laurel, and white pepper, followed by nutty notes of walnut and hazelnut before culminating in notes of cacao ...

GOLD MEDAL: Concours International de Lyon 202294 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamCERTIFIED ORGANIC"We have been impressed by previous vintages of Clos Mirans rich Rhône red. We couldn’t wait to try their 2023 which is turning out to be a fantastic vintage in the Southern Rhone and boy did it liv...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team93 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck (2023)90 POINTS: Robert Parker's - The Wine Advocate (2023)"Lovely concentration and multilayered Cotes du Rhone thanks to depth of fruit from the old vine material. This more like a Gigondas..what a cracker! Fragrant, medium weight, juicy it...

92 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"Summer is Rose! Well it seems Rose is a favoured drink all year around these days and this is a great example as to why. So fresh and easy to drink. Lush summer berry fruit abounds in this delightfully crisp rosé crafted at the Chemin des Papes Rhone Valley cella...

93 POINTS: Jeb Dunnuck95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamOrganic, classic Rhone blend of 50% Grenache & 50% Syrah“Framboise, wild strawberries, pepper, and sappy flower and spice notes all shine in the 2023 Gigondas, a remarkable pure, graceful, seamless Gigondas that does everything right. A blen...

GOLD MEDAL: Syrah du Monde (Previous vintage)GOLD MEDAL: Bettane & Desseauve (Previous vintage)93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team"This hits it out of the park every year! It's sweetly ripe and perfumed on the nose with dark plum and floral aromas, leading to a silky-smooth palate offering beautiful...

USUALLY $25.99 NOW ONLY $17.8891 POINTS & 4.5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit93 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team90 POINTS: Winefront Sourced from Old Vines in the Tatachilla and Seaview Subregions."Offering wonderful fruit purity as well as spicy complexity, the wine shows black/blueberry, warm spice, ta...

GOLD MEDAL: Organic Vintage Challenge3 STARS (Out of 3): Harpers Wine Stars 202291 POINTS: The Tasting Panel MagazineCertified Organic"Very deep purple red, with sumptuous aromas of black fruit such as blackberry, counterbalanced by a lovely minerality. This vintage offers the same notes of crushed ...

95 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine orbit94 POINTS: James Suckling93 POINTS: James Halliday"A fabulous rendition of the variety, showing blackcurrant, thyme, clove and elegant oak aromas, followed by a beautifully weighted palate offering succulent fruit intensity with supple texture and chalky tannins. Rich a...

93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit"The bouquet is wonderfully ripe and inviting, showing black and blueberry, violet, subtle spice, and rich floral characters. The palate delivers juicy fruit intensity with beautifully rounded mouthfeel and fine-grained tannins, offering excellent drinking. At...

Magnum! Was $89.99 Now $77.88"Balance and complexity are the hallmarks of this exceptional Barossa Valley Shiraz. The nose is alive with a rich compote of fruits complemented by hints of dark chocolate, and toasty oak. The palate is awash with rich fruit concentration that lingers with enticing spic...

This lighter bodied Shiraz shows real restraint yet subtle fruit and soft tannins bring it to life. The perfect balance of dark fruit and a hint of aniseed. Delicious and just enough.Tread Softly are a naturally lighter in alcohol wine brand that is ‘Sustainable Wine Growing’ certified and susta...

95 POINTS: Paul Tudor MW93 POINTS & 5 STARS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit“Every now and then you come across a relatively low-priced wine that stops you in your tracks, you know: “That cannot be that price?" or “Perhaps they mislabelled this?" This is one of those once in a blue-moon wines, an amazing ...

Only 6.5% Alcohol"Deep purple colour with aromatic notes of red berry and blackcurrants framed by violet overtones and subtle cedarwood spice. The palate is dense and plush with flavours of blood plum, chocolate, blueberry and spice with a supple, slippery mouthfeel framed by subtle oak toast and fi...

Only 7% AlcoholMid-strength is the most exciting segment of the lighter alcohol wine category, offering the benefits of morderation without compromising flavour. Little Giant is crafted from premium regional South Australian fruit from established vineyards that produce wines character and interest....

91 POINTS: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit"It's instantly appealing on the nose showing dark plum, sweet cherry, cured meat and toasted spice aromas. The palate offers terrific fruit intensity together with savoury nuances, leading to a lengthy succulent finish. Gorgeously styled and flavoursome. At its best: n...

94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting Team92 POINTS: James SucklingA red blend of 75% Grenache and 25% Syrah organically grown in sandy light soils at the limit of the slopes of Sablet in Rhone Valley."A new Wine Direct favourite this wonderful Domaine based in the beautiful town of Sablet in the Southern ...

97 POINTS: Sam Kim; Wine Orbit96 POINTS: Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate95 POINTS & GOLD MEDAL: Decanter World Wine Awards95 POINTS: James SucklingThe Zephyrus Barossa Shiraz is a blend of 11 unique individual Shiraz parcels, made from fruit grown from throughout the Barossa Regi...

97 POINTS: Decanter World Wine Awards97 POINTS: James Halliday Wine Companion95 POINTS: James SucklingTo qualify for the Romulus blend the vineyards need to over 50 years of age and managed sustainably, the 2020 vintage was drawn from:Shiraz 80 year-old vineyard - Light Pass sub-region, Barossa Vall...

97 POINTS: Decanter World Wine Awards 2023PLATINUM MEDAL: Decanter World Wine Awards 2023 (Highest Award)To qualify for the Remus blend the vineyards need to be over 50 years of age and managed sustainably:Shiraz 80 year old vineyard - Central Eden Valley sub-region, Eden ValleyShiraz 60 year old vi...

GOLD MEDAL: Concours International De LyonGOLD MEDAL: Berliner Wine Throphy94 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamCertified Organic"Ripe red cherries, strawberries, liquorice & cinnamon roar out of the glass. These flavours follow through to the palate with lovely smooth soft tannins. This is very moori...

95 POINTS: Wine Direct Tasting TeamGOLD MEDAL: China wine and Spirits Awards 2021GOLD MEDAL: China wine and Spirits Awards 2020A classic blend of Shiraz 63%, Grenache 28% & Carignan 9% from the 'Premier Cru' La Livinière.It is very usual to be able to find a parcel of stock that has been carefully ...

65% Syrah, 35% Grenache aged for 12 months in barrelProduced only in the very best years, this old-vine blend of Syrah and Grenache has been quietly resting in the cool, deep cellars of Servian, a historic village nestled between Béziers and Pézenas in the Languedoc. The high-altitude vineyards, o...