Barossa Drive

Torbreck Vintners

The Factor Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020

Well this was the shock of the year for me. We had this exact same wine back in October 2023 with our friends overlooking the Fumina valley in the Tooronga Mnts of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. I rated a 10!!! Top of the top. Couldn’t be better. This wines launched me into orbit and it took days for me to come down. So, with such great anticipation we thought to close out a phenomenal year with another bottle. It was intense, it was super grippy, layered… but the fruit had gone and to me it was totally unbalanced. How is that possible??!! Is it me, is it the wine, what could it be? Oh well. So many more wines to explore. Happy New Year everyone!! — an hour ago

Tammy de Weerd
with Tammy
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Elderton

Command Single Vineyard Shiraz 2001

ESF
9.5

Happy New Year — 2 days ago

Andrew, Ray and 10 others liked this

Barossa Valley Estate

Barossa Valley Shiraz 2015

ESF
9.1

at 10 years this was absolutely strutting: generous blackberry, plum, cassis compote - rich, voluptuous exotic spices & white pepper - very Northern Rhône. silky smooth w/not the longest finish but the QPR is insane — a month ago

Ira, Tom and 6 others liked this

Glaetzer

Amon-Ra Barossa Valley Unfiltered Shiraz

My first wine of 2026 is 2012 Amon-Ra by Graetzer Barossa Valley Unfiltered Shiraz. We had a Japanese sukiyaki dish paired with this wine. A flavor that evokes a sense of majestic energy. Smooth texture with a long finish. Nice.

2026年最初のワインは、グレツァー・バロッサ・バレーの2012年アモン・ラ・ノンフィルター・シラーズ。このワインには日本のすき焼きを合わせました。雄大なエネルギーを感じさせる味わい。滑らかな口当たりで余韻が長く続きます。素晴らしい。
— 18 hours ago

Tom liked this

Rockford

Black Barossa Valley Shiraz

2021 disgorgement. Extraordinary. So vibrant and complex. Perfect for our Xmas lunch with ham and turkey. — 8 days ago

Torbreck Vintners

The Steading Barossa Valley Grenache Blend 2022

12/2025. Bold and smooth. Nice on the palate. Paired well with the dry aged ribeye at Halls Chophouse. — 25 days ago

David, Ted and 1 other liked this

Rockford

Basket Press Barossa Valley Shiraz 2005

Opened after Xmas lunch as we needed a follow up to the Black Shiraz. Did not disappoint. Mature and soft with all the lovely spice and dark fruit of the basket pressed. Lovely. — 8 days ago

Penfolds

RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas, vanilla, cedar, baking and herb spice, fruit only from Barossa Valley, aged in French oak. On the palate this wine has complex flavors of blackberry and blueberry with licorice, cacao, oak and vanilla. Fine dusty tannins, peasant mouthfeel, full-bodied, long ending with a nice earthy spice finish. Aging well, good now, has room to age! — 24 days ago

Tom, Anthony and 4 others liked this

Glaetzer

Wallace Barossa Valley Shiraz Grenache 2020

Nov 2025: PnP ready, fresh and nice — a year ago