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Red
750ml
Bottle: $9.94
12 bottles: $9.74
Rated 88 - Big rich fruit aromas of blue berry and smoke. Full bodied and bold, upfront and direct. (Bronze) - DWWA 2023
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88
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
12 bottles: $19.50
The Lionheart of Dandelion Vineyards is our old vine Barossa vineyard. These ancient, gnarled vines, many over a...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.15
6 bottles: $96.19
Rated 96 - A great release of Command, this carries the bold and deeply flavorful style of the vintage effortlessly,...
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96
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96
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $194.80 $199.39
Rated 98 - Kaleidoscopic, this glorious vintage is terroir translucent, transporting you to the vineyard with its...
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98
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95
Red
750ml
Bottle: $209.20
6 bottles: $208.00
Rated 98 - First bottled in 1952 by Stephen Henschke's father Cyril, this reknowned cuvée is likely Australia's...
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98
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96
Red
750ml
Bottle: $121.35
6 bottles: $118.92
Rated 94 - Impressive, this is both powerful and elegant, with bittersweet chocolate, fresh blackberry and strong...
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94
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $158.05
6 bottles: $154.89
Rated 95 - The epitome of elegance with its sheen of silky, pure red fruits and lissome acidity, in 2017 this Eden...
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95
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94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $159.94
6 bottles: $156.74
Rated 96 - An enticing and perfumed nose of heather, dried herbs and lavender with roasted spices, peppercorns and...
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96
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95
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.90
12 bottles: $19.50
Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.69
12 bottles: $19.30
Rated 93 - Violet florals with blueberries, blackberries and blackcurrants. The fruit-focused palate has a smooth...
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $97.94
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.90
Rated 94 - A big and rich wine but it shows freshness and energy underneath the juicy and rather thick fruit with...
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94
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94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $69.20
6 bottles: $67.82
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.64 $39.60
12 bottles: $29.26
Rated 91 - There's lots to admire in this compact red, which offers dense, firm tannins and accents of Earl Grey tea,...
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.99
Rated 94 - A spicy and peppery shiraz with blackberries, stems and hints of herbs and green tobacco. Very varietal....
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94
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90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.33
12 bottles: $16.63
Rated 92 - Dense and dark, with hints of black walnut liqueur and date-nut bread in the background as blackberry and...
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92
Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.99
6 bottles: $35.27
Rated 93 - Attractive nose of black fruit, peppercorns, grilled herbs, oyster shells and mocha. Creamy and medium- to...
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93
Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.00
6 bottles: $69.58
Rated 94 - This biodynamically farmed Shiraz from over-100-year-old vines needs some time in glass or decanter to...
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94
Red
750ml
Bottle: $122.49
6 bottles: $120.04
Rated 94 - This vintage of one of Yalumba's most premium wines is back up to the level of the 2013. It's a rich and...
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $109.94 $113.99
Rated 95 - There’s a stronger Barossa Valley expression in 2016 with ripe blackberry and dark-plum flavors...
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95
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95

Syrah Australia Barossa

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

The Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.