Australia

202092% Grenache - 8% Syrah Lifted spice, Satsuma plum compote and a herbal thread of thyme with white pepper entwine the strikingly fragrant bouquet of bouillon. The palate is opulent yet nervy with medium bodied savory, finely grained textural...

2020SyrahThe Ochota Barrels tale began on a surf trip, late 2000 along the Mexican west coast in a Volkswagen campervan. A final destination after traveling some of the world’s best wine and surf regions, Taras and Amber Ochota conceived the idea...

2020 Mourvèdre The ‘From the North’ Mourvédre is a dark and smoky, elusive wine. As with all of the early 2019 releases from Ochota, this is a fine-boned version of this Rhône variety. From the North’ is an album...

2020Pinot Noir, Grenache, Gamay, Mourvèdre, Pinot Meunier, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, and ChardonnayRed forest fruits, spice, white pepper and peat float around an undercurrent of roasted meats. The palate is lusciously red and supple then...

2020Pinot MeunierThis is a small batch of Pinot Meunier from the Adelaide Hills. Named for a punk band Taras once toured with in his previous life, it's as light and feathery as anything that's come out of the Ochota Barrels stable to date. It's all ruby...

202060% Grenache 40% CinsaultNecessity may be the mother of invention but too much time on my hands may be the father…I do believe that there is still a lot of ground to be covered in the light bright young and fruitful red space. Grenache...

2019SyrahThe brother and sister team (Jasper and Sophie Button) from the Basket Range have released their best vintage yet. Organic grapes loved and tended to by their mum. Use of whole bunch grapes and stems with fermentation in oak for 14 days. Full...

2017SyrahFreddy Nerks is the exciting new project of former Alpha Box & Dice owner/winemaker, Justin Lane.The idea behind the label is to bring lively, youthful expressions of cool climate wines to bottle that massively over-deliver in the value...

2019Negroamaro 85%, Montepulciano 10%, Lagrein 5%Delinquente choose to work with Southern Italian grape varieties that are suited to the hot, dry climate of the Riverland. They are drought resistant reducing the need for irrigation in farming. Soils are...

This is a Cab/Merlot blend that is fresh, soft and luscious with aromas of violets, blueberry & sundried red fruit with the lightest herbal note. The palate is juicy but not giving itself away. The finish is quite filling but not too tannic with a...

This is one of the coldest vineyards in the country. Juicy strawberries and light cream abound in a berry bowl sort of way with just a tough of a ferrous character and soft earthiness. A touch of rhubarb sweetness emerges on the palate with a bit of...

Bright and generous dark plummy fruit with whole bunch spice and subtle earthy tones. The palate is both powerful but also shows delicacy and restraint with the granitic soils really shining, providing grip, structure and layers of texture. Vintage:...

Boysenberry, cracked pepper, a certain sweet grassy perfume, brown bread and vanilla. Medium bodied, deft and articulate, flavor and impact without heaviness, ripples of ultra-fine tannin, again that cracked wheat/brown bread thing, and a very fine and...