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The 2014 Jimmy Watson Winner

"And more important than 100-points - it stays with you for life. It is the embodiment of excellence that every Aussie winery dreams of winning."

Stuart McCloskey “Simply, delectable from the get-go… The bouquet provides bountiful scents of ripe blackberry, cassis, mulberry, fresh cedar, lead pencil, ink, sweet, red pepper, with fresh thyme...read more

Stuart McCloskey “This reminds me of the Schubert Theorem from Standish. It possesses the same architecture, the same sense of grace and poise. Aromatics and flavours are comparable...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The palate is medium-bodied, gloriously long and swoons with such elegance. The flavours fan out, and the fruits feel on the wild, hedgerow side... This is moreish and ready to be enjoyed today...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Texturally, this is perfect – sumptuous and impossible to put down. The tannins fit like a made to measure Savile Row suit. Exquisite control of the acidity, too– this is perfect from beginning to end...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The texture is gorgeous - every bit as important here as the flavour. There is dazzling purity throughout. The finish is long and creamy. Yes, and yes again. Bloody wonderful Tassie Chardonnay...read more

Stuart McCloskey "You’re getting far more than your money’s worth, that’s for sure. As the label suggests, this is a pure, unadulterated Pinot Noir that shines a bright light on the producer, the varietal, the region and the quality of the vintage...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Unquestionably, this drinks like a fine wine - more savoury in style, with acidity that dances across the palate with light, nimble feet...read more

Stuart McCloskey, tasted 21st January 2026 “Put simply, this is so moreish and difficult not to keep returning for another bottle…"...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Possibly, my favourite wine from the collection, and without hesitation, one of the best examples of Aussie Chenin Blanc I’ve had in years. The perfume shimmers beautifully...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Overall, this is one hell of an impactful wine. It lacks nothing and delivers everything you could ever wish for from a Margs Chardonnay. As with all wines from the L.A.S. Vino stable, purity underpins the wine...read more

Halliday.com ‘Consistently one of my top rosés' “The coming together of 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay, aged for nine months in barriques and clay vessels, creates this exceptional rosé. Read more...

Stuart McCloskey "It’s the meeting of all the elements that makes this wine so special. I love it for being so different and for being an honest portrayal of mother nature. This is unfettered...read more

Stuart McCloskey “It positively invigorates the senses... There’s power here, and buckets of complexity. A true taste of the sea...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Good Lord – straight off the bat, this is a dreamboat of a bouquet. Jam packed with ripe black and blue fruits (all of them), sweet baking spices, violets, a little Burgundy farmyard character...read more

Stuart McCloskey “I spent an evening with the highly acclaimed 2023 Vasse Felix Heytesbury which won every Aussie award going. Wine is personal, but I do wonder about peer pressure amongst the critics. It was good to very good. This, without question, is a notch-up...read more

Stuart McCloskey, August 2025 "The fruit, tannin, acidity, and the oak are woven together beautifully. It’s lithe, understated, classical, and unforced – you feel the sensitive hand during the winemaking...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is drenched with liquorice, raspberry, woody spice notes, salted plum, bramble jelly, sage, and white pepper. Beautiful florals emerge once the wine settles down...read more

Stuart McCloskey “This is Nebu entering a particularly rewarding stage of its evolution. The exuberance of youth is giving way to something more nuanced and compelling. It certainly suits my preferences...read more

Erin Larkin “The Awatea fruit is technically grown as if it will be Coleraine, only once it's picked is the assessment made. The fruit was handpicked, and the wine matured in French oak...read more

Erin Larkin “The Awatea fruit is technically grown as if it will be Coleraine, only once it's picked is the assessment made. The fruit was handpicked, and the wine matured in French oak...read more

Stuart McCloskey, August 2025 "Maturing and brooding. Dried orange peel develops - very inviting, indeed. Old-school charm and in the position to be enjoyed now to 2030. Overdelivers... read more

Stuart McCloskey, August 2025 "Boom – a thunderous wine from the great, 2018 Eden Valley vintage, and it shows. Good lord – where on earth to start?...read more

Stuart McCloskey August 2025 “The 2019 vintage was one of the Eden Valley's driest in recent years, resulting in rich and concentrated wines, and this is no exception. The bouquet is dense and packed with ripe...read more

Stuart McCloskey August 2025 “I would love to see this served blind amongst some of Australia’s bigger names. This is so classy. What a wine… Just perfect and ridiculously cheap...read more

4-pack vertical collection containing one bottle of

2015 / 2018 / 2019 / 2021

98 Points - James Halliday "Deeply coloured, this plum, blackberry and dark chocolate wine has countless layers of tightly wound fruit, the gently savoury finish...read more

98 Points - James Halliday "Deeply coloured, this plum, blackberry and dark chocolate wine has countless layers of tightly wound fruit, the gently savoury finish...read more

1 x Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2015
1 x Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2016
1 x Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2017

Stuart McCloskey "This is an exceptional, smart wine that performs far above its price. So much flair and quality on show. 10/10 given the cost…read more

97 Points - Halliday Wine Companion "This is just a top-notch white wine, full stop. Detailed, layered and moreish in every sense of the word...read more

99 Points - Ray Jordan, www.winepilot.com, March 2025
“A remarkable Grenache that captures much of the winemaking and viticultural philosophy with this wine sourced from the bush vine Wilson’s Pool Vineyard. The fruit was hand-picked, berry sorted...read more

20+/20 - Matthew Jukes, The Fifty Finest Wines of 2024

"This is a quiet assassin, and the tension throughout is remarkable. It is not easy to determine the grape variety on first taste, and nor should it be because the vineyard and its intense minerality speak louder...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is really something special… The purity is an experience all of its own. A magical wine that, and I am sorry to say, exceeded my expectations. Faultless...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The flavours spread across the palate – the length is astonishing. A wine for true believers and one that clearly demonstrates the importance of a great vineyard, a spectacular vintage and a sensitive winemaker. Such a complete wine…read more

Stuart McCloskey “Super elegant and seriously good. Evocative… Exceptionally long too. This delivers all that you could ever want from an Aussie Shiraz (think high-altitude Syrah). This offers an exquisite bouquet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Unequivocally, this is a superb Chardonnay, and one that does not give a toss about fashion or critics. This delivers bags of flavour (nothing is overstated) and is packed with immense character...read more

Stuart McCloskey "A dreamboat bouquet... Outright delicious and the sense of quality is unmistakable. Seriously good and faultless for the money...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Unquestionably, an aging Pauillac in disguise… Wonderful, graceful drinking – supple, slippery, and wholesomely moreish. Very difficult to put down. Why would you?...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Please do not buy on the whim of one-point. Read the notes and I spent the morning with both. Two different wines and two different journeys. Both are beautiful and both play to a specific mood and tempo…read more

98 Points - Andrew Caillard MW "Deep crimson. Beautiful classic Barossa Shiraz with intense dark plum, praline, paneforte aromas and roasted chestnut, wax polish, chinotto notes. Richly concentrated and vigorous...read more

Stuart McCloskey “This oozes pedigree and only gets better with more time in the glass. You must doff your cap to Rob’s control of the acids, texture and flavour, with everything working in perfect, balletic harmony...read more

98-Points Ray Jordon, Wine Pilot “This is the pinnacle of the Houghton range. IT comes from the famous Justin vineyard, where some of the state’s finest wines have their genesis. This is one of the most elegant...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This has all the hallmarks of a classic Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River – I love it...This feels very fancy and if given some quality air-time, will fool many a drinker into believing this is far more expensive...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wonderful lift and freshness too. Effortless, silky and layered... If you loved the 2012 Killibinbin, invest in a case and watch the magic develop. A very impressive Cabernet...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The bouquet grows to spiced red fruits, violet, soused cherry, cola, Campari-like bitters, wood and orange zest. Black olive, anise, leather and fresh, black pepper develop...read more

Stuart McCloskey "Wistful moments as this takes me back to my Bordeaux En-Primeur tasting days. This is young, stylish, confident, cool and calm. This is a beautiful wine that reflects its varietal and terroir perfectly...read more

Chardonnay is the lead varietal, which creates finesse and elegance, while the Pinot Noir adds fruitiness and structure. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. The dosage is carefully selected to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

19.5 / 20 - Matthew Jukes “Whether this beautifully complex flavour will add the half point needed to reach a perfect score in years to come is irrelevant because Riversdale Vineyard clearly has a stash of twenties buried in its soil...read more

98 Points - Erin Larkin “The Relic is one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz Viognier wines, and it’s a sure thing each year for quality and execution of style...read more

98 Points - Erin Larkin “The Relic is one of Australia’s greatest Shiraz Viognier wines, and it’s a sure thing each year for quality and execution of style...read more

Stuart McCloskey “A wine creeping gracefully into another stage of its life. Wonderful, heady secondary aromatics unfurl with barely any decanting required. Crème de mûre, cherry pie, mocha, liquorice, and new saddle leathe..read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Seductive and beautifully perfumed with notes of lifted violet, blueberry, blackberry, liquorice and perfectly integrated oak spice. The sumptuous palate is graced... read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Perfumed and very inviting on the nose, with gorgeous, expressive fresh red berry aromatics, and then on to a velvety palate laced with lush black fruit, graceful yet focused...read more

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Intensely perfumed, with a pretty nose of lifted violet, delicate raspberry and plush black cherry...read more

Jaysen Collins “Grenache and friends work well together - I’ll just pick them within a few days of each other, chuck it all in one fermenter and let the ferment rock it in its own way...read more

Jaysen Collins “Old vine Barossa grenache vineyards are a rare treat. Walking amongst the old bush vines gives me such a wonderment of what has transpired in the years gone by to get to this moment in time. It’s like i am breathing the air of times past...read more

Jaysen Collins “Old vine Barossa grenache vineyards are a rare treat. Walking amongst the old bush vines gives me such a wonderment of what has transpired in the years gone by to get to this moment in time. It’s like i am breathing the air of times past...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Whole-bunch Gamay sees the grapes fermented without destemming, with intact bunches (stems included) going directly into tank. I have long since lost count of how many bottles / cases I have enjoyed...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Chris’ first super-premium release takes its inspiration from the great old-world Sangiovese and Cabernet Sauvignon blends (think Super Tuscan), and the result is seriously impressive...read more

Ned Goodwin MW, Wine Companion “The oak-derived tannins are still very present, yet the compact, mid-weighted palate boasts a thrust of fruit, parry of structure and considerable class. Truffled nougatine, marzipan and macadamia. Nectarine and white peach, too...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Served Cool. This is exactly the sort of red wine we adore. Bright, juicy and packed with personality. This delivers a glorious medley of black cherry, cranberry, wild strawberry and dried Mediterranean herbs...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The feel is cooling and alive with freshness – incredible precision, too. Wonderful. Very Chablis-esque. The winemaking is quietly confident – perhaps reflective. Flavours are sleek, very delicious and flow for an age…read more

Stuart McCloskey “The 2019 John’s Blend Margarete’s Shiraz is a wine of immense pedigree and quiet authority. This is not a showy, fruit-forward Shiraz; rather, it is a deeply considered and beautifully structured wine...read more

Chardonnay is the lead varietal, which creates finesse and elegance, while the Pinot Noir adds fruitiness and structure. Bottled at the end of the spring following the harvest. The dosage is carefully selected to preserve the balance between freshness, fruit and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity.

Stuart McCloskey "The palate-feel is simply heavenly. The fruit flows in silken ribbons, the tannins are willowy and provide a caring touch, and the acidity provides cooling levity. Flavours? Pure, sweet...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Produced from old vine Barossa Grenache vineyards (circa 150 years of age) which is quite the story. The bouquet is a real beauty, reserved and you must work a little to unravel the complexity which is locked away...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Produced from old vine Barossa Grenache vineyards (circa 150 years of age) which is quite the story. The bouquet is a real beauty, reserved and you must work a little to unravel the complexity which is locked away....read more

Stuart McCloskey “The bouquet is a tad reductive and needs time to develop. Once sufficiently aerated, wild strawberry, raspberry and wild hedgerow fruits mingle with spice, cinnamon, a whiff of cardamon, liquorice and dried herbs...read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 99-100 Points - Stuart McCloskey "Demure and beguiling are the best, two words to describe the bouquet. I am fascinated by the perfume which offers the full spectrum of ‘marine’ influences ranging from salinity to sea kelp, to hot oyster shell...read more

Sold on behalf of one of our customers 99-100 Points - Stuart McCloskey “The bouquet is a mesmeric and heady mix of dark cocoa, mocha, graphite, iodine, mineral accented black and blue fruit (almost liqueur-like), Crème de mûre, mulberry, woody spice box...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Superb wine, incredibly controlled, tremendously complex, but and very much like the man behind the wine, in a quiet way. A brilliant, top drawer release...read more

98+ Points - Jeb Dunnuck "Another tour de force, the 2015 Syrah John Lewis offers more lavender, violets, and minerality, as well as incredible black and blue fruits. This peppery, meaty, rich, full-bodied effort has building tannin, awesome...read more

98-100 Points - Stuart McCloskey “Texturally, Lamella is one of those wines that delivers immediate impact, the quality indisputable. The flavours run deep, as deep as the ocean and quite honestly are difficult to convey...read more

98 Points - James Suckling “The Eden Valley fruit gives a unique cool fruit character of blue fruits, iron and white pepper. Granite. Medium to full body, with tight and integrated skin tannins and a gunpowder undertone. Fantastic length. A little closed now. Drink after 2025.”

98 Points - James Suckling “The Eden Valley fruit gives a unique cool fruit character of blue fruits, iron and white pepper. Granite. Medium to full body, with tight and integrated skin tannins and a gunpowder undertone. Fantastic length. A little closed now. Drink after 2025.”

97 Points – Platinum award – Decanter “Intensely perfumed, with a pretty nose of lifted violet, delicate raspberry and plush black cherry...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Simply gorgeous – what a beautiful Grenache. Do you know what? I am going to declare this beauty as one of the prettiest / finest examples of Grenache I have sampled...read more

Stuart McCloskey “There is immediate pleasure both from flavour and palette feel. This is joyous and struts confidently (as it should). The fruit is hand selected (from the best parcels), gently basket pressed and matured in French oak for 14-months...read more

Stuart McCloskey "For those who wish to explore unadulterated beauty – this is the one. She’s so graceful (without impacting texture or flavour) and purrs with pedigree. Very special, indeed...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Jack Mann has legendary status in all of Australia. It is continuously viewed as one of the very finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon. I understand why – this is as good as any releases from Cullen and Vasse Felix..read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is really something special… The purity is an experience all of its own. A magical wine that, and I am sorry to say, exceeded my expectations. Faultless...read more

Stuart McCloskey - "This certainly drinks better than many fizzes north of twenty-quid. Rich and deep – I do like the crème patisserie which melds with ripe orchard fruits. There’s acidity which adds a little verve...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The palate is beautifully poised – more finesse than power. Bright blackcurrant and forest berry fruits flow across the palate before Nebbiolo's hallmark tannins begin to assert themselves. They are long and beautifully detailed...read more

Matthew Jukes "Last year’s winner of Winery of the Year, Larry Cherubino, has eclipsed his stellar standards with a massive haul of wines worth tracking down, unscrewing, and adoring...read more

Stuart McCloskey "A compelling Chardonnay that marries power with restraint. Sophisticated, textural and effortlessly drinkable.  Great wine from a great vintage...read more

Stuart McCloskey "The Pennant represents the pinnacle of Robert Oatley's Margaret River Chardonnay programme - a wine born from exceptional vineyards, meticulous selection, the judgement of one of Australia's most accomplished winemakers, Larry Cherubino...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Even at this youthful stage, the quality is impossible to miss. The old-vine pedigree, the brilliance of the 2019 vintage, great, instinctive winemaking from Craig Stansborough, and the cooler southern Barossa origins...read more

Stuart McCloskey “Even at this youthful stage, the quality is impossible to miss. The old-vine pedigree, the brilliance of the 2019 vintage, great, instinctive winemaking from Craig Stansborough, and the cooler southern Barossa origins...read more

Matthew Jukes “I am not messing around when I say this is the most impressive wine under this estate label ever made. It resembles Heytesbury in many respects, but it is more open and engaging meaning you can drink it now. I cannot underline enough just what a magnificent discover this wine is!”

Matthew Jukes “I am not messing around when I say this is the most impressive wine under this estate label ever made. It resembles Heytesbury in many respects, but it is more open and engaging meaning you can drink it now. I cannot underline enough just what a magnificent discover this wine is!”

Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers Blanc 
by Michel Chapoutier
100% Marsanne

100/100 Points - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit “This is a masterpiece, much like a great work of art. The bouquet shows cassis, dark plum, bouquet garni, baking spice, rich floral, and cedar characters...read more

97 Points James Suckling “Focused and textured, showing sliced apples and lemons with hints of dried pears and crushed stones on the nose. Full-bodied with chewy phenolics that add to the salty, subtle fruit...read more

Stuart McCloskey "2020 was a notably warm and generous vintage however, this release surprises. It’s all about charm and immediacy - an inviting, beautifully lifted expression that feels open and oh-so appealing from the first pour...read more

Stuart McCloskey “A Riesling that has aged with grace and intent. Citrus fruits and florals are now wrapped in a fine cloak of honeyed complexity...read more

Stuart McCloskey "This is immensely satisfying and a must for those (like me) who chase textural nirvana. Aromatics are subtle and add much to the wine’s intrigue. Savoury, grilled cashew, oatmeal, gentle spicing, peach skin...read more

Stuart McCloskey “The aromatics are dreamy and prove that quality at every stage translates into something truly special...read more