Australian Domaine Wines, The Hattrick, McLaren Vale 1999
Price range: £507.00 through £593.0012x750mlThe Hattrick is the flagship red of Australian Domaine Wines, an up-and-coming winery in the Barossa Valley. The blend of shiraz, grenache, and cabernet sauvignon contains the finest fruit to ensure a perfectly melded final form.
Ben Glaetzer, Amon Ra, Barossa Valley 2006
Price range: £477.00 through £555.006x750mlBen Glaetzer’s passion and creativity are on full display with Amon Ra shiraz. The fruity and full-flavored red wine strikes the rare balance between intensity and elegance. Amon Ra, along with Godolphin, are Glaetzer’s two flagship wines.
Borne Bollene, The Standish Wine Company, Barossa Valley 2007
Price range: £376.00 through £439.006x750mlThe Standish is a wine decades in the making. The shiraz comes from 45-year-old vines in the Eden Valley, then ages in French Burgundy barriques for two years. With a full-body and cabernet-esque notes, The Standish serves as a high watermark of Borne Bollene.
Clarendon Hills, Astralis, South Australia 2006
Price range: £1,235.00 through £1,432.006x750mlAstralis is best lived, not explained. If you don’t have a bottle of this 100-point shiraz in front of you, know that it is the high watermark for Southern Australian winemaking. The Premier grand cru-caliber cuvée only yields 500 cases per year, with bottles retailing well into the triple digits.
Henschke, Mount Edelstone Vineyard, Eden Valley 2008
Price range: £1,070.00 through £1,242.006x750mlHenschke is home to some of Australia’s finest single-vineyard wines. Mount Edelstone Shiraz comes from ungrafted vines planted in 1912 that produce ultra-lush and dynamic fruit. This shiraz jumped 49.5 in value from 2017 to 2021.
Henschke, Mount Edelstone Vineyard, Eden Valley 2009
Price range: £1,117.00 through £1,296.006x750mlHenschke is home to some of Australia’s finest single-vineyard wines. Mount Edelstone Shiraz comes from ungrafted vines planted in 1912 that produce ultra-lush and dynamic fruit. This shiraz jumped 49.5 in value from 2017 to 2021.
Henschke, Mount Edelstone Vineyard, Eden Valley 2010
Price range: £958.00 through £1,111.006x750mlHenschke is home to some of Australia’s finest single-vineyard wines. Mount Edelstone Shiraz comes from ungrafted vines planted in 1912 that produce ultra-lush and dynamic fruit. This shiraz jumped 49.5 in value from 2017 to 2021.
Hobbs, Gregor Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2006
Price range: £297.00 through £346.006x750mlHobbs Gregor Shiraz shows why the Barossa Valley is arguably the most prestigious wine-growing region in Australia. The shiraz delivers concentrated black fruit flavors on top of succulent aromas. The estate only releases 600 cases per year, so the demand for this red wine often outpaces supply.
Jim Barry, The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley 2001
Price range: £1,027.00 through £1,192.006x750mlThe Armagh Shiraz represents the apex of Australian winemaking. This brainchild of Jim Barry has earned the highest possible rating in Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine. After trying the 2016 vintage, wine critic James Suckling said, “Wow… Really impressive now, but this will deliver much more over the next two decades. One of the finest releases to date.”
Kilikanoon, Attunga 1865 Shiraz, Clare Valley 2010
Price range: £815.00 through £946.006x750mlKilikanoon Wines demonstrates the various ways terroir can influence a wine. Take Kilikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz, which comes from some of Australia’s oldest vines. The result is an intense, richly textured shiraz with a persistent finish. In 2020, this wine jumped 19.3 in price.
Nashwauk, Wrecked Shiraz, McLaren Vale 2006
Price range: £460.00 through £538.0012x750mlNashwauk is the brainchild of Kaesler Wines, a McLaren Vale wine estate in South Australia. The wine contains 83 shiraz and 17 cabernet sauvignon before aging six months in French oak barrels. Nashwauk is one of the most highly coveted red blends from the region and a 37.2 return on investment in 2020.
Parker Coonawarra Estate, Terra Rossa Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra 1998
Price range: £595.00 through £695.0012x750mlJohn Parker founded Parker Coonawarra Estate with one mission in mind: to produce the best cabernet sauvignon in Australia. The most faithful expression of the Coonawarra terroir has been Terra Rossa, a well-structured and multi-layered red blend. Terra Rossa has skyrocketed in popularity recently, appreciating 76 in 2020.
Penfolds, Grange, South Australia 2013
Price range: £2,090.00 through £2,422.006x750mlThe Penfolds Grange wine is not just the flagship wine of Penfolds; it’s the flagship wine of Australia. Grange represents one of the greatest red wines in the world, a marvelous blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. While Australia doesn’t have a classification system like France, critics and producers widely consider it a first-growth caliber wine. The iconic blend, which has received six 100-point ratings over the years, retails for more than $600 per bottle.
Penfolds, Grange, South Australia 2018
Price range: £2,150.00 through £2,488.006x750mlThe Penfolds Grange wine is not just the flagship wine of Penfolds; it’s the flagship wine of Australia. Grange represents one of the greatest red wines in the world, a marvelous blend of cabernet sauvignon and shiraz. While Australia doesn’t have a classification system like France, critics and producers widely consider it a first-growth caliber wine. The iconic blend, which has received six 100-point ratings over the years, retails for more than $600 per bottle.
Torbreck, The Laird, Barossa Valley 2006
Price range: £1,336.00 through £1,548.003x750mlTorbreck The Laird has helped the Barossa Valley become Australia’s preeminent wine region. The impossibly complex shiraz has earned multiple 100-point ratings from critics and a hefty price tag to match.
Torbreck, The Laird, Barossa Valley 2006
Price range: £2,984.00 through £3,456.006x750mlTorbreck The Laird has helped the Barossa Valley become Australia’s preeminent wine region. The impossibly complex shiraz has earned multiple 100-point ratings from critics and a hefty price tag to match.
Torbreck, The Steading, Barossa Valley 2005
Price range: £708.00 through £825.0012x750mlThe Steading stands out as a hallmark of the Torbreck portfolio. The grenache-dominate Rhône blend uses the best grapes from 45 different sources. The result: a flavor and investment that is more than worthwhile.
Two Hands, Ares, Barossa Valley 2007
Price range: £1,008.00 through £1,170.006x750mlAres represents the best that shiraz can be. Its lush, multilayered, and deeply aromatic. With a ten-to-20-year aging period, Two Hands Ares will be the pride and joy of anyone investor’s collection.
Two Hands, Coach House Block Shiraz, Barossa Valley 2010
Price range: £562.00 through £654.006x750mlA boozy bouquet of fruits and spice has made Two Hands Coach House Block a high watermark for Australia shiraz. The 2016 vintage is also a personal favorite of wine critic Robert Parker.