Ben Riggs & Tony Parkinson, after successfully establishing the two top McLaren Vale wineries Penny's Hill & Mr. Riggs, set their sites on world of value wines. The Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek are on the up and up and they have taken advantage of the great fruit coming out of a few well established vineyards in these regions. Along with fruit from the Angas vineyard in Langhorne Creek and the Wirrega Vineyard in Limestone Coast they also source from some of their own McLaren Vale vineyards and a few older vineyards in Padthaway. Their goal was top quality wines but at affordable prices and to do this they have kept the same strict rules that they apply to their high end wines; low yields, relatively smaller production and minimal intervention in the winery.
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Rich fruit of blackberry, cassis, and blueberry display gracefully on the palate of this medium-bodied shiraz. Soft tannins with bright acidity make this wine an
Vinous Media 90 "Bright purple. Intensely perfumed black and blue fruit aromas are lifted by a peppery nuance. Lithe and focused on the palate, offering gently
International Wine Cellar 90 "Bright Purple. Intensely perfumed black and blue fruit aromas are lifted by a peppery nuance. Lithe and focused on the
Stephen Tanzer 88 for a liter; a blend of grenache, shiraz and petit verdot) Bright red. Dark berries and smoky Indian spices on the nose. Smooth
Wine Spectator 87 "This juicy white delivers a lively mouthful of pear and star fruit flavors. Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Gris. Drink now. 4,000 cases made.
Vinous Media 90 "Inky purple. Fresh blackberry and cherry-cola aromas are complicated by suggestions of licorice, woodsmoke and cracked pepper. Plush and gently sweet, offering supple
Full Bodied - Mulberries, black cherries and spice. Delicious, dense and fruit-packed. "Winemaker, Ben Riggs and his team have produced a full and flavoursome wine,
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