South Australian Wine Guide 2026

Langmeil Barossa Kernel Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

G 92

Medium-deep crimson. Cassis herbgarden aromas with chinotto notes. Sweet fruited wine with blackcurrant, dark cherry, minty flavours and long grainy/ chalky

textures. Aniseed notes at the finish. Drink now–2034 Levrier Wines by Jo Irvine Mosaic Collection Cavall Merlot 2019

G 92

Medium-deep crimson. Attractive red plum, dark chocolate herb aromas. Sweet red plum, cassis flavours persistent chalky textures and underlying marzipan, vanilla notes. Finishes lightly grippy with hint wax polish/ tobacco notes. Drink now–2030 Lienert Vineyards Jack West Single Origin Shiraz 2022 G 92 Deep red in hue, it is red fruits which are to the fore here. Cranberries, cherries, red apples, raspberries and a pleasing touch of cherry pie. There is focus, direction and fine balance, with a lingering finish. Satiny and very fine tannins, juicy acidity and good intensity for the full journey. There is more elegance here than is found in many of its contemporaries. Enjoy over the next 8–10 years. Drink now–2035 Lienert Vineyards Tierra del Puerco Field Marshall Shiraz 2022 G 92 A curious name with a rather tenuous link to the wine – hardly the first wine to which we can say that about, and certainly not the most feeble connection – as Field Marshall was the name of the team’s prized pig. They figured that Shiraz was their prized grape, so we have… A dark garnet colour here, the nose reveals notes of spices, smoked meats, raspberries, dried herbs, darker fruits and even a flick of Vegemite. That Vegemite character is a little more prevalent on the palate. There is good length here, a persistent finish and firm tannins. A wine for enjoying anytime over the next decade. Good buying. Drink now–2035 Lou Miranda Estate Fierce III Sagrantino 2021 G 92 Medium-deep colour. Intense black cherry, minty aromas with hints of wax polish. Inky deep and juicy with rich black cherry pastille. Choco-mint flavours and grainy firm/ sinewy tannins. Attractive vinosity and vigour. Drink now–soon. Mirus Vineyards Block 18 Hill Grenache 2023 G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Intense raspberry, cranberry aromas with saline, bush garrigue notes. Sweet raspberry, cranberry fruits, dusty textures and underlying walnutty notes. Finishes bittersweet and long. Drink now–2030

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