8 of The Best Bottles of Shiraz

Shiraz is the Australian name for syrah, a red grape varietal known for its rich berry, plum and peppery notes, that's grown most often in Australia, Washington State, California and the Rhone Valley of France.

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Headline Acts Shiraz

A delicious red sings out raspberry and plum flavours with a soft, smooth finish. A refined drop with soul, suited to dark corners and grooving late into the night. Match this great drop with this Headline Acts Shiraz playlistcarefully curated by a bunch of musos, DJs and vinyl junkies.   

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Jacob's Creek Barossa Signature Shiraz

Barossa signature focuses on expressing the character of thier signature wine region and brand home, through a range of premium barossa reds and whites. This one has a medium to full-bodied palate showcasing the classic varietal plum and forest berry flavours, complemented by light vanilla and regional chocolate notes. The supple ripe tannins are typical of the best Barossa Shiraz, culminating in a long, satisfying finish.

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McGuigan Black Label Shiraz

Rich, generous and approachable, (no, we're not talking about the perfect partner), the McGuigan Black Label range is your contemporary guide to Australia's most popular wine varieties. Fun fact: This is our friend's over the ditch's #1 selling bottled red wine.

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19 Crimes Shiraz

A criminally intense drop, with vanilla aromatics balanced with ripe raspberry and plum fruits. This delicious full and round bright-red wine with crimson hues gives way to subtle sweetness on the palate.

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Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz

Try this multi-regional blend of Shiraz from across South Australia’s premium wine-growing region. Koonunga Hill Shiraz is a plumper style with plush red-berried fruits, with generous flavour and supple ripe tannins. While it's ready for drinking now, it'll gain further complexity over a few years.

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Pepperjack Shiraz

Rich dark red in colour with a dark purple rim, the nose shows rich concentrated red and blue fruits, dark chocolate and rich mocha notes with hints of spice and cedary oak. A great match with beef cheeks. 

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Taylors Promised Land Shiraz

Stunningly soft and 'fleshy', this shiraz boasts a lively palate of juicy red berry fruits, plum and spice, along with subtle chocolate and savoury characters from the oak maturation.

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Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz

Known as a smooth, rich, well-structured red wine displaying aromatic red and blue fruits and notes of cedar spice, supported by subtle creamy oak and finishing with fine, velvety tannins.