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Vintage conditions2017 vintage was set by a near-perfect growing season with a long-awaited wet winter and rainfall well above the long-term average. One of the wettest spring seasons on record minimised the risk of frost damage. Cooler than average spring and summer temperatures ensured a long, slow growing season and allowed intense flavour development and retention of natural grape acidity. Harvest was two weeks later than normal as a result of late January and early February rainfall.Vineyard selectionThe Shiraz is sourced from a selection of premium vineyards located in the northern Barossa Valley.WinemakingOnce the grapes have been identified to be of optimum maturation and flavour ripeness, the parcels are brought into the winery where they are destemmed and crushed into the open-topped fermenters. Manual pump-overs are conducted twice daily to provide extraction of colour, flavour and tannins. Towards the end of fermentation, the wine is drained and then pressed to a combination of predominately new French and American oak barrels for 17 months maturation. Careful barrel selection takes place before the wine is blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered.Tasting EvaluationColour: Typical 2017 colour of dark purple verging on black core with crimson rim.Aroma: Perfumed aromas of violets and blue lilies complimented with red cherry, dried cranberry, fig, green tobacco and sage. Subtle notes of camphor and sandalwood with some wafts of mocha appear upon subsequent swirling.Palate: Saturated red and blue fruits coat the surfaces of the palate. The acid line gives freshness and vibrancy. The fruit intensity has all but absorbed the 80% new oak barrels that were used in its production with an almost silky tannin finish.

Fruit from 40- year old vines and deep alluvial Barossa soils gives a richness of black berries. Maturation in French oak 18months offer soft silky tannins. Family vineyards hand crafted methods with mocha & plums. A full- bodied shiraz with elegant approachability and enjoyment.

The shiraz for this wine was sourced from the best block of a vineyard in Vine Vale planted back in the 1870s. Nearly a decade ago, our extremely meticulous producer rewired and re-trellised every single vine, returning the block to its full vigour. One wine critic labelled this as ‘breathtaking’, and we think we needn’t say much more. This is a wine that shines out of the glass, as if speaking of god-like status. It’s one of plump richness, sweet fruit and a silky texture. Behind the fruit, you’ll find hints of roasted chestnut, black olive, baking spices and spicy oak. We’re in the presence of classic Barossa greatness here, a wine for the ages that will age for decades.

2015 St Hugo Barossa Shiraz. The nose promises classic Barossa Shiraz, with a heady and a complex mix of dark fruits and spice mingling with toasted cedar aromas which unfold over time in the glass. Elegant fine tannins are felt across the palate and the subtle oak influence yields cedar and soft charry notes on the finish. This wine is beautifully balanced, with excellent structure and length typifying the St Hugo Heritage of power and elegance.

From a stunning Barossa red wine vintage of low yields and exceptional quality one of the greats that produced classic Greenock Creek styled wines of robust flavour and firm structure. The Four Cuttings Shiraz is an extension of our single site approach, capturing the personality and character of single vineyard sites from four iconic Barossa sub-regions - Tanunda, Koonunga, Lyndoch & Rosedale. Our aim is to harness the contrasting characters derived from the soil profile and climate variations across these four sites to present a seamless expression of Greenock Creek wine. The nose is rich with blueberry & black cherry which flow through to the palate which is framed by soft and silken tannins. As is the Greenock Creek tradition, this wine will reward patience and cellaring, while being deliciously approachable as a young wine.

Lifted aromas of fleshy ripe red currants, cherries, spice and mild pepper. Soft and inviting flavours of plum, red currant and ripe berries with undertones of elegant French oak. Silky in texture with solid tannin structure this wine has well-integrated oak and natural acid giving it a soft elegant finish. Drink this premium drop now or cellar up to 5 years. Rockford Hill Reserve wines come from the most expressive blocks from our best vineyards. Complex and layered, the rich fruit profile of these wine displays the ultimate finesse and balance.GROWING CONDITIONS2015 in Barossa was a slow start due to slightly cooler weather during fruit set but compensated with ideal weather condition during the ripening stage. The day time temperature was slightly higher and nighttime temperature below average during veraison was just perfect diurnal weather for the ripening preserving the acid and flavours.WINEMAKINGHandpicked at optimum flavour ripeness at 14.5 Baume-Fermented in open fermenters at 25deg C Hand plunged and pumped over twice a day -Pressed off the skins allowed to go through natural malo-lactic fermentation Filled in French oak, 30 % new -Matured for 24 months.

The 2003 Seven Acre Shiraz displays typical flavours of plum, blackberry with slight hints of pepper and dark chocolate. The lacy tannin structure balances the wine tremendously and really reminds you why Greenock Creek are producing some of the world's best wines.

Balthazar was the last of the Babylonian kings whose empire ended after he drank from a mythical sacred chalice. A fascination with ancient history and an appreciation of the deep sense of irony that befalls those who choose their drinks - and drinking vessels - unwisely, prompted the name. concentrated and generous blackberry, dark cherry, plum & dark chocolate flavours balanced by velvety tannins and savoury oak complexity delivering texture and structure on the long, persisting palate.