03/08/2026
The mention of Australian Shiraz doesn’t conjure much excitement amongst w**elovers these days. The lust for big, bold, high octane reds has long past and, although they are wonderful in their own right, have clearly fallen out of fashion amongst young drinkers, and sadly a lot of the w**e media too. It takes a very driven and courageous individual to choose South Australian Shiraz as their champion nowadays, but thank god we have some of the best in the business to keep this awesome variety on the world stage. You can say what you like about Grenache, but the king of South Australia is, and will always be Shiraz!
Winemakers Igor and Timna are doing things right. Exceptional vineyard management, precise w**e making, respect for expressing terroir and an unwavering devotion to craft the most refined expressions from the Barossa, Eden Valley and Adelaide Hills. They learnt their craft working under the likes of Domaine Jean-Louis Chave (FRA), Jonata (USA), Powell & Sons, Penfolds and Sons of Eden (AUS), and it shows. Each w**e is what I would call ‘meticulous’ and captures the depth and complexities of each region, all the while retaining freshness, structure and great finesse.
I had the chance to sit with Igor, and his beautiful new releases, and I didn’t stop smiling looking through them all. I’ll release notes on my favourite picks over the next few days, so stay tuned, and if you are someone that enjoys Standish or Sami-Odi, you simply must put Iggy Wines on your radar. I can’t recommend these w**es highly enough and hope you give them a try ❤️