Brilliant colour to this 2021 Shiraz, made from the best of Wynns various parcels. A tightly bound aromatic core to start- black clove, tar, fennel seed and black olive with a generous backbone of oak. The theme continues with some dark cherry chiming into what is a densely packed style. Fantastic structure and balance which drive a long, strong finish. Sinewy now but all the elements are here to build beautifully over a couple of decades. An absolutely classic Michael release.

Michael has been produced since the mid-1950s. It’s named after David Wynn’s son.

This is a fantastic Michael Shiraz. It’s everything you’d hope it to be. It’s a traditional Aussie red, served balanced, served structured, served svelte. Cherry-plum and redcurrant flavours are complemented by woodsy spice, smoked cedarwood, cream and mint. Aromatically it’s inviting and it all flows on from there, the kick of tannin through the back half of the wine perfectly placed. 

95+ points.

A wine that is only made in the better vintages although it has made more regular appearances in recent years, thanks to the combination of vintages and vast improvements in viticulture that were part of the Wynns overhaul some years ago. This is as elegant and refined an example of this wine as I have tasted. Beautiful lift of red fruit on the highly perfumed nose. The palate is medium bodied, with tremendous depth delivered with polish and poise. Fine chalky tannins and ample oak harness it through to a very long finish. Great cellaring potential.

Opaque purple colour, bright and saturated, the bouquet superripe and essency, with sweet blackberry joined by licorice and melted dark chocolate aromas more like we'd expect from the Barossa than Coonawarra. A powerful, concentrated and plush shiraz that will reward long term cellaring, although it's supple enough to enjoy young. Mightily impressive shiraz. 27 MAR 2024

Brilliant colour to this 2021 Shiraz, made from the best of Wynns various parcels. A tightly bound aromatic core to start- black clove, tar, fennel seed and black olive with a generous backbone of oak. The theme continues with some dark cherry chiming into what is a densely packed style. Fantastic structure and balance which drive a long, strong finish. Sinewy now but all the elements are here to build beautifully over a couple of decades. An absolutely classic Michael release.

This is Wynns prestige Shiraz release, Michael was David Wynn’s young son and this is a tribute to him. It is based on the legendary 1955 Michael Hermitage, a one-off Shiraz wine that is still considered one of our most iconic wines. From a brilliant vintage for Coonawarra, this is a stunning wine. Opaque maroon, the structure is impeccable with excellent balance, bright acidity, amazing length, ever-so-fine tannins and a seamlessness and seductiveness which runs the length. The nose exhibits notes of spices, even offering a flick of white pepper, as well as vanilla and nutmeg, coffee grinds, blackberries, beef stock and bay leaves. Still very youthful, expect the wine (and the score) to improve over the coming years. The wine is a fifteen to twenty year proposition.

Michael has been produced since the mid-1950s. It’s named after David Wynn’s son.

This is a fantastic Michael Shiraz. It’s everything you’d hope it to be. It’s a traditional Aussie red, served balanced, served structured, served svelte. Cherry-plum and redcurrant flavours are complemented by woodsy spice, smoked cedarwood, cream and mint. Aromatically it’s inviting and it all flows on from there, the kick of tannin through the back half of the wine perfectly placed.