This is classic traditional Adelaide Hills Shiraz, combining the bright violet perfume but hefty weight of the variety in this region. There's flavours of blackberry, plum and lavender, on a base of pepper and solid oak. The wine is tightly coiled, so decant if you can, and watch the flavours unfold as the air takes effect.

Lambrook is relatively young estate, founded in 2008 by husband and wife Adam & Brooke Lampitt. Both were working in the industry at the time and were keen to start their own business, doing everything by hand and with immense passion, from vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. Their first vintage was made with two small parcels of fruit (Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc) and a half-crazy idea. 700 bottles and a pallet of wine in their spare bedroom later, they realised they might just be winemakers! Fast forward a few years and there's more grape varieties, more wines, more craziness and more fun. Lambrook is a now a fully fledged wine brand, uncompromising about what they make—if the fruit isn’t up to scratch, they won’t make the wine. It's rare to see this dedication to quality, but we certainly thank Adam & Brooke for theirs! From the vines up high in the hills, down to their warehouse in inner-city Adelaide, their infectious enthusiasm and love for what they do is palpable, and the wines are just brilliant - articulate and fruit-forward, with plenty of freshness. Great stuff.