“I like what cooler vintages deliver to shiraz grown in a cool climate and made by people who are skilled. There’s a fineness, a pepperiness, a zestiness and vivacity. It’s fragrant with florals, a whiff of cured meats; it’s lithe with sandy tannins and has a gentle sway across the medium-bodied palate. Super refreshing, mouth-watering and best in its youth although it’ll last another decade, largely thanks to the acidity.” — James Halliday, Jun 2024

“A very delicate, diaphanous and dainty O'Riada in this cooler year. I thought it was a bit too light on my first tasting, but a revisit a day later saw it grow in stature. White peppercorn, musk, lilac, a hint of spiced salumi and redder fruits this vintage, over blue or black. Almost a wine for the Burgundy drinker, to be positive. The chiffon tannins, stretch nicely across the palate. Could use just a bit more mid-palate stuffing, to be critical.” — James Suckling, Dec 2023