Description / Reviews
"A single block Shiraz from 50 year old vines grown on ancient, dark grey salty siltstone rich in ironstone rubble, facing south-west at an altitude of 120m. The JC Block is named for Jill Cant, the previous owner, and was the first block Stephen worked with on the vineyard during his tenure as Chief Red Winemaker at Hardy's." - SC Pannell, Winemaker
"The '22 was Shiraz of the Year for the 2026 Wine Companion, and this couldn’t be a more convincing follow-up. Of the three block wines, the JC generally tops the charts. The winemaking is similar, with some whole bunch and oak only as vessel. For me, it’s the completeness, the unhurried and unaffected feel it has, and the timbre of site, resonant in the glass. Laden with spice, feeling of another time. It’s a wine that feels untarnished by modern ambitions, by hubris. Tar and darkly red fruits, the scent of a bush floor after rain, a rusted iron gate, a forgotten brick hearth. It’s an intrinsically Australian landscape – a reflection, not a construction, and it’s exceptional." - 98 Points, Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine Companion
