Dark ruby red colour. Black plums and charry aromas. A big mouthful of rich black fruits and some charry savoury notes. Good length carried on the back of a firm bead, and the finish has sweetness but it is balanced by grainy tannins.

The Real Review, The Real Review, Feb 2024

Smoked meats and raspberries on the nose. A sweetness hits the palate but drying tannins and savoury notes are quick to take the lead. It's angular and chewy: food will help here.

The Real Review, The Real Review, Sep 2023

With 13.7% alcohol, deep purple hues and persistent tiny bubbles, this lovely De Bortoli Non-Vintage Woodfired Heathcote Sparkling Shiraz shows gamey aromas and plum front-palate flavour.The middle palate has cassis, bramble jelly, spearmint and mocha oak and the finish smooth earthy tannins.

John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald, Jun 2023

Dark red and vibrant in the glass. Dark fruited aromas of plum, mulberry, liqueured chocolate and sweet spice. Sweet and fleshy on the palate, stewed plum, mulberry, spice and mocha.

Aaron Brasher, The Real Review, Jan 2023

Beautiful, rich and intriguing nose with smoke, minerals and deep brooding dark fruits. Juicy yet tannic on the palate. 89 points.

Jonathan Leeming, National Liquor News, Dec 2021

This excellent value-for-money wine is sourced from Heathcote. It is power and plushness with a fine thread of that minerally ironstone regionality. 95 Points.

Ray Jordan, Weekend West, Dec 2019

Deep black, cherry-flavoured fizz. Scoff with a box of chocolates or the remains of the kids' Easter eggs. Good with blue cheese or a barbecue too.

Fiona Beckett, The Guardian UK, Apr 2019

Classical, berries and spice, round and complete, long and velvety with good structure and balance.

Ralph Kyte-Powell, The Tasting Panel Magazine - Drinks Trade, Jan 2019

With a complex, deep, purple complexity with a lick of sweetness and supple, tongue-caressing texture, this is a real winner for enthusiasts. Its intense and fine crimson bubbles and richness means it will suit Autumn nights when the temperatures begin to drop, with notes of dark fruits, plums and spice.

Jack Peat, The London Economic, Sep 2018

This rich, ripe Woodfired Non-Vintage Sparkling Shiraz from De Bortoli’s 80-hectare Central Victorian Heathcote vineyard has 13.7% alcohol, lingering foaming effervescence, deep purple hues, gamey scents and blackcurrant front-palate flavour. The middle palate has plum pudding, spice and savoury oak and the finish minty tannins. 4.5 stars.

John Lewis, The Newcastle Herald, Jun 2018