Talbots Block Wines

Talbots Block Shiraz stands out for its rare combination of intensely concentrated fruit flavour matched with a gentle long soft finish.

Their goal is to make Shiraz that is renowned as being among the best in the world. A lofty ambition for sure—but some people are already telling them it’s the best Shiraz they’ve ever tasted. You be the judge.

In 1997 a couple of starry eyed shiraz-lovers—the Talbots—surrendered to the beauty of the Clare Valley and bought a block of wine country. We dreamed of some day making our own wine to share with friends.

The block had formerly been part of a large sheep grazing property, but local viticultural and wine experts confidently assured us it was a prime site for development of a shiraz vineyard. And so it has turned out to be.

Since planting in the late 90s the vines have matured to produce grapes with powerfully concentrated flavour year after year. Due to the particular characteristics of the vineyard site and a lifetime of restricted watering the vines are low yielding, producing meagre crops that are typically associated with gnarly old vines whose fruit is earmarked for high-priced ultra premium brands.