The style is immediately Barossa and immediately Elderton. It is bold with the structure to support the power and intensity of the fruit. The classic combination of dark plum and clove with a decent hit of roasted coffee beans emerges immediately. The tannins are firm but finely placed contributing to a wine of elegance and balance. The wine gets 24 months in a mix of new French and American oak, yet such is their balance it doesn't show as excessively oaky. Super wine for the cellar. Drink by: 2023-2043. Score - 98. (Ray Jordan, winepilot.com, Sept. 2023)

This is a parcel in Greenock with rich blueberry and blackberry aromas and some gentle ginger, as well as blood orange and orange peel. The palate has a very sleek and freshly vivid feel and such attractive build of spice on the finish. This has power with grace and the French oak really works well, as does the aging on lees. Reminiscent of Penfolds RWT and certainly a clear winner in the value stakes. Drink over the next decade. Score - 93. (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 5, 2021)

An exceptional vintage produced this refined tribute to co-founder Lorraine Ashmead. Vivid in hue and on the palate, with fresh, juicy blackcurrant and blueberry, lacy, bitter chocolate and alluring riffs of sage (predominantly), spearmint and green peppercorn. Fine but layered pencil shaving tannins add a classic touch to this Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Merlot blend. Very persistent, poised finish. Fruit is sourced from Nuriootpa vines planted between 1894 and 2017. Drinking window: 2024-2035. Score - 95. (Sarah Ahmed, decanter.com, April 7, 2024)

This is splendidly fruited and varietally expressive, showing cassis, violet, thyme, game and assorted nut aromas on the nose. The palate delivers terrific weight and fleshy texture, wonderfully framed by finely infused tannins, finishing sturdy and robust. At its best: now to 2034. Score - 94. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Feb. 2024)

A heady waft of ripe red berries and a freshly mown meadow framed by eucalyptus trees sets the stage for a grand red berry entrance - plush, opulent and proud. This has rich redcurrant and blackberry speaking in a loud, clear voice, with the solid fruit platform propelled by a firm acid seam. It finishes tight, aided by a cluster of fine-grained tannins, which suggests a long, fruitful life in the cellar. Drinking window: 2026-2039. [Decant for one hour to enjoy tonight.] Score - 94. (David Sly, decanter.com, July 16, 2024)

This was a coolish vintage in the Barossa with the constant threat of rain, but in the end old Hughie smiled down and the vintage finished dry. Having said that the nature of the season is reflected in the wine which is elegant and restrained, yet you know those 78-year-old Cabernet vines will deliver plenty as it ages. Ripe blackberry and dark chocolate characters invade with the 18 months in largely new French oak puncheons necessary to balance the intensity. Vibrant and bright with the capacity for extended cellaring. Drink by: 2044. Score - 95. (Ray Jordan, winepilot.com, Aug. 2024)

Chardonnay fruit sourced from the Elderton vineyards, just south of the township of Craneford at 420m, fermented in French oak on lees with stirring for eight months. Pale straw with aromas of nectarine, peach and citrus fruits with underlying hints of cashew oak, citrus blossom, clotted cream, soft spice, fresh biscuits, nougat and lemon curd. Cream-dotted citrus fruits flow on the palate, which shows excellent drive and a blast of lemon curd on the exit. Drink from: 2023. Drink by: 2026. Score - 91. (Dave Brookes, winecompanion.com.au, April 24, 2023)

The 2023 Grenache Mataro is a vibrant, spicy wine that leads with all the berries and juicy fruits that follow on the palate. Nice, airy sort of strutting keeps the wine feeling very fresh and bouncy. A compelling summer red if I ever saw one. 14.5% alcohol. Drink date: 2024-2028. Score - 90. (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com, Oct. 24, 2024)

If you've ever met Cam and Al Ashmead, you'll know what I mean by 'dry humor.' They're so dry, in fact, that I find myself a) chuckling frequently, and b) looking at their faces for signs that they're actually joking. So, when this very (very) big/heavy bottle of 2020 Helbig 1915 Shiraz turned up, with 'Helbig' on the label, I wondered if they were being facetious. Of course, Helbig is actually the name of the family who planted this vineyard in 1915. The bottle remains extremely heavy. So, no joking at all this time. The wine itself is the product of a combined effort between low-yielding old vines and a low-yielding, warm, dry vintage. The wine is concentrated, compressed and compacted and will need years to open up and unfurl. For now, the resiny/black olive tannins close around the fruit and shut it down. This is a wine for the long haul, not for now. The Ashmeads bought this vineyard in 2020. Drink date: 2025-2037. Score - 96. (Erin Larkin, robertparker.com, Sept. 15, 2022)