Craig Isbel and Brian Conway met working a vintage in Beaujolais, France, and decided to set up their own winemaking project when they returned to their native South Australia. Starting with a single barrel of wine, they have now built the only off-grid winery in the Barossa Valley.

That single wine was a Shiraz which they named ‘Bruce’, in honour of the late father of Craig’s wife, Kathryn. They continue to make ‘Bruce’ to this day.

It’s a deeper and more complex Shiraz, blending the weight and power of Barossa with the freshness of Eden Valley. Dark fruit, herbal notes, integrated oak and some chocolatey notes.

This 2018 vintage is now sold out in Australia, but luckily we shipped some before it did. It’s a good candidate for the cellar – drink 2025 to 2030, or decant if you can’t wait that long.