This winery is delivering some of the best value red in the Barossa Valley, drawing on the region’s wealth of old vine resources and delivering irresistible wine at an irresistible price. Take this old vine grenache, mataro, shiraz blend, sourced from vineyards with an average age of 70 years and do a double take on the price tag, I know I did!  Impressive depth to the nose with a good whack of deep-seated red fruits, dark berries and earthy plums on show. Musky fluffy palate texture, light bouncy tannins and gentle depth building through the lingering soulful finish. 92 points, Nick Stock - The Adelaide Review, 24 May 2009, $18

A majority share of grenache (55%) followed by 25% mataro and 20% shiraz from vines which are an average 70-years-old creates a silky rich wine with cherry and spice through it, fresh fruit bite in the middle and plenty of roundness and ripeness adding to its generous proportions. 92 points, Tony Love - The Advertiser, 25 March 2009

There's no mistaking the juicy red berry fruit from the grenache in this Barossa blend. Spice and depth come from the mataro and shiraz but it's the glorious old bush vine grenache that is allowed to sing without the use of oak. 4 Stars Fergus McGhie, The Canberra Times, March 2009

This Schild Estate blend of grenache, mourvedre and shiraz (it’s 55% grenache) is grown on bush vines that are an average of 70-odd years of age. Just goes to show - not all old-vine reds need be expensive. This was made by Joanne Irvine, who last week was named the Barossa Winemaker of the Year by the Barons of the Barossa committee. It’s a jammy, ripe, sweet-accented wine with lots of tarry, raspberried, soupy flavour. There’s no doubting either the style, or the power of it. It’s alive with sweet, toasty fragrance and it delivers lots of textured flavour from go to whoa. Yes there’s warmth but the style carries it. If you like this style, this is excellent value. 89 points, Campbell Mattinson - The Winefront, Feb 2009, $16

Satisfying, no-nonsense red wine from an estate that has been at the heart of the Barossa Valley’s success for a long time. Two or three-way combinations of old vine Grenache, mataro (mourvedre) and shiraz play a big part in this regional story. This hearty version opens with a slightly porty and meaty nose in common with many of this breed, but there’s also concentrated spicy berry and chocolate-cherry fruit. The palate is mellow, ripe and juicy, with easy texture and soft, fine tannins woven through it. A complete, welcoming Barossa red at a great price. Ralph Kyte-Powell, Epicure