2021 – She Oak Hill is one of modern Heathcote’s founding vineyards (alongside such icons as Jasper Hill and Wild Duck Creek) and its wines live up to if not surpass the region’s rich history.  Their 2015 and 2017 Shiraz are simply two of the most sublime examples of this variety to be found in Australia.  And alongside the wines, the She Oak experience is priceless.  We know of no other winery in Australia where you can still do a vertical tasting of five vintages of Shiraz from one of an iconic region’s most famed vineyards, and each next drop is incomprehensibly more astounding than the jaw-dropping wine before.  And what may be most refreshing of all to us is that She Oak never got caught up in its own fame, legend, or hubris.  To this day, if you book a tasting (She Oaks has no cellar door as such), Jane Leckie (from the owning family) herself will meet you at the vineyard and guide you through a tasting rich in history and personal experience.  We pinch ourselves every time we visit.  She Oak Hill is our best dream of wine.  You simply cannot find better Shiraz, and that it can be had for $30 a bottle … a dream indeed …

2020 – She Oak Hill is one of Heathcote’s oldest foundational vineyards and one of Australia’s finest producers of Shiraz.  What She Oak achieves with this varietal is stunning.  There is good reason they rate amongst Heathcote’s best, year in and year out.  She Oak also produces a notable Chardonnay.

She Oak does not have a cellar door as such, but if you book in advance, proprietor Jane Leckie will treat you to a tasting at the vineyard.  It is a magical and beautiful experience that we cannot recommend enough.