"A blend of 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 23% Petit Verdot and 17% Merlot, the 2015 Shotfire Quartage offers up mint and cassis on the nose along with hints of classic tobacco and cigar box. It's full-bodied, with supple tannins and a velvety texture.- Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate (Issue 238, August 31st 2018), 90 pts
"Plush and ripe, with a velvety background for the blackberry, plum and blueberry core. Chai tea, vanilla bean and candied ginger accents add a warm, smooth overtone, showing a long, generous finish. Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2030. 5,000 cases made. –MW"
- Wine Spectator (December 2017), 91 pts
"A long established blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot that has often exceeded expectations, both with the quality of the estate grown fruit, the way the components are handled in the winery and the blending process. Everything about the wine defies the normal yawn that greets Barossa Valley Bordeaux blends with its bright mouthfeel and cedary fruit flavours."
- James Halliday’s Wine Companion (February 2018), 95 pts
"Burnt confectionary, rich and juicy-grippy palate. Delivers a true varietal expression with a fine, integrated finish."
- Drinks Trade (June 2019), 92 pts
"It is sweetly fruited and fabulously fragrant on the nose showing blackberry, blueberry jam, vanilla, roasted nut and mixed spice characters, leading to a concentrated palate that is plump and fleshy. It is generous and flavoursome with plenty of delectable flavours, finishing long and satisfying. - Sam Kim."
- Wine Orbit (2019), 94 pts
- Melbourne International Wine Competition (July 2019), 94 pts & Gold Medal
"The 2018 Shotfire Quartage Red Blend is 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot. Vaguely minty and floral on the nose, it offers up juicy cassis notes and hints of cedar and vanilla. It's a basic, easy-to-drink Cabernet blend, supple and forward, but with just enough tannic astringency on the finish to partner burgers and the like. - Joe Czerwinski"
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (July 2020), 88 pts
