Premium Hand Selected Mixed Dozen Including Big Names Like Clarendon, Viking & Songlines
Why to buy
•Clarendon Hills Syrah 93 Point Rated Jeremy Oliver 92 Point Rated James Halliday Wine Companion
•95 Point Rated James Halliday Wine Companion Single Vineyard Bush Vine Greanche From Torbreck Vintners
•96 Point Rated Gold Medal Winning Old Vine Monolith Barossa Valley Shiraz
•94 Point Rated Multiple Gold Medal Winning Viking Single Vineyard Barossa Valley Shiraz
•Clare Valley Cabernet Blend From 5 Red Star Rated Pikes Wines Vintage Clearance
•94 Point Gold Medal Winning Songlines Basket Press Shiraz From Latour Of Mclaren Vale Decanter Magazine
Tasting Notes
Clarendon Hills Bakers Gully Syrah 2012
Blackened crimson. Perfumed roast meats and nuances of spice overlay the otherwise liquorice and black currant dominated expression. Its elegant yet full of vibrancy and its youthful vigour entertains the viewer.A long and aromatically scented structure progressively delivers the liquorice and spiced fruit in a persistent fashion. Velvety tannin and balanced acidity echoâs both potential and proposition. Smoothed extract and overall polish ensures immediate satisfaction.
Torbreck Vintners Harris Barossa Valley Grenache 2016
The bouquet offers sweet raspberries and ripe cherry, further lifted with a complex array of black pepper, violets and liquorice. At the heart of this wine is a soft plump cherry fruit core and soft mouth coating tannins.
Monolith Vintners Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017
A massive all encompassing nose when allowed to breathe, it’s a little closed initially but once allowed to breathe you will find forest fruits, blackberries, smoked meat and pepper which are supported by a dark core of espresso bean, black currants and dried raisons. The palate shows superb concentration offering up tremendous texture and combines great fruit richness with subtle notes of leather, blackcurrant and alcohol. This style of wine requires decanting and time to breathe to soften prior to consuming although has been cellared prior to release the wine has the fruit, alcohol and tannin structure to ensure cellaring for many more years where it will continue to evolve.
Viking Grand Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018
Dark deep red with crimson edge. Exceptionally concentrated and youthful currently, distinct nose of roasted herb, truffle and jammy black fruits, raspberries, blueberries and cassis. The body is round and voluminous with mouth fulls of pure black fruit interwoven with some earth and roasted herb character adding a perfect side note whilst the finish is powerful and quite long and youthful it should only improve over the next 2 years and drink well for many years to come.
Pikes The Dogwalk Clare Valley Cabernet 2017
Medium to deep red. Attractive, fragrant red and black currant fruit with gentle aromas of crushed violets with hints of cedar and cigar box – the oak very much in the background as usual. Medium bodied, displaying good concentration of fruit, subtle French oak, well balanced acidity and lovely, fine tannins. The length of flavor and overall elegance of the wine are highlights.
Songlines Estates Basket Pressed McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019
Vibrant purple/black with crimson red hue Complex aromas with cherry, black olive and raspberry notes.There is a hint of floral notes and violets balanced with vanillin spice. Wonderful French oak influence contributes but is not the core feature more an integrated part of the beautifully pronounced perfume. The palate is youthfully opulent and potent, interwoven flavour mesh with plum, blueberry and cherry fruit characters. The mid palate reveals velvety generosity silky smooth tannins with great length and smooth extremely long lingering finish.
Limb Vineyards Home Block Seppeltsfield Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
An enticing nose, which features blackcurrant with red fruits with an earthy character running through it. There is toasty oak and sweet spice also.The well-structured palate expresses sweet berry fruit and interwoven oak flavours. Ripe dark berries, plum and dusty mulberry characters abound with an earthy smoked meat character. Fine-grained soft tannins add to the attractive lingering fruit.
Normans 1853 Museum Release South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
Deep dark crimson red. Wonderfully expressive when allowed to breathe, blackberries and dark cherry notes dominate while cassis, violets, mocha and cedary oak provide some influence. Finely structured wine although has great generosity and still quite rounded with juicy fruit flavours of mulberry and blackberry with hints of cassis, spice and oak all playing key roles. The palate shows elegance and length with fine, well integrated tannins. There is a lot of complexity of flavors yet the over all balance ensures a smooth lush style of wine that drinks well upon release.
Amakira Epicurus The Philosophy Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019
This premium Barossa Valley Shiraz exhibits deep crimson hues and a lusciously aromatic nose. A predominance of dark blueberries and blackberries laced with star anise yields to notes of chocolate, pepper and savory spices. Full-bodied with balanced acidity and soft lingering tannin's, this delightful wine provides a smooth and satisfying finish.
Alexander Cameron Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Deep inky red in colour. Black currant mint and cedar are the prevailing characters with milk chocolate and pencil shavings common characters in high quality Cabernet Sauvignon from this region. The palate has black cherry and black currants providing the core whilst spearmint, spice and cedar add another layer of depth and complexity. Milk chocolate combines with finely grained tannins to provide a smooth ride and a touch of acid on this finish gives the wine a wonderful final kick.
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