This is a terrific value in balanced, ready-to-drink Australian Cabernet. It brings several Bordeaux-ish qualities to the table-medium body, silky tannins and aromas reminiscent of cigar box and Ribena-then adds varietally true flavors and a long finish. The Jim Barry The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 wine is a classic Coonawarra style of Cabernet.
The 2021 Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz wine is from the Clare Valley in South Australia. This Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz is a full bodied yet elegant Shiraz. Mulberry, raspberry, coffee, bramble and chocolate with ripe tannins. A great example of modern Australian shiraz from the picturesque Clare Valley.
Unlike some blockbusters of yesteryear, this is a fragrant, medium-bodied shiraz of lovely varietal purity. This Shiraz has aromas of floral, herbal and spicy, with a generous core of ripe berry fruit on nose and palate. Texture is silky and fine with lingering flavours backed by balanced, easy tannins.
The 2020 Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz wine has a dark, inky red hue. This Jim Barry The McRae Wood Shiraz shows lifted notes of blackberry and blueberry briary fruits, licorice, perfumed- violets, and a lick of toasty vanillin oak. The palate is restrained in its youth, whilst having the concentration and depth the McRae Wood is famous for.
Vibrant dark forest fruits of blackberry and plum are complemented by a rich streak of earthy goodness. This McRae Wood Shiraz wine shows a generous girth with rich fruit cake fruits, cherry, and blackberry supported with balanced acidity and complex, delicate grained tannins.
Released only from the best Barossa vintages, a meticulous selection of the most exceptional Shiraz we can produce. The 2018 John Duval Eligo Shiraz wine is displaying the palate texture, length and restrained power. The tannins and oak are built into this wine like a checkerboard table created by a master craftsman with decades of experience.
The 2020 John Duval Entity Shiraz wine is from old vines in five districts, fermented with submerged cap, matured in French oak (32% new) for 15 months. Complex and rich from the first whiff, it doesn’t waste a single berry of this great vintage. So much power, such elegance. The John Duval Shiraz wine is from the producing world class Shiraz from exceptional Barossa vineyards.
The John Duval Plexus Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2017 is vibrant, with blackberry, blueberry and spiced plum flavors that are fresh, plump and generous at the core. Impressively elegant and seamless, featuring fresh earth, spice and floral notes that linger effortlessly alongside fine-grained tannins. Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvèdre.
This Plexus Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre wine is a blend of 51% Shiraz, 32% Grenache and 17% Mourvèdre, Duval’s 2017 Plexus is marked by 15 months in French oak.
The Kangaroo Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon wine has dark aromas of blackcurrant, herbal edge and chocolatey undertones. With hints of blackberry on the nose, this red wine is typical of great Australian Cabernet. This Kangaroo Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon wine has full, ripe fruit, well integrated oak and soft tannins which result in a soft, well rounded palate.
The Kangaroo Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon wine is from the sunny vineyard regions of South Eastern Australia. The majestic landscape that surrounds our carefully selected vineyards provides an ideal environment for producing high quality classic Australian wines.
The Kangaroo Ridge is a family owned company. The Geber family continue a tradition of fine winemaking spanning three generations. South Eastern Australia covers basically all of Australias wine regions except Western Australia.
The Kangaroo Ridge Merlot wine has hints of chocolate and black currant on the nose. This Kangaroo Ridge Merlot wine has soft plummy fruit flavours and well integrated oak. This Merlot wine has a rich and smooth palate characteristic of an Australian red wine.
The Kangaroo Ridge Merlot is from the sunny vineyard regions of South Eastern Australia. The majestic landscape that surrounds our carefully selected vineyards provides an ideal environment for producing high quality classic Australian wines. The Kangaroo Ridge is a family owned company. The Geber family continue a tradition of fine winemaking spanning three generations. South Eastern Australia covers basically all of Australias wine regions except Western Australia.
The Kangaroo Ridge Shiraz wine has aromas of black pepper that is the hallmark of great Australian Shiraz wine. This Kangaroo Ridge Shiraz wine has rich berry fruit flavours are well balanced with the oak and supple tannins, and a soft and full palate.
The Kangaroo Ridge Shiraz is from the sunny vineyard regions of South Eastern Australia. The majestic landscape that surrounds our carefully selected vineyards provides an ideal environment for producing high quality classic Australian wines. The Kangaroo Ridge is a family owned company. The Geber family continue a tradition of fine winemaking spanning three generations. South Eastern Australia covers basically all of Australias wine regions except Western Australia.
The 2021 Laughing Lizard Cabernet Merlot wine has crimson red in colour and has hints of blackberry, fresh plums and French oak on the nose. The fresh juicy palate of satsuma, plum and blackberry is complimented by mid palate sweetness from the Merlot wine.
The Laughing Lizard Cabernet Merlot wine is best paired with Beef, Pasta, Lamb, and Poultry.
The 2021 Laughing Lizard Cabernet Shiraz wine is displaying purple hues. This Australian Red Wine has red berry fruit aromas are prevalent with hints of spices. The richness of Laughing Lizard Cabernet Shiraz wine complements the savory flavors of a nicely grilled steak. This Shiraz wine is from South Eastern Australia.
The Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon 1.5 L wine by the Di Giorgio Family has a deep ruby red color. This Lucindale Cabernet Sauvignon wine is a very regional depiction of Cabernet with its lifted currant, cassis and cedar aromas leading to a medium to full bodied palate with lots of dark fruit and cedary oak, long, firm tannin length and terrific texture.
The product of an exceptional vintage, this wine is showing both approachable fruit character now and the potential for cellaring through the presence of mature tannins and good acidity. The DiGiorgio Family Wines Lucindale vineyard produces distinctive minty and eucalyptus characters in Cabernet Sauvignon and as the vineyard matures, excellent concentration and complexity.
The 2021 Oxford Landing Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz wine has aromas of blackberry and plums with subtle notes of blackcurrant and tobacco leaf. The palate is elegantly structured with a silky texture and fruit sweetness to the mid-palate with layers of blackberry and spice, finishing with soft tannins. This Oxford Landing wine has a scrumptious blend ticks all the crowd-pleasing boxes. Distinct dried tobacco leaf, herb blackberry and red jube aromas are amicable and alluring.
The fermentation was carried out using static and rotary fermenters under warm temperature conditions for six days. This creates a balance between extracting the appropriate tannin for wine structure and retaining fruit drive and aromatics.
This 2021 Oxford Landing Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz wine is best enjoyed with grilled steak and vegetables or vegetarian moussaka.
The 2021 Oxford Landing Merlot wine has inviting aromas of chocolate, plum and red berries with subtle cedar and spices. This medium-bodied wine displays vibrant flavours of plums and red cherry.
The fermentation was carried out in a combination of static and rotary fermenters under warm temperature conditions for six days. This creates a balance between extracting the appropriate tannins for wine structure, and retaining fruit flavours and aromatics.
This 2021 Oxford Landing Merlot wine is best paired with roast lamb with caramelised roast vegetables or Moroccan spiced curry would be a lovely accompaniment.
The 2019 Oxford Landing Shiraz wine has deep purple red color. This Shiraz wine has fresh plum and subtle vanilla oak with hints of violets and floral aromas. The generous silky palate has blueberry and plum fruit, complemented by soft, rounded tannins with hints of milk chocolate and warm spices. Bright fruit flavours linger during the long, succulent finish.
The fermentation was carried out in a combination of static and rotary fermenters under warm temperature conditions for six to seven days. This creates a balance between extracting the appropriate tannins for wine structure and retaining fruit drive and aromatics.
This 2019 Oxford Landing Shiraz wine is best enjoyed with a lightly spiced ragù or massaman vegetable curry would be a great accompaniment.
The 2012 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz wine has a dense black center and garnet rim color. This Stonewell Shiraz wine has aromas of plum, chocolate and hints of mint. The 2012 vintage is a powerful one that has a long life ahead of it. The Shiraz wine structure shows intense depth of fruit and firm tannins. While bold on the palate, there is always an inherent complexity to the Stonewell that enables it to be compared with all of the great Australian wines produced today. This Australian Shiraz wine is exceptional from start to finish.
The wine was named Stonewell after the district that he believed best showed the characters admired most in Barossa Shiraz. One of the benchmarks of Barossa Shiraz, Peter Lehmann’s Stonewell is a classic example of the rich concentrated old vine style. For over 20 years, Stonewell has been lauded as one of Australia’s greatest wines and one of the world’s greatest Shiraz Wine.
Awards:
Gold – Mundus Vini Summer Tasting 2021.
