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2005 St.Hallett Old Block
Shiraz @ $59.00.
"I loved the
2004 Old Block but I’m not as keen on this 2005. Campbell is
of the opposite opinion, but that’s sometimes just the way
the cookie crumbles.
It pumps out sweet dark fruit backed with liberal toasty oak
which, it must be said, smells alarmingly like a meat lovers
pizza replete with BBQ sauce. There’s a menthol and floral
perfume floating above it all too. In the mouth full bodied
and dramatic with lashings of sweet black and red fruit,
spicy clove and toast oak, aniseed and some more earthy
flavours - almost overbearing in the amount of sweet (fruit)
and savoury (oak) flavour it delivers. There’s also smooth
ultra-fine grained (but firm) tannin, good freshness and
excellent length of flavour. Objectively I have to say it’s
an excellent wine, and obviously a young one, but it’s all a
bit much for me at this stage.
Rated : 94 Points Tasted : Aug08. Alcohol : 14.5%.
Price : $75. Closure : Cork. Drink : 2011 - 2017+”
Gary Walsh.
The Wine Front. |
2008 Linda
Domas Rose @ $11.00.
This edition
scored 90/100 from Halliday. Black and sour cherry here in a refined and
engaging palate. The whip hand of acidity keeps tight rein on the boisterous
fruit and a lug of sugar prevents it from drying out too much. Great bang
for buck … screwcap
2008
Linda Domas Viognier @ $11.00.
This is a refined Viognier, offering a winning minerally and
savoury texture/flavour combo that so few Viogniers deliver. This one is
long, complex, dry and delicious … screwcap
2008
Leconfield Riesling @ $15.00.
Leconfield planted this dry grown vineyard 36 years ago. This
edition is dry and limey, with good fruit clarity and excellent intensity.
Citrus zest, lime and blossom are all on offer in this ageworthy wine … I
reckon chilli mussels with this one … screwcap Bonus JC Reserve
Riesling on 6
2008 Bird in Hand Estate Chardonnay @ $20.00
Creaminess, nectarines and a splash of grapefruit here, underpinned
by creamy malolactic ferment and bolstered with fine cedary oak … screwcap
Bonus Mountadam Chardonnay on 6
2009 Jade Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc @ $10.00 is a fantastic
Marlborough at a savvy price. Look for an impressive spray of complex
greenery heralded by a fragrant and expressive aroma … screwcap
2007 Gabbiano Rose @ $20.00 is complex and dry thanks perhaps to being
largely the product of Sangiovese. Savoury notes mingle with cherry and just
a lick of sugar, before finishing dry … screwcap Buy 1 get 1 Free
2007 Gabbiano Pinot Grigio @ $20.00. A minerally palate with a dry
finish in this subtle Chianti white which is all about texture, subtlety and
restraint. Chill it hard and slurp with oysters naturale (if you are one of
those who manage that feat without enraging the great god of peristalsis)
Otherwise, steamed white fish with lemon zest and herbs … screwcap Buy 1
get 1 FREE
2005 Molly Morgan Old Vines Semillon @ $15.00 is both racy and vibrant.
Laden with lemon and straw this wine is just beginning to soften into
midlife, but has many years ahead of it with careful cellaring … screwcap
2008 Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Sauvignon Blanc Blend @ $12.00 offers an
explosion of grapefruit and tinned fruit on the nose over a delicious and
persistent palate of the same with hints of apricot. … Screwcap. Bonus
Molly Morgan Semillon on 6
2008 Thorn Clarke Sandpiper Eden Valley Pinot Gris @ $12.00. This is an
impressive wine, there’s peach and nectarine here with a hint of unripe
melon lurking about. The palate is full bodied and persistent with a dry yet
clean finish. Bored with chardonnay? Drink this, preferably on a table with
Greek fare…Screwcap. Bonus Jacobs Creek Reserve Riesling on 6
Riverby Estate
is one of the
original Marlborough producers and this release of the 2008 Sauvignon
Blanc @ $17.00 ticks all the boxes for Kiwi savvy – gooseberry and
lychee are on display and the finish is crisp and refreshing… Screwcap.
2009 Forester Estate Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc @ $15.00 is
herbaceous and mineraly, straight out of the text book for Margaret River.
The palate is powerful showing a strong presence of grapefruit with a good
length and refreshing acidity, a ‘no brainer’ for savvy lovers. Screwcap.
2008
Jeanneret Fine Big Girl Riesling @ $17.00.
Crushed lime and lemon on the nose that translates to layers
of flavour on the palate with bracing acidity and length to boot. A Clare
classic and one to cellar 10 years and beyond…Screwcap. Buy 6 and get a
JC Reserve Riesling FREE
2007 Zonte’s Footstep Rose @ $12.00
(Gold Sydney) Bright and vibrant! Cherry and strawberry scents are
echoed by the fruit. Made bold with cleansing acidity and a lick of fruit
sugar to finish… Screwcap. Buy 6 and we’ll include a Clairault
Chardonnay (gold medal) FREE
2006 Jacobs Creek Reserve Chardonnay @ $10.00 is a fabulous example of
what big wine companies can knock out for next to nothing. There’s peach and
citrus here with French oak supporting a beautifully balanced palate. 5 gold
medals. Screwcap.
Buy 6 get one Mountadam Chardonnay FREE.
2009 Bird in Hand Bubbly @ $20.00 is soft, creamy and strawberry filled,
great drink on a summer’s day… Cork. Bonus Redbank Moscato on 6
2008 Wirra Wirra Church Block @ $16.00 What can we say- as consistent
and delicious as we have come to expect … screwcap
2008 Bird in Hand Shiraz @ $25.00 - a.k.a the spoiled brat cherry
picking all the goodies (pepper, spice, chocolate licorice) and clothed in
the most expensive oak. The ‘05 was Winestate’s Wine of the Year and this
edition is every bit as good… screwcap. Buy 6 and receive a bonus
St.Hallett Old Block Shiraz
2006 Jeanneret Curly Red @ $15.00. Brings together the firmness of
cabernet, the spice of malbec and the attractive flowery nose of merlot.
Shows red and blue fruits with chocolate and fruit cake to boot. Lamb and
Rosemary sausages on garlic mash… screwcap
Bonus Gemtree Uncut on 6
2006 Willows Shiraz @ $25.00.
This release is
rich warming Barossa shiraz - there’s big spicy fruit here over a full
bodied palate tempered by fine tannins. One for the cellar but approachable
now … Screwcap. Bonus Massena Shiraz on 6
2006 Linda Domas Shiraz @ $13.00. Lashings of ripe fruit seasoned with
tasty oak. Concentrated and thick, you might need to floss after a couple of
glasses. This really is stupidly good for the money and will suit most rare
meats. Maybe Lamb fillet with rosemary charred over an open flame … screwcap
2005
Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz @ $39.00
is consistently
exceptional. Massively built, brimful of ripe fruits, complexed by a bluster
of quality oak and bedecked with an icon label … screwcap
2008
Hamilton Shiraz @ $15.00
Hamilton
Vineyards began just a year after the settlement of South Australia and have
been held continuously by the family since then. Aromas of ripe plum and
chocolate melt into a decadent, juicy palate full of tight fresh berries.
Truly warrants the title ‘Best Shiraz’.
2005
St Hallett Old Block Shiraz @ $59.00.
Made entirely
from 60-100 vines. Oak is refined (French) and the wine offers seamless
integration of tannin and fruit. Oak is still on the slightly heavy side,
but it’s very tasty … cork Not cheap with a retail of $90 a throw. We’ve got
it at $59 and will include a Free bottle of Massena Shiraz worth
$40 on every 6.
2008 Landhaus Cellar Reserve Shiraz Cabernet @ $18.00. Sweet lifted red
and blue fruits dominate with subtle oak supporting over a round juicy
palate finished with fine tannins… Screwcap Bonus Massena Shiraz worth
$40 on 6
2007 Penley Estate Condor Shiraz Cabernet @ $15.00 is typical Coonawarra
cassis enriched with chocolately shiraz character more typical of McLaren
Vale. Fine powdery tannins give this a wine a delightful mouthfeel…
Screwcap.
2008 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz @ $17.00. The 08 represents another hop and a
skip forward. More complex thanks to multiple picking dates and better
balanced than ever before, whilst retaining its trademark masculinity…
Screwcap. Bonus Pillarbox Red on 6
2006 Pillar Box Red @ $10.00. Since its first release has consistently
offered value well beyond its price point. There’s loads of black and blue
fruits, a superb mid palate and a warm long finish. No wonder Parker rates
this 91pts… Screwcap. Bonus Gemtree uncut Shiraz on 6
2001 Spoehr Creek Adel Hills Merlot @ $10.00 is a rare glimpse at this
variety at full maturity. There is sweet fruit here with only a hint
of leather in the background. A steal at this price... Screwcap. Bonus
Hesketh Barossa Shiraz on 6.
2008 Hesketh Shiraz @ $10.00 is a lovely quaffer with generous Barossa
fruit and a good lick of decent oak. Warming and medium bodied, great with
bbq meats or a nice bit of steak … Screwcap. Bonus Gemtree Uncut Shiraz
on 6
2008 Renards Folly Sangiovese Cabernet @ $13.00 shows us why these two
varieties work so well together. The sweet lifted fruit of Sangiovese is
complimented by chocolately cabernet finishing medium/heavy bodied with fine
tannins to boot ... Screwcap.
2008
Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet @ $15.00
has busted the
trophy cabinet wide open, picking up 2 trophies at the McLaren Vale
show, including best Cabernet. A great result for a wine that celebrates
purity of fruit and class… Screwcap. Bonus Massena Shiraz worth
$40 on 6
2008 Jip Jip Shiraz Cabernet @ $15.00.Bust out the gourmet BBQ meats and
fire up the grill! Fresh, dark, roast coffee and smoked meat competes for
your attention in this vibrant wine. Flavours are full, rich and ripe and
there’s plenty of fine, firm tannin to finish… Screwcap.
2007 Tyrrell’s Lost Block Heathcote Shiraz Viognier @ $10.00 The 100%
Heathcote fruit here has made for a lovely spicy wine. Medium bodied it
offers plush red fruits over a framework of soft tannin… Screwcap.
2008 Brookfield Petit Verdot @ $10.00 is in your face and black as the
ace of spades. Lots of rich ripe fruit here in the dark spectrum. Great with
red meat right now and will likely improve for a year or so… Screwcap.
Bonus Gemtree Uncut Shiraz on 6
2003 Tim Adams Clare Cabernet @ $19.00 is at its peak now, offering
black currant, plum, mocha, hints of leather and tobacco. Tannins are
resolving nicely…Screwcap. Bonus Foundation Shiraz on 6
2005 Molly Morgan Shiraz @ $22.00 is a fantastic Hunter Shiraz. Flavour
and aromas of tobacco leaf, earth and cherry abound. Fantastic with roasted
meats…Screwcap. Buy 6 get 6 FREE. An awesome deal even if your name
isn’t Molly or Morgan.
2007 Bird In Hand Cabernet @ $26.00 (Equal top in category - Winestate)
Lots of black fruit here along with peppermint and plum. Spun out with fine
cedary oak and tightened up with perfect line and length… Screwcap. Bonus
Gemtree Uncut Shiraz on 6
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