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2005 St.Hallett Old Block Shiraz @ $59.00.

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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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