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2008 Massena 11th Hour Shiraz @ $32.00.
This new vintage is cleaner than the 06 and enjoys an
embarrassment of black and blue fruit riches which almost
swallow the quality oak…
Grape Variety:
100% Shiraz
Background:
The sixty year old Shiraz vines from Greenock
that produced the original wine were ready to be uprooted
due to the lack of yields and the reluctance of other
companies to pay a premium for this excellent fruit. After
repeated requests for access to these grapes, at 'the
eleventh hour' the growers decided to stop the bulldozer and
retain a small area of these vines.
Vineyards:
Shiraz Planted 1944 (Marananga)
Shiraz Planted 1944 (Dorrien)
Shiraz Planted 1980 (Marananga)
Winemaking:
Sourcing grapes from old vine vineyards in
the North West corner of the Barossa, we vinify each parcel
separately in open concrete fomenters. Ageing in seasoned
French oak barrels for 16 months, the wine was moved to tank
in individual components for several months before blending
and bottling without fining or filtration in November 2009.
The Wine:
The dense
and brooding 2008 reveals lifted blue fruits supported by
licorice, black pepper and hints of lavender, fennel and
roasted caraway seeds. The opulent palate is full of rich
blackberries, roasted coffee and typical Barossa fruit
sweetness. Its supple tannins and energetic acidity ensure
the wines ease in its youth without sacrificing the all
important skeleton of structure required to reward drinkers
for many years to come |
2010 Hamilton Sauvignon Blanc Semillon @ $11.00. Classic SBS here,
with pithy and pungent grapefruit and greenery leading to an exciting and
vibrant pallet. Crisp and zesty, great with tempura battered seafood…
screwcap.
2010 Hamilton Riesling @ $11.00. Consistently the best Riesling from
McLaren Vale, year in year out. Bathpowder and lime fragrance leads to a
zippy, citrus pallet with excellent length and just a dash of fruit
sweetness to ameliorate the mouthwatering acid… screwcap.
2010 Primo Estate La Biondina Colombard @ $10.00.
A big stack of passion fruit,pineapple, banana, lemon, herbs and an
enveloping grassiness. The palate is tangy, rich and full. La Biondina goes with
lots of food but especially suits fish. Try it with oysters or a curry…
screwcap.
2010 Gemtree Savagnin @ $16.00. A superb, crisp dry white. Pear, melon
and citrus on the pallet - like a mingling of the best bits of Pinot Gris
and Riesling… screwcap.
2009 Tomich Hill Sauvignon Blanc @ $18.00. 94/100 Halliday Adelaide
Hill’s SB in similar vein to the Shaw and Smith. Big fruit with plenty of
herbaceousness and a big palate by SB standards… screwcap. Bonus Crowded
House SB on 6
2008 Pike & Joyce Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc @ $15.00. Passion
fruit, snow pea, minerals and a hint of lemon grass. Beautifully zesty SB at
close enough to half price. Made by Neil Pike… screwcap. Bonus Tomich SB
on 6
2008 Pike and Joyce Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris @ $16.00. Stone fruit,
especially pear along with sweet spices and a touch of minerality. A fine
drink right now - really moreish. Made by Neil Pike… screwcap. Bonus
Tomich SB on 6
2009 Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc @ $15.00. Multiple picking dates and
yeast strains. Passion fruit presents counterpoint to the green herbals we
take for granted. Lees stirring in tank has insinuated a softening
creaminess and textured complexity… screwcap.
2009 Madeleine’s Sauvignon Blanc @ $15.00 this is made former Fox Creek
winemaker, Chris Dix. Sourcing cool climate fruit he has made a very refined
SB with excellent fruit. Has pungency and fruit weight… screwcap. Buy 6
and we’ll send you a Tomich Hill SB FREE.
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 Chard on 6.
2009 Bird in Hand Sparkling @ $20.00. Not much need be said here - our
favourite and best selling sparkling. Fruity, strawberry laden, creamy and
delicious… cork.Bonus 2 Hands 500ml Moscato on 6
2009 Turkey Flat Rose @ $18.00. One of the few vineyards dedicated at
its outset to Rosé production. This wine is made from Grenache, Shiraz,
Cabernet and Dolcetto and it is exceptional. No need for loads of sugar
because of the exquisite red fruits, strawberry and spice. 96 points
Halliday… screwcap.
2006 Killibinbin Scaredy Cat Cab Malbec @ $18.00. Another
brilliant red from Killibinbin. The 05 sold out in a flash and the 06 is
even more intense and better structured. Blackberries, blueberries, a
gorgeously thick unction of fruit set in firm cedary tannins - outstanding…
screwcap.
2006 S.C. Pannell Grenache Shiraz @ $48.00.
Steve Pannell has had a pretty high falutin career - Winemaker of the
Year at the IWC, one of Decanter mags 50 most influential wine people, Jimmy
Watson winner, head winemaker for Hardy’s etc. These days he makes just a
little of his own favorite styles, especially McLarenVale Shiraz Grenache.
This edition is especially good… screwcap.
2007 Schwarz Dust Kicker Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre @ $15.00. Medium
bodied, earth and fruitful, this is a lovely soft red which suits antipasto
and gourmet snags very well… screwcap.
Bonus Turkey Flat Grenache on 6
2005 Turkey Flat Grenache @ $20.00 is a big voluptuous mouthful, a
bosomy, cotton candy accoutrement to a lazy Sunday arvo reminiscing with
friends and generally speaking well of oneself… indulgent and tasty…
screwcap. Bonus Kalleske Moppa Shiraz on 6
2008 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz @ $38.00 is about as good as Barossa
Shiraz gets. Old vines, thick, rich and intense rich black fruit and
chocolaty oak. Length and persistence are amazing… cork. Bonus Gemtree
Uncut Shiraz on 6.
2008 Kalleske Old Vines Grenache @ $45.00 is consistently the best
straight Grenache produced in Australia. Complexity and generosity are
amazing – utterly magnificent… cork.
2009 Old Mill Estate Touriga @ $20.00 is a fantastic Aussie
interpretation of a classic Portuguese varietal. This is massive, very much
in a reserve style and deserves a big feed of lamb shanks or similar.
Complex perfume leads to a huge pallet with excellent length and
persistence… cork.
Bonus Gemtree Petit Verdot on 6.
2007 Gemtree Obsidian Shiraz @ $50.00 is violence in a bottle at the
moment. It is magnificent - like a martial artist at full stretch, and
therefore best admired from a safe distance for now. The very adventurous
may like to venture in to the ring after sufficient application of oxygen.
Otherwise, wait for it to become a little older, slower and more mellow.
Make no mistake… screwcap.
Bonus Old Mill Shiraz on 6.
2008 Old Mill Estate Shiraz @ $20.00. A first Shiraz from Old Mill and
brutal. Fruit driven, intense, black and deep. Decant before drinking. Will
cellar superbly… cork.
2006 Zonte’s Footstep Cabernet Malbec @ $9.00. Fantastic, supple and
full bodied. Briary and herbal aromas are swamped by potent plum and dark
fruits bolstered by liquorices... screwcap.
2008 Coriole Dancing Fig Shiraz Mourvèdre @ $23.00 is a magnificent and
complex red wine. Think corn fed chicken breast wrapped in acorn fed Jamon
and baked at a low temperature and you’ll have a very good idea of just how
moreish and wonderful this wine is… thick, rich, juicy… screwcap. Bonus
Bird in Hand Shiraz on 6
2008 Massena 11th Hour Shiraz @ $32.00. This new vintage is cleaner than
the 06 and enjoys an embarrassment of black and blue fruit riches which
almost swallow the quality oak… screwcap.
Bonus Gemtree Obsidian on 6.
2008 Claymore Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz @ $20.00 is a brute of a
wine, there’s spice, weight with a distant hint of oak supporting a palate
trimmed with powdery tannins. Roast beef… screwcap. Bonus Leconfield
Cabernet on 6
2006 Chalk Hill Sidetrack Shiraz Cabernet Grenache @ $16.00 shows the
benefits of bottle age and being from and excellent vintage. Spicy and with
good fruit definition this if a perfect medium bodied accompaniment to a
steak. Picked up gold in Sydney… screwcap.
Bonus Kalleske Moppa Shiraz on 6
2007 Chalk Hill Shiraz @ $20.00 is magnificent! Picked up a trophy at
the hotly contested McLaren Vale wine show and was selected in the Adelaide
Review hot 100. This is a magnificently complex and spicy wine, medium to
full bodied. I’ll be buying a case or 2 for now and a case or 2 for later…
screwcap. Bonus Kalleske Moppa Shiraz on 6
2008 Leconfield Cabernet @ $30.00. Back in full pomp, this is benchmark
Coonawarra Cabernet, full of life and power without ever approaching coarse
or clumsy. Blackcurrant, cedar, etc… screwcap. Bonus Kalleske Moppa
Shiraz on 6
2008 Kalleske Moppa Shiraz @ $28.00 is another fine wine from Kalleske,
who consistently produce superb reds which offer excellent value for money.
Chocolate, pepper and herbs wrapped in a silky smooth palate… cork.
2008 George’s Exile Shiraz @ $22.00. If this is what George has been up
to while he has been banished, I hope he’s not coming home any time soon.
Sorry George. A thick, rich, black strapping Clare Shiraz, loaded with plum,
black fruits and cedary oak... screwcap. Excellent.
Bonus Kalleske Moppa Shiraz on 6.
2006 Tim Adams Shiraz @ $22.00 .Brilliant vintage - about as good as Tim
Adams gets. Fantastic concentration and complexity, medium bodied verging on
buff. Great fruit, length, oak, tannin, mouth feel as you would expect from
Tim…screwcap. Bonus Kalleske Moppa 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.
2007 Turkey Flat ‘The Turk’ @ $10.00 is a robust red blend of Shiraz,
Grenache, Cabernet and Mourvèdre. Big and a decent quaffer… screwcap.
Bonus Linda Domas Shiraz on 6
2008 Penny’s Hill Red Dot Shiraz @ $12.00 Here’s a juicy McLarenVale
Shiraz with plenty of fruit of moderate intensity - blackberries, chocolate
and a hint of spice too… screwcap.
Bonus Bird in Hand Shiraz on 6.
2008 Bird in Hand Shiraz @ $25.00 – Seamless black and blue fruits
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 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz FREE.
2008 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz @ $17.00. 95/100 Halliday! Blue Gold Sydney,
Double Gold San Francisco. Complex thanks to multiple picking dates and
better balanced than ever before. Retains its trademark masculinity…
screwcap. Bonus Harbour Cabernet Petit Syrah on 6
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