McKelvey Estate Cabernet Merlot
Deep yet bright mulberry purple in colour, this Hunter Cabernet – Merlot is a charmer. The aromas show loads of energy, with 80% Cabernet Sauvignon providing fresh florality, opening with briarberry and raspberry. These perfumes open out to deeper signatures of crème cassis and mint, plus subtle background support of vanilla and menthol from fine French oak. Cabernet is supreme on the palate too, delivering long, focussed flavours of raspberry and cranberry with hints of olive. 20% Merlot contributes roundness and depth throughout, with spiced plum silkiness that adds body and softness onto the finish. Tannins are powder-soft, showing the plush satin-like harmony of deluxe French barrel. This elegantly structured blend is definitely a keeper, and will take several years of cellaring to open out. Decanting is ideal if drinking earlier.
Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet
Banrock Station Crimson Cabernet is deep red in colour with pinky purple hues. Red berries, plums on the nose, plummy palate with a good length and smooth finish. A perfect wine for those who like a velvet touch to their red.
Shingleback Davey Brothers Shiraz
Brothers Kym and John Davey are the winemaking team behind this quality expression of McLaren Vale Shiraz. Using modern viticultural practices that minimise work to the soil of their estate vineyard, ensures superior fruit is grown for the wine. Flavours of dark cherries and chocolate are finely framed with silky tannins and fresh acidity. Fine grained American and French oak are the thread that runs through this full-bodied Shiraz, tying together the opulent mid-palate and long, lingering finish.
Jamiesons Run Billy's Shadow Cabernet Sauvignon
An exciting Jamiesons Run bargain! Offering a level of dark currants, mocha and five spice completely unexpected in this price range.
Hardys Stamp of Australia Cabernet Sauvignon
Hardys have produced an easy drinking Cabernet, with attractive soft berry flavours which flow easily across the palate and gentle tannins on the finish. Bottled in the larger format 1L bottles, there's now more to go around!
De Bortoli Premium Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Full bodied displaying raspberry and plum. Complex, with good depth of flavour.
Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon
Producing only genuinely Estate wines, Greenock Creek is the lifelong labour of Michael & Annabelle Waugh. These wines are typically full of intense Barossan power, often paired with the heat to boot. Yields are, as Andrew Caillard puts it, impossibly low - leading to both concentration of flavour and a cultish following. Explore the Museum
St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon
A well priced wine for its quality, it offers black cherry, plum and cranberry aromas, and intense flavours of cinnamon and toasted oak. It punches well above its class.
Tail Spin Langhorne Creek Shiraz
Lots to like about this wine. It has plenty of generous ripe fruit with a hint of chocolate and sweet vanillin oak. Sure to steal the hearts of the many devoted fans of the famous region - fantastic value!
Mildara Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon
Mildara have been crafting premium wines from South Australias Limestone Coast since first sourcing from the area in 1953. Balanced, elegant reds with intensity of flavour, these wines reflect the regions limestone subsoils and mild coastal climate.