Named after LAN’s symbolic vat nº 12. A hedonistic wine, made using all our care and expertise to satisfy our most demanding friends. Guaranteed pleasure. 100% Tempranillo. Selection of grapes from three privileged vineyards. Viñaspre (“El Cementerio), El Cortijo (“Los Valles”) and in San Vicente de la Sonsierra (“La Fonsagrada”) with ages of 30, 43 and 34 years respectively. Winemaking and Ageing. Hand harvested grapes. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations took place in stainless steel tanks, with micro-oxygenation and lees stirring for optimal stabilisation of aromatic and polyphenolic compounds to give greater volume on the palate and smoother tannins. It aged for 12 months in new American oak barrels from the Applachians (70%) and in new French oak barrels from forests in central France (30%). Tasting Notes: Colour: Bright cherry red. Nose: Ripe, liqueur-like red fruit stands out, alongside creamy notes, toffee, vanilla, cinnamon and cocoa. Mouth: Great harmony between the fruit and toasted notes, giving at first a sensation of sweetness. Pairing: Smoked, red and grilled meats, spicy dishes and cured cheeses.

An intense, bright cherry-red wine with delicate tawny reflections, showing beautiful legs from its sweet content. On the nose, it reveals a concentrated bouquet of ripe black fruits, licorice, and violets, layered with vanilla, spices, and a touch of toasted bread. On the palate, it is well balanced, with depth and structure, leading to a powerful aftertaste and a long, pleasurable finish. This elegant wine continues to open and evolve for hours in the glass, revealing ever more nuance.

Spanish big guns, Remírez de Ganuza have produced a quite sublime old vine Tempranillo blend from the famed Rioja region that will defy all expectations. A luscious aroma of asian spicies and black fruits greet the nose before unfurling into flavours of dark berry fruit, cigar box, mushroom and blood plum. Brilliantly structured with life in front of it that will stretch with ease to 2025. If you're looking for a taste of Spanish royalty, start here.

This wine displays a bright bigarreau cherry colour with light red-brick tones provided by the oak ageing. It has complex and interesting aromas of ripe red fruits harmoniously integrated with spicy touches, dominating some pleasant balsamic notes. Balanced in mouth, with body and strength. Soft tannins, fleshy and expressive. A wine with a long life.

Intriguing aromas of rose petals and a summer pudding of lifted red fruits, berries and a hit of cinnamon and Asian spice. The palate is opulent, with intense red berries balanced by soft velvety tannins and supple oak with great balance from the acid reknown in Barossa Grenache. 'The cold, wet 2011 vintage hit the Barossa Valley particularly hard, wiping out huge tracts of vineyards. Dandelion's blend, then, came as a delightful surprise a tender, juicy, seductive drop that made the bottle seem too small. It's a blend of grenache (85 per cent), shiraz (10 per cent) and mataro (aka mourvedre or monastrell). The back label hints at how winemaker Elena Brooks and the Dandelion crew saved the day, "handpicking selected bunches" (that is, avoiding the rotten ones) of the three varieties for co-fermentation and ultimate success. What a moreish wine this is'. - Canberra Times, 15 May 2013, by Chris Shanahan.

Upon much deliberation, our overall masked winner revealed a style and character that provided us with a fairly clear cut insight into the modern day advances of a region etched in history and tradition. Cosme Palacio consistently produces one of our favourite Riojas that always offers incredible value for money. Produced predominantly from Tempranillo grown in cool, relatively high altitude sites, this is modern Rioja that's bright and ready to go thanks to a touch of bottle age. It's medium bodied with fine tannins and juicy in the mouth. Black fruits dominate the flavour profile with some delicate cedar and earthy notes adding complexity to a delicious example from this much loved region.

Pouring a gorgeous raspberry hue with aromas of fresh coriander and grated nutmeg. Silky in texture with a juicy palate comprising strawberries and blood orange. Partial whole bunch fermented delivering a subtle amount of warming spice to finish. Sam Wigan started out in the wine industry by working a vintage with his father at Peter Lehmann wines before heading to Geyser Peak in California. Returning to Australia with the winemaking bug, Sams style involves letting the varietal characteristics of the grapes shine through, by using natural/wild fermentation and malolactic fermentation, with minimal additions and no finings. Having a nice meal with friends and family is one of his favourite things, so he crafts the wines to be fun, drinkable and best enjoyed with food and good company. GOLD | Adelaide Royal Wine Show 2016.

The Alternate Series A new exciting range of small batch wines for Haselgrove. Showcasing McLaren Vales Mediterranean climate and the emerging varieties that excel in the region. The Grenache Rose & Fiano will be joined by a Montepulciano. Brilliant pale salmon in colour. Lifted bright fresh fruit notes, summer berries, aromatic rose blossom and delicate hints of blood orange. The palate demonstrates all of the hallmarks of what one of McLaren Vales champion varieties can do as a Rose. Strawberries and cream, Turkish delight and bright red berries balance with a bone dry, crisp, moreish acidity and a textural citrus pith finish. We challenge you to stop at only one glass!

Red ruby dress with dark purple reflects, differs itself by an intense bouquet of ripe fruit and spices, offers us a velvet wine with elegant tannins an perfect mixture finishing with a complex and persistent ending.