DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Sparkling Merlot
A rich wine with a soft creamy texture, just the way a traditional Aussie sparkling red should be. Drink it now while it still has plenty of bubbles. Try it with roast turkey or any game meat or even with fruit cake and raisins.
Mt Bera Vineyards Adelaide Hills EBULLIENT Sparkling Cabernet Merlot Cuvee
Deep brick-red with tawny tints at the rim; the bouquet is all about licorice Or aniseed, blackberry conserve, dark chocolate, plum-pips and smoky Or toasty Or charred elements. Some vanilla Or coconut oak influences and mellow tertiary notes from aged development. It's rich and rounded, ample and even opulent on the tongue, filling the mouth with flavour which is mellow, tertiary and complex, definitely not just simple fruit.
FANTINI CALALENTA ROSE CORK
Hand picked in night time (Calalenta). Immediately after harvesting, pressing and cooling are carried out in a few seconds down to -1 Degree C in an inert atmosphere. The free run must id fermented at 10 Degrees C in stainless steel tank for 20 days. After a light and quick aging on lees of 30 days in stainless steel the wine is gently fined, filtered and straightforward bottled. COLOUR : This “Provence Style” rose has a very pale pink blush colour. BOUQUET : Fresh and flinty aromas of strawberry, fresh cut watermelon and rose petals on the nose with mineral notes on the palate. FLAVOUR : The wine has a refreshing acidity that’s in harmony with the fruit and well rounded with good length. Its long and intense finish is the signature of a Rose with incomparable elegance. RECOMMENDED WITH : Excellent as an aperitif, matches very well also with raw fish, delicate vegetarian dishes, fresh cheeses and Japanese cuisine. SERVING TEMPERATURE : 10 – 12 degrees C.
Elderton Ode to Lorraine Cabernet Shiraz Merlot
Capanna Sant Antimo Rosso Merlot Sangiovese
Bunnamagoo Shiraz
The nose shows complex savoury, earthy, bramble aromas with lifted American oak. The palate is medium bodied with bright red currant and hints of spice and blackberry.
Pierro LTCf Cabernet Merlot
LTCf stands for 'little touch of cabernet franc'. This classic Bordeaux blend has plenty of rich and concentrated flavours with fine tannins.
Fraser Gallop Cabernet Merlot
Since the first release in 2002, Fraser Gallop Estate have gone from strength to strength, picking up a Jimmy Watson Medal along the way. The Cabernet Merlot is a lovely example of the blend which is so at home in Margaret River. Leafy mulberry on the nose with cassis in the background, and a soft , flavoursome palate. Delicious!
Capital Wines The Back Bencher Merlot
The 2008 release of this took out the prestigious tri-nations award. The 2009 from a stronger vintage looks even better. A classicist?s Merlot; plum and cassis supported by fine tannin.
Philip Shaw No 17 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense yet elegant. A clean, precise and powerful expression of dark berry fruits, fine tannins and intergrated oak.