House of Arras Blanc de Blancs
Australia's premier sparkling winemaker, Ed Carr, produces elite sparkling wines that border on the perfection. The equal to any prestigious Champagne, House of Arras have a track record of releasing Australia's finest examples. Here the new Arras Blanc de Blancs is the latest to join the range and is a sparkling wine that truly expresses the attributes of prestige Tasmanian Chardonnay, meticulous winemaking and extensive age on yeast lees. Hands on techniques including gentle whole bunch pressing, fermentation on light lees which went through 100% malolactic and almost 10 years in tirage were employed. The wine itself is a masterpiece that possesses a brilliant clarity and ultra-fine persistent bead. Lifted citrus of grapefruit and lemon zest are complimented with buttered toast.
McGuigan Black Label Red
The McGuigan Black Label Red is an approachable, medium bodied style with a nice combination of ripe, soft fruit flavours and the perfect balance of tannin to provide some structure. Not only a great wine to have around great friends and family, but also at home when paired with a wide array of cuisine including barbecued meats and salads.
Banrock Station Pink Moscato
The Banrock Station Pink Moscato displays fresh, floral aromatic notes with a touch of sherbet and musk. The palate exhibits fresh musky flavours with a delicate fairy floss characteristic to it. The natural fruit sweetness is balanced with the fresh acid finish and the gentle spritz gives the wine a refreshing touch.
McWilliam's Royal Reserve Brown Muscat
Nice vibrant colour backed by young luscious muscat aroma and flavour and sweetness adding to fruit intensity.
Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon - Cork
Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon has always been a fine mark for great quality Australian Cabernet at a price that is still within reach. When you match that with Dan Murphy's ability to cellar this magnificent wine in our climate controlled cellars you have an opportunity to good to miss. While the 2007 was a difficult year for most in South Australia, Penfolds are in the lucky position of being able to select from a wide array of regions and vineyards to find the best Cabernet expression possible. A more medium weighted 407 than usual, this vintage show finesse and grace that will reward for a decade or more to come.
Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
The Bin 389 style evolved as a result of experiments, by Max Schubert, in the 1950s to develop a highly individual wine using a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz with compatible oak treatment. Bin 389 combines the elegance of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz and demonstrates the traditional Penfolds' trademark - balance between fruit and oak, giving the wine character and longevity.
Josef Chromy Non-Vintage Sparkling
A fresh, lively palate of green apple and lemon with hints of toasted biscuit. Pinot Noir (67%) and Chardonnay (33%) sourced from the Josef Chromy's estate vineyard at Relbia in northern Tasmania. Whole bunches of hand-picked fruit are gently pressed to ensure delicate flavours. After primary ferment the wine is tiraged with no malolactic fermentation and disgorged after 18 months on yeast lees to retain crisp, fresh flavours.
McWilliam's Hanwood Estate Muscat
A rich wood aged dessert wine showing vibrant colour with intense ripe Muscat grapes aromas. The smooth and rich flavours show considerable lusciousness from both retained sweetness and fruit intensity.
Grant Burge Pinot Noir Chardonnay
Grant Burge, while normally known for full bodied reds, produce an exceptional sparkling here with an attractive nose of strawberry, stone fruit and biscuity notes leads to a richly flavoured, generous palate with a creamy mouth feel and beautifully crisp finish.
Minchinbury Blush Rosé Cuvée
Australian's have been popping a bottle of Minchinbury sparkling wine for over a century to celebrate all manner of occasions. Delicate and deliciously bubbly, Minchinbury wines are now even finer and more premium than ever before. This 'Blush' Rosé Cuvée is a lovely rose pink colour in the glass which is followed by a bright and aromatic nose of petals and fresh strawberries. The palate is clean, crisp and vibrant on the finish. So pop the cork, pour a glass and celebrate you, friendship and happiness.