La Belle Angele Syrah
With a deep purple-red color, this Syrah delivers delicate aromas of black and red wild berries. On the palate, it also reveals floral hints of violet. This cuvée is appreciated for both its finesse and its crunchiness.
Boekenhoutskloof Porcupine Ridge Syrah
Eden Road The Long Road Syrah
Located within Murrumbateman in the now prestigious wine region of Canberra District, comes Eden Road who are well known for cool-climate, elegant style wines. Here their 'The Long Road' Syrah is actually sourced from vineyards that are both within the Canberra District and other nearby regions, like Hilltops. The result is a Syrah that is lifted in both aroma and flavours of ripe red cherries and strawberry. 14 months in older French oak has also provided a subtle savoury note with extreme elegance.
Chalk Hill McLaren Vale Syrah
Enjoy an excellent vintage Syrah from the superb Chalk Hill, where "The range of Syrah here is stellar." (Ned Goodwin MW) with Gold and high scores up to 96pts. "Offering fabulous fruit purity with seductive complexity, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blueberry, violet, dried herb, game and roasted hazelnut aromas on the nose. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent weight and plush texture, wonderfully framed by velvety mouthfeel and beautifully melded tannins. Graciously opulent with an impressively long, expansive finish. 95pts” (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit). "The growth of Chalk Hill has accelerated after passing from parents John and Diana Harvey to grape-growing sons Jock and Tom. Both are heavily involved in wine industry affairs" (James Halliday). The excellent Renae Hirsch heads an impressive wine team.
Tempus Two Merlot
Tempus Two Merlot is deliciously ripe, lovely flavours of mulberry fruit with some earthiness and spice. Soft tannins complement the finish.
Mount Mary Quintet
Australia's premier cool climate Cabernet. It was John Middleton's dream to create such a wine and purchased the Mount Mary property in the Yarra Valley in 1971 to persue this dream. Quintet is his dream realised and is a blend of the classic Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec.
Domaine Bonnefond Côte Rôtie Colline du Couzou
The estate was started in 1955. Patrick and Christophe Bonnefond now control 65 acres in northern Rhone of which 18 acres is in Cote Rotie. Colline du Couzou comes from an assemblage of plots in the north and south of the Cote Rotie appellation. The fruit is 80% dedstemmed and consists of 95% Syrah and 5% Cinsault. The wine is aged in small barrels for 18 months.
Sticks Pinot Noir
Once again this producer provides us with a handy little number showing plenty of varietal and regional characteristics. Sticks Pinot Noir from Yarra Valley, features lovely red cherry flavours with playfull spices and charry oak influence. Lean with subtle tannins and medium finish.
Red Knot Shiraz
The Red Knot Shiraz is set to enshrine this label among the all time bargain greats in Australian wine. Following the ground breaking previous releases, the mass following for this wine is guaranteed to continue. Deep blackberry concentration swathed in supporting red fruits, dark plums, complex spices, and definitely more aniseed in this edition. A Shiraz lover's delight in every way possible!
Paul Jaboulet Syrah 750MLx6
Made by Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné, one of the flagship producers of France's Rhone Valley - a vast Mediterranean region with an incredible diversity of landscapes and grape varieties. This Syrah is the perfect expression of its region: southern in character yet fresh, dense, and fruit-driven. Bright ruby red in appearance with an expressive nose of ripe red fruit and blueberries, complimented by spicy and floral notes. The palate is smooth and generous, dominated by flavours of black cherries. An excellent representation of the freshness of fruit and complex, peppery spice that can be found in Rhone Syrah.
