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Mystery McLaren Vale Grenache Deal No. 5505
The plushness and generosity of the grenache fruit is brilliantly displayed across the palate, but it is also brilliantly offset by plating tannins and an in-and-out running acidity. All of these qualities crash balletically together at the end of the palate, as if a well-practised circus troupe: cherried fruits, puckering tannins, and piquant acidity
Sapling Yard Chardonnay
This wine is a true reflection of what a cool climate Chardonnay is supposed to be. A beautiful Chardonnay, lovingly grown by Juliet Cullen. The first aroma is the distinct struck match followed by aromas of ripe grapefruit, a rich mouthfeel courtesy of batonnage and 20% malolactic fermentation. Aged for 8 months in 20% premium new French oak, unfiltered and unfined. Match me with free range roast chicken or triple cream brie
Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc
A perenial favourite of the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc lover, Stoneleigh's Sauv Blanc has a palate that displays tropical and passionfruit with background citrus flavours. It is full with great length of palate a succulent mouth-feel balanced with fresh acidity.
Zonte's Footstep Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz
Winner of 'Best Value Australian Shiraz' and 'Best Dinner Party Red Wine' at the World Wine Championships, the multi-Gold-medal Lake Doctor Langhorne Creek Shiraz shows why Zonte's Footstep wines are "out of this world!" (Matthew Jukes). Australian red lovers know that Langhorne Creek provides incredible flavour – it was the ‘secret’ weapon in many of Wolf Blass’s famous Trophy-winning reds. And here you have it in pure form. The fruit comes from a single Shiraz block in the heart of Langhorne Creek – the Lake Doctor Vineyard on the shores of Lake Alexandrina. On hot summer afternoons the cooling breeze of the ‘Lake Doctor’ arrives and revives vines and vignerons alike.
Trove Estate Forest Grand Shiraz
Bright, red and dark berries. A touch of sweet spice, dense, intense fruit on the palate. Really impressive. Great balance and length.
Mystery Clare Valley Cabernet Blend Deal No. 5724
Aromatics: Expect deep aromas of dark fruits like black currant and cassis, with possible hints of chocolate, mint, pepper, and French oak complexities. Palate: The palate will probably feature a rich and intense profile with dark fruit flavors and fine-grained tannins, balanced by a cooling acidity and a long finish. Flavor notes: Notes of savory spices, tobacco, and earthy undertones are also likely, creating a wine of "genuine class and longevity".
Mystery Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon Deal No. 4308
Intense purple, with great depth of colour. An alluring and strong bouquet of cassis, coffee bean, tobacco leaf and dark mint chocolate. Background aromas of green leaf providing classical notes of powerful Cabernet characters. Blackcurrant, plum and cinnamon feature here, with hints of red fruits and oak usage adding complexity. Beautifully balanced with firm tannins and a graceful, persistent finish.
Arturo Heathcote Schioppettino
Schioppettino is a fairly obscure variety even back in its homeland, but there has been a resurgence of planting in the last 30+ years turning it around to be almost cult like. The nose shows bright juicy blackberry, raspberry and blood plum, savoury earth showing its Heathcote roots, slightly smoky with vanilla and liquorice spice. While smelling rich and intense, it's medium bodied with fine sandy tannins and a crunchy finish.
Mystery Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz Deal No. 5601
The classic Australian blend of Cabernet and Shiraz. The best parcels of both varieties are matured in predominantly new French Oak and blended just prior to bottling. A very powerful and intense wine that combines the rich berry fruit flavours of Cabernet and spicy Shiraz
Jacob's Creek Double Barrel Shiraz
Double Barrel Shiraz has a full and generous palate with a beguiling mix of sweet red fruits and dark chocolate indicative of its origins as Barossa Shiraz. Subtle toasty vanillin derives from aging in traditional French and American oak wine barrels. The careful use of aged Scotch whisky barrels for finishing has added complex nuances of almond-husks and also softened the dense tannins to yield an incredible smoothness.