The Yalumba Eden Valley Viognier is rich and luscious, with intense stone fruit - particularly white peach and apricot flavours, finishing with an aromatic citrus freshness. This wine will continue to grow and develop in the bottle, firstly showing enhanced apricots and spice, then after a couple of years, honey flavours and toast.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 12.30
grape:
Viognier
alcohol:
14
%
style:
Ripe & Tropically Fruity
3 bottles
Vasse Felix,
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, 2008
This Margaret River Classic Dry White is synonymous with the blending of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, and showcases the intense fresh fruity flavours of these two varieties. It also has a dash of Chardonnay that helps give the blend mouth watering viscosity and generosity of flavour.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 13.30
grape:
Sauvignon / Semillon Blends
alcohol:
12
%
style:
Crisp & Dry
21 bottles
Pewsey Vale Vineyard,
The Contours Museum Release, 2004
Each year, small parcels of individually selected Pewsey Vale Riesling destined for museum release are bottled with Stelvin closures and carefully put aside as future release as 'The Contours'.
The wine is only just showing the first signs of bottle age after 5 years, indicating that there is still a long future in front of it.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 14.35
grape:
Riesling
alcohol:
13
%
style:
Aromatic & Zesty
6 bottles
Avignonesi,
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, 2005
A blend of Sangiovese (known as Prugnolo Gentile), Canaiolo and Mammolino, it combines ripeness with great elegance. It has good intensity of spicy fruit with wonderful balance, depth and supple tannins. The latter in particular mark it out from other pretenders to Montepulciano's throne.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 17.15
grape:
Sangiovese
style:
Fruit Packed
2 bottles
Turkey Flat Vineyards,
Pedro Ximénez (37.5cl), NV
This fortified Pedro Ximénez was made from grapes grown specifically for Turkey Flat by a number of traditional Barossa grape growers. It is a blend of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002 vintages.
It displays attractive marmalade and citrus peel characters
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 19.60
grape:
Other Reds
alcohol:
17
%
style:
Fortified
5 bottles
Plantagenet,
Great Southern Shiraz, 2004
Plantagenet's Shiraz is consistently rated among the top 20 in Australia. Their Shiraz has won a string of awards in the past few years and is now regarded as one of Australia’s top Shiraz, especially by those who rate elegance over power.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 20.55
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Fruit Packed
1 bottles
Yering Station,
Reserve Shiraz Viognier, 2005
Dark red in colour with spicy black pepper aromas that dominate the nose, underneath there is a complex array of violet, blackberry jam, liquorice and fine oak. The palate is silky and rich, with a wonderful poise. There are layers of concentrated, fine-grained tannins with loads of powerful fruit, these flavours cascade through the palate and provide a wonderful length of flavour with a persistent finish.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 37.30
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
5 bottles
Parker Estate,
First Growth, 2004
A deep red colour, with purple tinges. The nose shows lifted liquorice and blackcurrant fruit with some perfumed of violets and toasted vanilla oak. The palate is firm and structured with mineral and blackcurrant fruit and a firm tannin finish
"The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz The Signature reveals more purple in its color along with a cooler climate mouthfeel, massive, concentrated blackberry and cassis fruit, and additional floral and cherry notes. Full-bodied and rich, with good freshness as well as huge concentration and length, it should drink well for 15-20 years."
95+ Points, Robert M. Parker Jr.'s, The Wine Advocate (USA), October 31, 2005
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 48.85
grape:
Cabernet Sauvignon Blends
alcohol:
14
%
style:
Blockbuster!
1 bottles
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
Poggiotondo,
Cerro del Masso Chianti, 2008
Deep in colour, ripe plummy nose & a full, fleshy palate with supple tannins & a great balance. The unoaked fruit is instantly accessible, making it a superb everyday drinking Chianti.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 8.15
grape:
Sangiovese
alcohol:
12.5
%
style:
Fragrant & Refreshing
12+ bottles
Turkey Flat Vineyards,
Rosé, 2008
Winemaker's comments:
"The 2008 Rosé is, as in previous years, a complex blend of Grenache, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and Dolcetto. Each of these varieties adds its own individual characteristic to the wine.
The colour is rose petal pink with panoply of red fruit flavours such as raspberries, cherries and leafy red and black currants. Fresh and vibrant with a crisp finish the fruit characters linger; tapered out with subtle tannins giving the wine enough body to complete this serious rose."
Bright ruby in colour, it has perfumes of bitter cherries and a slight smokiness from the oak. On the palate, it is full and rich, with a spicy cherry character balanced by smooth, rounded tannins. Supple and long, with a bitter twist on the finish.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 10.55
grape:
Valpolicella Blend
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Full & Intense
22 bottles
Yalumba,
Barossa Patchwork Shiraz, 2007
A wine with excellent depth of colour, richness and complexity. Medium to full bodied Shiraz wine has a balance of red fruits and earthy, cedar textures and finishes with fine, earthy tannins.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 11.80
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
1 bottles
Jansz,
Premium Cuvée, NV
The Jansz Premium NV Cuvée is based upon Jansz wines of several vintages with specially selected and crafted individual batches from the cooler locations in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria, with the largest regional parcels being Tasmanian. The matching of the crisp and fine flavours has resulted in a structured wine of medium body with zesty fruit characters.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 13.80
grape:
Other Whites
alcohol:
12
%
style:
Sparkling
4 bottles
Stella Bella,
Chardonnay, 2007
A spectacularly fine, tight knit Chardonnay showing great elegance and style. Crisp lemony character overlaid with nutty, well integrated oak flavours. More Burgundian than Australian but with underlying new world panache!
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 14.15
grape:
Chardonnay
alcohol:
13
%
style:
Something Different
13 bottles
d’Arenberg,
The Cadenzia GSM, 2006
The inspiration behind this name came from the word ‘Cadenza’ which is an impassioned improvisation played by a virtuoso soloist toward the end of a musical performance. Cadenzia is made in celebration of the winemakers’ opportunity, after vintage, to blend an exceptional McLaren Vale wine based on the Grenache variety.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 14.60
grape:
Shiraz Blends
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
5 bottles
Shaw & Smith,
M3 Vineyard Chardonnay, 2008
The Adelaide Hills produces some of Australia’s finest Chardonnay. Since it’s first release (vintage 2000) M3 Chardonnay has quickly established a reputation amongst Australia’s finest.
Sourced primarily from the Shaw + Smith M3 Vineyard at Woodside which was planted in 1995 and takes its name from owners Martin Shaw, Michael and Matthew Hill Smith.
A Sophisticated, barrel fermented wine with pure fruit character and restrained oak. Elegant and long living.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 19.45
grape:
Chardonnay
alcohol:
13
%
style:
Full & Rich
9 bottles
Vasse Felix,
Heytesbury Chardonnay, 2007
The 2007 Heytesbury Chardonnay is a superb example of a Margaret River Chardonnay. The wine displays beautiful complex aromas, combining savoury elements with ripe fruit perfumes. There are hints of fresh sour dough and toasted vanillin oak spice, with some peach and melon characters. The palate is intense and full bodied, with a creamy texture and lovely fresh acidity that helps to create a balanced, almost seamless wine. Flavours of lemon rind, cinnamon and cloves carry the palate through to the finish with bright citrus notes. The soft, beautifully integrated French oak supports the lingering, textured finish of this superb wine.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 23.35
grape:
Chardonnay
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Full & Rich
6 bottles
Costa di Bussia,
Barolo Riserva DOCG, 2000
Complex aromas of crushed flowers, plums and fresh-cut porcini with evident hints of mint. Full-bodied, concentrated, with amazing tannins and superripe fruit. Long, very ripe and almost jammy finish, great length.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 33.15
grape:
Nebbiolo
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Full & Intense
3 bottles
Yering Station,
Reserve Pinot Noir, 2006
Only made in exceptional vintages, this Reserve wine is a unique expression of the region and the character of the particular vintage. Led by Tom Carson, Yering Station’s winemaking team has a non-interventionist approach, allowing the underlying character of the grape to fully express itself. The result is outstanding, superbly crafted wine of utmost distinction.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 37.30
grape:
Pinot Noir
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
5 bottles
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
One Chain Vineyards,
Chardonnay `The Googly`, 2009
Lovely ripe melon and apple characters mingle with touches of pear and honey. Bright, zingy and well balanced.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 6.40
grape:
Chardonnay
style:
Aromatic & Zesty
12+ bottles
Allegrini,
Valpolicella, 2009
A delicious, zesty Valpolicella showing fresh, youthful exuberance. On the nose, aromas of black cherries mingle with crushed almonds and dried herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with elegant red fruit flavours. Sweet, ripe tannins and soft acidity make the wine supple and approachable, and leave the finish fresh. A fruity wine which should be drunk young.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 9.45
grape:
Valpolicella Blend
style:
Light & Refreshing
18 bottles
Plantagenet,
Great Southern Riesling, 2008
Aromas of spicy green apple with minerally, slate and lemon rind notes and a nuance of citrus blossom.
Firm natural acidity carries the length of the palate but balanced by the depth of fruit. Strong citrus flavours with a spicy edge, long finish.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 10.95
grape:
Riesling
alcohol:
12
%
style:
Aromatic & Zesty
10 bottles
Yalumba,
Barossa Shiraz Viognier, 2006
Smooth, silken and flooded with plums, cedar, vanilla and sweet jubey raspberries with just subtle whiffs of the florals of viognier. On the palate the wine shows rich black fruits with peppery spices, cloves and cardamon seeds, finishing with a lingering coffee anise texture.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 11.80
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
1 bottles
Jansz,
Premium Cuvée Rosé, NV
Pale pink salmon in colour. Rich floral aromas of strawberries with a soft and creamy palate of rose and cream.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 13.80
grape:
Other Whites
alcohol:
12.5
%
style:
Sparkling
11 bottles
Yering Station,
Shiraz Viognier, 2006
Blend of 95% Shiraz and 5% Viognier. The addition of 5% Viogner to the Shiraz adds an element of opulent aromatic character to the nose and softens the palate, a technique used traditionally in the Cote Rotie area of the Northern Rhone.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 13.85
grape:
Shiraz Blends
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Full & Intense
4 bottles
Mesh,
Riesling, 2007
The final wine is green and vibrant in appearance. The aroma is fresh lemon and lime juice with a hint of spice. The palate is powerful, lively and generous, with intense citrus fruit flavours. The wine finishes clean and dry with refreshing natural acidity. As is the case with all great Eden Valley Rieslings, Mesh will age gracefully and reliably into a mature wine under the Stelvin closure.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 16.85
grape:
Riesling
alcohol:
13
%
style:
Aromatic & Zesty
7 bottles
Katnook Estate,
Shiraz, 2005
This sophisticated wine displays the excellent structure, balance and generous palate weight that has come to be expected of Shiraz from the Coonawarra. Typical rich raspberry and spice predominate with subtle pepper and liquorice highlights.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 19.30
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Deep, Rich & Spicy
5 bottles
Katnook Estate,
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon captures the essence of Coonawarra.
Noted as one of the nation's leading Cabernet Sauvignons, this wine is listed in the "Distinguished" category of Australia's prestigious Langton's Classification, which says of the style:
" Katnook Cabernet Sauvignon reflects its strong Coonawarra provenance with plenty of intense blackcurrant mulberry fruit definition, mid palate richness, finely grained tannins and excellent flavour length. The wines have medium to long term cellaring potential."
The current vintage of 2005 has won an international gold medal at the Korean Wine Challenge 2009.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 19.30
grape:
Cabernet Sauvignon
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
11 bottles
Katnook Estate,
Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon captures the essence of Coonawarra.
Noted as one of the nation's leading Cabernet Sauvignons, this wine is listed in the "Distinguished" category of Australia's prestigious Langton's Classification, which says of the style:
" Katnook Cabernet Sauvignon reflects its strong Coonawarra provenance with plenty of intense blackcurrant mulberry fruit definition, mid palate richness, finely grained tannins and excellent flavour length. The wines have medium to long term cellaring potential."
The current vintage of 2005 has won an international gold medal at the Korean Wine Challenge 2009.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 19.30
grape:
Cabernet Sauvignon
alcohol:
13.5
%
style:
Elegant, Silky & Smooth
11 bottles
Mitolo,
G.A.M. Shiraz, 2005
Fashioned from a McLaren Vale vineyard, the 2005 Shiraz G.A.M. (named after the Mitolo children – Gemma, Alexander, and Marco) is a deep ruby/purple-hued effort displaying beautiful blackberry, white pepper, licorice, and toasty oak notes. Rich, full-bodied, and intense, with blueberry and blackberry flavors, sweet tannin, and excellent purity, it is a tour de force in winemaking. Enjoy it over the next decade.
95 pts Wine Advocate Oct 2006 Issue # 167
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 21.85
grape:
Shiraz
style:
Blockbuster!
5 bottles
Mitolo,
Reiver Shiraz, 2005
Dark ruby coloured, the nose has hints of liquorice, cherry, liqueur and earthy leathery notes. The palate is dense while showing lively hints of truffle, espresso and a lively mineral finish.
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 23.00
grape:
Shiraz
style:
Deep, Rich & Spicy
4 bottles
Devaux,
Grande Réserve, NV
The wine has a lovely Pinot Noir richness on the nose, with aromas of baked apples and vanilla. On the palate, it is full, rounded, and well balanced, with a lively, persistent finish.
colour:
White
Price per Bottle £ 26.85
grape:
Other Whites
alcohol:
12
%
style:
Sparkling
15 bottles
d’Arenberg,
Dead Arm Shiraz, 2005
Winemakers comments:
`A very dark almost black appearance with a dense purple-red hue. The aroma upon opening is very intense with a complex combination of fragrant spices, red fruits, plum dark cherries, cranberry and blueberry notes with a back drop of very fine oaks, liquorice, white pepper, boot-polish and edges of parsley stalks. The taste is rich, gutsy and virile, dominated with red fruits, cherries, plums and dried black olive. The palate is very controlled, tight and has a wonderful liveliness about it. Even the tannins feel cool and silky with mineral grittiness and wonderful acidity. The length is excellent and beautifully pointed with soft red fruit flavours and spice suggests this wine will have great ability to age.`
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 28.00
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Full & Intense
16 bottles
d’Arenberg,
Dead Arm Shiraz, 2005
Winemakers comments:
`A very dark almost black appearance with a dense purple-red hue. The aroma upon opening is very intense with a complex combination of fragrant spices, red fruits, plum dark cherries, cranberry and blueberry notes with a back drop of very fine oaks, liquorice, white pepper, boot-polish and edges of parsley stalks. The taste is rich, gutsy and virile, dominated with red fruits, cherries, plums and dried black olive. The palate is very controlled, tight and has a wonderful liveliness about it. Even the tannins feel cool and silky with mineral grittiness and wonderful acidity. The length is excellent and beautifully pointed with soft red fruit flavours and spice suggests this wine will have great ability to age.`
colour:
Red
Price per Bottle £ 28.00
grape:
Shiraz
alcohol:
14.5
%
style:
Full & Intense
16 bottles
Katnook Estate,
Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004
Katnook Odyssey Coonawarra Cabernet is Katnook Estate’s icon wine. This multi award winning wine has a string of international trophies to its name including Best Australian Red and the Frescobaldi Trophy for Best Vintage Red Wine, awarded twice, at the UK International Wine & Spirit Competition.
Katnook Estate senior winemaker Wayne Stehbens says his aim with Odyssey is to “not only capture the essence of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon but to define it."
