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2003 Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $240.00$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $240, Now $150
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The pure, well-balanced 2003 Shiraz Bella’s Garden is a blockbuster. Dense ruby/purple with a perfume of smoky oak, bacon fat, black cherries, and sweet cassis, it possesses tremendous fruit, a wonderful texture, and a long, heady finish with sweet tannin. It should drink well for a decade or more.
95 points
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2004 Two Hands Bella's Garden Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $199.00$140. 00Bottle$1680.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $199, Now $140
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Dark, deep and impressively focused, a massive wall of delicious fruit -- cherry, pomegranate, raspberry and red plum are among the first to appear -- tempered with refined tannins that let the flavors sail on and on through the extended finish. Best from 2007 through 2020. 1,500 cases imported.
95 points
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2003 Two Hands Lily's Garden Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $199.00$150. 00Bottle$1800.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $199, Now $150
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The extraordinary 2003 Shiraz Lily’s Garden exhibits an inky ruby/purple hue to the rim in addition to a stunning aromatic display of blackberries, cassis liqueur, licorice, smoky oak, sweet chocolate, and espresso roast. A fabulously concentrated, multidimensional, layered wine with power, elegance, and a seamless personality, it can be drunk young or cellared for a decade or more.
95 points
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2007 Two Hands Coach House Block Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $220.00$160. 00Bottle$1920.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $220, Now $160
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The 2007 Shiraz Coach House Block from Seppeltsfield Road in Greenock was also aged in 50% new oak for 20 months. The aromatics are slightly reticent but reveal aromas of pain grille, pepper, lavender, incense, game, and blueberry. Ripe, sweetly-fruited, and layered, it will benefit from several more years of cellaring and drink well through 2022.
94 points
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2005 Two Hands Deer In The Headlights Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Eden Valley, South Australia,Reduced from $99.99$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenClosure: CorkWas $99.99, Now $69.99
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The 2005 Shiraz “Deer in the Headlights” offers a fragrant perfume of cedar, leather, lavender, pepper, and blueberry compote. Ripe, round, and deep, the wine is velvety textured with hints of chocolate emerging on the mid-palate. The finish is long and fruit-filled. Drink this tasty Shiraz over the next 6-8 years.
92+ points
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2008 Two Hands Coach House Block shiraz Imperial (6000ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $799.00$550. 00Bottle$6600.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $799, Now $550
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Dense, deep and brooding, delivering a complex mouthful of coffee-accented cherry, boysenberry, roasted meat and licorice flavors that meld together harmoniously and extend into the long, expansive finish. Tannins are present but well-submerged. Best from 2013 through 2020.
95 points
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2008 Two Hands Coach House Block Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $220.00$160. 00Bottle$1920.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $220, Now $160
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Dense, deep and brooding, delivering a complex mouthful of coffee-accented cherry, boysenberry, roasted meat and licorice flavors that meld together harmoniously and extend into the long, expansive finish. Tannins are present but well-submerged. Best from 2013 through 2020.
95 points
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2005 Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenCellar: 3 - 4 Years (2010-2011)ABV: 15.8%Closure: Screw CapVery deep crimson colour with deep crimson mauve hue. Perfumed nose, with violet top note, followed by blackberry, spice and a hint of chocolate. The palate has good weight with flavours of plum, liquorice, stewed fruit and chocolate evident. Very spicy back palate, with some sour cherry flavours emerging. Aftertaste of plum, liquorice, stewed fruit and confectionary.
Other reviews... Medium-bodied, elegant wine; blackberry, spice and dark chocolate (figuratively) borrowed from McLaren Vale; superfine tannins supported by French oak. Tasted 2007. 90 points - James Hallidays Wine Companion
Cellar 3-5 years (2010-2012)
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2002 Viking Grand Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$60. 00Bottle$720.00 DozenClosure: CorkOther Reviews…..
Ultra powerful, concentrated black fruits, licorice and earth; demands patience.
91 points
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2004 Viking Grand Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $99.99$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenClosure: CorkWas $99.99, Now $59.99
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2015 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum (1500ml)Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: StelvinOther Reviews....
Deep, bright-rimmed ruby. A highly perfumed, spice-tinged bouquet displays cherry liqueur, black currant, vanilla and incense qualities and a smoky mineral overtone. Seamless and lively on the palate, offering concentrated dark berry, rose pastille, spicecake and cola flavors that deepen slowly with aeration while maintaining energy. Sharply focused and lithe for its depth, with building florality and fine-grained tannins lending gentle grip to the clinging finish. 50% new French oak. Drink 2022 - 2031.
93 Points
Josh Raynolds - Antonio Galloni's Vinous50% new French oak. It's as much about texture and length as it is about flavour, though there's certainly no shortage of the latter. It tastes of dark chocolate and coffee, blackcurrant and black licorice, with gum leaf notes adding lift. Tannin. We need to talk about tannin. It's so fine and yet so firm in this wine; it's like a wise old cope, perfect in its under-zealous application of the law. What we have here is a wine perfectly positioned to age magnificently. Drink by 2044.
96 Points
Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionA firm and silky red with gorgeous blackberry, chocolate and hazelnut character. Cedar, too. Full body, chewy tannins and a polished and persistent finish. Shows tenure and tension. Drink after 2021. Screw cap.
94 Points
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2016 Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum (1500ml)Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$175. 00Bottle$2100.00 DozenABV: 14%Closure: Screw CapOther Reviews....
Destemmed for as many whole berries as possible, the batches vinified as separately as possible, held on skins for 28 days, 18 months maturation in French oak (50% new). Very herbal/minty. Surely a little bit unripe, although this is a strange situation. Drink by 2024.
93 Points
James Halliday's Wine Companion (August 2020)Released a little later than many Cabernets from Margaret River.
Quite a bit of pine and peppermint here over red and black fruits, cedar and some rosy perfume. It’s just over medium-bodied, firm and full of grainy tannin, some rose oil perfume in with red and black fruits, has a quiet power, but also a slightly hard feel to it. A bit angular. It’s a good wine, though it’s not exactly lovable, if that makes sense. Drink 2022 - 2030.
92 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front (November 2020)There’s a savory edge to the nose here with a dried-berry and leafy edge. The palate has medium body and firm, grainy tannins and a smooth, redcurrant and red-plum finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
91 Points
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2005 Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenClosure: CorkOther Reviews…
A faint hint of reduction on the bouquet, but nonetheless with complex spice, leaf and berry aromas; the palate throws off the uncertainty of the bouquet with a velvety array of black fruits, licorice and spice; oak and tannins balanced. Drink by 2020.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
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Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateNote: Cardboard Presentation Box
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2006 Wild Duck Creek Springflat Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from $150.00$115. 00Bottle$1380.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $150, Now $115
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The 2006 Springflat Shiraz is 100% varietal aged in 100% new French and American oak. The nose offers up an array of cedar, saddle leather, boysenberry, blackberry, and blueberry compote. This is followed by a sweetly fruited, opulent wine with layers of spicy flavors, earth notes, and spice box. Balanced and exceptionally long, this large-scaled effort will evolve for another 5-7 years and be at its best through 2031.
95 points
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2004 Wild Duck Creek Duck Muck Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from $799.00$599. 00Bottle$7188.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $799, Now $599
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A wine of extraordinary intensity, richness, and extract (yields were .5 tons of fruit per acre), the 2004 Shiraz Duck Muck is a totally dry red that tips the scales at 17.5% alcohol. While it pushes the limits of civilized drinking, it is neither pruny nor hot, and should be tasted with an open mind and no hidden agenda (not as easy as one might expect, especially for Eurocentric palates). Inky/purple to the rim with a glorious perfume of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, blackberries, creosote, and vanilla, it was aged in 100% new, heavily toasted French and American barrels for two years prior to bottling. It is nearly off the charts in terms of richness and extract. Although not for everybody, for those who are not reactionary in their tastes, it is an amazing wine that will be fascinating to follow over the next two decades.
96+ points
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate #168 (Dec 2006)![2019 Wild Duck Creek Estate Springflat Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)]()
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2019 Wild Duck Creek Estate Springflat Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$145. 00Bottle$1740.00 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)ABV: 15.1%Closure: StelvinFirst produced in 1991 Springflat Shiraz, along with Alan’s Cabernet, is one of two wines Wild Duck Creek Estate was founded on. Originally a single vineyard wine, Springflat Shiraz is now a blend of five specific sites; three in the north on Cambrian soils over Ironstone and Granite, and two in the south on clay loams over mudstone. Winemaker David Anderson and son Liam have a flair for producing extraordinarily rich and powerful wines that rank as some of Heathcote’s best.
Decadently rich and luxuriously textured this is a blockbuster Heathcote Shiraz.
Matured in French & American oak hogsheads for 24 months of which 40% were new. An average of 20% whole bunches were retained in the ferments to add layered aromatics and texture. Super dense inky black heart with an equally deep dark purple black hue. Penetrating the olfactory senses are intoxicating aromas of ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum which are followed by vanillin oak, mocha and spice. Showing incredible depth of fruit, richness and power, the full bodied palate is completely saturated with a tidal wave of lush blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Subtlety toasted vanillin oak, traces of earthy mocha and spice ensue. Velvet smooth tannins with a long blockbuster finish that’s layered with opulence.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2006 Wild Duck Creek Estate Reserve Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIAReduced from $250.00$185. 00Bottle$2220.00 DozenClosure: CorkWas $250, Now $185
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The 2006 Shiraz Reserve was aged in 100% new French oak for 24 months. The nose delivers wood smoke, meat, game, pencil lead, black cherry, blueberry, and licorice notes. Voluptuous and mouth-coating, it conceals enough structure for another 6-8 years of development in the cellar. This lengthy, impressive effort will offer peak drinking from 2014 to 2030.
97 points
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2008 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$199. 99Bottle$2399.88 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkFirst produced in 1962 the concept of The Signature was born from a comment made at the annual dinner of the Adelaide Stock Exchange. The then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies declared, 'Gentlemen, this is the finest Australian red wine I have ever tasted.' The Signature is the best wine of the vintage and honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to Yalumba's success. The 2008 vintage acknowledges Judy Argent who's job description is 'managing the winemakers'.
An exemplary effort, this iconic Australian Blend is a must for collectors.
A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz the wine was matured for 20 months in a complex barrel regime including American, French and Hungarian oak of which 30% was new. Saturated inky black dark crimson red colour with very deep black dark crimson red hue. Very perfumed the nose exhibits ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate and a touch of liquorice with an overlay of cedar and some spice end notes. Richly textured the palate delivers an abundance of rich ripe super concentrated fruit, yet despite the warm vintage conditions the alcohol remains a relatively modest 13.5%. Opulent flavours of dark ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate and liquorice are to the fore with a back drop of some cedary cigar box like characters and a spicy finish. Perfectly balanced very fine grained yet solid tannin structure. Outstanding length with very long persistent aftertaste of rich ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate, liquorice and spicy cedar.
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Good colour for age; Yalumba moved before the heatwave in picking its best grapes; this is a powerful, full-bodied wine with black fruits, licorice and tannins (plus oak) all clamouring to be heard. A different vintage, to be sure, but doesn't have the finesse of the FDR1A. Both wines deserved better quality corks. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
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2008 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Imperial (6000ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$999. 00Bottle$11988.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkFirst produced in 1962 the concept of The Signature was born from a comment made at the annual dinner of the Adelaide Stock Exchange. The then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies declared, 'Gentlemen, this is the finest Australian red wine I have ever tasted.' The Signature is the best wine of the vintage and honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to Yalumba's success. The 2008 vintage acknowledges Judy Argent who's job description is 'managing the winemakers'.
An exemplary effort, this iconic Australian Blend is a must for collectors.
A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz the wine was matured for 20 months in a complex barrel regime including American, French and Hungarian oak of which 30% was new. Saturated inky black dark crimson red colour with very deep black dark crimson red hue. Very perfumed the nose exhibits ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate and a touch of liquorice with an overlay of cedar and some spice end notes. Richly textured the palate delivers an abundance of rich ripe super concentrated fruit, yet despite the warm vintage conditions the alcohol remains a relatively modest 13.5%. Opulent flavours of dark ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate and liquorice are to the fore with a back drop of some cedary cigar box like characters and a spicy finish. Perfectly balanced very fine grained yet solid tannin structure. Outstanding length with very long persistent aftertaste of rich ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate, liquorice and spicy cedar.
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2008 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Jeroboam (3000ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 13.5%Closure: CorkFirst produced in 1962 the concept of The Signature was born from a comment made at the annual dinner of the Adelaide Stock Exchange. The then Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies declared, 'Gentlemen, this is the finest Australian red wine I have ever tasted.' The Signature is the best wine of the vintage and honours individuals who have made a significant contribution to Yalumba's success. The 2008 vintage acknowledges Judy Argent who's job description is 'managing the winemakers'.
An exemplary effort, this iconic Australian Blend is a must for collectors.
A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Shiraz the wine was matured for 20 months in a complex barrel regime including American, French and Hungarian oak of which 30% was new. Saturated inky black dark crimson red colour with very deep black dark crimson red hue. Very perfumed the nose exhibits ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate and a touch of liquorice with an overlay of cedar and some spice end notes. Richly textured the palate delivers an abundance of rich ripe super concentrated fruit, yet despite the warm vintage conditions the alcohol remains a relatively modest 13.5%. Opulent flavours of dark ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate and liquorice are to the fore with a back drop of some cedary cigar box like characters and a spicy finish. Perfectly balanced very fine grained yet solid tannin structure. Outstanding length with very long persistent aftertaste of rich ripe blackcurrant, dark chocolate, liquorice and spicy cedar.
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2004 Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz (1500ml)Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 14.5%Closure: CorkYalumba Signature wines represent the best of the vintage with the first wine being made in 1962. The vintage conditions were perfect for the development of Cabernet and Shiraz. Good spring rains, followed by a relatively cool growing conditions and a long cool autumn allowed the grapes to develop maximum flavour profiles as well as retaining natural acid levels. The wine is matured in a mixture of old and new American, Hungarian and French hogsheads. The 2004 Signature commemorates three of the principals behind Yalumba’s Negociant operations – Brenton Fry, John Auld and Brian Walsh.
Opaque black purple colour with black purple hue, showing excellent cling. Superb lifted nose of vanilla and spice followed by a liquorice end note. The palate is superbly integrated with flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant and spice layered with black pepper and vanilla. Fine grained tannins. Very long aftertaste of black pepper and blackcurrant.
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Opaque purple-colored, it presents a perfume of pain grille, earth, tar, vanilla, pepper, blueberry, and blackberry. Opulent on the palate, it has gobs of ripe fruit, complexity, superb balance, and exceptional length. It will improve over the next 8-10 years in the cellar and drink well through 2030.
94 points
Dr Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate #173
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1996 Yarra Yering Dry Red No.1 Magnum (1500ml)Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenClosure: CorkOther reviews... 94 points - James Hallidays Wine Companion From the vineyard... Classic claret-style. This is the blend on which Yarra Yering’s reputation was initially built. Always medium-bodied and low in alcohol suggesting delicacy, but nonetheless is a sleeping powerhouse of precision, intensity & concentration that demands a requisite amount of time in bottle to unfurl & allow the drinker in. Principally cabernet sauvignon with merlot, malbec and a little petit verdot added, it swallows every ounce of its 100% new oak and sniggers “Is that all you’ve got?” Consistently of the highest order in its balance and depth of flavour. Jancis Robinson has included this blend in her 1989 book of the world’s top 40 wines.
