Old & Rare

• 2002 Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Produced from 15-year-old vines, the elegant, still primary and grapy 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon reveals notes of black currants, cassis, liquid minerals, and subtle wood in its rich, intense, medium to full-bodied personality. It should hit its prime in 2-3 years, and last for 10-15.
  92 Points
  Robert Parker

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• 2005 Greenock Creek Seven Acres Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Greenock Creek Vineyard & Cellars, owned by Michael and Annabelle Waugh, remains one of South Australia’s iconic wineries. Start with a great terroir, add in old vine material and meticulous winemaking, and end with extraordinary results. The Seven Acres Shiraz was also aged for 28 months in seasoned American oak hogsheads. Tar, mineral, earth notes, smoked meat, and blueberry scents jump from the glass of this full-bodied but restrained (relatively speaking) Shiraz. On the palate it is a bit more austere than its siblings with a bit more structure and apparent acidity. As a result, it will require longer cellaring and should offer prime drinking from 2015 to 2030.
  96 points
  Dr Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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• 2004 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $450. 00

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  Deep garnet-black colored, Greenock Creek's 2004 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz reveals a profoundly complex nose of mulberries, warmed plums, kirsch, crème de cassis, melted chocolate, spice cake, liquored sultanas and eucalypt. The very full bodied palate is concentrated, rich and opulent, flavored with a mix of dried fruits and Indian spices coming through in layers. The acid is crisp and seamless, not overdone, while the tannins are firm, ripe and finely grained. It finishes long, spicy and exquisitely balanced. To preserve the purity / delineation of aromas and flavors, I'd recommend not drinking this wine too warm, ideally enjoying it at a temperature just above cellar temps: around 15-17 degrees C (59-63 degrees F). Drink it now to 2025+.
  98 Points
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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• 2001 Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, fashioned from 15-year-old vines that yielded one ton of fruit per acre, reveals classic, intense aromas of creme de cassis intermixed with loamy soil, new saddle leather, and vanilla notes. Aged in neutral French oak for 26 months, this beauty is one of the finest Cabernets Greenock Creek has recently made.
  93 Points
  Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate

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• 2006 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $299. 00

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  Very deep garnet colored, the 2006 Roennfeldt Road Shiraz is profoundly scented of warm mulberries, prunes, dark chocolate and plum pudding with an undercurrent of allspice, cinnamon stick, aniseed, mincemeat and salami plus a whiff of potpourri. Very big, voluptuous and densely packed in the mouth (coming in at 17% declared alcohol), it offers a multilayered powerhouse of spice and dried fruit flavors with very crisp acid to enliven and a medium to firm level of grainy tannins to lend support. It finishes very long, spicy and a little warm. Drinking very well now, it should cellar to 2022+.
  96 Points
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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• 2002 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  The two Roennfeldt Road cuvees, from one of Barossa’s most esteemed addresses, appear to be the finest since the legendary 1998s. The purple-colored 2002 Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon offers up a soaring, already complex perfume of wood smoke, spice box, scorched earth, licorice, blackberry, and black currant. This is followed by a full-bodied, opulent, seamless Cabernet with gobs of spicy black fruits, an extra dimension that only old vines can provide, and a nearly endless finish. It would be fascinating to place it in a blind tasting with the 2002 vintages of Harlan, Colgin, Bryant, and Screaming Eagle.
  100 Points
  Jay Miller - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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  2005 Greenock Creek Cabernet Sauvignon

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  The 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in seasoned French hogsheads, is a glass-coating purple/black color. It exhibits an aromatic array of mineral, tar, black currant, and blackberry followed by a dense, layered, succulent Cabernet with outstanding depth and concentration. It conceals enough ripe tannin to evolve for 6-8 years and should offer prime drinking from 2014 to 2030.
  95 Points
  Jay Miller - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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  2003 Greenock Creek Apricot Block Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  The 2003 Shiraz Apricot Block (fashioned from 11-year-old vines and also aged 28 months in American oak) offers rich aromas of creme de cassis, blackberries, asphalt, pepper, and licorice. This full-bodied, rich, intense, powerful (16.5% alcohol) cuvee is a classic, structured, clean, pure red that should drink well for 12-15+ years.
  95 Points
  Robert Parker

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  1998 Hardys Eileen Hardy Shiraz

  South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Tasted 22/08/2001
  This is a very refined style of Shiraz – quite unlike the ‘big fruit bombs’ that are typical of McLaren Vale and the Barossa Valley. Opaque crimson colour with purple edges. The nose is restrained, but slowly yields aroma of confectionery, violets, black cherries, spice and marzipan. The palate is mouthfilling, flavours of black pepper, plum and blackcurrant flavours are integrated with very fine oak and cedar. The palate displays real finesse and elegance, with excellent length and supported by velvet smooth tannins and an exceptionally long aftertaste of spice, blackberries and liquorice. Cellar 5-6 years.
  96 points

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  Dense and brooding when first released, it has already evolved into a highly sophisticated marriage of fruit and oak on bouquet and palate; the latter's excellent savoury tannin structure balances the lashings of opulent fruit.
  95 points
  James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

   

  

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  2002 Heartland Directors Cut Shiraz

  Limestone Coast, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Heartland wines is the creation of a group of leading South Australian wine industry identities including viticulturistGeoff Hardy and wine maker Ben Glaetzer. The Directors Cut is the flagship wine of Heartland wines produced fromexceptional parcels of Shiraz from their Limestone Coast vineyard. The name “Directors Cut” actually has nothing to dowith movies or a famous film director, instead it refers to the prime cut of shiraz fruit selected from each vintage bythe directors of the company. The “cut” also refers to the practice of pruning back vines to lower yields and obtain the most concentrated fruit flavours.

  Tasting Notes: A magnificent red. Totally opaque black purple colour with black purple hue. Superb aroma of vanilla, blackberry and spice, followed by a hint of liquorice. The palate is an explosion of flavour. Volumes of spiced plum, black pepper, vanilla, coconut and marzipan fill the palate, followed by back palate flavours of spice, liquorice allsorts and black pepper. Fine grained tannins, perfect balance, followed by very long aftertaste of white pepper, black pepper, blackberry and plum. VERY LIMITED STOCKS
  Cellar 3-4 years (2007-2008)
  Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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  2001 Henry's Drive Shiraz

  Padthaway, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Yet another power packed fruit bomb from Henry’s Drive. Whilst this wine doesn’t have quite the power and texture of the Reserve Shiraz it nevertheless displays exceptional concentration and an abundance of opulent, ripe fruit. Deep purple crimson colour - almost opaque. Intense aromas of blackberry, liquorice, aniseed and confectionary with hints of spice. The palate is mouthfilling packed with voluptuous ripe fruit flavours of blackberry, liquorice, spice and blackpepper. Long liquorice, aniseed and blackberry aftertaste. Excellent length with fine grained, velvet smooth tannins. Another exceptional wine from the Henry’s Drive team. Stocks are Limited.
  Cellar 4-5 years. (2007-2008)
  15% alc/vol.

  RATING: 96/100

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  2001 Henry's Drive Reserve Shiraz

  Padthaway, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  ELECTRICALLY CHARGED RED VINUOUS POWER FROM 2001 HENRY’S DRIVE – A TRIUMPH FOR SPARKY!

  One of the most exciting new developments on the Australian Wine scene – ‘electrically charged’ you might say – has been the creation of Henry’s Drive wines. The wines are made by the dynamic husband and wife team, Sparky & Sarah Marquis, who were responsible for the creation of Fox Creek wines in McLaren Vale.
  Henry’s Drive vineyards are located in Padthaway and owned by the Longbottom family, third generation farmers and viticulturalists.
  The region is a picturesque plain approximately 80 km North of Coonawarra in South Australia, and was first settled in 1847 by Robert Lawson. Padthaway’s climate is Mediterranean while its soils consists of red brown earth over clay and limestone; as unique as Coonawarra’s own world famous ‘terra rossa’ and rendzina soils. The population of Padthaway remains tiny, with 218 residents. Conversely, 3500 hectares (nearly 9000 acres) are planted under vine and oddly enough, the region also produces 8500 tonnes of onions annually! It was not until 1963, when Karl Seppelt purchased land just South of Padthaway that the region became established as a grape growing district proper. Soon after, in 1968 Lindemans and Hardys followed Seppelt’s lead, and today Australia’s leading wine companies either own vineyards or purchase grapes from the district. The ‘electric excitement’ associated with Henry’s Drive Wines all began at Roseworthy Agricultural College. It was there, on their first day that Sparky and Sarah fell in love at first sight. The partnership has since been a huge success.

  There is an aspect of the couple’s winemaking that never fails to excite and their motto has been to create wines that incite a “Wow!” response. The 2001 Henrys Drive Reserve Cabernet and Reserve Shiraz are very much “Wow” wines, supercharged with the electric exuberance and voluptuous flavour that Sparky and Sarah seem to deliver on such a consistent basis. Inspiration and perspiration are their allies, with the final results being a summation of their winemaking philosophy which states that 90% of the quality of wine is a direct result of vineyard practise, with the balance determined by vision, planning and emotional commitment. This month we have chosen to run both the Reserve reds for the Vintage Direct front cover due to their exceptional quality. It’s not that we can’t make up our minds, it’s that they are both winemaking triumphs.

  THE 2001 VINTAGE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA SURPASSES EVEN THE GREAT 1998 VINTAGE!
  THE RESULT IS A PAIR OF OPULENT, SUPER CONCENTRATED FRUIT BOMBS & A COLLECTOR’S MUST!

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  2001 vintage conditions in Padthaway were very hot, necessitating very strict vineyard management programs. The timely application of water, minimising vine stress during flowering and variason are vital in order to maximise flavour profile, and avoid overripe fruit or jammy character. The 2001 Reserve Shiraz was matured in 100% new American oak for 12 months using a variety of toast levels, thus creating additional layers of flavour complexity.

  Tasting Notes: A wine of incredible power & concentration. The 2001 Henry’s Drive wines are further testament to the greatness of the spectacular 2001 vintage. Deep purple black opaque colour with oil like viscosity. Perfumed nose displaying aromas of blackberry, plum, vanilla, confectionary, liquorice, and spice. The palate is an opulent explosion of rich ripe fruit – super saturated with a thick, creamy, silky-smooth, almost oil like texture. The wine displays a degree of voluptuousness, opulence, power and liqueur like concentration that only the dynamic winemaking team Sparky & Sarah Marquis can deliver. Flavours of blackberry, plum, liquorice, confectionary, spice, toasty oak and pepper. Fine grained velvet smooth tannins with very long blackberry, pepper and confectionary aftertaste.
  A blockbuster Shiraz and stunning follow up to the exceptional 2000 Reserve Shiraz.
  Cellar 5-8 years. (2008-2011)
  Alc/Vol: 15.0%.

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  2002 Henry's Drive Reserve Shiraz

  Padthaway, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  It is hard to imagine a wine delivering more bang for your buck than this wine. It is bigger and richer than the superb 2001, delivering more of everything, almost too much. If the 2002 Henry’s Drive Shiraz can be described as a ‘three course meal with cigar included’ then this wine takes on an added dimension – it’s a ‘five course banquet followed by cigar and cognac!’Totally opaque black crimson colour with deep black crimson hue. Intense nose with aroma of dark chocolate, violets, mocca, spiced plum, blackberry and vanilla emerging – a superb sniff! Explosive palate – flavours of mocca, spice, liquorice, plum, dark chocolate, toasted oak and black cherry smothered in an ‘oily viscous’ mouthfeel. Perfect balance, with velvet smooth tannins and exceptionally long aftertaste of mocca, black cherry, ripe plum, toasted oak and black pepper. As big, bold and beautiful as a red can get, however having said that this is not a wine for the uninitiated.
  Extremely limited stocks.
  Cellar 5-8 years (2008-2011)
  Alc/Vol: 16.0%
  RATING: 98/100
  VALUE: XXXXX/5

  Robert Parker's Review
  The 2002 Shiraz Reserve tastes like a dry vintage port. It may be too much for those with a European palate (but then, I’m a Francophile with a European-styled palate and I loved it). It is flamboyant, extraordinarily rich, full-bodied, and intense, with gobs of blackberry and currant fruit backed up by extravagant levels of glycerin. The oak is largely concealed by the magnificent wealth of fruit. This is classic Australian Shiraz at its finest and is not duplicated anywhere else in the world, so enjoy it for what it is. It should drink well for a decade.
  (Notes sourced from Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #155)
  ROBERT PARKER'S RATING: 97 points

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  2006 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Produced 94-year-old-vine shiraz grown in the Eden Valley wine region, this wine was matured in a combination of 67% French oak(of which 90% was new & 10% seasoned) and 33% American oak hogsheads for 21 months prior to blending and bottling.

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  Deep purple-crimson; the bouquet is intense and full of spicy black fruits accurately foretelling the power and purity of the palate; this is an outstanding Mount Edelstone, indeed, I cannot remember any better than this; it has the focus and structure to guarantee a 30-year future, if this is what you are after. Alas, it will long outlive me. How good will the ’06 Hill of Grace be? Shiraz. Screwcap.
  14% alc. Drink 2036 Date Tasted Apr 09
  Rating 96
  James Halliday – The Australian Wine Companion

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  1996 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Keyneton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $1100. 00

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  Hill of Grace is a unique delineated single historic vineyard. The famous century-old Hill of Grace vines were planted around the 1860s by an ancestor, Nicolaus Stanitzki, in rich alluvial soil in a shallow fertile valley just north-west of the winery. The vineyard lies opposite a beautiful old Lutheran Church, built of local field stone, which was euphoniously named Gnadenberg, meaning 'Hill of Grace'.

  1996 was an outstanding vintage with average winter rainfall (after two drought years), a mild spring with excellent flowering conditions and a dry, cool summer. The cool conditions allowed for a long slow ripening with excellent flavour development.

  This is probably the best Hill of Grace produced to date – Exceptional and getting better! Opaque crimson mauve colour. The nose displays aromas of dusty mint, spice and a touch of leather. The palate is filled with superb ripe fruit. Raspberries, blueberries, vanilla, confectionary and spice fill every corner of the mouth and are amplified by fine, dry tannins, followed by a very long lingering, blackberry, liquorice, spice aftertaste. Cellar 10-15 years.
  
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  Sits on the right hand of Grange, equally deified, and now challenging its (Grange's) price; for a vintage such as 1996 no one is likely to complain. Deep red-purple; the bouquet is exceptionally rich and ripe (for the often reserved style) with lusciously sweet blackcurrant, blackberry and mint fruit cascading through to the palate. Drink by 2026.
  97 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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  1986 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Tasted 18/12/2000
  Deep crimson colour. Aromas of confectionary, cherry, plum and spice with a hint of herbs and tea leaf in the background. Superb fruit structure - the palate displays ripe flavours of plum, stewed fruit, leather spice and cedar - multi layered. Perfect balance, fine dry tannins with very long leather spice and cedar aftertaste. Cellar 5-8 years. An outstanding wine.
  94 Points

  Retasted: July 2002
  A superb essay of elegance, from this very old vineyard. Bright crimson colour. Superb aroma of chocolate, spice and confectionary, showing great refinement. In the background there are hints of violets and a tarry end note, but it in no way detracts from the wine. The palate structure is at its peak of refinement, still expressing wonderful first layers over a background of cedar, spice, confectionary and blackcurrant. Velvet smooth tannins, with exceptionally long aftertaste.
  Cellar 8-10 years (2010-2012)
  Alc/Vol: 14.0%
  94 Points

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  Deep brick color, the 1986 Hill of Grace is a well-defined nose of dried mulberries and kirsch with hints of truffles, menthol, earth and cigar boxes. Medium-bodied with good fruit concentration and plenty of savory, spicy layers of flavors, it has bright acid, medium-firm, grainy tannins and a long finish. It is mature. Tasted April 2013
  94 points
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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  1994 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Keyneton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Tasted 15/09/1999: Another exceptional wine! Deep opaque crimson colour. The nose is almost perfumed, with its scented aromas of violets, blackberries and confectionary spice. Excellent mouthfilling palate flavour - wonderful ripe fruit. Ripe plum and blackberry flavours are to the forefront, enhanced by spice, pepper and liquorice background flavour. Fine, dry, lingering tannins and very long liquorice, blackberry spice aftertaste.
  Cellar 10-15 years.
  
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  Deep brick-colored, the 1994 Hill of Grace offers notes of stewed plums, dried berries and baking spices with nuances of aniseed, vanilla and potpourri. Medium to full-bodied, it has great concentration and structure in the mouth, with crisp acid plus firm, grainy tannins, and is packed with layered, dried berry and spice flavors before finishing long with tons of remaining fruit. This wine still has many years to go. Drink it now to 2030+.  
  98 points
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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  1991 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Keyneton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Other than the top cuvees of Penfolds' Grange, and the old vine Grenache and Astralis from Clarendon Hills, no Australian wines are richer than these offerings from Henschke - a winery that gets my nod as one of Australia's two or three finest producers. Each of these wines coats the mouth with glorious levels of jammy fruit, extract, glycerin, and silky tannin. They are all dense ruby/purple-colored, full-bodied, and capable of lasting at least a decade, and in the case of the 1991 Shiraz Hill of Grace, possibly 20+ years.
  The 1991 Shiraz Hill of Grace Keyneton Vineyard is the most backward of the Henschke wines, with an earthy minerality, and explosive black fruits the likes of which are often seen in northern Rhone Valley wines made from ancient vines. This huge, broodingly backward, muscular, brawny, immensely concentrated yet formidably endowed wine requires another 4-5 years of cellaring; it should keep for 15-20 years. These are awesome examples of what Australia is capable of producing. Drink 2001-2017.
  95 points
  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

  
  

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• 1995 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  Medium purple-red; the bouquet is clean, moderately intense, with faint touches of green behind the sweet berry fruit, arguably adding complexity. The palate has unexpected richness and structure, with powerful yet ripe tannins; still very closed, and may develop exceptionally well with time. The culmination of two drought winters, record spring frosts, poor fruit set and a hot, dry summer, then the coldest March on record seemed a recipe for disaster. Once again a warm April came to the rescue with very ripe grapes being harvested. Yields down by 30 per cent to 40 per cent; peppercorn-sized grapes on the bunches.
  93 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2021
  
  Deep garnet-brick in color, the 1995 Hill of Grace has a slightly leathered, dried fruit nose that is a little tired though highlighted by notes of sandalwood, tree bark and earth, hints of leather and meat. There's a touch of barnyard on the palate and it is a bit past its peak, fading slightly with crisp acid and firm, chewy tannins through a long finish.
  91 points
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate 2013

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• 2001 Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Merlot

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $110. 00

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  A superb wine, displaying exceptional elegance and refinement.

  Tasted 30/03/2005: The wine is composed of a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. Very deep brick colour with brick red hue. Aroma of stewed fruit, cedar and spice, displaying excellent complex notes. Again the palate displays excellent complexity showing what a superb drink Cabernet can be. Cedar, blackcurrant, long spicy raspberry and mulberry overlays, followed by a very spicy back palate. Perfect balance. Outstanding length and depth. A wine that points the way forward for many lost Australian Cabernet producers. 
  95 points
  Alc/Vol: 14.0%

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  2015 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  A significant vintage for Hill of Grace, as the last 2015 red to leave the Henschke cellar, and a wine that delivers on every ounce of its promise and then some. The nose is so complex and fragrant with trademark brown spices taking center stage, amid light espresso, sage leaves, blackberries, cinnamon, anise, orange peel, ripe dark plums, pepper, gun smoke and a gentle, dried-rose edge. The palate has such impressive layers of fine tannin that make an instantly seamless, powerful and focused impression. It has architectural style with clean lines that build and ascend out of the finish. Long, spiced blackberries and dark plums are extruded in formation with such finesse and power. The acidity holds a torch to the rich, ripe plums and blackberries, illuminating freshness at the finish. A wine that will develop in a very consistent manner and likely to be at its best some 20 years from now. A collector’s dream. Vinolok closure.
  100 points
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  I briefly thought about just cutting and pasting the review of the 2014 into this space for the 2015 Hill of Grace Shiraz, but on further reflection, there are some differences between them—and isn't that one of the reasons we love wine? Scents of smoked meat and mocha accent notes of black olives and blackberries, joined by subtle notions of resinous herbs, while the full-bodied palate comes across as slightly weightier, richer and more velvety in texture than the 2014. Not as elegant perhaps, but more concentrated and powerful on the long, long finish. Drink 2022-2045.
  98+ points
  Joe Czerwinski – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
  
  Almost overwhelming in its complexity. Firm dried berry, fresh loamy earth, sanguine and roasted herb notes give this a savory profile at first. Additional details of roasted cumin seed, cinnamon, tobacco and toffee emerge, each new element building seamlessly upon the last. Dense, succulent tannins take this to the next level. Shiraz. Drink now through 2040.
  96 points
  Wine Spectator

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• 2010 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $1100. 00

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  Medium garnet in color, the 2010 Shiraz Hill of Grace reveals a slightly reticent yet beguiling nose of kirsch, dried mulberries and plum preserves with nuances of star anise, potpourri, cloves, dusty earth and menthol. Medium to full-bodied with youthfully taut, mouth-filling perfumed berry preserves and exotic spice flavors, the fruit is well framed by rounded, polished tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredible length. It could still benefit from 2-4 years in bottle before entering its drinking window but is already stunning. Drink 2017-2035
  99 points 
  Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

   

  This is the Eden Valley equivalent of Burgundy’s Le Chambertin, a bottomless well of flavour, elegant yet profoundly powerful and another brilliant addition to a superb run of recent vintages.
  99 points
  Nick Stock - jamessuckling.com

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  2001 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Keyneton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $999. 00

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  The 2001 Shiraz Hill of Grace (100% Shiraz aged 18 months in 100% new French and American oak) is not a blockbuster, but rather a surprisingly elegant, full-flavored Shiraz offering notes of mocha, white chocolate, pepper, blackberry liqueur, and cassis. Fleshy and earthy, with outstanding purity, richness, and overall symmetry, it is a complex, more evolved example of this cuvee. It should age nicely for another 12-15 years.
  93 points
  Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate
  
  Dusty, earthy, black fruits and mocha aromas; springs into life on the palate, with wonderfully long and persistent red and black fruits; gentle tannins and oak. Quality cork.
  96 Points
  James Halliday - Wine Companion (Jul 2021)

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  1998 Henschke Hill of Grace

  Keyneton, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $1200. 00

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  Medium to full purple-red; a clean and rich array of black berries, spice, licorice and compatible oak, then a palate with abundant dark berry and bitter chocolate flavour, with controlled tannins and oak. Has great length and great balance; fully reflects the outstanding vintage, and has an indefinite life in front of it if well-cellared.
  96 points 
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2021
  
  Bright red-ruby. Explosive if idiosyncratic aromas of tobacco, pepper, black olive, mocha and hot stones. Pungent and penetrating, with compelling flavors of raspberry, tobacco, black olive, dried rose, mocha, herbs and spices, plus a strong underlying minerality (I was variously reminded of Lafite, Haut-Brion and Ausone!). Suave and perfumed in the mouth; wonderfully ripe but dry. Finishes with noble tannins and great palate-staining length and grip. This wine is not for everyone-and a good thing, too, since it's extremely limited-but it certainly flipped my switch.
  96 points 
  Stephen Tanzer - Vinous 2004
  

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• 1993 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz

  South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $130. 00

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  $1560.00 Dozen

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  Notes sourced from Henschke.

  The Mount Edelstone vineyard, meaning precious gem is a single delineated historic vineyard and was planted in the 1920s on the eastern slopes of the hill of the same name, located near Keyneton high in the ranges east of the Barossa Valley. Aged vines, deep loam soil, Mediterranean climate and traditional winemaking techniques have continued to create one of Australia's most highly regarded shiraz wines. The 70-year-old dry-grown vines are low yielding producing intensity of colour, depth of fruit flavours, complexity and palate length. The Mount Edelstone wines have received awards at national wine shows each year since 1956.

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• 1990 Jasper Hill Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc

  Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $199. 00

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  $2388.00 Dozen

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  1998 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $360. 00

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  $4320.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Notes sourced from Jim Barry.

  The vineyard is called “Armagh” because the area in which it is situated was originally settled by the Irish and named after their homeland. The 8-acre vineyard was planted in 1968 and yields less than 1.2 tonnes per acre. The soil is sandy-gravel and receives an average rainfall of 24 inches per year. The Armagh has a reputation for excellence renowned throughout the world.

  Made from 100% Shiraz. Dark red to black in colour. The nose displays raspberries, plums and a scent of oak that fills the glass. The flavours flood the mouth with rich tannins and blackcurrants that linger on the palate. The rich fruit is balanced by maturation in new American and French oak. This wine is ideal for long term cellaring and can be cellared 10-15 years.It is suggested that the wine is allowed to 'breathe' a minimum of two hours before consuming to fully appreciate the distinctive flavours and aromas. If the wine is older than five years, decanting is recommended. 14.5% alcohol volume.
  
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  Offers sumptuous power and richness, plum, blackberry, dark chocolate and earth on the bouquet and layered palate alike, a touch of red cherry perfectly ripened, with the oak in the back seat where it should be. The palate is rich and luscious, with layer-upon-layer of berry fruit and tannins to sustain it for the long haul. Limited restaurant availability. Drink by 2023.
  95 points
  James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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  2005 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $299. 00

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  Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2019-2024)

  ABV: 15.5%

  Closure: Cork

  The Armagh vineyard was planted by Jim Barry in 1968 and lies on a north-west facing slope which acts as a natural sun trap, ensuring the fruit is always fully ripened when picked. Yields are less than 2 tonnes per acre. The 2005 vintage was considered to be an outstanding year in the Clare Valley. The season produced near perfect growing conditions. Spring was warm, but the maximum temperatures over January and February were slightly cooler than usual and there were useful falls of rain that kept vines looking healthy.
  
  (Tasted in 2009) The wine was matured in a combination of 80% new French oak and 20% new American oak for a period of 18 months. Black purple colour, totally opaque and glass staining. Intense, very perfumed and youthful nose with notes of freshly crushed blackberry and plum, with liquorice, confectionary and violets. The palate is full bodied, super concentrated and tremendously rich with a powerhouse of flavour possessing explosive length and depth. Opulently textured with strong liquorice, aniseed, blackberry, confectionary and blackpepper flavours. Fine grained tannins with long liquorice, aniseed aftertaste. A superb Armagh.
  Cellar 10 years+ (2019+)
  Alc/Vol: 15.5%
  
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  Jim Barry’s flagship is the famous Armagh Shiraz. The 2005 Shiraz “Armagh” was sourced from a vineyard planted in 1964 on its own roots. It spent 18 months in French and American oak and was bottled without fining or filtration. It has an alluring bouquet of cedar, Asian spices, pepper, boysenberry, plum, and blackberry. This leads to a full-bodied yet elegant Shiraz with a velvety texture and impeccable balance. It offers up gobs of ripe fruit flavors, serious depth and concentration, and a very long finish. It will continue evolving with an additional 6-8 years of cellaring and drink well through 2035.
  96 points
  Dr Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
  

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  2003 Journeys End Vineyards Arrival Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $49.99

  $34. 99

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  $419.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now (2017)

  ABV: 15%

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  Was $49.99  Now  $34.99

  Retasted 16/06/2017: Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark brick red hue. The nose offers up aromas of liquorice, ripe blackberries and dark plums over vanillin oak, hints of dark chocolate and leather with spice end notes. Rich and plush in texture with excellent depth, concentration and silken tannins the palate boasts mouthfilling flavours of liquorice, ripe blackberries and dark plums which show surprisingly little signs of development over vanillin oak, subtle mocha and spice. Long spicy dark plum, liquorice, blackberry, vanillin oak and faint earth aftertaste. Drink now.

  
  Originally Tasted 19/10/2005: This is only the second release of the two flagship wines from Journeys End Vineyards. Made by master winemaker Ben Riggs, the inaugural 2002 wines instantaneously established a reputation for excellence receiving rave reviews from wine scribes such as James Halliday & Huon Hooke.  The good news is that the 2003’s follow in the footsteps of the 2002 wines, both the Arrival & Ascent Shiraz are fantastic follow up releases. The bad news is that increased worldwide demand for these wines, combined with a smaller 2003 vintage and rigorous barrel selection has resulted in a much smaller allocation. Stocks will not last long!

  This is the high point of the Journeys End Shiraz – the ultimate expression of McLaren Vale terroir as made by multi award winning winemaker Ben Riggs.

  Opaque black crimson colour with black crimson hue. Wonderful, lifted nose of violets, spice, liquorice allsorts, dark chocolate and vanilla. The palate displays great finesse and clearly delivers the finest expression of fruit from McLaren Vale. Mouthfilling flavours of dark chocolate, perfectly integrated with plum, spice and cedar. Very fine, dry, and perfectly balanced tannins, followed by an exceptionally long aftertaste. Limited stocks. Cellar 3-4 years (2008-2009)
  Alc/Vol: 15.0%
  98 points

  

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  2002 Journeys End Vineyards Arrival Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  $69. 99

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2018-2019)

  ABV: 15%

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  Drinking magnificently now, this Shiraz showcases the outstanding qualities of the exceptional 2002 vintage.

  The colour is holding up very well displaying an inky black core with a deep dark brick red black hue. Perfumed aromas of liquorice, dark plum and blackberries finely coated with dark chocolate captivate the senses followed by complexing notes of leather, earth, vanillin cedar and spice. Gloriously rich and opulent with the fruit showing no signs of fading, luscious flavours of liquorice, dark plums and ripe blackberries glide across the plushly textured palate like satin sheets overlaying some earthy vanillin oak, subtle leather and spice. The sweet round tannins perfectly integrated. Outstanding power and concentration, the finish exceptionally long filled with liquorice, dark plums, blackberries, earthy vanillin oak and spicy leather.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc 15%

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  Replete with a label looking very much like the famed Woodley Treasure Chest series of the 1940s and '50s, this is the top end (after Ascent) of another virtual winery. It has an extra dimension of power, flooded with superb regional fruit and dark chocolate, with lingering but fine tannins.
  Best drinking: 2007-2017
  96 points
  James Halliday - The Weekend Australian - Halliday's Top 100

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  2002 Journeys End Vineyards Ascent Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $39. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now (2023)

  ABV: 15%

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  The 2002 vintage from McLaren Vale is recognised as one of the greatest in living memory producing wines that have confounded enthusiasts, critics and winemakers alike.

  Impenetrable pitch black core with a very dark red black tinged hue. Heady scents of liquorice, blackberry and dark chocolate fade into vanillin oak, earth, leather and spice notes. Rich and still holding onto its voluptuous fruit, the lavish full bodied palate is layered with opulent liquorice, blackberry and dark chocolate flavours which meld into a back drop of earthy leather, vanillin oak and spice. Amply powered it has silky smooth tannins and finishes long and seductive with tertiary characters of earth and leather lending further complexity.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 15%

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  2002 Kaesler The Bogan Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $79. 99

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  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2011-2016)

  ABV: 15.5%

  Closure: Cork

  A magnificent wine.

  
  Kaesler winemaker Reid Bosward has in the past resisted using American oak in the production of most of their top end reds, preferring to use French oak. However, the outstanding 2002 vintage resulted in wines from the Bogan vineyards of such fruit weight, ripeness and structure that it was decided American oak would have to be used. The wine was matured for 18 months in 100% new Pennsylvanian oak, with a medium to heavy toast and the wine was bottled without fining or filtration. Retasted January 2011:
  The colour of this wine is holding up extremely well. Magnificent black crimson with black heart and very deep black crimson hue. Lifted aromas of aniseed, liquorice and vanilla that gain intensity with air time, followed by some dark blackberry and confectionary notes. Monumental palate weight and concentration with opulent flavours of aniseed and liquorice dominate followed by dark blackberry, confectionary and spice. Very fine grained, almost velvet like tannins. Excellent length with long aftertaste of liquorice,
  aniseed, vanillin oak and spice.
  Superb drinking now or cellar a further 4-5 years (2011-2016)
  Alc 15.5%

  A big opulent Barossa Shiraz that’s evolving gracefully and still has years of
  life ahead of it.

  
  First Tasted Febuary 2004:
  Totally opaque, black purple colour, with stain like cling to the glass walls. Superb aroma of vanilla, blackberry, liquorice and spice, with a dark chocolate end note. The palate is explosive, with white and black pepper flavours overlaid with vanilla, dark chocolate, liquorice, ripe plum and toasted oak. Fine, dry tannins. Very long aftertaste of liquorice, toasted oak, black pepper and plum.
  Cellar 4-5 years (2008-2009)
  Alc/Vol: 15.5%
  96 Points
  
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  The 2002 Shiraz The Bogan, which is aged 22 months in American oak before being bottled unfiltered, is a spectacular, classic example of Barossa Shiraz. An inky/purple color is accompanied by a huge bouquet of white flowers, toast, blackberry liqueur, blueberries, and creosote. Packed with intensely concentrated black fruits and a spicy complexity, it is the antithesis of elegance. While still an infant in terms of development, it is hard to know for sure, but I suspect it will become more civilized and elegant as it evolves, and should last for 15-20+ years.
  RATING: 96 points
  Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #155

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  2006 Kaesler Old Bastard Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $199.00

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2024-2026)

  ABV: 15.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Was $199 Now $150

  Amazing depth of colour looking more like a 3 or 4 year old red rather than 10 year old. Super saturated inky black core with a very deep bright dark red black hue. Heady aromas of liquorice, ripe blackberries and perfectly ripened black cherries waft from the glass followed by delicate dark chocolate infusions, vanillin cedar and blackpepper. Incredibly concentrated with a structure to match, the palate is slammed with an abundance of rich luscious fruit that includes liquorice, ripe blackberries and black cherries which prevail over a back drop of spicy toasted vanillin cedar and confectionary with a pepper infused finish. The tannins appear velvet like beneath the enormous wealth of fruit yet there’s a muscular feel to them which provides the framework to this massively endowed and amazingly powerful wine. Exceptionally long finish of liquorice, black cherries, blackberries, spicy vanillin toasted cedar, confectionary and blackpepper.
  Cellar 8-10 years.
  Alc 15.5%

  An Outstanding Old Bastard with plenty of kick still left in the ticker.

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  The Kaesler family, of Silesian origin, emigrated to the Barossa in the 1840s. The winemaking is in the hands of Reid Bosward and Stephen Dew.
  The flagship 2006 Old Bastard Shiraz was sourced from a 114-year-old vineyard and aged for 19 months in new and one year French oak. It exhibits an expressive nose of toasty oak, earth notes, and wild blueberry followed by a thick, dense, super-rich, opulent Shiraz with tons of savory fruit, spice notes, and impeccable balance. This exceptionally lengthy wine will have a drinking window extending from 2014 to 2028.
  96 points
  Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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• 2003 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $299. 99

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  ABV: 15.5%

  Tasting notes: (tasted from a barrel sample circa 2004) A spectacular Shiraz. Totally black purple colour with deep purple hue. Magnificent nose with a range of exotic ripe berry fruits overlaid with notes of fresh liquorice allsorts, dark chocolate, violets, spice and marzipan. An explosion of palate flavours – totally mouthfilling with loads of ripe fruit, blackberry, dark chocolate, spice and blood plum interlaced with confectionary and quince paste. ‘Super Joosy’ with fine chalky tannin background which is necessary to achieve balance.
  Cellar 8-10 years (2012-2014) Alc/Vol: 14.0%

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  1998 Katnook Estate Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon

  Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14.5%

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  (Tasted in 2003) A wine that is aging superbly. Katnook barrel mature their wines much longer than other high end winemakers. This wine has spent 38 months in barrique. Very deep almost opaque crimson brick red colour. Magnificent nose of mocca, cedar and spice followed by a liquorice end note. The palate flavours are powerful, with mocca, dark chocolate, confectionary and liquorice allsorts filling the mouth, followed by a layer of dark plums and prunes. Very fine, refined tannin structure. Outstanding length. Perfect balance followed by a very long aftertaste of leather and truffle.
  Alc/Vol: 14.5%

  RATING: 96/100

  VALUE: XXXX/5

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• 1997 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2007-2009)

  ABV: 13.8%

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  Date Tasted 21/08/1999: Another extraordinary vintage - in fact the 105th from this tiny 4 acre vineyard block. In July 1891 Fred and Herbert Kay collected Shiraz cuttings from Thomas Hardys Tintara Vineyard and began to plant Block 6 in 1892. Twelve acres were planted, of which only four acres remain today. These 100 year old plus vines produce wines of remarkable quality and concentration, however the trade of is that they are very low yielding.

  The 1997 vintage yielded only 8.78 tonnes, that's equivalent to 2.19 tonnes an acre and a guarantee that this wine will be an essay of concentrated flavour. Opaque crimson purple colour. There is a magnificence on the nose that is reminiscent of the 1971 Penfolds Grange - a tiny trace of volatility that lifts the fruit to a new aromatic height. Wonderful aromas of vanilla, spice, ripe blood plums, blackberries, liquorice and liquorice allsorts. A great whiff! The palate is everything that can be expected from grandfather vines that are cropped at a very low level. Super ripe concentrated flavours of blood plums, rich ripe blackberries and blackcurrants with doses of fresh liquorice and pronounced blackpepper in the background. Fine grained tannins, near perfect, with excellent balance and long lingering aftertaste of blackberries and spicy plums. The production in 1997 is about half that of previous vintages and thus stocks are extremely limited. Cellar 8-10 years.
  93 points 

  EXTREMELY LIMITED STOCKS!!!

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  1998 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $199. 00

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  This wine is produced from 106 Year old vines, and has now reached international cult status. Production is limited to a minuscule 12.35 tonne which equates to under 900 cases for a very appreciative Global audience. In the old days that production probably meant that within Australia there was something like ten buyers for every bottle produced, today there are hundreds of wine enthusiasts globally wanting to get their hands on this viticultural treasure.Age is no indicator of wisdom or quality, but in special people age confers great wisdom and in special vineyards, the vines that remain are capable of producing extraordinary, concentrated wine.Totally opaque, purple colour. The Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz was dense, this wine has at least double density, astonishing! Superb aromas fill the nose with concentrated notes of ripe plums, confectionery, vanilla, spice and liquorice allsorts. The palate structure is monumental and is typical of the outstanding 1998 vintage. The tannins are firmer than they have been for some time, but well supported by the opulent fruit flavour. Immense flavours of vanilla, plum, spice, dark chocolate, mocca and a very strong blackpepper explosion on the back palate which moves all the way through to the aftertaste. An Extraordinary taste experience. Needless to say stock are extremely limited.
  
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  I have to wonder if this wine would not be even more extraordinary and close to perfection if it were aged in French oak. American oak is still the big deal in Australia, despite the exceptional success the more subtle French oak has had nearby at Clarendon Hills. The 1998 shows the aggressive toasty oak in the nose, but there is no doubt that is going to be completely absorbed in another 3-5 years of cellaring, given the wine's mammoth concentration and extravagant richness. The wine has a black/purple color and an extraordinarily sweet nose of black fruits intermixed with spice box, licorice, and a touch of pepper. A monster wine on the palate, and still uncivilized and too young to actually enjoy drinking, this wine should be at its peak by 2006 and keep for up to 2020 or so. A great vintage for Block 6 Shiraz.
  98 points
  Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate
  

  

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  1998 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $89. 99

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  THIS IS THE BLOCK 6 REINCARNATED. In 1992 Colin Kay celebrated the 100th anniversary of Block 6 Shiraz, in the year 2000 the vines are now 106 years old. Colin honoured his ancestors by replanting part of the original vineyard to Shiraz, from cuttings made from Block 6 vines. The 1998 is the second release from this new vineyard and has proven to be an enormous success. The colour is almost as intense as the Block 6, and there are certainly strong parallels between the wines. Totally opaque brick red crimson mauve colour, with a solid black heart. Superb nose, with aroma of ripe plum, liquorice, spice and confectionery. A classic big McLaren Vale red. Mouthfilling palate flavours of plum, liquorice and spice followed by a warm spice, blackpepper aftertaste. Fine grained, firmish tannins, followed by very long warmish aftertaste of vanilla, plum and dark chocolate. Cellar 3-4 years.
  
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  Readers should be aware that the Kay Brothers produced a Shiraz Hillside that is aged in 100% new American oak and made from relatively young vines that are the same clone as the Shiraz planted in Block 6. It is very much made in the style of the Block 6, it just does not have the old vines and single block acclaim.
  94 points
  Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate
  
  Medium to full red-purple; very ripe, rich and concentrated blackberry, plum and earth aromas foreshadow a palate with seductively sweet dark berry and dark chocolate flavours surrounded by supple tannins. Minimal oak input throughout.
  93 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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  1999 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2007-2010)

  ABV: 14.7%

  Closure: Cork

  A magnificent wine from a tiny vintage – only 6.79 tonnes were harvested. As usual the wine has been aged in American and Memel oak.

  Totally opaque black crimson colour, with deep crimson hue. The nose is a concentrate of Shiraz – intense aroma of liquorice, vanilla, spice, violets and blackcurrant. The palate is totally concentrated, with mouthfilling, explosive flavours – super ripe plums, prunes, dark chocolate and vanilla with very spicy back palate. Fine grained tannins, perfect balance, followed by exceptionally long aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-8 years (2008-2010)
  Alc/Vol: 14.7%

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  2002 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $69. 99

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2007-2008)

  ABV: 15%

  Closure: Screw Cap

  The Hillside Shiraz is produced from vines propagated from the original Kays Block 6 Vineyard and in spite of the fact that the cuttings are virtually a ‘vegetative photo copy’ of the original vines, the Block 6 and Hillside wines are quite different, yet similar. The difference would be in part attributable to the age of the vines together with differences in terroir (no matter how close to the original block they are planted). Minor differences in soil minerality and moisture stress would contribute to a different flavour profile.

  Opaque black crimson colour with deep brick red crimson hue. The nose is delightful, with perfumed sniff of dark chocolate, violet, ripe plum, spice, vanilla and white pepper. The full degree of complexity is yet to be developed on the palate and this will happen over the next few years. Flavours of dark chocolate, mocca, blackpepper and spice fill the palate. Fine dry tannin structure, followed by a very long aftertaste of dark chocolate, coffee, mocca, blackpepper and liquorice. STELVIN CAP.
  Cellar 3-4 years (2007-2008)
  Alc/Vol 15.0%

  Robert Parker’s Review
  A glorious example of South Australian Shiraz is the 2002 Shriaz Hillside. Made from relatively young vines (8-34 years of age), this flamboyant, pleasant 2002 is impossible to resist. Already rocking and rolling, it has 10-15 years of aging potential. A deep plum/ruby/purple hue is followed by glorious aromas of black fruits, flowers, dusty, loamy, truffle-like scents, and a classic combination of pepper and licorice. The wine saturates and palate with a seamless integration of acidity, tannin, and alcohol (15%). The finish is opulent and multilayered.
  (Notes sourced from Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #155)
  ROBERT PARKER'S RATING: 95 points

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• 1994 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $130. 00

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  $1560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 14.3%

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  An open-knit style for the Block 6, that seems to be coming into its plateau of maturity, this dark plum/purple-colored wine shows lush opulence, supple tannin, sweetness on the attack, and moderately high alcohol (14.3%). This is a very compelling, rich, open-knit, expansive Block 6 to drink now and over the next 12-15 years.
  94 points
  Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate

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  2000 Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $110. 00

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  $1320.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2007-2010)

  ABV: 13.7%

  Closure: Cork

  The 2000 Kay Brothers Block 6 represents the 108th vintage for the original planting. Opaque black purple, mauve colour, with strong glass cling. The wine is a joyous expression of ripe shiraz, with aroma of plums, spice and liquorice, followed by an end note of leather, earth, tar and prune. The palate has enormous body weight – the hallmark of Kay Brothers Block 6. The oak seems a touch forward this year, and is followed by layers of mocha, dark chocolate, liquorice, vanilla and ripe plums. The tannins are firm, in fact much firmer than that of previous vintages, and should see a reasonably long life ahead for the wine. Very long aftertaste of spicy oak, plum and liquorice.
  Cellar 5-8 years plus. (2007- 2010)
  Alc/Vol:13.7%

  RATING: 94/100VALUE: XXXXX/5

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  2003 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards Hillside Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $69. 99

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2008-2009)

  ABV: 15%

  Closure: Screw Cap

  This wine has shown better on the second tasting.  Bright crimson brick red colour with brick red hue.  Medium body.  Aroma of spice, liquorice allsorts, vanilla, chocolate and stewed fruit.  The palate flavours are generous with vanilla, spice, plum and stewed fruit evident.  Fine grained tannins.  Long aftertaste of vanilla, spice, plum and dark chocolate.
  Cellar 2-3 years (2008-2009)
  Alc/Vol: 15%

  First tasted, October 2005:
  Deep crimson colour with crimson hue. Medium body. The nose is delicately perfumed with lifted notes of vanilla, plum and confectionary. Flavours of spice, liquorice and stewed fruit emerge on the palate. Fine grained tannins. Back palate flavours of confectionary with hints of chocolate. Plum, spice aftertaste.
  Cellar 1-2 years (2006-2007)
  Rating: 88

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  One of Australia’s most traditional winemakers, Colin Kay fashions old style, high quality, distinctive Australian reds. Tarry, chewy, and fleshy, the 2003 Shiraz Hillside has a bit more punch (15% alcohol) as well as a sappy character that is not present in the regular bottling. It is a broad, savory, expansively flavored, full-bodied Shiraz to enjoy over the next decade.
  92 Points
  Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate # 161 (Oct 2005)
  
  

  
  Good colour; soft, round and rich; gentle plum, mocha and vanilla; everything moulded by 2 years in oak. Shares the ultimate retro-style label with Block 6.
  Drink by 2015
  92 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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  2005 Kilikanoon Attunga 1865 Shiraz

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

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  $160. 00

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  The 2005 Shiraz “Attunga 1865” is sourced from ungrafted vines planted in the Clare Valley in 1865. It spent 25 months in 100% new French oak hogsheads and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. Opaque purple/black, it reveals an ethereal bouquet of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, espresso, mocha, black cherry, and blackberry. This leads to a powerful, intense, yet elegant wine with a very long, seamless finish. This beautifully balanced effort will excite tasters over the next 25 years. Drink 2007 – 2032.
  97 points
  Dr Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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• 1991 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon

  Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $120. 00

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  $1440.00 Dozen

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  "ONE OF MARGARET RIVER'S GREATEST CABERNETS."1991 was an exceptional year in Margaret River - with worldclass wines being made by all the major players - Vasse Felix,Cullens, Moss Wood and Cape Mentelle. Leeuwin Estate always holdtheir wine back and the 1991 Cabernet has just been released.The wine press are lavishing praise, "This may well be the bestLeeuwin Cabernet ever released." The problem with such hype isthat it creates expectations that may not be achievable. In factthe whole Leeuwin concept is about mind altering expectations.The deliberate parallel that has been created by the "ArtSeries" with Chateau Mouton Rothschild and the purchase of greatworks of Australian art and their powerful imagery of theAustralian aura create expectations that could easily bring alesser winemaker undone. Are the PR guys over the top or is thisone of the worlds great drinking experiences?IF YOU SAY YOU'RE THE BEST - YOU'RE EITHER THE BEST OR A MASTEROF DELUSION.The 1991 Leeuwin Estate Cabernet is one of the worlds greatwines and sits well alongside the memory of such great bottlesas 1982 Mouton Rothschild, 1982 Cos d' Estournel, 1978 Margaux,1961 Latour and the like. The ultimate joy is the modest price.It is totally undervalued by Australian and world standards. If Grange is worth $350, then Leeuwin Estate is its equal and more.We have to say, we first approached this wine with caution, lestwe fell under the seductive spell of its imagery and read intoit more than there was to read. The wine is one of the greatwines of the world. Deep brick red colour with dark plum / mauveedges. The nose is magnificent and indicates immediately andwithout reservation the illusive quality that English MW'S call"breed". Breed is the result of perfection of viticulture anduncompromising standards of winemaking - Bob Cartwright has gotit right. The nose displays massive ripe fruit and smoky aromas,plums, blackcurrants, cedar and a hint of earthy truffles. Thepalate is as sophisticated as the nose suggests - rich generousharmonies are played out, filling the entire palate. Superbconcentrated fruit. Blackcurrants, ripe plums, smoky cedar, darkchocolates and liquorice, a wonderful orchestra of the palate -dynamic, energetic with its very fine tannin finish. A livingmasterpiece.

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  2002 Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $120. 00

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  ABV: 14.5%

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  Frank Mitolo is the largest onion and potato grower in the Southern Hemisphere and has recently turned his attention to wine with great success. Mitolo has engaged the services of Colin Glaetzer's son, Ben Glaetzer as winemaker. G.A.M. represents the first initial of each of the Mitolo children's first names - Gemma, Alex and Marco.
  A big red. Very deep crimson colour with deep crimson hue. Superb nose with aroma of violets, spice and black pepper followed by a mocca end note. The palate is mouthfilling, displaying that wonderfully concentrated McLaren Vale Shiraz character. Flavours of spice, black cherry, vanilla and violet infusions are meshed with liquorice and plum. Excellent length and depth with smoky oak appearing. Fine grained tannins with very long aftertaste of black cherry, vanilla, plum, liquorice and spice.
  Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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  Produced from 26-year old vines and aged in French oak (80% new), the 2002 Shiraz G. A. M. reveals tremendous fruit purity, but it does not yet reveal secondary nuances. The inky blue/purple color is accompanied by aromas of ink, camphor, graphite, blackberries, and blueberries. While it possesses tremendous purity as well as an enormous full-bodied texture, it is neither heavy nor overbearing. This stunning Shiraz may be even better than the 2002 Savitar. Time will tell.
  95-97 points
  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (The Wine Advocate #148)

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  2003 Mitolo G.A.M. Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $99. 99

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  The third wine in the new McLaren Vale releases, G.A.M is named after the initials of the proprietors children. Opaque black purple colour with paint like cling to the glass. Aroma of violets, cedar, vanilla and blackberry. The palate has more weight combined with its oily texture makes for a blockbuster palate. Concentrated flavours of liquorice, blackberries and super ripe plum. Obscenely voluptuous. Fine grained perfectly balance tannins, followed by a very long aftertaste of spice, liquorice, blackberry and plum.
  Cellar 3-4 years.
  Alc/Vol: 14%

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  Herb and spice edges to the aroma; full-bodied, powerful and dense blackberry and bitter chocolate palate fruit; controlled but ample tannins. Tasted 2004. Drink by 2018.
  94 points 
  James Hallidays Wine Companion

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  2003 Mitolo Reiver Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $99. 99

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  A wonderful Barossa Shiraz which delivers plenty of flavour without being bulky. Very deep black purple colour with purple hue. The nose delivers a wonderful sniff with aroma of violets, confectionary, spice and blackcurrant. The palate flavour profile is filled with ‘joosy’ Shiraz flavours of spice, blackpepper, confectionary, plum and liquorice allsorts. Excellent length, fine grained dry tannins, but balanced, followed by nuances of vanilla. Long aftertaste of liquorice allsorts, violet infusions, blackpepper and plum.
  Cellar 3-4 years.
  Alc/Vol: 14.5%

  Other reviews....
  The 2003 Shiraz Reiver is a 100% Shiraz from the Greenock region of Barossa cropped at 1.2 tons of fruit per acre, and aged 18 months in primarily new French barrels and small foudres. Winemaker Ben Glaetzer has fashioned an opaque purple-colored offering displaying a gorgeous bouquet of crushed rocks, violets, and blueberries that is reminiscent of the prodigious 1990 St.-Emilion, Beausejour-Duffau. It possesses a terrific texture, impressive purity, a long finish, and atypically low alcohol (14%) for such ripeness and intensity.
  95-99 points
  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - #155 Oct 2004

  Medium to full-bodied; black fruits and plums, with savoury tannins in contrast; good oak. Drink by 2015. [Tasted 2004]
  93 points
  James Halliday's Wine Companion

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