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2018 J.M. Lentini Eden Valley Syrah

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
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$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Cork

An automotive design engineer by day, John Lentini spent 14 years making wine for family and friends out of a Melbourne Suburban garage before his passion lead him to the Barossa where he took a leap of fate to begin his own winemaking venture. Fruit was sourced from a single vineyard in the Eden Valley sub region Keyneton with vines 20 years old. Incorporated into ferment was 10% whole bunch fruit with maturation taking place in French oak hogsheads (30% new) for a period of 18 months.
Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Potent black cherry, liquorice and dark plum scents infiltrate the olfactory senses and are interwoven with smoky cedar, dried meats, scorched earth and peppered herbs. Rich, sleek and powerful the palate is flooded with blackberry, liquorice, dark plum and ripe blueberry fruits which meld into spicy cedar, fennel and peppered dried herb characters on the back half. Meaty yet supple in its texture, velvety tannins carry great polish. Concludes long and refined.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2021 Jasper Hill Georgia and Friends Shiraz

Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2028-2030)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Produced with Georgia’s Paddock fruit supplemented with grapes grown by friends within the Heathcote region. Dense inky black colour with a very deep dark red black hue. Intense liquorice, black cherry and blackberry aromas mix with delicately smoked vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and pepper. Rich and opulent the full bodied palate is flush with ripe blackberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits which are backed by a firm tannin structure that imparts a muscular feel. Subtle dark chocolate, spicy vanillin cedar, scorched earth and peppered fennel characters lurk beneath. Excellent power and depth with a long ripe, chewy conclusion.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 15%

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What a deep and complex briar and spicy nose this exceptional Heathcote shiraz has! Cloves and crushed slate with gun metal. Very complex fine-grained tannins and great mineral freshness drive this over the palate and off into the distance. Excellent aging potential. Drink or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2019 JC’s Own Barossa Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
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$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

The JC’s Own label is the personal project of Massena winemaker Jaysen Collins with the labels inspired by street art he sees in his travels. The fruit for this wine is sourced from a single vineyard located in the Barossa Valley sub region of Greenock. Aged for 25 months in 1 year old low toast French oak barriques a portion of pressings was included to provide additional structure.
Dense pitch black colour with a very deep black dark red hue. Heady blackberry, liquorice and dark plum scents show plenty of intensity out of the glass with hints of vanillin cedar, earthy dark chocolate and spice also chiming in. Rich and concentrated yet also possessing a sense of refinement, the palate is layered with opulent blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Lying beneath are earthy dark chocolate, vanillin cedar and spice elements. Polished tannin structure. Superb power with a long deeply fruited yet focused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 John Duval Entity Shiraz

Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 12 Years (2023-2035)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

With nearly 30 years spent making Penfolds Grange and developing the RWT label at Penfolds, John Duval qualifies as one of Australia's living wine legends. In 2003 he launched John Duval Wines and wasted no time sourcing some of South Australia's finest fruit. “After 35 years in the business, I know who the best growers are,” comments Duval. Today, John is joined by his son Tim who assists with both winemaking and marketing.
2021 was an exceptional Barossa vintage with mild to warm days and no heat spikes, combined with cool nights resulted in a long even ripening period. Fruit was sourced from old vineyards in the Krondorf, Tanunda, Marananga, Ebenezer, Moppa and Eden Valley districts, the final blend being made from 75% Barossa Valley and 25% Eden Valley fruit. Maturation took place in French oak (25% new) for a period of 15 months.
Rich, plush and powerful but not weighty this is modern day Barossa perfection.
Spectacular colour featuring an impenetrable inky black heart with an equally deep dark purple black hue. Heady aromas of blackberry, liquorice and dark plum complimented by spicy vanillin cedar, mocha, hints of fennel and peppered earth notes dazzle the olfactory senses. Rich, plush and powerful but not weighty, cascading waves of opulent blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits are layered across the palate with tremendous concentration and depth. Vanillin cedar, earthy mocha characters and spice lend further complexity. Super polished and refined, the silky yet structured matrix of tannins are seamlessly integrated. Concludes fresh, exceptionally long and velvety.
Drink over the next 10-12 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2016 Juniper Cornerstone Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in French oak for up to 20 months. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. Pronounced aromatics of blackcurrant and mulberry infused with bay leaf greet the nostrils with cedary tobacco, dried herb and spicy black olive notes in tow. Medium bodied, rich red to blackcurrant and mulberry fruits meld into distinct cedary tobacco characters, dusty earth, subtle black olive and spice characters. Refined yet sturdy mouthfeel with graphite like tannins and long elegant aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

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Hand-picked and sorted; aged in French oak for up to 20 months, the best barrels selected for the final blend. Long and precisely balanced; its varietal expression is one of extreme purity. Drink to 2040.
97 points
James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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2018 Kilikanoon Covenant Shiraz

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in French oak hogsheads for 18 months. Dense inky black colour with a very deep dark red black hue. Intense dark plum and liquorice aromas fill the nostrils followed by some blackberry, vanillin cedar and subtle spicy fennel notes. Full in body, rich dark plum and liquorice fruits meld into vanillin cedar, infusions of fennel and spice. Lush mouthfeel finishing with a lick of blueberry freshness, velvety tannins and a long succulent aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Koomilya GT Block Shiraz

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

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This is a single parcel that has been made with 20% whole bunches and has a pure red plum and spiced fruit bread nose with hints of sarsaparilla, dark nuts, black fruits and iodine. Really complex. Intensely concentrated palate with ripe dark plum and panforte flavors. The tannins are subtly spiced and athletic, sturdy but pliable and hold the finish long. Striking wine. So polished and deep. Drink over the next decade. Screw cap.
97 Points
JamesSuckling.com (November 2021)

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2019 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2023-2038)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Best known for producing arguably Australia’s greatest Chardonnay, Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon has demonstrated over recent vintages that it can match it with best of the region and comparatively still remains under priced when compared to other Margaret River heavy weights such as Cullen & Moss Wood.
Predominately Cabernet Sauvignon with a 4% Malbec component also included in the blend, this wine was matured in French oak (50% new) for a period of 22 months.
Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. Compelling aromas of red to black currant, violet and mulberry captivate the olfactory senses with vanillin cedar, tobacco, subtle dusty earth and bay leaf scents ensuing. Rich red to black currant and mulberry fruits are generously layered across the regal medium bodied palate with vanillin cedar, tobacco, earth and bay leaf elements lying underneath. Superb refinement with seamlessly integrated fine grained tannins marrying into a long elegant finish.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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It’s masterful to craft a wine that is structured, detailed, powerful and concentrated, and yet, it feels effortless. Mulberries, cassis, warm spices, violets and cedary oak come together in harmony while the tannins sashay across the palate. Flavours persist, as does the finish, and it will age beautifully but hard to resist now. Impressive wine. Drink by 2042.
97 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
The 2019 Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon has admirable fruit presence in the mouth. As an immediate follow on from the great 2018 vintage, the 2019 vintage was cooler and wetter, but the average quality across the region was excellent. In many corners, the quality is argued as being on par with the 2019; it comes down to a matter of preference. Here, the wine is elegant and fine, very aromatic. It's an excellent wine and a clear statement about the direction and refinement of the Cabernet program at Leeuwin. Drink 2023-2045.
96+ points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
96% cabernet sauvignon, 4% malbec.
Gosh this is good. This is the region and the variety and the estate all committing to the task and combining to exemplary effect. Such structure, such fruit, such balance and such impact. Blackcurrant and pencils, dark chocolate and herbs, some eucalypt lift and even some florals. Tannin, my word, it’s beautifully formed, a keel with wings, a determinant. I kept tasting this wine and it kept telling me things. Leeuwin Estate cabernet is now right up there with the best. Drink 2028-2040+
96 points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2019 Mac Forbes Hugh

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2028-2030)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc and 15% Petit Verdot matured in old oak for 15 months. Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Delightful red currant and red to dark cherry aromas infused with dried herbs mix with black olive, light cedary tobacco notes and a faint whiff of spicy capsicum. Very elegant and fine, the light to mid weight palate features savoury red currant and dried herb flavours over a light dusty cedar, tobacco leaf and spicy capsicum back drop. Fresh acidity provides an energetic edge and fine grained tannins, structure. Good length with a refined herbaceous tinged finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Mayer Volcanic Syrah

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

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Shiraz from the 20-year-old Pancake Creek vineyard in Gembrook; 100% destemmed and matured in older 300L French hogsheads. A gorgeous bright crimson. An intriguing nose with its bright maraschino cherries, red apple skin, satsuma plums and violets. Really bright and crunchy fruited on the palate and the tannins are fine and sophisticated. The perfect wine for steak and frittes.
95 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday's Wine Companion
One of those really beautiful syrahs that could share DNA between pinot noir and nebbiolo/nerello mascalese. Tightly wound, compact feel, grippy with fine, silty, pumice-like tannins and lashed with woody spice and green herbs. Way more about savouriness than fruit character though dark cherry and black olive come about. It’s stretches luxuriously and with an authority. Serious syrah, seriously good. Drink: 2023-2035.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Volcanic Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard.
Part of a new range started with the 2021 vintage, the fruit for this Pinot is purchased from the Lusatia Park vineyard in Woori Yallock, in the volcanic terrains of the Upper Yarra Valley.
Unlike Timo's ‘Mayer’ range, this is a different style of Pinot, somehow in continuity with the Gembrook Hill style (where Timo worked as head of winemaking for a long time). Fruit is all de-stemmed, whole-berry fermented rather than whole-bunch, resulting in a delicate, pure and fragrant expression of Pinot Noir.

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2023 Mayer Nebbiolo

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard.
Vines are often close-planted, winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch but most impressive is Timo's cheerful, amusing nature.
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Timo was actually there when they planted the site to nebbiolo, somewhere in the late 1990s.
Whoa, vibrant. Elevated perfume, smells like a herb garden in full flight, a touch of red cherry, but backseat in that wild scree. Lovely stuff. The palate is more red fruited, spicy and herbal again, balanced in its elements and tightens in a web of silty, mineral-charged tannin. Structure, tension, length, poise. A delight. Drink: 2024-2037.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Syrah

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
Timo sources his Syrah from a small portion of the Bloody Hill vineyard, and uses 100% whole bunch fermentation for his trademark vivid, stalky aromatics. Intense and flavourful, with plentiful texture and tannin, balanced by fresh acidity.
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Off the farm. A 100% whole bunch ferment. “The best thing the Yarra Valley does at the moment is chardonnay and syrah”, quips Timo, “don’t tell anyone though”.
A crisp and textural, medium weight, lightly crunchy red of raspberry fruit dosed with white pepper, faint mezcal notes, game meat, cardamom and rose hip tea – vivid perfume and palate. A silkiness upfront but a sheath of ultra fine, Italianate tannin slips in and tightens things up nicely. Savoury and pretty at once. Drink: 2024-2033.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Dr Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
Described as giving it the "full beans", this is the 100% whole bunch version of Timo's trademark Pinot Noir. A wild ride on the Timo train, the Dr Pinot has all the sweet and sour, stalky and spice notes that had everyone swooning when his wines first hit the market.
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This is 100% whole bunch here. Has ten days carbonic, ten days macerated after that.
Big perfume of black cherry, green olive, undergrowth, black pepper, rosemary and fennel. Good start. Feels plush yet crunchy, with more dark cherry, lots of black pepper, paprika spice, black olive in brine and clove-woody spice. Fine tannins chime in, a wrap and building to a fine pucker. You can see this having a long and interesting future too. Gorgeous. Drink: 2024-2040.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2023 Mayer Close Planted Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
When Timo cheered "bring back the funk!", it was this wine that originally delivered on the promise. He's since released the Dr expression which dials up this ethos even further, but his Close Planted Pinot still holds a special place in many Pinot lover's hearts. Wonderfully aromatic and silky, the power of the Pinot fruit can be deceptive here, but there's no mistaking this is one of the Yarra Valley's finest wines each year.
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An average crop but one of the latest crops, hanging out there to May. This is 20% whole bunch here.
Quite a crisp, bright pinot noir, textural with a haze of silty tannin, succulence through the long finish, lots of spice. Reeks of red cherry, tastes similar, a touch of old spice cupboard and warm slate mineral character, anise in there too. Complex. Layered. Quite light and fine, understated. A more square Timo wine than usual, but in that, appreciated for its elegance. Drink: 2024-2034.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2021 Mayer Cabernet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
We're sure Timo wasn't the first person to throw 100% whole bunch winemaking at Cabernet, but he's certainly balanced the approach better than most would have expected. This is far from the green monster you would fear from this tactic, rather it's exudes vibrant cherry and blueberry fruit, seasoned by wild herbs and spice.
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Cabernet that sees 100% whole bunch. Yes. Lots of carbonic maceration here.
Ultra fragrant, cassis, lavender, bay leaf, salt bush, white pepper. Juicy, soft and ultra vibrant to taste, stacks of jubey fruit, layers of herbal spice, some new leather notes too. While vibrant and juicy up front, the finish rolls into chew and pucker, tension and freshness. Drink 2021 - 2025.
90 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (February 2022)
Made from fruit from from a north-facing slope on Hans and Anna Orth's vineyard on St Huberts Road in Coldstream; 100% whole bunches, 10% new oak. A saturated crimson purple. Made more in the style of the Loire Valley's Chinon than Australian cabernet sauvignon, there's a lot going on here with its aromas of blackberries and blackcurrants, together with salted licorice, black olives and spice-rack spices. Saline on the palate, with good depth of fruit and fine, dusty tannins, this is a wine to be enjoyed with food, now and over the next 5 or so years. Drink by 2027.
95 Points
Philip Rich - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion (January 2022)

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2019 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$127. 00
Bottle
$1524.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2022-2037)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc & 2% Petit Verdot matured in French oak barriques of which 15% were new. Pitch black core with a deep bright dark red black tinged hue. A wonderful array of red to black currant, red liquorice, violet and mulberry aromatics sail out of the glass followed by some toasty cedar, tobacco, black olive and subtle bay leaf notes. Rich and silky in its feel the medium bodied palate is flooded with a mix of red to black currant and red liquorice fruits that show superb power and length. Notions of vanillin cedar, tobacco, subtle black olive and bay leaf chime in on the back half. Super fine tannins are seamlessly integrated. Concluding impressively long and refined this is already seductive drinking.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 14%
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This is a masterclass in refinement. It is svelte and streamlined, the cool, mineral spool of flavour across the tongue is what the 2019 vintage can look like at its most restrained and harnessed. The length of flavour basically flutters out over the finish, so weightless and enduring. The 2018 that came before it had a thundering, legendary quality - legs widespread, hands on hips, power pose. This is the creative in the family, the quiet guy. It's intriguing and intelligent and thoughtful ... poignantly red fruited, spicy and super-supple. I'm descending into hyperbole. It's unnecessary. This is another great Moss Wood release. Drink by 2042.
97 points
Erin Larkin - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Gracefully powerful and exquisitely expressed, the wine shows blackcurrant, dark cherry, cedary oak, green olive and warm spice aromas on the nose. The concentrated palate delivers outstanding fruit purity and intensity, combined with finely textured mouthfeel and beautifully pitched grainy tannins, finishing with a great line and length. Impeccably detailed, precise and undeniably classy.
98 points
Sam Kim – Wine Orbit
There was some debate around a decade ago that this iconic Margaret River winery had lost a little of its glitter and that the wines were not what they once were. I was not quite as onboard with that as some – in fairness, it is not easy to remain at the pinnacle for a half century – but in recent years, the levels of quality they have attained have put to rest any such doubts. These guys now make some of the most thrilling wines in Margaret River and none better than their Cabernet. There are some world class Cabs made in the region and the MW sits with the very best. This vintage ranks with the finest of recent releases and there have been some crackers. To be honest, to look at this, I slipped it into a tasting which friends had organised, which was of some “super-second level” Bordeaux and great Margaret River Cabernets, from vintages as far back as 1990, right up to today. It will give an indication of how well it went if I tell you that one friend, not usually known for purchasing anything other than the great wines of Europe, rang the next day to say he had already picked up a six pack.
96% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, this is elegance personified. A low yielding and slightly cooler vintage, the grapes went into small open tanks for fermentation, with thrice daily hand-plunging. 15 days on skins and then pressed to tank before it was racked to French oak, 15% new. Over two years maturation. As mentioned, elegance personified. A silky combination of coiled power and finesse, this is a glorious Cabernet. Blackberries, spices, tobacco leaves, kid leather, violets, cigar box notes, aniseed and delicately integrated oak. There is a gossamer-like web of complexity weaving through the wine. Seamless, great length and cashmere tannins. This is a brilliant wine. Ten years, twenty years? How long have you got? If you are serious about great Australian Cabernet, this is a must for your cellar.
99 points
Ken Garrett – Winepilot.com
Generally, contrary to many, I tend to favour 2019 Margaret Cabernet over 2018. A bit more brooding, dense, tight, ‘minerally’, and all that.
Powerful, compact, brooding sort of style, but tight too, all black fruit, dark chocolate, a seasoning of bay leaf and baking spice, some floral notes peeping over the top. Tannin is earthy and dense, but smooth and layered, boysenberry and dark raspberry, firm acidity set neatly inside, and a tobacco and black olive savoury finish of length and intensity. A very strong release, indeed maybe the best in the last decade. High drinkability, even early.
Drink 2027-2043+
96 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front
Concentrated, silky and lingering, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon is elegant and fine with salted licorice, ripe raspberry, dark chocolate and exotic spice. It's a beautiful wine that continues the legacy of Moss Wood Cabernets, albeit with a slightly softer, more lilting voice. Age-worthy in the supreme. Drink 2022-2042.
97 points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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2018 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 5% Cabernet Franc with maturation taking place in French oak barrels of which 15% were new. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. The nose shows good aromatic lift with blackcurrant and red plum scents emerging over subtle dried herb, vanillin cedar and spice notes. Medium bodied the palate is amply endowed with rich red to black currant and plum fruits which a have a supple feel and are underscored by vanillin cedar, earth, subtle dried herbs and spice. Polished tannin structure concluding elegant, long and savoury.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%
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Pretty, succulent red fruits are all wrapped up in fine, shapely tannins. Supple, lithe and elegant. A beautiful wine. Drink by 2041.
96 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2015 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque dark red black colour with a bright dark red hue. Nosing reveals a mix of red currant and mulberry scents which sit over some earthy tobacco, vanillin cedar and spicy dried herb notes. Very elegant and refined the palate has an underlying earthiness to the mulberry and red currant fruits. Spicy vanillin cedar and light tobacco elements are also evident. Finishes dry with finely structured, slightly gravelly tannins. Aftertaste of spicy mulberries, red currant, subtle earth, vanillin cedar and traces of dried herbs.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2007 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Produced from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, the wine was matured for approximately 30 months in French oak of which 55% was new.
A legendary Moss Wood in the making and further testimony to the 'classicism' of the 2007 vintage in Margaret River.
Opaque dark red black colour with deep dark red hue. The nose is refned and perfumed with aromas of violets, blackcurrant, spice and cedar with a hint of tobacco as an end note. Medium to full bodied palate displaying great elegance, fnesse and power. Flavours of ripe blackcurrant, spice and mulberry are followed by some cedar and cigar box back palate favours, all seamlessly integrated with outstanding depth and persistence. Velvet smooth tannin structure with exceptionally long refned aftertaste of cassis, spice, mulberry and cedar that lasts for minutes. Tasted 2010.
Alc 14.5%

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2004 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A superb Moss Wood. Very deep black crimson colour with black crimson hue. Perfumed nose of violets, blackcurrant, cassis and spice. Very classy. The palate has excellent weight and mouthfeel – complex layers of cedar, cassis and spice are overlaid by violet infusions. Fine grained tannins. Outstanding length and balance. Very long aftertaste of confectionary, violets, cassis and cedar.
Alc/Vol: 14.5%
Other Reviews….
Classic, austere regional/varietal expression; curiously, the grip is more evident on entry than on the finish and aftertaste, thanks to superfine tannins. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Mount Horrocks Alexander Vineyard Shiraz

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic and biodynamic with maturation taking place in French oak barriques for a period of 18 months. Dense pitch black in colour with a deep bright dark red black tinged hue. Elevated black cherry and liquorice aromas are complimented by vanillin cedar, scorched earth, black olive and peppered meat notes. Rich, succulent black cherry, liquorice and blackberry fruits drive the palate underscored by earthy vanillin cedar, dried meat and blackpepper characters. Ripe chewy tannins lend some grip to the long lavishly fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews…..
Excellent purple/black hue. In a way a commanding wine, yet it has alluring perfume, and a wave of spices over black fruit. Full bodied, deep, earthy and complex. Ribbons of tannins strung through, a touch raspy (presumably from toasty oak) but either way, it offers a solid drink today, or more refinement in a few years. Drink by 2032.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2003 Mount Mary Quintet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews….
Good colour; considerable depth and power to the array of cassis, blackcurrant and blackberry fruit; very good texture and structure; abundant fine tannins and controlled oak.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2002 Mount Mary Quintet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.
Dr Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Rob Hall, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable.
The Mount Mary Cabernets are regarded as the countries finest and positioned along side Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Henschke Hill of Grace as wine icons. The Cabernets are made with the classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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2000 Mount Mary Quintet Cabernets

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.2%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.
Dr Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Rob Hall, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable.
The Mount Mary Cabernets are regarded as the countries finest and positioned along side Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Henschke Hill of Grace as wine icons. The Cabernets are made with the classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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1997 Mount Mary Quintet Cabernets

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.

For the last decade, Dr John Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Mario Marson, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable. Middleton is approaching his mid 70's, consequently much of the responsibility of winemaking has been shifted to Mario Marson. Marson, while largely unknown outside of the winemaking community must be regarded as Australia's greatest shadow winemaker.

The Mount Mary Cabernets are regarded as the countries finest and positioned along side Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Henschke Hill of Grace as wine icons. The Cabernets are made with the classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

Tasting Note: An extraordinary bottle of wine, even 'blind freddy' can tell that it's 'posh'. This wine definitely draws its inspiration from Bordeaux First Growth, and in particular, Chateau Lafite and Chateau Latour in its finesse and construction. It's almost impossible to compare this wine with other Australian reds, as neither its structure or flavour conforms to an Australian norm. It is without a doubt a world class wine. Made by Mario Marson, John Middleton's winemaker at Mount Mary, the wine is a reaffirmation of the fact that Australia is capable of producing First Growth quality and finesse. Deep crimson colour, with purple mauve hues. Superb complex aristocratic nose, powerful aromas of violets, blackcurrant, spice and cedar fill in the nose with an aire of grace and confidence only seen in First Growths. The palate is superbly structured - elegant, and yet filled with remarkable power and concentration of flavour. A seamless marriage of component parts - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Exquisite balance with very long aftertaste of cedar, violets and blackcurrants. A totally refined experience. Cellar 8-15 years.

RATING: 98/100

VALUE: XXXXX/5

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1995 Mount Mary Quintet Cabernets

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.
For the last decade, Dr John Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Mario Marson, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable. Middleton is approaching his mid 70's, consequently much of the responsibility of winemaking has been shifted to Mario Marson. Marson, while largely unknown outside of the winemaking community must be regarded as Australia's greatest shadow winemaker.
The Mount Mary Cabernets are regarded as the countries finest and positioned along side Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Henschke Hill of Grace as wine icons. The Cabernets are made with the classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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1997 Mount Mary Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.
For the last decade, Dr John Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Mario Marson, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable. Middleton is approaching his mid 70's, consequently much of the responsibility of winemaking has been shifted to Mario Marson. Marson, while largely unknown outside of the winemaking community must be regarded as Australia's greatest shadow winemaker.
The Mount Mary Pinot Noirs are regarded amongst the country's finest and positioned along side Bass Phillip, Stoniers, Springvale and New Zealand's Ata Rangi, Martinborough and Felton Road.

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2005 Mount Mary Quintet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2013-2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

A restrained Quintet that will take some time to fill out. Semi translucent with crimson mauve colour and crimson mauve hue. Top note of violet, light toasted oak, cedar and blackcurrant. The palate flavours are delicate, with cedar, light liquorice, mulberry and blackcurrant evident. Very fine tannins. Aftertaste of cedar, mulberry and spice.
Cellar 5-8 years (2013-2016)
Alc/Vol: 13%

Other Reviews…
Supremely graceful and fine in typical Mount Mary style; the long and silky palate has a tapestry of red and black fruit flavours, the finish long and satisfying, the aftertaste lingering for minutes. Drink 2020
95 points
James Halliday - Wine Companion

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1999 Mount Mary Quintet Cabernets

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Mount Mary wines in the Yarra Valley, are regarded as amongst Australia's very best. The vineyard is situated on northern, well drained slopes, and historically has been regarded as an exceptional site. Established in the early 1970's by Dr John Middleton and his wife Marli, the reputation of Mount Mary has spread well beyond the shores of Australia with serious wine collectors world wide snapping up any stocks that happen to find their way onto the markets.

For the last decade, Dr John Middleton has been assisted by winemaker and viticulturist, Mario Marson, and together they have produced a collection of wines that are truly formidable. Middleton is approaching his mid 70's, consequently much of the responsibility of winemaking has been shifted to Mario Marson. Marson, while largely unknown outside of the winemaking community must be regarded as Australia's greatest shadow winemaker.

The Mount Mary Cabernets are regarded as the countries finest and positioned along side Penfolds Grange Hermitage and Henschke Hill of Grace as wine icons. The Cabernets are made with the classic Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot.

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2008 Mount Mary Quintet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2016-2019)

ABV: 12.8%

Closure: Cork

The Mount Mary vineyard is planted to Cabernet sauvignon (46%), Merlot (26%), Cabernet Franc (18%), Malbec (5%) and Petit Verdot (5%) although the percentage of each variety that goes into the final blend changes with the vintage.
Very deep dark crimson red colour with dark crimson red mauve hue. The nose displays good perfumed lift with aromas of ripe mulberry, cedar, dark cherry and spice followed by cigar box end notes. Medium bodied the palate displays great elegance and grace with flavours of mulberry, blackcurrant and dark cherry followed by some spice, cedar and a touch of cigar box. Super fine grained well integrated tannin structure. Long aftertaste of mulberry, cedar and spice.
Cellar 5-8 years (2016-2019).
Alc 12.8%

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2010 Mount Mary Quintet

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 12.7%

Closure: Cork

The vineyard at Mount Mary is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon (46%), Merlot (26%), Cabernet Franc (18%), Malbec (5%) and Petit Verdot (5%). However, the actual final assemblage for the Quintet will vary each vintage depending on the season. Maturation generally takes place in a combination of 25% in large format oak (1500L or larger), and 30% in new barriques (225L) for a period of 22 months.
Deep dark crimson red colour with crimson red hue. The nose shows good perfumed lift with refined scents of mulberry and some blackcurrant intermixed with violets followed by some cedary cigar box notes and spice. Medium weight the palate possesses great elegance and finesse with flavours of dark mulberry and some blackcurrant overlaid with lightly toasted cedar, tobacco and spice. Very fine grained beautifully integrated tannins. Excellent length with long dark mulberry, toasty cedar, tobacco and spice aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc 12.7%
Other Reviews....
A 47/30/14/5/4% blend of cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot and malbec, its colour bright crimson-purple; yet another wine to turn back the alcohol hands of time, albeit in the best possible way, for its vibrant black and redcurrant fruit rolls out for a seeming eternity on the palate and lingering aftertaste. Drink by 2025.
94 Points
Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
Mount Mary are proper pleased with this release. Sam Middleton, he who now heads the wine team at Mount Mary, said to me at a trade tasting that ‘we’re really pleased with the 2010, things feel right with this wine, a great season for us too. Could become one of our best’. This is a blend of 47% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 14% cabernet franc, 5% petit verdot, 4% malbec.
Whoowee, dig this perfume. Really complex aroma spectrum – immediately engaging too. Cassis, dark fruits, touch of briar herbal lift, flash of mint, chocolatey and stubbed out cigar embers. At once cool and rich. Slender ribbons of fruit, acid and fine bony tannin across the palate. Has that succulent but strict feel, like sucking on a hard lolly as it diminishes. Beautiful, medium-bodied feel too – the wine finishes long and pure, eddying with the linger of tannin and powdered slate-like minerality. It’s in that zone of refreshment and elegance, where a repeat visit to the glass is effortless but there’s lots to explore in texture and flavour. Could be a contender for best cabernet (and cabernet blend) for me for the year (2012 releases). Drink 2012 - 2032.
95 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2006 Mr Riggs Shiraz

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

This is the sixth release of the Mr Riggs Shiraz, having in it’s short life already created an enviable reputation, keenly anticipated by wine lovers around the world it inevitably sells out within a couple of weeks of being released. Fruit for the 2006 vintage was sourced from four of the districts top vineyards ‘Penny’s Hill’, ‘Malpas Road’, ‘Breakneck Creek’ and ‘Brayden’s’, with each parcel kept separate during fermentation and maturation before final blending. Matured in a combination of new and one year old French and American oak for a period of 16 months.
A triumph for Ben – A stunning Shiraz!
Tasted 2007: Opaque black crimson colour with black crimson hue. Superbly aromatic nose, loaded with notes of violets, vanilla, blackberry and cinnamon. The palate reflects the nose and delivering a near perfect flavour profile, ripe blackberry juice, vanilla, violet infusions and liquorice allsorts are supported by a very strong black pepper back palate. Perfect balance, with velvet tannin structure. Aftertaste of vanilla, liquorice and confectionary.
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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2019 Neldner Road Loechal Shiraz

Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2028-2030)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Outstanding depth of colour featuring an impenetrable inky black core with a deep dark red black hue. Intense blackberry, fresh dark plum and liquorice scents infused with violets sail out of the glass. Subtlety smoked vanillin cedar, hints of dark chocolate and pepper ensue. Rich and polished with a lavish textural feel the palate is swamped with ripe dark plum, liquorice and vanillin cedar flavours. Some blueberry, smoked earth, fennel and spicy pepper characters are also present. Very smooth, velvet like tannins provide ample framework. Superb power and intensity finishing long and seductive.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2019 Neldner Road Herrmann Kalimna Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2022-2032)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Formerly under the Powell & Son label, the range is now being re-branded Nelder Road. Dave Powell remains as winemaker, however, son Callum has moved onto his own venture.
Aged for 22-24 months in a combination of new and second use French oak barriques. Saturated inky black heart with a very deep black bright dark red hue. Wafting from the glass are scents of dark plum, violets, blackberry and liquorice followed by a whiff of blueberry, vanillin cedar, earthy black olives and peppered herb like notes. Rich, very concentrated and densely textured the palate is engulfed with powerful dark plum, ripe blueberry, liquorice and blackberry fruits. Notions of smoky vanillin oak, earthy black olive and pepper then chime in on the back half. Firm tannin structure with a long opulent yet chewy aftertaste.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 15%

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2016 Octtava Barossa Valley Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in a mix of old and new oak barrels for 18 months. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Lifted aniseed and dark plum aromas mix with smoky vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth notes. Rich, fleshy aniseed and dark plum fruits overlay toasty oak, scorched earth and peppered fennel characters. Polished tannins with a plush medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2020 Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards HJ Shiraz

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

First produced in the year 2000, this is the nineteenth release of Oliver’s HJ Shiraz. Fruit is sourced from the very best parcels of fruit on the Old Block vineyard planted in 1948 by HJ Oliver. Maturation took place in French oak (35% new) for a period of 18 months.
Impenetrable inky black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Heady aromas of ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum engulf the nostrils followed by some dark chocolate, vanillin oak and earthy mocha notes. Rich and opulently textured the full bodied palate is a super concentrate of lavish blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits which are married to dark chocolate, spicy vanillin oak and earthy mocha elements. Outstanding power and volume with good underlying freshness. Polished yet sturdy tannins provide ample structure to the long decadent choc coated conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%
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Open-fermented under the aegis of ambient yeast before malo in barrel, sulfuring and time in bottle before release. Typical warm-climate shiraz. Chocolaty, meaty and rich, with abundant fruitcake spice, dark-fruit allusions and oak. The tannins are well hewn for compression and focus. Uncanny levels of freshness. Plenty to like here. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com
This McLaren vale Shiraz comes from an old block planted in 1974 with the Reynella clone. It follows a similar winemaking approach to the Grenache with open fermentation and no additions of acid, tannin or sulphur following indigenous yeast fermentation. The extra richness and weight has enabled a small amount of new oak influence which brings a nice lift and energy to the palate. So fine and smoothly balanced with a strong sense of tasting the vineyard here. Drink 2022-2034.
96 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com

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2018 One Remarkable Barrel Bottling No. 2 Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

From vines 120 years old, the resultant wine was matured for 24 months in a seasoned American oak puncheon barrel. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced dark plum and liquorice scents meld into some prominent vanillin oak, mocha, earth and spice notes. Flashy and opulent with a silky smooth texture, the palate features ripe dark plum, mocha and liquorice flavours over toasty vanillin oak, earth and spice. Velvety tannins with a sumptuous vanillin oak laden aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Paringa Estate The Paringa Shiraz

Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2026-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged for 18 months in a combination new (40%) and seasoned French oak barriques. Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Sailing out of the glass are scents of blackberry, liquorice and dark plum which are chased by smoked meat, vanillin cedar, pepper and spice notes. Medium bodied, bright and structured, the refined palate sees blackberry and liquorice fruits mixing with peppered meat characters, light scorched earth and subtle spicy vanillin cedar. Finely structured tannins tighten up the finish. Plenty of freshness with an elegant pepper laced aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
It leans towards black pepper rather than to white. It has elements of reduction, but its tones remain woody, walnutty and smoky. Its core is run with black cherry, its acidity is nestled, its tannin firm without causing any bumps. Balance is its middle name, persistence its surname. You can cellar this with confidence. Drink by 2035.
95 points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s The Australian Wine Companion

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2019 Parker Coonawarra Estate Kidman Block Shiraz

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Sourced from 50 year old vines with maturation taking place in French oak (20% new) for a period 16 months. Pitch black in colour with a deep bright dark red black tinged hue. Nosing offers up a combination of ripe black plum, blackberry and liquorice aromas which are married to vanillin cedar, infusions of bay leaf and light pepper. Rich, lush blackberry, dark plum and liquorice fruits drive the medium to full bodied palate underscored by vanillin cedar, subtle black olive characters, infusions of bay leaf and pepper. Polished tannin structure with a long refined yet very generously laid out aftertaste.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2012 Patrick of Coonawarra Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Cork

Matured in new French oak for 36 months. Totally opaque black core with a deep dark to brick red black tinged hue. Potent ripe blackcurrant scents mix with liquorice, earth, vanillin cedar, dried herb and subtle leather notes. Rich blackcurrant fruits flood the full bodied palate with some liquorice, earthy vanillin cedar, leather and spicy dried herbs lingering on the back half. Finishes dry and firm with a robust tannin structure and long slightly chewy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.8%
Other Reviews….
A barrel selection from the best vintages from Home Block vineyard, 30 months in French oak, then 4 years cellaring at the winery. It is opulent yet well balanced, repeated tastings revealing a wine of great class with a long future.
97 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Penfolds Grange Magnum (1500ml)

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Grange includes 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley, with a little bit from Magill Estate, in the suburbs of Adelaide. Aged in 100% new American oak (as always), it offers up trademark lifted aromas plus scents of vanilla, toasted coconut, cedar, raspberries and blackberries. Impressively concentrated and full-bodied, with an extraordinarily long, velvety finish, it's nevertheless reasonably fresh and tight, with decades of cellaring potential if properly stored. Certainly at least on a par with such vintages as 2010 and 2012, the big question is whether it will ultimately reach triple digits. Drink 2025-2050.
99 points
Joe Czerwinski – Wine Advocate
Penfolds nailed the great vintage, making a wine that is perfect in every way. The blend of 97% shiraz and 3% cabernet sauvignon comes from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate in Adelaide, in that order, and as usual spent 18 months in new American hogsheads. Its detail is superb, with light and shade allowing blackberry and plum fruit pride of place, but there's also flashes of spice and licorice. It's as mouthwatering with the last taste as the first, and 7.3g/l of acidity leaves the mouth fresh.
99 points
James Halliday's Wine Companion
A blend of 97% shiraz and 3% cabernet sauvignon from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate. This is a very intense Grange with such rich black-fruit, tar and coal-smoke aromas together with iodine and black-olive notes and an array of wild dark herbs. Almost impenetrable dark plums and licorice, as well as bacon fat. The palate has such seamless delivery of intense blackberry and plum flavors with some redder tones emerging, too. The power here is countered by such freshness and an almost elegant feel. This has such impressive, vibrant, long and seamless fruit power. Really is exceptionally complete, but tight, needs time to open. Very enjoyable now, but better after 2023.
98 points
James Suckling

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2018 Penfolds RWT

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
Sourced only from the Barossa Valley, RWT is aged exclusively in French oak, giving it two major points of difference from the rest of the Penfolds range. Always a sexy, voluptuous wine (and admittedly a personal favorite), the 2018 RWT Shiraz ratchets that up to new heights in a great Barossa vintage, boasting layers of berry-like fruit, refined vanilla shadings and baking-spice notes, plus more exotic elements like star anise and cocoa powder. It's full-bodied and plush without being unstructured in any way, with a lingering, complex finish and the concentration to age two decades or more.
98 Points
Joe Czerwinski - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This has a very attractively fresh, showy feel to the nose with aromas of ripe red cherries, blackberries, goji berries and redcurrants, as well as red plums and some wild-herb and licorice notes on offer, too. Very expressive and fragrant. The palate has a super intense and powerful delivery of ripe red-cherry and plum flavors and immaculately fresh French oak (64% new) that really clasps and holds the finish long. The tannins are so ripe and well positioned. Drink over two decades.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com

Plush and opulent, this bombshell in a striking oak corset makes an exuberant entry, striding down the red carpet with its ample fruit talking in a bright, effusive voice. After that brassy entry it settles in the glass, its blackberry and brulée flavours singing softly atop a bed of powdery tannins, and the nutty, cedar tones framing a long finish. Having changed so much since its inaugural 1997 vintage, RWT ('Red Winemaking Trial') has never presented its fruit so voluptuously and immediately, with oak now part of the supporting cast rather than playing the star role.
96 Points
David Sly - Decanter

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2018 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
This '20 release marks the 60th anniversary of Bin 389. It is a 57/43% blend from McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway, Coonawarra, Robe and Wrattonbully, matured in American hogsheads (38% new). A perennial favourite of mine, though the price does cause me to blink. It has great colour, and a supple mouthfeel that invests the wine with a hint of elegance, underlined by the fluid, flawless balance, the length a given. Drink by 2040.
96 points
James Halliday's Wine Companion

A blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon and 43% shiraz, this has a very impressively complete feel, a hallmark of the 2018 vintage wines, and there’s a myriad of characters with cabernet’s cedary and gently herbal notes sitting atop a core of rich red-plum and dark-berry shiraz fruit aromas. So integrated. The palate has a very silky texture, so plush and polished with a wealth of rich and intense dark-plum, dark-berry and blackcurrant flavors. The oak is completely soaked with ripe, fresh fruit. This is a great Bin 389. Drink over the next two decades. Screw cap.
97 points
James Suckling

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2016 Penfolds Grange

South Australia,

$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Grange includes 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley, with a little bit from Magill Estate, in the suburbs of Adelaide. Aged in 100% new American oak (as always), it offers up trademark lifted aromas plus scents of vanilla, toasted coconut, cedar, raspberries and blackberries. Impressively concentrated and full-bodied, with an extraordinarily long, velvety finish, it's nevertheless reasonably fresh and tight, with decades of cellaring potential if properly stored. Certainly at least on a par with such vintages as 2010 and 2012, the big question is whether it will ultimately reach triple digits. Drink 2025-2050.
99 points
Joe Czerwinski – Wine Advocate
Penfolds nailed the great vintage, making a wine that is perfect in every way. The blend of 97% shiraz and 3% cabernet sauvignon comes from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate in Adelaide, in that order, and as usual spent 18 months in new American hogsheads. Its detail is superb, with light and shade allowing blackberry and plum fruit pride of place, but there's also flashes of spice and licorice. It's as mouthwatering with the last taste as the first, and 7.3g/l of acidity leaves the mouth fresh.
99 points
James Halliday's Wine Companion
A blend of 97% shiraz and 3% cabernet sauvignon from Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare Valley and Magill Estate. This is a very intense Grange with such rich black-fruit, tar and coal-smoke aromas together with iodine and black-olive notes and an array of wild dark herbs. Almost impenetrable dark plums and licorice, as well as bacon fat. The palate has such seamless delivery of intense blackberry and plum flavors with some redder tones emerging, too. The power here is countered by such freshness and an almost elegant feel. This has such impressive, vibrant, long and seamless fruit power. Really is exceptionally complete, but tight, needs time to open. Very enjoyable now, but better after 2023.
98 points
James Suckling

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1996 Penfolds Grange

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

Cellar: 15 - 20 Years (2016-2021)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Medium to full red-purple, still bright after five years, vibrant cherry and plum fruit aromas more than handle the oak on the bouquet; the palate is sumptuous, but not heavy, the cherry and plum flavours tracking the bouquet. The wine has a very long finish, with fine, integrated tannins. Destined to become one of the great Granges.
97 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2021

This dark purple-colored wine exhibits notes of sweet plum, blackberry, and cassis intermixed with some licorice, chocolate, and espresso. It is a blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon that tips the scales at 14+% alcohol. The wine is layered, unctuously textured, full-bodied with tremendous intensity, moderately high tannin, and a 40-second finish. The wine needs a good 4-5 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. This Grange should ultimately merit a higher score when it is closer to its plateau of drinkability.
93 points
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate 2002

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1997 Penfolds Grange

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$750. 00
Bottle
$9000.00 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2007-2010)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Medium to full red, with just a touch of purple remaining; powerful, complex dark fruits, chocolate and savoury lemon/vanilla oak on the bouquet, then a similarly powerful palate where earth and chocolate join the chorus of flavours promised by the bouquet; persistent tannins, of course. It's hard to suggest this will be regarded as a great Grange in 20 years or so, but it is nonetheless in the mainstream of Grange style.
94 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2021

The 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange, although slightly softer and more forward than the backward 1996. The saturated purple-colored 1997 offers a gorgeously sweet nose of blackberry liqueur, cherries, camphor, chocolate, plums, and mocha. The wine is opulently-textured, extremely soft, layered, and seductive, with Grange's tell-tale personality well-displayed, but in a seamless, seductive style. This is a superb Grange that can hold its own against the more heralded 1996. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2022.
94 points
Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate 2002

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1998 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$650. 00
Bottle
$7800.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2009-2011)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

An outstanding Cabernet Sauvignon and more approachable than the 1996 Grange which was tasted along side it, as part of a tasting of the Penfolds Super Premium Red wine releases. Opaque, crimson colour with a black heart. Superb aromas. The Cabernet is obvious from the first sniff - sophisticated, very refined, yet surprisingly open at this stage. Aromas of cedar, blackcurrant, tobacco and violets, with just the faintest trace of leafy Cabernet as an end note. The palate is tight knit, with dusty Cabernet dry tannins perfectly matched to the classy blackcurrant, cedar and liquorice flavours. On the back palate the leafy character reappears but is handled as a complexing layer of flavour, rather than the usual mischievous fault that it can be. Outstanding length and depth of flavour. Very concentrated, with exceptionally long aftertaste of cedar, tobacco and blackcurrant. A Classic 707 from the Greatest Vintage of the last century.
RATING: 94/100
VALUE: XXXXX/5

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