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2023 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co Pax Aeterna Grenache

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 14.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 30% whole bunch fruit. Semi translucent dark red in colour with a light purple red hue. Fragrant red raspberry, cherry and red liquorice aromas blossom out of the glass followed by some vanillin confectionary, hints of earth and fresh herb notes. Juicy dark raspberry and ripe cherry fruits carry a silken feel with notions of liquorice, scorched earth and peppered herbs lying underneath. Excellent power and velvet smooth tannins concluding long and succulent.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.3%

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2020 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Synonymous Shiraz

Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Heady liquorice, blackberry and dark plum aromas waft through the nostrils complimented by toasty vanillin oak, mocha and spicy earth notes. Rich and plump the full bodied palate is layered with succulent dark plum and liquorice fruits. Vanillin oak, mocha and spice characters unfold across the back half. Velvet smooth tannins with a vibrant juicy dark fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Chalk Hill Luna Shiraz

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Dense pitch black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Elevated blackberry and liquorice aromas infused with blackpepper are trailed by vanillin cedar and scorched earth notes. Rich fleshy textured blackberry and liquorice fruits have an opulent feel with scorched earth, toasty vanillin cedar and blackpepper lying underneath. Velvety yet sturdy tannin structure with a finish that’s medium to long, generously fruited and peppery.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2022 Chalk Hill Tempranillo Grenache

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark purple black core with a bright purple red hue. Elevated dark cherry and dark raspberry scents are interwoven with red liquorice, fresh herb and spice notes. Rich, fresh and juicy the palate is laden with vibrant dark cherry, red raspberry and red liquorice fruits which overlay a spicy vanillin cedar, fresh herb and pepper back drop. Lively acidity and polished tannins finishing succulent and spicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Chalk Hill Barbera

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in third use French oak barrels. Inky black in colour with a bright youthful looking dark purple red hue. Attractively scented and possessing good intensity, ripe dark cherry, blueberry and liquorice scents flow from the glass with some inky earth and spice notes also present. Vibrant crunchy like acidity underpins juicy cherry and blueberry fruits on the mid weighted palate. Some light earth and spice is also present. Finishes dry and inky with a prickly sensation on the aftertaste due to the high acidity.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Chalk Hill Syrah

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Midnight black in colour with a bright dark purple red hue. Aromas of dark plum and liquorice intermix with dried herb, spicy fennel, vanillin cedar, smoked meats and pepper. The mid weighted palate features spicy dark plum and liquorice fruits over fennel, smoked meat and peppered dried herb characters. Slightly chewy mouth feel with a sturdy tannin structure, good freshness and a fleshy finish that sees the emergence of some blueberry fruit.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2022 Chalmers Mother Block Red

Murray Darling, Vic, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 12.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from predominately Sagrantino and Nero d’Avola grapes with a splash of Aglianico, Uva Di Troia, Teroldego and Piedirosso also included. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Nosing offers up a mix of morello cherry, plum and liquorice aromas with some earthy incense and dried herb like notes also chiming in. Juicy dark and morello cherry fruits overlay dried herb, subtle earth and spice nuances. Faintly chewy tannins and good freshness with a savoury mid length finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.3%

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2023 Charles Melton Rose of Virginia

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$31. 99
Bottle
$383.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from a blend of 56% Grenache, 29% Shiraz and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Translucent rose red colour. Captivating the olfactory senses are alluring scents of pomegranate, raspberries and strawberries which are interwoven with hints of Turkish delight, musk and delicate spice. Delicious pomegranate, raspberry and strawberry fruits flood the mouth with some musk and spicy Turkish delight elements lying underneath. Supple yet brisk in its feel, it has lively acidity and finishes dry, fruity and long.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Charles Melton The Father in Law Shiraz

Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dense black as night heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Intense black raspberry liqueur and liquorice scents flood the nostrils trailed by vanillin cedar, fragrant dried herb and pepper notes. Rich and plump the palate is awash with succulent black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits which overlay a vanillin cedar and peppered herb back drop. Finishes bright and fresh with polished tannins and a juicy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Charles Melton Nine Popes

Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in a combination of 70% French oak and 30% American oak barriques of which 25% were new for a period of 30 months. Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Wafting from the glass are opulent scents of dark to black raspberry, black cherry and liquorice trailed by vanillin cedar, subtle earth, hints of herbs du Provence, leather and pepper. Rich, voluptuously textured dark to black raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry fruits are layered across the full bodied palate with a silken feel. Spicy vanillin cedar, earth and pepper elements ensue. Concludes long and plush with velvet smooth tannins.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%
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Predominantly a blend ex bush vine Grenache and Shiraz; matured for 30 months on lees in 70% French/30%American barriques, 25% new. An extraordinarily complex bouquet of saddle leather, spice, glace cherry and plum, the palate following closely behind with a meaty (healthy) caste.
96 Points
James Halliday - Weekend Australian

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2021 Charlish & Co Shiraz Viognier

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 98% Shiraz and 2% Viognier sourced from vineyards in Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale. Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Aromas of dark plum, liquorice and apricot mix with some smoky vanillin cedar, fennel and pepper. Juicy dark plum and liquorice fruits meld into blackberry, spicy vanillin cedar and fennel characters. Fleshy texture, lively acidity and polished tannins with a fresh, succulent finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Charlish & Co Rosso

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of Dolcetto, Sangiovese and Barbera from Adelaide Hills and Langhorne Creek. Dark red core with black tinged edges and a bright red purple hue. Freshly crushed red cherry and red raspberry scents are trailed by hints of red liquorice, earth and spicy fresh herbs. Elegant and fresh the palate features vibrant red cherry and raspberry fruits over delicate earth, fresh herb infusions and spice. Bright acidity with polished tannins and a savoury red fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Charlish & Co Tinto

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo sourced from Langhorne Creek and the Adelaide Hills. Dense midnight black colour with a dark purple hue. Intense black cherry, blackcurrant and liquorice scents fill the nostrils followed by vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Rich black cherry and blackcurrant fruits drive the palate. A juicy feel is counterpointed by ripe chewy tannins which provide good structure. Spicy vanillin cedar and earth characters lie underneath. Long fleshy dark fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Chartley Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Lifted spicy dark cherry and strawberry aromas intermix with toasty cedar, some anise, dried meats and forest floor. Light weight and elegant the palate features red to dark cherry and rhubarb flavours over forest floor, subtlety toasted cedar and dried meats. Spicy finish with fine grained tannins, lively acidity and a savoury mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Organic
- Biodynamic
2022 Chateau des Ferrages Roumery Rose

Provence, FRANCE

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

From the Chapoutier stable this has to be one of the best value Provence rose’s on the market. Produced from a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Rolle and Clairette. Pale salmon pink in colour, alluring scents of peach, raspberry and pomegranate drift from the glass followed by some musk and wet stone notes. Slippery textured, delicious peach, raspberry and strawberry fruits make a beautifully rounded entrance onto the palate. Notions of musk and wet stone ensue. Dry and brisk it finishes long, silky smooth and ultra moreish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Chateau Tanunda Terroirs of the Barossa Ebenezer District Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 14.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged for 18 months in oak barrels. Pitch black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Lofty ripe black cherry and liquorice scents are followed by some blackberry, smoky vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. Rich, lush dark plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits are layered across the weighty palate with vanillin cedar, scorched earth and peppered meat characters lying underneath. Opulently textured it has a sturdy tannin structure which firms up the finish a touch. Long, deeply fruited, blackpepper laced conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.9%

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2022 Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Single Vineyard Grenache

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Partially whole bunch fermented and gently basket pressed followed by 12 months maturation in seasoned French oak puncheons.
Deep dark red black shaded colour with a dark red hue. Intense dark raspberry and red liquorice scents laced with dried clove jump out of the glass trailed by some scorched earth and pepper. Succulent dark raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry fruits flood the mouth underscored by gentle vanillin cedar, earth and peppered dried clove elements. Rich and plush with velvet smooth tannins it finishes long and juicy laden with dark fruits.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Bethanian Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in new and seasoned French and American oak barrels for 18 months. Dense black as night colour with a very deep black dark red hue. Aromas of black cherry and liquorice have a smoked meat and pepper overlay with some earthy black olive notes also evident. Rich liquorice and black cherry fruits meld into smoky vanillin cedar, earthy black olive and blackpepper characters. Relatively tight in its feel yet plush it has fine yet slightly firmish tannins and concludes with a generous smoked meat, black olive and blackpepper infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 18 months in a combination of new and seasoned American and French oak barrels. Inky black heart with a deep dark purple black hue. Aromas of liquorice, blackberry and black cherry meld into smoky vanillin cedar and blackpepper notes. Rich succulent blackberry and liquorice fruits lie over a back drop of scorched earth, vanillin cedar and blackpepper. Juicy mouthfeel with a sturdy tannin structure and medium to long blackpepper infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2017 Cirillo 1850 Ancestor Vine Grenache

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Cirillo is a family-owned winery situated in the Barossa Valley, that oversees and produces wine from the oldest continuously producing Grenache and Semillon vines globally. Ancestor Vine is made with fruit from vineyards planted in 1850 with maturation taking place in seasoned French oak hogsheads followed by maturation in tank for a further 5 years prior to bottling.
Other Reviews….
This 2017 old vine Grenache 1850 Ancestor Vine is a little shy at first but then shows breathtaking purity of dark cherry and musky plum with some more exotic cinnamon stick and red licorice hints. The 2017 is beautifully textured and weighted, and despite quite serious underlying power, it remains light on its feet. The excellent vibrancy of fruit is on show and slowly builds layer upon layer of savory roasted meat complexity. Strong ironstone adds backbone to a delightfully perfumed finish. It's a world beater with killer length and the best 1850 yet from Cirillo. Drink 2032 – 2045.
98 Points
Angus Hughson - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
A cooler year that Cirillo enthuses makes for a bit of gristle, this is exceptional. Six-years in tank before release, this full-weighted wine riffs on redder fruits, rather than dark. Raspberry bon-bon, red pastille, rose petal, bergamot and a slake of tannins clad in licorice root and tea tree. Yet there is nothing drying about it as it revels with air, growing more pixelated of tannins, fresher and even more aromatic. Wonderful length. Compelling freshness. This will make fine old bones. Drink or hold.
96 Points
Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com
The vineyard that is the source for this wine was planted in 1848 and endures today. The vines are bush vines, but some of the vines have single stakes here and there to support the old wood. It's a special place. 2017 was cold and wet in the Barossa and high cropping across the region. This was a challenging combination for many producers; however winemaker Marco Cirillo openly prefers these vintages, and that can only be down to the fact that these old vines are largely self regulating with their yields and growth. So, this 2017 Ancestor Vines 1850 Grenache flows in the mouth with red berries, finely crushed rocks for tannins, tobacco and pepper berry, pastrami, pink peppercorns, raspberry seed and caper brine. It has a lovely flavor arc in the mouth, supple. It is clear, pure, sensational. I love the tannins. It's sapid and palate staining but so light! The wine was matured in a combination of tank and barrel. (Twenty percent of the wine was matured in old wood for just seven months). It then spent five years in tank prior to bottling. 14% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 – 2037.
96 Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2023 Cirillo Centenarian Vine The Vincent Grenache

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Cirillo is a family-owned winery situated in the Barossa Valley, that oversees and produces wine from the oldest continuously producing Grenache and Semillon vines globally. Centenarian Vine The Vincent is made with fruit from vineyards planted in 1901 and 1906 with maturation taking place in seasoned French oak.
Dark red core with black tinged edges and a red purple tinged hue. Alluring dark raspberry, cherry and red liquorice scents show ample intensity with some vanillin confectionary, earth and light pepper notes also evident. Juicy dark raspberry, cherry and subtle liquorice fruits overlay an earthy dark chocolate and vanillin spice background. Silky smooth tannins finishing succulent, fleshy and spicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2023 Clarence House Estate Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Wild fermented with a small portion of whole bunches included then matured in a combination of new and old French oak barriques and puncheons.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant purple red tinged hue. Aromas of violets, red to dark cherries and anise intermix with vanillin cedar, forest floor and fresh herb notes. Fresh and juicy the palate is awash with vibrant red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which are infused with fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements. Polished tannins concluding bright and savoury.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.2%

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2021 Clarendon Hills Romas Old Vine Grenache

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Clarendon Hills Romas Grenache is a unique single vineyard wine sourced from the steepest and rockiest section of the Blewitt Springs Grenache vineyard. The gnarly old vines, planted in the 1940s, produce very small yields with exceptional acidity, akin to that found in white wines. Romas stands out due to the density of rocks and soil in this specific part of the vineyard, making it distinct from other sections and serving as Clarendon Hills' flagship Grenache expression. The abundance of ironstone, quartz, and shale rocks in the soil contributes to the wine's limited production, and the final product reflects these distinctive mineral elements.
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Romas Grenache is spicy and full—fuller than I would have expected given the cooler season that was 2021 (as compared to the previous, much hotter 2020). This is inky, savory and intense, with musk sticks, raspberry cordial, roasted meat juice and plum skin. It is very ripe and plush, with enveloping tannins, and somehow the oak feels round and toasty here. It is earth driven but shaped by oak rather than soil. This is a lovely wine, a big wine! 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2036.
95 Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
This is from a specific patch of 1940’s plantings, on the ‘steepest and rockiest section’ of their Blewitt Springs vineyard. And, I have to say, it marches to the beat of its own drum, when compared to other old vine Grenache offerings from this part of the world. No problem with that, just duly noted. It’s immense.
Black fruit, cherry liqueur, malt and clove, a whole lot of mocha and spice, ginger biscuits, dried roses, pan juices, orange peel – the whole shooting match. It’s thick and concentrated, intense liquroice and liqueur-like flavour, lavish stony tannin, pomegranate acidity, coffee bean, and freeze dried raspberry, a little warmth, maybe, but enveloped in so much flesh and flavour, so much so that it’s kind of a black hole of old vine Grenache. The finish is long and powerful. Quite something. Drink 2026 - 2035+
96 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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2020 Clarendon Hills Onkaparinga Grenache

Blewitt Springs, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Deep dark red black colour with a bright red to dark red hue. Vibrant dark to black raspberry, dark cherry and liquorice scents fill the nostrils with some earth, dried herb and spice notes also evident. Rich wild raspberry, cherry and red liquorice flavours are delivered with terrific intensity and power. Seductive texture with confectionary, earth and spice lingering in the background. A robust tannin structure and bright acidity provide underlying muscle. Concludes long, succulent and spicy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews….
This 2020 Onkaparinga Grenache is the seductive Grenache in the pack. What a wine. It doesn’t have the fine skeleton of the Blewitt Springs wine, but it is more silken and supple. Incredible. The tannic framework is disguised amid the voluminous (but controlled, harnessed, not opulent) fruit. The odious comparison to Burgundy here is hard to avoid—the Clarendon Hills Grenache wines are built on a framework of fine tannins, and the fruit has a natural appeal and attraction. They're seductive in the extreme. High-altitude Blewitt Springs. Drink 2022-2037.
97 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
From a west facing high altitude site in Blewitt Springs, planted in the 1940s. Raised in one to five year old French oak. Loving this fresher style from Clarendon Hills. Exotic perfume of dried roses, musk and spice, raspberry and blueberry. It’s medium to full-bodied, superb stony tannin bedded through supple and fragrant mixed berries, blood orange tang, and a nutty and ‘mineral’ finish of outstanding length. Texture, intensity, and its distinct character mark it out as a special wine. Drink 2023-2032.
96 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2007 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Syrah

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Saturated black purple colour with black purple hue displaying excellent viscosity and glass cling. Lifted notes of dark plum, blackberry, confectionary and liquorice followed by a toasted oak end note. The tannin structure is again very firm and dry with flavours of blackberry, dark plum, spice and blackpepper. Aftertaste of blackpepper, spice and blackberry. Another very tightly constructed 2007 Clarendon Hills Syrah.
Cellar 8-10 years.
14.5% Alc

Other Reviews….
The 2007 Syrah Piggott Range offers a kinky, sexy bouquet of earth, bacon, game, incense, and assorted black and blue fruits. Rich and layered, this is a dense, packed, and impeccably balanced powerhouse that will require 8-10 years to reveal its full potential. This lengthy effort will easily provide pleasure through 2027.
95 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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1997 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Vineyard Shiraz

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

(Tasted early 2000s) A magnificent wine! Opaque, with a crimson/purple edge. The nose is filled with aromas of violets, spice and vanilla. The palate is monumental - bigger than some of the 'biggest'. Literally grape concentrate of blackberry and plum. Firm tannins, yet well balanced and supported by the volumes of ripe fruit. Very powerful - mouthfilling - spectacular depth of flavours and aftertaste.

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2005 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Vineyard Syrah

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2011-2012)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Totally opaque black purple colour with black purple hue. Showing strong cling to the glass. Lifted top note of violets, spice, blackberry and dark chocolate. The palate is relatively tight, but balanced. Black and white pepper flavours are followed by dry fine grained tannins. Long aftertaste of black pepper and spice.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

Other reviews….
Cut from the same mould as the Hickinbotham, but even more backward is the 2005 Syrah Piggott Range. Revealing a liquid minerality intermixed with creme de cassis, smoke, roasted meats, and blackberries, this enormously endowed, powerful, hefty effort boasts a huge texture as well as a long finish.
94-96 points
Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate

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2003 Clarendon Hills Astralis Syrah Magnum (1500ml)

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$1200. 00
Bottle
$14400.00 Dozen

Cellar: 30 - 50 Years (2034-2054)

ABV: 14.8%

Closure: Cork

A monument of a wine, which has not been made for elderly drinkers. This is a drink for future generations – the sort of wine that might be served up to commemorate your great judgment as a wine collector by your grand children. Matured in 100% new Burgundian Nevers oak. The 2003 Astralis is the tightest of the recent vintages and a perfect expression of the long slow low yielding ripening year. The Burgundian oak staves have been air dried for 3 years and fired over a relatively cool flame, avoiding any charry contribution to the flavour profile.
Totally black purple colour – a complete saturate. Magnificent nose of anise, violets, blackberry and spice. A wine with the tannin structure of the Piggott Range yet with the palate voluptuousness of the Hickinbotham. Explosive, mouth filling concentrate of black pepper, blackberry and white pepper. Fine firm tannins which are highly bound with the fruit. Again a triumph for Clarendon Hills and a definitive expression of Romans ability and obsession with winemaking, more than justifying Robert Parker’s lavish praises.
Cellar 30-50 years (2034-2054)
Alc/Vol: 14.8%
Rating: 100/100

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2004 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Vineyard Syrah

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2014-2016)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

The colour is black purple with purple hue, clinging to the walls of the glass with a paint like grip. The nose is lifted with superb violet top notes followed by a hint of confectionary, cedar and white pepper. The palate delivers good weight and depth of flavours with plum, blackberry and cedar evident over a white pepper background. Fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of plum and blackberry.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc/Vol: 14.5%

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A superstar effort in 2004, the inky/purple-colored SyrahPiggottRange reveals off-the-chart richness, complexity, and intensity. This old vineyard, planted on rocky shale and slate soils, produced a floral-scented Syrah exhibiting a distinctive minerality along with wonderful blackberry and cassis fruit, and a hint of wood. The mid-palate and finish are both long, textured, and intense. It needs 2-3 years of bottle age, and should keep for a minimum of 2 decades.
94-96 points
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #161 (Oct 2005)

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2001 Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Vineyard Syrah (Shiraz) Magnum (1500ml)

Clarendon, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2012-2017)

ABV: 14.8%

Closure: Cork

The Piggott Range vineyard vines are 25-30 years old, and are planted in rock and shale, with only 10-13 mm top soil. The vine roots work hard to establish themselves and force their way downwards between cracks in the rock and shale to find water. The yields are extremely low at one tonne per acre. The Piggott Syrah is matured in 100% new French oak barriques.

Tasting Note: (Tasted early 2000s) Totally opaque black, purple, crimson colour. Superb lifted nose, even more intense than the previous wines. Lifted notes of plum concentrate, blackpepper, spice, blackberry, violets and earth. A sniffers paradise! The palate overwhelms. This is concentration plus, and its hard to believe that the Astralis could surpass this flavour profile. Concentrated flavours of liquorice, blackberry and spice, with a degree of voluptuousness that is almost too much to handle – a sensuous overload. Roman describes this wine as the complete deal ‘steak, eggs and cigar’, one could add sex to that description as well. Layers of strong liquorice, spice and blackpepper followed by a hint of earth and subtle toasted oak. Fine firm tannin structure.

Alc/Vol 14.8%

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2001 Clarendon Hills Romas Vineyard Grenache Magnum (1500ml)

Blewitt Springs, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

Cellar: 10 - 15 Years (2012-2017)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

The Romas Vineyard is the highest and steepest section of the Blewitt Springs Vineyard and also produces the lowest yields – between 0.5 and 1 tonne per acre. The vines are between 70-75 years old. The winemaking process is essentially the same as for the other Clarendon Hills Grenache wines, except that the barrel composition has changed. 80% of the casks are one year old whereas 20% are two year old French casks. The minor change in composition compensates for the exceptionally low yields but as with the previous Grenache wines, the purity of fruit flavour is superbly expressed.

Tasting Note: This wine is the ultimate expression of Grenache – and is comparable to the finest from any region, anywhere in the world. Totally opaque crimson, purple colour. The nose is superb with wonderfully concentrated aromas of blackberry, spice, blackpepper, violets and just a hint of earth. The palate takes the variety into a realm of its own; total concentrate. It’s hard to even imagine that the humble, often neglected Grenache grape which has for years been blended back with other varietals, can take on such dimensions of flavour. Exotic layers of berries are woven together with flavours of blackberry, blackpepper, spice and liquorice allsorts. The tannins are perfectly balanced and echo the aftertaste of raspberries, exotic plum, blackberries and pepper.
Cellar 10-15 years (2012-2017).
Alc./vol. 14.5%

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2023 Clarnette Rose

Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Riesling and a splash of Nebbiolo. Semi translucent salmon pink tinged colour. Delightfully scented the nose offers up an intense bouquet of raspberries, strawberries, pomegranate and Turkish delight with some musk also evident. Delicious raspberry, peach and pomegranate fruits are supplely layered across the palate with some musk and wet stone characters lying underneath. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a long silken aftertaste. Highly moreish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Clarnette Pinot Noir

Pyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in 2 year old oak. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Attractive aromas of violet, spicy red to dark cherries, strawberry and rhubarb evolve out of the glass with ample intensity followed by some dried herb and forest floor notes. Rich red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits boast a silky texture with some dried herb, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements also chiming in. Polished tannins with a savoury red fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Clarnette Tempranillo

Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Lifted dark to black cherry and liquorice aromas mix with scorched earth, dried meats and spice. Medium bodied the palate has an earthy flavour profile of red to dark cherries, liquorice, dried meats, subtle leather and spice. Slightly chalky tannins with a fresh spicy red to dark fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Clarnette Grampians Shiraz

Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in small French and American oak barrels for 15 months. Dense midnight black heart with a deep black dark red hue. Sailing out of the glass is a combination of blackberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits which are complimented by scorched earth, vanillin cedar, dried meats and blackpepper. Rich, fleshy blackberry and liquorice fruits are intermeshed with black cherry, scorched earth, vanillin cedar and peppered dried meat characters. Chewy yet opulent mouth feel with polished but sturdy tannins. Finishes long with a bounty of black fruit and pepper.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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With 4% viognier. Matured in 70/15/% French/American oak, the remainder seeing no oak. Clever winemaking (and growing) has resulted in a beautiful wine to drink. Sweet plum and black cherry flavours come woven through with highly seductive roasted/woodsy spice notes. It kind of just 'has you at hello'. Cedar, toast, florals and black pepper notes all get a run in, the net effect delicious. You could cellar this but there's no need to. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Claymore Wines London Calling Cabernet Malbec

Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Malbec. Totally opaque midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Ripe currant, mulberry and plum scents show good lift out of the glass with some cedary tobacco and spicy dried herb notes also evident. Rich red to black currant and mulberry fruits are married to plum, cedary tobacco and dried herb characters. Good flesh with fine grained tannins and a lengthy conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.2%

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2022 Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black colour with a bright red hue. Rising from the glass are red plum and red liquorice aromas infused with blackpepper followed by hints of clove, smoky vanillin cedar and dried meats. Medium bodied, elegant and peppery the palate sports red plum and red liquorice fruits over vanillin cedar, smoked meats and peppered herb characters. Good tension with fine grained tannins and a savoury red fruited finish laced with pepper that shows good energy and finesse.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%
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The 2022 O’Riada Shiraz is made from fruit picked from the Clonakilla estate and other vineyards in Murrumbateman and Hall. The 2022 season was cool and long, like its predecessor, 2021. On the nose, there are notes of pink musk sticks and rose petals, blood, black cherry, pastrami and iodine. In the mouth, the wine is everything that the nose has promised—vibrant, alive, delicious, exciting and shaped by very fine pumice stone tannins. Gentle dust and brush sway through the finish. What a lovely wine. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
Drink 2023-2032.
94 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
A very delicate, diaphanous and dainty O'Riada in this cooler year. I thought it was a bit too light on my first tasting, but a revisit a day later saw it grow in stature. White peppercorn, musk, lilac, a hint of spiced salumi and redder fruits this vintage, over blue or black. Almost a wine for the Burgundy drinker, to be positive. The chiffon tannins, stretch nicely across the palate. Could use just a bit more mid-palate stuffing, to be critical. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2022 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz

Hilltops, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red black tinged colour with a purple red hue. Fragrant red liquorice and red plum scents infused with fresh herbs blossom from the glass followed by complimenting notes of graphite and peppered meats. Delicious red to dark plum and liquorice fruits decorate the mid weighted palate with notions of fresh herbs, clove, vanillin cedar and peppered meats lying underneath. Juicy mouth feel with fresh acidity, polished yet slightly muscular tannins and a long succulent yet refined finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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This is a very good Hilltops bottling, a sub-region with the altitude to obviate the wet weather of a cooler year, while accentuating a bit more ripeness. Mid-weighted, spicy and boasting real verve. Riffs on clove, menthol, white pepper, blue fruit allusions and dried aniseed ripple across a vertical skein of freshness, while finely wrought, gently gritty tannins compress the long finish. This has the most concentration of the three shiraz/syrah without being heavy in the slightest. Excellent showing. Drinkable now, but best after 2026. Screw cap.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com
I’ve always been partial and I’d say that this is a very good release.
Mint, peppercorn, sweet spice, salted nuts and floral notes run into fresh red cherry and plum flavours. There’s a smoky meatiness at play here too and while it’s not overt I’d also say that it’s a key part of this wine’s shtick. Tannin is fine, length is sound, oak is integrated and all the components feel as though they’re pulling in the one direction. This is a good wine and (very) good value. Drink 2023-2028+
93 Points
Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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2022 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Murrumbateman, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Clonakilla's flagship, the Shiraz Viognier, represents a meticulous selection of the finest parcels from their Murrumbateman vineyard. The 2022 vintage, characterized by cool temperatures and a prolonged ripening period extending into autumn, has emphasized the wine's spice elements, showcasing their intensity and quality. Anticipate a beautifully fragrant experience, true to Clonakilla's classic style, with the presence of serious yet fine tannins ensuring cellar longevity.
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A cool, attenuated vintage that seems to possess the prerequisites for prodigious grace and long-term aging: extract, freshness and guile. All of this without an ounce of heaviness, such is the gentle mid-weighted timbre of this beautiful expression. For those seeking Barossa or Brunello, look elsewhere! But for those who seek poise, detail and mellifluous drinkability with a balletic gait, this gorgeous wine's patina of Sichuan pepper, clove, red fruits, violet, iodine and dried porcini delivers on all fronts. A supremely sophisticated wine that takes patience to unravel. Drinkable now, but best after 2027. Screw cap.
96 Points
Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com
The 2022 Shiraz Viognier is sensational, but that assessment isn't breaking any ground. It includes 5% Viognier co-fermented and had 20% to 35% whole bunches in the ferment. Lacy, ethereal and structural, this is equal part Boscobel rose (which, to me, smells of raspberry leaf tea and rose essence) and roasted meat juices. It is sweet and savory, spicy and svelte and peppered by layers of pastrami and roast beetroot. There are notes of earth, licorice, black tea, jasmine flowers in summer and lashings of dried exotic spices. This is affirming and good, so good. Drink it now for Pinot-esque pleasure or in 15-20 years for elegant, meaty, ethereal, fresh, complex, layered excitement. All good either way. This is one of my favorite Australian Shirazes. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2023 - 2042.
97+ Points
Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The cool vintage writ large, indeed. Beauty in quiet spaces.
It’s a compact and fresh-feeling release, gossamer threads drawn in a complex tapestry. Perfume is pretty, rose petals, violet this year, red cherry, fresh and sour, woody spices in clove and cinnamon, a touch of alpine herb. The palate is lacy, light on and quite transparent, a touch diffuse at present, but draws on its sheath of feathery tannin to tighten nicely, let’s say fine structure, while cooler red fruit flavours, woody and smoky spices lend character gently, but with potential on show. Right now, pianissimo as they say, but wait for the crescendo to come. Drink 2025 - 2040+
95+ Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Murrumbateman, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Screw Cap

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It spent 18 months in oak, rather than it’s usual 12. Oak’s presence in the wine is no more than usual; if anything it simply feels more harmonious. To be released in March, I think.
In any case this is a wonderful release. It leaps from the glass with wonder on its lips. Plums and florals and spices and meats take a walk through a garden, woodsmoke suggested, summer alive. It’s elegant and refined and yet it’s all there, it’s all open. It gets you in the feels; it has a kind of satiny confidence, like it knows that it’s good and it knows that you’ve noticed. Fine fingers of tannin, curry leaf notes, berries. Florals here as mentioned but maybe not as pronounced as usual, as if viognier and shiraz have become one. Still there’s nothing reserved about this wine. Nothing. It’s just all there, ready, perfect. Drink by 2040+.
96 points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front (January 2021)
Some wines have such distinct DNA. This is one of them. It packs so many layers of flavour and depth, yet never moves much beyond medium body. It smells of a souk market; spicy, peppery and exotic. It's replete with dark fruit, wood char and a touch of wintergreen. Raw silk tannins matched to a neat acid line give freshness, vibrancy and a promise it will last some distance yet. Drink by 2035.
96 points
Jane Faulkner - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion (January 2021)

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2016 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier

Murrumbateman, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, AUSTRALIA

$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2025-2027)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Co-fermented with 6% Viognier this wine displays a very deep dark red black tinged core with a bright dark red hue. Superb, perfumed aromatics of violets, dark plums, liquorice and clove tinged with hints of dried apricot and faint honeysuckle blossom from the glass. Lightly toasted oak and spicy pepper adding further interest. Medium bodied, savoury, complex and exceptionally long with a power wave reminiscent of Grand Cru Burgundy, the palate is slightly fuller and richer than the previous two vintages, yet still possesses its trademark power without weight characteristic. Supplely textured flavours of spicy dark plums, liquorice and faint dried apricot fan out across the palate like a peacocks tail, seemingly never ending. Underscoring the savoury fruit are nuances of vanillin cedar, light honeysuckle and traces of dried clove. Magnificent length with an exceptionally long aftertaste of spicy dark plum, liquorice, infusions of dried clove, faint dried apricot, perfectly integrated vanillin cedar and white pepper.
Alc. 14%

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When placed next to '16 O'Riada, the colour seems light (though bright), but the perfumed, spicy bouquet with red flowers and fruits doesn't prepare you for the intensity and piercing length of the beautifully balanced medium-bodied palate. This is a truly glorious wine that draws you back again and again to explore the wealth of red fruit flavours, and the majesty of its textures and flavours. Drink by 2041.
98 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Clyde Park Single Block E Shiraz

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Clyde Park Vineyard was established by Gary Farr in the late '70s and passed through several ownership changes; today Terry Jongebloed and Sue Jongebloed-Dixon are the owners, while Jess Robertson (previously at Punt Road Wines and Mount Langhi Ghiran) is the head winemaker. Clyde Park's uncompromising approach to winemaking and viticulture has put it at the forefront of the Geelong region's growth as a premium wine region of Australia.
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From a north-facing slope at Clyde Park that was planted in 1996; 30% whole bunches and 25% new oak. A saturated crimson purple. A gorgeous wine from the get-go with its lifted aromas of dark cherries, black raspberries, florals and spice rack spices. Tightly wound, focused and concentrated, this has all the components to age magnificently over the next 10-plus years. In the meantime, give this some air and pair it with some aged porterhouse, if that's your thing! 140 dozen made. Drink: 2022-2035
96 points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2022 Clyde Park Single Block D Pinot Noir

Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Clyde Park Vineyard was established by Gary Farr in the late '70s and passed through several ownership changes; today Terry Jongebloed and Sue Jongebloed-Dixon are the owners, while Jess Robertson (previously at Punt Road Wines and Mount Langhi Ghiran) is the head winemaker. Clyde Park's uncompromising approach to winemaking and viticulture has put it at the forefront of the Geelong region's growth as a premium wine region of Australia.
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Made from rows 55 to 77 from the 3.2ha, south-facing D block planted with MV6 between 1995 and 1998. Whole bunches (25%) and matured in 70% new oak. The prettiest and most delicate of Clyde Park's 2022 single-block wines. Aromas of satsuma plums, dark cherries, rose petals, incense and some potpouri notes. Sweetly fruited and finely tuned on the palate, there's a delicacy that's appealing. The tannins are silky and long and while this can be enjoyed in its youth, this has the potential to improve over the next six to eight years. Drink: 2023-2030.
95 points
Philip Rich - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2023 Clyde Park Locale Pinot Noir

Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. A fragrant bouquet of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries engulf the nostrils with some anise, dried herb and forest floor notes ensuing. Delicious dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Dried herb, forest floor and spice elements lie underneath. Very polished tannins, showing ample power through the long savoury finish that displays good freshness.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Coates The Pinot Noir

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 12 months in one third new French oak and 25% whole bunch fermented. Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red purple tinged hue. Gloriously perfumed, the nose offers up alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherries, wild strawberries and subtle anise followed by fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits glide effortlessly across the supplely textured palate. Light on its feet and possessing polished tannins it shows excellent drive and freshness. Notions of subtle rhubarb, spicy cedar, forest floor and fresh herb infusions linger through the long, elegant finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Coates The Mourvedre

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 12 months in one third new oak. Deep dark red black core with a dark red hue. Spicy red plum, red currant and red liquorice aromas intermingle with earth and fresh herb notes. Rich juicy dark cherry, plum and red liquorice fruits are delivered with ample concentration across the fleshy textured mid weighted palate. Some earth, infusions of fresh herbs and spice lie underneath. Seamlessly integrated velvet like tannins finishing with a lick of blueberry like freshness and a long polished aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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Fermented wild. Unfined and unfiltered. The sort of wine, unfettered and pure of intent, that could be considerably more expensive. Blueberry and florals. A twine of ferrous tannic persuasion, dried tobacco and a verdant smattering of herb. The finish, long and persuasive. Drink by 2031.
95 Points
Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Coates The Syrah

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Awarded an MW of wine in 2020, winemaker Duane Coates is by his own admission, a 'heart over head' winemaker. Inclined to make wine from almost any interesting parcel of fruit made available to him, he tends to make accountants wince. For Duane, making great wine is not about business decisions; it’s about curiosity, passion, and a little bit of folly. His wines marry Australia’s richness of fruit with the savouriness and complexity of the old world.
Matured for 18 months in 20% new French oak. Impenetrable pitch black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced blackberry and liquorice top notes meld into black cherry, subtle dusty vanillin cedar, earthy dried herb and pepper scents. The medium to full bodied palate is flush with rich blackberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits which are complexed by scorched earth, vanillin cedar and peppered dried herb elements. Gorgeous fleshy mouthfeel with velvet like tannins leading into a long, ripe yet polished and highly refined conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

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This is fine, the clutch of reduction pressed ever so gently against a framework of oak, serving to infuse a sense of tension as much as a lattice of structure. Cooler climatic allusions of iodine, blue fruits, tapenade, salumi and violet. The drive, long and fresh, belying any sense of warm-climate origins. Little wonder given the top cru portions of Clarendon and Blewitt Springs fruit in the mix. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Ned Goodwin - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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2021 Coates The Grenache

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in seasoned French oak for 10 months. Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Elevated red to dark raspberry, ripe cherry and red liquorice scents show good power out of the glass followed by some fresh herb, light vanillin earth and spice notes. Mid weighted the palate features juicy raspberry and cherry fruits over a back drop of red liquorice, subtle infusions of fresh herbs, light earth and spicy vanillin cedar. Gorgeously refined and fleshy in texture with velvet smooth tannins, well integrated acidity and a long seductive red to dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
Other Reviews….
This is just awesome. I usually taste and write at the same time, but here with this wine, I tasted it and then tasted it again. I didn't write a thing initially—I was more focused on just taking it in. This 2021 The Grenache, McLaren Vale is fine-tuned: shavings of deli meat, layers of star anise, raspberry pip, rhubarb, blood and iodine, graphite and red apples. It is a concentrated wine of both gravitas and joy, too. There is something that has really got me hanging in on the finish—dates or nutmeg spice... or something spicy. It's intriguing. A wine of poise and focus. Tannins are a highlight. Drink 2022-2027.
97 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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