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    • 91
    2021 Alejandro Sangiovese
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dark red in colour with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of spicy dark cherries mix with dusty earth, light tobacco and dried herbs. Light to medium weight the palate features savoury red cherry and red currant fruits over dusty earth, tobacco and spicy dried herbs. Dryish finish with slightly chalky tannins, fresh acidity and an elegant mid range aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2020 Alejandro Durif
    Riverland, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2026-2027)
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Impenetrable inky black in colour with a very deep bright dark red black hue. Nosing reveals morello cherry, liquorice and graphite like scents followed by some toasty oak and pepper. Rich and robust, ripe morello cherry and liquorice fruits are framed by a stern tannin structure which lends a grippy feel to the finish. Dark plum, subtle earthy graphite and spice characters are also apparent. Bright youthful acidity with a dry and tightly compacted aftertaste.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc. 15%
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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Tozzo Sangiovese
    South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 12.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Fruit is sourced from the Marandoo Estate vineyard in Langhorne Creek and the Springhill vineyard in Adelaide Hills. 100% destemmed Sangiovese is wild-fermented for 7 days on skins, before being pressed to tank for 3 months of maturation.

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice X Saignee Aglianico Rose
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Aglianico (sourced from the Petrucci Vineyard in Mclaren Flat) is picked early in the morning and crushed to tank. The French method of “Saigneé” is used to bleed off some pink juice from the tank to be fermented separately in barrel as Rosé.

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    2022 Alpha Box & Dice X Carignan
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $31. 99
    Bottle
    $383.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 12.7%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Handpicked fruit is fermented 50% as whole bunches (carbonic maceration), and 50% as destemmed fruit before being pressed to old barrels for 8 months of maturation.

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    2021 Alpha Box & Dice Dead Winemakers Society Dolcetto
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Sourced from the Yacca Paddock and Christmas Hill vineyards in Kuitpo, Adelaide Hills, this Dolcetto is planted at an elevation of 360m-375m. Picked early in the morning, 100% destemmed and wild-fermented for 3 weeks on skins before being basket pressed to seasoned barrels for 12 months of maturation and a further 12 months in bottle.
    Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant dark red hue. Spicy dark cherry and liquorice aromas mix with hints of blueberry, earth and mint. Rich dark cherry, liquorice and dark chocolate flavours meld into a back drop of dusty earth, blueberry and spicy mint. Grainy, slightly chalky tannins with bright acidity and fresh juicy finish that has an energetic feel.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Very Special McLaren Vale Shiraz
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    This Shiraz, sourced from the Hickinbotham Vineyard in Clarendon, was planted in the 90's at an elevation of 260m-270m. Picked early in the morning and fermented as whole berries for 10 days before being pressed to large format oak for 6 months of maturation.

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Tarot Grenache
    South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 14.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Handpicked and machine harvested fruit is femented on skins for one week (with 10% being wholebunch) before being pressed to tank where it matures in tank for a further 8 months.
    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Aromas of red raspberry and liquorice infused with pepper are trailed by some delicate earth and fresh herb notes. Juicy raspberry and cherry fruits meld into some red liquorice, confectionary and subtle pepper elements. Polished tannins with a lick of fresh acidity on the succulent red fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.3%

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Tarot Rose
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Hand-picked Grenache is crushed and chilled for gentle pressing to tank where it is naturally fermented and matured for 3 months on lees.

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    2021 Angas & Bremer Shiraz
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2026-2027)
    ABV: 14.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dense inky black heart with a deep dark purple black tinged hue. Lifted freshly crushed blackberry, liquorice and dark plum scents mingle with vanillin cedar and mint notes. Rich blackberry and plum juice flavours mix with some liquorice, vanillin cedar and earth on the mid weighted palate. Bright youthful acidity with chalky tannins and a juicy yet slightly chewy finish.
    Cellar 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14.8%

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    2021 Angas & Bremer Cabernet Sauvignon
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)
    ABV: 14.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dense inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Ripe blackcurrant and choc mint aromas combine with vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice. Rich, lush blackcurrant and choc mint flavours are backed by a robust tannin structure which firms up the finish. Vanillin oak and spicy earth characters are also evident. Bright acidity with a slightly grippy conclusion.
    Cellar 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.8%

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    2022 Angove Family Crest Tempranillo
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2027-2028)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated ripe dark to black cherry and liquorice aromas drift through the olfactory senses followed by some dried herb, scorched earth and spice notes. Rich and bold the weighty palate is awash with dark to black cherry and liquorice fruits which meld into an earth, vanillin cedar and spice back drop. Robust tannin structure finishing ripe and sturdy.
    Cellar 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    • 89
    2010 Argyle Forest Estate Rowbothams Track Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2016)
    ABV: 13.1%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured for 24 months in old French oak. Deep very dark red colour with tinges of black around the edges and a brick red hue. Lifted aromas of ripe dark cherries are mixed in with some earthy plum like aromas and a hint of chocolate bullets followed by leathery vanillin cedar and spice. Supple and round with low acidity the medium bodied palate has flavours of ripe dark cherries, liquorice, vanillin cedar, subtle new leather and spice. Soft velvety tannins. Aftertaste of liquorice, ripe dark cherries, spicy vanillin oak and touches of new leather.
    Drink now.
    Alc 13.1%

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    2018 Armstead Estate Moorabbee Road Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)
    ABV: 14.1%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Totally opaque black dark red core with a bright purple dark red hue. Aromas of liquorice and dark plum have a eucalypt overlay with some vanillin confectionary and subtle spicy earth notes also present. Soft and plush the mid weighted palate is generously endowed with dark cherry, plum, liquorice and eucalypt flavours. Some light vanillin cedar and pepper are also present. Fine grained tannins finishing with good freshness and a modest aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.1%
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    2020 Atze’s Corner Opulent Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Maturation takes place in a combination of American and French oak barrels for a period of 12 months. Impenetrable inky black in colour with a deep dark red black hue. Heady ripe dark plum and liquorice aromas meld into lightly smoked vanillin oak, fennel, earth and distinct blackpepper end notes. Rich, spicy dark plum and liquorice fruits have a fresh juicy feel. Smoky vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth characters follow on. Velvet smooth tannins with a fleshy medium to long conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2020 Atze’s Corner Bachelor Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Atze's Corner is owned by sixth generation Barossa Valley vigneron, Andrew Kalleske. At the heart of the project are low-yielding 1912 and 1951 Barossa Valley Shiraz vines planted adjacent to the locally-known Atze's Corner, in an unassuming plot of land to the east of Nuriootpa on the valley floor. Fruit is also sourced from several other vineyards, also owned by the Kalleske family. Two of the Barossa Valley's prized sub regions make up 100% of the Shiraz in this wine - Ebenezer and Koonunga. Open, small-batch fermentation, hand plunging and pumping and minimal filtering and fining define Andrew's unobtrusive approach. Maturation takes place in a combination of new French oak (30%) with the balance in seasoned French and American oak for a period of 18 months.
    Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Intense ripe blackberry and liquorice aromas are followed by some dark plum, well integrated vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and pepper. Rich, full and opulently textured the palate is flush with ripe dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits. Beautifully balanced with an underlying freshness, vanillin cedar, subtle earth, faint cinnamon spice and peppered fennel characters sit in the background. Bright juicy finish with polished tannins and a long blackpepper infused aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2017 Auld Family Wines Wilberforce Cabernet Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Midnight black heart with a deep dark to brick red hue. Elevated blackcurrant, dark plum and liquorice scents meld into mint, spicy vanillin cedar and dusty earth notes. Medium bodied with a soft fleshy feel, some toasty vanillin cedar characters poke through the finish overshadowing the spicy blackcurrant and plum fruits on the generous front half. Infusions of mint and dusty earth characters are also apparent. Slightly dryish but fine grained tannins with a spicy cedar laced aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2019 Basileus Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak. Dense black as night heart with a deep dark red black hue. Lifted dark plum and aniseed aromas mix with toasty vanillin oak, scorched earth and pepper. Medium to full in body, fleshy spiced dark plum and liquorice flavours are interwoven with toasty vanillin oak and peppered earth characters. Dry, slightly grainy tannins with a generously fruited yet toasty oak laden conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2020 Basileus Grenache
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Nosing reveals aromas of dark raspberry, dark cherry, red liquorice, confectionary and light pepper. Juicy dark raspberry and liquorice fruits are layered across the fleshy, mid weighted palate with some scorched earth and spicy pepper characters lying underneath. Fine grained tannins with a ripe, spicy medium length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    • 91
    2017 Bent Creek GSM
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2020)
    ABV: 14.8%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Deep dark red black colour with a brick red hue. Aromas of sweet dark raspberry and anise combine with choc mint, hints of toasty oak and spicy earth. Velvety in its feel, the rich medium bodied palate is sweetly fruited with dark raspberry and anise flavours. Traces of dark chocolate, scorched earth and spicy vanilla follow on. Slightly dryish finish with polished tannins and some heat on the medium length aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 14.8%
    • 89
    2017 Bent Creek Old Bush Vine Grenache
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Aged for 15 months in second and third fill oak barriques. Deep dark red black core with a brick red hue. A liquorice and spearmint laced nose also sees elements of choc mint and vanillin cedar present. Juicy dark raspberry and liquorice flavours are pretty much overwhelmed by prominent infusions of spearmint. Choc mint, lightly earthed vanillin cedar and traces of spice ensue. Velvet smooth tannins with a mint dominated aftertaste.
    Drink it over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 15%
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    2020 Best’s Great Western LSV Shiraz
    Great Western, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Inspired by the great Shiraz wines of the Northern Rhone in France, this wine contains Shiraz from the best elevated vineyards in Great Western and is co-fermented with a small amount of Viognier (2%). The viognier helps brighten the colour, lift the aromatics and polish the Shiraz flavours on the palate.
    Very deep dark red black shaded colour with a dark red hue. Spicy plum and liquorice aromas are intermeshed with smoked meats, dried herb and peppered earth notes. Delicious plum, blueberry and liquorice fruits carry a succulent feel across the mid weighted palate and show excellent intensity. Notions of spicy clove, light honeysuckle and peppered dried meat characters line the back half. Silky smooth tannins concluding with great length, polish and refinement.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews…..
    A co-ferment with a small amount of viognier, brings forth a complex and fragrant wine. Viognier helps lift the bouquet in violet, anise, pepper and briar with black fruits and blueberry. The palate stretches out across the palate in fine, lithe tannins. Fabulous flavour concentration and deliciousness for the price. Drink by 2033.
    95 points
    Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    An elegant and beautifully structured shiraz with floral notes as well as subtle red berry and orange fruit, plus just a hint of spice. The very polished tannin structure drives this along at the long, cool and mineral finish. A blend of shiraz with a small amount of viognier. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    94 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2014 Betelgeuse Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)
    ABV: 14.6%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured for 20 months in old French oak. Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of dark cherries and red liquorice are overlaid by some leathery notes with earthy vanillin cedar and spicy herbs following on. Medium bodied, quite lean and lacking in both richness and depth the palate is flavoured with spicy dark cherries, red liquorice, saddle leather, earthy cedar and spicy herb characters. Dry finish with slightly chalky tannins and bright acidity. Short earthy leather, dark cherry, spicy vanillin cedar and dried herb aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 14.6%

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    2016 Betelgeuse Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured for 20 months in old French oak. Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Lifted aniseed aromas meld into toasty vanillin oak, clove, earth and spice. Rich toasty aniseed flavours meet up with notions of clove, scorched earth and spice. The toasty clove characters quite prominent leaving a touch of bitterness on the finish. Plush mid palate with velvety tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14.5%
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    2021 Bleasdale Frank Potts Cabernet Blend
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2023-2033)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The founder, the highly inventive, industrious and resourceful Frank Potts (1815 - 1890), to whom this wine is dedicated, was a 19th century genius, and a pioneer who has been described as being “made of the right stuff and well worthy of the grand old land that gave him birth.” He arrived in Australia as a 21 year old, having set sail from Plymouth England, and landing late in 1836. By the 1860’s, he had planted the original 30 acres of vineyard on the banks of the Bremmer Creek. Potts was highly admired - “One meets with extraordinary characters through life, but I doubt whether his equal could be found. In appearance a stranger would take him to be a poor labourer, with a thin, spare figure and long unkempt hair and invariably wearing his shirt sleeves tucked up. Although a most uncouth-looking person, and yet this man is a perfect genius! There is not a single thing mechanical or otherwise undertaken by him which he does not succeed in...” So remarked Inspector Tolmer, who was later to become Commissioner of Police, South Australia. Frank was one of the first to recognise the benefits of red gum. After building several houses for himself, he made tools and a bullock dray to cut down and haul these massive timbers in order to construct a gigantic twin wine press and several enormous wine vats. He also created the irrigation system that's still in place today. What little spare time he might have had was spent building a piano and various race winning yachts!

    A triple Trophy winning Cabernet blend that combines rich red to dark fruits with wonderful finesse and polish.

    A blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Malbec, 8% Petit Verdot, 6% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc with maturation taking place in French oak puncheons and hogsheads (25% new) for a period of 12 months. Dense midnight black colour with a deep dark red hue. Sailing out of the glass are delightful red to black currant and red plum scents laced with violets and bay leaf. Also evident are dusty cedar, faint black olive and spicy tobacco notes. Showing wonderful finesse are rich red to dark currant, red plum and mulberry fruits which caress the mid weighted palate with a supple feel. Tobacco, dusty earth and infusions of bay leaf lurk underneath. Polished, seamlessly integrated tannins with a long, refined conclusion. Winner of 3 trophies.
    Drink over the next 8-10 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    This is a blend of 68/17/8/6/1% cabernet sauvignon/malbec/petit verdot/merlot. Bright crimson-purple hue heralds a very complex wine that has no need of time thanks to its balance, texture and length. It is an outstanding achievement and offers equally exceptional value for money. Top gold at Royal Adelaide Wine Show ’22, gold at Perth Royal Wine Show Awards ’22. Drink by 2041.
    97 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Bleasdale Cabernet Franc
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Fragrant red currant, red cherry and mulberry aromas are intermeshed with tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. Light to medium bodied, ripe red currant, red cherry and rhubarb flavours are intertwined with a dried herb and spicy tobacco element. Quite juicy and fleshy with velvet smooth tannins it finishes long with ample freshness and savoury red fruits.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews….
    Bleasdale has been using cabernet franc in blends for over 25 years, but the ’21 vintage demanded this should be bottled as a 100% varietal. Destemmed for whole-berry open fermentation, pressed at 4 baumé, matured in used French puncheons and tank for 5 months. Low SO2 usage. Magenta-crimson hue, brilliant clarity. High-toned bursts of raspberries and flowers lead the way into a light-bodied, delicious wine that demands immediate consumption.
    92 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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    2020 Blind Corner Quindalup Cabernet
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified biodynamic with maturation taking place in old oak barrels for 12 months. Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Spicy red currant and mulberry scents are joint by cedary tobacco leaf, black olive and bay leaf notes. Medium bodied mulberry and red currant fruits overlay cedary tobacco, subtle gurkin and bay leaf characters. Fine grained tannins with an elegant mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2021 Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz
    Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 14.1%
    Closure: Cork

    Matured for 18 months in American oak barriques. Midnight black dark red colour with a vibrant dark red hue. Intense liquorice, blackberry and dark plum scents leap out of the glass followed by some vanillin cedar, hints of dark chocolate, earth and spice. Rich and fleshy but not as heavy as past vintages, the mid weighted palate is layered with red to dark plum and liquorice fruits which overlay some earthy vanillin cedar, subtle dark chocolate and pepper. Polished tannins with a relatively youthful medium length conclusion. A slightly fresher and more refined rendition of Bowen Estate Shiraz.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.1%

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    2018 Brand's Laira Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon
    Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established by Captain Stentiford in 1893 the Laira Vineyards was purchased by Eric Brand and his wife Nancy in 1950. Throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s they sold their fruit to larger wineries before releasing the first Brand's Laira wine in 1966. Eric and his sons continued to produce wine at Brand’s Laira until 1994 when the McWilliam’s family purchased the property. Casella wines now own the vineyard.

    A rich, expressive Coonawarra Cabernet that delivers exceptional value.

    Midnight black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Drifting through the nostrils are red to black currant and mulberry scents which intermingle with some subtle cedary tobacco and spicy bay leaf notes. Rich blackcurrant, liquorice and mulberry fruits show excellent depth and concentration across the mid weighted palate with notions of dusty vanillin cedar, tobacco, black olive and spicy bay leaf lingering through the back half. Texturally polished with seamlessly integrated, fine grained tannins, it finishes long, refined and generously fruited.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2021 Brash Higgins CINS Lennon Vineyard Cinsault
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $33. 99
    Bottle
    $407.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Charming red raspberry, cranberry and red liquorice aromas infused with fresh herbs emanate from the glass. Some delicate spicy earth notes are also evident. Light in body and possessing a vibrant feel, crunchy red fruits drive the palate with infusions of fresh herbs and delicate spice coming through on the back half. Polished tannins with bright, focused acidity and a tangy red fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 11%

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    2019 Brash Higgins Omensetter SHZ Shiraz
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 14.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified organic and matured in French oak hogsheads for 20 months. Dense inky black in colour with a deep dark red black hue. Intense dark plum, blackberry and liquorice aromas leap out of the glass followed by lightly smoked vanillin cedar, dried herbs and peppered meat notes. Full bodied, the palate is rich and plush on entry with blackberry, liquorice and bright blueberry fruits underpinned by vibrant acidity. Infusions of dried herbs, earthy vanillin cedar and peppered meat characters lurk underneath. Sturdy yet well integrated tannin structure with a vivid dark fruited aftertaste that sees the emergence of new leather.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.8%

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    2019 Briar Ridge Stockhausen Shiraz
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2027-2028)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Nosing offers up meaty scents of black cherry and liquorice trailed by smoky cedar, earth and peppered herb notes. Mid weighted, savoury and bright, spicy red plum and liquorice fruits infused with dried clove meld into smoked meats, spicy vanillin cedar and peppered earth characters. Lively acidity and polished tannins with a long slightly rustic aftertaste.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

    Other Reviews….
    This is a fine '19: extract harnessed by inimitable Hunter savouriness, judicious French oak (17% new) and a steady hand. Plenty of whole berries in the mix to impart a juiciness, floral lift and an effusive joy. Sour cherry, Damson plum, baking spice and vanilla pod. Mid weighted, lithe and long, as the tannins expand with air and the acidity tows the flavours. Delicious. Drink by 2028.
    95 points
    Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Brockenchack Zip Line Single Vineyard Shiraz
    Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A relative new comer to the Barossa wine scene, long time Barossa enthusiasts Trevor and Marilyn Hatch purchased an established vineyard in Eden Valley’s Keyneton region in 2007. The long time Sunshine Coast residents made many visits to the Barossa Valley over the years and fell in love with the wines so much so that they purchased the historic Tanunda Cellars bottle shop in the late 1990’s. Trevor also became involved in wholesale and retail sales of Barossa wines in Queensland. With a farming background in avocado and persimmon Trevor decided to combine this with his experience and knowledge of the wine industry and purchased a vineyard to produce his own wine. The property, a working vineyard for well over a century boasts what is believed to be some of the oldest Riesling vines in Australia - planted back in 1896. The Shiraz vines planted in in the 1930’s and 1950’s  have previously supplied fruit that has gone into making Yalumba’s flagship Octavius Shiraz.

    Resistance will prove futile to this plush, seductively rich and complex Eden Valley Shiraz.

    The Zip Line Shiraz fruit comes from a mixture of vines planted in 1927, the mid 1980’s and some younger vines planted in 2008. Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black hue. Captivating the olfactory senses are dark plum, liquorice and fennel aromas which are complimented by vanillin cedar, dried herb, hints of mocha and spice. Rich, concentrated and silky textured the medium to full bodied palate is saturated with cascading waves of dark plum and liquorice fruit. Notions of vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered dried herbs lend further interest. Boasting outstanding power, its plush and opulent, has cashmere like tannins and finishes long, sleek and lavish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2021 Bull Lane Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Simon Osicka (of Heathcote's longest running producer Paul Osicka) started Bull Lane Wine Company with his partner Alison Phillips in 2011. Simon has made wine both in Australia as well as France, Germany, Italy and Canada whilst Alison has extensive viticultural experience both in Australia and the United States.
    Fruit is sourced from 8 rows from a single vineyard on the eastern side of the Mt Camel Range.  This part of the vineyard is located half way up the hill where the red soil in less deep, which naturally reduces the yield. 
    Dense black as night heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Elevated scents of dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fill the nostrils with hints of choc mint, vanillin oak and spicy earth also evident. Rich succulent blackberry, liquorice, dark plum and dark chocolate flavours engulf the full bodied palate. Subtlety toasted vanillin oak, earthy fennel and spice characters lie underneath. Plush and opulently textured it possesses velvet smooth tannins and concludes long, deeply fruited and seductive.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    Other Reviews....
    Very Australian aromatically, with red pastilles, peppermint after-dinner mint and menthol notes. Yet the tannins are svelte and plush, conferring class and an element of impressive refinement to what initially comes across as a burly, four-square wine. With that in mind, this is a large-framed wine of two parts: the Aussie attack and the burlesque finish, all satin velour and linger. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    94 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    • 94
    2020 Buller Wines The Nook Durif
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Midnight black in colour with a deep dark red black hue. Lifted ripe morello and black cherry scents combine with liquorice, vanillin oak and spicy earth. Rich, luscious morello cherry, liquorice and black plum fruits overlay spicy vanillin oak and subtle earth elements. Ripe chewy tannins provide structure. Finishes long, ripe and bold. An excellent entry level Durif.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years
    Alc. 14%

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    2023 Buller Wines The Nook Rose
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Founded by Reginald Langdon Buller in 1921, Buller Wines originated in Rutherglen, North-East Victoria. Over the past century, it has evolved into a prominent Victorian winery, extending its presence to premium wine regions such as Rutherglen, King Valley, Swan Hill, and Heathcote. The Nook series highlights varieties that thrive in their respective regions, with this Rose sourced from The King Valley.
    Pale salmon pink tinged colour. Intense raspberry, strawberry and musk scents jump out of the glass with some Turkish delight notes also evident. Delicious raspberry, strawberry and musk flavours are layered across the palate with a silken feel. Some pomegranate accents lurk in the background. Refreshing acidity finishing dry, fruity and smooth.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 11%

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    2022 Buller Wines The Nook Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Founded by Reginald Langdon Buller in 1921, Buller Wines originated in Rutherglen, North-East Victoria. Over the past century, it has evolved into a prominent Victorian winery, extending its presence to premium wine regions such as Rutherglen, King Valley, Swan Hill, and Heathcote. The Nook series highlights varieties that thrive in their respective regions, with this Shiraz sourced from Heathcote.
    Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Dark plum and liquorice aromas mix with earth, spicy vanillin oak and hints of dark chocolate. Medium to full bodied rich dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate flavours meld into a dusty vanillin oak and spice back drop. Sturdy slightly dryish tannins with an earthy dark chocolate conclusion of medium length.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

    2022 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12.7%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Caledonia Australis is dedicated to making small batches of handcrafted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in a sustainable manner. The vineyards, located in some of the coldest and wettest areas of mainland Australia, use mature plants closely spaced in nutrient-rich soil. The winemaking process focuses on preserving the richness and complexity derived from the demanding cultivation conditions.The Pinot Noir is usually processed with a 20 to 40-day skin contact, and natural fermentations occur without added substances. Before fermentation, there's a gentle soaking phase with hand plunging. The wines are aged for a long time (18-20 months) in French oak barrels (15% new, 15% second use, 70% older), followed by an extra three months of bottle aging before release.

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    2021 Caledonia Australis Pinot Noir - Last Stocks
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Re-tasted on 7/04/2022

    Translucent red in colour with a light red hue. A fragrant mix of ripe cherry, strawberry and dried herb aromas are followed by forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Ripe and savoury the elegantly weighted yet supple palate features spicy red cherry, rhubarb and winter strawberry fruits over a back drop of forest floor and dried herbs. Silky tannins combine with lively acidity. Spicy mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.8%


    Semi translucent ruby red colour with a light red hue. Emanating from the glass are fragrant cherry and strawberry scents infused with dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Light in body with a supplely textured feel, the palate features a mix of sappy cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours with a layer of dried herb, forest floor and spice lying underneath. Polished tannins with good underlying freshness and a savoury conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    2019 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Cabernet Sauvignon
    Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    From 35 year old vines. Midnight black core with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Nosing offers up spicy blackcurrant aromas infused with black olives, dried herbs and cigar box. The elegant, mid weighted palate features blackcurrant fruit over earthy black olive, dried herb, subtle cigar box and spice characters. Refined tannin structure concluding with medium length.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

    • 93
    2017 Catlin The Harvester Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Elevated ripe dark plum and liquorice aromas intermix with scorched earth, vanillin cedar and blackpepper. Rich peppery dark plum and liquorice fruits have a toasty vanillin oak, leather and earth back drop. A sturdy tannin structure lends a hint of firmness to the otherwise generous, fleshy textured finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2021 Cavedon Tempranillo
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red black core with a dark red hue. Dark to black cherry and liquorice aromas interplay with hints of leather, earth and spicy dried herbs. Generous black cherry and liquorice fruits carry medium body weight with some scorched earth, dried herb and subtle leather characters spread across the back half. Slightly chewy tannins with a savoury mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 89
    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%

    • 92
    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 Charteris Le Fauve Rouge
    New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A blend of 55% Pinot Noir from Orange and 45% Tempranillo from Hilltops. Opaque dark purple black tinged colour with a bright purple hue. On the nose spicy plum and dark cherry aromas are trailed by scorched earth and dried meat notes. Light in body and vibrant in its feel, flavours of cherry and plum meld into earth and spice. Dryish finish with fine grained tannins, fresh acidity and a savoury conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

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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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    2020 Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Bethanian Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured for 18 months in new and seasoned French and American oak barrels. Dense black as night heart with a deep dark red black hue. Liquorice and dark plum aromas jump out of the glass followed by some vanillin cedar, scorched earth, fennel and pepper notes. Rich voluptuously textured flavours of dark plum, liquorice and blackberry flow effortlessly across the palate with vanillin oak, earthy dark chocolate and spice characters also chiming in. Silky smooth tannins with a long opulently fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    • 93
    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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