Region Pyrenees Grape Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier Taltarni Brut Tache is a delicate and refreshing sparkling wine, Made from a classic blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier from Victoria and Tasmania. Tache: the French word for stained. At disgorgrment Taltarni Brut Tache is stained with red wine, which imparts the unique taste… Read More »

Region McLaren Vale Grape Cabernet Shiraz Tasting Notes An honest, gutsy wine, skillfully assembled from various parts of southeast Australia; good value. -87 pts by James Halliday

Region Pemberton Grape Cabernet Blend Tasting Notes Light colour, but the hue is good; fragrant cassis, mulberry and blackcurrant aromas, then a strongly savoury/spicy/cedary palate; is in a style all of its own. Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot. -90 pts by James Halliday

Region Pemberton Grape Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Clear purple; a complex bouquet with nuances of spice and herb along with the dark cherry and berry fruits that drive the palate; a touch of foresty tannin helps build the finish. -94 pts by James Halliday

Region Grampians Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Great colour; elegant and long, with black pepper, spice and blackberry; literally sings on its lovely finish; 40% new oak, wild yeast, etc. -96 pts by James Halliday A brilliant combination of pristine, dark-fruited and deeply spiced shiraz with firm, fine-grained tannin that will live long into the future.… Read More »

Region Grampians Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Medium purple-red; high-toned black cherry fruit marries with soft French oak on the bouquet; the palate offers cherry, mint and berry fruit flavours, with those utterly distinctive, hallmark fine tannins of Great Western -91 pts by James Halliday

Region Mclaren Vale Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Medium to full red-purple; the bouquet is potent, with voluminous cherry/plum fruit and spicy vanilla oak. The rich, complex palate is expansive in every way – fruit, oak and tannins. All it needs is time. -93 pts by James Halliday The dense ruby/purple-colored 1997 Syrah Balmoral exhibits smoke,… Read More »

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes This still young, full-bodied, pure, incredibly rich 1999 exhibits a kinky nose of Asian spices, ground pepper, flowers, and autumnal forest floor notes. It possesses an inky/blue/purple color, full body, fabulous fruit, good acidity, sweet tannin, and a long finish. As it sat in the glass, a licorice… Read More »

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Medium red-purple; a very traditional style, with red and black fruit flavours merging into vanilla oak on the bouquet; riper, dark berry fruit comes through on the smooth but not particularly complex palate; for once, seems slightly off the pace. -87 pts by James Halliday Traditional warmer year… Read More »

Region McLaren Vale Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes Ripe and generous character on an elegant frame. A smooth, warm mouthful of black cherry, herb and cedar flavors that linger on the polished finish. Drink now through 2005. 4,000 cases imported -88 pts by Wine Spectator N/A -92 pts by Jeremy Oliver