Region Macedon Ranges Grape Chardonnay

Region Macedon Ranges Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

Region Macedon Ranges Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes One of the gold medal winners at the 2002 Visy Board Great Australian Shiraz Challenge. Deeply coloured; abundant dark plum, black cherry and vanilla aromas swirl from the glass, the palate rich in raspberry and plum fruit, the oak (very obvious at the start of the year) settling… Read More »

Region Macedon Ranges Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Stacked with dark, concentrated and brooding musky fruit, this lightly peppery shiraz is what Heathcote is all about. Steeped in black plums and cassis and lightly smoky mocha oak, its richly textured palate is both piercing and penetrative, built around firm, fine tannins. A touch of class. -93… Read More »

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes From young vines planted in the Cornerstone Vineyard, the 1999 Shiraz Apricot Block (aged in both new and old American oak) tips the scales at 14.8% alcohol. Its opaque purple color is accompanied by aromatic fireworks (white flowers, pepper, sweet blackberry liqueur, and cassis). This beautifully pure, full-bodied,… Read More »

Region Macedon Ranges Grape Riesling Tasting Notes Light green-straw; the power of 40-year-old vines, and the cold and windswept site, invest the wine with intensity and purity, although it often needs some years in bottle to express its quality; the palate has a rare depth and richness of flavour, and its natural acidity will sustain… Read More »

Region Yarra Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Early-drinking, lightly fruited, sappy and metallic, this rather cooked and meaty shiraz lacks much by way of life and freshness to lift its plummy, pruney flavours. It’s medium in weight, but dries out towards a savoury, but slightly green-edged and meaty finish lifted by a modest but spicy… Read More »

Region Malborough Grape Pinot Noir Tasting Notes Brooding, intense, dark fruit aromas of black cherry and cassis in addition to spice, earth, brambles and a touch of mocha. The palate is beautifully balanced with elegant, fine grain tannin providing a lovely taut structure to surround the silky fruit weight. A wine that will reward cellaring.… Read More »

Region McLaren Vale Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Fresh and focused. Brims with plum and blueberry fruit, shaded by licorice and hints of smoke. Finishes round but balanced, with refreshing acidity. Best from 2008 through 2014. 350 cases imported. -91 pts by Wine Spectator A luscious, long and stylish modern shiraz steeped in musky, spicy aromas… Read More »

Region Barossa Valley Grape Shiraz Tasting Notes Leather, prune, licorice, plum and blackberry all intermingle on the supple palate; simply dose not have the intense focus of the best 04s, but is a pretty good wine. -91 pts by James Halliday The 2003 E & E Black Pepper Shiraz is less densely colored and is… Read More »