Allegiance Wines The Foreman Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Sixteen days on skins before pressing, racked off lees, and then fermented in French oak for a year, 15% of which was new. This is
Sixteen days on skins before pressing, racked off lees, and then fermented in French oak for a year, 15% of which was new. This is
An exceptional Coonawarra Cabernet, from an outstanding vintage, this is very well priced and certain to provide pleasure over the next ten to twenty years,
Good evidence here as to what a fine vintage this was for Cabernet in Coonawarra. Inky black in colour, we have aniseed, cassis, a little
Always great to see a wine which has spent time in the cellar before release, although how they can manage that at this price is
I will suggest that I doubt that Mother Teresa ever thought she’d be quoted on an Aussie wine bottle, but that does not mean it
Something intriguingly different here. Graciano may not be the most well-known or popular grape in this country, but it is well suited and with efforts
This is an exceptional local cool climate Chardy. 100% barrel fermented in French oak hogsheads, 22% new, with ten months on lees. Pale lemon with
The wine is dedicated to Australian Bush Nurses, a wonderfully worthy cause to which we can all raise a glass. Fermented and then matured, for
This version saw the pressings returned to the free run juice. Fascinating to see the difference, despite the fruit coming from the same vineyard. The
From the high altitude, cooler climate vineyards at Tumbarumba, the team at Allegiance has picked Pinot Gris/Grigio fruit from the same 5.5 hectare vineyard and
From a single vineyard planted in 1996 in the South Willunga sub-region of McLaren Vale, it spent seven days on skins before six months in
From a single vineyard located in the Vine Vale sub-region of the Barossa, the vines were planted around the turn of the century, on their
This delicious Barossa Shiraz spent 15 months in a mix of French and American oak, 20% new. A beautifully refined nose with something for everyone.
Inky opaque magenta in colour, we have spices, chocolate, violets, soy, a hint of beef stock and impressive oak integration. Concentrated and yet focused, there
A single site wine from the high altitude, cool climate region of Tumbarumba, which is a lovely limpid garnet hue. The nose offers spices and
A barrel selection of the best Shiraz and Old Garden Mourvèdre. Pretty, sweet damson plums are interlaced with subtle baking spices with an unexpected restraint
Again, every six bottles see a native tree planted. What better excuse could you want? Toss in terrific drinking and cracking value and, again, lower
Very much the modern approach here – good value, good drinking, lower than usual alcohol (11%) and consideration given to the impact on the environment.
A finely crafted, impressive sparkler, blanc des blancs in style (all Chardonnay), from cool-climate Yarra Valley fruit, which represents amazing value. This is an ideal
The fruit for this fine Pinot Gris is sourced from the Adelaide Hills. It was whole bunched pressed with the pressings dealt with discretely and
For me, this is the pick of the trio. As with the others, fruit and flavour to the fore is the motto, wines to give
The traditional Rhône blend done with an Aussie accent; 40% Grenache, 40% Shiraz and 20% Mataro from a superb vintage. The Grenache saw no oak,
Naming a wine ‘Fire Clay’ after bricks designed to withstand high temperatures sounds rather ominous (unless one is a climate denier), but put that to
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