Terramoré Coonawarra Shiraz 2020
When people talk of Coonawarra they generally think of Cabernet but many forget one of the greatest wines ever from Coonawarra was the first Wynns
When people talk of Coonawarra they generally think of Cabernet but many forget one of the greatest wines ever from Coonawarra was the first Wynns
This wine is looking good considering its age with colour still quite youthful; and just starting to show some development on the rim. It is
Fans of old-fashioned Coonawarra will lap this wine up with its punchy dark berry fruits and firm tannin backbone. It’s not the finest or most
Reschke has one of the most recognisable styles in Coonawarra with their leafy fruits and cedary old oak a surefire sign that Reschke is in
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Good winemaking here with a decent mix of fruit and oak to make a crowd pleasing style. Bright deep ruby in colour, it delivers ripe
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Little bit of old school rosé here in the sweeter fruit spectrum although it is relatively dry. Pale pink in colour, there is an elegant
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