Genista Noble Sparkling Shiraz NV
If ever there was a wine which epitomised the concept of love-it-or-hate-it, it must be sparkling Shiraz. I have friends from offshore who insist that
If ever there was a wine which epitomised the concept of love-it-or-hate-it, it must be sparkling Shiraz. I have friends from offshore who insist that
I never get tired of trying a sparkling Shiraz, which is seen as probably the Aussiest wine around. It shows a lovely mix of black,
A zippy, minerally and silky rosé which is brimming with energy. It first announced itself with brilliant aromas of rose water, red cherry and strawberry,
The versatility of Grenache to the fore again! This is a bright burnt ochre colour. A lifted nose, quite pungent, with red fruits, herbs, bay
This is an elegant style of Cabernet, deep garnet in hue. It retains varietal integrity with notes of tobacco leaves, dry herbs and chocolate. There
An impressive Chardonnay from Margaret River, this is a gleaming yellow colour with flecks of lime. It is richly flavoured with ripe stonefruit and noticeable
A purple/maroon hue here with notes of plums and mulberries to the fore along with a red jellybean character. Cloves, soy notes and roast meats,
A serious example of Shiraz from Western Australia here. Sourced from the Great Southern, just 3,881 bottles were made. Dark maroon, this offers notes of
Great flavour to price ratio here. We see more and more fine Margaret River Shiraz. this one is a vibrant purple/maroon. There are aromas of
Once a classic white blend which helped drive the fortunes of the Margaret River, this remains a popular style. Very pale lemon with gentle aromatics
Old vine Shiraz shows its class here. Colour is deep and intense. Hearty, ripe blackberry, dark plum fruit aplenty set the scene alongside baked earth,
There is a distinct contrast between the 2018 and the 2019 Shiraz. Where the ’18 is a little more old school Barossa – dense, concentrated,
You’ve got to love a happy ending. The lead up to vintage ’22 in the Barossa Valley was marked by record winter rainfall, poor fruit
Onion skin pink in the glass. Strawberry sorbet and raspberry sherbet balls. Potpourri florals, musk and dried peaches. A hint of watermelon and aloe vera.
A benchmark wine for the region from a consistently high performing vineyard. The wine is matured in a large French Oak Vat for 23 months
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. Here we begin to see the transformation of
This edition comes from grapes sourced from the 1960-planted vines called the Old Bamboo vineyard in Greenock. To taste this wine is to be arrested
Only 5,000 bottles are made of the Oliver’s premium red, a stunning McLaren Vale Shiraz given the Finnish name ‘Ihana’, which translates as wonderful. For
It is very easy to gloss over the glories of a wine because it is good value, suited to sharing with pizza, or perhaps because
Another Spanish star, Tempranillo may be more at home in Rioja but is really making waves down here and McLaren Vale seems ideally suited to
A long way from its Spanish home, but seemingly perfectly happy, this is a wine definitely worth seeking out. The team grafted Mencia on to
Interesting blend here from McLaren Vale with 55% Mataro, 24% Touriga and 21% Shiraz. This is the fourth release of Brioni’s Blend, but the combination
A blend of Mencia, an emerging Spanish variety, and Shiraz, this delightful Rosé is a pale pink salmon hue. This is one of the very
Another fine Italian white variety, this time from the Campagna region, which has found a home in McLaren Vale – its tolerance to heat and
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