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$120 Multi Gold Medal Winning 95 Point Rated Red Mixed Dozen

A MIX OF OUR BEST RED'S FROM MARLBOROUGH, BAROSSA & ADELAIDE HILLS INCLUDES MULTI GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

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CUSTOMER REVIEWS

4.33 out of 5 stars.

STONE COTTAGE TROPHY WINNING WINEMAKER CHRIS POLYMIADIS
SOUTHERN LIGHTS SINGLE VINEYARD COOL CLIMATE MERLOT
CHAIN OF PONDS 94 POINTS & GOLD MEDAL WINE SHOWCASE MAGAZINE
NEW VINTAGE RELEASE CLARE VALLEY GMS BLEND FROM 5 RED STAR RATED WINERY
COLONIAL ESTATE EXILE SHIRAZ RETURNS PREVIOUS VINTAGE 95 POINT RATED & MULTIPLE GOLD MEDAL WINNER

Tasting Notes

Stone Cottage Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Dark inky red in colour. The nose is rich in blackcurrant, chocolate with hints of aniseed. Typical Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, full bodied and slightly chewy, the palate has flavours of ripe blackcurrant infused with cedary tobacco characters and spice.

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Deep purple with red brick flash around edge. Blackberry fruits with hints of licorice, oak and aniseed. The palate is softly spoken and fruit driven initially with blackberries, plums and licorice notes giving your insight into what is ahead. An approachable mid palate, which is full-flavored, while the fine-grained tannins finish with complex notes of olives, cashew nuts and oak. An alluring finish, which is moreish and smooth, yet has great length.

Southern Lights Marlborough Merlot 2016

This cool climate example of the varietal is medium bodied, displays vibrant ruby red to plum hues and is full of tempting berry flavours. It is well structured, showing great fruit depth balanced with a genre influence of oak and pressing softly integrated tannins.

Jack In A Box Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Deep dark centre with ruby red edge. Lifted bouquet of dark fruits and berries along with cassis and aniseed. Rich red showing varietal and regional characteristics. Opulent mid palate again a fruit driven style with some flavours of black currant, plum, cassis and spice all featuring.

Clare Hills Clare Valley Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2018 By Pikes

Medium to deep red colour with attractive aromas of blueberries, peppercorns and graphite plus a little mintiness in the mix too. The medium bodied palate is soft, round and bright. Very approachable with good concentration of fruit and almost nil oak.

The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Deep Rich and expressive bouquet with black fruits, dark chocolate and mulberries, plum and black olive. Full bodied and highly concentrated fruit with a really plush texture. The flavour concentration is powerful and yet matches with its impeccable balance and elegance. The fruit flavours of plum and black fruits, all work within the framework, which is fleshy and opulent with a chocolate character shining on the mid palate. There is a lovely spicy note along with subtle hint of oak, but this does not dominate given the powerful fruit flavour. The tannins are velvety smooth which when allowed to open up and breathe illustrate the longevity possible with a long dark seductive finish which is in a word mouthwatering.

Accolades & Awards

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

94 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Highly Rated - Winestate Magazine World's Greatest Shiraz Challenge

The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

95 Point Rated - Wine Showcase Magazine

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Gold Medal

China Wine & Spirit Awards 2020

Wine Showcase

The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Gold Medal - Wine Showcase Magazine

Technical

The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

The vineyards that make up Explorateur are based in the northwestern Barossa Valley. This is a belt of land/terroir that runs from just to the northwest of Tanunda – Marananga, Greenock, Moppa, Ebenezer, and through to Stockwell, just north of Nuriootpa. Cropping levels are kept low to ensure fruit flavour is focus. The same equipment that is accorded to our more expensive wines is made available to Explorateur. Fermentation is French in approach for up to two thirds of the wine made; the rest is vinified in a more Australian way.

Southern Lights Marlborough Merlot 2016

Southern Lights Merlot is sourced from an established vineyard in Marlborough’s Southern Valley region.

The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

The finest selection of 100-year-old dry grown vines, which are pruned severely and receive two runs of green harvesting finally producing one tonne to two tonnes per acre. The grapes were then hand-picked, and the grapes sorted. The 2018 vintage was characterized by steady ripening of fruit and we were able to select individual blocks in the vineyard to get the very best fruit flavours with some tight ripe tannins. The wine is fermented in vats after extreme cold maceration. The wines have their malolactic in new French oak and are thereafter in the same oak for 24 months prior to bottling with minimal filtration and then further aging in bottle.

Bundle Content Notes

1x Stone Cottage Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

SINGLE VINEYARD WESTERN BAROSSA VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2x Clare Hills Clare Valley Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz 2018 By Pikes

NEW VINTAGE RELEASE CLARE VALLEY GMS BLEND FROM 5 RED STAR JAMES HALLIDAY RATED WINERY

2x The Colonial Estate Explorateur Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

94 POINT RATED GOLD MEDAL WINNING BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ FROM COLONIAL ESTATE

3x Southern Lights Marlborough Merlot 2016

SINGLE VINEYARD COOL CLIMATE MARLBOROUGH MERLOT FROM OMAKA SPRINGS ESTATES

3x Jack In A Box Bendigo Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

92 POINT RATED SINGLE VINEYARD BENDIGO CABERNET SAUVIGNON

1x The Colonial Estate Exile Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018