Normans Regional Series Langhorne Creek Shiraz 2021

The 2021 Langhorne Creek Shiraz is a complex wine with aromas of plum, dark berries, liquorice and pepper. The palate is complex with black plums, blackberry and violets all working in harmony. Soft tannins and oak work towards a long finish.

Raptor Bird Of Prey Great Western Shiraz 2021

Deep dark purple. Rich dark plum and fruitcake aromas with some lovely bright and spicy fruit. Seamless palate with plush rounded red and blue fruit flavours. Sweet plum fruit explodes initially while savoury pepper, tannin and oak ensure the long finish. 

The Colonial Estate Mungo Park Single Vineyard Old Vine Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Dark/red to maroon centre with opaque purple and red flashes on edge. A highly aromatic and complex Shiraz with great natural fruit presence showing blackberry, mulberry, dark chocolate, plums, olives, earth, a touch of acid as well as oak. The palate has concentrated flavours of super ripe blackberry, spicy plum, dark chocolate, and pepper as well as obvious natural fruit acidity. The juicy, dark, tannins have a wonderful length and line, which ensures the wine, lingers for an extended period whilst the oak stands in place perfectly and allows the natural fruit acid and notes of pepper to give additional length. The wine is best left to breathe for an hour or two prior to consuming if drinking in next 2-3 years which will allow the wine to open up as it will be tightly wound up before age allows it to show its true beauty.

Robert Mondavi Private Selection California Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Blended with a touch of Syrah, Carignan, Malbec, Petite Sirah and Petit Verdot, this wine shows decadent aromas of black cherry, blackberry, vanilla, toasty oak and coffee. Ripe and elegant, with soft red and black fruit flavours and gentle tannins, this wine was aged in a combination of American and French oak.

Normans Chais Clarendon McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Black squid ink, impenetrable colour. The nose shows dark fruits, dark chocolate and olive notes with rich blackcurrant and violets leading in to a richly flavoured palate. The palate shows elegance and length with dark plum and olive flavours relishing. There is a lot of complexity of flavors and mid palate richness derived from obvious highly concentrated fruit and well-balanced oak usage. The obvious finesse and length along with the finely grained yet expressive tannins in this wine shows it has great cellaring potential and could be a true treasure over the years to come.

Normans Old Vine South Australia Grenache 2021

This Grenache is beautifully fruity and fresh with flavours of summer berries, wild herbs, lively mouthfeel and spice. Chalky tannins and soft oak undertones ensure a lovely lingering finish.

Knappstein Clare Valley Shiraz 2019

The 2019 Shiraz is full of brambles and blue/black fruits with a spicy lift. Layers of brooding dark fruits, spice and savoury characters are framed in fine oak. The sinewy tannin profile pulls the wine through to a long and moreish finish. 

Eagle Vale Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Medium to full bodied wine style. The fleshy blackberries are complimented by spicy fruit flavours on the finish. The smooth palate is enhancing the fruit quality and soft tannins.

Monolith Vintners Monolithic Old Vine Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Deep ruby crimson colour. A massive intense and enticing nose, the initial hit of exotic fruit once allowed to breathe will mellow. Black berry and dark cherry are the dominant character whilst varietal character of cassis is also very evident. The French oak influence is still evident despite its age and highlights the quality of the new large format oak used. Concentrated, tremendous texture and depth are hallmarks of this wine. The great richness which comes from black fruits flavours is immense, brooding and dense. The age of the wine is evident through notes of earth and leather saddle although the fruit is just so potent that they are just a side show. This style of wine requires decanting and time to breathe to soften prior to consuming although will be cellared prior to release the wine has the fruit, alcohol and tannin structure to ensure cellaring for many more years where it will continue to evolve.

Inventor Coonawarra Merlot 2019

This richly flavoured wine with complex layers of bright red fruits and plum lingers with subtle French oak flavours and fine grain tannins. A soft medium bodied wine which is well suited to immediate enjoyment with pasta dishes, red meats and mild cheeses, or carefully cellar for increased complexity.