{"title":"Barossa and Eden Valley","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Barossa Valley and Eden Valley sit side by side in South Australia but produce wines of quite different character. The Barossa floor is warm and dry, home to some of Australia's oldest Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre vines, producing wines of depth, concentration and warmth. The Eden Valley rises steeply to the east, its cooler temperatures and thin soils producing Riesling and Shiraz of a more restrained and elegant style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether the two regions represent the full range of the Barossa's winemaking ambition, from the power of old-vine Basket Press Shiraz to the precision of Eden Valley Riesling built for decades of cellaring. Producers in this collection include \u003cstrong\u003eHenschke\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRockford\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTorbreck\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStandish\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eElderton\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1994-penfolds-bin-407-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"1994 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points James Halliday \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full red-purple; a cascade of aromas running through briar, chocolate and blackcurrant, with relatively subtle oak leads on to a superb wine on the palate with similar flavours, and great persistence and length. Chewy and structured in the best Penfolds tradition, it will live for decades. Retasted on numerous occasions during 1997 with roughly similar notes. Cassis fruit to the fore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480704962779,"sku":"707","price":168.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1996_Penfolds_Bin_407_Cabernet_Sauvignon.jpg?v=1755178262"},{"product_id":"1994-penfolds-bin-707-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"1994 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop gold medal winner at the 1997 Sydney Wine Show. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480704995547,"sku":"713","price":795.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1994_Penfolds_Bin_707_Cabernet_Sauvignon.jpg?v=1755178262"},{"product_id":"1996-penfolds-bin-407-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"1996 Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points James Halliday \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to full red-purple; there is quite evident cedary oak on the bouquet, together with gentle berry fruit. The palate has good structure and balance, with fine cassis fruit which is not overripe and fine tannins on the finish. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480705650907,"sku":"708","price":193.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1996_Penfolds_Bin_407_Cabernet_Sauvignon_1.jpg?v=1755178264"},{"product_id":"1998-penfolds-bin-707-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"1998 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'96 Points - Campbell Mattinson - campbellmattinson.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis monumental 1998 version of Bin 707 was tasted as part of the Penfolds Rewards of Patience tastings in 2007. I don’t have information of where each vintage is sourced from but I will fill that in later. This is a ‘wow’ wine. Mint and blackcurrant, strong and straight. Oak here has been majorly consumed – though what wouldn’t succumb to such a boom of gorgeous, dark fruit flavour? Big tannin, big minty fruit, quite phenomenal. Length and purity. A star. 2030.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706044123,"sku":"714","price":625.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1998PenfoldsBin707CabernetSauvignon.jpg?v=1755178301"},{"product_id":"1999-greenock-creek-roennfeldt-road-shiraz","title":"1999 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Robert Parker - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e...it pushes ripeness to the limit, it does not reveal any raisiny\/pruny characteristics. It offers wonderful freshness, good acidity, superb intensity, and copious quantities of blackberry, cassis, crushed rock, floral, and spicy new oak notes. Massive and concentrated with perfect equilibrium, it can be drunk now and over the next 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenock Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706207963,"sku":"1095","price":480.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1999_Greenock_Creek_Roennfeldt_Road_Shiraz_7802c280-8555-4114-bd07-129567a0986f.jpg?v=1792262600"},{"product_id":"2000-peter-lehmann-stonewell-shiraz","title":"2000 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'92 Points - James Halliday - Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eUltra-careful selection of grapes; seductive, velvety mouthfeel, with black fruits, prunes, tannins and oak seamlessly interwoven; developing slowly and surely. Quality cork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lehmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480706666715,"sku":"1188","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2000_Peter_Lehmann_Stonewell_Shiraz.jpg?v=1755178266"},{"product_id":"2006-greenock-creek-roennfeldt-road-cabernet","title":"2006 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'93 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVery deep garnet colored, the 2006 Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon gives aromas of creme de cassis and blackberry tart with subtle hints of dried leaves, earth, sauteed capsicum and bay leaf. Very full bodied and concentrated on the palate, it offers a rich mouthful of blackberry flavors with very crisp acidity to lend freshness and a solid backbone of firm grainy tannins. The finish is very long with a pleasant herbal lift and a slight touch of heat. Approachable now, it should drink to 2022+.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenock Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480708468955,"sku":"614","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2006GreenockCreekRoennfeldtRoadCabernetSauvignon.jpg?v=1755178296"},{"product_id":"2007-cirillo-1870-ancestor-vine-grenache-museum","title":"2007 Cirillo '1870 Ancestor Vine' Grenache","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'92 Points - Huon Hooke - The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMedium-medium light red purple. Sweaty, slightly herbal nose; quite strongly marked by oak. Some vegetable aspects. Quite a lot of oak, really. Palate is very intense; concentrated and deep. Lively from judicious acid, and yet smooth: really delicious wine; deep and lush in flavour, elegant and opulent at same time. Very rewarding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cirillo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480708862171,"sku":"208","price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2007Cirillo_1870AncestorVine_Grenache.jpg?v=1755178295"},{"product_id":"2008-greenock-creek-roennfeldt-road-cabernet","title":"2008 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'92 Points - Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDeep garnet-purple in color, the 2008 Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon has pronounced nose of creme de cassis, fruit cake, prunes and mocha with nuances of aged meat, sandalwood and Chinese five spice. The medium-bodied palate is far less heavy than the ripeness of the nose suggests and has just enough complex, mid-palate fruit flavor supported by crisp acid and a medium to firm level of chewy tannins to hold through the finish with very good length. Drink it now to 2020+.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenock Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480709320923,"sku":"615","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2009_Greenock_Creek_Roennfeldt_Road_Cabernet_Sauvignon.jpg?v=1755178294"},{"product_id":"2009-greenock-creek-roennfeldt-road-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"2009 Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'95 Points - Phillip White\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNow I reckon I know it, pretty much inside-out, I can recommend this majestic wonder as a perfect wine to drink alone, especially if you have a good window to gaze through. Treat yourself to a bottle, pick the right time of day, and savour one slow glass per day until the job is done. It's transporting, but also capable of great reassurance and contentment in where you already sit. Away back at the beginning, I thought it was one of the most approachable Roennfeldts ever. It was stunning from the start. It was never hot, but it had the tantalising warmth of the steaming Christmas pudding in its linen sack, coming out of the wood-fired oven. Sometimes it seemed a bit short. But its viscous syrup grew in a slow wave. It gradually grew more Cabernet like, with tweaks of black tea and roast basil leaves. It also grew more fruitcake than pudding, with raisins, fruit mince, soft-soaked brazil nuts and walnuts. Ginger. It was doughy, like almond meal. It always seemed riper than that alcohol number indicated. And now the bottle's done, it leaves me teased about whether or not it would have been better with company. I'm not fretting, mind you. Permit me an indulgence. I wrote this for one of the writers I respect the most, having found again a book he'd done that I'd lost for years in storage. It had been a gift from that most erudite of readers, Tony Brady of Wendouree. I can think of no better summary of how this past week, in the company of this bottle, has made me feel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenock Creek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480709812443,"sku":"616","price":270.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2009GreenockCreekRoennfeldtRoadCabernetSauvignon.jpg?v=1755178275"},{"product_id":"2012-monolith-vintners-old-vine-grenache","title":"2012 Monolith Vintners Old Vine Grenache","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWineries Tasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVivid red with purple highlights at the core. The aroma combines musk and cherry flavours with spice. Underlying licorice, smok ed meat and earth are also evident. The palate appears to have great sweetness and richness of fruit flavour almost to the point of being syrup-like in its concentration. The powerful fruit and alcohol flavours, however, come with a great savouriness, spice and soft yet abundant tannin. The ripe, juicy combination with French oak highlights has created a big Barossa Grenache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker’s Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage conditions were ideal in the Barossa Valley during the 2012 vintage. High sub-soil moisture levels combined with a long mild summer allowed the Grenache to ripen evenly. The resultant wine is one of balance, clarity and is exceptionally varietal. We hand picked the fruit from a small 150-year-old vineyard from the cooler Eden Valley region of the Barossa, these are considered Ancestor Vines. The fruit was transported to the winery where it was gently de-stemmed into concrete open top fermenters. It was then carefully nurtured for 7 days on skins with pump overs occurring twice daily, varying in duration and intensity. When primary fermentation was almost complete, the wine was drained from the skins and the must is gently basket pressed for 8 hours. The wine remains in a stainless steel tank until primary fermentation is completed. It is then run directly into new American and French barriques where it spent the next 32 months. Once the oak and the wine had perfectly become one the wine is blended and bottled without the use of filtration or fining.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monolith Vintners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480710992091,"sku":"1151","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2012-Monolith-Grenache-Old-Vine-Grenache.jpg?v=1755178273"},{"product_id":"2013-henschke-mount-edelstone-shiraz-museum-release","title":"2013 Henschke 'Mount Edelstone' Shiraz - Museum Release","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTyson Stelzer's Top 250 Wines 2024 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Henschke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480711352539,"sku":"1112","price":195.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/henschke-edelstone-giftbox.jpg?v=1755178270"},{"product_id":"2014-dutschke-reserve-oscar-semmler-shiraz","title":"2014 Dutschke Reserve Oscar Semmler Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'96 Points - James Halliday - The Weekend Australian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e40+yo vines, destemmed, open-fermented with cultured yeast, 12 days on skins, matured for 19 months in French hogsheads (75% new). Deep crimson-purple; absolutely from the big end of town, yet has grace, Rolls Royce style. The balance is impeccable, the mouthfeel totally harmonious, the black fruits, licorice and spice supported by fine-grained tannins, the new oak integrated but positive.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dutschke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480711647451,"sku":"1069","price":82.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2014_Dutschke_Reserve_Oscar_Semmler_Shiraz.jpg?v=1755178268"},{"product_id":"2017-cirillo-1870-ancestor-vine-grenache","title":"2017 Cirillo '1870 Ancestor Vine' Grenache","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Angus Hughson - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis 2017 old vine Grenache 1850 Ancestor Vine is a little shy at first but then shows breathtaking purity of dark cherry and musky plum with some more exotic cinnamon stick and red licorice hints. The 2017 is beautifully textured and weighted, and despite quite serious underlying power, it remains light on its feet. The excellent vibrancy of fruit is on show and slowly builds layer upon layer of savory roasted meat complexity. Strong ironstone adds backbone to a delightfully perfumed finish. It’s a world beater with killer length and the best 1850 yet from Cirillo.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cirillo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480713187547,"sku":"209","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2017_Cirillo_Ancestor_Vine_1870_Grenache.png?v=1749742080"},{"product_id":"2017-penfolds-bin-95-grange-shiraz","title":"2017 Penfolds  Bin 95 Grange | 97 Points","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points Mary Ann Worobiec - Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMemorable, complex, aromatic and explosively deep, with a mix of palo santo, dark chocolate, black olive, espresso and hazelnut butter. The pure fruit at the core is a mix of ripe huckleberry, boysenberry and wild blackberry, with dense but polished tannins. Savory notes of dried rosemary and sage, cigar box, dried apricot and sandalwood linger on the epic finish. Drink now through 2045. 289 cases imported.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points James Halliday's Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarossa Valley and McLaren Vale fruit. Matured 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. The inky density and impenetrable presence that proclaim Grange are irrefutable, even in the cooler 2017 season, in which sourcing has been pulled back to the strongholds of the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. It’s all here: black fruits of every kind, licorice, dark chocolate, coffee bean, coal dust, even a suggestion of fruit-mince spice. A wall of Grange tannins hold back its immense force, as finely engineered as ever. The finish holds motionless for minutes, with a stature and presence possessed only by Grange, yet at every moment upholding statuesque poise, integrity, even tang in this cooler season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480713482459,"sku":"1185","price":1126.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/PenfoldsGrange2019_99539c61-ea70-4e00-879b-abff2d8e9134.png?v=1792262600"},{"product_id":"2019-penfolds-bin-95-grange-98-points","title":"2019 Penfolds Bin 95 Grange – 98 Points","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98+ points Andrew Caillard MW, The Vintage Journal Penfolds Collection 2023 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deep crimson. Lifted fresh dark chocolate, mocha dark cherry blackberry, paneforte, mocha aromas with liquorice aniseed notes. Superbly balanced wine with plentiful dark chocolate, blackberry fruits, fine graphite firm tannins, lovely mid plate richness and well-balanced mocha, espresso oak notes. Finishes chocolaty firm and long. Elemental, expressive and expansive with lovely fruit complexity, oak integration, density and torque. A brilliant follow up to the 2018 vintage. Drink 2028-2060+.\"  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e19\/20 points Jancis Robinson MW \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Very dark purple. Heady and concentrated but too young to be very expressive. Massive! So concentrated it’s almost bursting at the seams of its attempt at a corset. There’s a certain framework that’s desperately trying to contain that exuberant fruit. It’s a marvel that they manage to make the selection but this is pretty impressive and exciting.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points Ken Gargett, Wine Pilot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tough for this wine, coming on the heels of one of the greatest Granges of all time, the 2018, but it is perhaps a more classic Grange than was the ’18. It will certainly need more time before opening. It is, however, a superb, world class wine. 97% Shiraz and 3% Cabernet, from the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and Clare Valley. 19 months in 100% new American hogsheads. A traditional Grange, if ever there was one. Quite a dark maroon hue. Chocolate, florals, violets, spices, blackfruits, vanillin notes. Walnuts, graphite, bacon scrapings and more. An alluring and rather beautiful nose. There is balance at every stage and complexity is already evident. Ripe, open and with immense length, it does give the impression of a wine that will be more comfortable in three to four years and then drink impressively for the next 30 or 40. Knife-edge balance and serious length with cassis and soy notes emerging on the palate with fine tannins but serious grip. A return to the classic Grange style, but be in no rush.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points Jeni Port, Wine Pilot \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Not the easiest of vintages with low winter rainfall in 2019 leading into high summer temperatures. South Australians will no doubt like to forget the 31 days of 35C+ temperatures. Against that backdrop, it is quite the winemaking feat to see a wine of such inviting beauty. An impressive Grange statement with aromas contrasting perfumed spice, earth, sage and vanillin oak with a deep concentration of fruit. Reflects the warmer vintage conditions with power and richness, but it’s not a galumphing statement. Far from it. There’s a surprising fineness, lifted and free flowing engulfed in a world of flavours from spice, licorice, chocolate and creamy mocha vanillin oak to black fruits, blueberries and plum – layer upon layer – fed by polished oak tannins. The role of just what three per cent of Cabernet Sauvignon brings to the 2019 Grange can be debated, but in warmer years there has to be some benefit in the form of Cabernet tannin structure. 19 months maturation in 100% new American oak hogsheads. A good follow-up to the outstanding 2018. Drink: 2023-2052.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; \"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Campbell MW, The Real Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Deep-tinted, rich, almost chewy red that initially overwhelms the senses with cacao powder, liquorice, charcuterie, blackberry compote, new leather, mixed spices, and toasted hazelnut. Initially slightly closed but after 30 minutes in the glass the wine revealed great complexity and, although still intense, was a delight to taste. Clearly a long-distance runner. Drink: 2023–2055.\"  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480715088091,"sku":"1186","price":1239.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/PenfoldsGrange2019_199399db-43e2-4901-8bd4-3ee4a87b0c58.png?v=1792262600"},{"product_id":"2019-torbreck-the-forebear-shiraz","title":"2019 Torbreck 'The Forebear' Shiraz","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Erin Larkin - Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2019 The Forebear Shiraz is the inaugural release of this wine, positioned alongside the Laird. The fruit is sourced from the oldest plantings in the Hillside Vineyard in Lyndoch—12 rows planted in the early 1850s. The wine is astounding. It is inky black in its fruit spectrum, infused from all sides with gravelly tannin that feel both velvety and gritty; there's loads of chewy tannin to support the kaleidoscopic fruit, and monumental length. This is a very impressive wine, memorable and precise. I can understand why a single vineyard was made from this special parcel. So, on the nose, you get mulberry, blackberry, blueberry and ironstone, rust, blood plum, raspberry pip, aniseed, sumac and clove. The tannins splay across the palate and leave a trail of ferruginous spice in their wake, with inflections of ras el hanout, pomegranate molasses, pink peppercorns and roast beef crust. This is a whopping wine. 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On the palate, the wine is laden with black peppercorns and black olive brine, lashings of charcoal, black tea and every other manner of black thing (clove, arnica, salted licorice and balsamic poached strawberries). It is an eloquent product of the dry 2019 season (300 or so days without effective rain!), and ultimately, it is this that makes the wine great—its ability to express the year and the vineyard with such expressiveness is thrilling. Actually, going back to the wine now, it is opening up (it was poured straight from bottle without decanting) and becoming more fleshy, defined by Satsuma plum and mulberry and detailed aromatically. 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This has peat, old leather, jarrah and black cherries in profusion. The palate is shaped by intense graphite tannins, which feel closely knit and exclusively the property of old vines; they are silty and settle in the mouth—if you need a visual—like watching a pint of Guinness settle in the glass. A monumental wine, it needs space and quiet to be able to absorb the layers of complexity and undulating waves of flavor through the finish. 15.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax. 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Driven and brilliant\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- James Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Torbreck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056893771995,"sku":"5112","price":385.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2016-torbreck-the-factor-shiraz-magnum-599252.jpg?v=1755178316"},{"product_id":"2021-grange-la-chapelle-syrah-penfolds","title":"2021 Grange La Chapelle Syrah - Penfolds x Chapelle","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The remarkable offspring of two legendary parent wines from opposite sides of the world. Caroline Frey and Peter Gago on the Hill of Hermitage with their new wine” \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– World of Fine Wine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e99 points, Falstaff\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDark fruit in perfect ripeness, blackberries, some elderberries, plus an engaging freshness, cooling herbs, some graphite, subtle chocolate in the background, austerity providing complexity, but also almost floral, sweetish nuances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso fresh and enormously elegant on the palate with very fine, superb tannins, again dark but fresh fruit and spices on the finish. Finishes juicy with notes of dark berries. Certain ageing potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e99 points Tyson Stelzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnexpected in every way, this is a wine as unique and singular as its inimitable and unprecedented recipe. The result of blending such vastly disparate components is astonishing in its harmonious synergy. It unites magnificent depth of blackberry, blueberry and satsuma plum fruits, dark spice and black pepper, seamlessly marrying the fruit magnificence of Grange with the fine-boned, mineral structure of La Chapelle. The summer of 2021 was afflicted with frequent heavy rains in the northern Rhône, swelling the berries and necessitating removal of some of the clear juice from the saignées to increase the skin-to-juice ratio. The season was one of the finest in South Australia in decades, cool by modern standards, but in fact in line with long-term averages – a classic in the truest sense.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese restrained seasons collide to set a brightness and energy of crunchy acidity that propels its super-fine, velvety tannins with spectacular definition. The elegance and structural finesse of La Chapelle is the perfect partner to the opulence of Grange, not counteracting, contradicting, nor even offsetting, but rather synergising to accent, embrace and propel each other’s strengths. This is astounding on the highest order. The full ripeness, new American oak and sheer, voluminous presence of Grange in no way dominates the more delicate and savoury La Chapelle! Dark chocolate oak never overwhelms, but rather confidently pushes fruit and structure upwards and outwards. It holds every splendid detail in suspended animation for minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI love its plush Grange fruit core, its intriguing La Chapelle pepper\/spice, its impossibly seamless harmony and most of all its velvet-fine and elegant tannin profile of fine granite, tapped by deep roots of old vines at the apex of Hermitage. Penfolds Grange La Chapelle Shiraz Syrah stands as a towering monument to the courageous tenacity of Gago and Frey. Bravo!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penfolds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47262480105691,"sku":"7000","price":3765.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2021-grange-la-chapelle-syrah-penfolds-x-chapelle-6649848.jpg?v=1755178333"},{"product_id":"2021-penfolds-grange-new-release","title":"2021 Penfolds Grange Shiraz","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"190\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFrom one of Australia’s most iconic wine producers, the 2021 Penfolds Grange carries the authority of a label that has come to define excellence, heritage, and trust in Australian fine wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"491\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAs a new release of Penfolds’ flagship wine, this bottle matters for the strength of its provenance and the enduring significance of the Grange name. It reflects a tradition of uncompromising house style, remarkable longevity, and a reputation that remains unmatched in the story of Australian wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e20+\/20 Points - Matt Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a spectacular Grange. This will go down as another landmark Grange.. 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There’s a bit of bracken here, fragrant rose petals, lighter fragrance, some deeper, profound aromas and impressive complexity. The palate has impossibly long drive and intricate detail, delivering an innate sense of harmony and seemingly endless length. Toasted spices float across a swathe of blackberry fruit. A landmark single-vineyard shiraz with soul and distinction. Saturated with flavour and still ascending to its prime. 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A rich and savoury palate of baked plum, dark cherry and black olive, with nuances of leather and cedar, reveals balanced acidity and silky tannins, delivering a long, refined finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBackground Information\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Barossa has a core of grape growers of German Silesian descent dating back six generations, staunchly continuing the traditions of their forebears. Up to 70-year-old, low-yielding shiraz is selected from historical grower vineyards at Tappa Pass and Light Pass, growing in low-fertility soils that range from terra rossa to red-brown earths, derived from Neoproterozoic bedrock more than 542 million years old. 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Fresh blackberry, cassis, black cherry, dark chocolate, ginger and five-spice aromas. Beautifully concentrated black cherry, cassis and liquorice flavours, ripe and dense chocolaty textures, rose garden and aniseed notes and pronounced indelible acidity. Finishes chalky firm and minerally. A great St Henri vintage. Peak drinking 2023 to 2045.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1238\" data-start=\"855\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI never will wines to win 20s in my notes. They just happen without me questioning it. Perfect wines don't have to try too hard. For me, this is the finest young St. Henri I have ever tasted. It is phenomenal in every way. I cannot imagine how it could be bettered. I like it more than the fêted 1990 and 1971. It is 100% Shiraz and it draws on fruit from all corners of the State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-end=\"1606\" data-start=\"1240\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe clarity of message from start to finish is arresting. 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