Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley is a renowned wine region located in South Australia, known for producing exceptional Shiraz, Grenache, and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The region's warm climate and unique soil conditions provide ideal growing conditions for these grape varieties.
One of the most famous vineyards in Barossa Valley is the Penfolds Winery, known for its iconic red wines, including Grange Shiraz and Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and is known for its focus on traditional winemaking techniques.
Another well-known vineyard in Barossa Valley is the Henschke Estate, which has been producing wines in the region since 1868. The estate produces a range of high-quality wines, including Hill of Grace Shiraz and Mount Edelstone Shiraz, and is known for its commitment to sustainable farming practices.
The Yalumba Winery is another famous vineyard in Barossa Valley, which has been producing wines in the region since 1849. The estate produces a range of high-quality wines, including The Signature Cabernet Shiraz blend and The Virgilius Viognier, and is committed to sustainable farming practices.
In addition to these famous vineyards, Barossa Valley is home to many other wineries that produce exceptional wines. The region is particularly known for its Shiraz wines, which are characterized by their full-bodied, ripe fruit flavors, and robust tannins.
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South Australia | 1 | 91-93 (WA) |
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£416.44 |
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Wine Advocate (91-93)Readers should think of it as a French Vacqueyras on steroids. From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of Barossa, the 2005 Shiraz Bishop sees mostly French oak. It reveals a dense ruby/purple hue, beautiful, attractive notes of pepper, spice box, blackberries, and currants, and amazing richness as well as surprising elegance and definition. It can be consumed over the next 10-15 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£361.20 |
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Immerse yourself in the splendid luxury of the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 1997. Hailing from Australia's renowned Barossa Valley region, this fine wine is a timeless spectacle of indulgent depth and complexity. Greenock Creek Wines, with their profound respect for traditional wine-making techniques, meticulously hand-prune and hand-harvest their grapes. The 1997 vintage delivers an intoxicatingly rich concentration of signature Cabernet Sauvignon aromas: cassis, dark cherries, earthy undertones, and a touch of vanilla spice. Maturation in high-quality American oak barrels seamlessly integrates these potent flavours, culminating in a well-rounded palate experience. Complementing its exquisite taste, the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 showcases an ephemeral scarlet hue, rightfully earning its revered status among wine connoisseurs. This distinguished vintage, limited in supply due to its superior quality, represents the epitome of Greenock Creek's pursuit of excellence, encapsulating the essence of Barossa Valley's supreme terroir. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£837.89 |
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The Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 is an exquisite embodiment of Australian viticulture, handcrafted in the renowned Barossa Valley, South Australia. Produced by Greenock Creek, a family-owned winery noted for its artisanal approach, this Shiraz promises an unparalleled tasting experience. The 2011 vintage is a triumphant demonstration of meticulous grape selection and traditional winemaking techniques. Aged for 30 months in French and American oak hogsheads, it presents an intoxicating symphony of dark berries and spice, underpinned by firm tannin structure and impressive longevity. Layered and full-bodied, the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 delves into harmonious depths of plum, blackberry and mocha, seamlessly merging with notes of black pepper and anise. Its luxurious finish reiterates the hand of an accomplished winemaker in every drop. Amplify your cellar collection with the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 — a sigh of the Barossa Valley's terroir, adorned in a bottle. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
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£1,168.82 |
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James Suckling (97)Such a luxuriant, elegant and complex young wine, this is the younger-vine material from Hill of Grace Vineyard (27-year-old vines in 2015). Multidimensional with brown spices, such as cloves and allspice, dried sage, orange peel, red berries, camphor wood and roses. A succulent palate with elegance and focus, offering blue plums and a very fine core of tannin to support such intense, vibrant fruit. Light, espresso-washed chocolate flavors lie across the fine, long and polished tannins that shape the fresh, balanced finish. A great wine that shows the DNA of the Hill of Grace terroir in a humbler mode. Beautiful now, but this will age for more than two decades. Glass-stopper closure. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
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£297.64 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)From a single vineyard in Light Pass planted in the late ’70s, matured in French hogsheads (10% new). Very good colour depth/brightness. Takes no prisoners; intense blackcurrant, black olive and cabernet tannins. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£729.42 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Notes of mint, sage and bay leaf accent bold aromas of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries on the nose of Hobbs's 2018 1905 Shiraz. Picked later than the Gregor but not dried prior to fermentation, it's a well-behaved 14.7% alcohol wine that would be at home on the table alongside a tomahawk ribeye, roast lamb or any long-cooked stew. Full-bodied and intense, it not only shows tremendous complexity—mixing red and dark berries with various herbal nuances and hints of licorice, coffee beans and seared meat—but also boasts a rich, velvety mouthfeel combined with notable drinkability. It's a terrific contrast in style with the Gregor, showing more elegance but not nearly as much power. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£100.45 |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£100.21 |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£123.41 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Exceptional hue for age; 30 months in French oak may be part of the reason why the wine carries its alcohol as well as it does, 90+-year-old vines another part; the richness of the black fruits is only gently warmed on the finish; 200 dozen made. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£563.42 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Exceptional hue for age; 30 months in French oak may be part of the reason why the wine carries its alcohol as well as it does, 90+-year-old vines another part; the richness of the black fruits is only gently warmed on the finish; 200 dozen made. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WS) |
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£939.60 |
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Wine Spectator (97)Packs an amazing amount of rich, ripe wild blackberry, red plum, raspberry and blueberry flavor into a lithe package that seduces with its suppleness and relative refinement for the size of the wine. Has creamy coffee and exotic spice notes flitting through the finish as it rolls on and on. Drink now through 2020. 233 cases made. -HS |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£512.26 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Deeply coloured, yet bright; a complex bouquet of black fruits, licorice, spice and cedary oak, then a very powerful palate enriched by 24 months in French oak. From ancient vines and, against all the odds, carries its alcohol well. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£546.31 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2018 Gregor Shiraz was partially dried prior to crushing and fermentation, so it packs considerable concentration and power, weighing in at 15.8% alcohol on the label. It's a blockbuster in every sense of the word, from its huge aromas of mint, blueberries and plums to the mind-bending intensity on the full-bodied palate. Although not as raisined or alcoholic as Dal Forno's Amarone, there are similarities in size and structure, with waves of velvety, super ripe fruit and dark chocolate bolstered by softly dusty tannins and mouthwatering acidity on a finish that must be tasted to be believed. Wow! |
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South Australia | 1 | 93 (WS) |
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£453.02 |
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Wine Spectator (93)Supple, round and complex, a distinctive mix of blackberry, black cherry, orange peel and tobacco aromas and flavors, hinting at exotic spices as the finish lingers smoothly. |
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South Australia | 4 | 93 (WS) |
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£453.02 |
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Wine Spectator (93)Supple, round and complex, a distinctive mix of blackberry, black cherry, orange peel and tobacco aromas and flavors, hinting at exotic spices as the finish lingers smoothly. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97+ (WA) |
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£902.44 |
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Wine Advocate (97+)Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Eligo has a profoundly scented nose of crème de cassis, blackberry pie, licorice, dark chocolate and blueberry preserves against an earthy/meaty background of bacon fat, forest floor, beef dripping and black loam. The densely packed, full-bodied palate manages almost paradoxical elegance and restraint with velvety tannins and lively acid giving closure to the long, multilayered finish. |
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South Australia | 3 | 98+ (WA) |
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£678.04 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)Very deep purple-black in color, the 2013 Eligo has an intoxicating nose of creme de cassis, blueberry tart and violets with underlying menthol, cloves, fenugreek, licorice and dark chocolate hints. The medium to full-bodied palate is youthfully restrained, with taut, muscular blackberry and exotic spice flavors supported by fine-grained, firm tannins and lively acid, finishing with excellent length. This is a very classy 2013 Shiraz! |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (HWC) |
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£385.24 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)Eligo is made from the best parcels of the vintage, fermented with submerged caps in small open fermenters, matured for 20 months in French hogsheads (50% new). The tannins and oak are built into the wine like an inlaid checkerboard table created by a master craftsman with decades of experience. Like John Duval. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (HWC) |
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£367.24 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (97)John Duval is a master blender. This is all about the best of the vintage, fruit from various sites across the and Eden Barossa Valleys, to morph into the mighty Eligo. A powerhouse of flavour yet never loses focus. Dark plums infused with star anise, cinnamon, Dutch licorice and soy sauce. Full-bodied with velvety rich tannins. It gets the most oak - French hogsheads 54% new, aged 18 months, and needs time to settle in. It will. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
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£349.24 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)From old vines in five districts, fermented with submerged cap, matured in French hogsheads (32% new) for 15 months. Complex and rich from the first whiff through to the aftertaste, not wasting a single berry in this great vintage. So much power, such elegance. |
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South Australia | 2 | 98 (HWC) |
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£721.24 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)A full-bodied wine of ultimate coherence and quality, the bouquet setting the signal for the palate to follow. Attention to detail is obvious, especially the handling of tannins and oak. The integration of these components with the blackcurrant fruit is faultless. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (VJ) |
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£856.84 |
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The Vintage Journal (98)Deep crimson. Complex blackcurrant, blackberry, praline, roasted chestnut mocha, marzipan notes. Richly flavoured, round and smooth with beautiful pure blackcurrant, blackberry mocha espresso flavours, fine loose-knit grainy tannins and underlying roasted chestnut, toffee notes. Finishes chocolaty and long with a long life ahead. |
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South Australia | 1 | 93 (WA) |
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£662.11 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Kaesler’s deep ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Shiraz Stonehorse (100% Shiraz aged in a combination of French and American oak) exhibits a big, sweet nose of blackberries, cassis, pepper, and spicy oak. Its opulent, richly fruity, full-bodied, yet well-balanced style suggests it will drink well for 10-15 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£725.71 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)The equally deep colour has a better hue than Old Bastard; produced from estate vineyards planted in 1899 and 1965; aromas of licorice, boot polish and black fruits are followed by a distinctly savoury, spicy palate, oak and tannins playing a support role. Shiraz. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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£6,054.04 |
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Wine Advocate (100)A new addition to the Penfolds lineup, the 2016 Bin 111A Shiraz is a blend of Clare (51%) and Barossa (49%) fruit from vineyards that have previously contributed to Grange. Aged in 100% new French oak, it's a rich, luxuriously textured wine that's packed with ripe fruit and finely textured tannins. Hints of grilled meat and exotic dried spices accent red raspberries and redcurrants in this full-bodied but exceptionally silky and elegant red that meets the high expectations for such a pricey bottling. |
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South Australia | 3 | 90 (WA) |
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£442.84 |
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Wine Advocate (90)A blend of 68% Shiraz, 23% Grenache and 9% Mataro, the Penfolds 2017 Bin 138 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro boasts some slightly confectionary notes upfront, something like candied cherries, but they're balanced by earthier notes, savory tones of black olive and roasted meat and soft, dusty tannins. It's full-bodied but not overdone, with a firm, structural edge to it that keeps it very drinkable. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (JS) |
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£379.24 |
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James Suckling (96)A bold, tarry and rich expression with a deeply embedded, dark-plum and blackberry core of aromas that are framed in very nicely fitted oak. There’s a 50/50 split of American and French and both are equally split between 50% new and 50% one-year-old. There’s a move to puncheons here, too. The palate is breathtakingly deep and supple with such impressive, soft, plush ripe blackberries. Long, powerful and immaculately captured tannins. Bold and beautiful. Will age for two decades easily. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 19 | 94 (VN) |
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£446.69 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Bin 150 is drawn from the Marananga sub region known for the impressive power and density of the local wines. While this label is generally opulent, the 2020 vintage has crafted a more elegant, refined and almost St Henri like expression that is measured but still delivers wonderful power and complexity. It offers up focused tarry, licorice, choc-berry fruits with picture perfect sweet oak sitting pretty. There is then fantastic underlying strength which delivers a powerful core of flavour and extraordinary length with firm tannins in strong support. It’s muscular and brooding right now but will flesh out beautifully over the next decade or more. |
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South Australia | 3 | 96 (VN) |
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£1,408.40 |
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Vinous (96)Glass-staining purple. Heady floral, spicy aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola and mocha, with notes of licorice and vanilla adding depth. Sappy, palate-coating dark fruit liqueur and floral pastille flavors show an alluring sweetness and seamless texture, gaining weight as well as energy and smokiness with air. Sweet and lively for its sheer mass, with a wallop of sweet oak and blue fruits dominating the wonderfully long, youthfully tannic finish. Not much of this to go around, and it ain't cheap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
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£1,855.24 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Sourced from McLaren Vale (41%), Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway this vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 spent 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads prior to bottling. Scents of vanilla, cedar and celery seed seamlessly swirl around dark notions of cassis, plum, coffee and cocoa. There's a touch of mint, but it fits well within the context of the wine. Full-bodied, concentrated and rich, this wine looks to have at least two decades ahead of it. The finish is truly special, with beguiling hints of maple syrup balanced by a smooth, enveloping wash of softly dusty tannins. |
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South Australia | 1 | 91-93 (WA) |
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£331.00 |
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Wine Advocate (91-93)Readers should think of it as a French Vacqueyras on steroids. From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of Barossa, the 2005 Shiraz Bishop sees mostly French oak. It reveals a dense ruby/purple hue, beautiful, attractive notes of pepper, spice box, blackberries, and currants, and amazing richness as well as surprising elegance and definition. It can be consumed over the next 10-15 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£361.20 |
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Immerse yourself in the splendid luxury of the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 1997. Hailing from Australia's renowned Barossa Valley region, this fine wine is a timeless spectacle of indulgent depth and complexity. Greenock Creek Wines, with their profound respect for traditional wine-making techniques, meticulously hand-prune and hand-harvest their grapes. The 1997 vintage delivers an intoxicatingly rich concentration of signature Cabernet Sauvignon aromas: cassis, dark cherries, earthy undertones, and a touch of vanilla spice. Maturation in high-quality American oak barrels seamlessly integrates these potent flavours, culminating in a well-rounded palate experience. Complementing its exquisite taste, the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon 1997 showcases an ephemeral scarlet hue, rightfully earning its revered status among wine connoisseurs. This distinguished vintage, limited in supply due to its superior quality, represents the epitome of Greenock Creek's pursuit of excellence, encapsulating the essence of Barossa Valley's supreme terroir. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£679.00 |
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The Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 is an exquisite embodiment of Australian viticulture, handcrafted in the renowned Barossa Valley, South Australia. Produced by Greenock Creek, a family-owned winery noted for its artisanal approach, this Shiraz promises an unparalleled tasting experience. The 2011 vintage is a triumphant demonstration of meticulous grape selection and traditional winemaking techniques. Aged for 30 months in French and American oak hogsheads, it presents an intoxicating symphony of dark berries and spice, underpinned by firm tannin structure and impressive longevity. Layered and full-bodied, the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 delves into harmonious depths of plum, blackberry and mocha, seamlessly merging with notes of black pepper and anise. Its luxurious finish reiterates the hand of an accomplished winemaker in every drop. Amplify your cellar collection with the Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2011 — a sigh of the Barossa Valley's terroir, adorned in a bottle. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
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£966.00 |
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James Suckling (97)Such a luxuriant, elegant and complex young wine, this is the younger-vine material from Hill of Grace Vineyard (27-year-old vines in 2015). Multidimensional with brown spices, such as cloves and allspice, dried sage, orange peel, red berries, camphor wood and roses. A succulent palate with elegance and focus, offering blue plums and a very fine core of tannin to support such intense, vibrant fruit. Light, espresso-washed chocolate flavors lie across the fine, long and polished tannins that shape the fresh, balanced finish. A great wine that shows the DNA of the Hill of Grace terroir in a humbler mode. Beautiful now, but this will age for more than two decades. Glass-stopper closure. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
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£232.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)From a single vineyard in Light Pass planted in the late ’70s, matured in French hogsheads (10% new). Very good colour depth/brightness. Takes no prisoners; intense blackcurrant, black olive and cabernet tannins. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£589.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Notes of mint, sage and bay leaf accent bold aromas of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries on the nose of Hobbs's 2018 1905 Shiraz. Picked later than the Gregor but not dried prior to fermentation, it's a well-behaved 14.7% alcohol wine that would be at home on the table alongside a tomahawk ribeye, roast lamb or any long-cooked stew. Full-bodied and intense, it not only shows tremendous complexity—mixing red and dark berries with various herbal nuances and hints of licorice, coffee beans and seared meat—but also boasts a rich, velvety mouthfeel combined with notable drinkability. It's a terrific contrast in style with the Gregor, showing more elegance but not nearly as much power. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£78.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
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£78.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£96.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Exceptional hue for age; 30 months in French oak may be part of the reason why the wine carries its alcohol as well as it does, 90+-year-old vines another part; the richness of the black fruits is only gently warmed on the finish; 200 dozen made. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£449.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Exceptional hue for age; 30 months in French oak may be part of the reason why the wine carries its alcohol as well as it does, 90+-year-old vines another part; the richness of the black fruits is only gently warmed on the finish; 200 dozen made. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WS) |
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£939.60 |
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Wine Spectator (97)Packs an amazing amount of rich, ripe wild blackberry, red plum, raspberry and blueberry flavor into a lithe package that seduces with its suppleness and relative refinement for the size of the wine. Has creamy coffee and exotic spice notes flitting through the finish as it rolls on and on. Drink now through 2020. 233 cases made. -HS |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
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£407.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)Deeply coloured, yet bright; a complex bouquet of black fruits, licorice, spice and cedary oak, then a very powerful palate enriched by 24 months in French oak. From ancient vines and, against all the odds, carries its alcohol well. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (WA) |
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£435.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98)The 2018 Gregor Shiraz was partially dried prior to crushing and fermentation, so it packs considerable concentration and power, weighing in at 15.8% alcohol on the label. It's a blockbuster in every sense of the word, from its huge aromas of mint, blueberries and plums to the mind-bending intensity on the full-bodied palate. Although not as raisined or alcoholic as Dal Forno's Amarone, there are similarities in size and structure, with waves of velvety, super ripe fruit and dark chocolate bolstered by softly dusty tannins and mouthwatering acidity on a finish that must be tasted to be believed. Wow! |
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South Australia | 1 | 93 (WS) |
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£357.00 |
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Wine Spectator (93)Supple, round and complex, a distinctive mix of blackberry, black cherry, orange peel and tobacco aromas and flavors, hinting at exotic spices as the finish lingers smoothly. |
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South Australia | 4 | 93 (WS) |
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£357.00 |
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Wine Spectator (93)Supple, round and complex, a distinctive mix of blackberry, black cherry, orange peel and tobacco aromas and flavors, hinting at exotic spices as the finish lingers smoothly. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97+ (WA) |
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£736.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97+)Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2012 Eligo has a profoundly scented nose of crème de cassis, blackberry pie, licorice, dark chocolate and blueberry preserves against an earthy/meaty background of bacon fat, forest floor, beef dripping and black loam. The densely packed, full-bodied palate manages almost paradoxical elegance and restraint with velvety tannins and lively acid giving closure to the long, multilayered finish. |
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South Australia | 3 | 98+ (WA) |
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£549.00 |
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Wine Advocate (98+)Very deep purple-black in color, the 2013 Eligo has an intoxicating nose of creme de cassis, blueberry tart and violets with underlying menthol, cloves, fenugreek, licorice and dark chocolate hints. The medium to full-bodied palate is youthfully restrained, with taut, muscular blackberry and exotic spice flavors supported by fine-grained, firm tannins and lively acid, finishing with excellent length. This is a very classy 2013 Shiraz! |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (HWC) |
In Bond
£305.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)Eligo is made from the best parcels of the vintage, fermented with submerged caps in small open fermenters, matured for 20 months in French hogsheads (50% new). The tannins and oak are built into the wine like an inlaid checkerboard table created by a master craftsman with decades of experience. Like John Duval. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (HWC) |
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£290.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (97)John Duval is a master blender. This is all about the best of the vintage, fruit from various sites across the and Eden Barossa Valleys, to morph into the mighty Eligo. A powerhouse of flavour yet never loses focus. Dark plums infused with star anise, cinnamon, Dutch licorice and soy sauce. Full-bodied with velvety rich tannins. It gets the most oak - French hogsheads 54% new, aged 18 months, and needs time to settle in. It will. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
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£275.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)From old vines in five districts, fermented with submerged cap, matured in French hogsheads (32% new) for 15 months. Complex and rich from the first whiff through to the aftertaste, not wasting a single berry in this great vintage. So much power, such elegance. |
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South Australia | 2 | 98 (HWC) |
In Bond
£585.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (98)A full-bodied wine of ultimate coherence and quality, the bouquet setting the signal for the palate to follow. Attention to detail is obvious, especially the handling of tannins and oak. The integration of these components with the blackcurrant fruit is faultless. |
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South Australia | 1 | 98 (VJ) |
In Bond
£698.00 |
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The Vintage Journal (98)Deep crimson. Complex blackcurrant, blackberry, praline, roasted chestnut mocha, marzipan notes. Richly flavoured, round and smooth with beautiful pure blackcurrant, blackberry mocha espresso flavours, fine loose-knit grainy tannins and underlying roasted chestnut, toffee notes. Finishes chocolaty and long with a long life ahead. |
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South Australia | 1 | 93 (WA) |
In Bond
£512.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93)Kaesler’s deep ruby/purple-tinged 2004 Shiraz Stonehorse (100% Shiraz aged in a combination of French and American oak) exhibits a big, sweet nose of blackberries, cassis, pepper, and spicy oak. Its opulent, richly fruity, full-bodied, yet well-balanced style suggests it will drink well for 10-15 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 94 (HWC) |
In Bond
£565.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (94)The equally deep colour has a better hue than Old Bastard; produced from estate vineyards planted in 1899 and 1965; aromas of licorice, boot polish and black fruits are followed by a distinctly savoury, spicy palate, oak and tannins playing a support role. Shiraz. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (WA) |
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£5,029.00 |
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Wine Advocate (100)A new addition to the Penfolds lineup, the 2016 Bin 111A Shiraz is a blend of Clare (51%) and Barossa (49%) fruit from vineyards that have previously contributed to Grange. Aged in 100% new French oak, it's a rich, luxuriously textured wine that's packed with ripe fruit and finely textured tannins. Hints of grilled meat and exotic dried spices accent red raspberries and redcurrants in this full-bodied but exceptionally silky and elegant red that meets the high expectations for such a pricey bottling. |
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South Australia | 3 | 90 (WA) |
In Bond
£353.00 |
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Wine Advocate (90)A blend of 68% Shiraz, 23% Grenache and 9% Mataro, the Penfolds 2017 Bin 138 Shiraz-Grenache-Mataro boasts some slightly confectionary notes upfront, something like candied cherries, but they're balanced by earthier notes, savory tones of black olive and roasted meat and soft, dusty tannins. It's full-bodied but not overdone, with a firm, structural edge to it that keeps it very drinkable. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (JS) |
In Bond
£300.00 |
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James Suckling (96)A bold, tarry and rich expression with a deeply embedded, dark-plum and blackberry core of aromas that are framed in very nicely fitted oak. There’s a 50/50 split of American and French and both are equally split between 50% new and 50% one-year-old. There’s a move to puncheons here, too. The palate is breathtakingly deep and supple with such impressive, soft, plush ripe blackberries. Long, powerful and immaculately captured tannins. Bold and beautiful. Will age for two decades easily. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 19 | 94 (VN) |
In Bond
£353.00 |
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Vinous (94)The 2020 Bin 150 is drawn from the Marananga sub region known for the impressive power and density of the local wines. While this label is generally opulent, the 2020 vintage has crafted a more elegant, refined and almost St Henri like expression that is measured but still delivers wonderful power and complexity. It offers up focused tarry, licorice, choc-berry fruits with picture perfect sweet oak sitting pretty. There is then fantastic underlying strength which delivers a powerful core of flavour and extraordinary length with firm tannins in strong support. It’s muscular and brooding right now but will flesh out beautifully over the next decade or more. |
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South Australia | 3 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
£1,171.00 |
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Vinous (96)Glass-staining purple. Heady floral, spicy aromas of black raspberry, cherry-cola and mocha, with notes of licorice and vanilla adding depth. Sappy, palate-coating dark fruit liqueur and floral pastille flavors show an alluring sweetness and seamless texture, gaining weight as well as energy and smokiness with air. Sweet and lively for its sheer mass, with a wallop of sweet oak and blue fruits dominating the wonderfully long, youthfully tannic finish. Not much of this to go around, and it ain't cheap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (WA) |
In Bond
£1,530.00 |
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Wine Advocate (97)Sourced from McLaren Vale (41%), Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway this vintage, the 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 707 spent 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads prior to bottling. Scents of vanilla, cedar and celery seed seamlessly swirl around dark notions of cassis, plum, coffee and cocoa. There's a touch of mint, but it fits well within the context of the wine. Full-bodied, concentrated and rich, this wine looks to have at least two decades ahead of it. The finish is truly special, with beguiling hints of maple syrup balanced by a smooth, enveloping wash of softly dusty tannins. |
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