2010 Mclaren Vale Wine

The nose is chock-full of fresh blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate sprinkled with spices. The palate is fresh and juicy, ripe red fruits mix with plums, blackcurrant, flowers and a twist of black pepper. The tannins are fine with d'Arenberg's trademark earthiness helping keep this easy going wine in check.

The 2010 Jester Cabernet Sauvignon is dense purple in color. On the nose, you'll get masses of blueberries, cassis and leather with intense aromas of coffee and mocha. On the palate, it is spicy, lifted and pure, with juicy and savory tannins, richness and elongated length.

The Thomas Hyland Shiraz, a buoyant, fresh style contains plenty of juicy blackberry fruit aromas and flavors, chocolaty, ripe tannins and some savory oak nuances. Sourced predominantly from the Barossa, McLaren Vale and Upper Adelaide regions, the wine shows distinctive spice notes and typically rich and well-defined fruit characters. There is no doubt this is a contemporary wine of which ...

Soft, fleshy-textured Shiraz displaying blueberries and spice, supple tannins and stylish French oak influence.

floral nose with stone fruits of apricot, peach and nectarine and sweet spice nuances. The palate has lovely fruit weight and is packed with complexity. It opens with stone fruits and citrus and is underpinned by candied ginger and clove spice. The flavors linger with citrus acidity, a savory edge of pistachio nut and a twist of flowery fruit tannins ...

Deep ruby. Laid-back aromas of dried cherry, rose and pipe tobacco. Sappy, penetrating red fruit flavors put on weight and gain sweetness with air. Closes with very good length and spiciness, plus a note of floral pastille.

Lily's Garden Shiraz is a deep, deep red, with a magenta rim. Rich, bold dark fruits dominate the nose, with bitter chocolate, creme anglaise, mocha and underlying spice and cracked pepper notes. There is fine juicy fruit through the entry to the mid palate where spicy mocha notes emerge with fine tannins. The wine finishes long with juicy persistence. Made ...

2010 The Mad Hatter has tremendous carriage. This single vineyard wine exudes Old-World balance and elegance while striding easily with New-World freshness of the concentrated cassisfruit manifested by this north-western facing, sandy loam slope. The finish is long and multi-dimensional. This single vineyard Shiraz will cellar for 20 years. This wine illustrates our belief that great wine is ...

The immediate illusion of sweetness and confection of blackberry fruit is entwined with dark chicory and juniper tannins and the faintest whiff of harness leather. The primary fruit character begins to prickle like summer with smells of rain on hot sunbaked sandstone.

The nose initially displays an enticing mix of red and black fruits. Mulberries, ripe raspberries and blackberries are very pure. Complexity is built through the layers of exotic spice that support this fruit. Nutmeg, cinnamon, clove and anise are all evident. And of course, it wouldn't be The Footbolt with out that generous lick of d'Arenberg earth and game.On the ...

Dark berry with purple hues. Blackberries, dark cherries and chocolate, with cedar and a hint of clove. Multi-layered very sweet fruit flavors with powerful yet supple tannins; excellent supple, fleshy middle palate and a long satisfying finish.

Imprimata aims to be in the best expression of this McLaren Vale vineyard. In the case of the inaugural vintage, it is a blend of 80% Shiraz and 20% Petite Sirah. The Tahbilk clone of Shiraz tends to produce wines that are reminiscent of the northern Rhone revealing more lifted violet and spice character. Petite Sirah is naturally higher in ...

The nose is fresh and lifted, full of violets and blackcurrants mixing with leafy aromatics and violets. The oak supplies a touch of cedar adding complexity with the typical soulful earthiness of d'Arenberg reds. The palate is textured and lithe, coated by lacy tannins with a core of cassis, licorice and plum fruit mixed with earth, graphite and a mineral ...

This wine shouts its origins in McLaren Vale. Morello cherries and bitter chocolate aromas come to the fore on the nose, with the spice from deft oak use underlying the palate. Soft and rich in the mouth this wine is ready to drink now but the excellent structure suggests the ability to age for at least 5 years.

Intense, textured and showing pure fruit flavours, Jester Shiraz is Mitolo's baby G.A.M using the same barrels in which G.A.M was previously aged. Jester Shiraz is made to be upfront and approachable for early appreciation, and delivers excellent quality.

The 2010 Stump Jump Red nose features plum and bright red fruits with a hint of roasted meats, earth, pepper and exotic spices. The palate displays delicate fruit with juicy blackberry at the fore. A touch of dried herbs adds a savoury edge with fine, lifted tannins providing a long finish. It's a cracking wine with sophisticationbut don't worry it's ...