2010 Valley Australia Wine

A deep red color leads to a bouquet of dark chocolate with a hint of blackcurrant. The palate is satisfyingly rich with a firm, long finish. A uniquely Australian blend. Shiraz provides layers of ripe plum and dark chocolate while the mint and blackcurrant of Cabernet Sauvignon combine to create a wine of great balance and flavor. Beautifully complementary with ...

Deep red color, with a lifted and intense nose of blackberry fruit, sweet spice and dark chocolate. The palate is very rich and flavorsome with blackberry and plum fruit. In addition to the primary fruit characters there is plenty of complexity in this wine with spice and earthy notes. There is heaps of mouth filling flavor complemented by chalky tannins. ...

Deep Black Purple. Intense aromas of blackcurrent, stewed plums, cherry, and chocolate. Full bodied berry palate with a sweet long lasting finish.

As always, a beautiful color with luminous greens. Distinctive Hunter lemongrass/straw aromas as a young wine. Sweet fruit flavors initially on the palate indicating perfect ripeness at harvest and in fact a bit riper than usual. Excellent acid structure, long flavors of lime and apple blossom. Perfect in its youth and a wine that will bottle age gracefully.

Layers is a unique blend that delivers a highly enjoyable journey ofdiscovery for the senses in each and every glass. Shiraz delivers fruit depth and structure, combining beautifully with the aromatics and spiciness of Grenache, Mourvedre adds wild earthy notes to the blend and melds together with the firm, savory character of Tempranillo, to surround and soften the palate of ...

#3 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012Black to the core, with a magenta rim. This wine has aromas of cherries, plums, chocolate, cedar, spice and scorched earth. Very seductive. Dense plums explode onto the palate with spice, subtle chocolate and tar. The fine tannin backbone rolls on and on from the mid palate, surrounded by fresh juiciness, dark fruit and ...

Dark cocoa powder, poached cherries with hints of truffle oil, fresh tobacco, wet earth anddark red forest berries dance around the nose. On the palate, flavors of cherry compoteare complemented by fresh bramble and a hint of tar and grilled meat that finish with alingering twang of chalky tannin. The perfect match for chargrilled quail and rosemary,Peking duck pancakes, Beaufort ...

Deep red with magenta hues. A vibrant nose of lifted red fruits of dark cherry and raspberry, with underlying spices and chocolate. The depth and juicy character this wine exhibits is the essential hallmark of the 2010 vintage. The enticing dark cherry and juicy raspberry notes from the nose continue onto the palate. A silky, textural sensation of smooth tannins ...

Very pale straw color with pronounced green highlights. The nose is delicate with lime juice and a distinct floral character. An underlying mineral complexity provides structure and depth to a classic Eden Valley nose. The palate evolves to display persistent floral petal and lime flavors. Crisp natural acidity gives intensity to the palate and combines with a fine mineral character ...

Not a sledgehammer style, this Barossa Shiraz is made for drinking! Soft, slurpy and textured it is balanced with good acidity, which refreshes the palate and makes yougo back for a second / third glass. Sourced from 3 unique vineyards, it is fruit laden, savoury and dangerously easy to drink! It is matured for 15 months in 100% old French ...

A spicy Shiraz from the vineyards of Central Victoria brightens with a boost of Viognier for aroma and balance, as often practiced in France's most highly regarded appellation of the Northern Rhone Valley, Cte Rtie. The grapes grown in this Austrialian vineyard where planted on 19th century French rootstocks, another nod to the French tradition & influence in this new ...

A deep black core with a red edge in the glass. Brave Faces Shiraz Grenache bursts forth with complex aromas of mint, herb, cedar, fresh cherries, lavender, potpourri, warm oil, smoke and wet bark. The palate starts very brooding with layers across the palate of juicy and generous fruits. There is a cut and sway of ripe fruits that rebound ...

Sourced from several elevated sites throughout the Barossa and Eden Valleys the Struie reflects the cooler side of the region and showcases the subtle nuances that are gained from hillside viticulture. Possessing a dense and completely opaque hue, 2010 The Struie has a wonderfully healthy sheen and great viscosity. The initial aromas of black raspberries, crme de cacao and star ...

The Yalumba Barossa Patchwork Shiraz 2010 is dense dark purply red in color. The aroma exhibits a mix of fresh bright berry compote fruits, dark plums and violets intermingled with a savory complexity. This is a full-bodied Barossa Shiraz that shows richness, density and concentration. Rich dark jube fruit flavors fill the palate and are balanced with fine acidity and ...

It was once the tradition of a small group of Barossa pioneers to retreat to the cool stone depths of an old vineyard cottage.Here they would while away many hours playing cards and drinking wine away from the critical eyes of puritanical souls. Thecottage still stands among the vines that produce this wine, a flavorful, aromatic drink that always 'comes ...

This vintage is an absolute classic - it is full bodied and rich. The color is a rich and vibrant dark purple. Aromas of black forest fruits, chocolate, and vanilla. Flavors of olum, chocolate, and spice.

Dense crimson purple. Ripe dark cherries, summer pudding and blackberry jam with hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Rich and juicy with flavors of wild blackberries and black forest cake. The tannins are ripe and generous, while the finish is fresh, lingering and leaves the impression of ripe summer berries.

The Shiraz was sourced from old vineyards in the Krondorf, Marananga and Ebenezer regions, Grenache from old bush vines in the Stockwell and Krondorf regions and Mourvedre from oldbush vines, the oldest over 100 years old in the Light Pass and Krondorf regions. A true reflection of Barossa's soil and climate, Plexus expresses complex aromas and flavors combining red anddark ...

Black core, magenta rim. Red/black fruits with earthy aromas including eucalypt, cloves, spice and lifted chocolate notes. As always, the aromas are interesting and ever evolving in the glass. Dense, but fine fruit profile through the palate; plums, spice, bitter chocolate and subtle eucalypt notes with long fine tannins.

Yalumba The Scribbler 2010 opens with a lift of raspberries, sweet spices and licorice followed by the fresh aromatics of herbs and crushed plums. This is a beautifully polished wine of mediumto full body. The Cabernet Sauvignon structure defines the palate with the Shiraz cascading generously through the middle.Pairing the distinct fruit and firm tannins of Cabernet, with the plush, ...

This outstanding collection includes three of our favorite 90 point rated Cabernet Sauvignons hailing from California's Santa Ynez Valley, Chile's Colchagua Valley and Australia's Coonawarra. These three wines are stand out examples of intricate and amazing new world Cabernet can be.Wine Gift Trio Includes: Chile: 2010 MaquisThe Hurtado family has owned the Vina Maquis vineyard for more than ...

The 2010 vintage has a deep black red color and excellent clarity. It displays lifted notes of pepper spice, nutmeg and caraway seed with lashings of boysenberry mixed with spearmint. The palate is medium bodied and seamless with an abundance of choc-mint, raspberries and black cherries, all wrapped up in integrated, well seasoned oak. This wine is ideally suited to ...

This wine shows delicate greens in the glassthe aroma holds pristine floral notes, with distinctivelime characters. The palate is dry and minerally with long citrus (particularly lime) fruits with azesty acidity.