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Leabrook Estate 2006 Cabernet Franc

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Rich with sweet black fruit, cedar, tobacco & spice.  Elegantly bodied with a supple length, this is a wine that will accompany that roast rack of lamb that you are planning or perhaps a venison pie.

Leabrook have moved to the 2007 vintage now but there may be some 2006 still [...]

Philip Shaw No. 17 Merlot Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

The Orange vineyards of Philip Shaw, Koomooloo, are amongst the highest in Australia and it is not just a cool name, it is cool by nature as well. Here Philip Shaw is creating wines that are consistently fresh & distinctive.

Chalk Hill 2009 Procrastinator

The nose has the perfumed berry fruit nose of Cab Franc but also has some dried rose notes.  For those who might be chasing a wine with less or no oak, look no further – no oak has been used in this wine so that the fruit is fresh and looking bright.  The Procrastinator fits [...]

Paracombe 2005 ‘The Reuben’

This is a wine that brings to mind Roast Beef & Yorkshire Puds.  The nose is fragrant plums, spicy mulberry with just a hint of sweet vanilla with some additional nuttiness coming through on the palate. The fruit is intense, sweet and fragrant and is deliciously backed up by enough savouriness to keep [...]

Lindemans 2006 Pyrus

The 2006 vintage has been made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot – classic Bordeaux grapes.  The blend has produced a wine of fine complexity throughout. The aromas are still youthful minty, pepper, blackberry, plums, cassis with some aniseed liquorice and savoury characters.   It is a nicely textured and balanced wine with chewy [...]

Chalk Hill 2008 Procrastinator

Atlast, a wine that has been named for people like me!  Once it decides to get into the glass it is a vibrant ruby with purple highlights.  The nose resounds with fresh fragrant blackberries, dark cherries with just a touch of toast leading into rich berry fruit flavours.  While no slouch in the alcohol [...]

Di Giorgio 2005 Emporio

The Emporio is a blend of Merlot (53%), Cabernet Franc (32%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (15%).  It is a wine of lovely texture and complexity, a wine to sit and contemplate.  The fact that it has the aroma of Green and Black’s Maya Gold Chocolate, pepper and blackberry makes it even more interesting.  That is [...]

Rymill 2005 MC2

MC2 stands for Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc and is a food friendly wine with a definite savoury personality. The aromas are of blackberry, blackcurrant and pepper mintiness. The flavours Continue reading Rymill 2005 MC2