Sommelier's Pick
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Sommelier's Pick - White Wines
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Secret Stone Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2008
The palate shows forceful, spritely citrus and tropical fruit flavours with a touch of zing. It's forward and friendly, it's New Zealand Savignon Blanc, done well! Has a voluptuous nose with intense lifted varietal fruit aromas and loads of lip-smacking, herbaceous flavours. Finishes crisp and dry!
$21.99 per bottle or $19.99 each in a 6 btle buy
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Goundrey G Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2008
Bright and luscious pale green in colour, with wonderfully clear rim, this wine displays nuances of tropical blackcurrant, passionfruit and gooseberry, with hints of freshly squeezed lime.
The palate brings together the blackcurrant and passionfruit of the bouquet, and combines them with crunchy herbaceous notes of lantana and lime sherbert. The wine has a tight, crisp acid structure, complemented by a textured and layered mouthfeel, and refreshing finish.
$21.99 per bottle or $19.99 each in a 6 btle buy
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Printhie Pinot Gris 2008
On the nose is a complex mix of nashi pear, apple, spice and honey. The palate is medium weight with a clean palate that develops to form mouth filling citrus notes with subtle spicy French oak and delicious texture.
$17.99 per bottle or $15.99 each in a 6 btle buy
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Cockfighters Ghost Verdelho 2008
Cockfighter's Ghost Verdelho 2008 is pale green in colour. The wine has lifted aromas, with tropical and citrus fruits. Fruit characters of pineapple, pear and melon flow onto the palate which combine with natural acidity giving a crisp and dry finish.
A fresh, dry white wine ready for immediate enjoyment, makes an ideal aperitif or a perfect accompaniment to white fleshed fish dishes, as well as Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine.
$18.99 per bottle or $16.99 each in 6 btle buy
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Scarborough Chardonnay 2008
The Blue Label Chardonnay is selected from vines on various sites, mostly free draining, deep loam on sandy creek flats.This wine is fermented and matured on lees for 12 months in older French Oak barrels.It is regarded as the perfect all-round chardy, complimenting nearly all food styles. It has luscious fruit characters that will develop with time.
Each btle bought has money donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia.
$22.99 per bottle or $19.99 in a 6 btle buy.
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Neagles Rock Riesling 2007
94 points out of 100 by James Halliday makes this wine very well regarded. 100% Clare Valley grapes, the wineis cahracterized by rich lemon and lime characters, lifted floral notes and a beautiful mineral finish palate, with lovley crisp acidity.
$21.99 per bottle or $19.99 in a 6 btle buy
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Sommelier's Pick - Red Wines
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Barwang Shiraz 2007
(The Hilltops New South Wales)
The McWilliams Barwang Vineyard is trained to yield grapes which express the unique characteristics of the exclusive Hilltops region, delivering distinctive Shiraz wines. Barrel fermentation has enabled better integration of fruit and oak, adding another layer of complexity. In keeping with it's Rhone valley counterparts, predominantly French Vosges oak barrels are used to add length and impart elegance. Big, sweet chocolate/ berry and coffee mocha nose. Big, extracted, porty palate - great flavour concentration!
$18.99 per bottle or $16.99 in a 6 btle buy
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Wild Oats Shiraz Viognier 2006
This wine has Shiraz from Mudgee, McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek. Blended with some Viognier grape, which produces a soft but lively wine. The flavours are fruity and spicy, and yet finish soft which appeals to most palates. Try one today, they are great for the Aussie climate.
$18.99 per bottle or $16.99 in a 6 btle buy
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West Cape Howe Cabernet Merlot 2007
This wine is deep magenta red with a medium purple hue.Licorice abounds on the nose with a subtle hint
of oak.
The licorice follows on from the nose and combines with
soft berries and a just a hint of subtle oak. The mid palate is medium bodied and the finish is soft and lasts in the mouth .
$17.99 per bottle or $15.99 in a 6 btle buy
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Wild Fox Merlot 2005
Soft blackberry nose, cinnamon french oak aroma underling giving great complexity. A big generous palatte, well weighted and balanced. Plummy fruit upfront with coffee chocolate flavours lingering with a tight dusty oak finish.
$21.99 per bottle or $19.99 in a 6 btle buy
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Reynella Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
(McLaren Vale, Sth Australia)
Rich, spicy plum fruit aromas with hints of black cherry and strawberry and an underlying touch of savoury
Mouthfilling fruit with ripe plum and cherry flavours and hints of spice and savoury complexity.This wine is made as a lighter bodied style but thereis no shortage of flavour backed up with fine, silkytannins and a long supple finish.
$18.99 per bottle or $16.99 in a 6 btle buy
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Brookland Valley Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauv 2002
(Margaret River, Western Australia)
Gold Medal Winner - 2007 Royal Melbourne Wine Show, Class 55. 2006 Qantas Mount Barker Wine Show, Class 35. 2006 Royal Perth Wine Show, Class 47. 2004 Royal Perth Wine Show, Class 21. James Halliday named Brookland Valley his 2009 Winery of the Year! Why? "The quality and consistency of the wines is,quite literally, awesome" Halliday is rarely wrong. In my humble opinion you will struggle to find better drinking off the shelf, without your own cellaring.
$59.99 per bottle by the case
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