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Pommery Brut Royal
Crafted from a blend of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, this fine champagne is fresh and vivacious. The wine is light, well-structured and full of charm. The bead is long-lasting and fine. The toasty finish is fruity, refreshing and delicate.
Variety: Chardonnay - Pinot Noir - Pinot Meunier
Origin: France
Penfolds St Henri Shiraz
The deep ruby St. Henri is nearly opaque. Leather and smoky Asian spice fill the nose, with blackberry jam, blackcurrant jam, black pepper, a floral element, and some alcoholic heat (the big wine is an unsurprising 14.5% abv). The palate adds a bacon meatiness, stewed fruit, raspberry, pomegranate, and chocolate, with touches of dried herb.
Variety: Shiraz
Vintage: 2001
Rosemount Estate Mountain Blue Shiraz Cabernet, Mudgee
An 85% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Mudgee in New South Wales. On the nose, cassis and soft black fruits blend with plum and ginger spice. The palate displays intense fruit and a firm tannin backbone, with blackberry and spicy plum dominating.
Variety: Shiraz - Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2000
Chateau Villemaurine, Grand Cru Classe, St Emilion
Is a superb deed garnet red with an outstanding, elegant, rich, concentrated nose. This bouquet combines fruity aromas and a touch of wood, with hints of ligorice, pepper, beeswax and dark chocolate.
Vintage: 2001
Torres Mas La Plana - Cabernet Sauvignon
Intense aroma showing all the classic characteristics of the native land of Mas La Plana, together with notes of truffle, toast and wild red berry conserve. Great body and breadth on the palate, with juicy tannins that become balanced and elegant.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Frescobaldi Montesodi, Chianti Rufina
Classified number 45 in the Wine Spectator’s top 100 wines of the world, the rich, concentrated nose is made up of ripe, pulpy fruits, followed by mint, spice, vanilla and black pepper. The palate is lush, with rich fruits and spices, giving a fine balance of alcohol and acidity.
Variety: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2004
Gérard Bertrand, Chateau L’Hospitalet Grand Vin Rouge
A voluptuous and attractive wine. Shiny ruby colour, a powerful nose, dominated by spicy flavours and red fruit notes (strawberries). In the mouth, structure is very refined with silky tannins and same aromas as in the nose, with those of red berries. Barrel ageing of 12 to 16 months in new French barrels before final blending. Extremely elegant and harmonious, this wine can be enjoyed right now and bodes a promising future. To be discovered with rib of beef, grilled with wine shoots, game: woodcock, wild duck, and boar.
Varieties : 50% Syrah, 40% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache
Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo, Brunello di Montalcino
A fabulous wine, aged for 4 years before being released. Multi-layered aromas on a glorious nose comprise dark cherries and dried plums, overlaying first pencil-lead and stone, then tobacco leaf and spices. The palate is full, with fruit to the fore, but with power and length from well-rounded tannins.
Variety: Sangiovese
Vintage: 2003
Lindemans Pyrus Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
This blend from the “Terra Rossa” strip includes grapes from the oldest planting in the Coonawarra district. The nose is a glorious blend of red berries followed by ripe black fruit notes, cloves, juniper, cedar and oak. The palate is rich, with sweet berries and licorice, chocolate and cinnamon.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Vintage: 1999
Lindemans St. George Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
Made from 30-year-old vines of the St George vineyard. The nose is heaped with ripe, red and black fruits, backed up by tobacco, mint and smoky wood aromas. The palate further develops the fruit flavors, along with spice and cedar wood notes, leading to a full, long-lasting finish.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2001
Robert Mondavi Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
A magnificent Cabernet Sauvignon; big-bodied and heavy in tannins. The nose is filled with a complex blend of black cherry, cassis, chocolate, spices and oak notes. The palate is filled with rich, mature black fruit, backed by plenty of spice and a finish rich in tannins.
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Piper Hiedsieck Cuvee Rose Champagne
Vintage: NV
Origin: France