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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Australian new releases....

Some of the best Aussies you will find...

2008 Milton Park Chardonnay....$12.99

"BEST OF TASTING" - "VERY GOOD"- The Wall Street Journal (July 09) "
"The color is a rich vibrant green. The nose shows lifted clean, sweet fruit of apricot and peach. The palate is medium to full bodied and exhibits predominantly peach and nectarine flavours, with cloves and cardamom evident from the use of a small amount of French oak. The wine finishes full and long with a nice balance of sweet fruit and creaminess." -- Importer


Our favorite Shiraz Value!!
2008 Milton Park Shiraz....Only...$12.99
"2008 was a very warm year with harvest being completed in a very short period. The resultant wines from the vintage reflect the growing conditions with loads of upfront fruit and rich mouthfeel, meaning wines from this vintage will have a great deal of aging potential as well.Aged for 12 months in American oak barrels.Deep red color. The wine is deep and rich smelling with dark fruits, plums and spice with some good oak. There is very rich fruit on the palate with plums, blackberry and sweet spice from the oak. The palate is vibrant and young with a flavorsome viscous mouthfeel which will develop complexity with time. There are some slightly chewy tannins which will soften with time and there is great length of fruit flavor." -- importer


One of Barossa’s finest...
2007 Terra Barossa Shiraz....$14.99
"Ruby-red. Spicy blackberry and blueberry on the nose, with licorice, espresso and fresh violet notes gaining volume with air. Pliant dark fruit flavors display liqueur-like density and are a bit four-square, with strong back-end sweetness. Finishes soft and gently persistent." — Stephen Tanzer



An amazing Meritage for the money….
2007 Terra Barossa Barossa Cuvée...$14.99
"An great blend of Shiraz, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc. The wine is mid red color. It has a lifted blackberry fruit and toasty oak nose. The palate is medium weight but full of flavor with sweet berry and cherry fruit and some attractive spice and a splash of vanilla oak, adding complexity. The tannins are soft and smooth and contribute to the long length of the sweet fruit and vanilla." -- importer

Great Barossa Cabernet….
2007 Terra Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon....$14.99
"The color is a deep purple red. The nose is lifted and distinctive of Cabernet Sauvignon with blackcurrant and spicy French oak. The palate is medium to full bodied with lovely sweet rich fruit characters, predominantly mulberry and cherry. This fruit makes the palate attractive and approachable and combined with the soft velvety tannins gives the wine silkiness and great length." -- importer


Our top selling Shiraz
………….for the past 5 years
2008 Shotfire Shiraz....$19.99

Deep red color. Very 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, earthy notes and graphite also evident. There is heaps of mouthfilling flavor complemented by chalky tannins. There is great length of fruit as well." -- importer


Barossa Bordeaux Blend!!
2008 Shotfire Cuvee....$19.99
"Cabernet Sauvignon - 45.4% Petit Verdot - 25.1% Merlot - 13.7% Malbec - 10.9%2007 vintage was a mild growing season with very low crops resulting in wines with good color and flavor that achieved optimum ripeness.The color is deep red. The palate is full and complex, medium bodied. The wine is elegant and distinctive, displaying characters of berry fruit and plumb, accompanied by cherry spice characters. Supported by spicy oak complexity the tannins are balanced and complement the mouthfilling flavor. The wine has great vibrancy and poise which are evident on the long seamless finish." -- importer

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