From parcels picked off the superlative Jaensches Vineyard at Moppa, open fermented as whole berries, hand plunged over the course of ten days and basket pressed into a combination of French and American oak for malolactic and six months on gross sediments, followed by rack and return for a year and a half maturation before bottling, unfiltered and unfined. Soft and smooth, dark berry opulence over a length of seamless tannins, Albert's sound structure and exquisite balance resolving on a fine line of bright cherry acids and creamy vanilla toastyness.

$3899each $467DOZEN EACH DOZEN

An accord of estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon from the upper rows of Jaensches Vineyard, assembled around a backbone of Shiraz from the lower slopes of Block 3. Parcels are separately treated to a traditional old world vinification in open top fermenters, followed by a fortnight of maceration for optimal uptake of flavours and tannin, the Cabernet component is matured in French oak barriques while Shiraz is sent for a term of age in a selection of American oaks, to be assembled and bottled for maximal sauvage charm, unfiltered and unfined.

$2499each $299DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Welcome the Warden, exclusively hand picked Shiraz from a small patch of vines grown to a steep hill on a southerly facing, quartz and ironstone covered slope at Moppa. The challenged old vines struggle in the inhospitable soils, managing only minimal harvests of the most intensely flavoured fruit. Grapes are treated to ten days of open ferment and basket pressed into American oak for malolactic and a year's maturation. Dark charry oak, graphite and liquorice chocolate fruits, a densely packed brute of a Shiraz, supported by waves of fine earthy tannins.

$4099each $491DOZEN EACH DOZEN

The top cut of fruit, exclusively Clone 1654, selectively picked off the superlative Westlake property at Moppa Pass. Bunches are destemmed and gently crushed, a portion of the harvest is kept as whole berries, traditionally open fermented for a fortnight, followed by a year and a half maturation in a mix of seasoned and new, French and American oak. A chewy palate of savoury chocolate characters and licorice allsorts, its penetrating, layered richness, supported by a prodigious girth of sump oil pectins, meaty reductions and dark bramble tannins.

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Whitehaven pride themselves on the peerless quality of fruit, they take nothing but the pick of crop and work with Marlborough's most distinguished growers. A superior harvest of Pinot Noir is sourced from Michelle and Andy Peter's vineyard in Awatere Valley. Grapes are destemmed into small open top vats and plunged several times daily over the course of a week, racked to a high proportion of new French oak for malolactic and fifteen month's maturation. A full bodied style of exquisite balance and ample fruit, woo your Whitehaven with game and gourmandise.

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Deep ruby, brick red hues. Complex nose, array of cedar, bottled plum and cherry notes, the savouryness of oak spice and earth characters of freshly picked beetroot. Full bodied Pinot Noir, supported by a chamois of soft, ripe tannins, velvety textures, an opulence of fruit and persistence of flavours on the lengthy, supple, lasting finish.

$2399each $287DOZEN EACH DOZEN

A stellar achiever around the national wine show circuit, Wicks have claimed significant trophy triumphs for the excellence of their Pinot Noir. After a long family history of orchard farming and viticulture in the Adelaide Hills, priority was given to the establishment of choice clones Pinot Noir along the scenic slopes at Woodside. Treated to the traditional old world regimens of hand plunging and open ferment, its fine, soft tannins in support of sweet rhubarb and lifted cherry, pastoral savouryness and sasafras spice, all the way to a brightly lit, apple cranberry peacock's tail in full bloom.

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The Adelaide Hills make elegant yet solidly structured Shiraz. A number of individual parcels and rows on the Wicks estate vineyard are separately picked according to ripeness, treated to the rigors of hand plunging and pumpover, followed by a gentle press into a selection of seasoned and new French oak barriques for a term of age before the final, artful assemblage. A beautifully proportioned style of Shiraz, fleshy of red currants and dark indigo plum, juicy and plump yet chiselled and refined, wrapped around a framework of nimble brambleberry tannins and lithely spiced, nutmeg cedar oak.

$2399each $287DOZEN EACH DOZEN

Deep scarlet colour. Bouquet of raspberries and blackcurrant, followed by sweet and spicy vanillan with hints of cigarbox and pencil from the new French oak. A currant and bramble, plum and cocoa flavoured palate, seasoned with fragrant oak spice and supported by lengthy, savoury tannins. Long memorable finish of fragrant blackberry cassis notes and refined, fresh acidity.

$2099each $251DOZEN EACH DOZEN

The wines of Wignall were met with resounding success from the first release, inaugural vintages saw amazing results, attracting conspicuous gold medal and trophy victories. Fruit driven and voluptuous to drink, Wignall have refined the style of their Albany Pinot Noir to be bliss for the most discerning palates. Vivacious aromatic fruit up front is solidly supported by velvetine tannins, dulcetly perfumed by the sweet, creamy French oak. An engaging nose of allsort and jube brings mouth filling flavours of fraise and framboise.

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Willow Creek has quickly gained a reputation as one of the leading Mornington wineries, producing ultra fine Pinot Noir. From the first multiple trophy winning 1994 edition it was clear that Willow Creek was an exceptional site yielding superlative fruit. Willow Creek's philosophy is uncompromising, that the best wines can only come from the most exacting standards of viticulture. Idyllically planted on good soils with perfect aspects, the vineyard has been continuously refined to achieve ripe harvests of choice Pinot Noir grapes with intense flavours.

$3699each $443DOZEN EACH DOZEN Originally a large mixed farm, the historic red brick homestead dates back to the 1880s. There were remnants of it's past life scattered all over the property indicating that over time it has served as an orchard, dairy and sheep farm. The Homestead Block was planted to Pinot Noir in the late 1980s. Grapes are harvested by hand, destemmed and crushed, vinified in small fermenters with gentle cap management to extract maximum colour and quality tannins from the skins and seeds. After a total of sixteen days on skins to build structure, the batches are pressed and transferred immediately to a combination of new and prior use French oak barrels for the completion of malolactic and eleven months maturation.

Medium garnet hue. Black cherry and chocolate with earthy/beetroot complexity and subtle French oak. Quite rich cherry fruit upfront, with more complex herb and earthy flavours and French oak flavours building on the length of the palate. The wine has a silky texture and good middle palate volume with very fine grained tannins giving grip to the finish.

A small Barossa site was planted to Shiraz vines and named Bonesetter Block in the 1960s. Peter Scholz selects choice parcels of fruit from this mature vineyard, carefully handling the wine before ageing in tightly grained French oak hogsheads for a little more than two years. Bonesetter exhibits the most voluptuous palate, great richness and solid structure, intense and powerful ripe fruit characters as supported by splendid tannins and stylish savoury oak. A multi layered powerhouse of a wine that will reward all lovers of grand Barossa Shiraz.

$5999each $719DOZEN EACH DOZEN The Barossa's international reputation for powerful Shiraz wines with super palate length and softness has been established by flagship efforts like Bonesetter. The Willows Vineyard ranges from deep alluvial soils, ideal for root development, to red brown loam over clay and tough sandy soils where old vines struggle to sire their fruit. The Bonesetter Block is endowed by the most favourable ripening conditions, Shiraz can be harvested at the intense end of the flavour spectrum, exhibiting deep colours and the ripest tannins. Fruit is treated to open fermenters and the traditional hand operated basket press. Two years maturation in French oak has enhances the complexity and complements the robust flesh.

Dense, vibrant colour. Very ripe nose, sweet fruit, reminiscent of plum, blackberries and pepper. The palate is generously mouthfilling, exhibiting berry and cinnamon spice flavours, along with oak derived mocha overtones and harmonious, soft yet well defined, flattering tannins. A stunning wine, with perfumed oak supporting a multi layered powerhouse of fruit.