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Old, Rare & Luxurious

• 2007 Casella 1919 Shiraz

  170

  Wrattonbully, South Australia

  Impessively dark and intense with minty notes, cedar & vanilla. Meaty umani-like flavours that linger on the long silky finish 95 points

• 2004 Katnook ‘Odyssey’ Cabernet Sauvignon

  190

  Coonawarra, South Australia

  Dark plum and violet red tinges. Dusty mulberry, ripe plum and subtle black olive fruits are laced with sweet vanilla bean, smoky and roasted mocha oak aromas. 96 points

• 2007 Henschke ‘Henry’s Seven’ GSM

  120

  Eden Valley, South Australia

  Brilliant crimson-purple in its youth; has a fragrant, multifaceted bouquet and a medium-bodied palate that picks up the lead of the bouquet with black cherry, blackberry, licorice, polished leather and spice, pepper and savoury tannins.
  95 points

• 2008 Yalumba ‘The Octavius’ Old Vine Shiraz

  210

  Barossa, South Australia

  Ripe dark-plum and black fruits, meaty complexity, cedary oak, earthy sweetness and more, Long soft and sweet tannins, flavours of blackberry, plum and mocha holding the finish with impressive power and poise. Unfathomable concentration and a very long life ahead 96 points

• 2009 De Beaurepaire ‘Victor’ Cabernet Sauvignon

  105

  Rylstone, New South Wales

  Juicy tannins, intensity and length yet kept in check by the fact that the fruit is grown in a cool climate which balances natural acids with sugars. Despite the flavour intensity, it is a structured and elegant wine.
  95 points

• 2012 West Cape Howe ‘King Billy’ Cabernet Sauvignon

  100

  Mt Barker, Western Australia

  Only four barriques made of this flag bearers for West Cape Howe. Classic is a word most appropriate for this classy wine. Blackcurrant, graphite, bay leaf (fresh or dried) and carefully manicured tannins all surge through to the long finish 95 points

• 2008 Charles Melton ‘Grains of Paradise’ Shiraz

  195

  Barossa, South Australia

  Bright colour; developed mocha, blackberry, black olive, bitter chocolate and leather bouquet; the palate is dense and full of rich fruitcake flavours, with vibrant acidity providing zest on the finish. 95 points

• 2008 Tim Adams Cabernet Malbec

  80

  Clare Valley, South Australia

  Showcases crunchy blackcurrants and black cherries, leaf and mixed spice with seamless mouth-filling, bullet proof intensity and energetic, confident tannins.  94 points

• 2013 Taylors ‘Pioneer’ Shiraz

  240

  Clare Valley, South Australia

  Deep rich red colour with the faintest tint of purple. Decadent oak-fruit combination of aromas suggest chocolate, vanilla, fruitcake and charred oak. inthe mouth it’s decadently rich and lush, opulent and endowed with smooth velvety texture. The tannins are ripe and supple, smooth and harmonious. An unabashedly oak-driven, big super ripe Aussie red. A superb example of its type 96points

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