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Red Rock Gravel Pit Red Merlot Malbec 2007
NZD $19.00
A dark ruby hue. Aroma’s of black fruits and dark plums fill the nose with hints of tobacco leaf and spice. The palate is rich and mouthfilling with a strong tannin backbone. The wine feels supple and elegant with the fruit well supported by tannin structure.
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Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red 2009
NZD $20.00
73% Merlot, 23% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Cabernet
Vibrant dark garnet colour. Darkest ripe fruits of blackberry and plum meld with violet florals and Gimblett Dust for a complex aroma. The palate has dense coating of supple tannin rounded by ample fruit ahead of a savoury finish.
Food Match Herb encrusted lamb
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Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz 2005
NZD $29.90
M396
Deep dark red. Huge lift of berry fruit, complex and spicy. Overtones of dark mulberry and cinnamon plums.Rich sweet and syrupy entry displaying huge berry fruit. Rich round and full palate and a soft but well structured finish.
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Sileni Exceptional Merlot 2005
NZD $99.99
Dark in colour, with concentrated, ripe plum and licorice notes. Warm and rich on the palate with dark chocolate and fine, supple tannins on the finish.
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Mondillo Pinot Noir 2010
NZD $44.00
The 2010 Pinot Noir, is rich dark and delicious. Beautifully centered with blackberry and plum flavours, a hint of spice, toasted oak and a velvety finish. Wild bunnies couldn't drag us away from the vintage.
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Ass Kisser Shiraz 2009
NZD $19.99
Lively vibrant shiraz fruit concentration. A bold wine with lots of dark berries, chocolate and spices.
A full and flavoursome wine.
Recommended foods: Superb with gourmet pizza, Puttanesca pasta and Pan fried steak
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Chocolate Box Shiraz 2010
NZD $25.00
Made from selected fruit from family owned vineyards in the Northern Barossa Valley.
This wine showcases classical Barossa black fruit characters with dark chocolate flavours. Matured for 2 years in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
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Storm Crossing Reserve Merlot 2008
NZD $12.99
This lightly oaked Merlot has notes of dark juicy plum and black berry with a hint of spice, smooth finish. Serve with beef, pasta and pizza.
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Wynns Coonawarra Shiraz 2008
NZD $18.00
The 2008 Shiraz is classis Coonawarra - exhibiting black pepper, mulberries and dark plums. Stylish and consistent.
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Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir 2010
NZD $45.00
A warm, low-yielding vintage has produced a Pinot Noir displaying ripeness concentration and balance; dark fruits of the forest dominate the aroma and these are underpinned by lifted florals and black cherry, balanced with sweet aromatic spice notes. The wine has a ripe concentrated front palate, which displays these same characters in abundance. The mid palate is fleshy and well textured, and the wine finishes with a combination of ripe, fine-grained tannin, fruit and acidity.
Cellaring Potential:
Mt Difficulty Estate Pinot Noir will improve for 7-10 years given optimal vintage and cellaring conditions.
Vintage 2010:
Excellent concentration, with the hallmarks of a warmer season – concentrated ripe dark fruit mingled with a touch of red fruit and a splash of savoury spice!
A nicely odd-ball vintage with warm conditions being over-ruled by ongoing winds and rapidly changing weather systems. Low initial bunch numbers coupled with the climatic variability led to yields being down by about 20% on average. A fantastic autumn helped bring the grapes through their last phase of ripening beautifully. Harvest was the latest we have ever experienced with first fruit not being picked till the 8th April. The blocks which are typically early were late, whilst our later blocks were harvested about their normal timeframe, leading to a very compacted busy vintage.
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Te Mata Woodthorpe Merlot Cabernet 2008
NZD $24.00
Te Mata Estate Woodthorpe Merlot/Cabernet ‘06 is a deep magenta colour, with aromas and flavours of dark cherry, blackcurrant, cinnamon and vanilla. A fine, even tannin structure carries right across the palate to a sustained finish.
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Trentham Petit Verdot 2008
NZD $22.00
TRENPED
Trentham Petit Verdot shows dark vibrant red purple colour with fragrant berry fruits. The palate is spicy, rich, soft and full with fine firm tannins on the finish.
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Leconfield Shiraz 2006
NZD $26.00
M503
Vibrant purple colour with a crimson rim. A fruit driven nose displaying fine grain pepper and spicy dark fruit. Full fruit flavours of cherries and ripe plum with hints of chocolate, well integrated oak.
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Chanarmuyo Petit Verdot 2006
NZD $20.00
BEN172
State-of-the-art modern French winemaking facilities produce this powerful spicy red with unique perfume and spice on the nose and a delectable palate of super-dark ripe fruits, cocoa and spice. Exquisite striking wine well worth experiencing at a modest price.
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Armantes Old Bush Vine Garnacha 2006
NZD $19.50
BEN94
Intensely flavoured, dark berry red from skilful winemaker Norrel Robertson. Made from grapes from 50-year-old vines.
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Te Mata Awatea Cabernet Merlot 1998
NZD $80.00
202564
This wine has a dark crimson colour, aroma of very ripe plums and blackberries with a background of spicy oak leading to a rich supple palate with an abundant of soft tannins. This wine will continue to improve in the bottle for 8 - 12 years from harvest.
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Richard Hamilton Hut Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
NZD $18.00
M506
This wine is a deep,dark,black ruby color with a purple hue on the edges. It has an intense berry nose with hints of black currant fruit and toasted oak accompanied by vanilla, cinnamon, clove and pepper.
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Rocland Duck's & Goose Shiraz 2008
NZD $23.00
Great depth and length with rich and deep blackberry color, giving a hint of dark mocha on the palate. Soft silky tannin superbly balanced with French and American oak, matured for 30 months.
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Bird Pinot Noir 2008
NZD $34.00
Acting as both a fermentation vessel and storage vessel these 900lt barrels provide a unique and sophisticated environment for the production of Pinot Noir. They impart a high degree of complexity to the wine, facilitating seamless integration of the oak and generating excellent structure. The "Big Barrels" allow for extremely gentle handling of the wine resulting in the preservation of even the most delicate flavours and aromas. Full round and assertive, generously laced with dark ripe fruit. There are hints of earth, and spices on the palate. The structure is firm and masculine with ample tannins to create excellent mouth feel and provide a great platform for this wine to age for many years to come.
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Angus The Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
NZD $21.00
346304
Winemaking
The philosophy behind Angus The Bull is to create a unique and innovative wine that provides an ideal accompaniment to prime beef. Each year the most promising parcels are hand selected and blended from premium Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from a number of outstanding wine regions across Victoria and South Australia. The flexibility of this multi-regional blending approach provides for great consistency from vintage to vintage and allows for the best attributes of individual regions to be combined for exceptional results.
Tasting Notes
Intense colour with bright purple hues. Ripe black fruits with rich dark chocolate and vanillin smoky oak aromas. Medium to full bodied palate weight, characterised by firm tannins and a savoury masculine finish. An ideal accompaniment to red meat and premium cuts of prime beef. Will continue to improve over the next 4-6 years.
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BENEDICTINE
NZD $62.90
Benedictine is a judicious blend of the recipes created by Dom Bernardo Vincelli and by Alexandre Le Grand. It is made up of 27 plants and spices which come from the four corners of the globe. Angelica, hyssop, juniper, myrrh, saffron, aloe, arnica, cinnamon…(the full list is a closely guarded secret!) give Benedictine its unique flavour. Benedictine has always been made with a unique savoir-faire and has a quality beyond reproach, thanks to its lengthy production process. It is distilled in copper stills and then aged in oak casks in the dark Palace cellars… Benedictine is the embodiment of refined luxury liqueurs, enjoyed the world over, from Hong Kong to Rio de Janeiro, from Sydney to Cape Town…
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The Fix Shiraz 2010
NZD $15.99
The Fix Shiraz is made by Ben Jeanneret (of Jeanneret Wines) who is not only an extremely capable winemaker, but also has claims to being the youngest winery owner in the Clare Valley.
‘The Fix’ Shiraz is a wine borne from opportunity rather than design. Deep into the 2008 vintage, Ben came across a small parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz that found itself homeless. After some quick negotiations, the fruit was transported to the Clare Valley where this wine was produced.
This wine has aromas of sweet plum and blackberry with a chocolate background. The palate offers flavours of dark chocolate, subtle liquorice with and a touch of savouriness supported by some soft tannins. It is all wrapped up with a deft touch of American oak. This is a sensational value red wine which at this price is difficult to fault.
A dark ruby hue. Aroma’s of black fruits and dark plums fill the nose with hints of tobacco leaf and spice. The palate is rich and mouthfilling with a strong tannin backbone. The wine feels supple and elegant with the fruit well supported by tannin structure.
73% Merlot, 23% Malbec, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Cabernet Vibrant dark garnet colour. Darkest ripe fruits of blackberry and plum meld with violet florals and Gimblett Dust for a complex aroma. The palate has dense coating of supple tannin rounded by ample fruit ahead of a savoury finish. Food Match Herb encrusted lamb
M396Deep dark red. Huge lift of berry fruit, complex and spicy. Overtones of dark mulberry and cinnamon plums.Rich sweet and syrupy entry displaying huge berry fruit. Rich round and full palate and a soft but well structured finish.
Dark in colour, with concentrated, ripe plum and licorice notes. Warm and rich on the palate with dark chocolate and fine, supple tannins on the finish.
The 2010 Pinot Noir, is rich dark and delicious. Beautifully centered with blackberry and plum flavours, a hint of spice, toasted oak and a velvety finish. Wild bunnies couldn't drag us away from the vintage.
Lively vibrant shiraz fruit concentration. A bold wine with lots of dark berries, chocolate and spices. A full and flavoursome wine. Recommended foods: Superb with gourmet pizza, Puttanesca pasta and Pan fried steak
Made from selected fruit from family owned vineyards in the Northern Barossa Valley. This wine showcases classical Barossa black fruit characters with dark chocolate flavours. Matured for 2 years in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
This lightly oaked Merlot has notes of dark juicy plum and black berry with a hint of spice, smooth finish. Serve with beef, pasta and pizza.
The 2008 Shiraz is classis Coonawarra - exhibiting black pepper, mulberries and dark plums. Stylish and consistent.
A warm, low-yielding vintage has produced a Pinot Noir displaying ripeness concentration and balance; dark fruits of the forest dominate the aroma and these are underpinned by lifted florals and black cherry, balanced with sweet aromatic spice notes. The wine has a ripe concentrated front palate, which displays these same characters in abundance. The mid palate is fleshy and well textured, and the wine finishes with a combination of ripe, fine-grained tannin, fruit and acidity. Cellaring Potential: Mt Difficulty Estate Pinot Noir will improve for 7-10 years given optimal vintage and cellaring conditions. Vintage 2010: Excellent concentration, with the hallmarks of a warmer season – concentrated ripe dark fruit mingled with a touch of red fruit and a splash of savoury spice! A nicely odd-ball vintage with warm conditions being over-ruled by ongoing winds and rapidly changing weather systems. Low initial bunch numbers coupled with the climatic variability led to yields being down by about 20% on average. A fantastic autumn helped bring the grapes through their last phase of ripening beautifully. Harvest was the latest we have ever experienced with first fruit not being picked till the 8th April. The blocks which are typically early were late, whilst our later blocks were harvested about their normal timeframe, leading to a very compacted busy vintage.
Te Mata Estate Woodthorpe Merlot/Cabernet ‘06 is a deep magenta colour, with aromas and flavours of dark cherry, blackcurrant, cinnamon and vanilla. A fine, even tannin structure carries right across the palate to a sustained finish.
TRENPEDTrentham Petit Verdot shows dark vibrant red purple colour with fragrant berry fruits. The palate is spicy, rich, soft and full with fine firm tannins on the finish.
M503Vibrant purple colour with a crimson rim. A fruit driven nose displaying fine grain pepper and spicy dark fruit. Full fruit flavours of cherries and ripe plum with hints of chocolate, well integrated oak.
BEN172State-of-the-art modern French winemaking facilities produce this powerful spicy red with unique perfume and spice on the nose and a delectable palate of super-dark ripe fruits, cocoa and spice. Exquisite striking wine well worth experiencing at a modest price.
BEN94Intensely flavoured, dark berry red from skilful winemaker Norrel Robertson. Made from grapes from 50-year-old vines.
202564This wine has a dark crimson colour, aroma of very ripe plums and blackberries with a background of spicy oak leading to a rich supple palate with an abundant of soft tannins. This wine will continue to improve in the bottle for 8 - 12 years from harvest.
M506This wine is a deep,dark,black ruby color with a purple hue on the edges. It has an intense berry nose with hints of black currant fruit and toasted oak accompanied by vanilla, cinnamon, clove and pepper.
Acting as both a fermentation vessel and storage vessel these 900lt barrels provide a unique and sophisticated environment for the production of Pinot Noir. They impart a high degree of complexity to the wine, facilitating seamless integration of the oak and generating excellent structure. The "Big Barrels" allow for extremely gentle handling of the wine resulting in the preservation of even the most delicate flavours and aromas. Full round and assertive, generously laced with dark ripe fruit. There are hints of earth, and spices on the palate. The structure is firm and masculine with ample tannins to create excellent mouth feel and provide a great platform for this wine to age for many years to come.
346304Winemaking The philosophy behind Angus The Bull is to create a unique and innovative wine that provides an ideal accompaniment to prime beef. Each year the most promising parcels are hand selected and blended from premium Cabernet Sauvignon grapes sourced from a number of outstanding wine regions across Victoria and South Australia. The flexibility of this multi-regional blending approach provides for great consistency from vintage to vintage and allows for the best attributes of individual regions to be combined for exceptional results. Tasting Notes Intense colour with bright purple hues. Ripe black fruits with rich dark chocolate and vanillin smoky oak aromas. Medium to full bodied palate weight, characterised by firm tannins and a savoury masculine finish. An ideal accompaniment to red meat and premium cuts of prime beef. Will continue to improve over the next 4-6 years.
Benedictine is a judicious blend of the recipes created by Dom Bernardo Vincelli and by Alexandre Le Grand. It is made up of 27 plants and spices which come from the four corners of the globe. Angelica, hyssop, juniper, myrrh, saffron, aloe, arnica, cinnamon…(the full list is a closely guarded secret!) give Benedictine its unique flavour. Benedictine has always been made with a unique savoir-faire and has a quality beyond reproach, thanks to its lengthy production process. It is distilled in copper stills and then aged in oak casks in the dark Palace cellars… Benedictine is the embodiment of refined luxury liqueurs, enjoyed the world over, from Hong Kong to Rio de Janeiro, from Sydney to Cape Town…
The Fix Shiraz is made by Ben Jeanneret (of Jeanneret Wines) who is not only an extremely capable winemaker, but also has claims to being the youngest winery owner in the Clare Valley. ‘The Fix’ Shiraz is a wine borne from opportunity rather than design. Deep into the 2008 vintage, Ben came across a small parcel of McLaren Vale Shiraz that found itself homeless. After some quick negotiations, the fruit was transported to the Clare Valley where this wine was produced. This wine has aromas of sweet plum and blackberry with a chocolate background. The palate offers flavours of dark chocolate, subtle liquorice with and a touch of savouriness supported by some soft tannins. It is all wrapped up with a deft touch of American oak. This is a sensational value red wine which at this price is difficult to fault.