This tastes exactly as it says on the tin, Limestone Coast merlot with bubbles. It’s tangy and lively, filled with crunchy red- and blackcurrant fruit and leaf, and fine, well gauged tannin grip and a lick of dark chocolate oak on the finish. It showcases the fruit from Di Giorgio’s estate vineyards. Great value, and […]

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The personality of Coonawarra shiraz in all of its elegant, fine-boned and peppery character is presented in this deep and vibrantly coloured sparkling shiraz. Restrained oak treatment (less than one-third of the blend is matured in used barrels) keeps the focus on primary fruit, while youthful tannins are contrasted with a sweet finish (28g/L of […]

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This is my kind of rosé! Pretty, ultra-pale salmon hue; a gorgeous, elegant incarnation of the fragrant air and graceful red cherry and strawberry fruits of Adelaide Hills pinot noir, seamlessly supported by the citrus drive of chardonnay. Two years on lees provides engaging texture without diminishing primary purity. Magnificent, sophisticated and downright great value. […]

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Sparkling red may be a small sector of the sparkling market, but it’s growing rapidly, and Bleasdale makes the best-selling example in the country. In spite of growth in production, this label has retained remarkable character and calibre. Winemaker Paul Hotker is working hard on the finer details, using fresher dosage liqueur that he makes […]

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The inaugural release of Chloé is an impeccably crafted, delightfully elegant, fragrant and citrus-infused vintage sparkling, and quite a bargain. The graceful line and white citrus purity of chardonnay meshes seamlessly with the pretty red cherries and rose petals of pinot noir. Two years on lees has built texture and seamlessness without diminishing primary purity. […]

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The lively fruit profile and vibrant colour upheld in this non-vintage blend does not betray its considerable maturity (2008 base vintage), with wonderful notes of pink pepper, raspberry and red cherry. Its age builds a creamy structure, which unites seamlessly with a touch of old oak fermentation to create a finely textured mouth feel. The […]

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An engaging interplay between the wonderfully tangy notes of morello cherries, wild strawberries and pink grapefruit and the gently silky, softening influence of a few years of yeast age. The result is seamlessly integrated, having attained that magical moment in its evolution where vivacity and grace find comfortable union. It has texture, persistence and wonderful […]

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The Peter Lehmann grower network encapsulates some of the most impressive shiraz vineyards in the Barossa, exemplified as much in this sparkling shiraz as it is in the legendary still wines of this estate. Impressive, deep, brooding Barossa black fruits, dark chocolate, liquorice and spice are underlined by impeccably fine tannins, well-balanced dosage and a […]

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You can taste the concentration, the deep-set texture and the inimitable flavour of ancient (half planted in 1919), dry-grown shiraz vines in this wine. Black fruits of all kinds, liquorice and olives linger with remarkable line and length, enveloped by firm, drying, mouth-encapsulating tannins, and yet never hard or overwhelming. The result is a sparkling […]

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Jansz has re-released this remarkable vintage exclusively through their cellar door, for the same price as the current vintage. Thirteen years of age has built magnificent complex, with layers of grilled pineapple, dried peach, roast pine nuts and the subtle tertiary complexity of woodsmoke. In the midst of such a maelstrom it upholds definition and […]

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