(Mclaren Vale SA) Sourced from vineyards over 65 years old and matured in American and French oak hogsheads for 30 months this shiraz begins with smokey vanillin oak and goes through the spectrum of chocolate coconut violets peppers and prune to a full rounded palate and finishes with elegantly balanced tannins. 4 stars – Equal Top in State (SA) Winestate Annual 2007
(Barossa SA)‘Perhaps the best Teusner Release yet this is a great example of the Australian variation of the southern Rhone blend of grenache shiraz and Mataro (mourvedre). Oak plays second fiddle to vibrant spicy and savoury fruit while a firm but cultivated extract of tannin provides mouthfeel and support. You either drink it young and vibrant or wait a few years for it to develop earthy chocolatey and cigarboxy complexity.’Jeremy Oliver‘Joshuas affable big brother Avatar is the same three way marriage of grenache mataro and shiraz but released a year older after a spell in seasoned oak. Teusner has a keen eye for this style and he ventures that this 05 Avatar is the best wine he has released to date. Just over half of the blend is grenache and there is plenty of fragrance backed by blackberry and plum fruits. The palate is deep and concentrated with precise ripeness and curvaceous tannins honed in barrel. The wine has an effortless sense of balance mataro fusing shiraz and grenache together already drinking superbly it will improve for the next five to eight years.’Nick Stock The Adelaide Review ‘Liquidised raspberry bullets concentrated until the smells are giddying and flavour depth almost endless from 55 percent grenache 25 percent mataro and 20 percent shiraz. It is balanced in the structurals full of sexy red fruits just gorgeous to drink. Also grab 2006 The Riebke a youthful marvel at 20 dollars. Tony Love
‘Fine and stylish…. long and tightly focused sparkling wine…Long and dry its meaty slightly earthy and austere palate.. its likely to develop more power and richness with age. very much a Devaux-like style.’(92/100 drink 2008-2011+)’ (Jeremy Oliver)
(Hawkes Bay NZ)GÇ£The total purity of bouquet on this wine is marvellous showing slightly floral cassisy and plummy berry. Palate is cassis broadened out with malbec less oaky than the Reserve wines lean in one sense as cabernet often is but rich too with good acid balance. This will cellar very well indeed and become a fragrant and delightful food wine in 5 GÇô 10 years.GÇ¥ Geoff Kelly
(Marlborough NZ)Up there with Cloudy Bay as one of NZ+â-ó+óGÇÜ-¼+óGÇP-ós finest +â-ó+óGÇÜ-¼+ï+ôwell known+â-ó+óGÇÜ-¼+óGÇP-ó Savvies this incredibly intense white wine falls into the big complex and powerful end of the spectrum +â-ó+óGÇÜ-¼+óGé¼+ô Tropical fruit a hint of creamy oak and big fruit make this a
(Margaret River WA)Trophy – Best Semillon 2006 Margaret River Wine ShowGold – 2006 Margaret River Wine ShowMargaret River Semillon is an entirely entertaining Chardonnay alternative with this full bodied example showing Chardonnay style complexity.
(Marlborough NZ)Renowned as one of NZ’s finest Pinot Gris this wine is made in a classical dry style and shows the aromatic characters typical of Marlborough whites backed by a textured sensually rich palate Pinot Gris has made its name with..
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(Nelson NZ)From one of New Zealand’s finest Chardonnay producers this rich and full bodied Chardonnay epitomises the height to which new world Chardonnay can reach. Glorious white & a staff favourite.
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