Earth, dusty with cedar and new leather, some leafy notes. Dry, blackberry, black cherry flavours supporting a medium bodied wine with a nice dry tannic finish. 9% Merlot from Wrattonbully makes up the blend.
Ottelia Shiraz, 2017, Coonawarra, SA
Sweet black plums, cedar and gentle spices. Medium bodied, dry soft palate with cedar and plums. Gently tannic finish. Drinking well.
Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Classic blackberry and blackcurrant aromas supported by vanilla and cedar oak. Deep, rich and intense palate resulting in a wine with good length. Flavours focused on rich black cherries. A wine that represents good value for money.
Bowen Estate Shiraz 2021, Coonawarra, SA
Lovely primary black fruit aromas as well as perfumed, white pepper, violets and strong vanilla spices from the American oak. On the palate it is fairly restrained, medium bodied with gentle red fruits and herbs. The wine has a slightly tannic finish. Been in bottle...
Balnaves Sparkling Cabernet NV
Sourced from 2020 and 2021fruit plus 10% reserve stock used in this bottle fermented sparkling. Fresh and vibrant wine. Fruit driven nose of blackberries and blueberries. Fresh, rich and creamy on the palate. Well balanced with flavours of black fruits, cedar and a...
Balnaves The Tally Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Coonawarra, SA
Lovely complex nose with perfume, blackcurrant, blackberry, chocolate and vanilla oak from the Taransaud Barriques. Powerful, full-bodied rich, dry wine with a nice tannin structure. Flavours of blackberry, cassis. mint and damp earth. Classic wine with structure and...
Balnaves Cheeky Red Cabernet Rose 2022, Coonawarra, SA
The wine spends four hours on skins before fermentation. The nose display an abundance of summer fruits including raspberries, fraise des bois and cherries. Slightly creamy textured and fleshy with more cherries and strawberries on the palate. Hint of sweetness on the...
Balnaves Chardonnay 2021, Coonawarra, SA
Fairly high toasted notes supported by some nice stone fruit. Peach and nectarines. Well balanced a hint of lees contact, new oak and creaminess. Medium length and bodied. Full lees for 11 month no stirring. Attractive well-made wine.
Leconfield The Sydney Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, Coonawarra, SA
Dense ripe, intense blackberries and cassis, with touches of graphite and earth. Full bodied, powerful but well balanced wine with ripe blackberries and a touch of jam. Cedar oak supports the fruits. Long, agreeable warm finish. Named after Sydney Hamilton, the...
Leconfield Petit Verdot 2020, Coonawarra, SA
Earthy cedar nose with a dash of blackberries and vanilla. Medium bodied with mocha and black cherries develop on the palate. Dry, fine sandpaper tannins on the finish.