Australia and tasmania
Bin No. preceeds wine
SOUTH EAST AUSTRALIA
RED
AU-032 Cabernet/Shiraz/Merlot. Karoola Ridge. 2009.
Mouth filling, juicy fruit with flavours that fill the palate
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
AU-021. Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon. Waters Edge. NV
Medium bodied with ripe berry fruit flavours. Soft and rounded with well balanced fruit and a light spicy finish.
Per Bottle £4.95 Per Case £59.40
AU-016. Shiraz. Curious. 2009/10. McPherson.
Subtly integrated American oak balances with ripe plums and blackberries. The wine has intense aromas of dark fruits and shows excellent structure and length.
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
AU-094. Shiraz. Foundstone. 2009/10. Berton Estates.
There are vanillin cigar-box and black cherries on the nose, followed by a rich palate showing lovely ripe fruit and complex hints of spice and herbs.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-018. Premium Shiraz. 2009/10. McPherson.
The soft tannins create a supple and smooth wine with impressive length. There are intense aromas of dark fruits and spice. Ripe plums and blackberries are integrated with light American Oak.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-095. Merlot. Foundstone. 2009/10. Berton Estates.
There are violets and smoky oak on the nose with soft raspberry, vanilla and liquorice on the palate. The tannins are fine and soft with a long finish.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-863. Chambourcin. Black Cypress. 2005/06. Yarraman Estate.
This fruit driven wine is generous in varietal flavours, and shows great finesse and structure. The rare Chambourcin produces an outstanding and unusual wine.
Per Bottle £10.60 Per Case £127.20
WHITE
AU-031. Semillon/Chardonnay/Viognier. Karoola Ridge. 2009.
Combines freshness with rich fruit on a big palate
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
AU-022. Chardonnay. Waters Edge. NV. S.E. Australia
Medium dry with a good bouquet, and vibrant flavours of apple, pear and tropical fruits.
Per Bottle £4.95 Per Case £59.40
AU-093. Chardonnay. Foundstone. 2009/10. Berton Estates.
There is a rich creamy mouth feel with obvious tropical fruits. Good acidity underpins the flavours and keeps them lingering on the palate. Unoaked.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-020. Premium Chardonnay. 2009/10. McPherson.
Very subtle light oak compliments the rich Chardonnay tropical flavours. A fruit driven wine with a delicate creamy texture and a fresh palate.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-017. Chardonnay/Sauvignon Blanc. Curious. 2009/10.
Typical Chardonnay flavours of melon and fig combine with the grassy and grapefruit flavours of the Sauvignon. The wine is crisp and refreshing with a long finish.
Per Bottle £5.95 Per Case £71.40
AU-019. Premium Sauvignon Blanc. 2009/10. McPherson.
There are good aromas of Capsicum, Gooseberry and Passion fruit. The well defined herbaceous character adds complexity and depth to the lively and fresh palate.
Per Bottle £6.50 Per Case £78.00
AU-862. Gewurztraminer. Black Cypress. 2005. Yarraman Estate.
An interesting example of this varietal grown in a hot climate. Fermentation was in stainless steel, followed by prolonged lees maturation.
Per Bottle £10.35 Per Case £124.20
AU-988. Berton Botrytis Semillon. 2008/09. Beelgara Estate. Riverina.
An intensely rich honey and apricot flavoured desert wine. Excellent botrytis flavour with a clean acid finish, which is luscious yet not cloying.
Per Half Bottle £7.05 Per Case (24) £169.20
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
WHITE
AU-551. Chardonnay. Fonty’s Pool. 2004/08. Pemberton.
This is a clean, complex wine with freshly cut pear fruit and plenty of mineral structure, perhaps more redolent of Chablis then traditional Australian Chardonnay
Per Bottle £10.25 Per Case £123.00
AU-566. Riesling. Alkoomi Black Label. 2009/10. Frankland River.
Pale straw coloured, the wine shows aromas of lime, with hints of citrus blossom and apple. The palate is elegant and delicate, with fresh lime and citrus tastes, complimenting the crisp refreshing acidity.
Per Bottle £10.65 Per Case £127.80
RED
AU-550. Pinot Noir. Fonty’s Pool. 2009/10. Pemberton.
Fermented using natural yeasts and matured in French oak, the wine is complex, with a full round palate. Medium-bodied and supple, it exhibits wonderful flavours of red fruits.
Per Bottle £10.25 Per Case £123.00
AU-612. Cabernet/Merlot. Alkoomi White Label. 2007/08. Frankland River.
Blackcurrant and red cherry aromas with hints of spicy oak. A sweet berry palate is supported by balanced tannins and followed by a smooth finish
Per Bottle £9.40 Per Case £112.80
AU-568. Shiraz. Fonty’s Pool. 2007/08. Pemberton.
A stylish Shiraz, displaying typical spicy fruit flavours. Excellent palate weight resulting from maturation in French and American oak barriques.
Per Bottle £10.25 Per Case £123.00
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
WHITE
AU-116. Chardonnay. One World Ocean Point. 2009/10. Riverland.
Aromas of orange zest and ripe pear lead to a round mouth-filling experience with just a slight touch of oak.
Per Bottle £5.25 Per Case £63.00
AU-005. Chardonnay. Penfolds Private Release. 2009/10.
Lifted aromas of rock melon meld with notes of freshly peeled yellow peach. An instantly approachable wine. The creamy mid palate is supported by a tropical fruit core resulting in a wine that is structured to please.
Per Bottle £6.15 Per Case £73.80
AU-012 Verdelho. Potts Catch. Bleasdale. 2009/10. Langhorne Creek.
Handpicked from 85 year old vines. A splash of Sauvignon helps deliver a crisp, refreshing wine with zippy acidity. Tropical fruits dominate this rich unwooded style.
Per Bottle £9.75 Per Case £117.00
AU-007 Autumn Riesling. Penfolds Koonunga Hill. 2009/10.
The nose displays lifted florals of frangipani and citrus blossom with an alluring sweet musk scent. There is an impressive palate with Turkish delight flavours infused with faint lavender scents.
Per Bottle £7.95 Per Case £95.40
AU-009 Thomas Hyland Sauvignon Blanc. Penfolds. 2009/10.
This wine shows amazing intensity and pungency, with ripe passion fruit and nettle notes. Three months resting on yeast lees has given a great textural mouth-feel with exotic flavours of kiwi fruit, red apple skin, grapefruit pith, and layered fruits.
Per Case £9.25 Per Case £111.00
AU-223. Barrel Fermented Semillon. Bethany. 2006/08. Barossa Valley.
The complex varietal aromas and tastes of honey and tangerine dominate this wine, followed by oak characteristics derived from time in new American oak.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
RED
AU-013 Cabernet Sauvignon. Bleasdale Mulberry Tree. 2007/08.
Exhibiting fragrant dark berry characters with hints of eucalypt and mint, supported by chewy, toothsome tannins, this is a wine of great heritage, from the precious and ancient soils of Langhorne Creek.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
AU-232. Cabernet Sauvignon. Rockford. Rifle Range. 2003/04.
A traditional rich and soft Cabernet from Krondorf vineyards. There is delightful blackcurrant on the palate.
Per Bottle £17.25 Per Case £207.00
AU-006 Shiraz/Cabernet. Penfolds Private Release. 2009/10.
Shiraz fruit dominates the nose with pepper and spice, dark plum and ripe red fruit aromas. Cedary oak combines with smoked meat notes and hints of liquorice. The palate is dense and rich with juicy red berry fruit. The wine shows perfect balance between the oak and ripe fruit flavours.
Per Bottle £6.15 Per Case £73.80
AU-231. Cabernet/Shiraz. Rockford. Rod and Spur. 2002/03.
“As the wine slips over your palate, and you taste a little frost before the sunshine, think of the pruners.... as the name implies!”
Per Bottle £14.95 Per Case £179.40
AU-015 Cabernet/Shiraz. Penfolds Bin 389. 2007/08.
Bright, deep-red, with an impenetrable core. A complex amalgam of fresh red fruits laced with soy & malt, and slices of fresh fig & dates. Textbook structure: ripe with stylish oak! No doubt its best lies ahead for this “Baby Grange”
Per Bottle £POA Per Case £POA
AU-117. Shiraz. One World Ocean Point. 2009/10. Riverland.
An enticing wine with a rich red-berry nose and a big but subtly fruity palate.
Per Bottle £5.25 Per Case £63.00
AU-010 Thomas Hyland Shiraz. Penfolds. 2008/09.
Aromas of pepper and spice are completed by notes of cut plums, wild dark fruit, black forest cake, black cherry sauce, liquorice and aniseed. Flavours of cherry, chocolate, plums, sultanas and dark fruitcake flood the senses melding with well balanced oak adding the creamy vanilla.
Per Bottle £9.25 Per Case £111.00
AU-023. Shiraz Reserve. Berton Estate. Barossa. 2007/08.
Powerful and complex aromas with a wealth of fruit. These flavours abound on the full rich palate and are underpinned by fine vanillin oak and exciting spicy tannins.
Per Bottle £8.95 Per Case £107.40
AU-233. Basket Press Shiraz. Rockfords. 2004/05. Barossa Valley.
This was one of the first wines to be produced from old vines and remains today one of the great Barossa reds. A collector’s item with very limited supplies.
Per Bottle £POA Per Case £POA
AU-224. Grenache. Bethany. 2006/08. Barossa Valley.
Skin fermented for a week the pressings were kept separate from the free run juice; hence the lingering rich raspberry tastes and delicious soft finish.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
AU-613. Malbec. Bleasdale. 2008/09. Potts Family. Langhorne Creek.
Tastes of plums, red berries, and spices. Velvety tannins, ensure a soft, lush finish.
Per Bottle £10.15 Per Case £121.80
VICTORIA
WHITE
AU-283. Semillon-Chardonnay. Goldfields. 2009/10. Zilzie Estates. Victoria.
The nose is of citrus and apples. It is a light refreshing wine with lemony peach characters with a fresh and crisp finish.
Per Bottle £5.25 Per Case £63.00
RED
AU-284. Shiraz-Cabernet. Goldfields. 2009/10. Zilzie Estates. Victoria.
Aromas of spicy fruits and blackcurrants on the nose. The wine is fresh with good weight and a soft lingering finish.
Per Bottle £5.25 Per Case £63.00
AU-027. Durif. Brown Brothers. Heathcote Vineyard. Victoria.2007/08.
This limited release is a deeply coloured full bodied wine with excellent structure and well integrated tannins and fruit.
Per Bottle £9.15 Per Case £109.80
TASMANIA - PIPERS BROOK
WHITE
AU-281. Chardonnay. Ninth Island. 2008/09.
Complex melon and grapefruit reflecting the cool growing conditions.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
AU-931. Sauvignon Blanc. Ninth Island. 2008/09.
Extremely aromatic. Medium bodied with fresh acidity and persistent aftertaste.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
RED
AU-282. Pinot Noir. Ninth Island. 2007/09.
Cherry plum flavours with touches of mint. Good intensity of colour and flavour.
Per Bottle £9.95 Per Case £119.40
Winelist updated June 2011