D Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz 2020 75cl
£13.56
It is rumoured that the inventor of the Stump Jump plough, which enabled a ploughshare to 'jump' over tree roots (or stumps), had poor eyesight and required regular tests to ensure he could still operate machinery The design of this label is inspired by an optometrist's eyechart and serves as a makeshift sobriety test If you can hold the bottle at arm's length and still read the front label, you can enjoy another glass The nose is chock-full of fresh blackberries, cherries and dark chocolate sprinkled with spices The palate is fresh and juicy, ripe red fruits mix with plums, blackcurrant, flowers and a twist of black pepper The tannins are fine with d'Arenberg's trademark earthiness helping keep this easy going wine in check
Tooma River Shiraz 2021 75cl
£9.18
Shiraz has found its natural home in the sun kissed Australian vineyard, where it produces a ripe, fruit forward style loved for its immediate accessibility The Tooma River Shiraz is no exception, with a rich nose redolent with red and black berry aromas and a smooth, textured palate dripping with juicy dark fruits, hints of chocolate and lively spices
Mount Pleasant '1946 Vines', Lovedale, Hunter Valley, Semillon 2013 75cl
£34.62
Expressive aromas of lemon, lime and lemongrass are layered with floral tones overlaid by taut, refreshing citrus notes
Opal Ridge, Australia, Semillon Chardonnay 2019 75cl
£8.65
Delicate creamy texture with plenty of tropical and zesty lemon flavours
Chaffey Bros Wine Co Pax Aeterna Old Vine 'Barossa Nouveau' Grenache 2022 75cl
£21.25
Vivacious Barossa Valley Grenache: savoury and complex while also delicate and succulent, with red fruits including cranberries in the mouth and a nose-full of aniseed and spice Pure pleasure
Teusner Wines The G Grenache 2021 75cl
£20.94
A wonderfully juicy and bright Grenache! The wine is only just medium bodied, which, when combined with the bright acidity and the complex but fresh aromatic makes it such a refreshing and enjoyable drink that can be enjoyed with almost any food!
D Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz Magnum 2019 150cl
£98.54
The heady aroma is both powerful and pretty with notes of fennel, purple flowers and blossom mingling with ripe, varietal purple fruits and black pepper The oak is hardly evident which allows fruit and soil complexities to emerge with edges of rhubarb and red mulberry and savoury characters of dried herbs, game and spice The palate opens with anise, black pepper, graphite and restrained dark cherries before it gives way to seductive mulberry, plum, liquorice and spice It has great power, depth and length with very vibrant, gritty fruit tannins providing immense structure Notes of anise and spice linger for a long time after the last sip The Dead Arm 2008 strikes a rare balance of power, complexity and finesse with impressive structure that will reward those with patience to cellar it
Wynns John Riddoch Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 75cl
£110.34
A selection of less than the top 1% of Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon production, and only made in top years, the John Riddoch Limited Release has a deep, dense colour, and pure, fragrant, concentrated aromas of blackcurrant fruit with suggestions of eucaluptus and baked earth With super-refined texture on the palate, it has fabulous succulence and easiness, with only a hint of 'edge' to the tannin - although there is nothing to get in the way of enjoying this immediately This has the precision and sophistication of the most premium echelons of Bordeaux, however its silky finesse brings Burgundy to mind Essentially, it is itself: a fabulous wine that testifies eloquently to its vineyard origin, and to the expert hand that raised and fashioned it While this will impress straight away, it could also be cellared for 15 years or longer
D Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 75cl
£37.28
The nose exhibits classic Cabernet aromatics of blackcurrant leaf, violets and cigar box with an interesting twist of cooking spice and mustard seed These lovely savoury notes are followed through onto the palate but with an underlying sweet blackcurrant and mulberry fruitiness that builds as the wine evolves in your glass The initially cedary tannins start early and give the wine incredible length An intriguing fennel note starts adds freshness and lift to the long and lingering finish
Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz (Cellar Release) 2004 75cl
£66.55
A savoury, cedary, chocolatey nose is followed by a lovely, satisfying completeness, reminiscent of mature Chateauneuf du Pape A surprisingly subtle and nuanced wine - particularly for the Barossa - it has lovely, savoury, gamey, woody complexity, and an impressively sustained finish It also has restrained alcohol for the region (just over 14%, when 15%+ is the norm), as well as fresh, balancing acidity Both alcohol and acidity do their job, but neither sticks out: the overall effect is integrated, harmonious, beautifully-balanced and effortlessly drinkable!
Fowles Wine Ladies Who Shoot Their Lunch Shiraz 2019 75cl
£27.46
This superb Shiraz smells invitingly of juicy ripe blackberries and black cherries, with slightly resinous, spicy, incense notes, toasted oak and raspberry jam In the mouth, it is irresistibly delicious, with gorgeously pronounced black fruit, black pepper and liquorice notes, alongside subtle, suave oak The tannins are beautifully rounded and velevety and there is fabulous freshness Tip top - Tom King, Fine Wine Manager
Rojomoma Red Art Shiraz 2016 75cl
£27.07
A very complex and well structured wine with elegance Full bodied with beautiful, rich tannins The gentle use of oak and controlled alcohol allow the wine to speak of its single vineyard origins Can be enjoyed now but can also be cellared for at least another 15 years
Xanadu, Margaret River, 'Circa 77' Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 75cl
£13.96
Vibrant characteristic aromas of ripe black fruits and subtle spicy, toasty oak lead to a generous palate of juicy cassis, supple tannins and savoury overtones
Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Reserve Chardonnay 2021 75cl
£57.14
A distinguished Chardonnay of elegance and finesse, with complex aromas of white florals, stone fruit, almond and perfumed spice from French oak
Yering Station, Yarra Valley, Chardonnay 2022 75cl
£21.42
Classic cool-climate Chardonnay, with lifted aromas of pear and grapefruit through to a refreshing palate full of white nectarine, citrus and subtle toasty vanilla notes
Yering Station, Yarra Valley 'Village' Chardonnay 2021 75cl
£16.84
Cool-climate Chardonnay offering citrus, white peach and a touch of flint, with delicate oak complexity playing a supporting role to a citrus-fruit palate full of freshness