Taylors The Pioneer Clare Valley Shiraz 2016 $220 I tasted bottle no. 981 This flagship shiraz from the Taylors stable is, in a word, otherworldly. Seductive aromas of red liquorice, baking spices, layers of leather and charred plums lead to a palate awash with rich red berries, caramelised smoky oak, pomegranate molasses and balsamic notes. … Read More
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Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 $70 Bright and sweetly fruited on the nose with lifted boysenberries and dark chocolate, like liquid black forest gateaux. The classic blackcurrant character of shiraz sneaks through more strongly on the palate and it’s cloaked in dusty, earthy tannins and chamois-like textures that add chew and grip where … Read More
Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Taylors St Andrews Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 $70 Just gazing at its impenetrably inky, glossy, magenta-black colour as it pours into your glass was enough to make me wobble at the knees, but hoisting it to my nose and inhaling its rich aromas of spearmint cocoa, dark plum, wild cherry and smoked blueberries made … Read More
Taylors Legacy Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Taylors Legacy Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $1000 This eyepoppingly elegant Clare Valley cabernet sauvignon has had a splash each of merlot and cabernet franc added to inject a touch extra complexity to wine crafted from fruit sourced from the very best blocks of the year. It was given a cool, quiet, 42-month sleep in … Read More
Taylors The Visionary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Taylors The Visionary Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $220 Tasted bottle no. 4034 Inky-bright and garnet-dark, this deeply complex, exotically-scented cabernet sauvignon roars with bay, blueberry, fresh tobacco and earthy, dutch cocoa characters. It’s the 7th vintage of ‘Visionary’ which is named after founder Bill Taylor, who had a vision beyond his life in big … Read More
Koerner Gullyview Vineyard Clare Valley Rolle 21 Vermentino
Koerner Gullyview Vineyard Clare Valley Rolle 21 Vermentino $45 Depending on how nerdy you are, the word Rolle could either describe a complicated mean-value theorem of differential calculus, or, the French name for the Italian grape vermentino. Damon and Jo Koerner are not ones for making ‘normal’ wines and their Clare Valley version of this Corsican … Read More
Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 $17 – $20 Classic cabernet characters of blueberry, boysenberry, dark cocoa and buckets of spice all burst forth in this consistently rich, smooth, dangerously easy-to-appreciate wine. Blackcurrant and layers of liquorice merge in the mid-palate and add to its decently long and refreshing finish. Widely available … Read More
Taylors Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020
Taylors Limestone Coast Clare Valley Shiraz 2020 $18 This is a classic South Australian style crammed with boysenberry, dark cherry and sweet, peppery plushness. It oozes bright berryfruit and violet aromas and boasts a mouthfeel that’s soft, warming and mellow with saucy, plummy notes and hints of dark chocolate to finish. Dangerously easy to drink … Read More
Pikes The Merle Clare Valley Riesling 2018
Pikes The Merle Clare Valley Riesling 2018 $39.99 Wow – this iconic South Australian riesling is whipcrack dry, snappy, crunchy and loaded with lime on the nose and palate. Laced with green apple and masses of crushed shell minerality, it’s a style that Pikes have perfected to the point that this is now one of … Read More
Koerner Clare Valley The Clare 2020
Koerner Clare Valley The Clare 2020 $48 Hands up if you’ve ever tasted a blend of 51% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 12% malbec, 12% grenache, 9% carignan and 1% sciacarello. No? Me neither. From the evil genius brothers, Damon and Jono Koerner (winners of the 2019 Young Gun of Wine award) comes this sultry, … Read More
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