Le Ragose Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2003

Extraordinarily powerful, intense wine of 14-16% alcohol with a concentrated black cherry confettura (jam) fruit. Dense and super ripe, yet still well-mannered and harmonious, the Amarone finishes rich and dry with firm tannins allowing lengthy bottle development. Le Ragose is a benchmark of the type. more

Moet & Chandon Dom Pérignon 1998

The emotion of a dense, deep substance, fleshy on the lips. A smooth flow, like a wave of sensations unfurling. A magnetic and irrestable vibration. The initial notes of fresh almonds and grapefruit gradually lead into cashew nuts and spices complemented by lightly toasted brioche. On the palate, an instant ... more

Château Pontet Canet Pauillac 2000

Very intense colour. The very powerful nose features an excellent balance between fruit (blackberry, raspberry) and wood (liquorice, toasty notes). On the palate, the attack is full but very mild. This wine stands out with its fine length and imposing structure – a characteristic of great Pauillacs - made up ... more

E. Guigal Cote Rotie Brune et Blonde 2001

Eye: Dark ruby red. Nose : Spices, red berries and delicate oak aromas. Palate: Round soft tannins. Aromas of rasberry, blackberry and vanilla. Overall: Balance between scarcely perceptible acidity and tannins which add ageing potential and softened by long ageing in oak. more

Clarendon Hills Romas Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2004

This vineyard was planted in 1925 in the conventional bush vine manner with no trellising. The vineyard is very steep and faces due east, the soils contain high levels of ironstone, rock and quartz. This is the highest part of the Blewitt Springs Vineyard and also the lowest yielding, about ... more

Penfolds RWT Shiraz 2002

Deep red with a dark core. A distinctly Barossa nose of dark chocolate, blueberry and a hint of liquourice. Mouth filling and expansive, yet at the same time contained and tightly structured. A generously flavoured RWT with dark berried fruits and spice courted by pronounced ripe tannins, culminating in an ... more

Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona Brunello di Montalcino Pianrosso 2001

Ruby red verging towards garnet colour. The bouquet is characteristic with red berries accompanied by pleasant spicy notes. In the mouth this wine is warm and full bodied. The tannins are balanced, there is good acidity and great length. This elegant wine has good potential for further cellar ageing. Food ... more

Clarendon Hills Piggott Range Vineyard Syrah 2004

Situated in a natural ampitheatre with 360 degree aspects, this vineyard is dry grown and produces small crops of deeply concentrated Syrah with high tannin levels. more

Clarendon Hills Hickinbotham Vineyard Syrah 2004

Planted in the Onkaparinga Valley in the Clarendon Hills area, this wine is always very peppery and spicy with nuances of Leather and minerals. A most individual wine - always very deeply coloured and with abundant tannin. more

Clarendon Hills Moritz Vineyard Syrah 2004

A very consistent vineyard, which always has very dark colour and black plum fruit with a gamey, leathery background. This has more to do with Cornas or Hermitage. more

Gaja Sorì San Lorenzo 2003

Color: Deep red. Aroma: Highly concentrated currant and black cherry fruit with a hint of coffee, in addition to aromas of fine herbs, minerals and exotic spices. Taste: Almost always the most powerful and austere of Gaja's five single-vineyard wines, requiring a longer time to fully develop. A very focused, ... more

Glaetzer Wallace 2005

Bright red purple in colour. Grenache once again provides an intense strawberry lift with touches of cherry, minerals and spice. The Shiraz component provides structure to the wine and tightens the confectionary notes of the Grenache. Overall a pure, vibrant blend displaying freshness and animation.  more