Chapel Hill Shiraz 2015
French Oak. Slight change in the livery: simplified with the trademark stained glass window now in a gunmetal blue and centred, rather than bronze and off-set. Unfortunately, this is marked as […]
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Shingleback Local Heroes Shiraz Grenache 2016
No one can decry Shingleback for not having truth in labeling! Shingleback, Local Heroes, Shiraz, Grenache, McLaren Vale, 2016 Rosewater, Turkish Delight, Bazaar Spices, Turkish Coffee, pink peppercorns, choc/nut, graphite, […]
Serafino Bellissimo Montepulciano 2017
Good success for this wine, getting the Trophy and Gold Medal for “Best Mediterranean Wine” of Show at the 2017 McLaren Vale Wine Show. Tidy value. Serafino, Bellissimo, Montepulciano, McLaren […]
Serafino Bellissimo Vermentino 2017
Only the second vintage of this wine from Serafino’s vineyards. Serafino, Bellissimo, Vermentino, McLaren Vale, 2017 Soft, lemon soapy smells with a hint of brine, pineapple core and kaffir […]
Hardy’s HRB D671 Shiraz 2015
Hardy’s long have a history of blending by taking the best grapes from the best regions and creating exceptional wines. HRB stands for Heritage Reserve Bin and the label has […]
Shingleback Triumvirate 2012
Triumvirate is a Latin word, coming from Roman times meaning the government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly. Or in this case Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Shingleback in McLaren Vale have a cellar club called The […]
Serafino Sharktooth Shiraz 2013
Form the Sharktooth Vineyard, just south of the Serafino winery. Matured in new and old French and American oak for 18 months. Charles Whish is the winemaker. Serafino, Sharktooth, Shiraz, […]
Serafino Malpas Vineyard Shiraz 2015
This single vineyard shiraz is part of the McLaren Vale Scarce Earth project. It aims to highlight the impacts of the geology of the region. The Serafino website still has […]
Serafino Reserve Grenache 2016
From fruit grown at Blewitt Springs where the vineyard is deep sand with ironstone and a clay layer. The Serafino website still has the 2013 vintage available for the same […]
Serafino Sharktooth Chardonnay 2016
The big daddy of Chardonnay from McLaren Vale’s Serafino. Racked into 300l oak barrels and wild fermentation. Partial malolactic fermentation and plenty of lees stirring whilst in oak. Charles Whish is […]
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