Peter Lehmann 2002 "The Mentor"

Chief Winemaker, Andrew Wigan, has proclaimed the 2002 vintage
as the greatest Barossa Cabernet vintage of his 30 year
winemaking career.
Blend: 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, 10% Shiraz,
8% Malbec.
Fruit source: The Stonewell, Ebenezer and Light Pass districts
of the Barossa Valley.
Colour: Dense black centre with a dark red/garnet rim.
Bouquet: An exciting mélange of mixed spice, wild violets,
hints of mint and black currants.
Palate: The richness and depth of the fruit is a seamless
blend. A wine of great power and length, it shows a
superb balance between the fruit and the
fine-grained tannins. A distinguished wine of great
dignity and is only a very limited release.
Wood: Fermented and thence matured for 18 months in
new French oak hogsheads.
Cellaring: It can be cellared with confidence for a further 10
plus years.
Alc/Vol: 14.0%

Our Price: $29 per bottle

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Peter Lehmann 2002 Eight Songs Shiraz

Peter Lehmann Website Tasting Notes

Colour: Dense black with a garnet rim.
Bouquet: Dark chocolate-dipped ripe plum aromas with a hint
of smokiness.
Palate: Reflects the superb quality of the 2002 red wine
vintage. It has deep, rich black berry fruits with
lashings of chocolate reined in by soft tannins.
Shiraz at its voluptuous best, with a deliciously
velvet mouth feel.
The Vintage: 2002 was the coolest Barossa vintage on record.
The reds are densely coloured with exceptional fruit
concentration and structure.
Vineyards: Selected high quality, low yielding Shiraz vineyards
of the north western districts of the Barossa Valley.
Oak: Fermented and thence matured for 18 months in
new French oak hogsheads.
Cellaring: Very approachable now, and will continue to develop
in the bottle over the next 8-10 years.
Alc/Vol: 14.5%


Our Price: $29 per bottle

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De Bortoli 2005 Noble One Botrytis Semillon [375ml]

It's a richly awarded and applauded icon that is impossible to go past.


Our Price: $20 per bottle

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Tall Poppy 2004 Chardonnay

This is the final stock of a bin end that we picked up sometime ago. It's unwooded Murray-Darling fruit and it's perfect if you like mature toasty, crunchy whites. There will be a little bottle variation so it's een priced accordingly. And yes, it is chardonnay - not viognier!

RRP: $12 upwards
Our Price: $6 per bottle

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Heritage Wines 2004 "Rossco's" Shiraz

"BROTHER OF GRANGE"
That was how the late great Melbourne Age wine writer Mark Shield described Rossco's Shiraz. It's heroic Barossa Shiraz at its best and while it bears a fair price tag you can grab a dozen for the price of a bottle of Grange.
This is Heritage Wines' flagship red made from very old dry grown vines from a grower not surprisingly called Ross. Winemaker Steve Hoff advises cellaring for 10 years although others give it a far longer life span.The Wine Spectator's Robert Parker is a huge fan and that should give you a fair idea of the style of the wine. He likes them BIG.


Our Price: $45 per bottle

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Elderton 2004 Barossa "Ode to Lorraine" Cabernet Shiraz Merlot

Neale and Lorraine Ashmead created Elderton just over 25 years ago. When Neale died, Lorraine continued on and is now the matriarch guiding her two sons Cameron and Allister.
These two came up with the idea of this tribute to their mum and Allister told me she had no idea about it until it was unveiled at a trade function in New York. I suspect the tears flowed.
From my point of view this is top notch Barossa and a cabernet [57%] shiraz [27%] merlot [16%] blend that bonds together perfectly. It's intensely fruit dominant with tannins and wood providing underlying support and structure. Would easily fit in the $50+ range.

Our Price: $ 30 per bottle
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De Bortoli "Montage" 2005 Chardonnay Semillon

For a wine of its age this is remarkably fresh and vibrant with quality wood and crisp acidity. "Montage" is a clever little label that pays homage to the synergy of varietal blending. This particular blend was incredibly popular with wine company accountants in the late 1980s as the price of chardonnay went through the roof. They were really upset when told that a Chardonnay Semillon blend actually had to be at least 50% chardonnay. They would have much preferred 10%. And while I've never been a fan, this could convert me. Combines richness with finesse and would be brilliant with shellfish.

Our Price: $8 per bottle

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Tyrrell's 2005 Double Barrel 24 Shiraz

It's a statement of the bleeding obvious that tasting wines like this will always be a highlight of our working week.It's a true flagship red and is deservingly their most expensive with a cellar door price of $99. We're offering it at $80.
The fruit is 90% McLaren Vale and 10% Heathcote. It's had 24 months in new French oak with half that in internally corrugated barriques that's increased the contact area by 500%. Yes, the oak does dominate at the moment but the fruit and tannins are there waiting to integrate.
An outstanding red.

RRP: $99
Our Price: $80

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Tyrrell's 2005 Belford Single Vineyard Chardonnay

Huon Hooke's Wine of the Week SMH Good Living 29/1/2008 $35 - $40

"This is Hunter Valley chardonnay at its best. That it's three years old is a bonus. It's distinctively regional, with roast hazlenut, smoke and a hint of Friar's Balsam antiseptic aroma over peachy fruit, nicely oaked and ultra complex. The mouth feel is rich and smooth with a satisfying depth and spectrum of flavour, which lingers nicely on the aftertaste. A wine of great charm and style. Drink now and for another two to three years. 94/100"


RRP: $35-$40
Our Price: $27

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Oxford Landing 2005 Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre

WILL THIS BE THE BEST VALUE RED OF THE YEAR?
We found this in February and still have a quantity left.
The Yalumba sales rep earnt his keep with his tip - "This is way above Oxford Landing quality and even the Y series. It should be in one of our more expensive ranges - it's that good!". He was spot on.
Grenache dominates with its lovely stalky cherry character but the overall fruit complexity is equally impressive. Palate is midweight with tannins and acid to suggest a 5+ year cellaring opportunity.
You can read more here
http://www.oxfordlanding.com/product.asp?p=323&l=709&v=2985#

But what's really funny is the previous page which shows the full product range, put your cursor over the GSM and a pop up claims something that WE know is definitelt not true.
http://www.oxfordlanding.com/product.asp?p=323

RRP: $ who knows?
Our Price: $8 per bottle

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