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The Phoenix name recognizes the first winemaking company purchased by Douglas Tolley in South Australia in 1888, the...
750ml
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$24.40
12 bottles:
$23.18
A deeper style of cabernet with aromas of purple olives, violets, dark roasting herbs and blueberries. This has seen...
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$49.60
Shows wonderful complexity, with notes of black pepper, cedar, tobacco, Kalamata olive, rosemary and sage, which...
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Penfolds Cabernet Sauvignon Bin 169 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$176.12
A very elegantly complex nose with meticulously fresh aromas that range from red florals to violets, blueberries,...
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Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128 2014
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.32
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Shiraz Bin 128 (from Coonawarra) has a good core of pronounced black fruits,...
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Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon John Riddoch 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$121.00
Juicy black fruit and spice notes are intense and velvety, gaining momentum on the finish, where blueberry and kirsch...
Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Australia Limestone Coast Coonawarra
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.
Coonawarra's prime Terra Rossa (red earth belt) is nine miles long by one mile wide and considered the Australian Mc, known for Cabernet Sauvignon distinguished by mulberry and mint flavors, and related grapes such as Shiraz, the best with overtones of cedar, cherry, and black pepper.