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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.94 $18.00
From one of Margaret River's longstanding family-owned and operated wineries, this is a charming Shiraz. It's...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.63 $18.48
12 bottles: $12.35
#48 TOP 100 BEST BUY 2021. This cherry-hued blend is fresh and modern. Despite some jammy characters, the strawberry...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.90 $61.20
Dense, with toothsome tannins that add a firm background to tangy blackberry and blueberry flavors, with notes of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.64 $19.60
Inky magenta. High-pitched red and blue fruit aromas are complemented by suggestions of candied flowers, allspice and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.48 $13.87
Robust and peppery, with dense tannins and abundant earth and black olive overtones to the core of wild berry...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.01
12 bottles: $36.26
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $16.25
12 bottles: $15.93
Ripe blackberry fruit on the nose, with hints of black pepper, cloves and subtle vanilla. Juicy and spicy on the...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.15
6 bottles: $96.19
A savoury, red-fruited quality to the fruit with spiced plums and raspberry jam. Powerful, supercharged in the mouth,...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
We have to have one more classic Mosel style wine classic wine in the portfolio,” says Marco. “This is our super...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.01
12 bottles: $18.62
This shiraz is a bright and youthful red colour with some rich purple hues. On the nose are aromas of plum,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $32.00
#97 of Top 100: 2020. Blackberry and huckleberry flavors are concentrated and plump, with appealing details of black...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $76.95
Blackberries, blackcurrants, earth, chocolate and cigar box. It’s full-bodied with round, fine tannins. Creamy,...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $42.00
This wine comes from one of the most isolated single-vineyards in the world and from a fantastic Shiraz vintage. The...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.93 $18.49
A lovely nose features orange, apple and sweet lime headily garlanded in honeysuckle. The soft, polished palate takes...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $169.93
6 bottles: $166.53
The 40th anniversary of the first vintage of this wine, named after Stephen Henschke's father, fourth-generation...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.13 $58.39
Spicy and creamy shiraz-based blend with velvety tannins framing a silky core of dark fruit, licorice, cloves,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $229.94
6 bottles: $225.34
First bottled in 1952 by Stephen Henschke's father Cyril, this reknowned cuvée is likely Australia's longest...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $159.94
6 bottles: $156.74
An enticing and perfumed nose of heather, dried herbs and lavender with roasted spices, peppercorns and ripe, fresh...
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2009 2018 Australia Germany 750ml

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.

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.