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Chris Ringland Shiraz Hoffmann Vineyard 2008
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$474.45
$488.23
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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Chris Ringland Shiraz Hoffmann Vineyard 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$498.12
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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Henschke Shiraz Hill Of Grace 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$782.45
Terrific colour and depth. Nose has almost bottomless depth and richness: very very dark spice and dark plum fruit...
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Jim Barry Shiraz The Armagh 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$280.99
This has a bold, very intense nose with ripe-blackberry and tarry notes, as well as licorice and dark stones. The...
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Penfolds Grange 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$630.62
Very deep garnet-purple in color the 2008 Grange reveals a truly decadent nose with tons of spices, fruit cake and...
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$107.01
2008 Australia Hungary
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.
Hungary was once considered one of the world's leading wine countries, with their distinctive and flavorful wines being the favorites of Europe's royal families until the early 20th century and the fall of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary. The Soviet Union all but obliterated Hungary's wine traditions, replacing their unique produce with the sweet and characterless red wines the country is still often associated with, yet thankfully, the past twenty five years has seen an impressive return to form. All over the historic Tokaj region, craftsmen and master vintners are using the grape varietals which thrive on the hillsides in the hot summers and long autumns to once again produce the amazingly flavored Tokaji wines – a wine made by allowing the grapes to wither on the vine, thus concentrating the sugars and producing remarkable flavors and aromas of marzipan, dried fruits, pear and candied peel.