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Bottle: $199.94
A barrel selection chosen from a couple of vineyard blocks, the 250-case production 2016 Marsican Shiraz exudes...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $98.04
A vibrant, mid-dense purple crimson with a deep, black cherry-skin core. This wine is generous and rounded at first...
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Still evolving but already supremely rewarding, with its elegant florals and spices married to seamlessly integrated...
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Red
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $474.45 $495.18
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $503.29
Flagship of the Hoffmann Vineyard Collaboration, Hoffmann Vineyard Shiraz encompasses the try expression of the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $565.03
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $105.28
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $796.45
Terrific colour and depth. Nose has almost bottomless depth and richness: very very dark spice and dark plum fruit...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $463.28
Freshly baked ginger bread with red plum, red currant, licorice, spice and blueberry, as well as violet and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $141.78
This has intense spice and sage, as well as bay-leaf aromas with intense, vivid blackberries and red plums. Blueberry...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $209.89
This is a brilliant wine that makes you sit up and pay attention. Concentrated and mouthwatering with spicy liquorice...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $701.64
Very deep garnet-purple in color the 2008 Grange reveals a truly decadent nose with tons of spices, fruit cake and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $592.97
The 2016 Grange includes 3% Cabernet Sauvignon and was sourced from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $1123.15
This new Special Bin shiraz is stunning and has such wildly deep and dark fruit, in particular very rich dark...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $137.38
The 2016 Shiraz Magill Estate aged in 100% new oak (70% French and 30% American), which has left its cedary, vanilla...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $100.62
This is a much anticipated vintage for St. Henri, and it does not disappoint. The complexity of fruit here is...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $100.62
This is a much anticipated vintage for St. Henri, and it does not disappoint. The complexity of fruit here is...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $1017.31
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2008 The Laird is a little restrained to begin, opening out after a few moments and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $2248.96
A distinctive and very concentrated, single-parcel shiraz that offers a rich plum and raisin nose with plenty of...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $643.12
A distinctive and very concentrated, single-parcel shiraz that offers a rich plum and raisin nose with plenty of...
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Syrah 2008 Australia Hungary

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.

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.