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$47.54
6 bottles:
$46.59
Cherry candy, mulled plum and steeped red currant notes give this a caressing and flattering feel while black tea and...
750ml
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$73.20
6 bottles:
$72.00
A beautifully balanced, rich wine, this has great tannins, a dense, firm texture and luscious blackberry fruits. It...
750ml
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$39.89
A beautiful, vintage-dated tawny that straddles the fruit of a young port with the nutty and walnut character of a...
750ml
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$31.93
$34.79
Aged in bottle as well as wood, this Port is rich and beautifully ready to drink. With its spice, dried fruits and...
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Cockburn Port Vintage 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$85.08
Very sweet and grapey, with loads of raisin and raspberry jam on the nose. Full-bodied and medium sweet, with chewy...
750ml - Case of 6
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$93.61
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Dow Port Vintage 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$99.47
The is a phenomenal young port that showcases flowers, stones, black olives and dried mushrooms on the nose. The...
750ml - Case of 6
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$186.38
A supremely elegant and delicate Riesling from the rocky, blue slate soil of the legendary “sundial” vineyard....
750ml - Case of 6
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$516.12
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Graham Port Vintage 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$68.07
A candidate for wine of the vintage, the 2007 Graham’s Vintage Port is complete in every way. Opaque...
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Penfolds Grange 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$544.87
This is dark and concentrated, as you might expect from Australia's most heralded wine. Oaky scents of maple syrup...
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Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$103.19
Colour: Dark brick-red core, crimson on rim.
Nose: A wine that immediately invokes interest – its nose endearingly...
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Taylor Fladgate Port Vintage 2007
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.12
This is a giant of a wine lurking behind fresh flowers and ripe fruit. Starts off in a friendly way, then takes hold...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$101.04
The 2007 Shiraz-Viognier (4%) The Relic was sourced from the same parcel. Wild-fermented, it offers up a sexy bouquet...
2007 2009 Australia Germany Portugal 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.
Benefiting from both the hot, dry Iberian climate as well as brisk Atlantic winds, Portugal is a perfectly situated country for vineyard cultivation and wine production. With a wine making history which stretches back thousands of years, it comes as little surprise that wine plays an important role in the cultural identity and practices of the country. The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, the Greeks and the Romans all had a hand in forming Portugal as an important center for wine production, and over the millennia, this resulted in each region of this beautiful part of Europe producing its own distinctive wines easily identifiable and separate from neighboring Spain's. Today, the varied terroir and climate across Portugal allows a great range of wines to be made each year, from the fresh and dry Vinho Verde wines to the famous and widely drunk fortified Port wines, and many in between.