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White
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $30.00
6 bottles: $29.40
Rated 91 - This light- to medium-weight wine is drinkable now—try it with Coffin Bay oysters if you can—but...
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91
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91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $122.49
6 bottles: $120.04
Rated 94 - This vintage of one of Yalumba's most premium wines is back up to the level of the 2013. It's a rich and...
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94
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93
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $375.44
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: $51.87
Rated 95 - Fresh, pungent, purple blackberry fruit dominates the nose, then deeper tar, liquorice, cassis and...
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95
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93
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $644.62
Rated 100 - A significant vintage for Hill of Grace, as the last 2015 red to leave the Henschke cellar, and a wine...
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100
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98
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $493.28
Medium garnet with garnet hues. Perfumed aromas of garden florals, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry compote and red...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $152.28
Rated 96 - A very profound sage note here with wild brambleberries, bay leaf and subtle oak influence, cast across a...
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96
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96
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $226.62
Rated 98 - Who would've thought that in the context of Barossa Shiraz, the 2015 RunRig would seem like a relative...
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98
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96
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $662.67
Rated 98 - A single plot, planted by Malcolm Seppelt in 1958. A very complex and intense array of tarry dark-plum,...
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98
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97

2015 Australia Barossa

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.

The Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.