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750ml - Case of 6
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$44.81
Complex and enticing bouquet of dark berry fruit along with juicy black plum, spice, cedar and hints of chocolate and...
750ml - Case of 3
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$98.04
A vibrant, mid-dense purple crimson with a deep, black cherry-skin core. This wine is generous and rounded at first...
750ml
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$29.94
Youthful and fruity syrah with notes of redcurrants, fresh plums, violets and wet clay. Medium-bodied with lightly...
750ml
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$15.99
A spicy and peppery shiraz with blackberries, stems and hints of herbs and green tobacco. Very varietal. Medium body....
750ml
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$16.63
Dense and dark, with hints of black walnut liqueur and date-nut bread in the background as blackberry and blueberry...
750ml
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$97.99
6 bottles:
$97.20
This vintage of one of Yalumba's most premium wines is back up to the level of the 2013. It's a rich and heady combo...
750ml
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$109.94
$113.99
Still evolving but already supremely rewarding, with its elegant florals and spices married to seamlessly integrated...
750ml
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$114.92
6 bottles:
$112.62
Starts off on a firm frame, with restrained notes of blueberry, huckleberry and malty Assam black tea. Hints of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$88.95
Fragranced and aromatically complex on the nose - beguiling and totally captivating red berries, clove, vanilla,...
750ml
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$13.86
12 bottles:
$12.35
Deep crimson purple in color. Cascading aromas of wild blackberries, ripe blueberries and Black Forest cake are...
750ml
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$32.80
6 bottles:
$32.14
Impressively aromatic and perfumed showing cranberry, raspberry, spices and violets. Fresh red fruits and a mouth...
750ml
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$9.99
Plump and juicy, with apricot, maraschino cherry and black licorice notes that show accents of star anise, black tea...
750ml
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$12.47
$13.86
12 bottles:
$12.35
Offers ripe raspberry puree, maraschino cherry and red candy notes that are round and supple, with red licorice,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$28.80
A plush nose of dried violets, blackberry compote, chocolate, brambles and sugar plums. The palate’s very in tune...
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.83
The 2020 Ironheart Shiraz hails from a warm, dry vintage in McLaren Vale, and the wines, I feel, have been made with...
750ml
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$54.90
Rich dark plums, blueberries and blackberries with some olive, forest-wood and dark-stony elements, too. Impressive...
750ml
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$12.44
$13.09
12 bottles:
$9.51
This [yellow tail] Shiraz is everything a great wine should be – vibrant, smooth, rich and easy to drink. Rich and...
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Ben Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz 2004
750ml - Case of 6
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$156.12
This dense ruby/purple-colored wine exhibits a sweet nose of vanilla, graphite, blackberry, and cassis. Full-bodied...
Dolcetto Syrah Tequila Australia 750ml
In Italian, Dolcetto means 'little sweet one' – a slightly misleading name, as the black grapes of this varietal have relatively little natural sugar and almost almost produce dry wines. However, the Dolcetto grapes are remarkably popular with those looking for a full, rounded and highly flavorful wine, and are grown extensively in their native Italy, and in many other countries around the world. Dolcetto varietal grapes tend to have quite a high level of tannin, due to their thick, black skins, and low acidity, resulting in interesting wines with a large feel in the mouth, despite being relatively light in body. They are most commonly associated with big, complex flavors such as liquorice and prunes, and are regularly described as having a finish similar to the flavor of bitter almonds.
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.
Tequila is probably Mexico’s greatest gift to the world of fine spirits, and is also possibly one of the most underestimated and misunderstood drinks in the world. Widely used for shots and slammers, and more often than not associated with parties and hangovers, Tequila is in fact a wonderful drink full of subtleties and expression of terroir, that is highly rewarding for those who look into its finer points.
One of the special things about Tequila is the fact that it is capable of expressing the fine nuances and subtle notes of its raw material, far more so than other, similar spirits. That raw material is, of course, the Blue Agave - not a cactus, as is commonly believed, but rather a succulent quite like a lily, which grows in the deserts of Mexico mainly around the province of Jalisco. The Blue Agave takes a decade to mature, and during those ten years, it takes in many of the features of its surroundings, just like a grapevine would. This is why Tequila varies in flavor and aroma from region to region, from the earthier Tequilas of the lowlands, to the more delicate and floral examples from areas of a higher altitude.
The picking and peeling of the spiky Agave, and the distillation process of Tequila is a complicated one, and one which is carried out with enormous skill by the jimadors and master craftsmen who produce the spirit. Steam cooking of the body of the plant is followed by crushing, then fermentation and distillation completes the process. The end product is categorized according to whether or not it is made with pure (‘puro’) agave, or blended with other sugars, and according to how long the spirit is aged for.
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.