Archive for 'McLaren Vale' Category

d’Arenberg 2006 Stump Jump Red - Rhone Blends Red Wine

Mar 3rd, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The Osborns are proud to release The Stump Jump range of premium McLaren Vale wines, named after the region’s old vineyards which were originally cleared using the Stump Jump plough. This South Australian invention enabled the ploughshare to jump over the gnarled mallee Eucalypt roots, saving [...]

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Brokenwood 2003 Wade Block two Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Jan 24th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Brokenwood from McLaren Vale, Australia. Grown in deep sand, this is an amazing vineyard in that it is only 9 years old, but planted with cuttings sourced from a very old local vineyard and own roots. A blend of American and French oak with a subtle balance of vanilla and spice, [...]

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Kangarilla Road 2005 Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Dec 19th, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Kangarilla Road from McLaren Vale, Australia. Aromas of spicy mulberry conserve followed by a smooth mix of black and red berry fruits on the mid and back palate. They all combine beautifully with the abundance of soft tannins. Try with osso bucco and grilled aged beef. [...]

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Yangarra Estate 2006 Rose - Ros? Wine

Dec 5th, 2009 by admin | 0

Ros? Wine by Yangarra Estate from McLaren Vale, Australia. Blend: 60% Shiraz, 40% Grenache Crafted in the Saignee or Bleeding method, this wine exudes lush red fruits like cherries, raspberry and strawberry, and has a fresh crisp finish.
 

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Brokenwood 2003 Graveyard Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Oct 9th, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Brokenwood from McLaren Vale, Australia. Graveyard Shiraz has established itself as one of Australia’s most sought-after red wines, displaying the best characteristics of super-premium Hunter Shiraz. Excellent color with youthful tints and quintessential Hunter Valley aromas: charry briarwood, clove and red cherry. Good weight to the palate, initially firm [...]

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d’Arenberg 2004 Dry Dam Riesling - White Wine

Aug 13th, 2009 by admin | 0

White Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. Keen to produce d’Arenberg’s first white in the late 1950’s, d’Arry Osborn needed no convincing that it should be made from Riesling. Inspired by his friend and neighbor, Cud Kay of Amery Vineyards, d’Arry finally released d’Arenberg’s first vintage of Riesling in the late 1960’s. Another [...]

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Yangarra Estate 2005 Cadenzia - Rhone Blends Red Wine

Aug 1st, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Yangarra Estate from McLaren Vale, Australia. Blend: 47% Grenache, 41% Shiraz, 12% Mourvedre This blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre is typically silky smooth, with nuts, dark cherries, and plums a plenty, the plush palate gradually tapering off to a lingering finish. A complex, rich and powerful wine! [...]

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Clarendon Hills 2004 Moritz Syrah - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

May 24th, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Clarendon Hills from McLaren Vale, Australia. The 2004 Moritz Syrah highlights the quality of the fruit that is produced from thirty-one year old vines, planted on a soil of ironstone. Dense dark purple in color the wine exhibits aromas of blueberry, black currants, cassis and game. On the palate, [...]

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d’Arenberg 2005 Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Red Wine

Apr 6th, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. Since 1912 four generations of the Osborn family have tended their nineteenth century vineyards just north of the township of McLaren Vale, bordered by Seaview Road, Chalk Hill Road and Twenty-eight Road. But on their western side, the winery’s best Cabernet Sauvignon runs parallel to the [...]

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d’Arenberg 2004 Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon - Red Wine

Feb 21st, 2009 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The 2004 Coppermine Road, one of D’Arenberg’s flagship icon reds, is a complex and full bodied wine dominated by red fruits, blueberry, cranberry, cedary cinnamon spice and earth. Vibrant aromas of cassis, blackcurrant, and plum harmonize with the well structured palate. With bottle age, [...]

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