Archive for 'McLaren Vale' Category

d’Arenberg 2005 Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Dec 16th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. Vivid dark purple in color. The viognier adds fragrance and the perfume of flowers, nectarines, ginger and herbs, serving to enhance the very ripe spectrum of the shiraz - blackberry, blueberry and boysenberry. These same characters are also evident on the palate and prevail [...]

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Tintara 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon - Red Wine

Sep 28th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Tintara from McLaren Vale, Australia. The McLaren Vale region is strongly maritime influenced, with considerable variation in climate between the hill slopes and the sea. The hills produce favorable seasonal rains while the coast brings ripening sunshine softened by cooling breezes. Tintara fruit is 100% McLaren Vale and [...]

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d’Arenberg 2006 Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Sep 27th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The vineyards and bushland that surround the d’Arenberg winery are home to a unique native Australian bird, the Kookaburra, famous for its distinctive laughing call. Winemaker Chester Osborn’s daughters named their two wild pet Kookaburras the Laughing Magpies. The Magpie plumage is black with a stripe [...]

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d’Arenberg 2005 Olive Grove Chardonnay - White Wine

Sep 26th, 2010 by admin | 0

White Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The 2005 Olive Grove Chardonnay displays aromas of tropical fruit, pineapple, summer flowers, figs, guava and a hint of oak. The palate is well structured with flavors of passionfruit, mango, and pineapple. The finish is smooth with crisp acidity.
 

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d’Arenberg 2004 Love Grass Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Aug 17th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. The palate is juicy with weighty, red-fruited Shiraz dominated by plums, rhubarb, cherries, strawberries, mulberry, smoked bacon, white pepper and flower characters then a level of black currants and fragrant spice from the Cabernet and Petit Verdot appear. On the second sip a lovely mulberry tar-like [...]

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Razor’s Edge 2006 Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Aug 15th, 2010 by admin | 1

Red Wine by Razor’s Edge from McLaren Vale, Australia. The Razor’s Edge McLaren Vale Shiraz is dark purple in color, yet bright and appealing in its clarity of fruit flavors, persisting on the finish against firm tannins.
 

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Razor’s Edge 2004 Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Jul 19th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Razor’s Edge from McLaren Vale, Australia. Bright and appealing for its clarity of plum and blackberry flavors, persisting on the finish against firm tannins. -Wine Spectator With a cutting-edge label, big well-crafted fruit, plus great value, this plump Shiraz will have you saying G’day before you know what hit [...]

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Two Hands 2005 Lily’s Garden Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

Jun 23rd, 2010 by admin | 1

Red Wine by Two Hands from McLaren Vale, Australia. Color: Dense, dark purple plum. Aroma: Gloriously generous fruit with subtle complimentary overtones of vanilla spice; enhancing, rather than dominating, the wonderful spicy plum fruit of this wine. Taste: Rich juicy fruit. Delicious and distinctive mocha, chocolate and sweet plum [...]

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Tyrrell’s 2003 Reserve Shiraz - Syrah/Shiraz Red Wine

May 19th, 2010 by admin | 0

Red Wine by Tyrrell’s from McLaren Vale, Australia. The wine has great color and structured tannins, and the flavors and natural acidity make for well balanced wines, some of the best ever seen in McLaren Vale. A full flavored style that encapsulates the wonderfully rich varietal characters of McLaren Vale Shiraz. There are fresh [...]

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d’Arenberg 2003 Derelict Vineyard Grenache - Red Wine

May 9th, 2010 by admin | 0

Ship a bottle for just a buck. Details at Wine.com.Red Wine by d’Arenberg from McLaren Vale, Australia. Some years ago, chief winemaker, Chester Osborn, sought out additional premium Grenache fruit from McLaren Vale to meet the high demand for d’Arenberg’s Grenache-based wines. Amongst others, a particular vineyard planted thirty years ago with Grenache appeared [...]

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