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Wirra Wirra The Absconder Grenache 2012

I don’t have a feel for how hard a task it is to sell $70 South Australian Grenache in this country, but the boxes are all ticked here. Old vines (1920), beautiful packaging, limited production, high...

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Battle of Bosworth Puritan Shiraz 2013

Organically grown. No preservative added. No oak.

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Wirra Wirra The Angelus Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Press release notes that Wirra reckon it’s the best Angelus they have made.

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Coriole Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard McLaren Flat Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Shottesbrooke Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Chapel Hill The Chosen Gorge Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

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Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard Cuthbert Cabernet Sauvignon 2011

Another rabbit pulled out of a hat at Kay’s.

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Coriole Fiano 2013

Coriole doing such a good job with this grape, as is McLaren Vale.

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Cross Stitch Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

McLaren Vale Shiraz blended with Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon. Made by Angove Family Winemakers.

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Faux Pas Grenache 2012

The youngster trio of winemakers comprises Liam van Pelt (he of the cocktail named after him at Wine Library in Sydney), Vanesa Robson and Andrew Ramsey. Small batch winemaking to the fore, hands-off...

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Noon High Noon Rose 2013

New label. Artwork by Raegan Feast, partner of Drew Noon. Made with grenache. Full-bodied style.

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Penny’s Hill Skeleton Key Shiraz 2011

Tasting through some more 2011 South Australian reds, and yes, McLaren Vale seemed to do a little better than the Barossa Valley.

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Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz 2011

Always a quandary, I guess, whether or not to release a flagship wine in a given vintage. Many factors at play.

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Marius Simpatico Shiraz 2011

The direct charm and drinking appeal of the Simpatico, more often than not, brings more of a smile to my face more quickly than the lofty and more serious Symphony. And gee, I used the word ‘more’...

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Marius Symphony Shiraz 2011

I’ve used it before, and I’m using it again. ‘Cause it’s a bittersweet symphony, this life Try to make ends meet, you’re a slave to money then you die Or not quite, but cheerful eh? Anyway, the old...

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Noon Twelve Bells 2012

I’m not 100% sure this is all McLaren Vale though I do know that it’s made with 50% shiraz, 40% grenache and 10% cabernet sauvignon.

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Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz 2007

Came in a wooden box (all very nice, yes, but really just extra stuff to chuck away) along with 2012 Eileen Chardonnay, 2012 Pinot Noir and 2010 Thomas Hardy Cabernet.

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Cradle of Hills Cabernet Shiraz 2009

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Esperanza Tempranillo 2011

Esperanza is the funky new production out of the Wirra Wirra winery in McLaren Vale.

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