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Angove Willunga Shiraz 2013

Cellar door only. Hand-written note suggests that 50 dozen were produced; back label says 110 cases. Cases of course could be 6-packs.

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Shingleback Vin Vale Shiraz 2013

Exclusive to First Choice and Liquorland stores in Australia.

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D’Arenberg The Custodian Grenache 2012

Way back in the mid-nineties, I used to drink a bit of this wine.

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Thistledown The Vagabond Grenache 2013

Blewitt Springs is from 70 year old, dry grown, bush vines planted in deep sands with some ironstone. Fruit from 40 year old trellised vines in the Seaview subregion were grown on sandy brown loams....

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Yangarra High Sands Grenache 2012

160 dozen made from the highest section of 1946 bush vine Grenache. No new oak. I like that they are making a statement about Grenache with the pricing.

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The Hedonist Shiraz 2013

Made by Walter Clappis but it seems to be a brand unto itself. Grown biodynamically, matured in both French and American oak, and bottled unfiltered.

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Olivers Taranga Vineyards Vine Dried Cabernet 2013

It’s from their ‘Small Batch’ range of wines, though this is presumably so small, that I can’t find it on their website at all! Made in the ‘Moda Amarone’ style, the style which dare not speak its...

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Penny’s Hill Cracking Black Shiraz 2013

Descriptive naming in this ‘cracking black’ refers to the drying out and ‘cracking’ of the black soils from the vineyard area that the fruit for this wine is sourced, allegedly. Backing, cracking and...

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Mitolo Angela Shiraz 2013

Sourced from a single site in McLaren Vale. The adult contemporary Bee Gees track ‘Angela’ comes to mind. Adult contemporary always feels right for elevators, waiting rooms and slightly more upmarket...

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Gemtree Bloodstone Shiraz 2013

McLaren Vale shiraz. As we know and love it.

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Paxton Jones Block Shiraz 2011

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Mitolo 7th Son 2013

Grenache shiraz blends, with grenache holding about 2/3s of the blend.

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Robert Oatley GSM 2014

Belting wine. The kind we should all be drinking more of. I’d argue.

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Tatachilla McLaren Vale Shiraz 2013

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Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz 2012

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Mr Riggs Shiraz 2012

Intense shiraz out of McLaren Vale.

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Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz 2008

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Geoff Merrill Bush Vine Grenache Rose 2014

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Fox Creek Postmaster GSM 2013

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Ulithorne Chi Grenache Shiraz 2013

The bottle image here is for s different wine but the Ulithorne Chi label has had a makeover, and it’s now in this style. It’s beautifully presented.

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