Other Reds

Heathcote, Victoria. A wonderful expression of a Heathcote sangiovese. The fruit is from our Lewis Road Vineyard and the wine is made using traditional methods. Delightful confectionary aromas with sour cherry, raspberry fruit characters and herbal notes on the palate...

Barossa Valley S.A. The Grenache, Shiraz & Mataro components for this wine have been sourced from 3 different vineyards in the North and North Western sub regions of the Barossa Valley...

McLaren Vale, South Australia. Deepish red/purple colour, with a fresh berry-driven aroma, the fruit doing all the talking. The wine is fruit-sweet and delicious in the mouth, with softness and balance, freshness and clean red fruit flavours tinged with a little star anise...

Piemonte, Italy. Lovely aroma of cherry, currants, rose petals and oak. Full-bodied with excellent concentration. Round, generous mid-palate with layers of fruit. Long, long finish with a lovely spiciness, polished tannins and beautifully integrated oak. Harmonious, complex and classy...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Very dark colour. A brooding bouquet of dark plums and blackberry. Wild thyme, rose-like florals and nutmeg nuances contribute to a lifted complexity. The silken texture unveils an intense fruit core with characters of cocoa and fresh tobacco. This wine is very rich, yet tempered by balanced tannins and fresh acidity...

Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay. ‘Sophia’, meaning ‘wisdom’ in Greek mythology, pays tribute to the goddess of knowledge and experience, information and understanding, a philosophy adopted by our winemakers and viticulturists when creating this wine. A refined and elegant hand-crafted Merlot dominant blend that represents both the vigneron’s...

Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.  Opaque core with garnet rim. Blackberry and briar notes combined with cedar and tobacco form a classic aromatic profile from these Bordeaux varieties. Layers of fine dusty tannin are supported by opulent dark fruits. The incredibly long finish continuously builds in intensity...

Margaret River, W.A. A supple palate with cherry and dark plum characters, finishing gently with very soft tannins and creamy vanilla nuances. A flavoursome red blend with instant drinking appeal...

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2011