Penfolds Grange 1999

Impenetrable deep red/purple. Blackberry and blueberry fruit interwoven with perfectly tuned, malty, savoury oak, with liquorice and anise notes hovering above. Upon sitting there is a whirling aromatic shift, the wine becoming more complex, deeper, richer and darker. Layers of fruit, with blackberry and blueberry to the fore, as suggested ... more

Silver Oak Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

The 2004 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is a complex and elegant wine that balances the expression of fruity and savory elements with finesse. The wine has a dark ruby color with a purple edge and displays aromas of black plum, soy sauce, chocolate, rose petals, cedar and black olive. It ... more

Château Cos d'Estournel St. Estephe 2000

An exceptional year. Very good conditions for harvesting. A deep colour with shades of violet. A bouquet of spices and burnt wood with hints of orange peel and black-currant leaves. A gentle attack in the mouth with a close-knit, very unctuous background. A straightforward wine, superbly balanced, elegant and full ... more

Château Monbousquet Saint Emilion 2000

This is Gérard Perse's home, and he has done wonders for a vineyard on the sandy plain of Saint-Emilion. With 2000, the property has shone, producing a serious, complex wine that boasts black fruits and solid tannins. The acidity and wood flavors give it shape and leave a delicious, lingering ... more

Heitz Cellars Martha's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 1999

The 1999 Martha's Vineyard Cabernet is a beautifully crafted wine that reflects the outstanding quality of the 1999 vintage. This intense and remarkable wine has just enough mint to balance the ripe plum and berry flavors. The mouth feel is incredibly smooth with a core of richness that hits your ... more

Clarendon Hills Romas Vineyard Old Vines Grenache 2003

This vineyard was planted in 1925 in the conventional bush vine manner with no trellising. The vineyard is very steep and faces due east, the soils contain high levels of ironstone, rock and quartz. This is the highest part of the Blewitt Springs Vineyard and also the lowest yielding, about ... more

Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 1998

La Grande Dame is a unique wine, with its own place in history, and presented in a flawless bottle evoking the simplicity of traditional shapes. It is made from eight historic Grand Crus. Beneath the freshness and delicacy of Chardonnay lie the rich aromas of Pinot Noir, emblematic of Veuve ... more

Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard Cabernet Blend 2004

The 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Jericho Canyon Vineyard (a 1,730-case cuvee of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc) has an inky dark ruby/purple color, a wonderfully sweet nose of espresso roast, fudge, blackberry, and cassis with a hint of incense and smoke. The wine is full-bodied, broadly ... more

Barossa Valley Estate E & E Black Pepper Shiraz 2003

The revered vineyards of the Barossa Valley produce fruit of rare intensity, flavor and richness. Barossa Valley Estate's E&E epitomizes the pinnacle of Australian Shiraz. more

Amon-Ra Shiraz 2006

Now in it's 6th release, the 2006 Amon-Ra shows the hallmark richness of the previous vintages yet takes the aromatic expression to another level. The slower ripening experienced in our Shiraz created parcels of fruit with huge intensity and perfume without any of the hot, jammy characteristics that can become ... more

Château Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2004

The Montelena earthy-berry aroma is very concentrated, showing lovely, classic Cabernet, warm earth and sun baked cassis with licorice and spice. On the palate there is integration of strong, deep, concentrated fruit in a perfect balance. Super fine tannin grips the palate, with ripe, round flavors that dance right on ... more

Elderton Command Shiraz 2004

Color: Very dark purple with bright magenta hues. Nose: Shows lashings of chocolate, violet and delicious cedar / vanillin oak characters. Palate: Rich and Generous, the wine has wondrous dark chocolate, plums and black pepper flavors that persist through to a fleshy finish. It is held together beautifully with refinement ... more