New Products and Free Freight!
28 August 2006
Hello,
Lots of new releases in the past week and a half means a bumper newsletter. We also have some excellent specials. If you spend more than $200 in the online store now, we will freight your order to you free of charge! Make sure you check the site out regularly as a lot of offers and news items will not be emailed out. The site is dynamic and is constantly changing, any updates will be covered in the news section of the site ... Enough of that, on to the wines:
Killibinbin New Releases
Anyone that was at our Killibinbin tasting on Friday will attest to the fact these wines are amazing value. Sourced from the ancient Metala vineyards in Langhorne Creek, Killibinbin are refined and impeccably balanced wines that over deliver at their price point.
Click here for more information.
Massena New Releases
We are offering these products at some very special prices, they will not last so be quick. Here is what is being said about them;
2004 The Moonlight Run Grenache Shiraz Mataro Cinsault
The Weekend Australian Magazine, July 22-23, 2006
“Winemaker Dan Standish has left Torbreck to concentrate on his Massena wines – crafted very much in the big, bold Barossa mould…” – Max Allen
2004 The Eleventh Hour Shiraz
The Wine Advocate, October 2005
"The 2004 11th Hour Shiraz is a blend of fruit from a 60-year-old Greenock vineyard (60%) and a 90-year-old vineyard in Nuriootpa (40%). It was aged 18 months in used French oak. Its dense ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of peppery black currants, roasted meats, new saddle leather, and earth… – Robert Parker
2004 The Howling Dog Durif
The Wine Advocate, October 2005
“For the adventurous, the 2004 Durif The Howling Dog comes across like a full-throttle California Petite Sirah, displaying notes reminiscent of liquid dirt intermixed with peppery black currants and cassis...” – Robert Parker
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Samuel’s Gorge New Releases
2004 Samuel’s Gorge Shiraz
This wine contradicts the norm of the season. The depth and tones of the aromatics move from savoury char, liquorice strap through to the deep rich blackberry or mulberry conserve…
2004 Samuel’s Gorge Grenache
The 2004 Grenache intrigues you with its elegant perfume; a cascade of vegetal, spice, floral and earth. The spice theme extends through the palate with a pinch of smoky paprika, cocoa and musk…
2005 Samuel’s Gorge Tempranillo
Tempranillo is an unusual beast in the paddock. It has peculiar growth characteristics that seem to send it into shut down mode early in the ripening phase. Its leaf browns off early, the pH climbs quickly as flavour intensity struggles to build in the berry…
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Rolf Binder, Teusner, Magpie Estate, JJ Hahn
It’s special time on new releases from one of our favourite Barossa wineries. Rolf Binder, Magpie Estate and JJ Hahn are all made by Rolf Binder at his Barossa Valley winery, Veritas. He is ably assisted by Kym Teusner, who has his own brand named Teusner. To celebrate all the new releases available form the companies, we are offering some seriously good prices..;
Click here for more information about Rolf Binder Wines
Click here for more information about Magpie Estate
Click here for more information about Teusner Wines
Click here for more information about JJ Hahn Wines
Bargain Time
We are offering some very special prices this week. Some products you will know and some you may not.
2006 Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc – one of the most consistent Adelaide Hill producers… Normally $24 Now $20
2006 Giesen Sauvignon Blanc – one of New Zealand’s finest… Normally $16 Now $14
2005 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay – Sandro Mosele’s amazing Mornington Chardonnay… Normally $27 now $22
2005 Reichsrat Von Buhl – Clean, dry and aromatic German Riesling. A great price… Normally $23 now $20
2003 Monredon Cotes-du-Rhone Rouge
A terrific Chateauneuf-like wine that runs rings around many of its more expensive neighbours. Based largely on Grenache, it’s fragrant, fine-grained and elegant… Normally $26 Now $23
Congratulations!
On a different note, we send our congratulations to Egon Muller. The winemaker of Kanta from the Adelaide Hills has just been included in Decanter Magazine's Top 10 Winemaker list. Well Done!
Tastings
Our Friday tastings have been going great guns of late, with loads of interesting producers coming up;
Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd of September – Glaetzer Amon-Ra and Godolphin.
Friday the 8th and Saturday the 9th of September – Battle of Bosworth
Friday the 15th and Saturday the 16th of September – Koltz Wines
Friday the 22nd and Saturday the 23rd of September – T’Gallant
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