The term ’New World’ is used to describe the wine producing regions that were established as an indirect result of the European exploration and colonisation that began with the voyages of Christopher Columbus in the 15th century. ’New World’ is used in order to distinguish these wines from those of the ’Old World’, a designation which includes the areas of Europe and the Mediterranean basin (including the Near East and North Africa).
Wine producing regions of the New World include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, the United States, Argentina, Canada and Chile.
Gary was the winemaker at Bannockburn Vineyards since its inception in
1978 and gained an enviable reputation for Bannockburn Wines and more recently,
his own By Farr wines. Gary Farr was Qantas/Wine Magazine Winemaker of
the Year 2001 after being runner up in 2000. In 2003 he was voted equal
4th best living winemaker by his peers (The Age 28th May 2003).
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Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon - Coonawarra, SA
This classic Coonawarra brand was built 
on
the back of this style of wine!
Aromas of crushed herbs sing, with nettles, raspberry, dark mint chocolate, cedar and vanilla oak in the background. Some gamey tobacco and light herbal notes carry through along the palate adding an extra dimension of complexity. The palate is full bodied with flavours of rich, chocolates, cherries, mints, tobacco leaf and cedar oak trees. Fine grainy tannins and fresh clean acidity. With plenty of length and lots of flavour, there is a lot of class in this sensational Cabernet. Truly sensational value.
Aging potential: 7-10 years
Extremely limited quantities available - $24.95 as part of mixed/straight dozen
To get in on these 'Outstanding Value' wines that are to age gracefully , ring us at 9509-3055 or email us. |
 Mandala Pinot Noir 2006 - Yarra Valley.
Almost NZ-ish in its sappiness and curranty fruit: there is are
strawberry pips among the wet autumn woodsy smells, too. Lush palate,
really squeezed and easy with a lick of savoury oak at the back.
Plush, lush and tongue-coating squeezed forest fruits mingle with
fine, supple tannins. Tim White - 'Eat Drink' - The Age Melbourne Magazine, Issue #41, March 08 |
Torbreck
Woodcutters Shiraz 2006
This
wine is aged in old foudres,( Large 400 ltr egg shaped old wood
barrels) The wine
a certain juicy freshness, with a vibrant
red colour with a black
core. A procession of ripe fruits on the nose, with plums,
blackberries and black cherries, and a bit of spice. The flavours
of this wine marches through to the palate; liquorice
and a touch of tar. Undoubtedly a fruit-sweet
wine, but the finish is drying with half a lick of bitumen. Brooding at
the moment, so leave it a year perhaps to flesh out.
Short-to-medium term drinking .
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Taltarni Cab Sauvignon - Pyrenees, VIC
Is this the World's Best  Cabernet?
Winemaker Comments:
Deep magenta
colour and a combination of cassis and cigar box on the nose with
smoky vanillin. The palate displays classic varietal characters of
blackcurrant wrapped up with fine tannins, complexity, flawless structure
and great length. All complemented by subtle French oak.
Cellaring
potential: 10 – 15 years
$24.95 as part of mixed/straight dozen |
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Latest New World Releases
2006 Glaetzer Amon-Ra
Barossa Valley, Australia
$99 S or $91.08 D
Now in its 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 the Shiraz created parcels
of fruit with huge intensity and perfume without any of the hot, jammy characteristics that can
become evident with exposed fruit – a character Glaetzer avoids in all of their wines at all costs. The key to
Amon Ra is balancing the extraction rather than maximizing it. The fruit has such expression that the
aim is to preserve the characteristics of the vineyard rather than dominate them. The similarity has to
be drawn between the 04 and 05 wines, the 06 showing the freshness and refinement of the 04
release with the tannin structure and ageability of the 05. It is certainly one of the most favoured
releases to this point.
2006 Glaetzer Anaperenna (previously known as Godolphin)
Barossa Valley, Australia
$49.95 S or $45.95 D
The wine is a seamless fusion of two varieties: shiraz and cabernet sauvignon. An intriguing nose of
chocolate, crushed herbs, cedar, blackberries and smoke leads into a tightly-focused palate with
fine-grained tannin and incredible density. The finish is fresh and lively with flavours that linger.
2006 Glaetzer Bishop
Barossa Valley, Australia
$29.95 S or $27.55 D
The backbone of this full-bodied shiraz is the exceptional fruit from the dry-grown vines of the famed
Ebenezer vineyards in the Barossa Valley. Aromas of liquorice and mocha intermingle with cassis
and leather. Opulent fruit flavours on the palate are beautifully balanced by firm, velvety tannins from
maturation in French and American oak. This multi-layered shiraz is drinking superbly now and it will
reward cellaring for the next decade.
Wild Duck Creek
Heathcote - Australia
One of our favourites - we stock a number of gorgeous wines from this producer of luscious and sensuous Heathcote reds at the cellars, and it seems that James Halliday agrees with us about their appeal:
The quality and consistency, even across a range of varieties and alcohol levels, is exceptional. It is a hopeless task to discuss each wine, but there is a common factor of luscious, velvety, supple fruit, and in no instance does the alcohol run away with the wine. All except two were 14.5 per cent or less. The two monsters were the 2005 Reserve Shiraz (95 points, $125) with an alcohol level of 16 per cent, which contributes sweetness more than heat and does not show dead fruit. The 2005 Springflat Shiraz (94 points, $50) comes in at 15.5 per cent but, once again, the velvety array of black fruits simply gives rise to silky mouthfeel. From this point on the wines range between 14.5 per cent and 13.5 per cent, and my points were as follows: 2005 Springflat Shiraz Pressings (95 points, $125, 14.5 per cent), the only question being why it was not back-blended with the shiraz; 2005 Yellow Hammer Hill Shiraz Malbec (93 points, $40, 14.5 per cent); 2004 Homestead Merlot (91 points, $30, 13.5 per cent); 2005 The Blend (cabernet merlot, 95 points, $40, 14.5 per cent); 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (95 points, $130, 14 per cent); and 2005 Alan's Vat 1 Cabernet (92 points, $55, 14 per cent).James Halliday
Grosset Release – 2007 Polish Hill and Watervale Rieslings
"Grosset's name is synonymous with some of Australia’s finest Rieslings, namely Watervale and Polish Hill from the Clare Valley." Jane Faulkner, the Age Melbourne - Epicure Magazine April 2007
2007 Grosset ‘Polish Hill’ Riesling
With the fruit coming solely from the Grosset Polish Hill Vineyard, the wine is very much in the style that followers of Grosset have learnt to expect over the previous 26 vintages.
It has gentle aromatics with some lemony, lime aromas, mouth-puckering zesty lime and slatey, minerally, quartz characters, is tightly coiled on a lean, austere palate before a taut, racy finish that lingers long and ultra-dry.
The 2007 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling has finesse, delicacy and balance and yet is bound in a stark, steely frame that time will transform. An extraordinary and seamless wine that has appeal now and one that should show that drought need not mean compromise.
RRP $42.99 Limited quantities available - $36.75 as part of mixed or straight dozen
2007 Grosset Watervale Riesling
2007 marked the third vintage of the Watervale Riesling in which the fruit was exclusively from the Springvale Vineyard. The Grosset Springvale Vineyard is the classic red loam over limestone “soft rock” profile for which the Watervale sub-region has become famous.
Grosset Watervale Riesling 2007 is delicately fragrant with a touch of talc, intensely limes with some lemony notes and immaculate purity of fruit, juicy succulent and yet tightly structured, weighty, before a long, zesty dry finish. To many, it will be much more immediately appealing than the ‘Polish Hill’ and enjoyed young for its refreshing, cleansing tanginess and mouth-watering varietal concentration. The combination of an outstanding site and Grosset’s uncompromising approach to viticulture and winemaking, assures that it will also age gracefully.
RRP $37.99 Limited quantities available - $32.20 as part of mixed/straight dozen
2005 Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc
Typical Marlborough nose showing a pungency of green tropical fruits. The Palate is rich showing weight and a crispness that lingers on & on & on...
Wandin Valley Estate
Wandin Valley Estate is situated in the Lovedale area of the lower Hunter Valley on the slopes of the Molly Morgan Mountains with views over Pokolbin towards the Brokenback range. The vineyard was established in the early 1970's and the mature Shiraz and Chardonnay vines are over 30 years old. It is from these vines that our Reserve Chardonnay and Bridie's Shiraz are produced.
James Davern was a film and television producer for 30 years. He worked initially for the AB C producing drama and music programmes and in 1979 he established his own independent production company called JNP FILMS which was responsible for a long-running series "A Country Practice" as well as many other film and television programmes. He and Philippa bought the vineyard in 1990 and renamed it for sentimental reasons after the fictional town from the series "A Country Practice".
Winemaker Matt Burton is producing the present vintages with Vineyard Manager Scot Ling. Our 2006 Rosé won Top Gold and a Trophy at the Australian Boutique Wine Awards. This victory continued a tradition set in 2002 when that vintage’s Rosé was judged the best of its class at the same show. Our 2005 Reserve Chardonnay also picked up a Top Gold and Trophy this year at The Brisbane Wine Festival.
2004 Wandin Valley Bridie’s Reserve Shiraz - 92 points by Halliday
“The wine has a vibrant purple hue, indicating youth and intensity. Complex aromas are of toast, cigar box, plum, and “classic” Hunter Valley leather characters. The palate is has a spectrum of berry flavours, surprising tannins their texture is like velvet, offering structure without dominance. The Bridie’s Shiraz is matured in 100% French oak Hogs Heads, and Puncheons. A well structured wine unlike some of its Barossan counterparts, As such, the Bridie’s Shiraz matures in about 70% new oak for 18 months. Enjoy now or cellar for 5 to 10 years. Serve it with a rare salt rubbed roasted organic Rib eye steak and a smile enjoy…retailing for $29.95”
RRP $35.00 - $27.55 part of mixed/straight dozen/ $29.95 single
Mayford 2005 Shiraz:
The winemaker is Eleana Anderson, she is a former art student. The wine has clearly been made with the utmost care and attention to detail. No expense has been spared in the packaging or in the making. The fruit is basket pressed to Siruge Oak (60% new) and aged two years. The wine shows ripe plum, mulberry, pepper and spice with some gamey complexity. The fruit and earthy flavours are supported by fine tannins. The wine shows great balance.
The wine is from Porepunkah, small producer.
RRP $35.00 - $27.55 part of mixed/straight dozen/$29.95 single
Cullen Wines
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Now that the red wines made in 2005 have had time to settle down in bottle, it is becoming increasingly evident that this vintage will prove to be one of the best vintages for the Bordeaux-style wines made at Cullen Wines. This wine was from a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot, 2% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Franc which was matured for 29 months in French oak.
Colour : Black brick red with strong purple and crimson meniscus.
Bouquet: Blackberry, black cherry and plum aromas are complemented by dusty
background oak.
Palate : Delicious chocolate, blueberry and ripe blackberry flavours dominate the palate. A very flavoursome wine with good tannin structure and length.
Cellar: 10 years.
Food: Most meat dishes and cheeses.
RRP $ 35.00 - $29.95 part of mixed/straight dozen/$32.95 single
Museum Release 2003 Riesling
$27.55 D / $29.95 S
This wine has emerged with distinctly clean and pristine fruit quality – yielding delicious zesty lime citrus flavours and an unctuous and persistent palate.
The wine is drinking superbly in its youthful and vibrant state and will evolve with style during cellaring for several years.
2005 Riesling
$22.95 D / $24.95 S
The wine has with lovely floral apple blossom and zesty lime-citrus bouquet coupled with distinct minerality and a clean, pristine varietal fruit quality. The resultant wine is elegant and shows finesse on the palate with a clean acid finish. Ideal for summer drinking or for cellaring for several years.
Shiraz 2004
$33.99 D / $36.95 S
Epicure – Uncorked (Ralph Kyte-Powell Nov 2005)
"Shiraz is finding its feet on the Mornington Peninsula….Paradigm Hill is a complex example with aromas of pepper, plum, earth and berries. It has attractive medium body with good texture, some elegance and a dry finish. Rated 4.5/5 stars"
Australian Wine Compendium 2006 - James Halliday
"Highly aromatic fresh and flavour packed black cherry fruit and spice yet not the least heavy long fine palate; low pH will prolong life Rating 93 points"
Wine prices are shown as D = Dozen Price per bottle and S = Single Price per bottle
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“For
everyone at Yabby Lake, the winemaking is all about persistence and vigilance,
coupled with a deep-seated passion for making supreme wine. Of course you
also need a seriously good dose of patience and humour, and that’s
just the starting point. Then you need the creative elements - the
sense of adventure, the intuitive approach, the thirst to progress
and to continually perfect.”
