The Boutique Wine Lover's Wine Reviews!

Online wine shopping ... we have now Moonbark Estate from the Pyrenees in Victoria on board

Moonbark Estate Vineyard is a small family owned and operated vineyard located on 17.1 hectares of land within the Pyrenees region of Victoria. Established in 1997, the vineyard currently has 4.5 acres of producing Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot grapes. The Vineyard is located at Moonambel, Victoria within the Pyrenees wine region of Australia renowned for producing quality red wines. The current plantings produces on average 9 tonnes of premium quality grapes. The soils of the vineyard are red clay intermingled with quartz, typical of the soils found within the golden triangle of Central Victoria. Great wines are made in the vineyard and this can only be achieved by careful management of the relationship between soil and vine. Although the vineyard is what I like to call 'miniscule boutique', the production of quality wine on the small scale holds no less challenges than the larger players in the wine industry. The grapes produced on the vineyard are of high quality, ultimately resulting in wine of integrity and quality.

Moonbark Shiraz (2005)

The 2005 Shiraz is a full-bodied wine with a rich velvety, well rounded palate and a balanced integration of oak. The wine has been matured for 30 months in French oak barrels, creating an exciting palate experience. This Shiraz can be enjoyed now and will continue to develop over time.

Moonbark Shiraz (2004)

The 2004 Shiraz is a well balanced wine that is drinking very well right now, but will continue to develop in the future. The wine has been matured in French & American oak for 24 months and is displaying lovely pepper spice and black current aromas with a long well rounded palate. Take the opportunity to enjoy this lovely wine now, you won't be disappointed!

Moonbark Shiraz (2002)

The Moonbark 2002 Shiraz is a full bodied wine displaying black pepper spice, a hint of blackberry and rounded off with a balanced integration of oak. The 2002 vintage came from a year that produced only 1.6 tones of grapes per acre. The wine has been matured in American oak hogsheads for 18 months and will continue to develop in the years to come with further cellaring. This wine underwent minimal filtration ensuring maximum colour and flavour is retained. Harmless sediment or crust maybe be present, a consequence of naturally occuring tannins & tartrates. This is a natural self refining process of bottle maturation.

Warm regards,

Josefine
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A big welcome to Sons & Brothers Vineyard - Orange, New South Wales

Chris and Kathryn Bourke are at Millthorpe near Orange in NSW. They make a single vineyard bottle aged dry red. The cool continental climate of their high altitude site is similar to eastern France and produces aged Cabernet Shiraz of great elegance and intensity.
Traditional hand crafted techniques are used by these vignerons who do it all by themselves.

Cabernet Shiraz (2001)

This is a wine of medium body that displays layers of complexity including unique aged characters. It is elegant, soft, intense and savoury. It was released for sale in late 2007 after six years of cellar maturation and will continue to please until at least 2010. Decant it to let it breathe then drink it with a meal. Each bottle is sealed with a robust stainless crown seal + bidule insert, not a screw cap.

Warm regards,

Josefine
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Storing Screw Cap Wine

A screw cap provides a perfect, inert seal which means every bottle of wine tastes exactly as the winemaker intended. When you drink a wine sealed with a screw cap, you'll find it is as crisp and flavoursome as it was when it left the bottling line.

And what about storing screw capped wine bottles?

Wines with a screw cap closure should be stored just like any other bottle with a cork - preferably in a cool, dark place.

However with a screw cap you can also store the bottle upright. It does not need to be stored on its side.

With cork-sealed bottles, it is critical that the bottles are stored on their sides. This is because the corks will dry out over time and crumble unless they are kept wet. The dry cork will then let in enough air to oxidize the wine, resulting in a less than flavoursome wine.

With screw caps though, it doesn't matter at all how you store the bottles because of the totally inert seal provided by the screw cap. You can store this wine upright, on its side, upside down... whatever you prefer.

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Have a happy day!

Jodie

Coonandry Wines - Coonabarabran, New South Wales

Situated near Coonabarabran in the foothills of the Warrumbungles Mountains, the Coonandry (est 1993) and Timor Valley (est 1997) vineyards both experience cool nights and late harvests. Our current range of hand picked wines include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Rose' and Chardonnay.

Coonandry Cabernet Sauvignon (2001)

Already a lovely mellow red with rich berry tones. The palate is still a bit young and so this wine has great potential to age into an even better wine than it has already achieved. Try purchasing a case and sampling a bottle every couple of months.

Timor Valley Shiraz - French Oak (2003)

This wine is surprisingly very soft and mellow for a Shiraz. This vintage possesses lovely chocolate and blackberry characters enhanced by a smooth, light French oak flavour.

Cruickshank Callatoota Estate - Hunter Valley, New South Wales

Located 18km North of Denman in the Upper Hunter Valley, Callatoota Estate is owned by John Cruickshank and family. It specialises in medal winning dry red table wines made entirely from its own fruit in its own fully equipped winery

Shiraz (2002)

Colour dark cherry red. Aromatic plum and forest floor on the nose with burnt autumn leaves. Savoury but richly sweet plummy shiraz on the palate. Lots of gamey characters on the back palate. A true Hunter style. Good well balanced finish. Drink now to 2010.

Two Cabernets (1999)

A 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The fruit led flavours of the Cabernet Suavignon are nicely complemented by the mouth filling Cabernet Franc. Wil continue to improve for several years.

Cape Horn Vineyard - Goulburn Valley, Victoria

Named after the bend in the Murray river where the property is situated, Cape Horn Vineyard was first established in the early 1860's catering for the thriving riverboat trade between Echuca and Barmah. The vineyard and cellar door were redeveloped in 1993 by Sue and Ian Harrison.

Cape Horn Vineyard Carbernet Sauvignon (2003)

An excellent example of this fruit driven variety with intense blackberry and mint flavours. Matured entirely in new water bent american oak for 10 months, this wine will continue to develop over the next 4-6 years.

Cape Horn Vineyard Marsanne (2006)

The Goulburn Valley is home of some of the oldest Marsanne vines in the world. It has a reputation of producing a wine of full bodied varietal character. Deeply coloured with almond and honeysuckle flavours, it has a fine tradition of aging.


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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A big welcome to Red Earth Estate - Western Plains, New South Wales

Red Earth Estate Vineyard is a small family run business which comprises a 6 hectare vineyard and a modern winery with tasting room. The vineyard and winery are located at 18 Camp Road Dubbo, which is adjacent to Western Plains Zoo. In its 8th year, the winery is crushing approximately 100 tonnes

2003 Shiraz (2003)

2003 Shiraz This medium bodied Shiraz combines black currant and cherry flavours with peppery characters and a soft easy finish. This wine is part of a cancelled export order and is excellent drinking now. The cost recovery price is an absolute bargain for such a quality wine. The bottles are labelled for the Chinese market.

2006 Estate Blend

2006 Estate Blend This is a blend of our Estate grown red varieties - Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon. Full of fresh berry fruits, capsicum, pepper, spice and oak with light tannins and a warm soft finish, this is a nice light easy wine to enjoy. At $96.00 a case (plus freight) - this is great value!

2006 Shiraz

2006 Shiraz (Bronze Medal) This ruby coloured Shiraz has a warm mouth feel of spice and peppers with a good influence of oak and flavours of blackberry and menthol. It has a short to medium finish. Great value for this bronze medal winning wine at $96.00 per case (plus freight)

Red Earth Estate Mixed Dozen

Our mixed dozen contains 4 bottles of each of the following wines: 2006 Shiraz 2006 Estate Blend 2003 Shiraz. This is a lovely mix of easy drinking red wines, ideal for those lazy winter barbecue lunches. Excellent value at only $96.00 per case

Warm regards,

Josefine
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Date Brothers Wines - Swan Hill, Victoria

Date Brothers Wines is a unique family business run by three brothers: Roy, Barry and Tony Date. Situated in the heart of the Murray River at Swan Hill Victoria, Australia. Their passion for growing quality grapes is evident in their fine quality award winning wines.

Date Brothers Wines Chardonnay (2004)

This chardonnay has aromas of intense ripe melon and white peach underlying floral bloom.The palate of stonefruit,melon and nectarine is complemented by honey and roasted almond tones

Trademark Family Series Durif (2003)

The Durif wine has aromas of a combination of anise, licorice,satsuma plums and rosewater. Sweet black strap licorice flavours greet the palette with smooth tannins forming a structured mouthfeel and clean fresh finish.Date Brothers Durif is truly a regional classic.

Devils Creek Wines - Alpine Valleys, Victoria

Devils Creek, running along the base of Mount Buffalo, provides the precious water supply for the vines from which this wine was crafted. The creek was famous for disappearing underground some years and welling up again in plentiful supply during others, leaving the exasperated locals to liken it to the devil himself. Who knows, a few glasses of Devils Creek may bring out the devil in you.

Devils Creek Chardonnay (2006)

Vibrant medium straw colour with green tint. On the nose, spicy oak lift with melon fruit characters. Full flavoured with roundness, sweet fruit characters and oak integration. Enjoy with thai food.

Devils Creek Merlot (2005)

Medium cherry red, lifted ripe plum and chocolate notes. Supple mid palate, lovely charry oak characters from ageing in French oak barrels. Enjoy with Asian meals incorporating sweet chilli sauce.

Dionysus Wines - Canberra, New South Wales

Dionysus Winery takes its name from the Greek God of wine and offers a heavenly mix of handcrafted boutique wines and a friendly relaxed atmosphere. The Winery sells a diverse range of reds and whites.

Dionysus Chardonnay (2003)

This wine has been barrel fermented in new French oak. It has fruit characteristics of melon and tropical fruits and hints of butter on the nose.

Dionysus Winery Merlot (2003)

The wine has supple silky tannins giving a fleshy mouthfeel. The nose has hints of violets, chocolate, spice and fruitcake and has luscious berry and plum flavours.


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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EagleRidgeWines - Yarra Valley, Victoria

Eagle Ridge Wines is based in Dawson Road Kangaroo Ground. The fruit is sourced from our vineyard and the wine produced by Yarra Hill Wine Making. Our aim has been to produce premium wine from our fruit while keeping affordably below the normal boutique pricing structure.

2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (2004)

Color: Rich crimson/purple. Nose: Black current, black berry fruits, savory aromas and complex spicy vanilla oak. Palate: Medium to full bodied with fine grained tannins. Good intensity of flavor and length. Dark liquor cheery, blackcurrent and a hint of chocolate. Oak:18 months on Frenck oak.

2004 Pinot Noir

Color: Vibrant garnet color. Nose: Aromatic berry fruits with hints of spice and subtle oak. Palate: Soft gentle tannins while being medium in body with a cherry plum fruit filling out the palate with fresh vibrant non lingering acid. Oak:Ten months on French Oak.

Eden Springs - Eden Valley, South Australia

Eden Springs is a vineyard and small winery in the High Eden sub-region of the Barossa. It specialises in estate-grown, 100pc varietal shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and riesling.

Eden Springs 2006 High Eden Riesling

Estate grown at Eden Springs vineyard in the renowned Eden Valley region, this wine displays citrus blossom and rose petal aromas, mid-palate fruit and crisp acidity. Elegant and balanced, it is classic High Eden in style, the long, cool ripening producing wines of great depth and varietal flavour. Premium Eden Valley Rieslings are stunning with age and this wine has the potential to benefit from careful cellaring.

Eden Springs 2005 High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon

Classic Eden Valley in style, this is an elegant, medium-bodied wine with a soft, silky palate - the result of long, cool ripening in our High Eden vineyard. Rich Cabernet fruit and a fresh cherry bouquet sit above more complex oak and chocolate flavours, all layered with fine tannins. Aged in oak for 2 years, this beautifully balanced wine is one to enjoy now and well into the future.

Elmswood Estate - Yarra Valley, Victoria

Elmswood Estate is situated in the Redlands area of the Yarra Valley. The very fertile red soil coupled with the higher elevation provides unique fruit driven flavours with the subtle characteristics of cool climate wines. Rated as one of Victoria's most beautiful wineries by "The Wine Regions of Victoria" An ideal location for your wedding or function. Open 7 days a week 10am-5pm.

Elmswood Estate 2004 Cabernet Merlot

The 2004 Cabernet Merlot was harvested from 24 year old low yielding vines, from our 20 acre vineyard in the Redlands area of the Yarra Valley. Picked late in the season, the wine produced has spent 18 months in French Barriques. The nose is full of fresh blackberries with the palate showing a little pepper on the finish. Drink now or put in the cellar and watch it develop over the next 12-15 years.

Elmswood Estate 2006 Methode Champenoise

The 2006 Methode Champenoise was made using the traditional French method of bottle fermentation and extended ageing on yeast lees. A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from our 25 year old vines, has produced a wine that is elegant and showing a great deal of those fruit characteristics renowned from the Redlands area of the Yarra Valley.


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Know what you want to do - then do it - Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Yes, the Boutique Wineries team are proud to be sponsors of the Fundraising Nite for the Australian Indigneous Touch Football Team.


The Australian INDIGENOUS [Men & Women's] Touch Football Team would like to take part at the Cultural Exchange tournament in New Zealand 1-7 April 2008. For this event they've planned a Fundraising/Auction Nite on the 14th of March 2008 at the Footsteps Gallery, Ann Street in Brisbane.

We chose a mixed case of wine from our top of the top boutique wineries here in Australia. The mixed case is worth $268. The following wines were chosen:

• Bylands Chardonnay 2004 from Telarah Wines



• Bylands Shiraz 2004 from Telarah Wines


• Bylands Merlot 2004 from Telarah Wines


• 2007 Lady Bay Vineyard Pinot Gris from Lady Bay Vineyard


• 2007 Lady Bay Vineyard Viognier from Lady Bay Vineyard


• Seize the Day - Cabernet Rosé (2007) from Milhinch Wines


• Red Blend (2005) from Protero Wines


• Viognier (2007) from Protero Wines


• Topper's Mountain Gewurztraminer (2007) from Protero Wines

We are proud to be part of it. Go Touch Football - Go Wine

With Gratitude,

Josefine
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Friday Monkey Wines - Riverina, New South Wales

Friday Monkey wines are drinks for any occasion; be it at home, a casual dinner with friends, or at a BYO restaurant. We give you the finest quality wine that tastes good and lets you have all the pleasure. Friday Monkey wines reflect the climate and soil from which they were grown, in their pure form, conveying a unique flavor that cannot be replicated. Our Vineyards Top-quality wine comes from excellent fruit and that is the reason our wines are made in the well known Riverina region, located in the south-east of Australia. We look for color and flavor in the fruit, keeping a balance so that the wine has a rich, concentrated and smooth palate. The Riverina wine region has been producing consistent high quality wines over the years. Situated in New South Wales, the Riverina region is famous for its luscious dessert wine. It produces the bulk of the state's grape harvest. The Harvest time is from early February to early May.

Friday Monkey Merlot (2006)

Tasting Notes This wine has elegant herbaceous and berry aroma, complimented with vanillin oak. The palate has a rich, balanced mouthfeel and a warm finish. Cellaring Potential An easy drinking wine designed for immediate enjoyment and will cellar for 4-5 years. Suggested Food An excellent drinking with red meat or pasta.

Friday Monkey Chardonnay (2006)

Tasting Notes Fresh citrus/melon and white peach fruit aromas in harmony with nutty, vanillin French oak overtones. Concentrated melon, citrus and stonefruit fruit flavours complemented by soft, creamy yeast autolysis and delicate nutty oak nuances. This wine has an excellent structure with great length of flavours that are complex, yet fresh. Cellaring Potential An easy drinking wine designed for immediate enjoyment. Suggested Food Serve nicely chilled. This wine is ideal with good food and would complement most seafood, chicken, game poultry and white meat dishes.

Fuddling Cup - Geographe, Western Australia

The Fuddling Cup vineyard was planted with premium Cabernet Sauvignon in the Geographe Region of Western Australia near Bunbury within sight of the ocean in 2000. Although the plantings were new, award winning Cabernet has been grown in the vicinity for almost 30 years. The goal was to be a small integrated boutique wine business making less than 1000 cases of very high quality Cabernet Sauvignon 'from vine to the glass'. This has been achieved with the very first vintage 2003 attracting critical acclaim receiving a Commended Medal at the Decanter 2006 World Wine Awards and each vintage building on that success. First class viticulture and wine making practices are employed throughout. The 2003 vintage was then matured in French oak for 15 months before bottling. The result is a satisfying deep crimson to purply red, medium-bodied Cabernet full of primary fruits evident blackberry/blackcurrant flavour, well balanced with mild spice and silky vanilla tannins with a long deep finish to the back palate. The 2004 vintage was matured in French oak barriques over 12 months under the supervision of winemaker Simon Keal. The resulting well-balanced fruit driven, long finishing Cabernet has lifted toasty oak and soft tannins. Controlled yields in the vineyard for the 2005 vintage produced excellent varietal character, complexity and ripe tannins. Plum and cassis combine with fine smoky oak aromas from 12 months in French oak barriques. The palate profile reveals many layers and delivers a long finish. Fuddling Cup continues to be a consistent provider of premium boutique Western Australian Cabernet Sauvignon.

Fuddling Cup (2003)

The 2003 vintage spent 15 months in French oak. Great colour - crisp, clear, purply red with good depth. The nose is quite full of primary fruits, tannins are mild spice and vanilla and it has quite good depth in the fruit for a youthful wine - the blending shines through. I can only imagine it getting better with a bit of bottle age, but also in the next vintages - great depth.

Fuddling Cup (2004)

The 2004 vintage was matured in French oak barriques over 12 months. The resulting well-balanced fruit driven, long finishing Cabernet has lifted toasty oak and soft tannins. Plenty of intense flavours, sweet cassis fruit and poised with a lingering finish.

Firescreek Fruit Wines - Central Coast, New South Wales

Firescreek Fruit Wines produce quality handcrafted specialty wine from fruits, flowers and herbs. Select from wines made from Plums, Mangos, Figs, Oranges, Cherry, Australian Rainforest fruits, Chilli, Passionfruit, Elderberry and others.Sweet Orange and Chilli wine. This special wine has an obvious but not overwhelming sweetness with a genuine orange character, a zest of chilli offering warmth without tears.

Fenton Views Winery - Sunbury, Victoria

Fenton Views Winery is located in the Sunbury region nestled on the north facing slopes of Fenton Hill overlooking the Hume and Macedon Ranges. We are a boutique producer of premium quality award winning wines. Wines are closely monitored from the stage of the extended ripening beginning on the vine




With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Galafrey Wines - Great Southern, Western Australia

Galafrey Wines remains a family owned business, one of the oldest in Mt Barker, its original 30 acres of vines planted in 1977. All wines are dry grown, nurtured and bottled on the estate.

Galafrey Riesling (2005)

If you want a textbook Rhine Riesling from a cool climate this is it. Superb aromatic florals with a keynote of lime which continue on the palate. very well balanced, delicate palate, with a clean crisp finish. A complex wine that will age well.

Galafrey Cabernet Sauvignon (2002)

Delicious mouthful of fine elegant tannins, powerful blackcurrant aromas, cigar box with a hint of chocolate. It's well balance, complex with a long finish. Great with rack of lamb, osso buco or a simple seared eye fillet of beef.

Galli Estate Winery - Sunbury, Victoria

Established in 1997 by Lorenzo & Pamela Galli, the estate consists of 100 acres at Rockbank in the Sunbury Wine Region and a further 250 acre vineyard at Heathcote. Galli Estate wines have been recognised for quality in Australian wine shows and have received favourable reviews from Australian wine writers. In the last five years Galli Estate wines have been awarded 3 Trophies, 11 Gold Medals, and 23 Silver Medals.

Galli Estate Block Two Heathcote Shiraz (2005)

This is the first release of this single block selection from the oldest Shiraz vines in our Camelback vineyard. We have long been convinced that the Block Two produces the best quality Shiraz fruit we have. Previously it has been blended with the fruit from the other blocks, but in 2005 the quality was so good we decided to keep it separate. Block Two is a big powerful typically Heathcote Shiraz. Deep purple in colour, there are blackberries and violets on the nose, with a wisp of Central Victorian eucalypt. Layers of intense dark berry fruit and Moroccan spice unfold on the palate, mingled with subtle liquorice and vanilla. The deftly handled French oak enhances the richness of the fruit and adds complexity. Block Two is a wine with structure, length, and fine tannins. It will continue to improve over the next 5 or more years.

Galli Estate Sauvignon Blanc (2007)

A classic example of this variety which is ideally suited to the cool grape-growing region of Sunbury. Exhibiting soft tropical fruit and melon characters, this wine is the perfect partner for light seafood dishes, but is just as appealing as a fresh easy drinking aperitif.

Glastonbury Estate Wines - Queensland Coastal, Queensland

The cellar door is in Eumundi, whilst the vineyards are situated at Gympie in the foothills of the Great Divide, at four hundred metres elevation, twelve kilometres west of Gympie. The grape vines are uniquely terraced.

Beach Series Shiraz/Cabernet (2002)

Lightly wooded , medium bodied wine from South Burnett and Glastonbury Vineyards

Tickled Pink (2003)

With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Hackersley Estate - Geographe, Western Australia

"One of the 10 best new wineries in Australia in 2002" - James Halliday - 2003 Wine Companion. "2002 Merlot named in James Halliday's top 100" - The Australian, November 2003

Cabernet Sauvignon (2002)

Intense deep colour and crimson hues. Nose exhibits characteristic blackcurant and mulberry overtones of black olive, dark chocolate and spices. A harmonious and well balanced wine with fine grained tannins and balanced acidity. Aged in a combination of French and American oak for 18 months. Bronze Medal winner at the 2003 Qantas Mt Barker Wine Show.

Verdelho (2004)

Attractive sweet fruit aromas of peach, nectarine and nougat and a palate loaded with tropical fruit and confectionary flavours. Easy to drink with a generous serve of sweet fruit that lingers on a dry finish.



With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Cherish your visions ... if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built - James Allen

There is a bit of a trap with using the same bottle packaging systems that work wonderfully with cork sealed wines for packaging wines sealed with screw caps.

The problem lies in the very thin aluminium seal that the screw caps provide. It only takes a very small blow to the top of a bottle and the a screw cap can be pierced (it is cut by the relatively sharp edge of the bottle - and dropping one carton onto another from a height of only 5 cm can produce this result). This will result in a lost bottle and leakage of the contents over the remaining bottles. It only takes one.

From our records it appears that most of the damaged shipments come from Australia Post deliveries so I suspect that the cartons are still being handled as if they are cork sealed bottles. I'm not sure why. That's just the way it is. Nothing wrong here, it will just take a little time for this to filter into the transport industry in general: screw caped wines are slightly more susceptible to damage than cork sealed wines.

What we have found is that a thin piece of E flute Single Walled corrugated or even a piece of E Flute single face board (a sheet of cardboard) over the top of the shipper (the carton) will significantly reduce this kind of loss from occurring. It provides just that extra bit of padding, and so protection, for the tops of the bottles. These sheets cost only a few cents each. Just something to keep in mind for the future.

Let's have this as an open discussion. Wineries, what are your experiences with wine bottle delivery? What kind of system do you suggest? Customers, what is your view? The wine industry is big in Australia, should the delivery company more adapt to it?

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Ibis Wines - Central Ranges, New South Wales

Located just north of Orange, close to the excellent Botanic Gardens and adventure playground. Ibis and Habitat Vineyards were established in 1988. Large range of reds and whites, unusual & older varieties.

Ibis/Habitat Pinot Gris (2004)

Pinot Gris is a variety well known in the northern areas of France and italy where it is known as Pinot Grigio. The nose on this wine is lifted and enticing with fresh tropical fruit, pear, mandarin and sherbert characters. These follow through in good measure to the full long zesty palate and finish. A great accompaniment to poultry and asian dishes.

Ibis Cabernet Franc (1999)

An important component of blends in Bordeaux and other parts of France, this variety stands very well on its own. The 1998 is the product of a hot and early vintage. The nose is rich and warm with elements of leather, pipe tobacco and mint. The palate has great intensity balanced acidity and a long finish.

Immerse in the Yarra Valley - Yarra Valley, Victoria

The Immerse vineyards are 15 years old and produce fruit of intense flavour and consistently high quality. Four wines are made under the Immerse label – Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Shiraz.

Immerse Pinot Noir (2002)

Dark Cherry, rhubarb & spice with subtle Cinnamon oak. The soft spice & luscious berry mid palate provides easy drinking & great compatibility with almost any food.

Immerse Sauvignon Blanc (2003)

An interesting blend of tropical fruit characters & cool climate grassiness with a fresh crisp finish.

Island Brook Estate - Margaret River, Western Australia

Island Brook Estate is a small boutique winery located in Metricup in the heart of the world-renowned Margaret River Wine Region. First planted 20 years ago with Semillon, Chardonnay, Verdelho, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. At Island Brook we focus on quality over quantity and for this reason we do not stock our wines at any major retail stores. You can only buy our wines Cellar direct making our wines a perfect gift for loved ones, staff and clients. Cellar Door tastings every day.

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2004

Blackcurrant and leafy bouqet precede a palate of black olives, cassis and coconut. This noble reserve is from individually selected barrels.

Red Truck Range Classic White (2007)

Blended with our Chardonnay this white exhibits elegant peach flavours as well as melon and tropical fruits. Quality easy drinking


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Jinnunger Vineyard - Great Southern, Western Australia

A small family vineyard in Albany specialising in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. We are on a hillside facing the sun and close to the Southern Ocean. This combination gives unique characters to the cool climate grape varieties.

Chardonnay (2005)

Barrel fermented in new French oak. This vintage has afresh fruit nose with intense and integrated palate. The fine oak characters complement the varietal fruit flavours and the crisp finish.

Pinot Noir (2006)

A full riipe Pinot Noir style, showing a hint of cherry and integrated cedar oak on the nose. The palate is ripe and soft with excellent length.

Javis Estate - Margaret River, Western Australia

Nestled in the heart of the world-renowned Margaret River wine region in Western Australia, is Jarvis Estate, a boutique vineyard offering a superb range of wines. A world-class vineyard where the owners live amongst the vines, cultivating each crop by hand

Jarvis Estate 2005 Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc is a traditional French variety that has the same, if not greater status as Cabernet Sauvignon. In 1965 scientist Dr John Gladstones identified the Margaret River as having natural conditions highly favourable for growing Cabernets. He made particular mention of the small sub-region of Bramley, where Jarvis Estate is today located. The 2005 vintage provided excellent growing conditions for our Cabernet Franc. The season was warm and dry, but not too hot to cause any of the berries to shrivel, resulting in a well balanced wine displaying great fruit flavour and varietal character. Rich ruby in colour this wine has lifted raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry and floral notes on the nose as well as a slight savouriness and lifted oak. As the wine opens up it develops more complex aromas of eucalyptus and liquorice. The palate is soft and rounded with integrated oak, cherries, blood plum and raspberry flavours providing a long and persistent finish. This wine is drinking very well now but will also reward patient cellaring for 7 - 10 years.

Wirring Road Clasic Red

More a gravel track than a road, Wirring Road winds through the heart of the Margaret River wine region. A place where you have more chance of seeing a tractor than tourist. A combination of Margaret River grown cabernet, merlot, malbec and shiraz. A medium bodied premium red that shows typical Margaret River elegance and richness. Delightful notes of fruits of the forest, mulberry, blackberry and dark cherry. Has a strong backbone of fresh cut oak and a delicious minty chocolate note through the mid palate. A wine where elements of oak and fruit are perfectly balanced. Enjoy with traditional beef and steak dishes but versatile enough to drink with just about anything.

Jane Brook Estate Wines - Swan District, Western Australia

Enjoy Premium wines, a glass of sparkling and superb platter style lunchs overlooking Jane Brook. The Swan Valley's Shiraz and Sparkling specialists. A friendly family owned winery with loads of character.

Atkinson Family Reserve Shiraz (2001)

Intensely flavoured, with a full mid palate and well structured, elongated finish.

Plain Jane Shiraz (2003)

A medium full bodied wine that shows the fruity flavours of ripe shiraz, balanced by delicate oak treatment and good colour intensity


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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Kancoona Valley Vineyard & Winery - Alpine Valleys, Victoria

Merlot (preservative free) Shiraz (preservative free) Chardonnay (preservative free) Pinot Noir (preservative free) Cabernet Sauvignon (preservative free) Chardonnay (preservative free) Dolce Vino Rosso (Sweet Red Wine)

2004 Merlot Preservative Free

Preservative Free Wine. Dark red colour with purple tinge, dusty nose. Soft bodied, mulberry/loganberry characters. Subtle French oak influences. (Limited quantities)

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Preservative Free

Preservative Free - Dense reddish/black plum colour. Fragrant warm bouquet of dark cherry and blackberries. Rich seductive palate displaying smooth flavours of plum, prune and blackberries. Medium weight fruit followed by a firm finish of fine grained tannins.

Kelman Vineyards - Hunter Valley, New South Wales

All Kelman wines are made locally from estate grown, hand picked fruit. Award winning, exquisitely crafted Semillon, Shiraz and Chardonnay are just a part of our quality product range.

2004 Orchard Block Semillon

This Premium Hunter Semillon displays an appealing lifted citrus, fresh aromatic herbal grassy bouquet. It has a fine palate of lemon lime flavours with a crisp lingering finish.

2005 Lakeview Lane Shiraz

Displaying characteristics synonymous with a classic Hunter Shiraz, this wine has a lively, juicy palate with hints of fennel & licorice. Well integrated oak and tannin create a lingering finish.

Kinloch Wines - Upper Goulburn, Victoria

A small family company established in 1996 on a picturesque property that looks down from the northern slopes of the Great Dividing Range in Central Victoria North East towards the town of Mansfield. Premium cool climate wines are on offer such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Merlot and Cab/Merlot blends. The Cellar Door is an old hay barn converted into a rustic yet comfortable tasting room and restaurant. Light gourmet food platters are available that complement our cool climate wines.

Kinloch Wines Pinot Meunier 2004

This light to medium wine is matrued in old French oak barrels with delicate flavours reminscent of vanilla bean, ripe plums and white pepper. This wine variety, usually associated with the poduction of sparkling wine, produces a unique full table wine and with careful cellaring will develop savoury and trractive forest floor characteristics. Drink now or cellar to 2010.

Sauvignon Blanc 2007

A well made wine with nose overtones of pear and green apple and a tingling palate of the racy tropical fruits of pineapple and banana. You will enjoy the fresh crisp acid traits of lime at the finish. Great with spicy food.


With Gratitude,

Josefine

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