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FINE WINE - The Wine Society

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CUSTOM CELLARS continued<br />

AUSTRALIAN REDS FOR THE CELLAR<br />

Australia is really flexing its fine wine muscles and now produces excellent, cellar-worthy reds that have a proven track record of ageing.<br />

J-AU13541 Bleasdale Frank Potts, 2008, Langhorne Creek £14.95 bottle £179 dozen<br />

Bleasdale’s flagship red is a full-bodied Bordeaux blend with great perfume and<br />

structure. Now to 2018. 14%<br />

J-AU13571 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, Coonawarra £18 bottle £216 dozen<br />

Sophisticated cabernet with toasty, tobacco-infused fruit, classy tannins and modest<br />

weight. Decant if serving now or it will keep happily for another six years. Now to 2018.<br />

13.5%<br />

J-AU13981 Plantagenet Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, Mount Barker £19 bottle £228 dozen<br />

John Durham was recently appointed winemaker at Plantagenet. His 21 years at Cape<br />

Mentelle in Margaret River gave him a wealth of experience with fine cabernet. This is<br />

an outstanding example: fine, scented and amazingly pure with layers of ripe cassis<br />

fruit. Now to 2021. 14.5%<br />

J-AU13581 Bishop Shiraz, 2009, Barossa £20 bottle £240 dozen<br />

Ben Glaetzer’s red is earning quite a following amongst New World enthusiasts.<br />

Opulent and full flavoured, just as good Barossa shiraz should be. Now to 2019. 14.5%<br />

J-AU11441 SC Pannell Shiraz-Grenache, 2006, McLaren Vale £23 bottle £276 dozen<br />

Very fine, complex and earthy shiraz-grenache blend which comes from old vineyards in<br />

McLaren Vale. Steve Pannell is one of Australia’s most respected winemakers. His wines<br />

are relatively unknown in the UK and worth hunting out. Now to 2019. 14.5%<br />

J-AU14281 Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz, 2008, McLaren Vale £35 bottle £420 dozen<br />

This top shiraz is deeply coloured with an intense yet fine nose of blueberry fruit and<br />

spice. This is already beautifully textured and refined with velvety tannins, but will keep<br />

well. Now to 2018. 14.5%<br />

Australian Reds<br />

Custom Cellar<br />

Now to 2018<br />

ref J-MX12573 at £129<br />

A six-bottle case containing one bottle of each of the<br />

following:<br />

Bleasdale Frank Potts, 2008, Langhorne Creek<br />

Plantagenet Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008, Mount<br />

Barker<br />

SC Pannell Shiraz-Grenache, 2006, McLaren Vale<br />

Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz, 2008, McLaren Vale<br />

Bishop Shiraz, 2009, Barossa<br />

Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, 2008,<br />

Coonawarra<br />

14 To order thewinesociety.com/finewine ☎ 01438 740222 smartphone app

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