FINE WINE - The Wine Society
FINE WINE - The Wine Society
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 />
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