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Jim Barry THE COVER DRIVE Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Situated in the cool uplands of the North Mount Lofty ranges about 50 km north of Adelaide, the vineyards of Jim Barry were established in Clare in 1959. This is a family run winery committed to producing quality wines through an innovative approach to viticulture and winemaking technology. As a result of this in Jim barry purchased great vine growing land on the southern boundary of Coonawarra. It was formally the old Penola cricket ground, which first saw a ball bowled in anger and the flashing cover drives of the local champions in 1950. Sadly, the ground closed in 1996 and soon afterwards Jim Barry purchased the 30 acre property and planted a Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard. However, the original pavilion and pitch have been retained, thus preserving an important piece of Coonawarra sporting history. Fruit from this vineyard, along with selected parcels of fruit from Jim Barry's other family owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the Clare Valley have been blended to produce a wine that is rich, soft and approachable. Fruit from the Clare Valley and Coonawarra have been used to produce a dark red coloured wine with ripe blackberry, mint and sweet oak aromas. The palate is rich and full bodied with ripe, sweet blackberry and mint flavours, while it shows firm, but finely grained tannins complemented by a lingering finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £66.62
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Penfolds THOMAS HYLAND Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Colour Deep red with purple hues. Nose Obvious varietal fruit lift of sweet blackcurrant and blueberry fruit, with hints of spice and other stone fruits. Subtle underlying oak completes the offering. Palate Rich and generous with alluring varietal characters. Blackcurrent and chocolaty fruit characters are in balance with the French and American oak. Tannins are finely textured and the wine finishes with an excellent burst of flavour. The 2002 Thomas Hyland Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the quality of the vintage. It can be enjoyed now or cellared over the medium term. The Thomas Hyland range honours the pioneering spirit of Thomas Hyland, son-in-law of Dr. Christopher Rawson Penfold, whose stewardship of the company from the late 1800's until 1914 saw the development of what, in his lifetime, became Australia's most famous name in wine. Consisting of a Shiraz, a Cabernet Sauvignon and a cool climate Chardonnay (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £61.14
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Balnaves of Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The Cabernet Sauvignon is deep red in colour and has a rich and complex nose of black fruits, mineral, liquorice and French oak perfumes. On the palate it is rich and powerful, balancing intense, sweet fruit with dark chocolate, a hint of leather and ripe tannins. It has a good structure, with a long, fine finish. The Balnaves estate in Coonawarra has been in the family for three generations. Planted in 1975, the vineyard covers 48 hectares and is planted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon. Balnaves is rare not only for the length of time the family has been in the region but also for the fact that it is a 10,000 case winery in a region dominated by the ‘corporates.’ However, they stand out most of all for the stellar quality of their wines. Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon ranks as one of Australia’s best examples of this variety. Winemaker Pete Bissell’s achievements were recently recognised when he was named Quantas Winemaker of the Year 2005 in a hotly contested race. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £226.58
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Lindemans BIN 45 Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Two-thirds of blend matured in a mix of used French and American oak barrels. Vibrant, beetroot-purple. Fresh aromas of wild berries, hints of rhubarb with spicy vanilla nuances on a background of smoky oak. Medium-bodied and full-flavoured in style, with wonderful, ripe, berry Cabernet fruits, and hints of rhubarb and vanilla. Soft oak and supporting tannins contribute to the length and persistence of flavour. Rich, flavoursome and well-balanced, the Bin 45 Cabernet Sauvignon is ideal for drinking on release, yet has the weight and structure to develop and become more complex with short-term cellaring. (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £88.55
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Balnaves of Coonawarra SPARKLING NV Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Rich and complex with blackcurrant, blackberry and sweet earth mature Coonawarra Cabernet characters, this wine is ready to drink on release, however it will gain complexity and softness with careful cellaring. Drink very cold during summer as a refreshing start to any meal. Produced by Balnaves since 1992 this wine is made in the traditional style of Australian Sparkling Burgundies although most of these are made with Shiraz. Balnaves have chosen Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to make this modern sparkling burgundy as we believe Cabernet Sauvignon, of all the grapes grown in Coonawarra, shows the most character and consistency.The base blend was put together and matured in well seasoned French oak for 12 months and then tiraged in July . The wine was again matured in bottles on yeast lees for 19 months to gain softness and complexity followed by disgorging in February . Mature vintage port and concentrated grape juice was used to sweeten the final wine, . (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £118.34
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Nick Faldo Selection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Golfer Nick Faldo was personally involved in the creation of this exclusive range of wines, produced in collaboration with internationally renowned winemaker Wayne Stebhens. On 8th November Antony Rose wrote in the Independent: 'Faldo is not just a pretty label. These are generously fruity, well made wines from the respected Katnook Estate in Coonawarra' Serious wines, no gimmick. Colour: Deep plum red with purple hues. Nose: Aromas of ripe plum and regional dusty mulberry and mint. Palate: Typical Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon fruit characters of ripe berries and dusty mulberry combine with light cedar oak and hints of mocha. The palate has excellent depth and balance of fruit and oak with a soft, slightly firm tannin finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £63.89
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Orlando JACOBS CREEK Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The history of Jacob's Creek begins with the settlement of South Australia. Colonel William Light who surveyed the city of Adelaide in 1836 made his way north west in 1837 to the Barossa Valley, which he named after a famous English naval victory at Barossa in the south of Spain. When William Jacob first surveyed the Barossa Region in 1839, he and his brother John took up land in the Hundred of Moorooroo. Moorooroo is derived from an aboriginal word meaning ‘meeting of two waters’. The two waters involved were the North Para River and creek, which fed into it. The creek was later renamed Jacob’s Creek after William Jacob, while the Jacob brothers' small cottages still stand, overlooking Jacob's Creek. Today, more than 80% of Jacob's Creek is now enjoyed in over 60 countries around the world
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Wolf Blass PRESIDENTS SELECTION Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep crimson in colour with rich purple hues. Intense aromas of blackcurrant, vanillin oak characters and a hint of varietal eucalypt/ mint combine on the nose. These characters are evident as flavours on the warm, rich and full-bodied palate with excellent depth and balance. The long and lingering finish is complexed by fine-grained and well-integrated tannins offering wonderful texture. Cellaring: Enjoy now or cellar for the next 10 years. Viticulture: The fruit for this wine was sourced from selected Wolf Blass owned and contracted vineyards within South Australia renowned for their quality and suitability to this variety. Winemaking: After crushing and de-stemming, fermentation was commenced in traditional fermenters before being transferred to new and seasoned American and French oak hogsheads to complete fermentation. The wine then remained in this oak for a further 16 months maturation. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £78.68
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Yalumba Y SERIES Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The wine is deep and dense cherry red in colour with a nose of brooding Cabernet fruit, berries and plum, with toasty oak. The palate is of vibrant, sweet berry fruit finishing with a firm tannin structure. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £48.42
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Crestview Winery ECHO POINT Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The deep, rich and velvety colour of this wine exudes warmth, and the mint, plum and blackcurrant characters excite the senses. The full palate shows ripe berriness which persists and cleanses with fine tannins. Available in Half Bottles. (24 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £111.67
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Penfolds KOONUNGA HILL Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Made from fruit selected and blended from several areas including McLaren Vale, Clare Valley, Barossa Valley, and Coonawarra. A third of the final blend is aged for 3 months in previously used American and Frenchoak while the rest is matured in stainless steel. Rich and fleshy, berry-fruit style with fine grained tannins and integrated oak. International Wine Challenge 'Red of the Year' in 2001. Available in half bottles. (12 x 37.5 cl)
Price: £68.33
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Penfolds BIN 407 Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: Aged for 13 months in French and American oak barrels. Deep, brick red. Predominantly blackcurrant with a hint of tomato leaf, combined with wild raspberry and blackberry aromas, and a subtle background of spicy, smoky oak. Generous, ripe, blackcurrant jam with a suggestion of praline matched by pronounced, yet not aggressive tannins, leading to a fruit sweetness and balanced oak firmness. Well-integrated and already accessible upon release, Bin 407 is certainly one for the cellar. It will gain complexity and evolve beautifully in the medium term.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon South Australia
Description: The Leconfield winery in Coonawarra was acquired by the Hamilton Group in 1981 to compliment the company's McLaren Vale operation. Leconfield's wines are today considered amongst the finest expressions of Coonawarra, the vineyards being situated on the Terra Rossa soil that makes the region's wines unique.
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