New Releases APRICUS HILL SEMILLON VIN: 2016
RRP: $35
Crisp lemons and limes lead to a richer mid palate of passionfruit complemented by more complex hints of asparagus and quince.
GARTELMANN SARAH ELIZABETH CHARDONNAY VIN: 2016
RRP: $30
A zesty elegant Chardonnay with a palate of white peach and soft oak integration. Freshness and vitality was preserved by inhibiting malolactic fermentation.
GARTELMANN WILHELM SHIRAZ VIN: 2015
RRP: $28
A medium bodied soft wine with a fine tannin structure. Minimal residual sugars allow the true Shiraz flavours to shine.
HAREWOOD ESTATE FLUX II PINOT GRIS VIN: 2017
RRP: $35
The palate is soft and mineral with flavours of Nashi pear and wild honey supported by a finish of crisp, citrus acidity.
IRVINE ESTATE SERIES CHARDONNAY VIN: 2017
RRP: $28
IRVINE ESTATE SERIES SHIRAZ
RRP: $28
Rich black fruit, cassis, vanilla and a touch of Christmas cake on the nose leads to lovely textural tannins and blackcurrant on the palate.
LECONFIELD CABERNET MERLOT VIN: 2016
RRP: $35
A fine round palate showing fruit sweetness. Medium to full body in structure, it has fine, silky tannins and a great persistence of flavour.
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VIN: 2016
RRP: $26
It has a full flavour in which the seamless, silky tannins mould with the concentrated fruit to provide richness, yet it retains a tight, elegant structure.
LECONFIELD OLD VINE RIESLING VIN: 2017
RRP: $26
This wine is made in a dry style with clean zesty acidity to balance the excellent length. Flavours are long and intense in a citrus spectrum and finish clean, zesty and refreshing.
YALUMBA Y SERIES CHARDONNAY VIN: 2017
RRP: $15
Full and creamy with a touch of nuttiness, as it grows the palate shows purity, with zingy citrus notes of limes and lemons. Freshness with a lovely acidity gives it length and a clean finish.
YALUMBA Y SERIES PINOT GRIGIO VIN: 2017
Fresh lemon and green apple spring out of the glass while the palate is smooth and generous with hints of cashew and toast.
VIN: 2016
LECONFIELD MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ
RRP: $15
Cinnamon and baked apple fill out the mid palate after initial upfront fresh fruits of nashi pear and jasmine. Generous fruit length is complemented by a rich mouthfeel and lingering finish.
YALUMBA Y SERIES RIESLING VIN: 2017
RRP: $15
The palate is moreish with flavours of pithy grapefruit, early season pineapple and granny smith apples. The finish on the wine is fleshy and zesty with a mouth-watering chalkiness.