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Brands Laira The Laira Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Coonawarra, Australia

The Laira Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Coonawarra

 

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Vintage: 2013

 

Tasting note: Showing a lifted perfumed nose of blackcurrant and mulberry fruit and followed up by a lingering spicy chocolate oak character. Rich blackcurrant, blackberry fruit are upfront with hints of nutmeg oak flavours finishing the palate. Supple varietal tannins give classical framework and weight to the wine which finishes with lingering chocolate oak, velvety tannins and an elegant finish.

Heartland 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia

Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Langhorne Creek

 

Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Vintage: 2013

 

Tasting note: The colour is one of depth and character.  Appealing floral notes give nuance to the attractive red fruit so abundant on the nose.  Blackcurrant leads an ensemble cast of spices and herbs that act as a perfect foil to this wine’s mesmerizing display of fruit.

Heartland Shiraz 2014, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia

Heartland Shiraz

Appellation: Langhorne Creek

 

Blend: 100% Shiraz

 

Vintage: 2014

 

Tasting note: The dark colour pre-empts a wine of dense, layered black fruit.  The aromas of anise and cracked pepper are enveloped in classic blackberry.  The glass coating texture gives way to freshness on the finish resulting in a fine balance.  The structure imparted by oak and skin contact integrates well with the bright, but intense fruit.

Ben Glaetzer 2015 Wallace, Barossa Valley, Australia

Wallace

Appellation: Barossa Valley

 

Blend: 78% Shiraz, 22% Grenache

 

Vintage: 2015

 

Tasting note: Medium to deep garnet, a flash of purple on the rim. An enticing nose of dark plum, raspberry and lavender with hints of anise and ground spice. Black fruits prevail on the palate with touches of pepper and blackcurrant. Firm, savoury yet rounded tannins balance with brightness and lift.

Alvaro Palacios Finca Dofi, Priorat DO, Catalunya, Spain

Finca Dofi

Appellation: Priorat DO

 

Blend: Garnacha (Grenache), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

 

Vintage: 2012

 

Tasting note: Macerated red fruit dominates here bringing a richness and a luscious quality to the wine. The mouthfeel is concentrated and sensual yet the wine is still incredibly fresh with classic Priorat notes of nectarine, pomegranate and grapefruit peel adding a lively vibrancy.

Infinitus Cabernet-Tempranillo, Castilla VT, Castilla La Mancha, Spain

Infinitus Cabernet Tempranillo

Appellation: Castilla VT

 

Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo

 

Vintage: 2014

 

Tasting note: The colour is of medium-high intensity with garnet tones and bluish rim, clean and bright. Intense and pleasant aromas of undergrowth mixed in with the vanilla of the american oak and the balsamics of the cabernet on the nose. Explosive with a meaty development and great backbone but with no unpleasant sharp edges on the palate. Well integrated with the oak, lending it a toasted finish, which makes it delectable.