Blend/Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
Tasting note: Pale straw color with a green tinge. The nose offers lemon peel and white pepper aromas. The palate shows intense fruit enhanced by lively freshness, with a finely-cut, citrusy finish.
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Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand
Blend/Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting note: Pale Straw colour. Tropical notes of passionfruit, guava and blackcurrant combine with nettle and subtle chalky mineral notes on the nose. A rich full palate of tropical flavours including passionfruit guava and blackcurrant lead to a long mineral finish.
Hardys Stamp Sweet Red Reserve, Australia
Blend – Rare red blend
Tasting note – A medium bodied red wine with sweet raspberry, plum and dark cherry fruits along with black pepper spice, clove and hints of dried fruits.
Kumala Pinotage 2016, Western Cape, South Africa
Varietal: Pinotage
Tasting note – Upfront red fruit characteristics supported by subtle spicy tones, hints of white truffle, freshly made milo and thyme
William Hardy Shiraz 2015, Langhorne Creek, South Australia, Australia
Varietal – Shiraz
Tasting note – Deep garnet colour with purple hues. Blackberries, plum, black cherries and dark chocolate on the nose supported by hints of liquorice and vanilla. A rich and vibrant wine showing fresh dark berry fruit flavours intermingled with characters of dark chocolate, liquorice and spice. Soft and subtle tannins provide length, structure and balance.
William Hardy Chardonnay 2016, Limestone Coast, South Australia, Australia
Varietal: Chardonnay
Tasting Note- Medium pale straw colour. Intense aromatics of melon and white peach, combined with notes of spicy oak Fresh and lively palate, with rich flavours of peach, stone fruit and lemon zest. Creamy and textured complexity and delicate sweetness from oak aging.
Ironstone Cabernet Sauvignon, Lodi AVA, California, USA
Varietal: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petite Sirah
Tasting note – Dark cherry and toasted oak aromas on the nose. Juicy black currant, raspberry and dark cherry flavors on the palate. This luscious, well-balanced, rich & complex wine has a sweet middle palate that finishes with a toasty oak component.
Ironstone Chardonnay, Lodi AVA, California, USA
Varietal: 90% Chardonnay, 5% Chenin Blanc, 5% Viognier
Tasting Note- This Chardonnay exhibits refreshing aromas of fresh green apples, citrus, and tropical fruits. Light citrus layered with fresh peaches fills the mouth as soft vanilla and oak notes linger. Good acidity gives it a crisp balance with a creamy medium-length finish.
Mud House Pinot Noir 2014, Marlborough, New Zealand
Varietal – Pinot Noir
Tasting note – Deep ruby red colour. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry and vibrant spice with a hint of oak Bold fruit flavours fill the palate and meld perfectly with the spicy oak. Fine acid gives the wine lovely structure, punctuated by the polished fruit and oak tannins.
Mud House Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand
Varietal – Sauvignon Blanc
Tasting note – Pale lemon colour. Lifted aromatic nose of snow pea, citrus and passionfruit. A well balanced wine. The palate fills with fresh greens and ripe tropical flavours. The crisp grapefruit like acidity extends the palate to a long and mouth-watering finish.