Appellation: Mendoza
Blend: Malbec
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: Deep violet red color. Intense, spicy, sweet aromas, with notes of red fruit and floral hints such as violets. In the mouth, it is soft, velvety, fresh, and well balanced
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Santa Rita 120 Carménère 2015, Central Valley, Chile
Appellation: Central Valley
Blend: Carménère
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: 120 Carménère is an illustrative variety of Chilean wines, dominated by aromas of black and red fruits and spices. Its silky, deep tannins make it very easy to drink, and very versatile to pair with a broad diversity of foods.
Brands Laira The Laira Cabernet Sauvignon 2013, Coonawarra, Australia
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
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
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 2012 Amon-Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia
Appellation: Barossa Valley
Blend: 100% Shiraz
Vintage: 2012
Tasting note: Deep purple, almost black in colour. Highly perfumed with dried spice, espresso, plum and blackberry on the nose. Awesome balance with tremendous depth on the palate. A wine that will develop beautifully with long term cellaring over decades.
Ben Glaetzer 2012 Anaperenna, Barossa Velley, Australia
Appellation: Barossa Valley
Blend: 82% Shiraz, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2012
Tasting note: Vibrant purple in colour. A nose of sweet herbs, cherry and cassis. A mouth filling palate with superb freshness and silky, linear tannins.
Ben Glaetzer 2015 Wallace, Barossa Valley, Australia
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.
Ben Glaetzer Bishop 2015, Barossa Valley, Australia
Appellation: Barossa Valley
Blend: 100% Shiraz
Vintage: 2015
Tasting note: Deep purple colour. Layers of violets and cloves on the nose with hints of mulberry and dark chocolate. Purity of dark fruits and cut plums on the palate with firm, savoury tannins, impressive depth and harmony.
Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat, Priorat DO, Catalunya, Spain
Appellation: Priorat DO
Blend: Carignan, Syrah, Grenache
Vintage: 2014
Tasting note: This wine is powerful on the nose, yet very refined and inviting. Noticeable black currant at first, with quite a bit of pencil lead and oaky tannins. Mellows out into a beautifully smooth wine decorated with black cherry, rose, flint and dark chocolate.