Something special here from the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast, for your recipient, wherever they might be in Oz. The Cape Jaffa is the life of the party, with lovely fruit aromatics and a medium bodied palate. Karl's Scepter Coonawarra Cab offers violets, black tea and blue fruits and, like the Jaffa, is drinking a treat at the moment. Curtis' Small Batch Shiraz steps up the intensity, showcasing old vine, black McLaren Vale Shiraz to full advantage. It is both compelling and moreish. Finally, we have the Yaldara Grand Cuvée Shiraz, a $250 a bottle, 96-point Barossa beauty absolutely stacked with black fruit intensity. Any more loaded and the bottles might just spontaneously crack. Decant or cellar this one! All up $1,269 worth of the good stuff from all over, to your giftee wherever they might be AND we'll get it to you, or them with no additional freight charge!
The 2021 Yaldara Grand is a straight Shiraz, owing to the concentration and profundity of the Shiraz fruit from this vintage. Unsurprisingly, this offers more power and concentration than any previous vintage. A massive, deep and complex expression of the best bits of the Barossa Valley. Dark chocolate, liquorice, tobacco leaf, blue and black fruits, cedar, cassis, plums, cherries, spice and plenty of cedary oak and tannins. Incredible.
96pts Sam Kim, 96pts Melbourne International Wine Competition, 95pts Kim Brebach, 94pts Ken Gargett, 2 Golds
A black, plush, and full-bodied Shiraz made from 80-year-old vines. Exceptional fruit intensity here, and weight of black fruits on the palate. Opulence is balanced by judicious acidity and there’re plenty of tannins driving through to an epic conclusion. Decant if you are going to enjoy now, otherwise cellar!
A beautiful and fragrant mid-weight Limestone Coast blend of Shiraz and Cabernet. Cape Jaffa have a knack for making wines that are gloriously drinkable on release and improve, maybe not for 20 years, but for 5+ minimum. This offers, spice, florals and red fruit in abundance, which then leads to darker fruits, a litle cedar and a fine tannin finish. We love it.
A smooth and rich, mid weight Coonawarra Cab with luscious red and dark fruit, bell pepper, tomato leaf, plum and herbals all on the go. The oak here is French, the acid just right and tannin finish finely polished. A lovely wine.
