2020 Wine Packs

The $13-a-bottle baker's dozens have been going mental of late, such that editions one through three have sold out. We think this one is even better than its predecessors - well worth a look! You'll be getting three bottles apiece of Sieger's black fruited, old vine Barossa Shiraz, worth $50 a bottle; Karl's Scepter's Coonawarra Cab; 95 point old vine Shiraz from Red Deer and a lovely Yarra Shiraz as well. PLUS a bottle of Curtis Small Batch old vine McLaren Vale Shiraz. This has accrued scores at 95, 96, and 96 points and a couple of gold medals, too. RRP $100 a bottle! Learn More

There are not too many better value packs floating around! For just $260 you are getting a spectacular selection of Shiraz and a $250 bonus.

3x Mitchell’s perfectly cellared 96 point, 2015 Peppertree Shiraz

3x Curtis $100 a bottle, intense, black ink, Mclaren Vale beauty

3x Yaldara’s $65 a bottle Barossa Shiraz which is one of the best wines we’ve seen this year

3x Red Deer’s juicy and delicious Langhorne Creek Shiraz

1x Yaldara Grand Cuvee Cab Shiraz, which Sam Kim gave 96 points and said, ‘The powerfully concentrated palate delivers outstanding weight and opulence, together with a velvety texture and fine-grained tannins, making it gratifying and immensely appealing'.

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There's the mid-weight and perfectly-cellared Mitchell's old vine Peppertree Shiraz which is drinking beautifully; Dowie Doole's Architect, an incredibly powerful, tiny production Shiraz with exceptionally detailed fruit; a couple from Showblock, both of which are rich and intense; Chaffey Bros trophy-winning Barossa Shiraz; and finally, Yaldara's $250-a-bottle Grand Shiraz from the unicorn '21 vintage.

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Every now and then a plan comes together. This time, it’s the creation of a reasonably priced Cab dozen with a discount of 65%

You’ll be getting 4 of Kilikanoon’s sumptuous 95pt Cab, 4 of Karl’s Scepter’s 94pt, complex and cedary Coonawarra Cab. 4 bottles also of Showblocks decadent $85 a bottle, 96 point McLaren Cab. Finally, we’ve managed to include a bot of Yaldara’s Grand Shiraz, a 96pt, $250 a bottle, Barossa stunner!

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Just cracking Riesling here... The Gomersal is a lime laden lovely and gold winner from the Adelaide Show. The Curator offers lime and grapefruit, citrus blossom and pith. Claymore's Horse is just as elegant and racy as the name implies and the Jeanneret Sevenhill is a 96 point stunner - ethereal, citrus-laden and powerful. Finally, the Vickery Castine Hill is magnificent - it is Huon Hook's equal highest rated Clare Riesling from the 2020 vintage, from 67 reviewed. He says, '...superbly fresh and aromatic nose of fresh-cut flowers, lemon juice and pith, honey and citrus blossoms, the palate super-fine and delicate in its structure but marvellously intense in flavour, the acidity perfectly balanced and the finish very long and seamless, with perfect line. The finish is very dry and has a whisper of tannin assisting the dryness. A delicious wine, and one that should continue to age superbly'. Learn More

20 bucks a bottle for a dozen superb Cabernets here. The Scepters, which are from the Coonawarra and Barossa respectively, are varietal and full-flavoured, showing a deft winemaking hand and concentrated fruit. Dowie Doole's flagship, the very limited Architect Cab, is a $90-a-bottle thriller from the stunning '21 vintage. Just settling into its bones, the quality and power of fruit is already in evidence. Decant or, better still, cellar for a bit - this is on the way to turning itself into something very special. The bonus? A bottle of Yaldara's $250-a-bottle Grand Cuvee Barossa Shiraz. It's big - as you'd expect - but the oak, while evident, is on a tight leash, allowing the glorious fruit to really shine. Definitely decant or pop it in the dungeon for five or 10 years. Learn More

O Come All Ye Faithful, here's a dozen to Jingle all the Bells. We've got All You Want For Christmas right here!

It really will be the Most Wonderful Time of the Year thanks to Chateau Yaldara's epic 96pt Grand Cuvée Shiraz, Showblock's silky McLaren Vale Cabernet, Curtis Vineyards Small Batch Shiraz as well as stunning reds from Karl Scepter and Sieger Estate. Your family and friends will be Rocking Around the Christmas Tree all this festive season with this lot nestled in the wine rack.

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A meditation on all things red that aren't Shiraz or Cab. We've got Touriga, Grenache, Tempranillo, Mataro, Montepulciano, Negroamaro and Aglianico happening here, and a smidge of Shiraz in the Kilikanoon GSM. All things alt red, all offering a very different pathway to pleasure than straight Shiraz and Cabernet. Not that there's anything wrong with that!

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Looking for something tasty to gift a loved one, colleague, mate or to send as a corporate gift? Here's a beautifully presented twin pack. which includes a superb Coonawarra Cabernet and a magical, perfectly cellared Clare Shiraz. They'll receive a Karl's Scepter Coonawarra Cabernet 2020 - a beautiful, mid-weight, fragrant and powerfully fruited Coonawarra Cab made by a former maker of Penfolds Grange, and an Angas King Reserve Shiraz 2017 - a powerful, spicy, complex and lip smackingly delicious Clare Reserve Shiraz which is an absolute delight to drink right now, but will also cellar for another 5+. This will come in one of our beautifully presented twin gift packs, and the asking price of $80 includes freight!

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4 bottles each of Angas King’s magnificent, $75 a bottle, 2017 reserve Shiraz. We tried this twice on the tasting panel and loved it both times- it looked even better a day after opening and has a bright future ahead of it. Ken Gargett said, ‘still very young … powerful with a long and exciting future. Seamless, with bright acidity and silky tannins plus a very long finish which maintains the intensity. Drink now and for 10 to 20 years.’ You’ll also get 4 bottles of Martin’s 97 point $150 a bottle McLaren Vale Shiraz, and 4 of Karl Scepter’s 93-point, succulent and chocolatey Barossa Cab. Finally a $200 a bottle, 96 point Barossa Cab Shiraz from Yaldara! Learn More

We love a cellared red here at WD. Take a massive red, give it a few years to marinate in its own juices, softening a little and losing the rough edges, and we're hearing 'hello, Saturday night'! Here's how it might unfold. It’s Saturday night and near-spent charcoal is shimmering wobbly blues and greys ‘neath the griddle, whilst a hint of wood smoke tantalizes your olfactories. The sounds of a salad being constructed threatens to accost your reverie. You deny this repugnant intrusion, note that two magnificent slices of aged steak have just reached room temp, and usher your mind towards their perfect bottled accompaniment. It will come from somewhere superb, perhaps the McLaren Vale, Barossa, or the Clare Valley. It might be a perfectly-cellared Mitchell Peppertree Shiraz, with its savoury sensibility and whisper-fine tannins, or perhaps a glorious Coonawarra Cabernet, all violets and blue fruit on a bed of cedar, or really any of the other beautiful wines in this dozen. You snap out of your reverie and snap open your chosen bottle. It’s time to pour a glass, place those steaks mindfully on the griddle and perhaps conjure up the tiniest salad plates imaginable. Today is not a salad day!

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An assembly of our favourite Grenache and blends at the mo. Multiple trophy winning Kilikanoon Baudinet GSM, trophy winning Kilikanoon Prodigal, Curtis' 96 point old viner and Lone Palm's old vine 95 pointer all offer power to burn but with a brightness of fruit that is very much the modern way. The Lienert and Brother's at War are lighter Grenache, but not wishy washy. Both of these offer exceptional red fruits, excellent acidity and whisper fine tannins. We love all 6 of these wines. Learn More