Colab and Bloom Wine Packs

Tempranillo is one of our favourite things here at winedirect.com.au. Here's 3 rippers which you'll be getting 2 bottles apiece of. From one of the Rioja's oldest producers, the Carlos Serres Crianza 2020 which sees high quality Tempranillo spend a year in oak and a year in bottle prior to release. This is a particularly good example, packed with red fruits, cherries, spice, oak and nervy acidity. Bleasdale 2022 - a trophy winner at the Adelaide Show with wonderful red fruits and subtle oak influence. Red cherries, chocolate, supportive acidity and fine tannins. Good at room temp, and also worth giving a 20 min spell in the fridge. Colab and Bloom 2021 - a Gold medal winner from a highly regarded vineyard in Maacclesfield (Adelaide Hills). Medium bodied, with plenty of red fruits, violet, cherry, cola and spice. Learn More

There really isn't a weak link in this pack. From the Mike Farmilo (ex Penfolds Grange) made Temp and Sangio, to the Brothers at War gold winning and Halliday 95 pointed Grenache, which is as powerful as it is light on its feet. The Mazza Touriga is a ripper too, tiny production, epic aromatics and a softness which belies its complexity. To seal the deal, Kilikanoon's Prodigal Grenache, awarded best Grenache of Show at the incredibly competitive Royal Adelaide Wine Show, and the just released, and even more sharply limited Walton's Grenache, sourced from a tiny block planted in 1946. Learn More

This pack is a celebration of all things Sangiovese and Sang-dominant coming out of the Tuscan region of Chianti. We've built this alternatives pack around the delightful Alberto Bartali Chianti, which we import direct. There's also an excellent Sang from Colab, a magical air-dried red from Ca Botta, a multi-clone Grenache from Sieben Klon, ethereal Touriga from Mazza and a magic, highly-awarded grenache from Curtis. 58% off, too! Learn More

A ripping selection in the August Platinum Wine Club. The perfectly cellared, re-release Peppertree Shiraz, Red Deer's barnstorming old vine Shiraz, and Mazza's fragrant, red fruited Touriga. And finally, the Brickfielder: a powerfully black McLaren Shiraz made by former Penfolds Grange maker, Mike Farmilo.

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A wonderfully flavoursome mix of wines that are ready to go right now. Hastwell's Vermentino is crisp and saline; a perfect wine to pair with seafood. The Lloyd Brothers Rosé is a lovely Sunday arvo sipper, and the Smalltown Chardy is all tropical fruits and texture. Hastwell's Cab blend is plush and aromatic with a hint of star anise - perfect with lamb. The Colab Shiraz is full bodied, full throttle McLaren goodness and the Scepter Coonawarra Cab offers violets, blue fruits and great length. Read more about the winedirect.com.au Wine Club here or contact us at wineclub@winedirect.com.au for more info. Learn More

A wonderfully flavoursome mix of wines ready to go, right now. Hastwell's Cab blend, its plush and aromatic with a hint of star anise- perfect with Lamb. The Colab Shiraz is full bodied, full throttle McLaren goodness and the Scepter Coonawarra Cab offers violets, blue fruits and great length. Finally, the Colours of the South red blend, made by Grant Burge legend Craig Stansborough, is complex and meaty, the perfect red to pair with a big, beefy stew.

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Answering the call from y'all for some more varied packs, we've put this beauty together with a magic bonus. This lot might not be a riot of colours, given they are all red, but they certainly offer a big variety of different flavours.

You'll be getting 2 bottles apiece of 3 alternative McLaren Vale/Fleurieu Peninsula Reds from Colab and Bloom, made by Mike Farmilo who used to make Penfolds Grange - their exquisite Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Tempranillo. These are all award winners with reviews akin to the following, (from Kim Brebach for the Sangiovese) "What a lovely surprise! OK, it’s not Brunello di Montalcino, but it’s a great bistro red that goes really well with tomatoes, olives, smoked meats, pork sausages, tasty cheeses and heaps more. Light on its feet, elegant even, but big on flavour. Love this! 94 points. A Must Try Red.".

You'll also be getting a couple of bottles of the magical $75 a bottle Angas King 2017 Reserve Shiraz, which was our biggest selling wine in March, 2 of Kilikanoon's incredible, $50, 95 point Clare Cabs and a couple of Wishbone's excellent Shiraz Cab.

To seal the deal, an incredible $96, 96pt 2021 Walton’s old vine Grenache. It’s a ripper.

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The wines may all be red, but the variety here comes from the different varietals and regions it showcases.

Included in the pack are two bottles each of three alternative McLaren Vale/Fleurieu Peninsula reds from Colab and Bloom, made by Mike Farmilo who used to make Penfolds Grange. The Sangiovese, Montepulciano and Tempranillo are all award winners, with reviews like the following from Kim Brebach (of the Sangiovese): "What a lovely surprise! OK, it’s not Brunello di Montalcino, but it’s a great bistro red that goes really well with tomatoes, olives, smoked meats, pork sausages, tasty cheeses and heaps more. Light on its feet, elegant even, but big on flavour. Love this! 94 points. A Must Try Red."

This pack also includes a couple of bottles of the ever-popular $75-a-bottle Angas King 2017 Reserve Shiraz, which has been one of our bestsellers in recent months, two bottles of Kilikanoon's incredible 95-point Clare Valley Cabernet, and a couple of Wishbone's excellent Shiraz Cabernet.

To seal the deal, a bonus bottle of Lone Palm's $120-a-bottle, 96 point Barossa Shiraz. Something for everyone!

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You've been asking for packs with a bit more variety - we heard ya and made one which went gangbusters. So here's another amazing selection... plus we've even managed to include an incredible 13th bottle in the shape of Dowie Doole's $90 a bottle Architect Cabernet...

Here's something a little different, a pack with Cab, Tempranillo, Sangio, and Shiraz...

You'll be getting 2 bottles apiece of 2 alternative Mclaren Vale/Fleurieu Peninsula reds from Colab and Bloom, made by Mike Farmilo who used to make Penfolds Grange - their exquisite Sangiovese and Tempranillo. These are both award winners with reviews akin to the following, (from Kim Brebach for the Sangiovese) "What a lovely surprise! OK, it’s not Brunello di Montalcino, but it’s a great bistro red that goes really well with tomatoes, olives, smoked meats, pork sausages, tasty cheeses and heaps more. Light on its feet, elegant even, but big on flavour. Love this! 94 points. A Must Try Red".

You'll also be getting a couple of bottles of the magical $75 a bottle Angas King 2017 Reserve Shiraz, which was our biggest selling wine in March, and 2 of Red Deer's 95 point, old vine Shiraz.

To seal the deal, a bottle of Dowie Doole's stunning $90 a bottle flagship 'Architect' Cabernet.

Here's something a little different, a pack with Cab, Tempranillo, Sangio, and Shiraz...

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We kick off with the celebrated Heirloom Alcala Grenache. The '22 picked up the Decanter Trophy for world's best Grenache in a substantial field of heavy hitting Grenache from Aus, France, Spain, California and more. There's also Lone Palm's Old Vine Grenache, a wine made in tiny quantities which we rate as highly as the Alcala. Then the Sieben Klon, a multi clonal, ethereal Barossa Grenache which is altogether lighter, but no less compelling. From there, excellent examples of Tempranillo, Montepulciano and Sangiovese made by Mike Farmilo, who used to make Penfolds Grange. These are genuinely excellent too! Learn More

Two bottles apiece of six Shiraz you could build a wall out of. Not because they are all massive or heavy but because there is not a single weak link here, not even the faintest whiff of a dud. From Claymore's delicious 2021 Clare Valley Dark Side of the Moon Shiraz to the $85-a-bottle, 96-point Showblock Shiraz from McLaren Vale, these are all genuinely delicious, and really should be in a bundle priced at $295. Grab it while it's hot!

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Hard to go past this Rosé sixer. First up, Curator Wine Co’s waltermelon, strawberry and spice laden blend of Montepulciano and Grenache. Next stop, Lloyd Brothers' crisp and textural beauty, packed with strawberries, red apples, and fresh red berries. Finally, the Colab and Bloom Grenache Rosé with a gold medal and 93pts already. Spice, Strawberries, redcurrants, and rosewater. It is a cracker. Learn More