Red Blend Wines
Single varietals are great, no argument here. But there is something magical about a winemaker’s ability to blend two or more different varieties to create something very, very special, that in some cases can be greater than the sum of its parts. Whether it’s the iconic Aussie blend of Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, or a GSM and its variants, or the latest trend towards blending more new world varieties, we love a nice red blend. These are the latest red blends to leave the Tasting Panel grinning goofily with wine dribbling down their chins...
Haselgrove 'Switch' GSM 2018Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $40.00This is a big wine by GSM standards and brooding to boot. There’s lots of dark fruit, swirls of spice and earth, chocolate and plums. It is superbly succulent, lithe relative to its impressive fruit weight and an each way bet for necking now or in 10 years time. Learn More- Heirloom Vineyards Anevo Fortress Grenache Touriga Tempranillo 2018Special Price $62.00 Regular Price $80.00Selected from Heirloom’s best McLaren Vale vineyard. We saw musk, plum skin, spice, cherries, earthiness, Earl Grey tea, blackberry and black pepper. A sense enveloping and incredibly beguiling wine finished with a dusting of fine powdery tannins. Magical. Learn More
- Henry’s Drive Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre 2020Special Price $30.00 Regular Price $40.00An almost perfectly realized blend of Shiraz, Grenache and Mataro, packed with red, blue and black fruits. There’s nutmeg, cocoa, plums, fig and a hint of coffee. Excellent palate weight and smoothness. A joy to drink! Learn More
- Hobbs Tin Lids Shiraz Cabernet 2019Special Price $40.00 Regular Price $56.00A very rich and ripe red wine offering blueberries, prune, and pepper on the nose. The palate is concentrated, offering blueberries again, dried herbs, plenty of oak, and lots of tannins. Perfect with a substantial red meat dish. Learn More
- Jeanneret Hummer Merlot Shiraz 2016Special Price $45.00 Regular Price $55.00Massive- a big, dark and super rich red wine, yet smooth and textural. Plenty of oak, and good acidity. On the tasting panel, we kinda expected to hate this, given it's 16.3% alcohol – fair to say we were wrong! Learn More
- Kilikanoon Meymans Shiraz Cabernet 2019Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $50.00A standout from the Kilikanoon stable. From Kim Brebach, who gave it 96 points. ‘The fruit is gorgeous, rich and generous, the wine is big but soft and seductive, and the oak handling exemplary. The texture is velvet, the balance is perfect.’ A stunner which you can drink now, or age for up to another dozen years or so. Learn More
- Lake Breeze 'Bernoota' Shiraz Cabernet 2021Special Price $22.00 Regular Price $25.00A classic Vintage of Bernoota, with the oak dialed back slightly and the fruit impressively powerful. Black fruits and spice, chocolate, vanilla, and plenty of fine-grained tannins. One of Australia’s great red wine bargains! Decant this one, serve with a powerful protein, or both! Will cellar for 10+ easily. Learn More
- Leconfield Coonawarra Cabernets 2021Special Price $28.00 Regular Price $32.00No made in every vintage and even then in tiny quantities. This blend sees early ripening Cab blended with Merlot and Cab Franc left to hand a little longer on the vine than normal. This enables the 3 varieties to be picked at the same time and co-fermented, resulting in the perfectly harmonious integration of flavours. Deep in colour; the nose is fresh, and bright, offering dark fruit aromas, cedar, cigar box and dark chocolate. It balances richness with elegance beautifully and finishes with perfectly modulated fine tannins. Learn More
- Lloyd Brothers Hills & Coast Rosé 2021Special Price $16.00 Regular Price $18.00Pale strawberry pink in colour with lifted floral aromas and a palate bursting with fresh red berries, red apple and strawberries. This Rosé has a bright, refreshing finish and is best enjoyed chilled. Learn More
- Lloyd Brothers The Winery Door Classico Blend 2018$14.00A juicy McLaren Vale blend of mediterranean varieties. Soft, juicy and savoury, with spice, red and black fruits and super fine tannins to finish. Learn More
- Richard Hamilton Colton’s GSM 2020Special Price $21.00 Regular Price $26.00Glossy glossy black and blue fruits here in spades. It’s almost like this wine has been coated in slippery teflon. Silky, spicy and delicious. Learn More
- The Wishbone Shiraz Cabernet 2021Special Price $25.00 Regular Price $32.00This is a blend of old vine Riverland Shiraz and powerful Barossa Cabernet. There are red and black fruit aromatics and flavours, including chocolate, cherries, graphite and violets. An excellent steak wine. Learn More
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