A wine with intense aromas of rich dark berries and exotic spice. The palate has blackberries, white pepper and mocha characteristics with a long, flavoursome finish. This wine has instant appeal, with the necessary balance and structure to age for up to 5 years.

Bird in Hand, has garnered outstanding acclaim for their wines in both the Decanter World Wine awards 2011 and the International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2011.

The Two in the Bush Shiraz 2009 won the Decanter World Wine Awards Trophy for Best Australian Shiraz $20 category.

Bird in Hand Shiraz 2009 received double gold medals in both the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 and International Wine Challenge 2011. In addition, a swagger of 9 Silver medals across the Bird in Hand range, were announced in both the Decanter World Wine Awards 2011 and International Wine Challenge 2011.

Bird in Hand Executive Director, Andrew Nugent is thrilled with the results that follow on from Decanter's Chardonnay tasting in March where the 08 Nest Egg received gold and was voted "Australia's Best." "These awards are the most prestigious and influential tasting competitions in the wine world and we are proud to have wines at all three tiers of our range performing to these exceptional standards," said Mr Nugent

The Nest Egg label is reserved for the most outstanding wines of the vintage, regardless of variety. Yields are kept extremely low to maximise flavour and tannin development. The wine is deep red in colour and has intense aromas of dark berries and spice with hints of black pepper. The palate expresses rich dark berries with spicy notes and silky tannins. A complex, powerful yet elegant cool climate Shiraz. Matured in the finest French oak for over 18 months, this extremely limited wine will cellar exceptionally well and reward the discerning collector.

Elegant oak treatment

Tasting Note: Deep and inky in colour this wine displays a nose of rich ripe plum and blackcurrant flavours with a touch of mint. These grapes are picked at optimum ripeness and blended to create an approachable soft and fruity wine. Smooth and full bodied on the palate with spicy flavours of dark berried fruit, velvety tannins and a long lingering finish.

South Eastern Australia, Australia- "Light and snappy, with pretty cherry and herb flavors, followed by a silky finish." Great served with BBQ, spicy Asian dishes, or as an everyday red (Fresh, Raspberry, Herb, Medium-bodied)

2012 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Wine Advocate 97+ Points

Very deep purple-black in color, the 2012 Amon Ra reveals intense notes of blackcurrant cordial, blackberry compote and licorice with nuances of cloves, allspice, chocolate box and salami as well as a whiff of espresso. The 100% Shiraz palate offers a beast of a wine that is densely packed with black fruit and baking spice flavors and is supported with firm, grainy tannins and crisp acid through to a finish with excellent persistence. Drink it 2015 to 2025+. Wine Advocate, Issue# 211, February 2014, USA

2013 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Wine Advocate 96 Points Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2013 Amon Ra has youthfully toned-down notes of blackcurrants, blackberry preserves, plums and cracked pepper with nuances of licorice, dark chocolate, cedar and black earth. The palate has wonderful balance and elegance for its commendable concentration and fullness, with tons of muscular fruit and spice layers framed by grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing with great persistence. Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, Issue# 219, June 30 2015, USA

Glaetzer Amon Ra 2014 Wine Advocate 96+ Points Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2014 Amon Ra Shiraz has a youthfully mute nose, offering glimpses at the blackberry, blackcurrant and licorice core, plus suggestions of dark chocolate, cigar boxes, fertile earth and baking spices. The full-bodied palate delivers concentrated, muscular blackberry and earth flavors with plenty of freshness and a beautiful backbone of finely grained tannins, finishing with commendable persistence and layers. This is a great contender for wine of the vintage! Lisa Perotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, Issue# 225, June 2016, USA www.erobertparker.com

Glaetzer Amon Ra 2016 Deep, brooding black in colour. On the nose, essence of black cherry, dark plums and spice. Mouth coating richness with restraint and admirable poise. Multi layered flavours of dark chocolate and dried spice with bright fruits and great palate length.

Outstanding five star winery” James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2013 Edition

The Glaetzer mission is to focus, simply on the production of small-volume, super premium Barossa Valley wine. The company holds a firm belief that the wines are made in the vineyard - a combination of the French notion terroir and Australian vineyard site knowledge

A blend of fruit from 35-year old vines and 120 year old vines is the key to the Bishop Cuvee. The fruit from the younger vines is fresh and vibrant, whilst Shiraz from the oldest blocks in the Ebenezer vineyard give structure and enhance the palate profile.

"95 Points. Deep crimson - purple; a scaled down version of Amon-Ra, elegance substituted for the flamboyant concentration of Amon-Ra, but the flavour spectrum very similar, the only difference a pleasing savoury note on the finish of this wine"- James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion

Jaboulet Saint Joseph

Saint-Joseph is a step further than Crozes-Hermitage in terms of body and concentration. "Le Grand Pompée" boasts complex aromas of ripe red fruit, spices and liquorice. Oak barrels give it a firm structure, supple tannins and a toasted, long finish. A superb example of the appellation, now entering its drinking window.

"Our flagship wine is made from the finest selection of Shiraz from each vintage. As with films, the director’s cut is regarded as the definitive version – no compromises."

The deep colour gives a clue to the concentration of aromas and flavours to follow. Dark cherry and blackberry fruit dominate the nose with undercurrents of black licorice and pepper. The palate brings to mind a berry compote enriched by elusive hints of spice. Directors’ Cut Shiraz is famous for its poise and balance and this vintage is no exception. It is reminiscent of the classic 2004 vintage, but may be the best Directors’ Cut to date.

Thick oak and thick dark fruit. Shoot first, ask questions later. Coconut, chocolate, mint and toast notes are slathered on saturated blackberry and plum. Tannin is not impeccable but it roars through the wine with impressive force. Big-boned, big-bodied wine. Rating 94 James Halliday WINE COMPANION| July 26, 2014

From older vineyards in a crackingly good regional vintage, this shows a bit of oak, but it's very good French wood, but it's very good French wood, adding pepper, anise and nutmeg-like spices to accentuate the shiraz aromatics with earthy and mineral layers also in play. Flavour, flavour, flavour - delicious, intense and sophisitcated. Rating 4.5 / 5 Tony Love's TOP 100 WINES | The Advertiser Special Edition | July 19, 2014

Heartland started out as a fascinating project developing new vineyards in the woody hinterland of South Australia's Limestone Coast. The flavours these grapes produced were awesome, but they couldn't keep up with demand, so began to blend in softer, juicier fruit from Langhorne Creek. So the wines are not now quite so eye-popping, but the remarkable Limestone Coast flavours are still there: eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon verbena acidity, intense blackcurrant - and these are mixed with a black purple scent, black treale and licorice bittersweet depth from Langhorne Creek. Well worth a try.

2012 90 Points - Wine Spectator

2013 91 Points James Halliday 90 Points Antonio Galloni

For the eight consecutive year Langmeil winery has retained its Five Red Star rating in James Hallidays Australian Wine Companion placing it in the top 5% of premium Australian winemakers. A Five Red Star rating indicates an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity reaffirming Langmeil`s status as one of Australia`s finest producers.

Local knowledge of the Valley Floor has helped us to secure prized Shiraz vineyard sites from 19 of the 29 original villages, with some vines more than 100 years old. With hands-on winemaking, gentle de-stemming, open fermentation and basket pressing, minimal filtration and no fining, you have our interpretation for pure Barossa Shiraz.

COLOUR • Deep crimson with purple hues.

AROMA • A rich and intense aroma of ripe Satsuma plum, blueberries and hints of cola mingling with fine milk chocolate, cedar and sweet spice.

PALATE • Quite a mouthful of sweet, juicy fruit but balance wonderfully with briary and sweet spice. A full bodied wine showing great complexity with hints of cedar and smokey notes which, in combination, flows through to the lenghty and youthfully austere finish.

Wine Spectator, Harvey Steinman – 2009 Orphan Bank – 93 points –“Intense, with sharply focused red plum, raspberry and roasted red pepper flavours that race over refined tannins and persist into the long, vivid finish- May 2012

Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown – 91 points –“very full bodied and powerful in the mouth, the rich is offset by very crisp acidity and a medium to firm level of grainy tannins” - May 2012

Langmeil 1843 Freedom Shiraz 2010

95+ points - "Deep garnet-purple in color and intensely scented of blueberry preserves, mulberries, and stewed plums with hints of Christmas cake, smoked bacon, tar, potpourri and sandalwood, the 2010 The Freedom 1843 Shiraz is a voluptuously fruited, full-bodied wine offering an abundance of evolving blackberry and savory flavors supported by firm, rounded tannins and enlivening acid. It finishes with excellent persistence. Drink it now to 2025+." Lisa Perrotti-Brown, eRobertParker.com, 1 March 2014

98 points - "The name refers to the vineyard the grapes came from which is 167 years old. These are some of the oldest shiraz vines in the world, due reverence needs to be paid to that fact alone. A delightful mushroom, faintly horse stable pongy nose lifts expectation before the first taste. On the palate the wine is just as the nose suggests a little on the wild side, which is a relief from over ripe shiraz. It's no pushover at 15% alcohol but it carries well and the extremely long after taste is where all the excitement is. This continues giving pleasure long after swallowing. 98 points and worth $100." Tony Keys, The Key Review of Wine, September 2013

96 points - "Created from the world’s oldest existing shiraz vines; there is profound restraint and depth of character on the bouquet, with dark fruits, fresh pitch and charry oak on display; the palate is lively and fresh, with vibrant acidity and silky fine-grained tannins providing an even and fine conclusion." Ben Edwards, James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion 2014, 10 July 2013

Langmeil 1843 Freedom Shiraz 2012

"A standout at this level is the Langmeil The Freedom 1843 Shiraz from the fabulous 2012 vintage, its old vine sources including original plantings from 1843, thought to be among the oldest shiraz vines in the world. The wine is totally engaging with evocative smells of crushed rocks and crumbled earth entwined with its generously sweet, luscious fruits. It passes the lips gracefully and lingers without a ripple. Spectacular." Click here to download presenter. Tony Love, The Advertiser, 18-19 April 2015

95 points - "Beautiful name for a wine. Grown on 169 year old vines. Two years in French oak. The power and the glory of Barossa Shiraz. Neither thick nor syrupy and yet power and presence personified. Cherry plum and blackberry with toasty, sawdusty oak woven throughout. It's not flashy yet it commands attention. Firm tannin comes drenched in fruit. It's one for the cellar and yet its drinkability is high." Click here to download presenter. Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, April 2015

Considered the “hero” variety of the region, WOODSTOCK Shiraz is usually sourced from WOODSTOCK Estate and neighbouring vineyards in Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale. These vines are grown in sandy soils which contribute the floral aromatics to WOODSTOCK Shiraz. The ratio between bunches and leaves are closely monitored to ensure vineyard balance, so that each vine can deliver full, ripe flavours to each bunch.

When tasting this Shiraz, generosity of colour and flavour are clear and evident. The vibrant, floral and spicy bouquet brings together both red and black fruits like cherries and plums. The classic McLaren Vale earthiness comes through on the palate which balances the fruit concentration and the soft yet structured tannins. This 2013 Shiraz has great richness on both nose and palate which will evolve into secondary characters with careful cellaring for up to 10 years.

Best served with char-grilled or roast beef served with pepper sauce and wilted baby spinach or a selection of cured meats and smoked cheddar.

Background: Flying Spitfires during WWII, Douglas Collett A.M was privileged to a pilot’s eye-view of the vineyards of Europe. Returning home, Doug saw the future for an Australian table wine industry, moving on from fortified styles. Equipped with animation initiative and perseverance, Doug planted many vineyards and made wines in many regions. He loved the natural beauty and robust flavours of McLaren Vale, acquiring Woodstock Estate in 1973. Doug’s own flight helmet represents the vision and passion of this inspirational man whose philosophy was “the glass is always half full” so lets fill it up!”

2010 Woodstock 'Pilot's View' Shiraz

James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 2013

Strong red-purple; the bouquet and palate are more intense and complex than the standard wine; spice, black fruits and fine, persistent tannins join with oak to make a medium- to full-bodied wine with good overall balance and length.
Drink by: 2025
Rating: 94

BACKGROUND: Named after a set of medieval wooden leg stocks which stand in the town of Woodstock in Oxfordshire, England, “The Stocks” Shiraz is Woodstock’s flagship wine. This single vineyard Shiraz is made from 31 rows of low-yielding vines, planted circa 1900 on a sandy north slope of Woodstock Estate.

WINEMAKING: The vines are inspected thoroughly during veraison each January; exposed bunches are removed to prevent sun burn and hidden bunches are dropped to ensure even ripening. Ideally, each remaining bunch will have about 2 leaves between them and the sun. Yields are deliberately kept low (average yield is about 3 bottles per vine) and the vineyard essentially dry grown resulting in intense concentration of flavour. The Shiraz fruit is harvested at night to preserve the delicate berry flavours. The grapes are then crushed and cold soaked for 24 hours before fermentation in small open fermenters and hand plunged twice daily. The wine is then aged in carefully selected French and American oak barrels in a temperature controlled cellar for up to 18 months. Each barrel is monitored, and only the finest selected to continue the lineage of Woodstock ‘The Stocks’ Shiraz.

THE WINE: The 2008 ‘The Stocks’ Shiraz was harvested in early March just before the 15 days of heatwave which meant they enjoyed ideal growing conditions. On the nose, traces of cigar box, choc mint, meaty and earthy tones are evident. The palate is plush and complex loaded with a myriad of dark berries and spices. Good intensity of flavours and savoury tannins in balance will ensure the wine continues to evolve and mellow in the glass as well as in the cellar in over the next 10 years.

Very soft and approachable in youth, with a long, silky-smooth finish. Under this soft exterior is a solid backbone of ripe, long layered grape and oak rounded tannins with no sharp edges. ‘The Stocks’ single vineyard personality will grow through the initial primary fruit and vanillin oak flavours resulting in a complex and sleek demeanour. A powerful elegant wine which can cellar for over a decade.

"Spicy, full bodied and delicious"

For when you need the biggest weapon in your wine arsenal.
While some Shiraz can be over the top, this wine offers some seriously easy drinking, even when the wine is young. Red fruits dominate the nose and mouth, but subtle spice and a hint of dusty tannins join in for good measure. A perfect winter warmer and yet surprisingly drinkable all year around.

Aroma:Crushed red berries, sweet spice and cedary notes.
Flavour:Deep and dark in the palate, this Shiraz offers classic red berry fruit, Christmas cake spices, dried figs and a long, juicy finish. Serve with herb crusted leg of lamb, medium rare, and a handful of oven baked potato wedges.

The Grape
Shiraz is a full bodied red grape with lots of personality and a hint of spice.

A classically spicy and blackberry fruited style from one of yet another great string of vintages in the northern Rhone. This is great French syrah for a song.. 2010 is a vintage of supreme, succulent Syrah fruit in the northern Rhône. Crôzes-Hermitage is the largest AC in the Northern Rhône, producing 10 times the volume of Hermitage and over half of the Northern Rhône’s total production. The appellation was created 1937 with the single commune of Crozes which is situated northeast of the hill of Hermitage. Wines are now produced from 11 different communes

A joint venture of industry veterans: winemakers Ben Glaetzer and Scott Collett, and wine industry management specialist Grant Tilbrook. Heartland uses grapes grown in the Limestone Coast and Langhorne Creek predominantly from vineyards owned by the partners. It currently exports 60% of its make to 38 international markets. The wines are principally contract-made at Barossa Vintners and represent excellent value for money.

Ben Glaetzer makes wines for his family brand plus Mitolo in McLaren Vale and the Heartland wines from Langhorne Creek. Stickleback is Heartlandʼs entry-level red. Showing aromas of spicy dark cherry, blackcurrant and blackberry with a whiff of licorice, itʼs generously flavoured with fresh, dark berry fruits and dense, inky characters. Fine-grained tannins keep things in balance, leaving an aftertaste of spice, cloves and dark chocolate.
Bright red in colour with fresh aromas of blackcurrant, dark fruits and herbal spice. Mouth filling flavours of plum and chocolate intermingle with subtle oak and smooth tannins.

Juicy raspberries, ripe satsuma plum and white pepper dominate the aroma with hints of vanilla, licorice and peppermint. A well balanced mouthful of sweet, juicy fruit, melding wonderfully with briary and peppery spice.

Vino de la Tierra de Castilla

The Wines of Alchemy express the personality of a unique region where a climate of extreme temperatures and the special characteristics of the land are ideal for growing high quality vines.

Located 705 meters above sea level, the soils are poor in organic matter and low fertility, ideal for grape growing. Sandy, clayey, limestone soils, crossed by the River Jabalón and seared by the sun.

A land where rain falls in the spring and autumn, and sometimes torrentially in summer. A land with a distinctly continental climate, with extreme temperatures that can surpass 40 ºC and drop as low as -10 ºC. A land with a character as intense as the wines it rewards us with.

The popular Masia J Range, with its soft, round and approachable wines shows how the Old World meets the New World of wine: traditional Spanish grape varieties blended with the ever popular Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Shiraz is full of dark spicy fruit with dubtle hints of mocha and spice.

750ml.
11.5% Vol.

“In life one and one don't make two, One and one make One” - Bargain, Pete Townsend. 2012 marks the first vintage of an icon red. Heartland One is the first…and the last word. The 2013 follows up with an equally good vintage - as allways!!

Deep garnet-purple in color and presenting intense notes of creme de cassis, preserved plums, licorice and tar with hints of cigar boxes, mocha and bacon, the medium to full-bodied 2012 Heartland One Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz is taut and muscular in the mouth structured with a firm backbone of grainy tannins and balanced acid through to a long, layered finish. Drink it now to 2024+.

Bright purple. Heady, expansive dark berry liqueur, vanilla, Indian spice and pipe tobacco scents show excellent clarity and lift. Sweet, seamless and smoky on the palate, offering intense, oak-spiced blueberry and cassis flavors sharpened by a zesty mineral nuance. Very young right now but shows great potential, finishing with strong thrust, superb persistence and slowly building velvety tannins. This sexy wine, aged in all-new French oak, checks in at 15.5% but carries its alcohol gracefully. Rating 93 Josh Raynolds | VINOUS | January 2016

Casella 1919 Range Awarded 91 Points by Wine Spectator

Influential US magazine Wine Spectator has granted the Casella 1919 Cabernet Sauvignon and the Casella 1919 Shiraz both 91 points in a recent tasting of the Australian wines. The rating is only given to outstanding wines of exceptional complexity and character. As an award winning winemaker with over 1000 medals, John Casella wanted to create a wine that he could credibly give as a gift. The result is Casella 1919; two classic red wines from the acclaimed 2006 vintage that represent the pinnacle of the Casella Family Brands portfolio.

Casella 1919 2006 Shiraz: Made from grapes sourced from old vines in Barossa Valley, South Australia, this wine has subtle red brick hues and aromas of red stone fruit, cassis and freshly cracked black pepper. Firm, full tannins balance the wine and add a velvety texture and mouth-feel.

94 Points James Halliday Strong colour; a potent, medium to full-bodied shiraz with multiple layers of blackberry, plum and licorice sandwiched between ripe tannins and integrated oak. Will be long lived.

Innovation, environmental awareness and affordability join hands in the FLUTTERBY range. Flutterby is packaged in a lightweight glass bottle that reduces the carbon footprint of the product without compromising on quality. The Flutterby Shiraz displays notes of plum, damson and blackberry with a hint of sweet baking spices on the finish.

The full ripeness of selected Shiraz grapes brings you a serious wine with splendid ripe full plum extracts and spicy aromas, backed by hints of eucalyptus and deliciously enhanced by maturation in French and American oak. This rich, complex variety is especially suited for the Mediterranean climate of the Paarl area. This is proven by Boland Kelder Shiraz twice being awarded the Best Shiraz in the World at the International Wine and Spirits Competition for '98 and '00 vintages.

This Shiraz has a lifted bouquet of red berry fruits, spice and oak. The purity of this Shiraz and freshness of flavour, we believe this wine over delivers with flavours of dark plums, spice and a long lingering palate complemented by fine supple tannins

2014 Serafino Black Label Shiraz has already started bringing in the medals, with a GOLD medal win at the 2016 AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge.

The aromas of this McLaren Vale Shiraz include distinct mulberry complemented with supple vanilla and cedar oak, mocha chocolate and spice. The palate displays distinctive McLaren vale Shiraz regional characters. The generosity of bright red fruits across the palate including blackberry, blueberry, violets intertwined with spicy fine grained tannins. This French and American oak integrates harmoniously with the dark berry fruits, providing a full flavoured wine with layers of texture and flavour. We recommend a Rib eye steak with roasted smashed potatoes and jus.

With careful cellaring the wine will comfortably drink from 2015 - 2022.

90 Points Wine Advocate "An outstanding white is the 2016 Crozes Hermitage la Mule Blanche is made from equal part Roussanne and Marsanne that spent nine months in 15% new French oak, with the balance in stainless steel and concrete eggs. Offering up lots of buttered citrus, lychee nut and white flowers, it's medium-bodied, fresh and lively, if not racy on the palate. Possessing solid fruit and the overriding elegance that's become the hallmark of the estate, it will drink nicely for at least 4-5 years. Caroline Frey and winemaker Jacques Desvernois continue to make a bevy of high quality wines from throughout the Rhône Valley. Both their 2014s and 2013s show the vintage character nicely, and the wines show fresher, more elegant profiles without sacrificing too much density and depth.”

The Jaboulet family started working the land in the Rhone region in 1834. The generations continued to succeed one another until Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine was acquired by the owners of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux, the Frey family, in 2006. Although lauded for wines like Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert and the famous Hermitage La Chapelle, winemaker Caroline Frey has been receiving excellent reviews for her wines from the Southern Rhone region.
From a robust Vacqueyras, to Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres and the Secret de Famille Cotes de Rhone wines, Paul Jaboulet Aine offers fantastic quality from these much loved regions. This is the most famous appellation of the southern Rhône and also one of the best-known in France and abroad.
Its rise to fame goes back to the presence of the papal seat in Avignon from 1309 to 1376.

The Jaboulet family started working the land in the Rhone region in 1834. The generations continued to succeed one another until Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine was acquired by the owners of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux, the Frey family, in 2006. Although lauded for wines like Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert and the famous Hermitage La Chapelle, winemaker Caroline Frey has been receiving excellent reviews for her wines from the Southern Rhone region.
From a robust Vacqueyras, to Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres and the Secret de Famille Cotes de Rhone wines, Paul Jaboulet Aine offers fantastic quality from these much loved regions. This is the most famous appellation of the southern Rhône and also one of the best-known in France and abroad.
Its rise to fame goes back to the presence of the papal seat in Avignon from 1309 to 1376.

This 100% Marsanne is sourced from 25 year old vines, once the fruit has been harvested by hand the grapes are processed directly to avoid oxidation, 30% of the wine is vinified in oak casks to add richness to the overall blend. This wine is very richly balanced: its length gives expression the ripe apricots, honey and spice notes.

The Wine Advocate - The 2010 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, which I raved about last year, is slightly better than their brilliant 2009. It boasts a dense purple color along with a beautiful perfume of camphor, licorice, forest floor, black currants and Christmas fruitcake. With tremendous intensity, full body and supple tannins, it should drink well for 10-15 years, perhaps longer where well-stored. This cuvee is always one of the best buys in the Northern Rhone.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 27/12/2012

The name of Hermitage La Chapelle is linked to the little chapel of Saint-Christophe overlooking the terraced vineyards along the Rhône. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné has been the sole owner since 1919. The diversity of “terroirs” on these lands gives our wine an identity of its own, thanks to the blending of grapes from different plots. The Syrah vines are planted in rich and varied soils with very diverse terroirs (les Bessards, les Greffieux, le Méal and les Rocoules). It is the richness of these different terroirs that provides our Hermitage La Chapelle with its complexity. Highly complex, distinguished nose, revealing the Syrah’s great finesse. Black fruits, sweet spices and, ultimately, finely woody. Full and generous on the palate with silky tannins and a very long finish. The 2011 Hermitage la Chapelle continues to shine (I wrote "love it" in the notes) and shows the sunnier, perfumed style of the vintage. Black raspberry, crushed rocks, olive and licorice all emerge from this full-bodied, open, sweetly fruited Hermitage. It has plenty of sweet tannin and will last for 20+ years. 95 Points The Wine Advocate

Opaque ruby. Heady aromas of black and blue fruits, Indian spices and candied flowers. Stains the palate with intense cassis and blueberry flavors, picking suave floral and spice nuances with air. Shows excellent clarity and energy on the finish, which features smoothly integrated tannins and a seductive floral quality.

Cuvée des Anges is prestigious winemaker Louis Chèze’s top cuvée, from AOC Saint-Joseph, a ‘‘Cru’’ on the west bank of the Northern Rhône Valley, between Côte-Rôtie to the North and Hermitage to the South. Saint-Joseph is one of 15 Côtes du Rhône Crus (the highest level of the Côtes du Rhône classification) including Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Condrieu, and Côte-Rôtie. Its highly sought-after wines were served to the Kings of France as far back as the 16th century, when it was known as Vin de Mauves (as it is called in Les Misérables). Modern-day Saint-Joseph gained its own AOC in 1956, and the only red grape allowed in the appellation is Syrah.

The 2011 Cuvée ‘Anges’ is a serious Syrah from Louis Cheze. Dark and brooding with intoxicating aromas of ripe dark cherry and blackberries along with spices, roasted coffee, ash, smoke, dark chocolate, violets, iron and licorice which burst from the glass. This shows remarkable concentration and depth with a gorgeous plush texture that will instantly win you over. The finish is long and voluptuous, leaving behind a generous mouthful of dark fruits, spices and espresso. The wine spent between 18-22 months in 100% new French oak. This may be the best wine I have yet to taste from the Domaine. (Best 2015-2029) - March, 2014 (JD) 93 POINTS International Wine Report

This 100% Syrah delivers bold aromas of crushed black fruit, lightly toasted oak, dark cherry, roasted coffee, leather, and violets. The fruit is very expressive and complex on the palate, backed by a full-body, with big velvety tannins and a long finish. Best to cellar this for 1-2 years and enjoy it over the next decade plus. (2016-2024) - November, 2014 (MD) 91 POINTS International Wine Report

Really enticing, with black tea and anise aromas pulling you in, followed by silky raspberry and blackberry notes. The long finish lets a smoldering tobacco edge linger, with nicely buried acidity. Syrah.

THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE DOMAINE DE PELLEHAUT RANGE. INTRODUCING AMPELOMERYX ROUGE A BLEND OF 3 GRAPES: PINOT NOIR, SYRAH & MALBEC AGED IN OAK FOR 6 MONTHS Deep red with purple tints. This young Ampéloméryx has a distinctive nose with smoky, earthy and cherry notes. The palate is light at the attack but gains in intensity to end on a more gamey, deeply earthy note. Aromas of ripe, red berried fruit, cocoa and spices follow through on the palate of this sensuous medium bodied Pinot Noir blended wine. Sumptuously soft, with a delightful red fruit sweetness - think strawberries, over-ripe raspberries, redcurrant jelly - given some seriousness by motes of smoky minerals and pink peppercorn. Gentle tannins and hushed acidity complete the easy-drinking scene.

Region - Paarl

Vintage - 2012

Vineyards are situated in the prime Cape Coastal region with varying climatic zones from where grapes are hand selected for our Reserve No1Shiraz.The grapes come from deep, well drained shale soil and had a longer hanging time before reaching physiological pip and skin ripeness.The temperature of these soils is cooler due to a higher clay content and therefore contributes to layers of blackcurrant, wild berry and warm spices.

This handcrafted Shiraz has layers of blackcurrant, wild berry and warm spices on the nose and palate. Savoury ripe fruit is well integrated with French oak tannins. Slow cold fermentation and longer barrel ageing add complexity and elegance to this robust wine. A firm wine with good ageing potential.Delicious with rich red meat dishes such as oxtail.