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Telegraph Road South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
$7.50The sign of a good cellar is when budget wines improve to a point and then hold that point for a long time.
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Roxton McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Original price was: $14.60.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.McLaren Vale has won more Trophies and Gold medals for Cabernet than for Shiraz and this is attributed to the ocean influence and associated cooling breezes. Globally it is believed that the best Cabernets come from districts with a maritime location, a view developed from the French understanding of flavour development.
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Crayford Barossa Valley Grenache 2023
Original price was: $14.80.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.The 2023 vintage intrigued us as early on we noted the amazing fruit aromas. Best drink young was one thought and for this Grenache that remains my advice as I find it extraordinary. Treat this like a big, sappy young red. Just gorgeous.
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Roxton McLaren Vale Shiraz 2021
Original price was: $14.60.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Ninety minutes of pleasant driving across the Adelaide Hills links McLaren Vale with the Barossa Valley, the two most important districts within the Adelaidean Mount Lofty range. This Roxton is a fine example of the McLaren Vale style and a nice foil to our Karrawirra Barossa reds.
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Cellar Range Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$11.00Current price is: $11.00.Back in October we were given our choice of barrels of Clare Valley reds from a five-star rated winery. While they retained the very best to be able to select what we wanted from the rest we knew was a rare honour.
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Langdorf Kaldukee Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Original price was: $11.40.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.Expect a fuller riper taste as what Barossa Cabernet demonstrates is that each variety can be grown across a wide ripening spectrum.
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Glug ‘Sunday Drive’ Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2023
Original price was: $14.60.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.Adelaide Hills vineyards are small and variable. A bit of good ground here and a further tiny parcel over the hill crest. Pocket handkerchief vineyards. Less common is exposure to the summer heat which ripens Shiraz and this ‘Sunday Drive’ we found irresistible and so purchased from a small garagiste maker. Cool climate though in the style of Eden Valley.
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Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Shiraz 2020
Original price was: $14.80.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.Yet another reason why you should regularly drink the wines from this fascinating district.
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Crayford Barossa Valley Shiraz Durif 2022
Original price was: $14.80.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.What varieties can be used to make wines that create a taste that carries the global badge ‘made in Australia’. Shiraz for sure as it takes on another dimension in our warm regions. Of the many hundreds of other varieties it is work in motion though a Glug favourite for stardom is Durif.
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Barbarossa Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet Durif Mataro 2022
Original price was: $15.80.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.NMD is short for ‘no more details’ and is the game we played with the early releases of the Barbarossa. The name Barbarossa and knowledge that it was 100% Barossa Valley was all customers were told. A real guessing game.
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Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Merlot 2019
Original price was: $14.20.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.High quality and low prices is a sum we like, hence this remarkable wine from McLaren Vale, a district with a climate well suited to this variety.
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Mount Eagle Eden Valley Tempranillo 2021
Original price was: $14.10.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.Tempranillo is one of the noble varieties of Spain and climatically is a useful addition to the palates of consumers.
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Mount Eagle Eden Valley Montepulciano 2021
Original price was: $14.10.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Montepulciano is a southern Italian variety and the Eden Valley with a more Mediterranean climate than the Barossa is the best place to see how this variety performs in our southern climates.
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Village Belle Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.We are interested in taste variations to Barossa and Eden Valley varieties beyond our core range of Shiraz and Cabernet.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.The Barossa Valley is a remarkable wine region to visit. To move from admiring the landscape in the manner of the occasional visitor to having a profound knowledge of the how the landscape evolved (geomorphology) has given me much satisfaction.
I know Old Moppa Road very well. It runs along the western edge of the northern Barossa Valley a location with many old vine vineyards. Alas for this vintage we could not buy grapes from the location we wanted along Old Moppa so moved further north to secure supply.
This vintage was a true Barossa vintage without prolonged hot spells nor unsettling cooler periods. So out of 50 vintages the 2022 would be like about 25 of them. You want to sit with the average not the extremes. Looks good in the glass as I write this note but am wary about long term cellaring.
The wine is rich and deep but all vintages make me cautious as the unexpected can appear as they age, so 10 plus years is not recommended – unless you are happy.
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Crayford Barossa Valley Carignan 2021
Original price was: $15.00.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Carignan requires heat to ripen being suited to the warm climate regions of Australia and a natural for the Barossa Valley. If you enjoy Barossa Valley Grenache which we champion this Carignan is for you.
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Stonevale Wines Red Barn Barossa Valley Cabernet Malbec 2020
Original price was: $13.60.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.Special Offer: Add 12 to your cart, apply code REDBARN40 at checkout to access a case for only $40 + freight. Order any wines for $150+ to qualify.
For this Stonevale the Malbec has transformed the Cabernet into something special. Malbec has a tasty, sappy-fruity, menthol character so how much to add must be carefully measured. Malbec is very popular in Argentine and the best of them from Mendoza, the wine capital, fetch high prices. It is time for a Malbec revival.
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GH17 WIBS Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Original price was: $13.80.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Single vineyard family-owned block south of the Barossa town of Tanunda.
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Kitts Creek Barossa Valley Mataro 2018
Original price was: $14.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.The Barossa Valley is about 30 kilometres in length and we favour grapes from the central to northern limit as these provide the rich, full bodied styles which Glug favours.
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Oakley Adams Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Original price was: $13.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Clare Valley Cabernet is a hidden gem. Born in Bordeaux, this variety has adapted to Clare’s unusual climate, producing wines with rare elegance and intrigue. Oakley Adams captures that beauty – sourced from a five-star winery and preserved by Glug for true wine discoverers.
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