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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Durif Shiraz 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.My taste for Durif commenced in the late 1970s with trips to Rutherglen where it has historical connections from 1908. No other region grew the variety though later I discovered it was growing at Griffith in the Murray Basin. The climate of Australia is different to Europe, the source of our vine cuttings, and what varieties suit Australia has yet to be decided so I have a hunch Durif will be a big part of our future. This is the variety that should be used to bolster up other varieties when the vintage leaves them weak on flavour.
From 2004 we developed a feel of what we wished to achieve in the Barossa Valley the idea being to work with Shiraz Mataro and Grenache. Durif though was a background thought and circumstances allowed us to begin working with Durif by 2005. Not much was planted yet over the years has expanded. Initially we saw it as a blending option and from 2015 began to think it was worth promoting as a single variety. Good enough for Rutherglen then good enough for the Barossa Valley.
The elevation of the Barossa Valley is 200 to 300 metres while Rutherglen is 175 metres and the two districts are closer than the distant apart and geography would suggest. The final blend was with the natural partner Shiraz since the Barossa makes such high quality Shiraz.
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Trial Bin 093 Barossa Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Franc M.V.
$10.40Great wines have been produced since the red wine trials of the 1950s by Max Schubert showed us the way. These evolved into Penfolds Range and the sweeping range of Bin numbers of today. This Trial Bin 093 helps us understand the blending of Barossa Valley with Eden Valley wines.
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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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Bagot Station Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet 2023
$13.40Drink this vintage sooner not later as the extraordinary aroma is its great joy.
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Glug ‘Bethany Road’ Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
$14.20Barossa Cabernet is different to those from cooler districts being warmer and riper on the palate and this ‘one off’ is very much in the Glug style.
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Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022
$13.80Sourced from surplus barrels of a post-1990s McLaren Vale winemaker, this Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022 has been matured in large, seasoned oak and bottled when at its finest, offering a rich, balanced expression of the original wine.
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Crayford Barossa Valley Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2023
Original price was: $14.80.$9.00Current price is: $9.00.Shiraz forms the stable known base. Grenache has alcoholic strength but less palate taste and brings to the blend beguiling aromas and a different palate impression to Shiraz. Yet what are these two without Mataro which maintains order by rearranging both and providing a strength of character particularly on the back palate. Still the genius of this wine remains the Grenache.
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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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Glug ‘North Block’ Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
$14.60The point of Barossa Shiraz is its unique depth and ripeness. Pale, delicate and light has its place as does a wine like this which is the opposite. Look for an intense depth of ‘sweetness’ along the mid palate which is a feature that seems to be unique to the Barossa Valley. I hasten to add the wine is dry its just that the taste appears as described.
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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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Langdorf Kaldukee Barossa Valley Mataro 2020
$12.40Bit by bit the status of Mataro is growing with Glug seeing Mataro as a variety of great significance from warm climate regions.
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Mount Eagle Eden Valley Cabernet Syrah 2022
Original price was: $14.10.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.The best way I can describe this Mount Eagle is to appreciate that the medium density, the result of the location, displays a range of flavours, perhaps fragrant, which tend to be masked in wines from the adjoining Barossa Valley.
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The Green Patch Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Original price was: $13.80.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Boutiques now make more wine than they can sell at the high prices they charge. Indeed 50% of the current oversupply is called ‘premium’ for the first time ever. Glug hunts through this surplus to find wines we bottle as ‘One Offs’ like this Green Patch. Now you see them, then they are gone.
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Village Belle Eden Valley Tempranillo 2021
Original price was: $14.50.$8.50Current price is: $8.50.Village Belle wines explore those that are obscure and not mainstream.
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Oakley Adams Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Original price was: $13.50.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.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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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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Village Belle Barossa Valley Grenache 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$8.50Current price is: $8.50.We are interested in taste variations to Barossa and Eden Valley varieties beyond our core range of Shiraz and Cabernet.
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Glug ‘GH02’ Winemaker’s Individual Barrel Selection Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
Original price was: $14.50.$8.00Current price is: $8.00.From a standout 2022 vintage, this Single Barrel, hand-bottled Shiraz reveals subtle variations from one exceptional barrel. Crafted to showcase the vineyard’s finest nuances, it’s perfect for shared tastings and discovery.
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