Fashion moved on from Merlot, leaving smart buyers with wines like this. A rich, full McLaren Vale red delivering Cabernet-level satisfaction at remarkable value.
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Square Mile Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Original price was: $14.50.$8.50Current price is: $8.50.A classic Clare Valley Cabernet showing the region’s hallmark balance, structure and drinkability. Purchased from barrel and further matured before bottling in early 2026, this is honest, varietal Cabernet offering excellent everyday value at its regular $14.50 price.
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Dark Matter Exploration No.2
$14.50Imagine a wine which is a black glass, passed via a hatch into a darkened room, where you sit on your own, to make of the wine what you will.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Mataro 2021
Original price was: $14.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Mataro loves a climate like the Barossa Valley and customers will enjoy the length and strength of the resulting flavours.
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Bagot Station Barossa Valley Shiraz 2023
$13.40Young reds from the right vintages without hard extract are magnificent. This Bagot reminds me of those deeply coloured and powerful Moulin a Vent-Beaujolais, I imported in the 1970s. Deep in colour, one glass led to another, as did the bottles. How can wine be so pleasant. This vintage produced wines with a pronounced aroma and the winemaker has highlighted this with a light touch in the winery-such as no pressings added back. A must buy though will not evolve into a Karrawirra.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Cabernet Merlot 2019
$14.50Cabernet makes firm wines and the tannic toughness can get out of control so blending with the soft, fleshiness of Merlot comes naturally.
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Terrene Estates South Australia Shiraz 2022
$11.30This Terrene Estates is a blend of Shiraz from warmer South Australian districts.
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GH63 WIBS Winemakers Individual Barrel Selection Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 15%
Original price was: $14.50.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.Selected from a standout barrel set aside by the winemaker, this bottling shows the powerful side of Barossa Cabernet. Treated in the same way as Shiraz, the result is a wine that is Barossa first and Cabernet second. Rich, full and a reminder that this variety thrives just as impressively in warmer districts.
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Oakley Adams McLaren Vale Malbec 2023
Original price was: $12.80.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.A McLaren Vale Malbec chosen for one simple reason: outstanding flavour for the price. Often used in blends, Malbec shines here on its own, delivering richness and character that proves variety matters less than good wine at the right value. Different, impressive, and bottled exactly as we found it.
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Old Moppa Road Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Original price was: $13.70.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.A full-flavoured Barossa Cabernet in the region’s signature warm-climate style. Rich, generous and built with depth. Unlike cooler-region Cabernets, this wine offers volume and power, with the structure to cellar beautifully over the next decade.
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Glug ‘GH40’ Winemaker’s Individual Barrel Selection Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
$14.50Glug’s Individual Barrel Selection showcases the subtle differences within each vintage. Bottled straight from single barrels, these boutique wines capture the rare, distinctive flavours that set them apart.
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Hopcroft & Cornock McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
Original price was: $14.80.$11.00Current price is: $11.00.Generous and full-flavoured, this McLaren Vale Cabernet balances warm-climate richness with subtle coastal freshness for a deeply enjoyable glass.
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Oakley Adams Barossa Valley Shiraz 2022
Original price was: $14.10.$10.00Current price is: $10.00.I keep telling the story of the role of wine merchants using Oakley Adams as they did the hard yards. The business was Melbourne based and began in 1871 as importers of wines and spirits. Later they promoted local wines which were bottled as Oakley Adams selections. Selling wine was hard work and did not become part of life of our social life until the post war years.