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We know Australian wine is marvellous, but that French stuff isn't half-bad either. This duo of French wine would be welcomed by any wine connoisseur or is an enjoyable way to taste the difference between a good French and a good local red. (You may find the French ones lighter than a full-bodied Aussie red.) The Cotes Du Rhone 2007 from Perrrin, is a mix of Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre. The Bourgogne Rouge 2005 is a Pinot Noir from Joseph Faiveley. Both are ready to drink now, but can be cellared...
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Wooden Barrels with Aging Wine in Cellar, Domaine E Guigal, Ampuis, Cote Rotie, Rhone, France
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d'Arenberg's wines of the 1960's gained immediate cult status amongst imbibers and judges. One Cabernet Sauvignon won a Jimmy Watson Trophy at the 1969 Royal Melbourne Wine Show and another Grenache - based wine was awarded 7 trophies and 29 gold medals from Australian capital city wine shows. It is understandable that by the 1970's d'Arenberg Wines had become very fashionable and had gained significant national and international profiles in less than 20 years.
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Elephant Hill 2007 Syrah is a true Cotes du Rhone in style, displaying true classic Syrah character, where aromas of boysenberry, dark chocolate and anise blend with hints of dark cherry, ensuring a wine of great balance. This New Zealand wine makes a great gift and comes in a box of 12 x 750ml bottles with a personalised card with your message.
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For anyone who wants to understand the full story that lies within a glass of wine, this book opens up the inner secrets of the geology, the vineyards, the wines, and the growers of the northern Rhocne Valley in France. Home to the spicy Syrah, or Shiraz, and the floral Viognier grapes, the northern Rhocne Valley is one of France's oldest wine-growing regions; its appellations include Hermitage, Cocte-Roctie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage, St-Joseph, and Chateau-Grillet. With evocative descriptions...
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WS1006 - Measured temperature of the wine in °C or °F with bar graph temperature of the wine. The Wine Tester beeps to indicate that the selected wine is ready to be tasted (optimal temperature reached). The Wine Tester will shut-off automatically when no button is pressed for 30 minutes. Wine Selection - Alsace, Beaujolais, Crus de Bordeaux, Bourgogne, - Bourgogne (For old bottles), Cabernet, Champagne, Chardonnay, - Chianti, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Merlot, Pinot, Porto, Rhône, - Rosé de...
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Some principles should govern your hunt. The most age-worthy wines are those with a distinguished history, such as the great red wines of Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône and Australia, the barolos or barbarescos of Piedmont, the fortifieds of Portugal and Australia, and our sparkling shiraz. The sweet wines of Sauternes (Chateau d’Yquem), the Loire (Moulin Touchais) and Germany are best for lovers of white grapes. The quality of the vintage is crucial; if you were born in 1963, look to Portugal or...
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This wine is a blend of 87 per cent Shiraz and 13 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon and created a sensation when it won gold and topped its class at the Gault-Millau Wine Olympiad in Paris in 1979, beating the best Rhone Valley wines. It also won a trophy, four gold, four silver and five bronze medals at Australian wine shows between 1971 and 1982. ‘If you had to point to a wine which fulfilled all the ambitions of Grange, it would have to be 1971,’ said Max Schubert in 1993. ‘It was a great wine from...
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A timeless classic with broad appeal, first class credentials and impeccable references. A Cotes du Rhone accompanied by pates, cheeses and savoury biscuits in a wicker and seagrass basket. Hamper contents: J P Selles C?tes du Rhone 75cl Walkers Scottish Biscuits for Cheese 250g Tracklements Onion Marmalade 110g Crandale Wensleydale with Cranberries 150g Waxed Mull of Kintyre Mature Scottish Cheddar 220g Stephan Terrine de Foie de Volaille au Porto 130g Stephan Mousse de Canard 130g Hamper...
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Wednesday October 24th 2007, 7pm Guest Speaker Wine Maker Benjamin Darnault M. Chapoutier is one of the Rhone Valleys finest wineriers now with operations in Australia producing quality wine using biodynamic farming methods. $80 per head (bookings essential) Contact Michael, Mark, Jeremy or Jose to reserve seats. ph 9572 5511 or email sales@bootleg.com.au
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Solid fruit. Slightly salty oak but big, powerful fruit. Obviously ripe with a nice sort of muddy, Rhone like complexity. Savoury palate. Lots of fruit on the palate but gave the impression of a prune juice sort of character. Very ripe, very sweet, very big but complete with the food. Overall a good package.
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A limited, single vineyard wine from the Peel Region in Western Australia, The Ritual 2006/2007 Shiraz Viognier is a Rhone style wine, deep purple red in colour, with a fragrant spicy nose of blueberry, violets and pepper, with a hint of charry oak. A gift to mark any special occasion, it comes in a box of 12 x 750ml bottles with a personalised card with your message. Limited stocks.
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This is an interesting wine. You get this mulchy compost fruit in Shiraz from that year along with some toasty charred oak. It's like charred vegetables. It looks raw, spicy and a little bit Rhone like in the glass as it sat. Quite attractive in its way. Not very deep in flavour. It has some style about it. Some appeal, some charm, some balance and I enjoyed it with the food.
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Shiraz has come a long way in this country. From the traditional earthy Burgundian styles of the Hunter through to the rich structured Hermitage styles of southern Australia. Recently weve discovered the delights of the Rhone Valley version (Cotes du Rhone) where a small portion of viognier. a white grape. is added to the blend. It produces a soft but delightfully lively wine that of all the styles perhaps suits our climate best. This case lot of 6 x Wild Oats Shiraz Viognier 2006 delivers smooth generous shiraz blended with the fruity. spicy flavours of wine from the viognier grape. With every purchase of this wine you will receive a Bonus Wine Cooler Bag.Wild Oats Shiraz Viognier delivers smooth generous shiraz blended with the fruity. spicy flavours of wine from the viognier grape.
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