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Red Wine by Wolf Blass from South Australia, Australia. The 2005 Wolf Blass Presidents Selection Shiraz is rich red in color with deep purple hues. The wine displays aromas of raspberries and plums supported by varietal characteristic white pepper and spice notes. The palate is rich, round and soft, with concentrated berry fruit and great length of flavor. 14 months barrel maturation in seasoned and new American and French oak has enhanced the complexity and integration of the fine, velvety tannins. Suggested food: Eye-fillet steak with peppercorn sauce Cellaring: Enjoy now or cellar for up to five to seven years.

Red Wine by Wolf Blass from South Australia, Australia. The 2005 Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, deep wine. The nose shows fresh, varietal, leafy characters with subtle and integrated oak flavors. There are aromas of plums and berries. This is a medium to full bodied wine that offers a sweet, middle palate, finishing with fine, smooth, chalky Cabernet tannins. Enjoy with roasted lamb or grilled lamb cutlets. This wine is drinking very nicely now, but it will also reward between 2 and 5 years of cellaring.

Red Wine by Wolf Blass from South Australia, Australia. This Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon is part of the Yellow Label range of wines sourced from premium vineyards throughout South Australia. This wine has an attractive bouquet of red berry fruits, peppery spice and mint. The palate exhibits sweet fruit flavours with a balance oak character, soft mouthfeel and a lingering finish. Enjoy now or cellar for a few years.

Red Wine by Wolf Blass from South Australia, Australia. The 2006 Wolf Blass Yellow Label Shiraz is deep red in color. The nose shows notes of lifted, dark plum fruits, complemented with attractive spicy oak. The palate is full bodied with dark rich berry flavors and spice and long fine tannins on the finish. Ideal with hearty meat dishes.

Red Wine by Woodward Canyon from Columbia Valley, Washington. Vinification: The 2004 Nelms Road Merlot was produced from grapes grown at younger vineyards, several declassified lots of wine, and a significant amount of press wine. This continued program of declassification in both the vineyard and on the winemaking side has allowed us to create such attractive and affordable Nelms Road wines.Description: The 2004 vintage was another very warm one for Washington State and this 2004 Merlot reflects that. This wine offers beautifully ripe fruit with flavors of dried ripe cherries and subtle aromas of spice, cut leaf tobacco, mocha, and vanilla. The texture is soft and silky and the finish is generous and long.This red wine would be fantastic with wood-fired pizza! While there is ample fruit to age this wine for several years or more it has been produced to enjoy young. With proper storage this wine should age for three to five years.

Red Wine by Wrattonbully Vineyards from South Australia, Australia. The 2006 growing season was ideal, with good rains filling the soils, and combined with cool nights the vines set to a moderate, even crop. Harvest was early (March 11 & 17) with ripe grapes having full color, and an abundance of flavour and tannin balance. The wine has a deep magenta colour. The nose is intensely savoury, showing cedar, spiced plums and an earthy richness. Powerful fruit flavours open the palate with the spiciness of Tempranillo shining through. Perfect with paella or tapas.

Red Wine by Wrongo Dongo from Jumilla, Spain. Deep ruby/violet. Medium nose of blackberry, meat, german chocolate cake and earth. Round, rich mouth of berries, spice, leather and brown sugar. The cute packaging and name of the Wrongo Dongo are clearly meant for the American marketplace. This solid effort represents a good value. Produced from 100% Monastrell, it is a fruit-driven, easy-going red to consume during its first year or so of life. The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Wrongo Dongo from Jumilla, Spain. Deep ruby/violet. Medium nose of blackberry, meat, German chocolate cake and earth. Round, rich mouth of berries, spice, leather and brown sugar. Fantastic wine for the price. ? The 2005 Wrongo Dongo (named after one of America's great wine personalities who made this expression infamous) is a beautifully tank-fermented and aged, full-bodied red offering abundant quantities of blue and black fruits, surprisingly silky tannin, and an up-front style. Some may call it internationally styled, but at $8, who's complaining?? The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Wynns from Coonawarra, Australia. Color: Deep cherry red. Bright with a good depth of color. Nose: The nose shows aromas of fragrant dark plums and violets. PalateL A medium bodied wine with flavors of dark berry and plums with an underlying caramel oak texture. Supple tannins and soft acidity complete the offering from a vintage that shows well-defined fruit flavors. Ideally suited to beef, lamb and pork.

Red Wine by Wynns from Coonawarra, Australia. Color: Vibrant, cherry red. Nose: The nose shows floral tones and notes of raspberry and cream against a subtle vanilla-chocolate oak background. Palate: Vibrant cherry and raspberry fruit flavors on the palate complement the silky tannins and plump, generous flavors. A lingering warm, creamy oak finish with hints of cloves and nutmeg completes this medium bodied wine showing its classic, cool climate origins. Ideally suited to beef, duck & game, lamb.

Red Wine by Xisto from Portugal. Xisto, a singular, new, limited production, ultra-premium red wine from Portugal making its debut with the 2003 vintage, is the fruit of a long-standing friendship between the internationally renowned Bordelais wine producer, Jean-Michel Cazes, and Jorge Roquette, owner of the Quinto do Crasto estate in Portugal's Upper Douro Valley, which has been hailed as a leader in current revitalization of Portuguese wine industry. A blend of three classic grape varieties traditionally identified with Portugal's Upper Douro Valley: Touriga Nacional - 60%; Tinta Roriz - 25%; Touriga Franca - 15%

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. The 2001 The Reserve is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon and 26% Shiraz aged for 20 months in 70% new French oak hogsheads. From old vines with low yields, the wine is densely colored and glass-coating. It has a splendid bouquet of smoke, pencil lead, tar, espresso, blueberry, and blackberry. On the palate it remains an infant developmentally with full, ripe tannin, gobs of fruit, and great length. It needs a minimum of 10-12 years of cellaring and will drink well through 2040. - Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Yalumba from Coonawarra, Australia. “Bright violet. Juicy, high-pitched aromas of redcurrant, cassis, cocoa powder and sweet underbrush. Quite round, even lush, on the palate, but the red and dark fruit flavors convey impressive structure and focus thanks to suave tannins and subtle acidity. With air, this developed a sweet cherry flavor, with hints of smoky herbs and cured meat. Nicely focused, energetic and long, finishing with a fine dusting of tannins.” ~ Josh Reynolds, Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar “The 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon The Menzies reveals a dusty, terroir, earthiness along with sweet, leafy, black currant fruit, licorice, and tobacco notes. This medium-bodied, spicy, ripe, ruggedly constructed Cabernet has some rustic tannin to be resolved. It should evolve for 10-12 years.” ~ The Wine Advocate  Deep crimson red. The aroma is a meld of briar, red currant and black olive flavours through to black cherry and plum skins. The palate opens with the sweet berry richness of red currants and dark chocolates, merging into a full bodied wine with a nice fleshy extract. Good density and lashings of soft tannins building towards the finish.

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Yalumba The Octavius has established a reputation as one of Australia's icon Shiraz wines, an amazing feat considering the first release was the 1990 vintage. The 2002 vintage was exemplary. The weather remained mild and dry over the long ripening period - in fact the month of January experienced the lowest day temperatures on record. The end result was wines with great color, varietal flavors and intensity. Yalumba The Octavius Barossa Shiraz 2002 is vibrant deep ruby red in colour. Deep, dark, brooding aromas of plum, blackberry and chocolates are lifted by nuances of ground coffee, licorice, violets and cassis. Soft, velvety and sumptuous, the palate is a voluptuous concoction of blackberries, cherries, dark chocolates and creamy vanilla oak, all framed by tight knit tannins. The length is remarkable and the balance exceptional.

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Yalumba The Octavius has established a reputation as one of Australia's icon Shiraz wines, an amazing feat considering the first release was the 1990 vintage. In addition to being sourced from a number of very old vineyards in the Barossa, The Octavius is matured in American oak octaves of 90 liters capacity. It is the only red wine in the world that is matured in such small barrels. The secret of the wine not becoming overpowered by the oak lies in the wood which is seasoned at Yalumba's own on-site cooperage for eight years before the octaves are crafted. Yalumba The Octavius 2003 is very dark, impenetrable, deep black purple red in colour. A fine nose of ripe dark fruits, plums, prunes and licorice exudes scents of violets, dark chocolate and espresso. A smooth, silky textured palate seamlessly integrates inky black berry flavours. Beautifully refined with supple tannins, this is a wine of outstanding poise, elegance and length.

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Shiraz from Barossa estate vineyards, the 2003 The Signature is a big, chunky, heady red that is closed at present. Nevertheless, it reveals an inky/purple color, impressive levels of richness, and sweet notes of charcoal, acacia flowers, blackberries, tar, and pepper. This wine spent 22 months in 300 liter American and French hogsheads. It should emerge from its muted stage in 2-3 years, and last for 15 or more. - Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. The 2004 Shiraz is a knock out bargain. Boasting plenty of peppery, tapenade, blackberry, currant, spicy oak, and earth notes, this intense, rich, full-bodied red will provide a generous mouthful of silky Shiraz over the next 2-3 years. -The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. A brilliant effort, the 2004 Shiraz/Viognier (95% of the former and 5% of the latter) was aged 12 months in both American and French 300 liter barrels (only 10% new). Super-rich, heady, and full-bodied, it offers aromas of roasted meats, Provencal herbs, blackberries, cassis, new saddle leather, and licorice, terrific fruit as well as texture, and a supple, explosive finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. -The Wine Advocate

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Yalumba Hand Picked Mourvedre Grenache Shiraz 2004 is deep, dark, purple ruby red in colour. A very attractive and aromatic nose offers white pepper and black cherry with brier and bramble notes. Complex, rustic and very Rhone-like, with dried herbs and roasted meat flavours. The palate displays flavours that are rich yet stylishly expressed, with dried fruits to cream, milk choclates, dates and malt. Quite savoury with funky complexities of tar, leather, fruit cake and spices, finishing with long gravelly tannins that will transform if you let it rest in a decanter. A wine with fantastic balance, warmth, generosity and approachability.

Red Wine by Yalumba from Coonawarra, Australia. Yalumba The Menzies 2004 is deep crimson magenta in colour. A very complex nose offers nuances of violet, bay leaf, black olive and oyster shell. The palate opens with mocha and tapenade supported by damsen plum. Full bodied with fine tannins, this stunning wine finishes fresh and balanced. The Menzies is crafted to be enjoyed with full flavored foods and complements roasted meats and piquant cheese.

Red Wine by Yalumba from Barossa Valley, Australia. Blend: 95% Shiraz, 5% Viognier. Color: Deep, dark and dense reds. Aroma: Smooth, silken and flooded with plums, cedar, vanilla and sweet jubey raspberries with just subtle whiffs of the florals of Viognier. Palate: The wine shows rich black fruits with peppery spices, cloves and cardamon seeds, finishing with a lingering jubey coffee anise texture. Cellar: Great now, but will also reward 5-7 years in the cellar. Food: Perfect with a creamy veal pasta.