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Red Wine by Grant Burge from Barossa Valley, Australia. The Holy Trinity is modeled on the Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre, which is ideal for the climate and winemaking techniques of the Barossa Valley. Grant Burge reveres the outstanding quality this wine style produces in the Barossa and believes this blend has the ability to become as well known in the Barossa as Shiraz.

Red Wine by Hewitson from Barossa Valley, Australia. This blend of 55% Grenache, 33% Shiraz and 12% Mourvedre is simply delicious. Dean Hewitson has yet again crafted a intensely flavored and elegant wine, appropriately named after his daughter Harriet, better known as Miss Harry. Wonderful aromas of ripe cherry and plum jump out of the glass. On the palate is filled with sweet ripe red fruits, with hints of spice and mocha adding to its charm. Beautifully balanced and long of the finish. A great wine with years of enjoyment ahead.

Red Wine by John Duval from Barossa Valley, Australia. The 2005 vintage of Plexus is an intricately structured blend comprised of rich and vibrant fruit from Barossa Valley's old, low yielding vines. A true refection of Barossa's soil and climate, Plexus expresses a supple and silky mouth feel and a spicy, ripe red fruit finish. Intense and elegant, Plexus demonstrates an impressive concentration and structure with a seamless balance. Traditional winemaking practices and sixteen months in French oak barriques will ensure the age worthiness of this third release. Enjoy the 2005 vintage now or cellar it for 8-10 years to garner additional complexity.

Red Wine by Two Hands from Barossa Valley, Australia. 65% Shiraz, 35% Grenache Deep black with a red hue. Lifted notes of dusted sweets, chocolate, lavender and freshly cut herbs. Good intensity with excellent ripe and vibrant red fruit flavors with hints of white pepper. A velvety smooth structured wine with soft approachable dry tannins. Brave Faces is an excellent food wine.

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 Barossa Valley, Australia. Yalumba Hand Picked Mourvedre Grenache Shiraz 2005 is deep, dark, purple ruby red in colour. A very attractive and aromatic nose offers sweet black cherry with rustic forest floor aromas, dried herbs and spices. The palate displays stylish flavours with complex fruits and spice. Quite savoury with funky complexities, finishing with fine, soft, balanced tannins. The Barossa Valley has a long history as one of Australia's premium wine regions for growing Mourvedre, Grenache and Shiraz. These Southern France varietals offer a provenance of synergy with each component making a contribution to the complexity of the wine. Mourvedre, more commonly known in Australia as Mataro, is the dominant variety in this Hand Picked blend. It provides sturdy and robust characters, balanced by the perfume of Grenache and the spice of Shiraz. Firm yet silky, with power and length on the palate, a complex wine with supreme elegance.