Chateau Yaldara 'Charley' Series

14 % Alc

South Australia

RRP - $18

This wine features a deep purple hue and bursts with the fresh aromas and flavours of dark fruits, including blackberries, blackcurrants, and black cherries, complimented by licorice, black pepper, and a hint of spice. It has a medium to full body and is balanced with pleasant tannins for an enjoyable finish.

Reviews-

Ray Jordan -A bright and lively shiraz of medium weight but with good fruit intensity. Lots of punchy plummy fruit characters on the nose and palate, with a lift of spice and a sprinkle of black pepper. It’s a balanced and seamlessly structured wine offering tremendous value.

Score: 90/100 Cellar: 6 years

14% Alc

South Australia

RRP- $18

This wine exhibits a purple hue and has an array of aromas and flavours, including cherry, plum, blueberry, and violet, alongside herbal notes of capsicum, mint, and cloves. It presents a medium to full body, supported by firm tannins, culminating in a satisfying smooth finish.

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Ray Jordan -A balanced and poised blended wine bringing the linear characters of cabernet together with the fleshier merlot. It’s a medium bodied wine with good fruit concentration and expression. Lift of blackcurrant on the nose with fleshier black fruit cake characters on the palate. Fine tannins and just a little oak to define.

Score: 91/100 Cellar: 7 years

14.5% Alc

McClaren Vale and South Australia

RRP - $30

This wine boasts a deep red hue, enchanting with its aromatic fusion of mocha, coffee bean, and mint chocolate. The palate is impressively savoury and full-bodied, providing a rich, mouth-filling experience. Aged in French oak casks, it captures the deep intensity that oak adds to a wine. Having matured for a significant period, this wine delights with its robust flavours, prolonged finish, and intense mouthfeel.

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Ray Jordan -Rich and sumptuous shiraz reveals immediate aromas of earthy ripe plum, and blackberry fruits with liberal sprinkling of dried herbs and pepper. Deep and lasting flavours build through the palate supported by firmish tannins and neatly managed oak. An easy and effortless style with plenty with a sustained finish.

Score: 91/100 Cellar: 8 years

14.5%

Currency Creek 

RRP- $30

This wine beautifully marries the characteristics of its varietals, offering a profusion of dark fruits—blackcurrant and plum—enhanced by a harmonious blend of spice and distinct capsicum notes. On the palate, it boasts a rich and rounded profile, well-balanced and culminating in a prolonged, satisfying finish.

Reviews-

Ray Jordan -A delightfully bright and lively blend of shiraz and cabernet from Currency Creek in South Australia. Perfumed and highly scented aromas of bright red fruits with a subtle vanillin oak influence. The palate is seamlessly woven and laced with fine tannins and gently applied oak. Excellent fruit concentration with a lingering finish. 

Score: 92/100 Cellar: 9 years

Alc 15 %

Barossa Valley 

RRP - $50

This wine showcases a deep ruby hue. Aromatically, it offers notes of black cherry and black plum, complemented by vanilla, sweet spice, black pepper, and hints of chocolate. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, featuring a rich blend of black fruits and spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, along with chocolate and coffee. The silky tannins lead to a long, satisfying finish.

Reviews-

Ray Jordan -An excellent product of this outstanding vintage in the Barossa Valley. Plush and ripe with great intensity and fruit concentration. Dark chocolate, plum and blackberry with a spicy sage bush and pepper lift. Traces of charcuterie add further deep complexity to the palate. A wine of medium body but excellent concentration and intensity.

Score: 93/100 Cellar: 12 years