Glen Aros Library List
New Zealand - Hawkes Bay
We offer a selection of top Hawkes Bay wines, many of which are no longer commercially available.
| Award Winners & Exceptional Red Selections from 1998-2004 1998 - The Vintage of the 1990s, producing exceptional, long-lived wines |
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| Brookfields Gold Label Cabernet/Merlot 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon 85%, Merlot 10%, Cabernet Franc 5% and matured in French oak, this wine is a must for claret lovers. It shows wonderful poise and balance underpinned by a fine structure. |
$225 |
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| Esk Valley Reserve Merlot/Malbec 1998 Hawkes Bay‟s most consistently awarded wine. Soft tannins and rich dark berries and plums combine for a velvety-textured wine. The colour is still incredibly youthful. |
$195 |
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| 1999 – An under-rated vintage providing more approachable wines. | ||
| Esk Valley Reserve Merlot/Malbec/Cabernet 1999 Brambly, spicy and highly fragrant, the sensual palate exhibits flavours of blackcurrant, plum and savoury oak. |
$175 |
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| Stonecroft Syrah 1999 From NZ’s oldest Syrah vines, this is the wine that convinced the French to import NZ Syrah! Complex berry fruits combine with a velvety texture. |
$175 |
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| Te Mata ‘Coleraine’ Cabernet/Merlot 1999 Highly refined and more forward than the 1998 and 2000, this wine shows classic Bordeaux features of spicy, brambly flavours and cigar box characteristics. |
$200 |
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| 2000 – A top vintage, comprising wines with fine tannin structures. | ||
| Clearview Reserve Merlot Malbec 2000 From this boutique coastal vineyard where the sea breezes preserve fruit integrity at optimum ripeness. Dark, plummy fruits combine with lifted violet notes wrapped round a spine of savoury oak. |
$150 |
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| Matariki ‘Quintology’ Cabernet/Merlot 2000 A five varietal blend, this full-bodied wine displays ripe berry flavours, tight-grained oak and harmonious acid balance. |
$150 |
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| 2001 – A low-yielding vintage but producing some wines of great concentration. | ||
| Kingsley Estate Syrah 2001 The first NZ Syrah to win the Tri-Nations Wine Challenge. An unusual but harmonious blend of Syrah (76%), Cabernet Sauvignon (12%) and Malbec (12%). Deeply coloured and rich-textured with flavours of spice and blackcurrant. (Sealed under screw cap). | $160 |
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| 2002 – An excellent vintage, which also ushered in world-class Syrah wines. | ||
| Trinity Hill Gimblett Road Merlot 2002 Winner of Wine State magazine‟s Australasian Champion Merlot 2004. Intense primary fruit characters combine with cedar, spice and licorice derived during barrel aging (87% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc). |
$150 |
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| Newton Forrest Cornerstone Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec 2002 From one of the most underrated vineyards in Hawkes Bay, this wine is fragrant and rich with a seamless combination of blackcurrant, mint and dark chocolate. |
$150 |
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| Brookfields Hillside Syrah 2002 An international trophy winner, this wine reveals brambly red fruits and smoky chocolate wrapped in a silky smooth texture. |
$200 |
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| 2004 – A consistent, warm growing season producing high quality wines. | ||
| Esk Valley Reserve Merlot/Malbec 2004 A deeply coloured wine showing a harmonious blend of fruitcake, plum, dark chocolate and spicy oak. | $160 |
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| Clearview Old Olive Block Cabernet Merlot 2004 Equal portions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot supported by small amounts of Malbec and Cabernet Franc. Earthy cassis and plum flavours mingle with cedary oak and hints of vanillin. | $140 |
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| Unison Syrah 2004 Still practically black in colour, the wine shows aromas of spicy black cherry and plum. The palate is packed with spice and fruit with a fine vanilla background. Champion Syrah at the 2005 Air NZ Wine Awards. |
$160 |
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| Iconic Red Wines The following, extremely rare, wines have been acknowledged for their outstanding quality by leading domestic and international wine critics. As such, they represent the pinnacle of Hawkes Bay red winemaking. |
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| Esk Valley Terraces Malbec/Merlot/Franc 1998 This wine is a blend of 45% Malbec, 35% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc. Still incredibly youthful, the wine shows chocolate and fruit cake flavours combined with vanillin from the oak. This is an opulent wine with beautifully integrated tannins. |
$320 |
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| Te Mata Coleraine Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 1998 A blend of 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, this wine has reached optimum maturity, revealing spice, licorice and cedar notes with ripe berry fruits. |
$300 |
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| Trinity Hill ‘Homage’ Syrah 2002 A small proportion of Viognier adds elegant floral notes to this stunning replication of a northern Rhone wine. Only 100 cases were produced. |
$320 |
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| Parker Rated Wines The following New Zealand wines have achieved an outstanding rating (90-95 points) by Robert Parker, Jr., one of the world’s most influential wine critics. |
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| Craggy Range ‘Le Sol’ Syrah 2002 The highest ever rated NZ wine by Robert Parker. Rich, dense, dark fruits mingle with warm spice and cracked pepper in this concentrated northern Rhone style wine. 300 cases of this 100% Syrah were produced. (PR94) |
$320 |
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| Esk Valley Reserve Syrah 2002 The wine exhibits aromas and flavours of red and black fruits, blackberries and plums, with oak providing complementary notes of chocolate and toast. Only 100 cases of this wine were produced.(PR91) |
$240 |
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| Te Mata ‘Coleraine’ Cabernet/Merlot 2000 A stunning vintage produced a wine of great intensity and longevity. Classic spice, licorice and cedar characters combine with ripe berry fruits. (PR91) |
$260 |
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| California To further excite the palate we offer a selection of four top California “Bordeaux style” wines from the Napa Valley, rated outstanding to extraordinary by Robert Parker Jr. |
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| Dominus 1996 (PR95-100) The 1996 displays terrific richness, medium to full body, low acidity, a succulent, opulent texture, with sweet ripe tannin (82% CS, 10% CF, 4% M). |
$320 |
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| Dunn, Howell Mountain 1993 (PR95-100) This wine offers the essence of Cabernet Sauvignon in its thick, rich, pure, blackcurrant flavours. The wine is not heavy, but it is so phenomenally concentrated and extracted that it leaves the taster speechless. |
$320 |
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| Chateau Montelena, Napa Estate 1997 (PR94-98) The 1997 is as good as it gets with a dense, chewy, full bodied personality. It displays abundant cassis, mineral and earth notes, with sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. |
$320 |
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| Opus One 1992 (PR92) The Opus 1992, (89%CS, 8%CF, 3%M) offers a big, spicy nose of cassis, lead pencil, and smokey oak, round, full-bodied, crammed with black fruits, soft tannin, low acidity and a fleshy, full bodied finish. |
$580 |
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| France - Bordeaux Dry, red table wines, listed according to their appellation, have been selected from exceptional producers. Many of the wines are from the better years for their appellation, namely 1982, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996 and 1998. The range offers the possibility of some interesting comparative tasting with the best New Zealand Bordeaux styles. Parker ratings are listed for each wine. |
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St.-Estèphe |
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| Cos d’Estournel 1982 (PR 96) | $810 |
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| Cos d’Estournel 1995 (PR 95) | $390 |
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| Montrose 1989 (PR94-96) | $630 |
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| Montrose 1995 (PR93) | $320 |
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| Pauillac Wines from this appellation characterize what most people think of as the great Bordeaux. Classic Pauillacs have a rich blackcurrant, cedary bouquet, followed by medium to full-bodied flavours with a great deal of richness and tannin. We offer a range of vintages from two of the famous first growth chateaux. |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1985 (PR87-90) | $860 |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1986 (PR100) | $3,000 |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1991 (PR86) | $910 |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1993 (PR88-93) | $1,090 |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1995 (PR91-95) | $1,160 |
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| Lafite-Rothschild 1998 (PR91-98) | $1,430 |
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| Lynch-Bages 1982 (PR94) | $780 |
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| Lynch-Bages 1989 (PR95) | $570 |
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| Lynch-Bages 2000 (PR95) | $390 |
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| Latour 1990 (PR96-98) | $2,250 |
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| Mouton-Rothschild 1982 (PR100) | $3,130 |
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| Mouton-Rothschild 1995 (PR95-97) | $820 |
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| Mouton-Rothschild 1996 (PR92-96) | $1,030 |
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| Pichon-Lalande 1986 (PR 96) | $580 |
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| Pichon-Lalande 1995 (PR 96) | $475 |
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| Pichon-Lalande 1996 (PR 96) | $620 |
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| St.-Julien Similar in many ways to the wines of Pauillac, the St.-Julien wines are filled with rich currant fruit, and smell of cedar and spices. The Gruaud-Larose selection offers some of the most massive and tannic wines produced in the appellation. |
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| Ducru-Beaucaillou 1986 (PR92) | $490 |
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| Ducru-Beaucaillou 1995 (PR94) | $440 |
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| Ducru-Beaucaillou 1996 (PR96) | $510 |
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| Gruaud-Larose 1982 (PR96) | $900 |
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| Gruaud-Larose 1986 (PR94) | $550 |
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| Gruaud-Larose 1988 (PR89) | $250 |
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| Gruaud-Larose 1989 (PR89) | $290 |
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| Gruaud-Larose 1990 (PR93) | $440 |
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| Las Cases 1986 (PR 98) | $1,050 |
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| Las Cases 1996 (PR 98) | $840 |
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| Margaux Margaux are the lightest wines of the Médoc but can be very seductive with a floral, berry scented bouquet, backed up by the smell of new oak. |
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| Château Margaux 1993 (PR89-93) | $520 |
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| Palmer 1989 (PR95) | $780 |
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| Rauzan-Segla 1986 (PR96) | $480 |
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| Rauzan-Segla 1990 (PR92) | $440 |
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| Graves Red This appellation produces wines that have a distinctive mineral smell as well as the scent and taste of tobacco and cedar. The first growth Haut Brion selections are young but ready to drink with profound balance and concentration, underpinning the character of the appellation. |
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| Haut-Bergey 2000 (PR94) | $180 |
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| Haut-Brion 1995 (PR96) | $970 |
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| Haut-Brion 1998 (PR96) | $940 |
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| Haut-Brion 1999 (PR93) | $690 |
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| Pape-Clément 2000 (PR95) | $320 |
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| St.-Émilion Although there is a diversity of styles, most St.-Émilions tend to be softer and fleshier wines than Médocs, but not as succulent and lush as Pomerols. They are generally higher in Merlot and Cabernet Franc components than Médocs. Diverse, appealing and stunning selections of Premier Grand Cru Classé are offered from this appellation. |
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| L’Angélus 1990 (PR96) | $900 |
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| Cheval Blanc 1998 (PR93) | $1,690 |
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| Monbousquet 1998 (PR94) | $240 |
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| Quinault l’Enclos 1998 (PR94) | $240 |
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| Troplong Mondot 1989 (PR96) | $510 |
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| Troplong Mondot 1990 (PR98) | $750 |
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Pomerol |
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| La Conseillante 2000 (PR96) | $560 |
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| Trotanoy 1998 (PR94-98) | $720 |
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| France - Burgundy For those who like the versatility of Pinot Noir to make a wonderful match with a wide variety of foods, we offer a selection of four excellent, various styled, red Burgundies. |
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| Robert Chevillon, Nuit St Georges les Perrières 1999 (PR91-94) | $205 |
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| René Engel, Clos de Vougeot 1996 (PR90-93) | $425 |
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| Robert Groffier, Bonnes Mares 1996 (PR95) | $850 |
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| Dominique Laurent, Charmes Chambertin 1995 (PR91-94) | $350 |
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| France- Rhône (& Bandol) Appropriately, now that there is a growing interest in producing Syrah wines in Hawkes Bay, a selection of the French Rhône red style wines is included. The dominant grape is Syrah in the northern Rhône appellations of Côte Rôtie and Hermitage, and is Grenache in the southern Rhône Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. We have also included Domaine Tempier wines from the Mediterranean appellation of Bandol where the Mourvèdre grape varietal is dominant and flourishing. Their Rosé is one of the rare Rosés in the world today to actually have a cult following. |
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| Guigal, La Landonne 1997 (PR 98) | $1,050 |
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| Guigal, La Mouline 1997 (PR 96) | $760 |
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| Guigal, La Turque 1996 (PR 95) | $760 |
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| Hermitage |
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| Chapoutier, Le Pavillon 1997 (PR96-98) There is wonderful concentration, massive body and a long finish in this rich Hermitage. It displays an intense nose of blackberry intermixed with floral scents, smoke, tar and black tea aromas. |
$420 |
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| Paul Jaboulet-Ainé, La Chapelle 1990 (PR100) This is a mammoth wine with spectacular aromatics of incense, smoke, blackberry fruit, cassis, spice and coffee-intense bouquet, plenty of blackberry and cherry fruit. Abundant tannin and a 60 sec finish. |
$1,250 |
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| Paul Jaboulet-Ainé, La Chapelle 1997 (PR93-98) The 1997 La Chapelle is young but a monumental wine with intense bouquet, plenty of blackberry and cherry fruit and, in addition, spicy mineral characteristics. Decant for 12-24 hours before drinking. |
$300 |
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| Châteauneuf du Pape |
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| Château Beaucastel 1998 (PR95) The greatest effort since 1989 and 1990, its dense purple colour is followed by sweet aromas of blackberries, licorice, new saddle leather and earth. |
$400 |
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| Clos Du Mont-Olivet du Papet 1998 (PR92-95) This is a beautifully made old-styled Châteauneuf du Pape with notes of garrigue, pepper, cherry jam, and resiny balsam. This full-bodied classic has lots of kirsch liqueur-like fruit and moderate tannins. |
$220 |
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| Domaine du Pegau, Laurence 1990 (PR91-95) The Laurence 1990, farmed organically, is an enormously constituted well-evolved, thick, rich, classic old style Châteauneuf du Pape, carrying 15%+ alcohol. |
$625 |
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| Château Rayas 1995 (PR96-99) The 1995 is spectacular classic Rayas (100% Grenache), deeply-coloured, with blackcurrant/crème de cassis-like characteristics, yet great structure and delineation. |
$1,250 |
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| Bandol |
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| Domaine Tempier, La Tourtine (dry red) 1999 The Mourvèdre grape expresses itself fully with red berry and spice aromas, and good tannin, fruit and power on the palate. |
$160 |
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| Domaine Tempier, Rosé 2007 Salmon in colour, a nose of red fruits, a rich, smooth texture and a reference point on how much flavour and character can be built into a Rosé. |
$130 |
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| Italy & Spain |
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| Falesco Montiano 1997 (PR95) The 1997 Montiano is one of the finest Merlots made in Italy, pure and powerful, yet knit together with no hard edges and no sense of high alcohol or heaviness. |
$160 |
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| Ornellaia The 2007 Ornellaia is remarkably open and accessible, very much in keeping with the personality of the vintage. Clean, minerally notes frame a core of silky, perfumed dark fruit, mocha, spices, licorice, grilled herbs and leather that impresses for its exceptional length. The 2007 Ornellaia is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2022. |
$750 |
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| Ruffino Ducale Gold 1996 A Chianti with lots of aromatics and ripe fruit. |
$110 |
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| Abadia Retuerta Valdebellon 1996 (PR96-97) Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, this opaque purple wine offers up aromas of blackcurrants, lead pencil, minerals, walnuts and crème de cassis, and is structured, dense and full-bodied on the palate. |
$310 |
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| Artadi Pagos Viejos 1998 (PR96) This Rioja Tempranillo dry red has a sweet nose of violets, black fruits, minerals, toasty new oak and smoke. The wine is full-bodied and has a well-delineated finish. |
$250 |
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| Remirez de Ganuza Rioja 1996 (PR94) Aromas of blackcurrant, plum and cherry fruit, it exhibits a full body and a concentrated feeling on the palate, with high tannin in the finish. |
$145 |
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| Vintage Port |
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| Fonseca 1994 (PR 97) This port is awesomely fruity, rich and full-bodied, extremely fragrant displaying jammy cassis, pepper, licorice and truffles. |
$390 |
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| Graham 1985 (PR96) Graham is the star of the 1985 vintage ports. Possessing a sweeter style from a high level of black cherry fruit, it has enormous structure and staggering depth, dimension and length. |
$210 |
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| Taylor Fladgate 1994 (PR97) This is a classically made port, crammed with black fruits, with high tannin and a more reserved, less flashy style than the 1994 Fonseca. |
$360 |
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| Price per 750ml bottle unless otherwise stated, GST inclusive. | ||
