| Tasting notes & where to find our wines |
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| A magical picnic - photograph by Grant Keighly |
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| Liquid Amber |
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| Elegant and Luscious Reds
SHIRAZ 2004
A beautifully balanced, soft and yet deeply concentrated bouquet of fragrant spice and berry fruit aromas. The palate shows the very best of cool-climate shiraz characters of elegance and subtlety, with fresh dark cherries and plum, lingering spice, white pepper and gentle liquorice flavours. Aged for 15 months, first in new French Oak barriques (50%) and then prime American Oak (50%), it provides a singular complexity to the wine allowing it to be truly enjoyed when still young, and yet become a rare delight with ageing. An exceptional choice for mid to long-term cellaring (to 20 years). Open bottle or decant preferably 30 minutes prior to drinking to allow full complex flavours to develop. Alc/Vol 14%. Residual Sugar 0.66g/L - pH 3.59
James Halliday says: Bright, fresh, spicy, cool-grown black and red cherries; Sustained acidity and subtle oak. 4.5 stars
Robert Parker says: It is a stylish rendition with aromas of smoky oak, mint, spice box, white pepper, black cherry and plum. Soft on the palate yet very concentrated, with subtle red and black fruit flavors with a hint of licorice, the wine has a 45-second, pure finish
Hazy Mountain MERLOT 2004
A wine of rich, dense, crimson purple colour and elegant, luscious characters with perfectly ripened fruit and well-structured oak. The palate is concentrated yet smooth, with subtle, soft tannins running through big red berry fruit and more than a hint of white truffle chocolate, spearmint and black pepper, giving the wine great structure, balance and a luscious lingering length. Aged for 15 months first in new French barriques (75%) and then new prime American Oak. Drinks beautifully now and will mature well with further cellaring (to 15 years). Allow to breathe or decant if possible for at least 20 minutes after opening. Alc/Vol 14% Residual sugar 0.28g/L - pH 3.59.
James Halliday says: Good red/purple, plenty of substance and weight, opens on the palate with primary red fruits, then a slight twist of leaf and black olive to close. 4 stars
Robert Parker says: Purple-colored, it offers up scents of wood smoke, spice box, black currant, black raspberry, and chocolate. This leads to a medium to full-bodied wine with excellent balance, sweet fruit, and ripe flavors in its elegant personality.
Specially selected for Qantas International Business Class |
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| Sophisticated & Delicious Whites
SAUVIGNON BLANC 2005
Picked at three different ripnesses to ensure complexity and depth of flavours, it offers lifted blossom scents and herbaceous aromas, delivering a dry, crisp, balanced flavour with a hint of lingering spice at the back of the palate and a wonderful Tropical fruit finish. An elegant and perfect accompaniment to spicy and/or assertively flavoured fish dishes, as it is to recipes with goats cheese, fresh tomatoes and asparagus which are often a challenge for wine paring. Bottled using screw-cap closures to maintain top wine quality and purity of flavours.Alc/Vol 13.5% Residual Sugar 4.2g/L - pH 3.15
James Halliday says: Straw green, crisp, clean and well-made. Mineral and a hint of passionfruit 4 stars
Robert Parker says: - is medium straw-colored with lovely aromas of mineral, fresh herbs, melon, and lemon-lime. Medium-bodied, in the mouth it is full-flavored with ripe fruit and vibrant acidity. There is superb depth and concentration leading to a very long, fruit-filled finish. Made in the style of a top-level Sancerre, this stylish effort will drink will for 2-3 years.
CORTESE 2006
An almost perfect vintage, hot at the right times, meaning the vines come under the necessary stress during the growing period that leads to smaller berries and subsequent intensity of flavour. Wine: Straw yellow in colour with brilliant golden hues. Aromas of passion-fruit and Nashi pears are enhanced by orange-blossom and subdued citrus notes. The palate delivers crisp, balanced flavours of lemon zest and a hint of 'spritz' on the tongue, followed by a singular spice finish becoming golden and honeyed with age. Cellaring potential of up to 10 years. The perfect match to all crustaceans, game/shell fish, vibrant cheeses and assertively flavoured risotto. Bottled using screw-cap closures to maintain top wine quality and purity of flavours. Alc/Vol.14 % Residual Sugar 2.2gms/lt P.H.3.14
Lost Valley Cortese was chosen by leading Wine Writer and International Judge - Jeni Port as one of Australia's top 10 "MUST DRINK" "cult" wines of the past ten years.
James Halliday says: Fragrant apple, pear and spice on both bouquet and palate; Substantial weight and mouth-feel; Best yet: 4.5 stars
Robert Parker says: - is light gold with a complex bouquet of passion fruit and pear. This is followed by a medium-bodied, layered wine with spicy, intense white fruit flavors, crisp acidity, and considerable length. Drink it over the next 2-3 years although the winery claims that it has 10 years of cellaring potential. The bottom line is that this Cortese is too good to defer gratification for any significant amount of time.
Specially selected by Qantas to offer in its First Class worldwide.
WHERE AVAILABLE INTERNATIONALLY:
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| Finding our wines in Australia |
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| Acland Cellars |
St Kilda |
95253818 |
| All Nations Hotel |
Richmond |
94285612 |
| Annie Smither's Bistrot |
Kyneton |
54222039 |
| Armadale Cellars |
Armadale |
95093055 |
| Aqua e Vino |
Yarraville |
96879006 |
| Auscellardoor |
South Melbourne |
96969673 |
| Bianchet Café |
Lilydale |
97391120 |
| Bamboo House |
Melbourne |
96621565 |
| Barr'd Wine Bar |
Ivanhoe East |
94993547 |
| B'Coz |
Hawthorn East |
98827889 |
| Bistro 1 |
Melbourne |
96543343 |
| Bokchoy Tang |
Fed.Sq.Melb. |
96508666 |
| Bottega |
Melbourne |
96542252 |
| Caterina's |
Melbourne |
96708488 |
| Cecconi's Cantina |
Melbourne |
96630222 |
| Cellarbrations@ |
Carlton |
93479850 |
| Centro Citta Ristorante |
Melbourne |
96547152 |
| Church St.Enoteca |
Richmond |
94287898 |
| City Wine Shop |
Melbourne |
96546657 |
| Claypots |
Fitzroy |
94164116 |
| Cloudwine |
Brighton |
95538416 |
| Coudwine |
Camberwell |
98820954 |
| Cloudwine |
South Melbourne |
96996700 |
| Cosi Ristorante & Bar |
South Yarra |
98673999 |
| Curve Bar@the arts centre |
Melbourne |
92818755 |
| Decanters by the Bay |
Port Melbourne |
96769440 |
| Dish @ the Royce |
Melbourne |
96779933 |
| Docks on the Rocks |
Docklands |
96423070 |
| Donovans Restaurant |
St.Kilda |
95348221 |
| Durante's of Drouin |
Drouin |
56251847 |
| Eaglemont Cellars-Eagle Bar |
Eaglemont |
94991348 |
| Fazio's Pizzeria E Grill |
Hampton |
95859396 |
| Fenix Restaurant & Events |
Richmond |
94278500 |
| Finest Drop Cellars |
Hampton |
95983044 |
| Gills Diner |
Melbourne |
96707214 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Balwyn |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Frankston |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Tooronga |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Ringwood |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Bendigo |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Mornington |
1300308883 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Shepparton |
1300308883 |
| Highgate Cellars |
Glenhuntly |
95635605 |
| Hotel Charsfield |
Melbourne |
98665511 |
| Il Solito Posto |
Melbourne |
96544466 |
| Isthmus of Kra |
Sth Melbourne |
96903688 |
| Italy 1 |
Melbourne |
96543349 |
| Jimmy Watson Cellars |
Balwyn |
98171744 |
| Ladro |
Fitzroy |
94157575 |
| La Luna Bistro |
Carlton |
93494888 |
| La Contadina |
Carlton |
93476173 |
| Lakehouse@Daylesford |
Daylesford |
53483329 |
| Maryland's Country House |
Marysville |
59633204 |
| Mask of China |
Melbourne |
96622116 |
| M.C.C.Wine&Food Society |
Melbourne |
Private |
| Melbourne Wine Room |
St.Kilda |
95255599 |
| Misuzu's |
Albert Park |
96999022 |
| Nihonbashi Zen |
Melbourne |
96397050 |
| O'Connell's |
South Melbourne |
96999600 |
| Old and Rare Wines |
Southbank |
96988088 |
| Old England Hotel |
Heidelberg |
94583909 |
| Olinda Cellars |
Olinda |
97510999 |
| Othello Restaurant |
Southbank |
96995600 |
| Oyster Lt.Bourke |
Melbourne |
96500988 |
| Parkhill Cellars |
Nth Melbourne |
93281132 |
| Pelican Restaurant |
St.Kilda |
95255847 |
| Randall the Wine Merchant |
Albert Park |
96864122 |
| Rathdowne Cellars |
Carlton |
93493366 |
| Reddrops Foodworks |
Yea |
57972611 |
| Ritchies Stores |
East Bentleigh |
95797333 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Balnarring |
59832511 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Dromana |
59872766 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Mt.Eliza |
97874322 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Aspendale Gardens |
95909999 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Ringwood North |
98763999 |
| Ritchies Stores |
Rowville |
97558410 |
| Rosstown Hotel |
Carnegie |
95725511 |
| Sails on the Bay |
Elwood |
95256933 |
| Seaview Cellars |
Beaumaris |
95896536 |
| Strath Valley Views B.&B. |
Strath Creek |
57849209 |
| Syracuse |
Melbourne |
96701777 |
| Tea Rooms at Yarck |
Yarck |
57734233 |
| Terracotta Room |
Marysville |
59634004 |
| The Bond Store |
Southbank |
96869007 |
| The Lobster Cave |
Beaumaris |
95896329 |
| The Marine Hotel |
Brighton |
95921687 |
| Three Below Bar |
Melbourne |
96629555 |
| The Melbourne Club |
Melbourne |
Private |
| Verge Restaurant |
Melbourne |
96399500 |
| Vines Restaurant |
Coldstream |
97390222 |
| Vines Restaurant |
Warranwood |
98764044 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Ashburton |
98851609 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Balaclava |
95254526 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Brighton |
95931677 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Brighton East |
95924321 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Camberwell |
98131896 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Carnegie |
95687877 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Doncaster |
98487504 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Donvale |
98417637 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Greensborough |
94321015 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Malvern |
95096833 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Mentone |
95831986 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Pinewood |
98027033 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Port Melbourne |
96469544 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Richmond Plaza |
94280090 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Sandringham |
95980166 |
| Vintage Cellars |
South Melbourne |
96457169 |
| Vintage Cellars |
South Yarra |
98048314 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Toorak |
98261476 |
| Vintage Cellars King |
Melbourne |
96142858 |
| Vintage Cellars Lt B |
Melbourne |
96394198 |
| Yarraville Cellars |
Yarraville |
96872001 |
| Westgarth Lic. Grocer |
Westgarth |
94813288 |
| Winebins |
Prahran |
95105424 |
| Wine on High |
Kew East |
98596606 |
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| N.S.W. & A.C.T |
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| Altitude at Shangri La Hotel |
Sydney |
92506123 |
| Alto Tower Restaurant |
Acton, A.C.T. |
62475518 |
| Aqua Luna Restaurant |
East Circular Quay |
92510311 |
| Aria Restaurant |
Sydney |
92522555 |
| Arun Thai |
Pott's Point |
93269135 |
| Bathers'Pavilion |
Balmoral Beach |
99695050 |
| Bilson's |
Sydney |
82140496 |
| Buon Ricordo |
Paddington |
93606729 |
| Buzo |
Woollahra |
93281600 |
| Candamber Fine Wines |
Belonnen A.C.T. |
62514247 |
| C.B.D.Cellars |
Sydney |
92624522 |
| Coast |
Sydney |
92676700 |
| Deep Blue Bistro |
Coogee Beach |
93158811 |
| de Vine Food & Wine |
Sydney |
92626906 |
| Dijon Restaurant |
Canberra City,ACT |
62306010 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Belconnen A.C.T. |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Braddon, A.C.T. |
1300308883 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Haberfield |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Phillip,A.C.T. |
1300308833 |
| 1st Choice Liquor |
Glendale |
1300308833 |
| Fins Restaurant |
Dee Why Beach |
99724500 |
| FortyOne Restaurant |
Sydney |
92212500 |
| Fratelli Paradiso |
Pott's Point |
93571744 |
| G.P.O.Restaurants & Bars |
Sydney |
92297777 |
| Hugo's Lounge |
Darlinghurst |
93574411 |
| I.G.A. Lyneham A.C.T. |
Lyneham |
62497263 |
| John Brown Fine Wines |
Bellevue Hills |
93273438 |
| La Sala Restaurant |
Surry Hills |
92813352 |
| Mallesons,Stephen,Jaques |
Sydney |
92963539 |
| Manta |
Woolloomooloo |
93323822 |
| Mezzalira Ristorante |
Canberra A.C.T. |
62300025 |
| Oatley Cellars |
Oatley |
92993385 |
| Quaffers |
Waterloo |
96993188 |
| Quay Restaurant |
Sydney |
92525600 |
| Regal's Rendezvous |
Annangrove |
96790175 |
| Restaurant Balzac |
Randwick |
93999660 |
| Sackville Hotel |
Rozelle |
95557788 |
| Sage Restaurant |
Braddon, A.C.T. |
62496050 |
| Sean's Panaroma |
Bondi Beach |
93654924 |
| Silo Bakery |
Kingston ACT |
62606069 |
| Tetsuya's |
Sydney |
92672900 |
| The Bentley Restaurant & Bar |
Surry Hills |
93322344 |
| The Boathouse @ Blackwattle Bay |
Glebe |
95189011 |
| The Civic Hotel |
Sydney |
80807000 |
| The Ginger Room A.C.T. |
Parkes |
62708262 |
| The Journeyman Restaurant |
Berrima |
48771911 |
| The Mean Fiddler |
Rouse Hill |
96294811 |
| The Wharf |
Walsh Bay |
95201761 |
| Tilbury Hotel |
Woolloomooloo |
93681955 |
| Ultimo Wine Centre |
Ultimo |
92112380 |
| Vaucluse Cellars |
Vaucluse |
93371765 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Abbotsford |
97138674 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Avalon |
99183060 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Balgowlah |
99484490 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Beecroft |
94841509 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Bondi |
93655329 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Bondi Junction |
93692488 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Castle Towers |
98996941 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Chatswood North |
94192790 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Clovelly |
96655088 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Cooks Hill |
49292205 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Cremorne |
99092111 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Crows Nest |
94361009 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Darlinghurst Oxford |
92641700 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Forestville |
94517356 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Harboard |
99385122 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Lilli Pilli |
95253015 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Macquarie |
98783265 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Newtown |
95504211 |
| Vintage Cellars |
Round Corner |
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