McLaren Vale
McLaren Vale is a renowned wine region located in South Australia, known for producing exceptional Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Grenache wines. The region's Mediterranean climate, combined with its unique soil conditions, provides ideal growing conditions for a variety of grape varieties.
One of the most famous vineyards in McLaren Vale is the d'Arenberg Winery, known for its iconic red wines, including The Dead Arm Shiraz and The Ironstone Pressings Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and is known for its focus on traditional winemaking techniques.
Another well-known vineyard in McLaren Vale is the Wirra Wirra Vineyards, which produces a range of high-quality wines, including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Chardonnay. The estate is dedicated to sustainable farming practices and is committed to producing wines that reflect the unique terroir of the region.
The Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards is another famous vineyard in McLaren Vale, known for its exceptional Shiraz wines. The estate is one of the oldest wineries in the region, dating back to 1891, and is dedicated to traditional winemaking techniques.
In addition to these famous vineyards, McLaren Vale is home to many other wineries that produce exceptional wines. The region is particularly known for its red wines, which are characterized by their depth of flavor, complexity, and structure.
McLaren Vale is a wine region in South Australia known for producing exceptional Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Grenache wines. With famous vineyards such as d'Arenberg Winery, Wirra Wirra Vineyards, and Kay Brothers Amery Vineyards, McLaren Vale wines are gaining increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide.
McLaren Vale
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South Australia | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€207.59 |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (HWC) |
Inc. TAX
€1,719.59 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (97)McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway fruit. Matured 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. Such a bold statement of new American oak seems somehow old-fashioned in this day and age of Australian cabernet, and yet there is a comfortable assurance about the irrefutable Bin 707 model, promising that the woodwork will find its place with sufficient patience. The purity and precision of cassis and blackcurrant fruit on display is something to behold. In inimitable Bin 707 form, new American oak rises to the auspicious occasion, propelling and uplifting to mighty effect and monumental tannin impact. Fruit and oak sit apart for now, but each in their rightful place, and, as ever, promise great things indeed in a very long time to come. Line and length of the highest order confirm it will go the distance without the slightest doubt. |
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South Australia | 1 | 20 (JR) |
Inc. TAX
€2,073.59 |
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Jancis Robinson (20)Delivers absolutely everything you want from Grange: the fruit is knee-weakeningly gorgeous, the oak fits in beautifully, and there's endless length that gives a thoughtful, engaging aftertaste. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
Inc. TAX
€303.59 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A beautiful grenache, clarity its watchword: colour, aroma, varietal expression and aftertaste. Perfumed red berries of every description flow through the light to medium-bodied palate where pomegranate is foremost in shaping mouthfeel and flavour. Irresistible now or in 10 years hence. |
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South Australia | 30 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€270.94 |
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Vinous (96)This young and energetic 2022 Grenache Old McDonald offers an intense core of slate and blackberry with touches of charcuterie and mixed spices providing a strong Rhône feel. It has great tannins with rusty/rocky flavors. The fruit is still tightly bound, but it has impressive power, integrity and length to seriously deliver over the coming years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
Inc. TAX
€714.23 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)A block regenerated by the Pannells since they purchased it in '12, it produces small berries in small bunches of intensely flavoured grapes. Hand-picked, 10 days on skins, pressed to French puncheons for 19 months maturation. It is the only unblended wine so far made and sold under the Koomilya banner, 4560 bottles made. It is a wine of beauty, with effortless poise and flawless fruit that is medium to full-bodied at most. How long will it live? Try 40 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€268.79 |
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James Suckling (97)An outstanding grenache from old bush vines in the Smart Vineyard, perched up on the Clarendon ridge line. This has an edge of white pepper and pomegranate with notes of bright raspberries and fresh leaves. This wine fuses elegance and power with a sleekly defined palate that carries real intensity in 2018. The structure is keenly tailored. Long and taut, red-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
Inc. TAX
€249.59 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A full-bodied shiraz that reflects cunning winemaking. Whole-berry fermentation has put a rich gloss on the palate without overloading the tannin structure. The predominantly black berry fruit is shot through with licorice, spice and an airbrush of dark chocolate. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€280.57 |
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James Suckling (97)I have tasted this producer's wines for a time now and adore the grenaches. Often my preference is for the Sands of Time cuvée but in 2021, a vintage of such effortless quality, This Charming Man ascends. Bitter red-fruit, orange-pastille, tea-tree, dried-thyme, bracken and sandalwood riffs are beautifully compressed by a phalanx of brushwood tannins. Mid-weighted Nebbiolo vibes. Very fine. Extremely long. An exquisite grenache. Drink or hold. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€128.35 |
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Ulithorne Shiraz Frux Frugis 2005 exemplifies the pinnacle of Australian winemaking. Sourced from the esteemed Frux Frugis vineyard in the Barossa Valley, this Shiraz undergoes meticulous vinification techniques. Handpicked grapes are fermented in open-top stainless steel vats, allowing optimal extraction of rich fruit flavours and robust tannins. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, seven of which are newly toasted, the wine develops complex layers of dark plum, black pepper, and subtle hints of cocoa. Ulithorne, renowned for its commitment to quality and sustainable practices, ensures each bottle reflects the unique terroir of the region. On the palate, the Ulithorne Shiraz Frux Frugis 2005 offers a harmonious balance of power and elegance, with a lingering finish that beckons another sip. An exceptional choice for connoisseurs seeking depth and character in a fine Shiraz. |
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South Australia | 30 | - |
Inc. TAX
€135.34 |
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South Australia | 30 | - |
Inc. TAX
€135.34 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
Inc. TAX
€124.75 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)Sourced from a propitiously sited single plot, where sand meets ironstone. Sorted abstemiously following hand picking. Wild fermented on skins for 16 days. Élévage in a combination of new and older French puncheons, in addition to a 25L foudre following a barrel cull and blending. Density and pliancy, the calling cards. All offset by the juiciest red cherry-skinned tannins flecked with violet, blueberry, rose petal and spice, directing the fray. Tactile barely describes this, so moreish and conducive to the next glass, as it draws the saliva in preparation. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (JS) |
Inc. TAX
€910.79 |
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James Suckling (100)So plush with a mix of red and blue-fruit aromas on the nose, as well as blood-orange and almost violet-like floral notes. The palate is very plush and juicy with such a long, seamless and silky feel. Super intense and very, very plush with deep, deep rich fruit. Mouthwatering. Super long. Super rich. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
In Bond
€150.00 |
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South Australia | 2 | 97 (HWC) |
In Bond
€1,410.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (97)McLaren Vale, Coonawarra, Barossa Valley and Padthaway fruit. Matured 18 months in 100% new American oak hogsheads. Such a bold statement of new American oak seems somehow old-fashioned in this day and age of Australian cabernet, and yet there is a comfortable assurance about the irrefutable Bin 707 model, promising that the woodwork will find its place with sufficient patience. The purity and precision of cassis and blackcurrant fruit on display is something to behold. In inimitable Bin 707 form, new American oak rises to the auspicious occasion, propelling and uplifting to mighty effect and monumental tannin impact. Fruit and oak sit apart for now, but each in their rightful place, and, as ever, promise great things indeed in a very long time to come. Line and length of the highest order confirm it will go the distance without the slightest doubt. |
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South Australia | 1 | 20 (JR) |
In Bond
€1,705.00 |
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Jancis Robinson (20)Delivers absolutely everything you want from Grange: the fruit is knee-weakeningly gorgeous, the oak fits in beautifully, and there's endless length that gives a thoughtful, engaging aftertaste. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
In Bond
€230.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A beautiful grenache, clarity its watchword: colour, aroma, varietal expression and aftertaste. Perfumed red berries of every description flow through the light to medium-bodied palate where pomegranate is foremost in shaping mouthfeel and flavour. Irresistible now or in 10 years hence. |
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South Australia | 30 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
€202.00 |
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Vinous (96)This young and energetic 2022 Grenache Old McDonald offers an intense core of slate and blackberry with touches of charcuterie and mixed spices providing a strong Rhône feel. It has great tannins with rusty/rocky flavors. The fruit is still tightly bound, but it has impressive power, integrity and length to seriously deliver over the coming years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 99 (HWC) |
In Bond
€573.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (99)A block regenerated by the Pannells since they purchased it in '12, it produces small berries in small bunches of intensely flavoured grapes. Hand-picked, 10 days on skins, pressed to French puncheons for 19 months maturation. It is the only unblended wine so far made and sold under the Koomilya banner, 4560 bottles made. It is a wine of beauty, with effortless poise and flawless fruit that is medium to full-bodied at most. How long will it live? Try 40 years. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
€201.00 |
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James Suckling (97)An outstanding grenache from old bush vines in the Smart Vineyard, perched up on the Clarendon ridge line. This has an edge of white pepper and pomegranate with notes of bright raspberries and fresh leaves. This wine fuses elegance and power with a sleekly defined palate that carries real intensity in 2018. The structure is keenly tailored. Long and taut, red-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
In Bond
€185.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)A full-bodied shiraz that reflects cunning winemaking. Whole-berry fermentation has put a rich gloss on the palate without overloading the tannin structure. The predominantly black berry fruit is shot through with licorice, spice and an airbrush of dark chocolate. |
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South Australia | 1 | 97 (JS) |
In Bond
€215.00 |
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James Suckling (97)I have tasted this producer's wines for a time now and adore the grenaches. Often my preference is for the Sands of Time cuvée but in 2021, a vintage of such effortless quality, This Charming Man ascends. Bitter red-fruit, orange-pastille, tea-tree, dried-thyme, bracken and sandalwood riffs are beautifully compressed by a phalanx of brushwood tannins. Mid-weighted Nebbiolo vibes. Very fine. Extremely long. An exquisite grenache. Drink or hold. |
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South Australia | 1 | - |
In Bond
€103.00 |
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Ulithorne Shiraz Frux Frugis 2005 exemplifies the pinnacle of Australian winemaking. Sourced from the esteemed Frux Frugis vineyard in the Barossa Valley, this Shiraz undergoes meticulous vinification techniques. Handpicked grapes are fermented in open-top stainless steel vats, allowing optimal extraction of rich fruit flavours and robust tannins. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, seven of which are newly toasted, the wine develops complex layers of dark plum, black pepper, and subtle hints of cocoa. Ulithorne, renowned for its commitment to quality and sustainable practices, ensures each bottle reflects the unique terroir of the region. On the palate, the Ulithorne Shiraz Frux Frugis 2005 offers a harmonious balance of power and elegance, with a lingering finish that beckons another sip. An exceptional choice for connoisseurs seeking depth and character in a fine Shiraz. |
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South Australia | 30 | - |
In Bond
€89.00 |
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South Australia | 30 | - |
In Bond
€89.00 |
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South Australia | 1 | 96 (HWC) |
In Bond
€100.00 |
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Halliday Wine Companion (96)Sourced from a propitiously sited single plot, where sand meets ironstone. Sorted abstemiously following hand picking. Wild fermented on skins for 16 days. Élévage in a combination of new and older French puncheons, in addition to a 25L foudre following a barrel cull and blending. Density and pliancy, the calling cards. All offset by the juiciest red cherry-skinned tannins flecked with violet, blueberry, rose petal and spice, directing the fray. Tactile barely describes this, so moreish and conducive to the next glass, as it draws the saliva in preparation. |
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South Australia | 1 | 100 (JS) |
In Bond
€736.00 |
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James Suckling (100)So plush with a mix of red and blue-fruit aromas on the nose, as well as blood-orange and almost violet-like floral notes. The palate is very plush and juicy with such a long, seamless and silky feel. Super intense and very, very plush with deep, deep rich fruit. Mouthwatering. Super long. Super rich. |
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