Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at friendly prices for several years. Previous vintages of this wine have been smash hits and the 2010 The Ball Buster is a lock to continue this trend. ...More

The N.V. Fine Tawny is amber brown with flavors of intertwined dates, figs, and chocolate. It is well balanced and has a long, pure finish. -Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate ...More

The N.V. Fine Muscat offers the most complexity of this hedonistic trio. Dark amber-colored, it delivers flavors of toffee, caramel, brown sugar, and dates. It is well balanced and has a long, pure finish. -Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate ...More

Deep purple colour. This wine possesses a complex bouquet of red berries, cedar, mint, tobacco, espresso and chocolate. This wine displays a soft coating texture; the rich fruit drives straight across the palate displaying a medium to full bodied intensity. Flavours of cloves, chocolate and lifted purple fruits mingle with the unobtrusive oak. ...More

This wine has rich tones blueberry flavors, lovely lush, ripe tannins, and the fruit lingers impressively against the palate with smoky notes. Drink: 2004 - 2014. ...More

St Henri is rich and plush when young, gaining soft, earthy, mocha-like characters as it ages. It is matured in old, 1460-litre vats that allow the wine to develop, imparting minimal, if any oak character. Although a small proportion of Cabernet is sometimes used to improve structure, the focal point for St Henri remains Shiraz. ...More

Amber color, smooth in texture with caramel and toffee sweetness, hints of nuttiness and cold tea characters. ...More

Powerful aromas of honeysuckle with hints of tropical fruit, a luscious rich palate with hints of honey and spice and a meld of concentrated dried tropical fruit flavors. The finish is clean, fresh and persistent. ...More

Aromas of blackberry, licorice, chocolate, mint, leather and coconut ice. Obvious but very seductive in an X-rated sweet shop kind of way. On the palate full bodied with juicy berry, licorice all sorts, chocolate and leather flavors backed with plenty of cedary vanilla oak. It has firm dry slightly chunky tannins with good fresh acid to balance. Almost elegant really. Finishes dry and savory with excellent length of flavor. Highly Recommended! ...More

Deep dark crimson red. This wine needs plenty of aeration. given time it begins to exhibit distinctive Cabernet tones - complex and intense aromas of cassis, mulberry and subtle vanillin, cedary oak. Wow! This is a seriously sensuous wine. Amazing intensity - the fruit expoldes across the palate, this power is harnessed by the chalky coating silky smooth tannins; all wrapped up in very finely tuned and well balanced acid. A seamless finish that persists long after the wine has gone. ...More

Marquis Philips is a collaboration between Australian winemakers Sarah and Sparky Marquis and USA importer Dan Philips to produce exceptional wines. The mythological creature on our front label, the Roogle, represents the lasting friendship and the shared destiny that link our two countries. Drink: 2004 - 2013. ...More

This wine is big & thick, coating the entire palate and has amazing length. The flavors are all dark fruits with a burst of chocolate and liquorice, moving evenly from entry through the mid to late palate. The tannins remain fruit filled throughout, resulting in a soft and rewarding end palate leaving a lingering generous mouth-feel. ...More

This classic Australian red wine captures and enhances the distinctive characters of Coonawarra. These characters are highlighted by rich berry tones with a great length and depth of flavour. The complex characters of this wine show intensity and layered depth. To achieve this style it is important to have harmony between fruit intensity, oak tannin, grape tannin and acid. Objective for the Penley style is harmony and balance. ...More

Always a favorite among the staff, this shows the best of both Barossan Shiraz and Cabernet. Beautiful intense cassis with spice box and tobacco leaf. The fine chalky tannins of the Cabernet are perfectly complimented by the luscious fleshy texture of the Shiraz. Medium to full bodied showing rich blackcurrant fruit with a restrained elegance that begs for food with deep earthy flavors.
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The style of wine aimed for is a medium-bodied yet complex red, showing the fruit characteristics of this traditional blend with minimal oak influence. A nicely weighted wine showing good fruit and palate length. ...More

“RWT” stands for “red wine trial,” a prosaic name for a spectacular wine developed in the 1990s and launched with the 1997 vintage. A nose of elevated and finessed perfumed high notes a la RWT! The palate is balanced and full-bodied with a silken, lush, "tofu-like" texture, replete with generous, ripe, even yet firm tannins. Flavors of wild-berry fruits, blueberry, boysenberry and loganberry, again verging towards raspberry yoghurt, redefine the "sweet-conserve" descriptor, neither porty nor residual sugarsweet, but lush and (dry red) unctuous. ...More

The 2006 Descendant is another impressive release of this wine, the color making that immediately apparent; completely black/purple with healthy, vibrant magenta hues. A pure, wild, powerful nose of blackberry and tar is complimented by a gentle floral lift of lavender and violets. Full-bodied with great concentration, silky tannins and perfectly judged extract, this vigorous and suave young wine has a long, long future ahead of it. ...More

Deep plum in colour, this has an intense bouquet of jet black plums, cloves and fennel it is bright, bouncy and intense. The palate is soft and approachable with a lovely coating texture; the mid palate builds to a focused and well defined finish. This has loads of gob smacking fruit and is a pleasure to drink straight off the bat. ...More

This wine has a medium deep color. Intense black cherry aromas with some mint nuances. Black cherry, liquorish flavors with some brambly notes, firm dry sappy assertive tannins, but nice core of fruit sweetness with a tannin finish at the end. Enjoy from 2010-2025. ...More

WOW! Complexed by combining the regional flavours of grapes from McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Padthaway, this wine has incredible power and purity. Very deep black-crimson, The Boxer shows a full spectrum of flavours from fresh berries and plum, to fig and blackberry jam, surrounded by cinnamon spice, liquorice, and lovely warm oak with hints of cigar box and tobacco. Soft luscious palate-coating fruit with incredible depth, combined with creamy chocolate oak layers producing a complex wine with amazing power. ...More

Attractive aromas of dark red and black fruits such as cherry, dried fig and satsuma plum. The fruit characters are complimented by notes of spice, mocha, roasted coffee beans, dark chocolate and cedar. The 2005 Ares remains true to style with great concentration and density balanced by elegance and restraint. Remaining perfectly balanced, the tannins are silky and refined, the mid palate dense and rich. ...More

St Henri is rich and plush when young, gaining soft, earthy, mocha-like characters as it ages. It is matured in old, 1460-litre vats that allow the wine to develop, imparting minimal, if any oak character. Although a small proportion of Cabernet is sometimes used to improve structure, the focal point for St Henri remains Shiraz. ...More

Bin 138 is more of a fruit-driven style than the other Bin wines and displays a chalkier tannin texture. Its rich, earthy nature becomes more nuanced with age. ...More

Wine Spectator Top 100: 2006 #73! Deep purple color showing a richness of blackberry, cassis, pepper, and smoky, toasty oak flavors. ...More

Showing a beautiful purple-color, with Intense notes of fruit and power. This mouth-filling, meaty, smoky, peppery wine that will provide delicious drinking over the next decade. ...More

This wine has a solid texture, with a vigorous edge to the ripe cherry and lush chocolate flavors, which linger nicely on the muscular finish. Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre. ...More

Deep black in color with a slightly red hue. Aromas are Rich Cabernet Sauvignon aromas of fennel, cassis, currant, lavender, cut flowers, ginger, toffee and liquorish. On the palate with a very even entry, the palate coats all corners of the mouth and is balanced by dryness and elegance. The tannins are restrained slightly complementing the palate's astringency and mouthfeel. ...More

Deep inky purple to black in color, the bouquet is layered and intense with notes of chocolate, rose petals, clay, scorched earth, minerals, lavender, wood oven smoke, tar and toffee. The palate starts out deep and plush with formidable weight, then hits you with an explosion of plumy dark fruits that roll on to very long soft fruity tannins; this all hangs together quite effortlessly. ...More