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  1. Penley Estate Phoenix Cabernet Sauvignon

    2020 / 750 ml. | Item#58688

    SP9393 pts. - Wine Spectator - Oct 31, 2022
    An elegant version, with firm earthy notes to the star anise, green cardamom and cigar box spiciness, backed by a touch of Dutch cocoa powder. Reveals spiced plum, cassis and kirsch flavors that are plump and velvety, with a long finish. Drink now through 2030. 7,000 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)
    JS9292 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Thursday, November 4, 2021
    This is a bright, youthful cabernet with aromas of plums, redcurrants, tobacco and earth. Picked early for freshness. Medium-bodied with little oak impact, a red-plum core and a juicy, drinkable feel. Drink now. Screw cap.
    WE9090 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/1/2022
    This is a rich, somewhat oak-forward vintage of Phoenix. The plush blackberry, mint and peppery spice is overlain by the vanilla-chocolate barrel influence. Tannins are powerful but fine and spice laden, adding gravitas to an otherwise easy-drinking, tangy Cab with regional and varietal expression. (Christina Pickard)
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    Primary Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon | All Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

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  3. Dutschke The Tokay

    NV / 375 ml. | Item#25333

    RP9898 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 1st Oct 2004
    The light amber-hued, unctuously-textured non-vintage The Tokay reveals a similar flavor profile to the Muscat, with perhaps more balsamic, maple syrup, and Asian spice-like characteristics. It is quite spectacular, and very sweet.
    SP9191 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2005
    Sweet, but it stops short of syrupy, with a lovely caramel and brewed tea quality that lingers, along with a touch of pineapple and floral notes. Drink now.
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    Primary Grape: Muscadelle | All Grapes: Muscadelle

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  4. Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz

    2020 / 750 ml. | Item#58980

    RP94+94+ pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 21st Jul 2022
    The Barossa has the ability to convey a sense of place, dirt and air in the glass. The trick is to not get in the way—a cooper does not terroir make. Despite not being the dominant region in this blend (for specificity: McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Clare Valley), the Barossa makes a potent contribution. Here, in the 2020 Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz, the concentrated, dry and warm vintage is on show and provides a splay of earthy, dense fruit, stretched over a framework of savory tannin. Despite Penfolds’s reputation for big tannins/big oak, the fruit here overpowers both and streams out over the long finish. The heart of Barossa is here. Very good. Will get better. (Erin Larkin)
    SP9494 pts. - Wine Spectator - Dec 15, 2022
    Ripe and generous, but the aromatics take this to the next level, with notes of cardamom, paprika and dried rose petal, plus touches of candied violet and cocoa powder, to complement the core of fleshy blackberry, black cherry and cassis. The tannins are dense but velvety, and this finishes with warm chocolaty notes. Drink now through 2035. 9,287 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)
    JS9393 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Wednesday, October 26, 2022
    A homage to warmer-region, South Australian shiraz, this has a rich and smooth delivery of ripe blackberries and red-to-dark plums on the nose. The wine has taken its 12 months in American oak (16% new) well and truly in its stride. Plush and suave mouth-feel here, this is effortless and a style that sits right in the Penfolds sweet spot. A blend of McLaren Vale, Barossa Valley, Padthaway and Clare Valley. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    VN9292 pts. - Vinous - Sep 2022
    Opaque ruby. Oak-spiced cherry, blackberry and mocha aromas, along with coconut, licorice and cracked pepper accents. Deep and weighty on the palate, offering intense black and blue fruit, mocha and oak spice flavors that show an appealing sweetness but are slow to open. In a distinctly powerful style, delivering youthfully chewy tannins and a long, chewy finish that echoes the licorice and dark berry notes. (Josh Raynolds)
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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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  5. Greg Norman Estates Limestone Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

    2018 / 750 ml. | Item#53593

    WE9191 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/1/2020
    This big wine from South Australia has lovely varietal expression in tones of blue, black and red fruit, fresh mint, cracked pepper and cigar box. The tannins are taut and powerful, talc-like in texture, but not overwhelming thanks to a line of juicy fruit. Protein alongside this is a necessity.
    SP8585 pts. - Wine Spectator - Oct 15, 2020
    Tight herb, earth and wild blackberry flavors have good concentration, mingling with dense, cedary tannins and a black pepper accent on the finish. Drink now. 5,000 cases imported.
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    Primary Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon | All Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon

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  6. Yellow Tail Jammy Red Roo

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    NV / 750 ml. | Item#33281

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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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  7. Yellow Tail Shiraz

    NV / 750 ml. | Item#13214

    SP8787 pts. - Wine Spectator - Jul 31, 2012
    This vibrant red shows juicy blackberry flavors and hints of spice, finishing with an open texture. Drink now. 1512000 cases made.
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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: 100% Shiraz

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  8. Dutschke The Muscat

    NV / 375 ml. | Item#27594

    RP9191 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 27th Feb 2013
    Pale brown in color and made from Muscat Petite Grain grapes, the NV The Muscat has a really grapey and raisin nose underscored by spices and a touch of roses. Very sweet in the mouth it retains crisp acid to lift the concentrated, liquid raisin flavors. Nicely balanced, it finishes long. Drink it now.
    SP9090 pts. - Wine Spectator - Dec 31, 2005
    Sweet, dense and spicy, with toffee, molasses and prune flavors that linger on the rich finish. Drink now.
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    Primary Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains | All Grapes: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains

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  9. Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz

    2020 / 750 ml. | Item#56909

    SP9292 pts. - Wine Spectator - Web only – 2022
    Black licorice, kirsch and Kalamata olive notes are dense and dark, but give way to plush blackberry, blueberry and Earl Grey tea accents. This harmonious version gains complexity on the finish. Drink now through 2030. 32,389 cases made, 11,826 cases imported. (MaryAnn Worobiec)
    RP9090 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 15th Sep 2022
    The fruit this year was sourced from McLaren Vale 100%, and despite the warmer vintage, the 2020 The Boxer Shiraz is slightly lower in alcohol than the following 2021 (the product of a cooler vintage—go figure). Here, the 2020 Boxer is more balanced and settled, and whether that is due to an extra year in bottle or the regional sourcing for fruit (methinks a combo of the two), the wine is showing really well. This is a big volume wine—the biggest in the portfolio—but drinks better than that. The immaculate and highly organized winery, which I visited in June, may have something to do with that. (Erin Larkin)
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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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  10. Penfolds RWT Bin 798

    Barossa Valley Shiraz
    2017 / 750 ml. | Item#59936

    SP9696 pts. - Wine Spectator - Nov 30, 2019
    Offers a lush, juicy mix of blackberry, blueberry and black cherry flavors that appears seamless, integrating with notes of amaretto, clove and lavender. Plush, juicy and very generous on the long, expressive finish. Drink now through 2034. 1,156 cases imported.
    JS9696 pts. - JamesSuckling.com - Tuesday, August 6, 2019
    Stunning blueberries and mulberries here with a wealth of baking spices and red berries, as well as tarry notes and blackberries. It is all here. The palate has a super plush, rich and quite compressed tannin feel. Some firm and powerful moments, as the palate builds with plentiful spiced summer berries. Red plums and blackberries to close. Try from 2025.
    RP9595 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 8th Aug 2019
    Red raspberries abound on the nose of the 2017 RWT Shiraz, which — as usual — is all Barossa fruit aged in French oak (70% new). It’s full-bodied and velvety, with appealing notes of dried spices, beef and plenty of red fruit. There’s a cedary veneer to this vintage, which looks as if it will need a couple of years to come together, then drink well for up to two decades.
    WS9393 pts. - Wine & Spirits - February 1, 2020
    Peter Gago, Penfolds’ Chief Winemaker, worked closely with John Duval in the 1990s on the development of RWT, their red wine trial using Grange-level fruit aged in French oak rather than American. The aging regime brings a luscious texture and caramel scent to this wine, contrasted by the black olive and dark blueberry savor of the fruit. The tannins last in black and green peppercorn spice, already bold and delicious with air, suited to long evolution in the cellar.
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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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    2019 Wine Spectator Top 100 Selection | #9

    Wine Spectator Top 100 selection - 2019 | #9

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  11. R.L. Buller & Son Calliope Rare Liqueur Muscat

    NV / 375 ml. | Item#17057

    RP9999 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Oct 2002
    Buller, who has long been a supplier of fortified wines to the big Yalumba Company, has begun bottling under his own label, and, luckily for Americans, they have been picked up by a USA importer. The Tokay Calliope and Muscat Calliope are pure perfection. Both are amber-colored nectars with extraordinary perfumes, incredible richness, and finishes that linger on the palate, seemingly forever. At $50, they are a steal. The average age for the Calliope offerings is around 50 years of age. Australia continues to be a treasure trove for fortified, after-dinner wines. Once bottled, they do not change, and often age up to a decade where well stored. After opening, most will last for a week. This is one of the top wine discoveries of this year’s tastings. Many consumers are going to be overjoyed with these offerings.
    WE9898 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/15/2007
    This is dark, almost black in color at the center, with greening evident at the rim. Syrupy, intense aromas of coffee and dark chocolate make an immediate impact on the nose, followed by syrupy, intense flavors of coffee and molasses. There’s mind-boggling concentration here, but just enough acidity to provide a sense of balance. Still, it’s hard to imagine drinking more than a couple of ounces of this at a time.
    SP9494 pts. - Wine Spectator - Sep 30, 2002
    A deep, burnished brown color and explosive aromas mark this as a serious dessert wine, and the rich coffee, cream, cherry, caramel and exotic spice flavors roll across the palate on a silky texture.
    ST9494 pts. - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar - Sep/Oct 2009
    Deep, tawny color. Singed orange, cherry skin, toffee and marzipan on the nose. Broad, deeply concentrated burnt citrus and pit fruit flavors are complicated by brown sugar and orange peel, with exotic baking spice and floral qualities on the back end. This refuses to let go of the palate, finishing with excellent clarity, thrust and sticky persistence.
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    Primary Grape: Muscat of Alexandria | All Grapes: Muscat of Alexandria

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  12. R.L. Buller & Son Calliope Rutherglen Rare Tokay

    NV / 375 ml. | Item#17056

    RP9696 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 30th Jun 2010
    With an equally very deep brown color, the NV Calliope Rare Tokay reveals aromas of walnut cake, toasted hazelnuts, black molasses, brown sugar and macerated sultanas. It has profound richness with a full, viscous texture and very high levels of sweetness plus a good amount of acid to balance. The finish is amazingly long and wonderfully spicy.
    WE9595 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 2/1/2011
    Thick, dark brown and looking as much like molasses as wine. Buller’s Calliope Rare Tokay has a soy-like meatiness to it, a leathery note that adds complexity to its notes of treacle and rancio. Almost too sweet and syrupy, with an endless finish.
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    Primary Grape: Muscadelle | All Grapes: 100% Muscadelle

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  13. R.L. Buller & Son Fine Tawny

    NV / 375 ml. | Item#16595

    RP9292 pts. - Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate - 23rd Aug 2003
    Rutherglen is ground zero for one of Australia’s great treasures, old fortified Muscats and Tokays (actually Muscadelle), and Buller’s offerings are brilliant examples of these wines. A knock-out, the medium garnet-colored non-vintage Premium Fine Tawny reveals smoky, spicy, nutty notes intermixed with caramel and marmalade characteristics. These Australian treasures are fabulous to drink at the end of a meal. Moreover, once opened, they will hold for several weeks, sometimes longer.
    ST9090 pts. - Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar - Sep/Oct 2005
    Bright amber. Fig, molasses and spice cake on the nose, with delicate notes of honey and coriander. Light on its feet, even delicate, with a transparency of candied apple and poached pear flavor. It would be difficult to find a better bargain than this in Victoria tawny.
    SP8888 pts. - Wine Spectator - May 15, 2004
    Smooth, open and only lightly sweet, layering its smoky, spicy white pepper and cherry flavors in appropriate balance. Flavors finish with subtlety. Drink now.
    WE8686 pts. - Wine Enthusiast - 12/15/2007
    Dark amber in color, this still shows its red-grape origins in vaguely berry-like scents and flavors. Hints of chocolate and caramel provide a sweet touch to this supple, medium-bodied fortified. Finishes peppery and warm.
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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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  14. Yellow Tail Jammy Red Roo

    new label
    NV / 1.5 L. | Item#33280

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    Primary Grape: Shiraz | All Grapes: Shiraz

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  15. Yellow Tail Moscato

    NV / 750 ml. | Item#31710

    SP8787 pts. - Wine Spectator - Aug 31, 2015
    This lightly sparkling version is soft and sweet, with jasmine and lychee flavors that linger coyly. Drink now. 1115844 cases made.
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    Primary Grape: Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains | All Grapes: Moscato

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