{"title":"Brokenwood's New Icon Release 2026","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"brokenwood-ilr-reserve-semillon-2018","title":"Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery of the Year 2026 - Halliday Wine Companion\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter Silver Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 POINTS - \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 50, 50);\"\u003eToni Paterson, \u003c\/span\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This wine is an unmistakable ILR and is one of the season's highlights. Alluring smoky tones and hints of lanolin adorn the ripe, lemony fruit. The sweet-natured palate is generous, flavoursome and powerful with moreish lemon butter tones. The rate of progression in this wine is driven by the warmth of the '18 season. That said, it is no less lovely, and the upside is that it's ready to drink now, so you won't need to wait years to enjoy it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt 6 years of age on release, the colour is starting to show some development with yellow tints complimenting the green edges. Classic beeswax, toast and brioche aromas on the nose with lively tahitian lime juice and key lime characters, backed by a superb zesty acidity. The magic of Hunter Valley Semillon on display with texture, fruit weight and length that will build with further cellaring. The ILR Reserve Semillon is released from the best years and this is a beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brokenwood","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":40244540113005,"sku":"SSSBRW21","price":118.31,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/BrokenwoodILRReserveSemillon2018.jpg?v=1786989999"},{"product_id":"brokenwood-graveyard-vineyard-shiraz-2022","title":"Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinery of the Year 2026 - Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e98 points - \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 50, 50);\"\u003eToni Paterson, \u003c\/span\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an ultra-stylish, well-made Graveyard with tightly coiled fruit and a serious demeanour. In fact, it would be easy to miss its greatness, especially alongside riper styles, if one wasn't paying attention. Quiet and reserved with a youthful crimson hue, the fruit is tensioned within an intricate matrix of acidity and tannin. With aeration, one sees exotic black cherry characters nestled within a dense, sculpted, savoury palate. It's a slender, majestic shiraz that has grace and restrained power. It will be an extremely long-living wine, and I can't wait to see how it transforms with time. One for the future.\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description\"\u003eBright mid-density colour with purple hues compliments the red spice and bramble fruit of Hunter Shiraz. Initial palate is very supple and complete, giving a lovely flow with great mid-palate sweetness which carries though to the finish. The length of the wine is underpinned by the wines natural acidity and fruit sweetness. A classic, elegant Hunter Valley Shiraz with fine long tannins with persistent length. A wine that will only build with time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brokenwood","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":40244540211309,"sku":"SSSBRW22","price":414.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/BrokenwoodGraveyardVineyardShiraz2022.jpg?v=1786989999"},{"product_id":"brokenwood-graveyard-vineyard-shiraz-2023","title":"Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'...a compelling addition to any serious wine collection.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(139, 0, 0);\"\u003e99 POINTS - \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 50, 50);\"\u003eToni Paterson, \u003c\/span\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraceful precision and effortless flow reflect the resplendent glory of Hunter Valley shiraz without overt winemaking ornamentation. The fruit is fragrant, dark, coiled and ripe, with restrained power and suppleness exhibiting an engaging fluidity, thrilling in its perfection. There is plenty of strength within, with finely tensioned tannins providing the requisite structure for ageing. Not only is the wine a magnificent expression of this treasured vineyard, planted in '68 and a distinguished signature wine for Brokenwood, but it is also a benchmark of the region, making it a compelling addition to any serious wine collection.\u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description\"\u003ePerfect mid-density colour with purple hints just adding to the appeal. The use of large format French oak allows the red spice and bramble of the Hunter Shiraz fruit to shine. Initial palate is very supple and complete, giving a lovely flow from start to finish. The importance of acidity can never be underestimated as this underpins the structure. It is a juicy acidity and in complete harmony with the ripe tannins and perfectly balanced oak to make this one of the great Graveyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brokenwood","offers":[{"title":"1 Bottle","offer_id":45653104001133,"sku":"SSSBRW22","price":414.24,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1421\/5622\/files\/BrokenwoodGraveyardVineyardShiraz2022_1.jpg?v=1786990103"},{"product_id":"brokenwood-graveyard-vineyard-shiraz-2024","title":"Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2024","description":"\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Its brilliance lies in its precision...'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 50, 50);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99 POINTS - Toni Paterson, Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A careful selection of the best parcels of shiraz from the Graveyard vineyard (predominantly Pa’s, Middle, End and 7 Acre). This is a majestically fragrant wine, with heady rose petals, pomegranate and faint Bedouin spice, anchored by a red-raspberry\/cherry core. A subtle tamarind arc brings a quiet tension to the fruit. The palate is refined and exquisite, yet bright and lithe, with remarkable presence and momentum. Its brilliance lies in its precision and the sheer depth of fruit held within the medium-weight frame. So concentrated yet so fine, with a near-imperceptible tannin structure and fine acid line that will allow it to age gracefully over decades.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(113, 50, 50);\"\u003e98 POINTS - Winnsor Dobin, Winsor's Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"title\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eSome wines sing. This is a Pavarotti extravaganza. The new vintage of the Hunter Valley’s standout red will be released in June - and it is a star turn - a wine of concentration, structure and distinction. The Pokolbin vineyard grapes, from vines that are 56 years old, are aided and abetted by 100% French oak (15% new), which is soaked up by the quality fruit. Very composed, impeccably balanced. Dark with layers of flavours; and sensual, savoury notes. This is elegant but rounded; precise and very sexy. An icon from winemaker Stuart Hordern and his team that gets 98 points from me. Wish I could afford a bottle or two to put away as this is a brilliant cellaring prospect for the next three decades.\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description\"\u003eBright mid-density colour with purple hues complement the fragrant red spice and bramble fruit of Hunter Shiraz. Initial palate is very supple and complete, giving a lovely flow with mid-palate sweetness which carries though to the finish. 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The aroma is so seamless that it is difficult to dissect, but a closer look reveals alluring hints of charred citrus, lemon butter, meringue and flint. The palate is deeply satisfying and, though it has gained extra dimensions, softness and layers with age, it retains an inherent freshness and youthful beauty.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt six years of age on release, the colour is just starting to show some development, with yellow tints complimenting the green edges. Toast and brioche notes are present, along with key-lime pie and floral notes beginning to reveal themselves, almost heading to beeswax. Lively Tahitian lime juice characters on the palate compliment the superb, fresh acidity. The magic of Hunter Valley semillon on display with texture, fruit weight and great length from a wine that sees no oak. 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