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Hay Shed Hill Vineyard Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Hay Shed Hill Vineyard Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
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jh96

James Halliday – "A classic high-quality Margaret River cabernet from an extremely good vintage, with more depth to rounded, fleshy fruit and quality oak than is usual with this wine. It's estate grown, and the vines decades old. It exudes cassis and has an excellent ripe tannin structure. 14% alc. Screwcap. Drink by: 2035"

$31.65
Maretti Langhe Rosso DOC-Red Wine-World Wine
Maretti Langhe Rosso DOC
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twf 91

The Wine Front – If you’re in an Italian state of mind then we’re pretty much into ‘fill your boots’ territory here. This is the kind of ‘go to’ wine you’re always going to want to have on hand. It’s all licorice root, dark cherry, earthen/ferrous-like spice and coffee grounds, the acidity refreshing and the tannin authentically firm. It’s not earth-shattering but it’s damn good buying and drinking.

$21.99
Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir 2020 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Moorooduc Estate Pinot Noir 2020 (6 Bottle Case)
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twf 94

The Wine Front – Ash, red cherries, white pepper and twigs. Fine fingers of tannin. Juicy, lingering finish. Light-ish but good. - 2019 Vintage Review

$244.98
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2022
$49.99
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico DOCG 2020-Red Wine-World Wine
Isole e Olena Chianti Classico DOCG 2020
$60.82
Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon-Red Wine-World Wine
Howard Park Miamup Cabernet Sauvignon
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twf 92

The Wine Front – Well flavoured and well put together. Blackcurrant, gum leaf, a light spray of herbs and a chocolate-like note. The mid palate has a roundness to it, somewhat unusually for cabernet, but that will only please most red wine drinkers. Good volume. Good mouthfeel. Tick.

$23.50
Pittnauer Pitti Zweigelt Blaufrankisch 2021 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Pittnauer Pitti Zweigelt Blaufrankisch 2021 (6 Bottle Case)
$184.98
Te Mata Awatea Cabernets/Merlot 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Te Mata Awatea Cabernets/Merlot 2021
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ww95

World Wine – The wine offers splendid juicy fruit attack on the nose, showing dark plum and raspberry coulis characters with nuances of toasted almond, thyme and mixed spice. The palate is succulent and beautifully rounded, offering lovely flow and supple texture.Wonderfully composed and elegantly expressed with loads of delectable flavours, superbly structured by polished tannins. Delicious already with a potential to evolve gracefully. 56% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 5% cabernet franc. Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

$49.99
Yangarra Estate Shiraz 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Yangarra Estate Shiraz 2021
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jh93

James Halliday – This wine has shapeshifted nicely over the years, segueing from a fruit-forward iteration to a more streamlined, taut and spicy expression. Mid weighted, savoury and highly suggestive of the northern Rhône. Aromas of mace, clove, dill pickle, salumi and spiced cherry. Yet there is nothing hard to the tannins or too challenging for those seeking established styles. Juicy and long of flow, this makes for excellent, versatile everyday drinking. - Ned Goodwin (James Halliday Wine Companion)

$36.70
Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 (6 Bottle Case)
$239.94
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Craiglee Shiraz 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
Craiglee Shiraz 2019
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jh96

James Halliday – "If Pat Carmody can’t make great shiraz, then we should all shut up shop. He’s only been doing so at Craiglee for, oh, about 40-plus years. There's a DNA imprint to this, with a whorl of dark fruit, warm spices shot through, cedary oak and wafts of red roses. Very savoury though, fuller bodied with archetypal Craiglee tannins supple, shapely and ripe. Yes, a lovely wine made by a legend." (Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion)

$58.99 $61.59
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Bondar Wines Junto GSM 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Bondar Wines Junto GSM 2022
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twf 93

The Wine Front – Grown mostly on the Rayner vineyard in McLaren Vale. 43 year old grenache vines; 65 year old shiraz vines; mataro from nearby. Some whole bunches, mostly with the mataro. All old oak. Bottled unfined/unfiltered. Another fantastic release from Bondar. Just the right mix of structure, flavour and interest. This is a savoury, sinewy wine first and foremost though flavours of graphite, woodsmoke, black cherry and fennel mean that there’s plenty else going on. Those strains of spicy tannin though; those fistfuls of smoked twigs and spices; they really set the scene. It twirls and twists through the mouth like it’s mapping out genes. A light-but-exquisite red wine. 93 points, Campbell Mattinson, winefront.com.au

$29.22 $30.68
John Duval Wines ‘Plexus’ Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
John Duval Wines ‘Plexus’ Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre 2021
$44.98
Massena The Eleventh Hour Shiraz 2020 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Massena The Eleventh Hour Shiraz 2020 (6 Bottle Case)
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twf 93

The Wine Front – Shiraz from Greenock and Stonewell in the Barossa Valley. Open fermented, basket pressed, no new oak, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Old school Barossa, in a new school way. Barossa shiraz is such a pleasurable beast when it’s allowed to run free. This is the famous fruit in all its deep, dark, blackberried glory. It’s fresh but intense, simple in a straight-shooting way, intricately tannic and lengthy. I’d reckon they’ve nailed it. It’s sturdy but pretty; it drinks ever-so-well. Sweet and ripe. This is luscious red wine drinking. Tar, honey, baked plums and dried herbs. It loads up the palate with flavour, all sweet and loose and delicious.

$249.96
Tim Smith Wines Mataro/Grenache/Shiraz 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Tim Smith Wines Mataro/Grenache/Shiraz 2022
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twf 94

The Wine Front – Gary Walsh - 94 Points - So purple. So good. It’s spicy, floral, liquorice, dark fruits and boysenberry, with a bloody ‘mineral’ character from the Mataro. Light grip of open-weave tannin, freshness and vigour, and a long shapely finish. Wonderful expression of Barossa here.

$30.45
Paxton 'Jones Block' Shiraz 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
Paxton 'Jones Block' Shiraz 2019
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twf 92

The Wine Front – Biodynamic farmed from a single vineyard on the Paxton estate. Grows up in French and American oak barrels. Paxton have been a leading light in showing biodynamic (certified) viticulture can be done to scale, well. Inky, deep, throaty red of hearty, dark fruit character, all inky cassis and choc-berry, liquid spice, fat tannins. A juicy, fleshy, plush flow of espresso tinged plummy fruit, gritty, savouriness to close. This is a big, bold red of warming character and density. Touch of warmth in the mix. It’s done pretty well for its style.

jh96

James Halliday – Biodynamic-grown fruit, open-fermented, matured in French and American barriques for 18 months. A celebrated McLaren Vale single vineyard wine, effortlessly providing a deep well of black fruits and fine-grained tannins, the oak a positive contributor, not a rabble rouser.

ww95

World Wine – Chocolate, dried plum and anise notes are juicy and bursting with blackberry accents. Balanced and smooth, especially on the finish. Drink now through 2026.

$53.32
Scorpo 'Old Vines' Shiraz 2021 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Scorpo 'Old Vines' Shiraz 2021 (6 Bottle Case)
$320.01
Jones Road 'Nepean' Pinot Noir 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
Jones Road 'Nepean' Pinot Noir 2019
$45.82
John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz 2019
$119.97
Freycinet Vineyard Louis Pinot Noir 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Freycinet Vineyard Louis Pinot Noir 2022
$43.32
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Kay Brothers Amery 'Block 6' Shiraz 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
Kay Brothers Amery 'Block 6' Shiraz 2019
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twf 95

The Wine Front – "Pleasing symmetry between price and vine age. This 2017 is made from 125 year old vines. 746 dozen is the total production. I’d have Block 6 in my list of the greatest Australian Shiraz. I’ll offer that 2017 was a curious vintage for McLaren Vale reds, they’re a bit different, but high quality all the same. It’s just above medium bodied, but feels dense and compact in tannin. Blackberry, aniseed, subtle toasty oak, sage and floral perfume. It has what you might call a ‘coolness’ to it, distinct umami flavour also laden with spice. That usual ironstone and crushed rock sort of character you may find in Block 6 is there too. Finish is long, and the tannin brings it home. Wonderful character and vinous integrity. It’s a little different, yet typical." 95+ Points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front, October 2019, Drink: 2022 - 2038+

$140.99 $148.49
Maretti Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2020-Red Wine-World Wine
Maretti Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2020
$29.69
Bleasdale Vineyards Generations Shiraz 2020-Red Wine-World Wine
Bleasdale Vineyards Generations Shiraz 2020
$33.99
Tim Smith Shiraz ‘Bugalugs’ 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Tim Smith Shiraz ‘Bugalugs’ 2022
$28.15
Oakridge Over the Shoulder Pinot Noir 2022-Red Wine-World Wine
Oakridge Over the Shoulder Pinot Noir 2022
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jh95

James Halliday

$29.99
Teusner ‘Dog Strangler’ Mataro 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Teusner ‘Dog Strangler’ Mataro 2021
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twf 94

The Wine Front – We’ve pretty much liked/loved every release of Teusner’s The Dog Strangler Mataro that we’ve tried. Sheesh. This is seductive. This is good. If you want a guaranteed-to-please Aussie red, look no further. It offers a wealth of dark, berried, suede-like fruit flavour and it does so in the smoothest, most supple fashion. It has spice, it has earth, it has tannin – it has credentials – but mostly it’s a bloom of beautiful mataro fruit flavour. Coffeed/toasty/milky oak, modestly applied, is an excellent finishing touch.

$34.83
Hutton Vale Shiraz 2018-Red Wine-World Wine
Hutton Vale Shiraz 2018
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jh97

James Halliday – “This is a beautiful wine, its aroma, its palate, its weight, its varietal and regional expression giving rise to a continuous stream of velvety pleasure. Flawless”

$75.98
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2019 (12 bottle case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Shiraz 2019 (12 bottle case)
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twf 90

The Wine Front

jh93

James Halliday

$239.29
Pikes 'Los Compañeros' Shiraz Tempranillo-Red Wine-World Wine
Pikes 'Los Compañeros' Shiraz Tempranillo
$21.99
Massena The Moonlight Run 2020 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Massena The Moonlight Run 2020 (6 Bottle Case)
$179.94
Sons of Eden Pumpa Eden Valley Cabernet 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Sons of Eden Pumpa Eden Valley Cabernet 2021
$26.66
Christian Sérafin Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2014-Red Wine-World Wine
Christian Sérafin Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Vieilles Vignes’ 2014
$239.99
Paringa Estate Shiraz 2019-Red Wine-World Wine
Paringa Estate Shiraz 2019
$53.32
Domaine de Chatillon Mondeuse 2018 (12 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Domaine de Chatillon Mondeuse 2018 (12 Bottle Case)
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twf 92

The Wine Front – "Redcurrant, fresh blueberry and raspberry, a dusting of white pepper and crushed rock, meat and violet. It’s light in body, crunchy and fresh, cool cranberry acidity, dry and ‘minerally’. It’s kind of bony, but still packs in plenty of flavour, finish has pumice stone tannin and a sour cherry edge. If you want big and bold, look elsewhere, but the charm and drinking appeal here is so high, so refreshing, that it’s hard not to gulp. Value." Gary Walsh

$274.99
Balnaves "Tally" Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (6 Bottle Case)-Red Wine-World Wine
Balnaves "Tally" Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (6 Bottle Case)
$599.85
Hoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir 2021-Red Wine-World Wine
Hoddles Creek Estate PSB Pinot Noir 2021
$62
Red wine, with its deep hues and multifaceted flavors, has been a cornerstone of many cultures for centuries. Made primarily from black grapes, the range of tastes and aromas these wines can exhibit is truly astounding, all thanks to varying grape varieties, fermentation processes, and aging techniques. One of the most celebrated aspects of red wine is its ability to evolve in the bottle. Over time, flavors meld and mature, transforming a young, fruit-forward wine into a more nuanced, complex delight. This aging process, whether it takes place in oak barrels or in the bottle itself, gives enthusiasts the thrill of experiencing a wine's evolution. Regions play a crucial role in defining the characteristics of red wines. The temperate climate of Bordeaux produces structured wines like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, while the sun-baked vineyards of Tuscany yield the Sangiovese grape, forming the backbone of the renowned Chianti. Tannins, those compounds that can lend a puckering sensation to the mouth, are another signature feature of red wines. These natural preservatives are what allow some wines to be cellared for decades, emerging more refined and harmonious with age. Beyond just being a beverage, red wine is a journey, a reflection of the land and climate, the grape variety, and the vision of the winemaker. It's a testament to nature's bounty and human innovation intertwined in every bottle.
Red wine is a type of wine made primarily from dark-colored (red or black) grape varieties. The actual color of the wine can range from intense violet, for young wines, to brick red for mature wines, and even brown for older red wines. The juice from most purple and red grapes is greenish-white; the red color comes from anthocyanin pigments present in the grape skins. The winemaking process involves fermenting grape juice in contact with its skins, allowing the liquid to extract color, flavors, and tannins from them. Red wines typically offer flavors of dark fruits like cherries, blackberries, and plums, often accompanied by notes of tobacco, leather, and spices, influenced by grape variety and aging techniques.
Red wine is produced globally, but certain regions have earned accolades for their signature reds. Bordeaux in France is renowned for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blends. Burgundy, another French region, is celebrated for its world-class Pinot Noir. Italy's Tuscany region produces iconic wines like Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino, primarily from the Sangiovese grape. Napa Valley in California is famed for its robust Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Spain's Rioja offers superb Tempranillo-based wines, and Australia's Barossa Valley is known for its bold Shiraz.
The world of red wine has several stars. Cabernet Sauvignon, known for its deep color and complexity, is globally recognized. Pinot Noir, with its delicate flavors and versatility, has a vast following. Merlot, Shiraz (or Syrah, depending on the region), and Zinfandel also hold significant positions in the market. Popular brands range from Bordeaux's Château Margaux, Burgundy's Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, to Napa's Opus One and Australia's Penfolds.
For those seeking excellent value, regions like Chile's Central Valley and Spain's La Mancha offer top-quality red wines at very accessible prices. Malbec from Argentina, particularly from the Mendoza region, consistently over-delivers in terms of quality to price ratio. South Africa's Western Cape and parts of southern Italy, like Puglia, are also treasure troves for value-driven, quality red wines.
Red wines, with their robust flavors and tannic structure, pair wonderfully with red meats. Think of a juicy steak with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon or lamb chops with a Shiraz. Pinot Noir, being more delicate, pairs brilliantly with dishes like roasted chicken, duck, or salmon. Spaghetti Bolognese and other tomato-based pasta dishes go hand in hand with Italian reds like Chianti. For spicy barbecued dishes, a fruity Zinfandel or Grenache can be a match made in heaven. The key is to match the wine's intensity and flavors with those of the dish for a harmonious pairing.