Wine
Spectator 91
SMART BUY
3 RINGS
Shiraz
Barossa Valley 2004 • $20
Dark, dense
and spicy, with a pulsating
core of
plum, black cherry and loads of
exotic
spices, lingering on the generous,
distinctly
peppery, unsweetened-chocolate finish. This pedal-to-the-metal
Shiraz needs time to soften. Best from 2009through 2016.—H.S.
from the
Wine Spectator Oct 15 Issue
Robert Parker 91
REVIEW The aim of this project, a partnership
between importer Dan Philips, renowned winemaker Chris Ringland, and
famed grape grower David Hickinbotham, is to offer good value Shiraz
from relatively old vine Barossa fruit from vineyards in the Kalimna,
Gomersol, and Vinevale sectors. There are 9,000 cases of this
voluptuous, supple-textured 2004. Its dense purple color is
accompanied by a flamboyant, extroverted bouquet of blackberries,
white flowers, earth, and background oak. The wine offers pure,
supple, blackberry and cassis fruit intermixed with hints of
graphite and camphor. Consume this excellent value over the next 3-4
years. - Wine Advocate
Our Price $19.99
Marquis
Philips
Holly's
Blend
Verdelho
South
Australia
2005 • $12.99
The 2005
Holly’s Blend (100% Verdelho, 30% of which was barrel-fermented)
exhibits aromas of honeysuckle and tropical fruit as well as oodles
of personality. It is best consumed over the next year. - Wine
Advocate 90 pts
Marquis
Philips
Sarah's
Blend
Shiraz Blend
South
Australia
2005 • $13.99
One of my
favorite Marquis Philips cuvees is the 2005 Sarah’s Blend, a
concoction of 60% Shiraz, 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 3%
Cabernet Franc fermented in wood and aged in both new and
one-year-old French and American oak. Its deep ruby/purple hue is
accompanied by aromas of flowers, spice box, blueberries, black
currants, and smoky oak. Opulent, voluptuous, and full-bodied, with
low acidity and sweet tannin, this is a blockbuster red that sells
for a song. If you like fruit, flavor, and character, this is a
big-time winner to drink over the next 3-4 years. - Wine Advocate
91 pts
(October 2006)
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