Red
Australia and New Zealand are renowned for producing exceptional red wines, known for their bold fruit flavors, firm tannins, and complex character.
One of the most famous vineyards in Australia for red wine is the Penfolds Winery, located in Barossa Valley, which produces a range of high-quality red wines, including the Grange Shiraz, the Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, and the RWT Shiraz. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and is known for its focus on traditional winemaking techniques.
Another well-known vineyard in Australia for red wine is the Henschke Estate, located in Eden Valley, which produces a range of exceptional red wines, including the Hill of Grace Shiraz, the Mount Edelstone Shiraz, and the Keyneton Euphonium. The estate is dedicated to sustainable farming practices and uses traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that showcase the unique terroir of the region.
In New Zealand, one of the most famous vineyards for red wine is the Craggy Range Winery, located in Hawke's Bay, which produces a range of high-quality red wines, including the Te Kahu Merlot Cabernet, the Gimblett Gravels Syrah, and the Le Sol Syrah. The estate is committed to sustainable farming practices and uses traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that reflect the unique character of the region.
Another well-known vineyard in New Zealand for red wine is the Felton Road Winery, located in Central Otago, which produces a range of exceptional red wines, including the Pinot Noir, the Bannockburn Pinot Noir, and the Block 5 Pinot Noir. The estate is known for its focus on sustainable farming practices and minimal intervention winemaking techniques.
Australia and New Zealand are renowned for producing exceptional red wines, with famous vineyards such as the Penfolds Winery, Henschke Estate, Craggy Range Winery, and Felton Road Winery. With a focus on sustainable farming practices and traditional winemaking techniques, red wines from these regions are gaining increasing recognition and popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide.
Red
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Bob Campbell MW (97)
I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.Inc. GSTSG$707.91 -
The Real Review (96)
Intense, vibrant pinot noir showing real depth and complexity with nuanced floral, dark cherry and raspberry flavours together with thyme, anise, spice and a suggestion of white pepper. A backbone of fruity acidity reveals energy and helps to promote a lingering finish. A serious wine from one of Central Otago's top producers.Inc. GSTSG$640.31 -
Vinous (97)
The 2020 Pinot Noir Burn Cottage Vineyard is not a wine that I want to deconstruct into its components as it exemplifies balance, harmony and completeness, and I want to drink a lot of it. It is a wine that is the sum of its parts rather than its individual elements. It is young and can be approached now, but deserves bottle aging. It is full-bodied and suave but being from Central Otago - at the bottom of the earth next stop penguins - it has a sense of coolness and freshness, enlivening its entirety and retaining a sense of melodic direction among the mellow bass sections. There's a very small percentage of whole clusters (7%) that combine with the natural garrigue notes of Central Otago Pinot to provide herbal lift alongside pure cherry fruit and carefully judged oak.Inc. GSTSG$536.80 -
(6x75cl) 2021Wine Advocate (96)
The 2021 Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir is alive and energetic, svelte and composed. As I write this, I am sitting at the bottom of the Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn, looking up the rows. This is a mineral, nuanced expression, with graphite and white tea, pomegranate pearls, raspberry licorice, rosehips and crushed pink peppercorns. This is what I came here for. It’s thrilling, lacy, delicate and focused. Exciting wine, exciting drinking. It sits on the palate nicely—evenly weighted, and it spools through the long finish... yes! 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.Inc. GSTSG$505.17 -
(6x75cl) 2021Wine Advocate (97)
The 2021 Sauvage Vineyard Pinot Noir is supremely pretty. It's elegant and fine and still powerful, thanks to the Bannockburn area; however, the wine itself shows rose petals and spring flowers, graphite and pencil lead, white pepper and tapenade. Svelte and sleek, this is composed and detailed and so, so good. I am (mostly) resisting hyperbole and adverbs here. This is a standout wine from a superstar producer—an asset for the region and indeed the country (and the New World in general). 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.Inc. GSTSG$521.54 -
(6x75cl) 2021Inc. GSTSG$635.91 -
(12x75cl) 2022Inc. GSTSG$911.15 -
Inc. GSTSG$377.64 -
The Real Review (97)
Deepish red colour with a subtle tint of purple. The bouquet is savoury, complex and charcuterie-tinged, dried herbs too, the palate rich and generous, fruit-sweet at the core and almost plush in its texture. A succulent pinot. There are ample tannins supplying backbone and contributing to length, all in harmony with the gorgeous richness of flavour. A stunning pinot.Inc. GSTSG$1,306.32 -
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The Real Review (96)
Medium depth red with a tinge of purple and aromas of crushed stalks giving a dusty peppery, celery salt bouquet. Traces of Campari and root vegetables. The wine is medium weighted and finely structured with talcy tannins and a lovely clean, resolved finish that rolls on and on. Real elegance here.Inc. GSTSG$662.13 -
Inc. GSTSG$937.92 -
The Real Review (99)
Deep crimson colour with a good strong purple tint, and the bouquet is very foresty, with more whole-bunch character than the other Farr pinots this year. Root vegetable, freshly-turned earth and dried flower petal aromas, clean and fresh and deliciously inviting. It's more open than the Côte Vineyard at this stage. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, powerful and emphatic, the ample tannins adding force to the wine's structure and persistence. A majestic wine with tremendous intensity and length that is great now but should also reward cellaring for many years.Inc. GSTSG$888.85 -
(6x75cl) 2020Inc. GSTSG$774.42 -
(6x75cl) 2022The Real Review (98)
Deep and bright, youthful colour with lots of purple in the rim and great limpidity. The first aroma is of root vegetables, potato and parsnip, gradually giving way to rich ripe dark cherry that floods the palate with succulent sweet fruit flavour and beautifully balanced fine-grained tannins. The tannins provide a backbone and a counter-balance to all that opulent fruit. A totally impressive and convincing pinot noir. It has wow factor.Inc. GSTSG$865.96 -
(6x75cl) 2018Inc. GSTSG$928.03 -
The Real Review (99)
Deepish crimson colour with a good tint of purple on the meniscus. The bouquet is restrained and shy, brooding and deep, all confirmed by the palate, which is also full-bodied and very deep, concentrated and densely packed, with more earth-bound than fragrant aromatics, some smoky-barrel nuances neatly combining with five-spice and dried thyme touches. A robust, powerful pinot with terrific length and potential.Inc. GSTSG$875.77 -
The Real Review (97)
Medium-deep red with a good purple tint and a mossy, forest-floor/earthy undergrowth and smoked smallgoods bouquet, the palate refreshingly lively with clean acidity underlying the complex, savoury, medium-bodied flavour. Mixed spices, taut and tense, direct and piercing in its lengthy finale, which concludes with a pleasant touch of chewiness. Superb pinot.Inc. GSTSG$853.97 -
The Real Review (99)
Impressively deep, bright red-purple colour, in great shape for an Australian pinot of its age, then the bouquet arrives with a great complexity of smoked charcuterie, root vegetables, dark cherry and blackberry delivered with great intensity and volume. The concentration and depth are outstanding and it's all delivered with great elegance and refinement. The lightness of touch doesn't contradict the power or persistence. A spectacular pinot noir.Inc. GSTSG$801.65 -
The Real Review (98)
Deep red/purple, bright and youthful colour. The bouquet shows black pepper, latent dark berries, some 'forest floor' bunchy touches and a hint of freshly-turned earth—a stylish and hi-fidelity varietal nose. The palate is likewise intense and bright, with silky-textured tannins in fine balance, acidity evident and refreshing, inviting the company of appropriate food. Brilliant bouquet and flavour. A stunning wine in an elegant cool-grown style.Inc. GSTSG$640.33 -
The Real Review (97)
Youthful and bright in the glass. Beautiful, lifted aromas of blueberry, spice, cola, sap, nutmeg oak and dried flowers. Mid-weight, bright and lively on the palate, full of blue fruits, spice, bramble and briar. There’s real purity and poise and the tannins and acidity are en pointe. Absolutely delicious!Inc. GSTSG$137.60 -
The Real Review (97)
Youthful and bright in the glass. Beautiful, lifted aromas of blueberry, spice, cola, sap, nutmeg oak and dried flowers. Mid-weight, bright and lively on the palate, full of blue fruits, spice, bramble and briar. There’s real purity and poise and the tannins and acidity are en pointe. Absolutely delicious!Inc. GSTSG$788.55 -
(6x75cl) 2021
The Real Review (98)
Deep, bright red with a good rim of purple leads into a super-aromatic peppery, vegetal and spicy bouquet. There is an earthiness on the mid-palate and refreshing but not overt acidity, the weight is medium to full bodied and the tannins subtly drying and savoury, in perfect balance with the weight and fruit intensity. A stylish and beautiful cool-grown shiraz in what could be termed a 'syrah' style.Inc. GSTSG$480.00 -
(6x75cl) 2022The Real Review (98)
Deep and bright red-purple hue; earthy savoury pepper/spice and dried-herb aromas, the palate intense and brightly focused, driving and long, with great depth of cool-grown shiraz flavour and tremendous elegance. Fruit sweetness is deep in the core and this is balanced beautifully by well-judged tannins. An outstanding shiraz and a gorgeous drink.Inc. GSTSG$623.96 -
(6x75cl) 2001Wine Advocate (94)
From six-year old vines cropped at a mere 2.3 tons of fruit per acre, the brilliant 2001 Shiraz is a candidate for the finest wine ever made on Kangaroo Island. It boasts an opaque purple color in addition to a complex perfume of blackberry liqueur intermixed with licorice, smoke, charcoal, and a hint of wood. Full-bodied as well as remarkably measured, elegant, and restrained for its power and mass, this brilliant achievement somehow walks the tightrope between excessive power and overly processed politeness. It combines intense flavor with tremendous finesse – an extremely difficult accomplishment. The good news continues as there are 2,500 cases of this brilliant Shiraz. It should drink well young yet evolve for 15+ years.Inc. GSTSG$387.43 -
Wine Advocate - Robert Parker (94)
Deep garnet with a touch of purple, the 2009 Cluster M45 Shiraz has notes of fragrant earth and forest floor over youthful black fruits and tar. Full-bodied and built like a brick house with firm chewy tannins and a nice acid backbone, it has a wonderfully long, earthy finish. James Suckling (2009) 94 pts Peat, smoke and bonfire with a plump mid-palate pushing the envelope, with some stemmy complexity keeping the tone drinkable. Most powerful wine of the tasting. Drink now or hold.Inc. GSTSG$560.72 -
(6x75cl) 2018The Charles Melton Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 showcases exceptional craftsmanship from the heart of Napa Valley. Handpicked from meticulously tended vineyards, each grape benefits from the region's optimal climate and rich, well-drained soils. Under the expert guidance of Charles Melton, the winemaking process embraces traditional methods, including fermentation in French oak barrels to enhance complexity. This vintage is characterised by its deep ruby colour, offering enticing aromas of blackcurrant, plum, and subtle notes of vanilla and tobacco. On the palate, it delivers a full-bodied experience with velvety tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, elegant finish. Aged for 24 months, the Charles Melton Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 exemplifies sophistication and depth, making it a distinguished addition to any fine wine collection. Perfectly pairing with red meats and rich dishes, this wine embodies the excellence associated with Charles Melton's esteemed portfolio.
Inc. GSTSG$489.85 -
Behold, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2015, an embodiment of Australia's Barossa Valley's character and flair. This charismatic blend showcases its pedigree of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mataro, an ambitious homage to the famed Châteauneuf du Pape. Melton's dedication to old vine fruit, hand-pruning, and basket pressing culminates in a wine that is both powerful and graceful.
Vintner, Charles Melton, renowned for forging the path in Barossa towards premium Grenache blends, began his eponymous winery in 1984. His prided 'Nine Popes' was first vinted in 1993 — a perfect testament to Melton’s commitment to quality and tradition. A wine with sublime balance, every vintage carries richness meshed with acidity, the 2015 vintage promising notes of red and dark fruits, a hint of spice, and an elegant, lingering finish.
Prepared to awaken your palate, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2015 truly is an exemplar of its kind, bringing a taste of the iconic Barossa straight to your glass.
Inc. GSTSG$198.27 -
(6x75cl) 2018An eminent product of Charles Melton Wines, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 is an exquisite amalgamation of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. Estate-owned vineyards in southern Barossa Valley furnish the finely selected grapes, contributing to a resoundingly rich and complex character. Taking inspiration from traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wine is meticulously matured in French oak, with a significant count of new barrels enhancing its stellar quality.
The prodigious winemaking prowess of Charles Melton is discernible in each sip, with layered flavours of dark berries, spicy notes and a hint of chocolate. Possessing an inviting ruby hue, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 displays an elegantly balanced acidity and succulent tannins. Producers cultivate Biodynamically, no pesticides or artificial fertilisers, perennially ensuring a harmonious viticultural environment.
A splendid testament to the fine Australian wines, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 is a sublime choice for discerning connoisseurs yearning for an intricate, full-bodied red wine.
Inc. GSTSG$755.81 -
(3x150cl) 2015The Charles Melton Shiraz Grains Paradise 2015 epitomises exceptional craftsmanship from the esteemed Charles Melton estate in the Barossa Valley. Handpicked from the Grains Paradise vineyard, each Shiraz grape undergoes meticulous selection to ensure unparalleled quality. Fermented in open-top stainless steel tanks, the wine benefits from optimal temperature control, preserving its vibrant fruit character. Ageing for 18 months in French oak barrels imparts subtle vanilla and spice nuances, harmoniously blending with the rich blackberry and plum flavours. Charles Melton, a distinguished producer celebrated in leading wine publications, employs traditional winemaking techniques complemented by innovative practices to achieve remarkable depth and balance. The 2015 vintage showcases a deep ruby colour, robust tannins, and a long, elegant finish, making it a superb choice for discerning connoisseurs. This Shiraz from Grains Paradise is a testament to Charles Melton’s dedication to excellence, offering a memorable tasting experience that pairs beautifully with gourmet cuisine.
Inc. GSTSG$775.43
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Bob Campbell MW (97)
I never swallow samples during tasting but got pretty close with this wine. It’s just so damn delicious with layer upon layer of fruit and savoury characters that defy description. A tease of fruit sweetness is balanced by gentle tannins and subtle acidity that drive a very lengthy finish. A seriously good Pinot Noir.In BondSG$596.00 -
The Real Review (96)
Intense, vibrant pinot noir showing real depth and complexity with nuanced floral, dark cherry and raspberry flavours together with thyme, anise, spice and a suggestion of white pepper. A backbone of fruity acidity reveals energy and helps to promote a lingering finish. A serious wine from one of Central Otago's top producers.In BondSG$532.00 -
Vinous (97)
The 2020 Pinot Noir Burn Cottage Vineyard is not a wine that I want to deconstruct into its components as it exemplifies balance, harmony and completeness, and I want to drink a lot of it. It is a wine that is the sum of its parts rather than its individual elements. It is young and can be approached now, but deserves bottle aging. It is full-bodied and suave but being from Central Otago - at the bottom of the earth next stop penguins - it has a sense of coolness and freshness, enlivening its entirety and retaining a sense of melodic direction among the mellow bass sections. There's a very small percentage of whole clusters (7%) that combine with the natural garrigue notes of Central Otago Pinot to provide herbal lift alongside pure cherry fruit and carefully judged oak.In BondSG$441.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021
Wine Advocate (96)
The 2021 Burn Cottage Vineyard Pinot Noir is alive and energetic, svelte and composed. As I write this, I am sitting at the bottom of the Burn Cottage Vineyard in Lowburn, looking up the rows. This is a mineral, nuanced expression, with graphite and white tea, pomegranate pearls, raspberry licorice, rosehips and crushed pink peppercorns. This is what I came here for. It’s thrilling, lacy, delicate and focused. Exciting wine, exciting drinking. It sits on the palate nicely—evenly weighted, and it spools through the long finish... yes! 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.In BondSG$410.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021
Wine Advocate (97)
The 2021 Sauvage Vineyard Pinot Noir is supremely pretty. It's elegant and fine and still powerful, thanks to the Bannockburn area; however, the wine itself shows rose petals and spring flowers, graphite and pencil lead, white pepper and tapenade. Svelte and sleek, this is composed and detailed and so, so good. I am (mostly) resisting hyperbole and adverbs here. This is a standout wine from a superstar producer—an asset for the region and indeed the country (and the New World in general). 13.5% alcohol, sealed under natural cork.In BondSG$427.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021In BondSG$524.00
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(12x75cl) 2022In BondSG$729.00
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In BondSG$293.00
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The Real Review (97)
Deepish red colour with a subtle tint of purple. The bouquet is savoury, complex and charcuterie-tinged, dried herbs too, the palate rich and generous, fruit-sweet at the core and almost plush in its texture. A succulent pinot. There are ample tannins supplying backbone and contributing to length, all in harmony with the gorgeous richness of flavour. A stunning pinot.In BondSG$1,145.00 -
In BondSG$959.00
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The Real Review (96)
Medium depth red with a tinge of purple and aromas of crushed stalks giving a dusty peppery, celery salt bouquet. Traces of Campari and root vegetables. The wine is medium weighted and finely structured with talcy tannins and a lovely clean, resolved finish that rolls on and on. Real elegance here.In BondSG$554.00 -
In BondSG$809.00
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The Real Review (99)
Deep crimson colour with a good strong purple tint, and the bouquet is very foresty, with more whole-bunch character than the other Farr pinots this year. Root vegetable, freshly-turned earth and dried flower petal aromas, clean and fresh and deliciously inviting. It's more open than the Côte Vineyard at this stage. The palate is full-bodied and concentrated, powerful and emphatic, the ample tannins adding force to the wine's structure and persistence. A majestic wine with tremendous intensity and length that is great now but should also reward cellaring for many years.In BondSG$762.00 -
(6x75cl) 2020In BondSG$659.00
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(6x75cl) 2022
The Real Review (98)
Deep and bright, youthful colour with lots of purple in the rim and great limpidity. The first aroma is of root vegetables, potato and parsnip, gradually giving way to rich ripe dark cherry that floods the palate with succulent sweet fruit flavour and beautifully balanced fine-grained tannins. The tannins provide a backbone and a counter-balance to all that opulent fruit. A totally impressive and convincing pinot noir. It has wow factor.In BondSG$741.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018In BondSG$792.00
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The Real Review (99)
Deepish crimson colour with a good tint of purple on the meniscus. The bouquet is restrained and shy, brooding and deep, all confirmed by the palate, which is also full-bodied and very deep, concentrated and densely packed, with more earth-bound than fragrant aromatics, some smoky-barrel nuances neatly combining with five-spice and dried thyme touches. A robust, powerful pinot with terrific length and potential.In BondSG$750.00 -
The Real Review (97)
Medium-deep red with a good purple tint and a mossy, forest-floor/earthy undergrowth and smoked smallgoods bouquet, the palate refreshingly lively with clean acidity underlying the complex, savoury, medium-bodied flavour. Mixed spices, taut and tense, direct and piercing in its lengthy finale, which concludes with a pleasant touch of chewiness. Superb pinot.In BondSG$730.00 -
The Real Review (99)
Impressively deep, bright red-purple colour, in great shape for an Australian pinot of its age, then the bouquet arrives with a great complexity of smoked charcuterie, root vegetables, dark cherry and blackberry delivered with great intensity and volume. The concentration and depth are outstanding and it's all delivered with great elegance and refinement. The lightness of touch doesn't contradict the power or persistence. A spectacular pinot noir.In BondSG$682.00 -
The Real Review (98)
Deep red/purple, bright and youthful colour. The bouquet shows black pepper, latent dark berries, some 'forest floor' bunchy touches and a hint of freshly-turned earth—a stylish and hi-fidelity varietal nose. The palate is likewise intense and bright, with silky-textured tannins in fine balance, acidity evident and refreshing, inviting the company of appropriate food. Brilliant bouquet and flavour. A stunning wine in an elegant cool-grown style.In BondSG$534.00 -
The Real Review (97)
Youthful and bright in the glass. Beautiful, lifted aromas of blueberry, spice, cola, sap, nutmeg oak and dried flowers. Mid-weight, bright and lively on the palate, full of blue fruits, spice, bramble and briar. There’s real purity and poise and the tannins and acidity are en pointe. Absolutely delicious!In BondSG$117.00 -
The Real Review (97)
Youthful and bright in the glass. Beautiful, lifted aromas of blueberry, spice, cola, sap, nutmeg oak and dried flowers. Mid-weight, bright and lively on the palate, full of blue fruits, spice, bramble and briar. There’s real purity and poise and the tannins and acidity are en pointe. Absolutely delicious!In BondSG$668.00 -
(6x75cl) 2021
The Real Review (98)
Deep, bright red with a good rim of purple leads into a super-aromatic peppery, vegetal and spicy bouquet. There is an earthiness on the mid-palate and refreshing but not overt acidity, the weight is medium to full bodied and the tannins subtly drying and savoury, in perfect balance with the weight and fruit intensity. A stylish and beautiful cool-grown shiraz in what could be termed a 'syrah' style.In BondSG$386.91 -
(6x75cl) 2022
The Real Review (98)
Deep and bright red-purple hue; earthy savoury pepper/spice and dried-herb aromas, the palate intense and brightly focused, driving and long, with great depth of cool-grown shiraz flavour and tremendous elegance. Fruit sweetness is deep in the core and this is balanced beautifully by well-judged tannins. An outstanding shiraz and a gorgeous drink.In BondSG$517.00 -
(6x75cl) 2001
Wine Advocate (94)
From six-year old vines cropped at a mere 2.3 tons of fruit per acre, the brilliant 2001 Shiraz is a candidate for the finest wine ever made on Kangaroo Island. It boasts an opaque purple color in addition to a complex perfume of blackberry liqueur intermixed with licorice, smoke, charcoal, and a hint of wood. Full-bodied as well as remarkably measured, elegant, and restrained for its power and mass, this brilliant achievement somehow walks the tightrope between excessive power and overly processed politeness. It combines intense flavor with tremendous finesse – an extremely difficult accomplishment. The good news continues as there are 2,500 cases of this brilliant Shiraz. It should drink well young yet evolve for 15+ years.In BondSG$300.00 -
Wine Advocate - Robert Parker (94)
Deep garnet with a touch of purple, the 2009 Cluster M45 Shiraz has notes of fragrant earth and forest floor over youthful black fruits and tar. Full-bodied and built like a brick house with firm chewy tannins and a nice acid backbone, it has a wonderfully long, earthy finish. James Suckling (2009) 94 pts Peat, smoke and bonfire with a plump mid-palate pushing the envelope, with some stemmy complexity keeping the tone drinkable. Most powerful wine of the tasting. Drink now or hold.In BondSG$457.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018
The Charles Melton Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 showcases exceptional craftsmanship from the heart of Napa Valley. Handpicked from meticulously tended vineyards, each grape benefits from the region's optimal climate and rich, well-drained soils. Under the expert guidance of Charles Melton, the winemaking process embraces traditional methods, including fermentation in French oak barrels to enhance complexity. This vintage is characterised by its deep ruby colour, offering enticing aromas of blackcurrant, plum, and subtle notes of vanilla and tobacco. On the palate, it delivers a full-bodied experience with velvety tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, elegant finish. Aged for 24 months, the Charles Melton Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 exemplifies sophistication and depth, making it a distinguished addition to any fine wine collection. Perfectly pairing with red meats and rich dishes, this wine embodies the excellence associated with Charles Melton's esteemed portfolio.
In BondSG$390.00 -
Behold, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2015, an embodiment of Australia's Barossa Valley's character and flair. This charismatic blend showcases its pedigree of Grenache, Shiraz, and Mataro, an ambitious homage to the famed Châteauneuf du Pape. Melton's dedication to old vine fruit, hand-pruning, and basket pressing culminates in a wine that is both powerful and graceful.
Vintner, Charles Melton, renowned for forging the path in Barossa towards premium Grenache blends, began his eponymous winery in 1984. His prided 'Nine Popes' was first vinted in 1993 — a perfect testament to Melton’s commitment to quality and tradition. A wine with sublime balance, every vintage carries richness meshed with acidity, the 2015 vintage promising notes of red and dark fruits, a hint of spice, and an elegant, lingering finish.
Prepared to awaken your palate, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2015 truly is an exemplar of its kind, bringing a taste of the iconic Barossa straight to your glass.
In BondSG$172.00 -
(6x75cl) 2018
An eminent product of Charles Melton Wines, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 is an exquisite amalgamation of Grenache, Shiraz and Mataro. Estate-owned vineyards in southern Barossa Valley furnish the finely selected grapes, contributing to a resoundingly rich and complex character. Taking inspiration from traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wine is meticulously matured in French oak, with a significant count of new barrels enhancing its stellar quality.
The prodigious winemaking prowess of Charles Melton is discernible in each sip, with layered flavours of dark berries, spicy notes and a hint of chocolate. Possessing an inviting ruby hue, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 displays an elegantly balanced acidity and succulent tannins. Producers cultivate Biodynamically, no pesticides or artificial fertilisers, perennially ensuring a harmonious viticultural environment.
A splendid testament to the fine Australian wines, the Charles Melton Nine Popes 2018 is a sublime choice for discerning connoisseurs yearning for an intricate, full-bodied red wine.
In BondSG$634.00 -
(3x150cl) 2015
The Charles Melton Shiraz Grains Paradise 2015 epitomises exceptional craftsmanship from the esteemed Charles Melton estate in the Barossa Valley. Handpicked from the Grains Paradise vineyard, each Shiraz grape undergoes meticulous selection to ensure unparalleled quality. Fermented in open-top stainless steel tanks, the wine benefits from optimal temperature control, preserving its vibrant fruit character. Ageing for 18 months in French oak barrels imparts subtle vanilla and spice nuances, harmoniously blending with the rich blackberry and plum flavours. Charles Melton, a distinguished producer celebrated in leading wine publications, employs traditional winemaking techniques complemented by innovative practices to achieve remarkable depth and balance. The 2015 vintage showcases a deep ruby colour, robust tannins, and a long, elegant finish, making it a superb choice for discerning connoisseurs. This Shiraz from Grains Paradise is a testament to Charles Melton’s dedication to excellence, offering a memorable tasting experience that pairs beautifully with gourmet cuisine.
In BondSG$652.00
