Kay Brothers
The Kay brothers founded the Amery winery in 1890. The oldest family-owned winery in McLaren Vale still producing traditional red wine, they have kept a detailed diary for every year since with many daily insights, recording the conditions and meticulous hard work on their path to success.
Kay Brothers was established in 1890 by brothers Herbert and Frederick Kay. Both brothers went on to hold important positions in the Australian wine industry.
The winery continues to use its gravity facility, as well as a basket press that was first installed in 1928. But it moves with the times as well. The roof of the winery now boasts solar panels they are trialling a single block of vines with biodynamic farming practices.
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Wine Advocate (97)
From vines planted in 1892, the 2018 Block 6 Shiraz is another ripper, as Aussies might say. Aged in 40% new French and American oak, the cedar, grilled meat and vanilla accents are there, but they're just part of a compelling package that includes notes of blackberries, licorice, black olives and intricate herbal complexities of sage, thyme and the like. Full-bodied and concentrated, it's structured yet supple, powerful yet elegant, with a long, velvety finish, simply a terrific example of Block 6—perhaps the best I've had the privilege to taste. Impressive now, it really deserves a few years in the cellar, and it should drink well for up to two decades.Inc. GSTSG$788.53 -
Halliday Wine Companion (94)
Bright red and dark fruits on the bouquet, with a little savoury edge of dried leather and spice; the finish is long, pure and even.Inc. GSTSG$472.43 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Deep garnet colored, the 2005 Hillside Shiraz reveals a wonderfully expressive, spicy nose with some notes of game, potpourri, dried cranberries and kirsch. It is a glorious, full-bodied wine packed with complex flavor layers, medium-firm velvety tannins and balanced acid. It finishes long. Drink it now to 2017+.Inc. GSTSG$557.40
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Wine Advocate (97)
From vines planted in 1892, the 2018 Block 6 Shiraz is another ripper, as Aussies might say. Aged in 40% new French and American oak, the cedar, grilled meat and vanilla accents are there, but they're just part of a compelling package that includes notes of blackberries, licorice, black olives and intricate herbal complexities of sage, thyme and the like. Full-bodied and concentrated, it's structured yet supple, powerful yet elegant, with a long, velvety finish, simply a terrific example of Block 6—perhaps the best I've had the privilege to taste. Impressive now, it really deserves a few years in the cellar, and it should drink well for up to two decades.In BondSG$666.00 -
Halliday Wine Companion (94)
Bright red and dark fruits on the bouquet, with a little savoury edge of dried leather and spice; the finish is long, pure and even.In BondSG$376.00 -
Wine Advocate (96)
Deep garnet colored, the 2005 Hillside Shiraz reveals a wonderfully expressive, spicy nose with some notes of game, potpourri, dried cranberries and kirsch. It is a glorious, full-bodied wine packed with complex flavor layers, medium-firm velvety tannins and balanced acid. It finishes long. Drink it now to 2017+.In BondSG$450.00