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Hugh Hamilton, ‘Black Ops’, Shiraz Saperavi, 2018
£18.95Add to cartThe Dark Arts is a range of wines from varieties that are not meant to go together, but work! They refuse to be part of the status quo; they are wine as art. Made off the grid in an unconventional style that is all about varietals in quirky combos.
The Name
From that irrefutable source of Gospel Truth: Wikipedia…
“A black operation or black op is a covert operation typically involving activities that are highly clandestine and often outside of standard military protocol or even against the law.”
Under these conditions, if you think you’re going to get lots of “Background” information, think again, Sunshine…Nose
Cherry wood and forest floor waft out of the glass, then give way
to cherry fruit and woody spice.Palate
The palate has the pleasing tartness of a morello cherry, and the pure allure of a fresh baked cherry pie. The richness of the palate gives a luxurious depth and
a finish that lasts long after you have emptied the glass. -
Hugh Hamilton, Floozie, Sangiovese Rosé 2020
£13.95Add to cartAppearance: Pale pink
Nose: Like crunching your way into a perfectly ripe pink lady apple. There are notes of fairy floss and bubblegum but not enough to upset the poise and elegance of the whole
Palate: Textured like peach fuzz and pleasantly lingering
Food Pairing: Pear, Parmesan and Walnut salad
About the wine: “‘We’ll drink, a drink, a drink – to Lily the pink, the pink, the pink – the saviour of the human race…’ (Thank U Very Much – 1967). Well that’s a big claim for The Floozie, but this rosé will no doubt make for a happier human race – or at least for a few select members who partake of this wine! When the Hamilton family first produced wines in 1837 life was simple and rosé happened by default, as nature sometimes delivered a big red, and in other seasons a light red – almost a rosé. They took what nature offered them and enjoyed it!”
Suitable for vegans!
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Maxwell ‘Minotaur’ Reserve Shiraz 2016
£53.95Add to cartTHE NAME
A feature of the Maxwell estate is the conifer maze adjacent to the old Ellen Street in front of the Winery. Many visitors to the estate take time to stroll down its paths. A labyrinth is a special circular maze that in ancient Greek mythology secured the fearsome might of the half man / half bull Minotaur for King Minos of Crete. We have created the Minotaur label to convey the power and intensity contained within this, our Reserve Shiraz.COLOUR AND AROMA
Deep purple / red in colour. Aromas of aniseed, blood plum and vanilla bean, dried herbs and cherries.PALATE
Classic Shiraz flavours of cherry, liquorice and plum fill a generous palate with more subtle notes of cinnamon, vanilla and raspberry make a complex yet elegant wine with a soft velvety tannin structure to provide a long finish.CELLARING POTENTIAL
Though the balance and integration of flavours upon its release are excellent, the Minotaur Reserve Shiraz is made for medium to long term cellaring. Given satisfactory cellaring conditions, it is expected this wine will drink particularly well at 12 to 15 years of age, and beyond. -
Claymore Whole Lotta Love Rosé 2020
£12.50Add to cartWhat it says on the bottle:
“Made from early picked Pinot Noir, our 2020 Rosé was a special project for winemaker Emma Walker – capturing vibrant pink grapefruit, mineral elements of sea spray and appealing aromatics of wild strawberries and cream. Deliciously crisp with the palest blush hues, this pretty little beastie needs a good chill. Serve with melon and prosciutto or goats cheese and share with those you love”
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Fox Creek Vermentino 2020
£14.95Add to cartAPPEARANCE
Pale straw with golden hues.BOUQUET
Lifted citrus of lemon and lime, hints of apple and pear combine with light floral notes of citrus blossom and potpourri.PALATE
Bright lime juice, grapefruit, lemon rind and nashi pear combine with focussed acid and a textural mouthfeel that provides a great accompaniment for many lighter dishes.This wine is suited for early drinking and will retain fresh
fruit characters for the next year. This wine is made to be enjoyed whilst it is young. -
Hugh Hamilton Goldilocks Moscato 2020
£12.95Add to cartNotes From The Winery:
After a short slumber in just the right bed, our Moscato 'The Goldilocks' is back! She's washed out her pink dye and gone back to her blonde roots, but she's as pretty and mischievous as ever. Now in a bigger bottle, she's the perfect companion to any dinner, lunch, or breakfast!
Every family has a black sheep and Hugh is ours. Rebel. Reprobate. Rapscallion. Each wines he creates bears the indelible mark of his unique personality – just like Goldilocks- our limited parcel of handcrafted McLaren Vale grown Moscato.
Blonde, pretty, and a thief! Goldilocks Moscato steals attention wherever we pour her. Some might say it’s all too much, but we think this one’s just right.
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Maxwell Wines Little Demon Verdelho 2019
£13.50Add to cartVerdelho is a white wine grape originating from Portugal and is ideally suited to the warm, dry coastal regions of Australia.
Floral and crisp with citrus and honeysuckle characteristics, this Verdelho is ideal for drinking young with fresh seafood.
Ideally consumed alongside Portuguese favourites like squid, octopus, shellfish and fatty fish like tuna (or substitute with South Australian favourite, Kingfish).In the vineyard, Verdelho is a moderately vigorous vine that produces bunches of small oval berries with a high skin to juice ratio. This skins of the berry can be thick and ripen early, for example typically in the first weeks of February each year, meaning it is the first of our grapes crushed each vintage.
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Maxwell Wines Little Demon GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre) 2018
£13.95Add to cartVintage Conditions
The grape quality for the 2018 harvest was formed by having a good wet season in 2017, but a dry season ensuing, which prevents excessive vigour or disease problems. Summer was unusually dry, there was as little as 10mm of rain from 1st of January to mid-April. Favourable summer ripening weather with daytime temperatures in the high twenties, with cool nights, led to fruit in great condition at picking. The good condition of fruit going into the winery allowed winemakers the freedom to give unrushed care for the fermentation period. Crop yields were 15-20% down on Vintage 2017 compared to average.Colour & Aroma
The colour is deep red with bright crimson hues. Deep red berry aromas with stewed plum and herbal notes.Palate
Abundant with rich plum, gamey tone and white pepper spice, supported by soft tannin and lively acidity.Pairing
Confit duck leg with pickled baby beetrootWinemaker comments
This wine is made to enjoy upon release, however it is expected that it will continue to mature to 5 years of age. -
Maxwell Wines Little Demon Grenache Rosé 2019
£13.95Add to cartColour & Aroma
Bright pink with vibrant strawberry aromas.Palate
Fresh and balanced with vibrant strawberries and cream. The time spent lingering over a plush mouthfeel is rewarded with length, refreshing acidity and a clean, dry finish.Pairing
Sardines, tomato, barillaWinemaker comments
Lightly pressed to give the freshest brightest and liveliest wine possible.Vintage Conditions
McLaren Vale’s 2019 vintage was low yielding but of a very high quality. A very dry winter and a cool spring resulted in poor budburst and flowering around October. Then in December we experienced some amazing wind gusts, which damaged some of the newly formed bunches. Then followed a heat wave which continued to reduce the crop levels. Lower yields do have the benefit of increasing colour density and structure, so although the tonnes are less than most previous years, the quality is very good. -
Maxwell Wines Little Demon Envious Sparkling NV
£15.50Add to cartThe Name
In 1871 Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell proposed a thought experiment,
that involved a hypothetical creature acting as a gatekeeper between two
compartments to sort gas molecules according to their speed. At first glance,
such a system could potentially create energy from nothing… theoretically
impossible given the laws of physics. This hypothetical gatekeeper became
known to physicists as Maxwell’s Little Demon, and has stirred debate in the
science community for more than a century.A simple play on words – ‘Envious’ was chosen to represent Maxwell’s Non
Vintage Sparkling wine, or ‘NVS’ for short.Colour & Aroma
Bright pale straw colour. Aromas of fresh green apple and citrus effervesce.Pairing
Port Lincoln torched sardines, gremolata, pickled onions & barilla.Palate
The citrus flavours illuminate the palate and provide the wine with
freshness. Delicate creamy yeast characters bring style and complexity, while a subtle melon note plays in the background. The wine has good length with a pleasantly dry finish. -
Maxwell Wines Silver Hammer Shiraz 2018
£14.75Add to cartVintage Conditions
The grape quality for the 2018 harvest was formed by having a good wet season in 2017, but a dry season ensuing, which prevents excessive vigour or disease problems. Summer was unusually dry, there was as little as 10mm of rain from 1st of January to mid-April. Favourable summer ripening weather with daytime temperatures in the high twenties, with cool nights, led to fruit in great condition at picking. The good condition of fruit going into the winery allowed winemakers the freedom to give unrushed care for the fermentation period.Colour & Aroma
Rich purple and red in colour. The bouquet is abundant with plum, blackberry and red cherries, coupled with hints of mocha and vanilla.Palate
The Maxwell Silver Hammer Shiraz delivers all the hallmarks that make the combination of this variety and the McLaren Vale region so famous. The palate has an abundance of generous flavours, a rich mouthful with plum, vanilla and complex savoury spices. The mouth filling flavours are well balanced, full bodied with a soft finish.Pairing
Beef short rib.Winemaker comments
This wine is made to enjoy upon release, however it is expected that it will continue to mature to 5-7 years -
Maxwell Wines Ellen Street Shiraz 2018
£25.50Add to cartThe Name
What was originally known for over 100 years as Ellen Street runs along the
southern boundary of the Maxwell vineyards. Situated between this road and
the winery is a small vineyard of craggy, gnarled Shiraz vines planted in 1953.
Every year these vines bear some of the most concentrated fruit on the estate.Vintage Conditions
The grape quality for the 2018 harvest was formed by having a good wet season
in 2017, but a dry season ensuing, which prevents excessive vigour or disease
problems. Summer was unusually dry, there was as little as 10mm of rain
from 1st of January to mid-April. Favourable summer ripening weather with daytime temperatures in the high twenties, with cool nights, led to fruit in great condition at picking. The good condition of fruit going into the winery allowed winemakers the freedom to give unrushed care for the fermentation period.Palate
Classic Shiraz flavours of cherry, liquorice and red plum fill a generous body with more subtle notes of cinnamon, vanilla and raspberry. These come together to form a complex core with an elegant, soft & velvety tannin structure completed by a deliciously lengthy finish.Colour & Aroma
Deep purple / red in colour. Aromas of aniseed, blood plum and vanilla bean, dried herbs and cherries.Pairing
Duck, carrot, vanilla.Winemaker comments
This wine is made to enjoy upon release, having already been aged for a couple of years but will reliably cellar for 10+ years. -
Maxwell Wines Lime Cave Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
£25.50Add to cartThe Name
The wine takes its name from Maxwell’s 60m long man-made cave, dug to grow
mushrooms in 1916 into the solid limestone hill that is now home to the estate
vineyards. Above this cave, on the crest of the hill, there are 19 rows of “Reynella
Selection” Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Planted in 1972, these vines originate
from those brought into South Australia by John Reynell over 150 years ago.Vintage Conditions
The grape quality for the 2018 harvest was formed by having a good wet season in 2017, but a dry season ensuing hich prevents excessive vigour or disease problems. Summer was unusually dry, there was as little as 10mm of rain from 1st of January to mid-April. Favourable summer ripening weather with daytime temperatures in the high twenties, with cool nights, led to fruit in great condition at picking. The good condition of fruit going into the winery allowed winemakers the freedom to give unrushed care for the fermentation period. Crop yields were 15-20% down on Vintage 2017 compared to average.Colour & Aroma
Dark purple in colour with aromas of blackberry and dark chocolate.Palate
A generous palate with red currant, cranberry and cherry with integrate cedar oak. Flavours are persistent on the finish with soft and integrated tannins.Pairing
Roasted pork belly, crispy crackling.Winemaker comments
Lengthy time in oak aids softening of tannins. This wine is made to enjoy upon release, however it is expected that it will continue to mature for 15+ years. -
Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz 2015
£43.95Add to cartAPPEARANCE
Intense, deep garnetBOUQUET
Red cherry, raspberry and blood plum fruit aromas layered with cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, fennel seed with hints of cedar and smoky toastPALATE
The full flavoured palate with plum, cherries, mulberry and raspberries, also has black cherries and dark chocolate filling out the mid palate. The wine finishes with great balance and elegance, characterised by rich dark tannins framing the back of the palate and ending with firm, textural tannins. These tannins give the wine excellent structure and length, and will become richer and softer as the wine ages rewarding those who can cellar this release.AGEING POTENTIAL
Drinking best at least up to 2032 and possibly a lot longer. This wine opens up and expresses the rich aromas and flavours if decanted for up to 2 hours prior to consumption. Our Shiraz is an exquisite accompaniment for full flavoured food but is sufficiently complex and satisfying to be savoured on its own. -
Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz 2017
£20.00Add to cartAPPEARANCE
Deep purpleBOUQUET
Fresh aromas of plums, black cherry, spit-roasted meats, supported by
clove and dark chocolate intertwined with cinnamon, nutmeg and roasted chestnut.PALATE
Rich and vibrant fruit driven front palate are jam-packed with plums, mulberries and black cherries. The mid palate is full of strawberries and cream with hints of dark chocolate. Fruit richness and luscious midpalate is the hallmark of this wine style, with sympathetic and balanced oak completing the traditional Shiraz flavour and structural profile. The youthful grape tannins provide a firm tannin texture and length that will soften and integrate with age.Looking for an older vintage? Try the 2016 here.
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FOX CREEK, ‘POSTMASTER’, GRENACHE, SHIRAZ, MOURVEDRE 2017
£18.50Add to cartAPPEARANCE
Bright cherry redBOUQUET
A lifted nose dominated by red cherries, raspberry, and strawberry with hints of dried flowers, cinnamon and clove.PALATE
A balanced, smooth palate bursting with bright fruits such as red cherry, raspberry, and strawberry combine with plum, cassis all supported by elegant silky tannins that lead to a long, persistent, and focussed finish. The Old Vine Grenache parcel delivers perfumed lift and juicy red berry fruits, with the Old Vine Shiraz parcel adding blackcurrant and strawberries on the mid palate. The old vine tannins provide the wine elegance and structure with the Mourvèdre tying the palate together with tannin volume and earthy texture. This is a classic McLaren Vale blend that shows off the varieties that do well. Fantastic with an array of foods.AGEING POTENTIAL
While crafted for immediate appeal, this wine will mature well with at least 5-10 years cellaring in controlled conditions.Looking for an older vintage? Try the 2015 here.
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Hugh Hamilton Black Blood I Cellar Vineyard Shiraz 2018
£33.95Add to cartWINEMAKER’S NOTES
Cellar Block – the home of the Black Sheep. We watch the change in seasons play out across it from our Cellar Door; summer heat through to winter squalls. But, below the ground, the black, cracking clay remains the same; steadily producing intense, structure driven, textural wines year in year out. Cellar Block is often the slowest to shine; the secrets of the black clay only told in time. The trade for this longevity in bottle is a more defined texture in its youth that needs age to become supple.BOUQUET AND PALATE
Rhubarb, leather and cranberry. Violets, blackstrap liquorice, blood and iodine. Lighter notes of broth and golden syrup. Dense and textural, with spectacular tenacity. Taut and fine. The assertive grip creating a wine that is big but not course.COLOUR
Crimson purpleDRINK
The hint is in the name – Cellar – this wine will reward the time. Think 6-10 years.FOOD MATCH
A choice cut of aged beef, cooked simply, but well – charred to tasteJAMES HALLIDAY TASTING NOTE
“From the Cellar Vineyard in McMurtrie Road and is the richest, desest of the three Black Blood wines, yet it doesn’t get bogged down in winemaking artefact. Layers of black cherries, plums and licorice infused with iodine and nori. Hull-bodied for sure, but the palate is bright and juicy with gently grip to the tannins. Neatly played.” – Jane Faulkner
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