2005 Gomersal Vineyard Shiraz Bacchantes Barossa 14.99
Intense and juicy, with a bouquet that jumps across the table, this under-priced juvenile is wholesome, perky and disarming. Over a faint morning hearth of slightly sooty oak there's a heap of rich, fat fruit, supported by lovely dry medium-grained tannins. As the wine ever-so-gradually recedes, its firm acidity and tannin sets the salivatories gushing, driving the drinker to tucker. And another glass. It'll last 15 years, growing smoother for the first 10. 92 Points, The Independent Weekly (April 11, 2006) 92 Points, Steve Rayman, B-21  &   90 Points, John P. Uniacke, B-21

2004 Mitolo Shiraz GAM McLaren Vale 49.99

An exceptional example of a precise yet full-flavored, concentrated Shiraz. Its gorgeous perfume of blueberries, blackberries, camphor, licorice, and pain grille is followed by an inky/blue/purple-colored wine offering superb purity, full-bodied richness, and gorgeous depth as well as texture. It should drink well for 15 years. 97 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate #161

2005 Mitolo Shiraz Reiver Barossa Valley 49.99
The 2005 Shiraz Reiver, made from 60-year-old Shiraz vines in the Greenock area of the Barossa. Its inky/blue/purple hue is followed by a lovely perfume of flowers, blackberries, espresso, and licorice. It offers stunning richness and length, and should drink well for 10-12 years. 94 points, The Wine Advocate, Issue 167

2005 Mitolo Shiraz The Savitar McLaren Vale 59.99
Named after a mythical monster, the 2005 Shiraz Savitar emerges from rocky, low vigor soils. Dazzling aromas of acacia flowers, blueberries, crushed rocks, graphite, licorice, and espresso roast emerge from this tightly knit but intense, fleshy, rich effort. Its multilayered palate, huge body, sweet tannin, and "monster" finish suggest this brilliant wine will be drinkable between 2008 and 2020. 96 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue 167

2005 Glaetzer Wallace Barossa Valley 17.99
80% Shiraz from 65-year-old vines and 20% Grenache from 90-year-old bush vines. It exhibits a lovely perfume of cedar, tobacco, damp earth, black cherry and blueberry. This leads to a concentrated, structured wine with ripe blue and black fruit flavors, well-concealed tannin, and a long finish. This excellent value can be enjoyed over the next 8-10 years. 92 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue #173 (Oct. 2007)

2004 Glaetzer The Bishop Shiraz Barossa  SOLD OUT!
Smooth and round, with a fine zing of acidity to balance the rich, classic cherry, blackberry and licorice flavors, hinting at Provençal herbs and black pepper as the finish sails on and on. Beautifully balanced and harmonious, this is built to grow with age. Best from 2010 through 2020. 94 Points, Wine Spectator, July 12, 2006

2005 Glaetzer The Bishop Shiraz Barossa    SOLD OUT!

From 60-year-old vines in the Ebenezer district of Barossa, the 2005 Shiraz Bishop sees mostly French oak. It reveals a dense ruby/purple hue, beautiful, attractive notes of pepper, spice box, blackberries, and currants, and amazing richness as well as surprising elegance and definition. It can be consumed over the next 10-15 years. 91-93 Points, Robert Parker's, Wine Advocate #167 (Oct 2006)

2004 Glaetzer Shiraz Barossa 59.99
Produced from 80- to 150-year-old dry farmed vineyards in the northern Ebenezer sector of the Barossa. This larger-than-life, fascinating wine (cropped at .25 to 1 ton of fruit per acre) offers big, sweet, blackberry and cassis characteristics intermixed with notions of smoke, licorice, and pain grille. A wine of amazing extract, richness, and full-bodied power, with great purity as well as balance, this stunning offering should age effortlessly for 15 or more years.  94-96 Points, Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate #161 (Oct 2005)

2005 Godolphin Barossa  47.99 (10% off btc of 6)
A blend of 80% Shiraz (from 85-year-old vines) and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon (from 60-year-old vines), was aged in 100% new oak. It represents a beautiful marriage of power and elegance, displaying an inky/blue/purple color as well as notions of black raspberries, blueberries, graphite, and sweet pain grille. Ripe, pure, and medium to full-bodied with sweet but noticeable tannin, it can be drunk now or cellared for 12-15 years. 93 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate #167 (Oct 2006)

2004 Amon Ra Shiraz Barossa 69.99
(from vines between 100 and 120 years of age) Saturated violet. Amazingly complex bouquet of crème de cassis, candied blackberry, fresh flowers, cocoa powder and minerals. Pulls off the feat of being dense and sweet but also bright and lively, with potent dark berry, kirsch and licorice candy flavors that deepen with air. The tannins, if you can find them under the mountain of flavor, are fine-grained and wonderfully supple. This wine's purity of fruit, along with its precision and richness, made it one of the most dramatic wines of my tastings. 95 Points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, Jul/Aug 06

2006 Amon Ra Shiraz Barossa 79.99 (74.99 btc of 6)
Made from 100% Shiraz sourced from vineyards ranging in age from 80-120 years and with microscopic yields of 0.5 tons per acre. The wine is a thick, glass-coating, purple/black in color. The aromas cover a wide range of scents including smoke, vanilla, pepper, Asian spices, coconut, espresso, blueberry, and chocolate. Thick, rich, layered, and complete, this monumental wine offers extraordinary intensity and length. It requires 10-15 years to fully evolve and should easily last through 2040. 97-100 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Issue #173 (Oct. 2007)