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WOR LD’S BEST DR INK M AGAZINE
Qantas
Inflight
Guide to
Wine
4th Edition
Yours to keep with our compliments.
qantas First & business wines
Editor’s letter
Welcome to the Qantas Wine Guide.
Some wine lovers are already aware of Australia’s
most popular grape varieties as so many of them
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grace international wine merchants’
shelves. You may have tried a South
Australian shiraz, or a cabernet sauvignon from Western Australia’s
Margaret River. You may know the
beautiful semillons from the Hunter
Valley, or the sprightly sauvignon
blancs, from here and New Zealand,
that have taken the world by storm.
But in recent years, our winejudy sarris
makers have begun to experiment
Editor, Gourmet Traveller WINE.
with grapes less common to our
terrain, such as temprenillo, nebbiolo and areneis. On
the following pages of the Qantas Wine Guide, produced
in conjunction with Gourmet Traveller WINE magazine,
we introduce you to some of Australia’s most innovative
winemaking families – small producers who are having
great success with exciting new wines.
You will also meet the panel of experts who have
selected the fine local drops you will enjoy during your
journey. Not all the wines we showcase are available on
your flight; instead, your flight attendant will
offer a carefully chosen list that marries well
with the delicious dishes crafted by worldrenowned chef Neil Perry. So sit back and
enjoy a taste of what Australia has to offer.
Tasting Panel Wine Service
food with Neil Perry
Qantas 187ml program
meet the makers
tasting notes
Wine Index
Contacts
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Editor Judy Sarris
Creative Director Sabine Schmitz Deputy Editor/Copy Editor Connell Nisbet
Tasting Notes Peter Bourne, Nick Stock, Bob Campbell MW Features Nick Ryan
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qantas wine panel
What’s your flavour?
The Qantas Wine Panel knows variety is
the spice of life – but which variety?
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he vagaries of variety are well known to the Qantas Wine Panel.
The unique traits of each grape type influence many of their
decisions as winemakers, wine show judges and wine selectors for
Qantas’ inflight service. Questions they ponder include: what
varieties respond best to a particular site? What needs to be done to
bring out a variety’s best features? Should it sing solo or would the
wine work better as a blend? When it comes to their Qantas duties,
another question must be posed: what varieties will consumers find
most satisfying? Wine is not immune to fashion and the Panel is
finely tuned to both industry trends and what Qantas customers
expect to experience inflight.
“We aim to have a strong
selection of varieties and
blends that we know customers enjoy,” says biodynamic
winemaker Vanya Cullen,
“such as shiraz, cabernet sauvignon and blends of the two,
as well as sauvignon blanc
and semillon blends.”
That means putting aside
personal preferences. “Riesling and semillon are varieties
I love to drink,” says Stephen
Pannell of the SC Pannell
label. “But when it comes to
putting them on a plane, if either were to go
up against sauvignon blanc I’m pretty sure
most travellers would go for the savvy.”
It also means the Panel are introducing
Qantas customers to exceptional examples
of emerging varieties in Australia.
When the passionate wine selectors are
Top: Tom Carson
and Vanya Cullen.
asked to nominate the variety they’d plant
Below: Stephen
in their desert-island vineyard, Pannell says,
Pannell.
“It’s not fair to just pick one variety because
it would depend on where I was living. If I lived in McLaren Vale, it
would have to be grenache.” Of course, he’s speaking from his
grenache-loving home in that very Vale. “But if it could be anywhere, it’d be somewhere I could make great nebbiolo. I never tire
of it. It is usually the first wine I reach for when I have been on
holidays drinking beer.”
As purveyor of the country’s best pinot, Tom Carson’s answer is
unsurprising. “If pushed, I’d go for pinot noir,” he says. “Achieving
greatness in a pinot noir is my lifelong challenge.” Cullen’s answer is
also no shock. As custodian of a pioneering Margaret River vineyard, she nominates cabernet sauvignon.
Finding small, quality-obsessed producers who explore a variety’s full potential is a real focus for the Panel and makes the Qantas
Wine Program the world’s most diverse inflight wine selection.
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Because we all need a little more variety in our lives.
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WINE SERV ICE
Natural Selection
When it comes to the labels that make
your Qantas First and Business wine lists,
it’s survival of the tastiest.
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s you sit there enjoying a glass of one of Australia’s best wines,
take a moment to think about how that particular product
came to join you onboard.
After making it through the rigorous scrutiny of Qantas’ regular tasting panel sessions, a selected wine joins about 350 different
offerings that the airline has available at any one time. A determination to source limited-allocation wines from the country’s best producers means Qantas can offer a diverse and eclectic line-up of wines
that is without peer anywhere in the world.
Qantas strives to ensure that even the most frequent of flyers is
presented with exciting new wines to enjoy each time they fly. The
numbers involved per annum are staggering: 750,000 bottles of
table wine for First and Business; 150,000 bottles of Champagne;
25,000 bottles of stickies and fortifieds.
Another key objective of the Qantas Wine Program is to
provide customers with a spread of choices across varieties to ensure
a satisfying accompaniment to the food menu. In First there is a
choice of three red wines, generally a cabernet sauvignon-based
wine, a shiraz and a varietal option like pinot noir. The selection of
whites may include a classic chardonnay, a zesty sauvignon blanc
and an iconic Australian riesling or semillon. International Business
offers a second option, adding a counterpoint to shiraz and chardonnay, which have proved to be the star players in the Business cabin.
If you’re hopping across to New Zealand, you might even notice
that space has been given to notable wines from our trans-Tasman
neighbours. Now some might say that’s taking diversity a bit too far,
but even the healthiest of international rivalries is overpowered
by the determination of everyone involved in the Qantas Wine
Program to deliver the best inflight wine experience possible.
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Experts take flight
Keep a close eye on your flight attendant’s
lapels and your vigilance may be
rewarded with a greatly enhanced
food and wine experience. If you spot
a bunch of shiny silver grapes, it means
you’re in the capable hands of a graduate
from the Qantas Sommeliers in the Sky
program – an innovative and exhaustive wine education
course that ensures Qantas flies with some of the best palates
in the sky. Developed in association with Wine Australia’s
online education program, Australia: World Class, the
Sommeliers in the Sky training ensures the flight attendant’s
wine knowledge reaches a level comparable to that of top
restaurant sommeliers. Only graduates of the Advanced
level of the course wear the coveted silver badge, so if
you see one you can be sure that you’ll be getting the
best, most knowledgable, wine service anywhere.
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Food + wine
Perfect Match
Qantas chef Neil Perry says that his stellar
meals always shine brightest when they
are paired with a good wine.
Photography by earl carter.
S
ome chefs can be so singularly focused on the action in the
kitchen that they can’t see much beyond the stove, but Neil Perry
has a more holistic view of what makes a great dining experience.
That’s especially true when it comes to wine. Perry’s restaurants
have always had an enviable reputation for the quality of their
wine service, and his Sydney restaurant Rockpool was recently
recognised as having the best wine list in New South Wales at the
prestigous Fine Wine Partners/Gourmet Traveller WINE Australia’s
Wine List of the Year Awards.
Perry is particularly focused on the synergy between wine and
food – not just in his restaurants but also with the menus he designs
for inflight dining. “Elegant, restrained wines go well with simple
and sophisticated food and robust styles go with gutsy food,” he says.
“The Qantas Wine Panel does a wonderful job in finding a diverse
range of wines that give us great food-and-wine matching options.”
He also understands the importance of a good sommelier to the
fine dining experience. “You need people who have superior product
knowledge and passion to bring a wine list to life. Having a strong
wine list without a sommelier to help navigate it is like getting the
best possible produce and not having a chef to do anything with it.”
That’s why Qantas provides sommelier-level wine training to key
cabin crew – to ensure customers get sound advice and quality information about the wines and food being served inflight.
Perry is an advocate of tapping into this knowledge, whether in a
restaurant or at 30,000 feet.
“Give your sommelier an indication of what styles you normally
enjoy – if you’re in a restaurant also add what you’re prepared to
spend – then put yourself in their capable hands. A rewarding foodand-wine experience is always the result. To me it is a shame to have
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to eat without a glass of good wine.”
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new directions
Worth the Weight
Economy customers can expect a smoother
flight with Qantas’ new 187ml wine bottles
and rapidly expanding range of wines.
Photography by ben dearnley.
I
t’s only a minor change – in fact you probably won’t even notice it
– but the consequences are seriously significant. Each year, Qantas
flies a staggering 5.5 million 187ml wine bottles for service in Economy. As of earlier this year, each and every one of them is now being
made from recyclable PET plastic instead of glass. This equates to a
weight reduction of 120g per bottle, which may not sound like a lot
but as a result Qantas have reduced the overall weight they carry
each year by 660,000kg. Lighter flights mean a lot less fuel is burned,
and a better outcome for the environment.
Another exciting development has been the explosion of diversity in the wines available in the 187ml format. Qantas has worked
closely with key players in the wine industry to showcase an
Economy wine providing unmatched for quality, versatility and
variety anywhere in the world.
A quick scan of the wines on offer reveals some of Australia’s
most sought-after labels shrunk down to size. McLaren Vale icon
Wirra Wirra supplies its excellent Scrubby Rise wines, a chardonnay
and a rich red blend, while their near neighbours at Coriole have
bottled their Redstone shiraz exclusively for Qantas in the new format. One of Australia’s most popular whites, the bistro classic La
Biondina from Primo Estate, has found even more fans inflight, and
St Hallett has discovered their Poacher’s Blend white is just as well
received on the plane as it is at parties. The trend towards cooler
climate reds isn’t restricted to fine-dining restaurants, with Qantas
customers enjoying the finesse and elegance of Mount Langi Ghiran
Billi Billi Shiraz and Barwang Vineyard’s outstanding cabernet
merlot from its elevated site in the cherry-farm-dotted highlands
around Young, New South Wales.
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Good things clearly can come in small packages.
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wine Producers
Meet your Makers
Qantas wine suppliers talk about the
inspirations behind their top drops.
Clonakilla
Tim Kirk must be thankful for his
father’s foresight. In 1972, John
Kirk decided to plant shiraz in rather marginal conditions around
Murrumbateman, near Canberra. Then, in the mid-80s, he planted
viognier – a variety almost unheard of in Australia at the time, and
that had almost died out back in its homeland, the Rhône Valley.
In 1991, while visiting the Rhône, son Tim had an epiphany on
the road to Côte Rôtie: “There are moments in a winemaker’s life
when you become transfixed by the beauty of what’s in the glass
before you,” he says, as he recalls tasting from barrel the legendary
single vineyard wines of Guigal. “They had extraordinary complexity of perfume, wonderful silkiness and inherent sensuality. They
were quite moving. I thought at the time that if I were ever able to
produce a wine from our humble vineyard which got close to that
level of complexity, refinement and beauty, I would be very happy.”
His dad’s inspired varietal choice meant Kirk had the materials
to give it a good try. The result is Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District, the pinnacle of the style in this country and a wine
James Halliday described as “an icon, one of Australia’s best”.
Each vintage, Kirk feels he’s closer to perfecting shiraz-viognier
co-fermentation – a process that enriches the aroma and texture of
shiraz. Winemaking techniques that work well for him include letting ferments run their natural course and leaving them on skins for
a week or two upon completion. Ultimately, he says the key is in the
characteristics shiraz displays in cool-climate conditions.
“Personally, I think the floral, musky dimension that viognier
adds is better suited to the spicier, more savoury aromatic profiles
found in cooler-climate shiraz,” says Kirk. Anyone who has ever
tasted the fruits of his labour would no doubt agree.
Clonakilla, (02) 6227 5877, www.clonakilla.com.au.
Canberra
District
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CANBERRA DISTRICT
LOCATED: Three hours south of Sydney,
New South Wales.
VINEYARD AREA: Approx. 350 hectares.
KEY VARIETIES: Shiraz, chardonnay,
riesling, pinot noir.
OTHER REGIONAL NAMES TO LOOK FOR:
Lark Hill, Collector Wines, Lerida Estate,
Doonkuna Estate.
THE FACES
BEHIND THE CASKs:
Stuart Watson (third
from left) and the
Woodlands 2008
vintage team with dogs
Baxter and Cooper.
Facing page: Tim Kirk
of Clonakilla with his
daughter in the family
vineyard.
PHOTOGRAPHY by clonakilla and woodlands. Map Illustrations By bs.
Woodlands
When David and Heather Watson planted the Woodlands vineyard
at Wilyabrup in 1973, they were amongst the first wine growers to
see the potential in Western Australia’s Margaret River region.
The Watsons were in good company, with the family properties
of Qantas Wine Panel members Stephen Pannell (Moss Wood, now
owned by the Mugfords) and Vanya Cullen (Cullen) close by. These
pioneering viticulturists were inspired by the wines of Bordeaux,
and were excited by studies conducted by agronomist Dr John
Gladstones that indicated Margaret River could potentially do great
things with cabernet sauvignon.
It soon became evident that this was pretty special dirt. In 1981,
David’s Andrew Cabernet Sauvignon took the title of Best Red Wine
at the National Wine Show, becoming the first red from Margaret
River to win a national trophy. But by the early 1990s, the Watsons
shelved winemaking so they could focus on raising their children.
The wine bug is infectious, however; in 2002 their son Stuart
grabbed the winemaking reins and injected new energy and ideas.
“We’re using more sustainable practices in the vineyard,” he says,
“such as hand weeding, no under-vine herbicides, and composting
with our own marc. It is such a beautiful place I would like to think
we can keep it that way for future generations.”
Watson is passionate about his vineyard: “I like people to get to
know the character of our site and the mindset of the people who
made the wine. Woodlands cab sav has a slight minty taste, soft tannins and a bit of the spice cabernet can get in Wilyabrup.”
With Woodlands wines going from strength to strength, it seems
the Watson’s early vision is in very good hands.
Woodlands, (08) 9755 6226, www.woodlandswines.com.
MARGARET RIVER
LOCATED: Three hours south of Perth,
Western Australia.
KEY VARIETIES: Cabernet sauvignon,
chardonnay, semillon, sauvignon blanc.
OTHER REGIONAL NAMES TO LOOK
FOR: Moss Wood, Cullen, Leeuwin Estate,
Voyager Estate, Vasse Felix, Howard Park.
Margaret
River
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wine Producers
test of perfection
Winemaker Greg Follett
checks on the progress
of one of Lake Breeze’s
cabernet vintages.
Lake Breeze
As Greg Follett steps out the door each morning, he is reminded
that his is no ordinary job – surveying the vineyard, he sees dirt first
worked by his great grandfather and now managed by his brothers.
“We were all born and bred here,” says Follett of the Langhorne
Creek property that is home to his family’s Lake Breeze label. “We
know it and love it, and we understand that it’s here thanks to the
hard work of those who came before us. We hope our kids will one
day want to carry on the tradition.”
The Folletts have been growing grapes in South Australia’s Langhorne Creek region since the 1880s, but a full century passed before
they began making wines under their own label. Shortly after Follett
completed his winemaking studies, the family prepared to turn
their quality fruit into something even more special.
Follett is particularly passionate about cabernet sauvignon and
the distinctive way it expresses itself in Langhorne Creek. “Climatically, we’re a little cooler than nearby McLaren Vale, and a touch
warmer on average than Coonawarra,” he says. “That allows us to
get lovely ripe, sweet fruit characters while still retaining varietal
traits and the firm structure that makes cabernet so attractive.”
This is how he describes the unique features of Langhorne Creek
cabernet sauvignon: “There is a minty, eucalypt character and a
little choc-mint note too, that I reckon is pretty typical in cabernet
from around here.”
Follett feels that cabernet’s counterparts in its traditional Bordeaux home, such as malbec and petit verdot, have great potential
in the region. More surprisingly, he also feels there’s a place for a
rather maligned white. “It may not be fashionable,” he says, “but we
can produce pretty good chardonnay here in cooler years.”
Convincing the world of that may take a little time, however.
Perhaps that’s a job for his kids.
Lake Breeze, (08) 8537 3017, www.lakebreeze.com.au.
Langhorne
Creek
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LANGHORNE CREEK
LOCATED: One hour south-east of
Adelaide, South Australia.
shiraz, malbec, verdelho.
Bleasdale Vineyards, Bremerton Wines,
Heartland Wines, Casa Freschi, Step Road.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
Left to right: Joel,
Fred and Carlo Pizzini
are understandably
proud of their family’s
groundbreaking wines.
PHOTOGRAPHY by lake breeze and pizzini.
Pizzini
The Pizzini family learned firsthand that trailblazing isn’t without
its challenges. Twenty years ago they decided to try planting classic
Italian varieties nebbiolo and sangiovese, which were at that stage
virtually non-existent in Australia.
From a miniscule 12 buds of nebbiolo, the Pizzinis undertook a
painstaking grafting program that eventually produced 6000 vines
over a five-year period and led to their first planting of five acres.
“After planting the vineyard, the next challenge was how to
manage these varieties in order to produce quality wine,” says Joel
Pizzini, who shares winemaking duties with his father Fred. “For the
first five years our nebbiolo vineyard seemed to be suffering from
adolescence – excessive growth patterns and bi-annual cropping
meant we got a huge crop one year and almost nothing the next.”
Much experimentation was needed to perfect both the nebbiolo
and the hyper-vigorous sangiovese. Finally, results began to match
expectations and the Pizzinis were ready to take their groundbreaking
wines to market – even if the market wasn’t quite ready for them.
“Our first commercial releases were the 1997 sangiovese and the
1994 nebbiolo,” recalls Pizzini. “Both moved very slowly as little was
known about these varieties in Australia at the time.”
But the Pizzinis knew they were onto something special and their
persistence has paid off – their wines, now including such varieties
as pinot grigio and arneis, are very highly regarded in Australia.
“We were confident. If you set out to showcase the varieties’ finest
qualities you can’t go wrong.”
Pizzini has strong opinions on how those qualities should best
be experienced. “With our Italian heritage it is unthinkable that
you would ever have a beautiful meal without a glass of wine.
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Or better still, a bottle!”
Pizzini, (03) 5729 8278, www.pizzini.com.au.
KING VALLEY
LOCATED: Two-and-a-half hours northeast of Melbourne, Victoria.
VINEYARD AREA: 1500 hectares.
nebbiolo, sangiovese, pinot grigio.
Gapsted, Dal Zotto Estate, Symphonia
Wines, Chrismont.
King
Valley
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Wine
tasting
Notes
top Wines from
the Qantas cellar
Over 350 Australian and New Zealand wines
are managed by Qantas at any time and the
tasting notes for 150 of these wines appear on
the following pages. Ask your flight attendant
which of these wines are available on your
flight, then sit back and enjoy.
the notes
Peter Bourne
Wine writer and educator Peter Bourne is widely
acknowledged as an independent expert. He has vast experience
as a national and international wine-show judge.
Nick stock
Wine writer and respected show judge Nick Stock is also
an active ambassador for Australian wine abroad and strives
to promote excellence in the wine community.
bob campbell mw
Gourmet Traveller WINE’s New Zealand editor and Master of Wine
Bob Campbell is an international wine judge and commentator.
He provided us with this guide’s New Zealand tasting notes.
key
NSW = New South Wales
Qld = Queensland
SA = South Australia
Tas = Tasmania
Vic = Victoria
WA = Western Australia
At the prestigious Cellars In The Sky
2007 Awards held in February 2008,
Qantas was awarded Best First Class Cellar.
For a quick reference to wines served in Qantas First and Business,
see “Index to Wines Served Onboard”, page 48.
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Tastings
AUSTRALIAN WHITES
2006 Brokenwood Indigo
Vineyard Chardonnay
– Beechworth, NSW
An intensely flavoured chardonnay
with ripe peach, fig, toffee, nut and
marzipan creating a multi-layered
bouquet. The palate is equally
vigorous and fulsome, topped off
with a burst of lemon-fresh acidity.
2007 Brokenwood Semillon
– Hunter Valley, NSW
Brokenwood is among Australia’s
most highly regarded wineries, and
its semillon shines. Sourced from
ancient vines, after a year in the
bottle this has opened out with
aromas of straw, thyme and lemon
pith. A taut, citrus palate leads to
a satisfying conclusion.
2006 Coldstream Hills Reserve
Chardonnay – Yarra Valley, Vic
Aromas of ripe nectarine, melon
and guava meld with nougat,
grilled nuts and crème caramel
characters. The palate is rich and
refined, its intense peaches-andcream complexity tamed by a touch
of toasty oak and a thread of zesty
acidity on the finish.
2006 Crawford River Riesling
– Henty, Vic
An absolute masterpiece. The
bouquet is a complex amalgam of
mineral, almost earthy, characters
with lots of floral aromatics, subtle
lemon zest and pink grapefruit.
The mouth fills with the same
flavours, restrained by a fine
filament of mineral acidity.
2006 Cullen Chardonnay
– Margaret River, WA
Cullen produces some of Australia’s
most serious wines. Aromas of
peach, fig and pink grapefruit leap
from the glass, with a hint of roast
almond, lime marmalade and wild
ferment funk. A medium-weight
wine with a flavour that flows
gracefully to an impressive finish.
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2006 Cullen Cullen Vineyard
Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
This multi-layered gem is sourced
from the original Cullen Vineyard,
now run biodynamically, with the
sauvignon component undergoing
partial barrel fermentation to
subdue its more herbal notes and
add depth, length and complexity.
2006 Curly Flat Chardonnay
– Macedon Ranges, Vic
Generous flavours of pink
grapefruit, white nectarine and
custard apple are overlaid with
nougat, toast and preserved lemon.
The palate is rich and complex but
in no way overblown – any excess is
held back by a tight, lemon acidity
and a fine layer of spicy oak.
2007 Edwards Wines
Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon provides fresh aromas of
just-squeezed lime and lemon zest
with hints of gooseberry and hay.
On the palate it gives the wine
depth, length and a mineral acidity,
while sauvignon fills the frame with
lovely passionfruit and nectarine.
2006 Evans & Tate Chardonnay
Benchmark chardy with regional
hallmarks: a peaches-and-cream
bouquet and a seductive palate that
is an intense but nimble mix of
fruit, oak and subtle winemaking
artifices. A fine thread of acidity
and toasty oak tannins give breadth
and length to this quaffable wine.
2007 Ferngove Cossack Riesling
– Frankland River, WA
Frankland River is home to some
wondrous rieslings; Ferngrove’s
Cossack is one. It boasts fresh lime
and lemon aromas, with a lift of
passionfruit and pink-lady apple.
The palate is tight and lean with
intense citrus flavours, and the
finish is acid-bright and vigorous.
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Tastings
2006 Giaconda Estate Vineyard
Chardonnay – Beechworth, Vic
A challenging, complex gem. Rich,
almost tropical fruit characters of
guava, rockmelon and fig dominate
the nose, with biscuit, butter and
toasted almond adding depth and
interest. Potent and complex, its
boisterous flavours will harmonise
over the next few years.
2006 Giant Steps Tarraford
Vineyard Chardonnay
– Yarra Valley, Vic
Innovative winemaker Phil Sexton
has made a stellar chardonnay here.
Ripe flavours of fig, melon and
white peach are enhanced by
buttery malolactic character and
a discreet background of lemonspiced oak. Delicious.
2008 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling
– Clare Valley, SA
This release confirms Jeffrey
Grosset’s right to the title of
Australia’s Riesling King. Sweet
citrus aromas and mineral
characters exude subtle spice,
while flavours of ripe apricot
and lemon sorbet dance with
the fresh grapefruit acidity.
2007 Grosset Rockwood
Vineyard Riesling
Made exclusively for Qantas,
this has all the hallmarks of a
great Grosset: aromas of fresh lime,
apricot and pink-lady apple, and
a lemon-fresh palate. Its tight
structure and acidic edge guide
the wine to a lingering finale.
2008 Grosset Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc – Clare Valley
& Adelaide Hills, SA
A deliciously crunchy, savoury
dry white. Semillon gives it
backbone, with exotic fruit flavours
of guava, nectarine and lychee
coming from the sauvignon. Lean,
fresh acidity entwines the two
components for a slaty finish.
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2005 Hardys Eileen Hardy
Chardonnay – Australia
The fruit sourced for Hardys’
top chardonnay is multi-regional,
creating a complex potpourri
of grapefruit, rockmelon and
nectarine, with hints of roasted
cashew nut and malt extract. The
rich yet restrained palate shows
a gentle amalgam of pure fruit.
2005 Henschke Peggy’s Hill
Riesling – Eden Valley, SA
Sourced from a network of Eden’s
finest growers, this has fresh floral
aromas against a background of
talc and wet-stone characters.
A whole basket of juicy citrus
fruit is crammed into the tight,
linear structure, flowing to an
ethereal finale.
2006 Howard Park Chardonnay
– Great Southern, WA
Howard Park’s leading chardonnay
sees white peach, pink grapefruit
and other citrus aromas mixing
happily with nougat and bakehouse
characters. The palate echoes these
energetic flavours, their exuberance
gently curtailed by an acidity that
flows to a mouth-watering finish.
2007 Howard Park Sauvignon
Blanc – Western Australia
Howard Park is a maturing West
Australian star. Half the fruit for
this crisp sav blanc is sourced from
Margaret River and half from
Pemberton, along the south coast
of the state. It offers cool citrus,
grassy edges and tropical nuances,
while bright acid adds freshness.
2006 Knappstein Ackland
Vineyard Watervale Riesling
This subtle, almost shy riesling has
fresh aromas of lemon blossom,
nectarine and lemon zest with hints
of damp slate. A tight, grapefruitlike acidity enshrouds the wine,
which will release its grip as the
flavours build and grow over time.
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Tastings
2005 Leeuwin Estate Art
Series Chardonnay
For over 25 years, Art Series has led
the way for Australian chardonnay.
“Peaches and cream” is the most
apt description of this oh-sodrinkable drop. Add crushed nuts
and fresh nougat and you have
a wine of great character.
2007 Lenton Brae Semillon
Sauvignon Blanc – Margaret
River, WA
Freshness and intensity are the
hallmarks here. Herb garden
aromas lead the way, with a hint of
spicy oak in the background. This
judicious use of oak gives the wine
a triple bill: shape, texture and
length. Impressive stuff.
2004 Leo Buring Riesling
– Eden Valley, SA
This riesling shows all the
characters that set the Eden Valley
apart from its Clare Valley rival –
lemongrass and pink-lady apple
aromas intermingling with hints of
dry toast and lime marmalade. The
palate is fine, long and contained by
a sinew of grapefruit-like acidity.
2007 Mesh Riesling
– Eden Valley, SA
Mesh is a joint venture between
Jeffrey Grosset and Yalumba, using
grower-owned fruit from the Eden
Valley. Lemon blossom and pink
grapefruit aromas with a hint of
wet slate lead gently to a tight,
clean-as-a-whistle palate and a
lingering lemon-sorbet finish.
2007 Millbrook Viognier
– Perth Hills, WA
Millbrook hits the top rung of
quality across a number of wine
styles. This is a fuller-bodied take
on the viognier theme, achieving
textural allure and mouth-filling
presence. Plenty of apricot,
honeysuckle and nutty flavours
follow through right to the finish.
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2008 Mount Horrocks Watervale
Riesling – Clare Valley, SA
A stand-out young wine from what
has turned out to be a terrific South
Australian riesling vintage. It has a
classic Watervale district perfume
with some savoury aromas and a
steely mineral background. Ripe
citrus is bedded in a lively acid
crunch – dense and smoothly cut.
2006 O’Leary Walker Watervale
Riesling – Clare Valley, SA
David O’Leary and Nick Walker did
their time with big wine producers
before joining forces. Both love
riesling, as this wine attests. Spicy
citrus aromas interplay with lime
marmalade and warm toast. Apricot
and pink grapefruit flavours flow to
a refreshing acid finale. Delicious.
2006 Penfolds Reserve Bin 06A
Chardonnay – Adelaide Hills, SA
Best known for its full-throttle
Aussie reds, Penfolds has steadily
refined its chardonnay repertoire.
This shows terrific concentration
and texture from start to mouthwatering finish, with stone fruit
and a gentle twist of flinty citrus
and savoury cashew to close.
2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley
One of Australia’s most admired
chardonnays – and for good reason.
It boasts a stylish bouquet of pink
grapefruit and white nectarine with
a hint of honey and almond. Pure
flavours, a tight structure and a
fine, citrus finish make this a wine
to seduce any chardonnay sceptic.
2008 Pewsey Vale Individual
Vineyard Selection
Gewürztraminer
– Eden Valley, SA
When this Eden Valley vineyard’s
cab-sav vines failed to ripen, they
were ingeniously grafted to gewürztraminer. Aromas of lychee, rose
and musk lead to a spicy, sensuous
palate and a clean citrus finale.
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Tastings
2008 Pewsey Vale Individual
Vineyard Selection Riesling
– Eden Valley, SA
Pristine and fresh, this riesling
possesses sparkling lime and lemon
aromas with a back beat of sweet
florals and savoury minerals. The
palate is ripe and crisp, echoing the
citric intensity of its perfume and
leading to a clean mineral finish.
2003 Pewsey Vale Museum
Reserve The Contours Riesling
– Eden Valley, SA
When Pewsey Vale was planted in
the 1950s its rows were contoured
around a hillside block. The 2003,
made from these vines, shows bottledeveloped complexity with dry
toast, lemon curd and marmalade
characters and citrus acidity.
2008 Pizzini Pinot Grigio
– King Valley, Vic
The King Valley is well placed to
deliver the zesty style that typifies
classic pinot grigio. This has a fresh
mineral and floral fragrance, which
is heady with ripe pear. The palate
is brightly lit with fine acids, which
keep things fresh. It finishes on a
crisp pear-skin note.
2008 Rochford Pinot Gris
Grapes for this burnished gris come
from Rochford’s elevated Macedon
vineyard. Plenty of spice and
fragrance is brought to the table,
with ripe pear, apple, citrus and
custard apple. The palate delivers
classic pear-drop flavour and a
balanced textural richness.
2007 SC Pannell Sauvignon
Blanc – Adelaide Hills, SA
A razor-sharp sauvignon. Exotic
aromas of guava, lychee and
passionfruit are given extra zest
with a squeeze of lime juice. The
palate walks a careful tightrope,
at first lean and linear, then
opening out to trumpet its bright
fruit and tight, acid-fresh finish.
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2008 Seppelt Drumborg
Vineyard Pinot Gris – Victoria
A restrained and well-made
example of this popular coolclimate south-west Victorian
variety. Fresh-cut ripe pear and
apple aromas are gently laced
with savoury minerals. The palate
delivers full flavour balanced with
a fine, fresh, acid-driven texture.
2004 Seppelt Drumborg
Riesling – Henty, Vic
Drumborg is on the chilly southern
Victorian coast – luckily, riesling
thrives in these conditions. This is a
steely wine with aromas of wet slate,
citrus and lemon blossom. It is still
young, with subtle lemon-sorbet
and lime-juice flavours. A mineral
acidity gives structure and length.
2007 Shaw and Smith Sauvignon
Blanc – Adelaide Hills, SA
Regarded by many as the
benchmark Australian sav blanc,
this is a masterpiece of pristine
Adelaide Hills fruit. Aromas of
gooseberry and passionfruit – with
a whiff of fresh-cut hay – flow on to
a juicy tropical fruit palate. It ends
with zingy, teeth-tingling acidity.
2006 Stella Bella Chardonnay
This is surprisingly restrained.
Sure, it’s loaded with rich, ripe
chardonnay fruit – peach, honeydew
melon and black fig spring to mind.
Peel back a layer and you’ll find
nougat, warmed cashew nut and
preserved lemon flavours with
a gentle grip of silky tannins.
2005 Stonier Reserve
Chardonnay – Mornington
Peninsula, Vic
It’s all about fruit purity here, with
intense peach, grapefruit and apple
enlivened by a hint of sweet spice
and rich, malty oak. The palate is
deep yet finishes bright and fresh,
with a zesty acidity and a gentle core
of tannins sustaining the finish.
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Tastings
2005 Tarrawarra Estate Reserve
Clare Halloran is an artistic
winemaker and her chardonnay is a
masterpiece: intricate and complex
but in no way overworked. Toffee
and nougat support the intense fig
and ripe stone-fruit flavours, while
a background of oak adds texture,
structure and a lingering finish.
2006 Tim Adams Riesling
This won the Hyatt Hotel Canberra
and Qantas Airlines Award for
Best Riesling at the 2006 Hyatt
International Riesling Challenge.
It shows loads of sweet citrus fruit
aromas, with orange blossom and
sweet spice notes, and is clean,
tight and everlasting.
2005 Toolangi Estate
A cool site delivers fruit of intensity
and finesse. Condensed aromas
of stone fruit resolve to an oakderived bouquet of toast and lemon
myrtle. On the palate, fig and
honeydew melon flow to oatmeal
biscuit, wild honey and nougat, the
finish shaped by pleasing tannins.
2005 Tower Estate Riesling
Tower Estate is in the Hunter Valley
but it sources premium wine from
all over Australia. Clare Valley is
famous for riesling and had a
stunning vintage in 2005. This is
a great mix of region, variety and
vintage, showing intense lime,
subtle spice and great length.
2006 Tyrrell’s Wines
Vat 47 Hunter Chardonnay
It’s great to see Vat 47 still among
the best Aussie chardonnays. Ripe
melon and guava aromas are
enlivened by pink grapefruit and
lemony oak influences. The flavours
burst from the glass, cut by a
decisive thrust of mineral acidity.
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2006 Vasse Felix Semillon
Sensitive use of oak sets the tone
as citrus and tropical fruit aromas
interplay with the intense, sweetly
spiced bouquet. The palate reflects
the generosity of the nose, its
rich, creamy texture the ultimate
key to the power and length of
this superb semillon.
2006 Vasse Felix Heytesbury
Chardonnay – Margaret
River, WA
The Heytesbury name is reserved
for the top chardonnays and cab
savs at this pioneering estate. The
2006 is an intense chardonnay, with
complex layers of white peach and
pear. The palate ripples in tightly
woven layers, finishing with poise.
2007 Voyager Estate Sauvignon
Blanc Semillon – Margaret
River, WA
From one of the star producers of
Margaret River. Mouth-watering
aromas of freshly cut grass and
passionfruit are mirrored by the
brightly flavoured, lush and juicy
palate. The finish is crisp, clean
and delightfully refreshing.
2007 Yalumba FDW [7c]
FDW refers to Fine Dry White,
and the 7C to a special batch of
chardonnay drawn from a trio of
dedicated grape growers. Aromas
of nectarine, apple and sweet spice
greet the nose, then roll gently onto
the palate, which is bright, fine and
exceptionally long-lasting.
2007 Yalumba The Virgilius Eden
Valley Viognier – South Australia
Winemaker Louisa Rose’s vast
experience with viognier shows in
this exemplary wine. Apricot, honey
and exotic musky perfumes abound
against a background of spicy oak.
The palate is rich but well-defined,
with depth and intensity that will
see it develop for several years.
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Tastings
AUSTRALIAN reds
2006 Balnaves Cabernet Merlot
– Coonawarra, SA
This family-owned-and-operated
winery delivered handsomely in
2006. Fresh aromas of cedary oak,
cassis and a touch of mint lead to
a bright palate with lively, tightly
strung tannins and a wedge of
oak through the finish.
2005 Balnaves Shiraz
– Coonawarra, SA
Pete Bissell’s 2005 vintage shiraz
boasts enticing aromas of pepper,
clove, licorice, blackberry and
cedary oak. The palate enthralls
with a mouth-filling dark-berry
compote, warm spice and bitter
chocolate. Fine, textural tannins
flow to a lingering finale.
2004 Balnaves The Tally
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
– Coonawarra, SA
Balnaves produces wine from
mature, low-yielding vineyards
and its 2004 cab sav was from
a long, cool vintage. Mulberry
and blackcurrant flavours abound
with fine tannins providing a
seemingly everlasting finish.
2006 Barringwood Park Mill
Block Pinot Noir – Tasmania
Intense strawberry, raspberry and
redcurrant flavours abound, yet the
wine is no tutti-frutti pinot – it has
a background of mushroom and
undergrowth characters and a firm,
savoury spine of smooth, velvety
tannins. The finish is clean and
bright, aided by a refreshing acid lift.
2004 Bleasdale Vineyards Frank
Potts – Langhorne Creek, SA
A blend of 67-per-cent cab sav,
18-per-cent malbec and 15-per-cent
petit verdot, this has a bold, rustic
nose of licorice, damp earth,
blackberry and a hint of mint
chocolate. Dense and chewy but in
no way bitter, it is delightfully oldfashioned – and all the better for it.
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2006 Brokenwood Graveyard
Vineyard Shiraz – Hunter
Valley, NSW
Ripe plum flavours intermingle
with savoury sour cherry and
dusky-spice characters in this truly
seductive wine. It already has a
hint of the Hunter’s trademark
earthy complexity, and will age
consistently for at least a decade.
2005 Brokenwood Shiraz
Fruit for this comes from younger
vines on the historic Graveyard
block. Rich, ripe plum flavours
form a counterpoint to more savoury
dried sour cherry and dusty spice
characters. The intense, dense,
medium-weight palate has just a
touch of earthy Hunter complexity.
2004 Chalkers Crossing
Cabernet Sauvignon
– Hilltops, NSW
A powerful cabernet with dense,
brooding dark berry and an
underlying minerality. It exhibits a
savoury, almost European character
and a fine, multi-layered tannin
structure. A wine to contemplate
rather than just slosh down.
2004 Charles Melton Nine Popes
– Barossa Valley, SA
Charlie Melton pioneered the
Rhône trio blend of grenache,
shiraz and mourvèdre in Australia.
The charcuterie-laden bouquet
flows to a rich palate of dark plum,
raspberry compote, pickled walnut
and licorice, with a swathe of spicy
oak. A classic Barossa red.
2006 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz
– Hilltops, NSW
Tim Kirk’s classy shiraz sees
sweet spice and red berry aromas
combine with a hint of Asian
perfume from a small quantity
of viognier skins added to the
ferment. The palate is ultra-clean,
with soft fruit flavours held in
check by fine-grained tannins.
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Tastings
2005 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier
– Canberra District, NSW
Tim Kirk makes Australia’s greatest
shiraz viognier; the 2005 may be his
personal best. Cherry, raspberry
and pepper aromas interplay with
sensual gamy characters and hints
of Moroccan spice. The minuscule
amount of viognier adds a floral
dimension, giving a graceful finish.
2006 Coldstream Hills Reserve
Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic
Raspberry, strawberry and cherry
aromas play against a background
of warm undergrowth and porcini
mushroom in this rich pinot. The
fruity palate has some spice from
the classy French oak and a tannin
structure that will see the wine
develop well over the next five years.
2004 Coriole Vineyards Cabernet
Sauvignon – McLaren Vale, SA
Coriole’s respect for the vinous
heritage of McLaren Vale is evident
in this wine. Structure and style
are its hallmarks, with abundant
blackcurrant and mulberry
flavours, hints of cedar and dried
herbs and a final lick of toasty oak.
An impressive cabernet sauvignon.
2005 Cullen Diana Madeline
This cabernet sauvignon merlot
would stand proudly in any tasting
of the world’s best cab-based wines.
It is medium in weight, with an
underlying concentration of rich,
ripe dark berry flavours, sweet spice
and dried herbs. Intense rather than
dense with a long, ethereal finish.
2005 Curly Flat Pinot Noir
Phillip Moraghan’s 2005 pinot noir
is a rich compote of warm red
berries overlaid with sweetly spiced
oak. The palate is savoury, with
intense fruit flavours against a
background of black truffle and
damp earth, leading to an
enormously satisfying finale.
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2004 d’Arenberg The Laughing
Magpie Shiraz Viognier
– McLaren Vale, SA
D’Arenberg’s Chester Osborn loves
to experiment with wine styles. His
fashionable northern Rhône blend
has a sumptuous palate, with dark
berry, sweet spice and a generous
lift of oak, making this a “drinkme-now-and-often” red.
2005 Ferngrove Majestic
Cabernet Sauvignon
– Frankland River, WA
This benchmark cab sav is aptly
named; its explosive bouquet offers
magnificent perfumes of dark
berry, sweet spice and dusty cedar.
A sumptuous palate, mouth-filling
texture and velvety tannins make
Majestic a splendid, stylish wine.
2004 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz
Since its first vintage in 1994, this
lush shiraz has often scooped the
wine-show pool. Expect loads of
berry flavours, dark chocolate and
sweet spice, with an overlay of
toasted coconut and cherry jam.
An amazing reserve shiraz that
will win many admirers.
2002 Geoff Merrill
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon –
Coonawarra & McLaren Vale, SA
The bouquet of this fine cabernet
sauvignon is a marvellous amalgam
of blackcurrant and black olive,
mint and tomato bush. The palate
is surprisingly restrained, its dense,
savoury fruit interplaying with
abundant spicy, cigar box tannins.
2002 Geoff Merrill Reserve
Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA
Geoff Merrill’s reserve wines come
from old blocks dotted throughout
the McLaren Vale region, giving
this wine dense, dark berry fruit
with hints of blackberry pastille
and mocha chocolate. Plentiful yet
finely honed tannins add depth and
persistency to the finish.
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Tastings
2006 Giant Steps Sexton
Vineyard Pinot Noir
Winemaker Phil Sexton has created
Australia’s most inspired cellar
door at his Yarra vineyard. This
rich pinot noir is also inspired, with
dense aromas of raspberry, cherry
and damson combining with smoky
oak and earthy sous bois.
2005 Grant Burge Miamba
Shiraz – Barossa, SA
With five generations of
winemaking knowledge to draw
upon, Grant Burge bought the
Miamba vineyard in 1983. Situated
at the Barossa’s southern end, it
produced plenty of juicy berry
fruit in 2005, nicely framed in ripe
tannins and smooth vanillin oak.
2004 Heathcote Estate Heathcote
Shiraz – Heathcote, Vic
From an excellent vintage, this wine
displays a dense core of dark berry
fruit, licorice and earthy minerality
bound together by the judicious
use of high-quality French oak.
A shining example of the intense,
well-structured shiraz for which
the Heathcote region is renowned.
2003 Henschke Cyril Henschke
Cabernet Sauvignon – Eden
Valley, SA
A marvellous example of the Eden’s
subtle, high-quality cabernet fruit.
Cassis and mulberry flavours
mingle with tomato leaf and mint
to create a fine, savoury palate. The
finely honed tannin structure gives
the wine extra depth and length.
2006 Henschke Johann’s Garden
Grenache – Barossa, SA
Stephen Henschke created this
grenache blend to acknowledge the
southern Rhône’s Côtes du Rhône.
Its smooth, easy-drinking style has
dense blueberry, raspberry and
plum flavours and a sweet rumand-raisin chocolate character.
A rich, lush, enveloping red.
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2004 Henschke Lenswood
Abbotts Prayer Merlot
– Adelaide Hills, SA
The blend in Abbotts Prayer sees
merlot dominate cab sav. Damson
and blueberry mingle with hints of
dried herbs and spicy oak. The
palate is soft, with a gentle overlay
of cedary tannins, flowing on to
an almost delicate finale.
2004 Henschke Mount Edelstone
Shiraz – Eden Valley, SA
Mount Edelstone is younger sibling
to the revered Hill of Grace. Dense
and savoury with dark berry and
mocha aromas, it hints at licorice
and roast chestnut. A bittersweet
palate, abundant fruit flavours and
tightly woven tannins ensure instant
pleasure and a long cellar life.
2006 Hewitson Miss Harry
Dry Grown and Ancient
A modern take on the grenache
shiraz mourvédre blend, this is a
fresh regional statement. Complex
dark spices gently frame toasty oak,
leading to a superb, even structure
and ripe dark berry, seamless
tannins and a plum-skin finish.
2005 Hillcrest Premium Pinot
Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic
The Hillcrest vineyard has been
revitalised with organic principles
and the aid of cult winemaker
Philip Jones. This fine, fragrant
pinot has a luxurious bouquet of
ripe cherry, forest floor, cool earth
and hints of spicy oak. It is smooth
and elegant with a touch of funk.
2006 Hoddles Creek Estate
Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic
A pinot sourced from steeply
sloping vineyards tended entirely
by hand. The drought-affected 2006
vintage has produced a wine that
walks a fine line between opulence
and subtlety; ripe red berry is
underpinned by a thread of acidity
and supple, finely honed tannins.
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Tastings
2001 Howard Park Cabernet
Sauvignon – Great Southern, WA
This iconic cabernet has a bouquet
of ripe blackcurrant and dark plum
with underlying dusty and earthy
characters. The palate is substantial
and concentrated, with loads of
ripe, fleshy, dark berry fruit
flavours extended by a sinew of
robust yet well-integrated tannins.
2005 Innocent Bystander Shiraz
Viognier – Yarra Valley, Vic
Despite the label, this wine is no
loiterer; Phil Sexton crafted the
Bystander brand with “drink-menow” appeal. Lush aromas of dried
cranberry and damson meld with
ripe apricot. The palate is soft and
sweet, with a delightful interplay
of fresh acidity and fine tannins.
2003 Jacob’s Creek Centenary
Hill Shiraz – Barossa Valley, SA
This benchmark wine’s bouquet is
of dark plum and blackberry with
a hint of roasted walnut, dried
prune, allspice and vanillin oak.
Nuances of black olive and clove
add character to this bold, soundly
structured red and its lengthy finish
is spiked with mocha-like oak.
2001 Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz
Cabernet – Barossa Valley, SA
This blend is rarely found outside
Australia, but many commentators
believe it should be our flagship red.
Dense and chunky but in no way
chewy or coarse, this is a wondrous
amalgam of chocolate, dark berry
fruit and sweet vanillin oak flavours.
A smooth, supple wine.
2004 Jacob’s Creek St Hugo
Cabernet Sauvignon
– Coonawarra, SA
This well-travelled Bordeaux
variety has found a perfect home
in Coonawarra. A hint of mint and
charry oak support cassis and berry
aromas. A generous palate holds
similar fruit, with fine tannins
drawing to a satisfying conclusion.
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2005 Jasper Hill Cornella
Vineyard Grenache
– Heathcote, Vic
Shiraz maestro Ron Laughton has
jumped sideways to create an
amazing grenache. The bouquet is
smoky, spicy and lush with black
plum, dark chocolate and warm
earth aromas. A big, bold palate
leads to a rich, chewy finish.
2005 John Duval Wines Entity
Shiraz – Barossa Valley, SA
From the eponymous label of
former Penfolds winemaker
John Duval, this shiraz is the
classic iron fist in a velvet glove
(of soft, silky tannins). It’s at
once lean and muscular yet has
a rich, gentle heart. What seems
a conundrum really works.
2005 John Duval Wines
Plexus – Barossa Valley, SA
Like John Duval’s Barossa shiraz
above, Plexus packs a pleasant
punch – this time with a blend
of shiraz, grenache and mourvèdre.
Full flavours of juicy dark berry
and spicy oak synchronise with
a gentle hit of tannins, which flow
to a graceful conclusion.
2004 Katnook Estate Cabernet
Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA
Katnook’s 2004 cab sav is among
Coonawarra’s best, with a rich
compote of blackcurrant, mulberry
and blackberry and the winery’s
trademark malty oak overlay. The
balance of fruit and oak tannins
provides a firm backbone that
balances the potent palate.
2005 La Curio Reserve
Bush Vine Grenache
New label La Curio uses small fruit
parcels sourced from mature, lowyielding vineyards. A bouquet of
beef stock, raspberry leaf, warm
bricks and coffee grounds leads to
a palate of cinnamon and licorice.
Already internationally acclaimed.
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Tastings
2003 Lake Breeze Arthur’s Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot
– Langhorne Creek, SA
This is a tribute to Arthur Follett,
who planted the property’s first
vines back in the 1880s. Gently
dosed with petit verdot, it shows
classic blackcurrant, chocolate and
regional minty edges. Thick tannins
carry the flavour long and deep.
2005 Lake Breeze
Cabernet Sauvignon
This distinctive, trophy-winning
cabernet has dense dark berry
flavours, a fine, earthy character
that tames the exuberant fruit and
a backbone of dusty tannins, which
will see the wine build and grow
for many years to come.
2005 Main Ridge Estate
Half Acre Pinot Noir
– Mornington Peninsula, Vic
A well-structured and intensely
flavoured pinot with subtle bitter
cherry and dark plum. It has an
underlying dense, savoury character
that should, over time, see the wine
build character and complexity in
a very Burgundian way.
2004 Majella Cabernet
Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA
More full-bodied than mainstream
Coonawarra cabernets, the 2004
Majella is now opening up to reveal
masses of mulberry and blueberry
flavours, a lick of sweet oak and
ample dense, chewy tannins on the
finish. It is a distinct and bold cab
sav from a respected name.
2004 Maxwell Lime Cave
Cabernet – McLaren Vale, SA
Mark Maxwell, perched along the
northern reaches of McLaren Vale,
delivers hearty, regionally accented
reds and some of Australia’s best
mead. Lime Cave cabernet is an
approachable medium-weight red
with cassis, gentle earth and anise
flavours, all framed in sweet oak.
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2004 Moss Wood Cabernet
Sauvignon – Margaret River, WA
Established in 1969, Moss Wood
has helped to place Margaret River
cabernet among Australia’s finest.
The pedigree is on full display here,
amplified by the conditions of one
of the great recent vintages. Cedary
oak, cassis and chocolate run inside
a dense, fine tannin frame.
2004 Mount Langi Ghiran
Langi Shiraz – Grampians, Vic
This is a textbook example of coolclimate shiraz – and has been for
over 20 years. Its tight bouquet has
upfront white pepper, which slowly
unravels to reveal dense dark berry.
Almost impenetrable flavour is
bound by savoury, fine-grained
tannins. Wonderfully refined.
2006 Paringa Estate
Estate Pinot Noir
The perfect wine to convert
pinotphobes into pinotphiles.
A bouquet of ripe plum and dark
cherry with a whiff of mocha. The
palate is opulent, with strawberry,
cranberry and an earthy, gamy
character that adds a savoury note.
2002 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet
Sauvignon – South Australia
Yes, Penfolds’ top cab sav has a bin
number inspired by a Boeing.
A year in new American oak gives
sweet vanillin and dense mocha
flavours. Its palate boasts dark
berry and a hint of blackberry jam
and Christmas pudding flavours,
with a fine velvety cloak of tannins.
2001 Penfolds Grange
Australia’s iconic shiraz is made
from ancient, low-yielding vines
where quality, not quantity, is key.
The perfect balance of flavour, acid
and tannins. Dark chocolate, plum,
licorice and blackberry aromas
meet full fruit flavour and decisive
tannins. Immensely satisfying.
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Tastings
2001 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz
– South Australia
St Henri is a gentle giant. Time
spent in large, older oak vats gives
depth without excessive oak flavour
or tannins. An intense bouquet of
dark berry, rich beef stock and star
anise leads to a surprisingly soft,
harmonious palate and a pleasing
aftertaste. Lovely.
2001 Petaluma Coonawarra
– Coonawarra, SA
A dusty bouquet of damson plum,
cassis and dusty cedar. The palate
is beginning to show the benefits
of five years in bottle, with an
amazing amalgam of concentrated
fruit and finely honed tannins.
The finish is soft, round and well
integrated. A remarkable wine.
1998 Petaluma Coonawarra
Unfiltered Cabernet Merlot
– Coonawarra, SA
One of the great vintages of this
revered take on the claret theme.
Crafted by the cabernet-stained
hands of Brian Croser, it has taken
on a cedar complexity in bottle and
has a fine carpet of ripe, supple
tannins from start to finish.
2003 Peter Lehmann Stonewell
Shiraz – Barossa, SA
Released with just the right amount
of age for harmony and flavour
integration, Stonewell is the
flagship shiraz in the Lehmann
stable. It boasts tarry plum and
blackberry with a gentle cedary
oak influence, earth and spices.
Complete, poised and polished.
2005 Picardy Pinot Noir
– Pemberton, WA
A pinot of light colour and body
but with a depth and intensity rarely
found in Australia. Sweet raspberry
and wild strawberry flavours
interplay with mushroom, spices
and a hint of beef-stock richness.
The tannins are soft and mild with
a gentle overlay of cedary oak.
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2004 Saltram Winemaker
Selection Cabernet Sauvignon
As part of the Fosters wine
portfolio, Saltram has been given a
major quality upgrade in recent
years. This is a classic cab sav, made
on founder William Salter’s home
turf, now flush with cassis, mint
and a soft-yet-sturdy tannic frame.
2005 Savaterre Pinot Noir
– Beechworth, Vic
A brilliant red with a bouquet
initially of bright cherry and plum,
with funky forest floor and wild
mushroom in the background –
oh, and a touch of bitter chocolate.
It slowly unravels to reveal intense,
savoury richness and a wellintegrated acid-and-tannin tail.
2005 SC Pannell Shiraz
Grenache – McLaren Vale, SA
Stephen Pannell’s shiraz grenache
shows remarkable character
and complexity, with dense and
concentrated fruit flavours at its
heart, surrounded by an intricate
framework of firm, finely textured
tannins. An amazing wine of
immense weight and inherent style.
2004 Spinifex Indigene
Young gun Peter Schell may look
to the future rather than the past,
however the fruit for his shiraz
mataro (mourvèdre) blend comes
from ancient vines – its satin
texture indicative of mature fruit
and subtle winemaking. Berry
aromas lead to a licorice palate.
2005 Stella Bella Cabernet
Merlot – Margaret River, WA
Winemaker Janice McDonald
effortlessly captures her region’s
style with this classic Margaret
River cabernet merlot. The
seamless, quality blend offers leafy
brambly fruits, bright purple
flowers and finely honed tannins
from start to finish.
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Tastings
2005 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz
Named after St Hallett winemaker
Stuart Blackwell, this shiraz sits –
only just – below the iconic Old
Block. Licorice, tar and leather
flavours wrap around a core of rich
dark berry. Bold and powerful, the
palate is controlled by sweet
vanillin oak and fine tannins.
2005 St Hallett Faith Shiraz
– Barossa, SA
As with the Blackwell shiraz above,
licorice, tar and leather flavours
wrap around a core of rich dark
berry to create a traditional Barossa
shiraz. These seemingly disparate
flavours are meshed together by
sweet vanillin oak that carries the
wine through to a final flourish.
2004 St Hallett Old Block Shiraz
– Barossa, SA
Old Block is a legendary Barossa
shiraz, and has been for almost
20 years. The 2004 follows the
vintage’s lead with sweet spice
and raspberry flavours alongside
blackberry and sweet licorice
characters. Full, fine tannins lead
to a seemingly everlasting finish.
2006 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir
Geraldine McFaul’s Reserve label
is on top form. It’s made from the
oldest vines, crop thinned to give
ripe, juicy and highly flavoured
fruit – dark cherry, strawberry and
rhubarb compote and ripe plum
with a dash of exotic spice from the
high-quality oak. Simply delicious.
2001 Tatachilla Foundation
Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA
Power and potency are this wine’s
hallmarks. It has a dense bouquet
of blackberry and dark plum, with
a generous overlay of warm earth,
bitter chocolate and licorice. The
palate is equally robust, offering
Cherry Ripe characters and a firm
backbone of fruit and oak tannins.
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2002 Taylors St Andrews
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cool years in warm regions make
for excellent wines. Cassis and
blueberry flavours with a touch of
bouquet garni give way to classic
Bordeaux-like cigar box characters,
with a lick of Clare Valley warm
earthiness adding a regional stamp.
2004 Thomas Hardy Cabernet
Sauvignon – Western Australia
The flagship cabernet of the Hardy
range, this is, unsurprisingly,
outstanding. Trademark roasting
herbs, gravel, cassis and earth
aromas are apparent, with berrysoaked flavours and majestic
tannins threading through the
palate and trailing off the finish.
2004 Tim Adams The Aberfeldy
This big, bold shiraz is without the
heavy-handed oak of many of its
peers. Intense blackberry, dark
plum and dried sour cherry
flavours sit in perfect balance with
the firm tannin structure to create
a substantial wine of exceptional
depth, length and harmony.
2006 Torbreck Cuveé Juveniles
Dave Powell originally made this
Rhône-style blend for Parisian wine
bar Juveniles. The mix of grenache,
mourvèdre and shiraz is bottled
young, without a stick of oak. Sweet
red berry dominates the nose, while
the palate is as rich and fruity as
grandma’s Christmas cake.
2005 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz
Fruit from an old shiraz vineyard in
the Eden Valley adds depth to the
unbridled potency of the Barossa
component to create this bold but
stylish red. Sweet prune and pickled
plum aromas overlay intense briary,
smoky characters with hints of
nutmeg, clove and Christmas pud.
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Tastings
2005 Turkey Flat Butchers Block
Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre
This blend is typical of the great
Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines of the
Rhône Valley. It has dense aromas of
spice, plum, sandalwood and bitter
chocolate, while the palate brims
with opulent flavours of plum and
cherry, leading to a powerful finale.
2004 Wirra Wirra Vineyards
Woodhenge Shiraz – McLaren
Vale, SA
A super-rich bouquet of ripe
boysenberry and wild blackberry
mingles with sweet, spicy plum cake
and licorice allsorts. The flavours
are compact and tightly knit, with a
firm framework of finely wrought
tannins controlling the finish.
2004 Wolf Blass Black Label
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Malbec – Langhorne Creek, SA
A standard bearer for this famous
name in Australian wine, blended
from cabernet sauvignon, shiraz
and malbec. Crafted with modern
hands and an eye on tradition, it is
rich with dark fruit, mint, leaves
and earthy, sweet tannins.
2006 Wolf Blass Grey Label
Cabernet Sauvignon
The Grey Label was the first wine
Wolf Blass released – a cab sav in
1967. Cut to 2006 and this makes a
big impression, with deep dark fruit
and rich, regional chocolate dressed
in punchy oak and finishing with
a hearty chew of tannins.
2005 Woodlands Colin Cabernet
Sauvignon – Margaret River, WA
This family operation is regularly
among its region’s first division. Its
top cabernet is a seamlessly crafted
take on the renowned regional
style. Cassis, cedary oak and gentle
leafy roasting herbs mix through
fine sturdy tannins, leaving an
earthy trail through the finish.
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2005 Wynns John Riddoch
Cabernet Sauvignon
– Coonawarra, SA
This historic winery is in stunning
form, as evidenced by its flagship
cabernet. Ripe cassis, dark berry,
mint and oak lead to an elegant
palate. Impressive tannin depth and
impeccable balance make this one
of Australia’s great cabernets.
2006 Yalumba Bush Vine
Grenache – Barossa, SA
The Barossa has a cache of dry old
grenache vines, many untrellised
and grown as ‘bush vines’. Ripe
plum and raspberry jam aromas
meld with mocha and hints of
smoked meat, leading to a generous
palate. Velvety tannins add a
delicious chewiness to the finish.
2006 Yalumba Hand Picked
Tempranillo Grenache Viognier
– Barossa, SA
For conservative Yalumba, this is
cutting-edge. In Spain, grenache is
blended with tempranillo (as
garnacha), but adding viognier is a
first. Dense black fruits lead to
cherry, ripe apricot and smoky oak
aromas, and on to a juicy palate.
2002 Yalumba The Octavius
– Barossa, SA
Yalumba’s top Barossa shiraz has a
bouquet of wild blackberry, black
plum, coconut and cherry, overlaid
with a veneer of charry oak, aniseed
and baked brick. The chalky
tannins are prominent, but the
intensity of the fruit from the cool
vintage provides superb balance.
2003 and 2005 Yering
Station Reserve Pinot Noir
It’s astounding to think it’s less than
20 years since this historic winery
was reborn, yet its reserve wines are
already among Australia’s finest.
Voluminous dark cherry and ripe
damson absorb sweet mocha oak,
leaving a dark chocolate aftertaste.
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Tastings
AUSTRALIAN sweet wines
2004 and 2005 De Bortoli
Noble One Botrytis Semillon
– Riverina, NSW
Spot on with ripe Roquefort, this is
Australia’s benchmark dessert wine.
A rich peaches-and-vanilla-cream
character is intensified by the
botrytis, leading to a luscious,
lingering conclusion.
2007 Josef Chromy Botrytis
Riesling – Relbia, Tas
This sweet riesling from northern
Tasmania is superb for its freshness
and concentration. Intense citrus,
superb fragrance and aromatic lift
get the mouth watering. A smooth,
rich palate with impeccable sugaracid balance freshens through the
finish with bright, crunchy acidity.
2002 Lillypilly Family Reserve
Noble Blend – Riverina, NSW
A blend of sauvignon blanc,
semillon, muscat of Alexandria and
riesling. Botrytis, aka noble rot,
results in a bouquet of butterscotch,
candied citrus peel, ripe apricot
and cumquat and a hint of toffee.
Super-rich texture fills the mouth;
gentle acidity cleanses the finish.
2006 Lillypilly Noble Blend
– Riverina, NSW
A core of sauvignon blanc
blended with semillon, muscat of
Alexandria and riesling provides
irrestible aromas of candied citrus
peel, butterscotch, cumquat and
ripe apricot. A sublime honey-rich
texture fills the mouth, while citrus
acidity cleanses the finish.
2008 Mount Horrocks Cordon
Cut Riesling – Clare Valley, SA
Stephanie Toole has challenged the
way Australians think about dessert
wines with a riesling-based
technique that sees fruit cut and
allowed to hang on the vine to
concentrate the flavour. Lots of
fresh pineapple and apricot,
checked by lemon-bright acidity.
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AUSTRALIAN fortified wines
Baileys of Glenrowan Founder
Series Liqueur Muscat
– Rutherglen, Vic
A caramel-rich bouquet of orange
marmalade, dried fruit and rose
leads to candied fruit, toffee and
roasted almond flavours. The finish
balances sweetness, acid, alcohol
and barrel-aged rancio characters.
Grant Burge 20-Year-Old Tawny
It has taken Grant Burge two
decades to enter the Barossa elite
– about the same time it’s taken his
tawny to mature in its old oak
barrels. Its rich bouquet is of dried
fruit and walnut with a hint of
complex rancio character. The
harmonious finish is pleasantly dry.
Morris of Rutherglen Old
Premium Liqueur Muscat
– Rutherglen, Vic
An intricate bouquet of brandied
prune, spiced plum, crème caramel
and a dusty spice cupboard greets
the nose here, while the texture
has a dense, treacle-like consistency.
The gently warming finish seems
pleasantly endless.
Morris of Rutherglen Old
Premium Liqueur Tokay
– Rutherglen, Vic
Time in oak gives this tokay its
deep olive-green hue. Molasses,
cold tea and crème caramel
flavours are lifted by a touch of
aniseed and five-spice. The rich
finish is restrained by fresh acidity,
leading to an impressive conclusion.
Penfolds Bluestone Aged 10
Tawny – Barossa Valley, SA
This classic tawny boasts a bouquet
of crème caramel, boiled fruitcake
and roasted chestnut, while its
warm surge of a finish delivers
a dusty rancio character. It is
mellow, mild and deeply satisfying
– a delicously restorative beverage
to enjoy inflight.
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new zealand whites
2007 Craggy Range Te Muna
Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
– Martinborough, North Island
This is a tight, dry wine with strong
mineral and citrus and a suggestion
of floral flavours. Austere, but not
acidic, with a pleasantly dry finish,
this is a very serious, concentrated
and food-friendly sauvignon blanc.
2007 Nautilus Estate
Sauvignon Blanc –
Marlborough, South Island
A poised sauvignon blanc with
classic Marlborough flavours of red
capsicum, lemongrass and currant
bud. The wine achieves an exquisite
balancing act between fruit/alcohol
sweetness and knife-edged acidity
to give a dry and lingering finish.
2007 Saint Clair Riesling
– Marlborough, South Island
A Marlborough riesling made
in a classic Kiwi style with a
suggestion of sweetness to balance
the crisp, mouth-tingling acidity.
It’s a concentrated wine with
pronounced lime and citrus
flavours in addition to an
intriguing hint of mineral salts.
2007 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 2
Swamp Block Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair’s trademark complexity
shines through in this impressive
Wairau Valley-fruit white. A
tantalising mix of gooseberry, green
capsicum and currant blossom
flavours combine to create a
powerful yet subtle wine.
2007 Stoneleigh Sauvignon
Blanc – Marlborough,
South Island
The reflected light and retained
heat of stony, free-draining
Marlborough sites help to boost
ripening, resulting in a wine with
strong flavours of passionfruit,
guava, nectarine and citrus. A
delicate, bone-dry sauvignon blanc.
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new zealand reds
2006 Church Road Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon – Hawkes
Bay, North Island
Respected Bordeaux producer
Cordier helped evolve this wine
from a simple, fruity style to a richer,
more complex and savoury red. The
result bears more than a passing
resemblance to good Bordeaux.
2006 Framingham
Montepulciano – Marlborough,
South Island
This classy Italian grape variety has
transplanted well to Marlborough’s
cool growing conditions. It retains
appealing spice and perfume while
gaining an extra dimension of wild
herbs and an exuberant freshness.
A complex red with character.
2006 Peregrine Pinot Noir
– Central Otago, South Island
A classic regional wine, which
offers attractive cherry and plum
flavours enhanced by a seasoning
of oak and wild thyme character.
Rich and smooth, this was made
from a vintage that produced
many charming and seductively
fruity wines.
2007 Spy Valley Pinot Noir
This is the best-ever vintage of
Spy Valley Pinot Noir, boasting
bright plum, cherry, licorice
and spicy oak flavours with a
smooth, almost chewy texture.
It’s a concentrated wine with a
character that reflects its unique
site in the Wairau Valley.
2006 Wither Hills Pinot Noir
A dense yet elegant wine with an
array of fruit flavours including
dark cherry, plum and a suggestion
of violet. Perfectly balanced and
beautifully structured, it has a
lingering finish. An impressive
pinot that surely ranks as one
of the region’s best.
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index to wines serv ed onboard
QANTAS FIRST
2004 Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA ................ 28
2006 Barringwood Park Mill Block Pinot Noir – Tasmania ....................................... 28
2006 Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz – Hunter Valley, NSW ...................... 29
2004 Charles Melton Nine Popes – Barossa Valley, SA................................................ 29
2005 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier – Canberra District, NSW ...................................... 30
2006 Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay – Yarra Valley, Vic ................................ 18
2006 Coldstream Hills Reserve Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic ................................... 30
2004 Coriole Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon – McLaren Vale, SA ............................ 30
2006 Crawford River Riesling – Henty, Vic . ............................................................... 18
2006 Cullen Chardonnay – Margaret River, WA . ...................................................... 18
2006 Cullen Cullen Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Margaret River, WA ......... 19
2005 Cullen Diana Madeline – Margaret River, WA . ................................................... 30
2005 Curly Flat Pinot Noir – Macedon Ranges, Vic ...................................................... 30
2004 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA ................................................... 31
2002 Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA .............................................. 31
2006 Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay – Beechworth, Vic ............................... 20
2006 Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic ............................. 32
2008 Grosset Polish Hill Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ................................................... 20
2008 Grosset Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Clare Valley & Adelaide Hills, SA ........... 20
2005 Hardys Eileen Hardy Chardonnay – Australia .................................................. 21
2003 Henschke Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon – Eden Valley, SA .................... 32
2006 Henschke Johann’s Garden Grenache – Barossa, SA .......................................... 32
2004 Henschke Lenswood Abbotts Prayer Merlot – Adelaide Hills, SA ...................... 33
2004 Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz – Eden Valley, SA ........................................ 33
2005 Hillcrest Premium Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic .............................................. 33
2001 Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon – Great Southern, WA . .............................. 34
2003 Jacob’s Creek Centenary Hill Shiraz – Barossa Valley, SA . ................................ 34
2001 Jacob’s Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet – Barossa Valley, SA .............................. 34
2005 Jasper Hill Cornella Vineyard Grenache – Heathcote, Vic ................................. 35
2005 John Duval Wines Entity Shiraz – Barossa Valley, SA ....................................... 35
2005 John Duval Wines Plexus – Barossa Valley, SA .................................................. 35
2006 Knappstein Ackland Vineyard Watervale Riesling – Clare Valley, SA .................. 21
2005 La Curio Reserve Bush Vine Grenache – McLaren Vale, SA .............................. 35
2003 Lake Breeze Arthur’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot
– Langhorne Creek, SA ....................................................................................... 36
2005 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay – Margaret River, WA . ........................ 22
2005 Main Ridge Estate Half Acre Pinot Noir – Mornington Peninsula, Vic . ........... 36
2007 Mesh Riesling – Eden Valley, SA......................................................................... 22
2004 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon – Margaret River, WA ................................... 37
2008 Mount Horrocks Watervale Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ..................................... 23
2004 Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz – Grampians, Vic ....................................... 37
2006 Paringa Estate Estate Pinot Noir – Mornington Peninsula, Vic . ....................... 37
2002 Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon – South Australia .................................. 37
2001 Penfolds Grange – Barossa Valley, SA ................................................................ 37
2006 Penfolds Reserve Bin 06A Chardonnay – Adelaide Hills, SA ............................. 23
2001 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz – South Australia ....................................................... 38
1998 Petaluma Coonawarra Unfiltered Cabernet Merlot – Coonawarra, SA ............ 38
2008 Pewsey Vale Individual Vineyard Selection Gewürztraminer
– Eden Valley, SA................................................................................................. 23
2003 Pewsey Vale Museum Reserve The Contours Riesling – Eden Valley, SA ........... 24
2004 Saltram Winemaker Selection Cabernet Sauvignon – Barossa Valley, SA . ....... 39
2005 Savaterre Pinot Noir – Beechworth, Vic ............................................................. 39
2007 SC Pannell Sauvignon Blanc – Adelaide Hills, SA . ........................................... 24
2005 SC Pannell Shiraz Grenache – McLaren Vale, SA .............................................. 39
2008 Seppelt Drumborg Vineyard Pinot Gris – Vic .................................................... 25
2004 Spinifex Indigene – Barossa Valley, SA .............................................................. 39
2004 St Hallett Old Block Shiraz – Barossa, SA ......................................................... 40
2006 Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir – Mornington Peninsula, Vic .................................. 40
2001 Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA ............................................ 40
2004 Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon – Western Australia ................................. 41
2004 Tim Adams The Aberfeldy – Clare Valley, SA .................................................... 41
2005 Torbreck The Struie Shiraz – Barossa Valley, SA . .............................................. 41
2006 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay – Margaret River, WA .............................. 27
2007 Voyager Estate Sauvignon Blanc Semillon – Margaret River, WA ..................... 27
2004 Wolf Blass Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Malbec
– Langhorne Creek, SA ....................................................................................... 42
2005 Woodlands Colin Cabernet Sauvignon – Margaret River, WA ........................... 42
2005 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA . ......................... 43
2002 Yalumba The Octavius – Barossa, SA ................................................................. 43
2007 Yalumba The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier – SA . ............................................ 27
2003/2005 Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic . .............................. 43
QANTAS BUSINESS
2006 Balnaves Cabernet Merlot – Coonawarra, SA ...................................................
2005 Balnaves Shiraz – Coonawarra, SA . ..................................................................
2004 Bleasdale Vineyards Frank Potts – Langhorne Creek, SA ..................................
2006 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay – Beechworth, NSW ......................
2007 Brokenwood Semillon – Hunter Valley, NSW ....................................................
2005 Brokenwood Shiraz – Hunter Valley, NSW ........................................................
2004 Chalkers Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon – Hilltops, NSW . ................................
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2006 Church Road Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon – Hawkes Bay, North Island, NZ ...
2006 Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz – Hilltops, NSW . .....................................................
2007 Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
– Martinborough, North Island, NZ .................................................................
2006 Curly Flat Chardonnay – Macedon Ranges, Vic ................................................
2004 d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier – McLaren Vale, SA ...........
2007 Edwards Wines Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Margaret River, WA . ..................
2006 Evans & Tate Chardonnay – Margaret River, WA .............................................
2007 Ferngrove Cossack Riesling – Frankland River, WA ...........................................
2005 Ferngrove Majestic Cabernet Sauvignon – Frankland River, WA . ....................
2006 Framingham Montepulciano – Marlborough, South Island, NZ ......................
2002 Geoff Merrill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
– Coonawarra & McLaren Vale, SA ..................................................................
2006 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay – Yarra Valley, Vic ......................
2005 Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz – Barossa, SA .......................................................
2007 Grosset Rockwood Vineyard Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ....................................
2004 Heathcote Estate Heathcote Shiraz – Heathcote, Vic .........................................
2005 Henschke Peggy’s Hill Riesling – Eden Valley, SA ..............................................
2006 Hewitson Miss Harry Dry Grown & Ancient – Barossa Valley, SA ...................
2006 Hoddles Creek Estate Pinot Noir – Yarra Valley, Vic . ........................................
2006 Howard Park Chardonnay – Great Southern, WA ............................................
2007 Howard Park Sauvignon Blanc – Western Australia .........................................
2005 Innocent Bystander Shiraz Viognier – Yarra Valley, Vic . ...................................
2004 Jacob’s Creek St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA . .......................
2004 Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA ...................................
2005 Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon – Langhorne Creek, SA .................................
2007 Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc – Margaret River, WA . .......................
2004 Leo Buring Riesling – Eden Valley, SA ...............................................................
2004 Majella Cabernet Sauvignon – Coonawarra, SA ...............................................
2004 Maxwell Lime Cave Cabernet Sauvignon – McLaren Vale, SA .........................
2007 Millbrook Viognier – Perth Hills, WA ................................................................
2007 Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, South Island, NZ ................
2006 O’Leary Walker Watervale Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ......................................
2006 Peregrine Pinot Noir – Central Otago, South Island, NZ ..................................
2001 Petaluma Coonawarra – Coonawarra, SA . .......................................................
2006 Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay – Adelaide Hills, SA ...........................
2003 Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz – Barossa, SA .................................................
2008 Pewsey Vale Individual Vineyard Selection Riesling – Eden Valley, SA .............
2005 Picardy Pinot Noir – Pemberton, WA ................................................................
2008 Pizzini Pinot Grigio – King Valley, Vic . .............................................................
2008 Rochford Pinot Gris – Macedon Ranges, Vic . ....................................................
2007 Saint Clair Pioneer Block 2 Swamp Block Sauvignon Blanc
– Marlborough, South Island, NZ ......................................................................
2007 Saint Clair Riesling – Marlborough, South Island, NZ . ....................................
2004 Seppelt Drumborg Riesling – Henty, Vic ............................................................
2007 Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc – Adelaide Hills, SA ....................................
2007 Spy Valley Pinot Noir – Marlborough, South Island, NZ ..................................
2005 Stella Bella Cabernet Merlot – Margaret River, WA ..........................................
2006 Stella Bella Chardonnay – Margaret River, WA ................................................
2005 St Hallett Blackwell Shiraz – Barossa, SA ..........................................................
2005 St Hallett Faith Shiraz – Barossa, SA . ...............................................................
2007 Stoneleigh Sauvignon Blanc – Marlborough, South Island, NZ ........................
2005 Stonier Reserve Chardonnay – Mornington Peninsula, Vic ...............................
2005 Tarrawarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay – Yarra Valley, Vic ..............................
2002 Taylors St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon – Clare Valley, SA . ............................
2006 Tim Adams Riesling – Clare Valley, SA . ............................................................
2005 Toolangi Estate Chardonnay – Yarra Valley, Vic ................................................
2006 Torbreck Cuveé Juveniles – Barossa Valley, SA . .................................................
2005 Tower Estate Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ............................................................
2005 Turkey Flat Butchers Block Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre – Barossa Valley, SA . ....
2006 Tyrrell’s Wines Vat 47 Hunter Chardonnay – Hunter Valley, NSW ..................
2006 Vasse Felix Semillon – Margaret River, WA .......................................................
2004 Wirra Wirra Vineyards Woodhenge Shiraz – McLaren Vale, SA .......................
2006 Wither Hills Pinot Noir – Marlborough, South Island, NZ ...............................
2006 Wolf Blass Grey Label Cabernet Sauvignon – Langhorne Creek, SA .................
2006 Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache – Barossa, SA .....................................................
2007 Yalumba FDW [7c] Chardonnay – Adelaide Hills, SA ......................................
2006 Yalumba Hand Picked Tempranillo Grenache Viognier – South Australia .......
SWEET AND FORTIFIED
Baileys of Glenrowan Founder Series Liqueur Muscat – Rutherglen, Vic . .................
2004/2005 De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon – Riverina, NSW ......................
Grant Burge 20-Year-Old Tawny – Barossa Valley, SA . .............................................
2007 Josef Chromy Botrytis Riesling – Relbia, Tas . ....................................................
2002 Lillypilly Family Reserve Noble Blend – Riverina, NSW ...................................
2006 Lillypilly Noble Blend – Riverina, NSW ............................................................
Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Liqueur Muscat – Rutherglen, Vic . ...................
Morris of Rutherglen Old Premium Liqueur Tokay – Rutherglen, Vic .......................
2008 Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling – Clare Valley, SA ..................................
Penfolds Bluestone Aged 10 Tawny – Barossa Valley, SA ............................................
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contacts
BAILEYS OF GLENROWAN
(03) 5766 2392,
www.baileysofglenrowan.com.au
BALNAVES
(08) 8737 2946, www.balnaves.com.au
BARRINGWOOD PARK
(03) 6492 3140,
www.barringwoodpark.com.au
BLEASDALE
(08) 8537 3001, www.bleasdale.com.au
BROKENWOOD
(02) 4998 7559, www.brokenwood.com.au
CHALKERS CROSSING
(02) 6382 6900,
www.chalkerscrossing.com.au
CHARLES MELTON
(08) 8563 3606,
www.charlesmeltonwines.com.au
CHURCH ROAD
+64 6 844 2053, www.churchroad.co.nz
CLONAKILLA
(02) 6227 5877, www.clonakilla.com.au
COLDSTREAM HILLS
1800 007 282, www.coldstreamhills.com.au
CORIOLE
(08) 8323 8305, www.coriole.com
CRAGGY RANGE
+64 6 873 7126, www.craggyrange.com
CRAWFORD RIVER
(03) 5578 2267, www.crawfordriverwines.com
CULLEN
(08) 9755 5277, www.cullenwines.com.au
CURLY FLAT
(03) 5429 1956, www.curlyflat.com
D’ARENBERG
(08) 8329 4888, www.darenberg.com.au
DE BORTOLI
(02) 6966 0100, www.debortoli.com.au
EDWARDS WINES
(08) 9755 5999, www.edwardswines.com.au
EVANS AND TATE/MCWILLIAMS WINES
(02) 9722 1200
FERNGROVE
(08) 9855 2378, www.ferngrove.com.au
FOX CREEK
(08) 8556 2403, www.foxcreekwines.com.au
FRAMINGHAM
+64 3 572 8884, www.framingham.co.nz
GEOFF MERRILL
(08) 8381 6877, www.geoffmerrillwines.com
GIACONDA
(03) 9583 1202, www.giaconda.com.au
GIANT STEPS
(03) 5962 6111, www.giant-steps.com.au
GRANT BURGE
(08) 8563 3700,
www.grantburgewines.com.au
GROSSET
(08) 8849 2175, www.grosset.com
HARDYS
1800 641 637, www.hardys.com.au
HENSCHKE
(08) 8564 8223, www.henschke.com.au
HEATHCOTE ESTATE
(03) 9821 0533, www.heathcoteestate.com
HEWITSON
(08) 8443 6466, www.hewitson.com.au
HILLCREST
(03) 5964 6689,
www.hillcrestvineyard.com.au
HODDLES CREEK ESTATE
(03) 5967 4692,
www.hoddlescreekestate.com.au
HOWARD PARK
(08) 9423 1200,
www.howardparkwines.com.au
INNOCENT BYSTANDER
(03) 5962 6111,
www.innocentbystander.com.au
JACOB’S CREEK
(08) 8521 3000, www.jacobscreek.com
JASPER HILL
(03) 5433 2528, www.jasperhill.com
JOHN DUVAL WINES
(08) 8563 2591, www.johnduvalwines.com
JOSEF CHROMY
(03) 6335 8700, www.josefchromy.com.au
KATNOOK ESTATE
(08) 8737 2394, www.katnookestate.com.au
KNAPPSTEIN
(08) 8841 2100, www.knappstein.com.au
LA CURIO
(08) 8327 1442, www.lacuriowines.com
LAKE BREEZE
(08) 8537 3017, www.lakebreeze.com.au
LEEUWIN ESTATE
(08) 9759 0000, www.leeuwinestate.com.au
LENTON BRAE
(08) 9755 6255, www.lentonbrae.com
LEO BURING
1300 651 650, www.fosters.com.au
LILLY PILLY
(02) 6953 4069, www.lillypilly.com
MAIN RIDGE ESTATE
(03) 5989 2686, www.mre.com.au
MAJELLA
(08) 8736 3055, www.majellawines.com.au
MAXWELL
(08) 8323 8200,
www.maxwellwines.com.au
MESH
(08) 8112 4210, www.meshwine.com
MILLBROOK
(08) 9525 5796,
www.millbrookwinery.com.au
MORRIS OF RUTHERGLEN
(02) 6026 7303, www.morriswines.com
MOSS WOOD
(08) 9755 6266, www.mosswood.com.au
MOUNT HORROCKS
(08) 8849 2202, www.mounthorrocks.com
MOUNT LANGI GHIRAN
(03) 5354 3207, www.langi.com.au
NAUTILUS ESTATE
+64 3 572 9364, www.nautilusestate.com
O’LEARY WALKER WINES
(08) 8843 0022, www.olearywalkerwines.com
PARINGA
(03) 5989 2669, www.paringaestate.com.au
PENFOLDS
(08) 8568 9389, www.penfolds.com
PEREGRINE
+64 3 442 4000, www.peregrinewines.co.nz
PETALUMA
(08) 8339 9300, www.petaluma.com.au
PETER LEHMANN
(08) 8563 2100,
www.peterlehmannwines.com
PEWSEY VALE
(08) 8561 3200, www.pewseyvale.com
PICARDY
(08) 9776 0036, www.picardy.com.au
PIZZINI
(03) 5729 8278, www.pizzini.com.au
ROCHFORD
(03) 5962 2119, www.rochfordwines.com
SALTRAM
(08) 8564 3355, www.saltramwines.com.au
SAVATERRE
(03) 5727 0551, www.savaterre.com
SC PANNELL
(08) 8299 9256, www.pannell.com.au
SEPPELT
1800 007 282, www.seppelt.com.au
SHAW AND SMITH
(08) 8398 0500, www.shawandsmith.com
SPINIFEX
(08) 8562 1914, www.spinifexwines.com.au
SPY VALLEY
+64 3 572 9840, www.spyvalleywine.co.nz
ST CLAIR
+64 3 578 8695, www.saintclair.co.nz
ST HALLETT
(08) 8563 7000, www.sthallett.com.au
STELLA BELLA
(08) 9757 6377, www.stellabella.com.au
STONIER
(03) 5989 8300, www.stoniers.com.au
STONELEIGH
+64 9 336 8300, www.stoneleigh.co.nz
TARRAWARRA ESTATE
(03) 5962 3311, www.tarrawarra.com.au
TATACHILLA
(08) 8323 8656, www.tatachilla.com.au
TAYLORS
(02) 8585 3555, www.taylorswines.com.au
TIM ADAMS
(08) 8842 2429, www.timadamswines.com.au
TOOLANGI
(03) 9822 9488, www.toolangi.com
TORBRECK
(08) 8562 4155, www.torbreck.com
TOWER ESTATE
(02) 4998 7989, www.towerestate.com
TURKEY FLAT
(08) 8563 2851, www.turkeyflat.com.au
TYRRELL’S WINES
(02) 9889 4450, www.tyrrells.com.au
VASSE FELIX
(08) 9756 5000, www.vassefelix.com.au
VOYAGER ESTATE
(08) 9757 6354, www.voyagerestate.com.au
WIRRA WIRRA
(08) 8323 8414, www.wirra.com.au
WITHER HILLS
+64 3 578 4036, www.witherhills.co.nz
WOLF BLASS
(08) 8568 7311, www.wolfblass.com.au
WOODLANDS
(08) 9755 6226, www.woodlandswines.com
WYNNS
1300 651 650, www.wynns.com.au
YALUMBA
(08) 8561 3200, www.yalumba.com
YERING STATION
(03) 9730 0100, www.yering.com
Australia’s international dialling code is +61.
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