2006 Piazza Red
| Variety |
Shiraz |
| Style |
Light Mediterranean |
| Notes |
Light and fruity Shiraz with solid berry flavours including raspberry. Smooth tannins and tasty oak. Slightly sweet.
Ideal food match: venison, veal, summer salads |
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2006 Rep Red
| Variety |
Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz |
| Style |
Dry red |
| Notes |
A medium-bodied Bordeaux-style wine with berry aromas and a fruit-driven palate. Silky smooth with chalky tannins and cedery oak.
Ideal food match: venison, beef |
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3 bronze medals |
| Status |
Current |
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2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
| Variety |
Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style |
Dry red |
| Notes |
A full bodied and earthy Cabernet Sauvignon resulting from prolonged maturation in French oak. It is elegant with powerful but well balanced tannins and a pleasing berry palate. Cassis, hints of chocolate, cedery oak.
Ideal food match: Beef |
| Other info |
2 bronze medals |
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Current |
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2006 Black Rod Shiraz
| Variety |
Shiraz |
| Style |
Dry red |
| Notes |
A very dark Shiraz, medium-bodied with well integrated American oak. Rich berry flavours with overtones of olives and prunes. Pleasing complexity.
Ideal food match: Spring Lamb |
| Other info |
3 bronze medals |
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Current |
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2006 E.B. Sparkling Chardonnay
| Variety |
Chardonnay (Blanc du Blanc) |
| Style |
Sparkling (bottle fermented) |
| Notes |
A sparkling wine made in the traditional French way through prolonged bottle fermentation. This wine spent more than two years on lees. pale staw colour with a small bead, yeasty citrus flavours and a wonderfully long, creamy finish. |
| Other info |
3 bronze medals |
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Current |
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NV Babylon Sparkling Chardonnay
| Variety |
Chardonnay (Blanc du Blanc) |
| Style |
Sparkling (bottle fermented) |
| Notes |
A fleshy sparkling wine made in the traditional French way through prolonged bottle fermentation. It was blended between 2006 and 2007 vintages and stayed on lees for more than 18 months. Pleasing straw colour with a small bead, rounded citrus palate with yeastiness and a creamy finish. |
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