Worldwide Champion Reds

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From France, enjoy Château Le Coin from Bordeaux with a Double Gold and rare Grand Gold, plus three Grenache-based beauties from down south. Pillastro’s Gold-edition special cuvée offers bags of lavish old vine fruit flavour from Italy’s Puglia, and there’s pure lush Touriga Nacional from Portugal on TRIPLE Gold-winning form. Spain offers two stand out releases from Rioja including a Gran Reserva normally priced at $45 a bottle, plus a Gran Selección from Valencia and the astonishing Camino de Seda Monastrell from Jumilla. This spanish quartet alone boasts ten Golds.Come home for the silky top Trophy Leconfield Merlot from Coonawarra, and Colab & Bloom’s Adelaide Hills Tempranillo “Vibrant… in red licorice, blackberries, blue & red fruits, chocolate & sweet spices” (Halliday). Value and class all round.

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Rex Mundi Shiraz Grenache 2021

Irresistible Southern French Shiraz Grenache for lovers of dense, fruit-rich reds...

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Normally a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Shiraz Based Blend

France

13.0% ABV

7.7 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2024

Awards

Gold , Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2022

Wine Summary

This irresistible black beauty is made from fabulously intense Shiraz and Grenache grapes grown on the craggy hillsides of France’s deep south – the Languedoc-Roussillon. Look up from the vines and you will see ruins of castles perching precariously on rocky peaks. This inhospitable landscape and these ancient strongholds were home to medieval Cathars who lived in awe of the evil god Rex Mundi (‘King of the World’). He corrupted the faithful with promises of earthly pleasures and the forbidden delights of mortal flesh. But behind the wine is a very kind soul - Hervé Sabardeil, our ‘King of the Black Reds’. Don’t even try to resist the temptation of this red, just sip and enjoy its marriage of liquorice-scented Shiraz and luscious Grenache. "Expressive nose combining red fruits, mixed spices, plum and smoke. Deliciously perfumed attack followed by a lovely joyful yet solid palate with a full-on duo of fruit and spices. A merry southern wine for barbecues" (Gilbert & Gaillard).

Camino de Seda 2022

Award-winning Spanish red from off the beaten track, crafted by the talented Scot Pamela Geddes

4.6 / 5 stars - 10 Reviews

Normally $24.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Monastrell

Spain

14.5% ABV

8.59 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2027

Awards

Gold , Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2023

Gold , China Wine & Spirits Awards (CWSA), 2023

Wine Summary

This is a BIG fruity red that customers adore. It hails from a little-known region of Spain. Cast down its eastern coast and you’ll stumble across the desert-like landscape of Jumilla. It’s where Spaghetti Westerns used to be filmed and is home to some of the oldest and most concentrated Syrah and Monastrell vines in Spain. Camino de Seda, meaning ‘Silk Road’, comes from a winery just off this historic route that brought wealth and splendour to the region over 500 years ago. It’s crafted by Scottish-born winemaker Pamela Geddes. Her passion for wine took her to Australia where she learnt how to capture freshness and fruitiness in the hottest of climates, so she's right at home in Jumilla. Sweet mocha, blackberry and vanilla aromas, followed by super-concentrated black fruit flavours with an edge of spice. A warming red to enjoy with hearty dishes.

Le XV du Président 2021

Rich black fruit and intense spice in Le XV’s dense Grenache, a customer favourite for over 30 years

4.5 / 5 stars - 2 Reviews

Normally $28.00 a bottle

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Red - Full Bodied

Grenache

France

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2024

Awards

Wine Summary

Le XV is known to thousands as our ‘King of the Big Reds’. It owes its intensity to Grenache from vines, some over 100 years old, that grow on the rocky slopes of the Pyrenean foothills in the Montagne Noire and yield only tiny quantities of grapes. Le XV also benefits from the painstaking care of self-confessed southern French wine aficionado Mark Hoddy, whose draconian selection process sees him earmark in advance every vineyard he intends to harvest and micro-manage every stage of the winemaking. This takes time, but you can taste the result in every delicious glass! Richly textured, with layers of ripe bramble fruit kept smooth by warming alcohol and soft, ripe tannins, this is a red to enjoy with roast lamb, steak or a hearty stew.

Palacio del Conde Gran Selección 2016

Gloriously mellow Gran Reserva, long aged in oak and bottle, from the sunblessed slopes of Valencia

3.7 / 5 stars - 6 Reviews

Normally $22.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium Bodied

Tempranillo

Spain

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2027

Awards

Gold , Bordeaux International Challenge, 2023

Gold , Frankfurt International Trophy, 2024

Wine Summary

As Robert Parker says, “Spain leads the world for sensational wine bargains of character and soul”, none more so than its mature reds. Nowhere else produces mellow, barrel-aged wines of such remarkable quality and price. Take Palacio del Conde – a gorgeously complex, oaky 2016 from Valencia. Part of this region is close to the coast, while the more southerly part is inland, up in the hills, and dry. It’s there that winemaker Marta Martínez selects the finest, hand harvested – from 50 year old vines – Tempranillo grapes for this Gran Reserva, then ages the wine for three years in oak barrels. A wonderfully fragrant, silky red with mature redcurrant and strawberry fruit and a rich, toasty character. Sublime with roast lamb or tapas.

Château Le Coin Bordeaux 2021

Our bestselling Bordeaux from Ludovic Roussillon at his small family estate – rich, velvety fruit

3.4 / 5 stars - 9 Reviews

Normally $32.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Merlot

France

13.5% ABV

8.0 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2026

Awards

Wine Summary

The noise surrounding Bordeaux is usually focused on the unreachable first growths. But, if you know where to look, there are bargains to be found. After 50 years of practice, our talent lies in sniffing out great-value, quality wines. Ludovic Roussillon’s Château Le Coin is the perfect example. Thanks to the strict, historic appellation boundaries, Ludovic’s estate shares the same fine, Saint-Emilion limestone soil, but falls just outside the official boundary, on the other side of the river. Meaning top-shelf liquid but without the pain of the price. He’s a one-man-band, growing his own grapes and making his own wine, so you’ll never see him out of his blue overalls. His efforts pay off, winning countless Golds for his silky, rich claret. Smooth and silky with ripe damson, cassis fruit; hints of spicy oak and aromas of tobacco.

Castillo de Epifanía Rioja Alta 2021

Superb, triple-Gold, fresh-fruit Rioja from high Alta vineyards – an epiphany of bright berry charm

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Normally $28.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Tempranillo

Spain

14.5% ABV

8.59 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2025

Awards

Gold , Catavinum World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2022

Gold , International Wine & Spirit Competition, 2022

Packaging Pioneers , GREEN PIONEER, 2023

Wine Summary

In the most northwesterly corner of Rioja, the flatter land starts rising up into soaring mountains. It's here you'll find the start of the Rioja Alta vineyards – a fine enclave of Spain’s greatest region. There extra altitude freshens as well as ripens grapes slowly to full flavoured perfection. Since most Riojas blend grapes from across the region you almost never see Rioja Alta on labels. In fact, there are only two villages permitted to add it. In one you'll find Juan Antonio Leza’s family winery, the cellar behind Castillo de Epifania. Every grape comes from their sleepy Rioja Alta village. Full of silky dark fruit and strawberry, this red has a delicious 'drink me' style, lovely on its own or with grilled meats or tasty tapas.

Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2021

Trophy-winning, 95pt "cracking" Coonawarra Merlot

3.0 / 5 stars - 1 Review

Normally $30.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium Bodied

Merlot

Australia

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2028

Awards

92 , James Halliday Wine Companion, 2023

Trophy , Limestone Coast Wine Show, 2023

92 , WineFolio - David Walker Bell, 2024

Wine Summary

In 1974, Sydney Hamilton, who already had enjoyed a celebrated winemaking career, bought land in Coonawarra in order to produce classic Coonawarra Cabernet on the famed terra rossa soils here. He named his estate after an ancestor of his from England, Lord Leconfield, and did indeed build a huge reputation not only for his Cabernet Sauvignon, but Cabernet Franc and Merlot too. This outstanding 2021 release has won a Trophy, Gold and scores of 95 and 92. It's a delight. "Deep and bright red-purple colour, with a bouquet of humus and tobacco, a hint of green-olive, the palate full of sweet, ripe and quite luscious fruit, beautifully framed by fine tannins and impeccably balanced. Long carry; high cellaring potential. A cracking Merlot and great value for money" (Huon Hooke, The Real Review).

Vinha do Fava Touriga Nacional 2021

Portugal’s pride and joy grape, barrel-aged to smooth perfection in this luscious big red

4.0 / 5 stars - 9 Reviews

Normally $24.00 a bottle

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Red - Full Bodied

Touriga Nacional

Portugal

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

1 February, 2025

Awards

Gold , Selections Mondiales Des Vins De Canada, 2022

Gold , Selections Mondiales Des Vins De Canada, 2023

Wine Summary

The word ‘Nacional’ is reserved for treasures that fly the flag for Portugal. Touriga Nacional certainly does that. A decade ago the Freitas family planted the grape on their acclaimed Fava vineyard and it has produced a wine so special that it's won 30 Golds in seven vintages and was listed as “Best Portuguese wine” by The Independent. Founded 100 years ago, Casa Ermelinda Freitas is proud to have been run by three generations of women, with the fourth waiting in the wings. The highly awarded Leonor Freitas is in charge today, with her daughter, Joana, not far behind. Our customers can’t get enough of this barrel-aged beauty. Ideal with roast meats or a hearty casserole.

Colab & Bloom Adelaide Hills Tempranillo 2021

"Delightfully composed and expressed" Gold Tempranillo from the cool-climate Adelaide Hills

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Normally $25.00 a bottle

Colab & Bloom Adelaide Hills Tempranillo

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Tempranillo

Australia

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2030

Awards

90 , James Halliday Wine Companion, 2022

Silver , James Halliday Wine Companion, 2022

Wine Summary

Juicy, smooth and oh-so-easy to drink, the 94pt Colab & Bloom Tempranillo smells of violets, ripe cherry and vanilla. On the palate there are nuances of dusty earth, rich red fruits, vanilla and sun-baked leather. Grown in David Blows' Macclesfield Vineyard in the picturesque Adelaide Hills. "Offering fabulous fruit purity and perfume, the wine shows sweet plum, blueberry, floral and subtle spice aromas, leading to a succulent palate that's plump and silky. Delightfully composed and expressed, making it comforting and immediately drinkable. At its best: now to 2028." (Sam Kim, Wine Orbit).

Pillastro Selezione d'Oro 2021

Intense, silken black fruit and spice

5.0 / 5 stars - 1 Review

Normally $32.00 a bottle

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Red - Full Bodied

Primitivo-based blend

Italy

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2027

Awards

Double Gold , Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2023

93pts , Gilbert & Gaillard International Competition, 2023

Wine Summary

Puglia offers “undreamed-of character and potential” (Hugh Johnson) and “reds that give you a lot of wine for your money” (Decanter), yet even in this context Pillastro Selezione d’Oro stands out. It's the work of Angelo Maci, a champion of the region, who started the Cantine Due Palme cellar in the 1980s to save the growers and the region's traditions. Since then Cantine Due Palme has been Winery of the Year three times, while Angelo Maci has multiple Winemaker of the Year titles and a Lifetime Achievement award. This premium edition takes grapes from 50-year-old vines to add even greater depth of flavour. Ageing in French oak barrels adds spice to this complex rich, dense fruit red. Decant and serve with roast meats or a rich pasta dish.

Finca La Selva Gran Reserva Rioja 2015

Superb, 8-year-old, Single Vineyard Reserva from a top ranking family bodega. Mellow, long, complex

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Normally $45.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Tempranillo

Spain

14.0% ABV

8.3 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2027

Awards

Wine Summary

Bodegas La Emperatriz first won prizes for its wines in 1878 when it belonged to Empress Eugénie of France. Today brothers Eduardo and Victor Hernáiz own the impressive estate, comprising 101 hectares lying at high altitudes in the Rioja Alta. They make superb wines – many have been awarded over 90 points by Wine Advocate. With extensive vineyards, they have the luxury of using only estate-grown grapes and make a range of top-ranking wines, but rarely a Gran Reserva purely from this single, north-facing vineyard lying at 630 metres. The result is very slow-ripening grapes and a wine with superb structure, depth and impressive complexity. Only now is it opening out, revealing all its layers of flavour. Silky red fruits, vanilla and oaky, coconut spice. Open early and enjoy with lamb.

Cabalié Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2022

Rich and inky wine from old vine French Grenache and Carignan

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Normally $26.00 a bottle

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Red - Medium to Full Bodied

Grenache Based Blend

France

13.0% ABV

7.7 Units

750.00 ml

31 December, 2025

Awards

Silver , Lyon International Competition, 2023

Wine Summary

Hervé Sabardeil, our winemaker with limitless talent, has been making Cabalié, the big, ripe Catalan red, for over 15 years. He added the old-vine (Vieilles Vignes) edition in 2011, originally as a one off, but it was so popular we insisted he did it again. And again! The magic to this punchy red is really in the vines. At 60 to 100-years-old, yields are minute (about half of a Grand Cru claret). As a rule of thumb, the smaller the yield, the more concentrated the fruit, the more flavoursome the wine! That’s why we call it Cabalié’s Big Brother. Still made in the same style that was beloved by the Roman centurions and now our customers too, it packs even more flavour than the original. Ideal with garlic-roasted lamb, rich stews or cheese. “Nose of black fruits with white pepper and liquorice touches. Silky, solid attack driven by stewed fruits. A great wine...” (Gold medal, Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge).

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