Adelaide Hills

Old Plains, Ready, but will keep,

Old Plains Longhop is the joint venture of two school friends based in the Adelaide Plains. Their aim is to preserve the heritage, character and quality of the few remaining parcels of old vines planted here by Italian immigrants following the Second World War.

With many of the vines over 50 years old, this wine expresses fine concentration and balance. It has a wonderfully open nose of mulberry, blackcurrant and violet. Its berry-fruit profile melts into subtle notes of allspice and chocolate. The tannins are fine and well managed, and the acidity remains fresh. Drink now to 2022

5 Reviews

Bottle

£15.95

Case price (12)

£172.20 Saving £19.20

Bottle 12 x 75cl 3cs

£117.48

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2005 The Lane Vineyards, Beginning Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills

The Lane Vineyard, Ready, but will keep,

Bottle 12 x 75cl 14cs

£400.00

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2007 The Lane Vineyards, Beginning Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills

The Lane Vineyard, Ready, but will keep,

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£161.00

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2007 The Lane Vineyards, 19th Meeting Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills

The Lane Vineyard, Ready, but will keep,

Bottle 12 x 75cl 4cs

£383.00

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2005 Clarendon Hills Syrah Hickinbotham

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will keep,

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£265.00

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2006 Astralis Shiraz, Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will keep,

1 Review

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£850.00

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2010 Astralis Shiraz, Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will keep,

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 Astralis is still quite primary eliciting aromas of black plums, blueberry compote and blackcurrant liqueur with a savory and baking spice undercurrent plus a fragrant whiff of violets. Very structured, fine and complex in the medium to full-bodied mouth, this wine is revealing much more than when I first tasted it a year ago and is now showing layer upon layer of black fruit preserves, mocha, toast and spices before finishing with great length. Extraordinary wine.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - Issue#211 Feb 2014

1 Review

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£950.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£960.00

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2012 Astralis Shiraz, Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will improve,

Medium to deep garnet/purple, the 2012 Astralis (Shiraz) starts off with complex, meaty and earthy aromas wafting around a core of blackberry preserves, preserved plums, and mulberries with hints of licorice, Chinese five spice and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, the multi-layered flavors have very spicy accents and are framed by ripe, grainy tannins. It has a very long and elegant finish with hints of exotic spices.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Aug 2015

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£990.00

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2002 Astralis Shiraz, Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will keep,

The 2002 Syrah Astralis Vineyard rivals the greatest wines Roman Bratasiuk has made in his 15-year career. This compelling, black/blue-hued offering from 75-year-old Syrah vines tastes like blood of the vine. An extraordinary perfume of flowers, creme de cassis, blackberries, roasted meat, new saddle leather, and earth is followed by a wine with sweet tannin, sensational concentration, full body, an unctuous texture, and a full-throttle, tannic finish. Yet it reveals unbelievable elegance and finesse. Too many Euro-centric elitists argue that Australian wines are too rich and over the top, but all of these offerings have been made by someone with great talent and vision who takes the extraordinary ripeness and purity of fruit available from these old vine vineyards and crafts them into wines that are quite European in style ... just richer and denser. The 2002 Astralis is a tour de force. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2025+.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Oct 2004