2010 Australia

Penfolds, For laying down,

Inky purple with hints of red in the glass. Lovely notes of mint, almost port-like red fruits such is the complexity and depth; all interwoven with cedar, tilled earth and then at the end of the nose – beautifully precise, dare I say perfect, blackberry and cassis fruit. This is phenomenally rich on the palate, with waves of dense, layered flavour; yet it is wonderfully fresh with no feeling of heaviness. All thanks to the striking acidity which draws all the way from the front palate and soars into and through the exceptionally long, mineral finish.

The harmony is completed by the tannins, which are impossibly fine yet simultaneously persistent and textured, leaving a haunting note of dry tobacco.With time in the glass, like all truly great wines, this develops enormously, with flavours of clove, honeyed meats and fresh leather. To show these remarkably complex aromas now is quite extraordinary and a sign of just how good this unique wine will become.

Fine Wine Team

Australia > South Australia

Bottle

£940.30

Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)

£2,803.60

Magnum 1 x 150cl 10cs

£2,332.00

Case price (Magnum 1 x 150cl)

£2,803.60

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£2,332.00

Case price (Imperial 1 x 600cl)

£39,620.78

Imperial 1 x 600cl 1cs

£33,000.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,050.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 2cs

£2,100.00

New To BBX

Bottle 3 x 75cl 2cs

£2,333.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,490.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,495.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,500.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,600.00

New To BBX

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£2,350.00

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2010 Jim Barry, The Armagh, Clare Valley, South Australia

Jim Barry Wines, Ready, but will improve,

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 The Armagh Shiraz flaunts a gorgeous aromatic red and black fruit core intermingled with clove, chocolate box, and eucalyptus aromas that are still very primary. Bottled under screw cap, it has a really fine palate that is very elegant yet powerful. With vibrant acid, firm and very fine tannins, the flavors are rich and layered with spices coming through on the long finish. Drink it from 2015 to 2030+.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Nov 2015

Australia > South Australia > Clare Valley

New To BBX

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£615.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£650.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,200.00

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2010 Astralis Shiraz, Clarendon Hills

Clarendon Hills, Ready, but will improve,

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

Australia > South Australia > Adelaide Hills

1 Review

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£960.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,250.00

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2010 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz

Penfolds, Ready, but will improve,

Australia > South Australia

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£455.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£480.00

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2010 Wynns John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra

Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Ready, but will keep,

2010 was an outstanding vintage in Coonawarra, the vines enjoyed early and even ripening with moderate yields delivering an outstanding quality of fruit.

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon has pronounced black currant, black cherry and cedar notes with nuances of lightly browned toast, roses, game and rosemary. Medium-bodied, the palate is already a joy to drink, though this wine is showing only a fraction of its potential. Elegantly fruited and tightly wound, it has a firm level of fine-grained tannins and a refreshing acid backbone. It finishes with laudable persistence.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate #205- February 2013

First made in 1982, The John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon was conceived as the flagship wine for the Wynn’s estate. The Cabernet sauvignon grape was seen to be most at one with the Coonawarra Terra Rosa soil. John Riddoch named after the pastoralist and parliamentarian is often seen by many as the definitive Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, produced in small quantities and only when the vintage and fruit is of a high enough standard.

Australia > South Australia > Coonawarra

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£450.00

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2010 Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz

Penfolds, Ready, but will improve,

The expression of Shiraz from a single vineyard, the original Magill vineyard to the East of Adelaide, with the fruit crushed, fermented and matured on-site at the original Penfolds Magill winery, established in 1844. An elegant, medium-weight style with velvety texture and fine tannins, matured in both French and American oak.

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£350.00

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2010 Penfolds, Cellar Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley

Penfolds, Ready, but will improve,

Deep garnet-purple in color and sporting a very forward and expressive, creme de cassis-led nose with hints of dried mint, dark chocolate and cigar boxes plus a whiff of dried herbs following, the full-bodied 2010 Cellar Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, concentrated and classic Barossa Cabernet style shaped by medium to firm, grainy tannins and crisp acid. It finishes very long.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - eRobertParker.com #211 Feb 2014

Screwcap

Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs

£738.00

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2010 Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden valley

Henschke, For laying down,

Medium garnet in color, the 2010 Shiraz Hill of Grace reveals a slightly reticent yet beguiling nose of kirsch, dried mulberries and plum preserves with nuances of star anise, potpourri, cloves, dusty earth and menthol. Medium to full-bodied with youthfully taut, mouth-filling perfumed berry preserves and exotic spice flavors, the fruit is well framed by rounded, polished tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredible length. It could still benefit from 2-4 years in bottle before entering its drinking window but is already stunning.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Jun 2015

Australia > South Australia > Eden Valley

New To BBX

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,125.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,250.00

New To BBX

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,300.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,350.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£1,800.00

Bottle 3 x 75cl 1cs

£2,000.00

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2010 Penfolds Grange

Penfolds, For laying down,

The 2010 Grange spent 17 months in new American oak barrels, but wears this draconian oak regime with ease. Very big and rich on the nose, surprisingly savoury with hints of tapenade, blueberry fruit, dark chocolate and coffee all competing for attention.

On swirling, the glass becomes entirely coated with this viscous, dark wine. Dense, rich and powerful on the palate, reminiscent of young vintage Port in its intensity, but without the high alcohol or sweetness, in fact it's very savoury on the palate too. Notes of very dark fruit and high cocoa solid chocolate abound, but are kept in check by perfectly judged acidity and meltingly fine tannins. Dry, but immensely long and satisfying on the finish, linear and fine. This is what the best Douro table wine should be like, but seldom is, powerful and complex, yet refined and dry. Very impressive. One of the best vintages ever? It certainly has a very long life ahead of it.
Chris Pollington - Private Account Manager

1 Review

Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs

£1,900.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£1,985.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,018.00

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£2,250.00

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2010 Cullen, Diana Madeline, Margaret River

Cullen Wines, Ready, but will improve,

Composed of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2010 Diana Madeline was aged for an average of 19 months in French barriques, 51% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it offers an intense perfume of crushed black currants, blackberry preserves and mulberries with underlying clove, cedar, yeast extract, black olive and damp loam hints. The modest light to medium-bodied palate really packs the flavor into an elegant package with layer upon layer of youthful blackberry and spice flavors supported by a firm level of finely grained tannins and crisp acidity, finishing long. It should drink best 2015 to 2028+
Stuart Rae, Fine Wine Team

Australia > Western Australia > Margaret River

Screwcap

Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs

£450.00

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2010 The Factor, Torbreck Vintners, Barossa Valley, Australia

Torbreck, Ready, but will improve,

Torbreck see this as the most Barossa wine they produce – they’re not wrong in 2010 either. The nose of this wonderful wine strikes you immediately as very fine, very serious Australian Shiraz. This density, complexity and purity of the dark and brooding fruit is that which can only come from meticulously tended, old vines and assured, hands-off winemaking. Wines of this quality from the Barossa can be drunk young, but I would implore any buyer to cellar for this for a decade as I am sure it will evolve into one of the great Torbreck wines. Only question is, bottles, magnums or bigger?
Gary Owen, Private Account Manager

Magnum 1 x 150cl 1cs

£275.00