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PARKER 98's POWER PACK
98 POINTS + as rated by Robert Parker Jr

2 x Two Hands 'Zippy's Block' Shiraz 2005 (99 POINTS) 
2 x Jim Barry 'Armagh' Shiraz 2002 (99 POINTS)
2 x Torbreck 'Factor' Shiraz Viognier 2002 (99 POINTS)
2 x D'arenberg 'Dead Arm' Shiraz 2001 (98 POINTS)
2 x Greenock Creek 'Roennfeldt Road' Shiraz 1999 (98 POINTS)
2 x Noon 'Reserve'Cabernet 2006 (98 POINTS)

SPECIAL PRICE
AUD$1895

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Two Hands 'Zippy's Block' Shiraz 2005
(99 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"The 2005 Shiraz “Roennfeldt Road – Zippy’s Block” is sourced from one of the premier addresses in the Barossa and this wine shows why. It has a profound perfume of smoky, toasty oak, pencil lead, violets, leather, licorice, blueberry, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to a shockingly elegant yet large-scaled Shiraz with a velvety-texture, layer upon layer of spicy blue and black fruits, beautiful harmony, and a 60+ second finish. Words can hardly do it justice. While it can be enjoyed now, you can bury it in the cellar, revisit it in 20-25 years, and it will still be mind-bogglingly hedonistic."

Jim Barry 'Armagh' Shiraz 2002
(99 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"Amazingly, the 2002 Shiraz The Armagh is even better than the McRae Wood. This cuvee is aged 14 months in both French and American oak, and is bottled without filtration. The inky/purple-colored 2002 The Armagh boasts notes of scorched earth, chocolate, leather, blackberries, and cassis. Its huge body, marvelous integration of acidity, tannin, and alcohol, and stunning finish of 60+ seconds are impressive. While accessible, it will be even better with 1-2 more years of bottle age, and should evolve for 12-15+."

Torbreck 'The Factor' 2002
(99 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"Remarkably, the 2002 The Factor may be even more awesome than the 2001. It boasts a blackberry liqueur-like intensity with chocolatey richness intermixed with blackberries, raspberries, and cherries. The unctuous texture, refreshing acidity, and sweet tannin frame-up this magnificent wine. It should drink well for 15+ years. Interestingly, the 2002 The Factor did not have the Cote Rotie-like roasted element found in the 2001, no doubt because 2002 was a much cooler growing year than the record heat experienced in 2001."

D'arenberg 'Dead Arm' Shiraz 2001
(98 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"Readers should be on the look out for the 2001 The Dead Arm Shiraz, one of the greatest examples of this cuvee. Its dense black/purple color is accompanied by celestial aromas of melted licorice, graphite, blackberries, cassis, incense, anise, and toasty oak. Fabulously concentrated, with great purity, an unctuous, viscous texture, and an amazingly long, 60-second plus finish, this fabulous baby will need 5-6 years of cellaring, and should drink well over the following 20-25 years."

Greenock Creek 'Roennfeldt Road' Shiraz 1999
(98 POINTS - Robert Parker)
There are 236 cases of the 1999 Shiraz Roennfeldt Road (also from 65-year-old vines). Although it pushes ripeness to the limit, it does not reveal any raisiny/pruny characteristics. It offers wonderful freshness, good acidity, superb intensity, and copious quantities of blackberry, cassis, crushed rock, floral, and spicy new oak notes. Massive and concentrated with perfect equilibrium, it can be drunk now and over the next 25 years. Kudos to one of the world’s finest wine producers!"

Noon 'Reserve' Cabernet 2006
(98 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"The 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from a 35+-year-old vineyard and aged for 18 months in small French and American oak. Opaque purple-colored, it delivers textbook Cabernet aromas of wood smoke, pencil lead, scorched earth, black currants, and blackberry liqueur. This leads to an opulent, full-bodied, concentrated wine that beautifully combines finesse and power. As with most vintages of this wine, it can be enjoyed now or cellared for a decade. It will reward the patient imbiber with a drinking window lasting through 2030."

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THE VALUE CELLAR PACK
top rating wines for the cellar at modest prices

2 x Mitolo 'GAM' Shiraz 2004 (97 POINTS)
2 x Henry's Drive 'Reserve' Shiraz 2002 (97 POINTS)
2 x Kilikanoon 'Oracle' Shiraz 2004 (97 POINTS)
2 x Two Hands 'Bellas Garden' Shiraz 2002 (95 POINTS)
2 x D'arenberg 'Coppermine Rd' Cabernet 1998 (95 POINTS)
2 x Kay Brothers 'Hillside' Shiraz 2002 (95 POINTS)

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Mitolo 'G.A.M' Shiraz 2004
(97 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"Aged 18 months in primarily French oak, the 2004 Shiraz G.A.M. is an exceptional example of a precise yet full-flavored, concentrated Shiraz. Its gorgeous perfume of blueberries, blackberries, camphor, licorice, and pain grille is followed by an inky/blue/purple-colored wine offering superb purity, full-bodied richness, and gorgeous depth as well as texture. This fabulous effort is another example of Ben Glaetzer’s brilliant talents. It should drink well for 15 years. For a winery only established in 1999, and dedicated to hand-crafted, artisinal wines, Mitolo has consistently been a revelation in my tastings. Thanks to owner Frank Mitolo and his brilliant winemaker, Ben Glaetzer, the quality has been truly splendid."

Henry's Drive 'Reserve Shiraz' 2002
(97 POINTS - Robert Parker)
'The 2002 Shiraz Reserve tastes like a dry vintage port. It may be too much for those with a European palate (but then, I’m a Francophile with a European-styled palate and I loved it). It is flamboyant, extraordinarily rich, full-bodied, and intense, with gobs of blackberry and currant fruit backed up by extravagant levels of glycerin. The oak is largely concealed by the magnificent wealth of fruit. This is classic Australian Shiraz at its finest and is not duplicated anywhere else in the world, so enjoy it for what it is. It should drink well for a decade."

Two Hands 'Bellas Garden' Shiraz 2002
(95 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"The blockbuster 2002 Shiraz Bella’s Garden (300 cases) boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as aromas and flavors of smoke, graphite, lard, black currants, and cherries. This medium to full-bodied, elegant Shiraz reveals beautiful integration of wood, an expansive texture, and a natural mouthfeel. The result of impeccable winemaking from top-notch vineyard sources, it is another example of winemaker Matt Wenk and Michael Twelftree’s talents. It should drink well for a decade."

Kilikanoon 'Oracle' Shiraz 2004
(97 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"The dense purple-colored 2004 Shiraz Oracle ratchets up the fruit and glycerin levels, yet remains pure, elegant, and well-balanced. It offers beautiful aromas of blueberries, blackberries, acacia flowers, and spicy oak. Full-bodied, powerful, cleanly textured, long, and heady, I would not be surprised to see it evolve for 15-20"

D'arenberg 'Coppermine Rd' Cabernet 1998
(95 POINTS - James Halliday)
"Readers looking for sensationally concentrated, yet well-balanced Cabernet Sauvignon that can be drunk now or cellared for twenty years should check out the 1998 The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon. It boasts a dense purple color as well as an exquisitely pure nose of cassis, oak, earth, cedar, and spice box. Full-bodied and powerful, with a seamless personality (because of the melted tannin), this large-scaled, classic southern Australian Cabernet Sauvignon can rival the world's finest Cabernet Sauvignons. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2025."

Kay Brothers 'Hillside' Shiraz 2002
(95 POINTS - Robert Parker)
"A glorious example of South Australian Shiraz is the 2002 Shiraz Hillside. Made from relatively young vines (8-34 years of age), this flamboyant, pleasant 2002 is impossible to resist. Already rocking and rolling, it has 10-15 years of aging potential. A deep plum/ruby/purple hue is followed by glorious aromas of black fruits, flowers, dusty, loamy, truffle-like scents, and a classic combination of pepper and licorice. The wine saturates the palate with a seamless integration of acidity, tannin, and alcohol (15%). The finish is opulent and multilayered. This wine is finished with a screw cap."

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