90pts+ Gold

50% matured in oak barrels for 12 months, the remainder used. It has a composed blackberry and cassis-scented bouquet with a subtle floral note that develops in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, nicely judged acidity and well-integrated oak that allows the dark berry fruit to show through. There is a hint of white pepper on the aftertaste, completing a well-made Syrah that should drink well for 3-4 years.

A distinctive medium to full-bodied Shiraz, juicy and complex. A real mouth-filling wine, the spicy and floral savoury aromas are balanced by ripe fruit flavours and fine tannins on the palate.

Complement slow-cooked casseroles, game and barbequed foods.

Skaapveld refers to the grazing land for sheep that adjoins many of the Shiraz vineyards in our region.

Fragrant on the nose showing citrus, passionfruit and herbaceous characters, followed by a succulent palate that is juicy and appealing. Classically expressed and immediately attractive.

There will be a stampede for this wine.” Daily Mail UK, Sunday Magazine May 2016

With a deep red violet colour, the wine displays attractive dark fruit aromas with some spicy notes and mocha coffee hints. On the palate it has a rich structure and a balanced finish, with a long and pleasant aftertaste.

An exquisite blend where each variety adds a lovely character to this round and luscious wine.

Blend: 54% Syrah, 43% Carmenere, and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Good purity of fruit with an elegant palate of refined oak, black cherry and olive.

La Tormenta is 100% Grenache aged in French oak for nine months and then bottled.
Rich, bold, flavoursome. Loads of juicy red fruit flavours, rich, lush and deep. Big and brawny with great complexity.

Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc is arguably the best New Zealand Sauvignon in Marlborough at the moment. This wine really has the wow factor, full of concentrated tropical fruit flavours, with a smooth, lingering, luxurious mouth feel.

Delicate, notes of citrus blossom, honeysuckle and peach fuzz mingle with undertones of crème caramel and vanilla.
The palate exhibits refined fruit flavours of honey dew, citrus and fig with a sprinkle of nutmeal and an enduring, fine, mineral acidity to finish.

Deep red colour with violet hints. Great character, elegant, complex, ripe and very rich, with layers of black cherries, violets, black pepper, a touch of smoke and spicy dark aromas.

This wine has an intense red color. The nose is
elegant with aromas of spices, tobacco leaves, black
fruit and graphite. It has firm and juicy tannins, giving
a great structure, length and complexity to the wine.

Howard Park 'Miamup' Margaret River Cabernet, is a well made medium-bodied wine, spending 18 months in French barriques.
Black cherry colour with floral notes of violets & fruity, aromas of blackberry muffins.
The palate is soft, inviting, and full of free range forest fruits, vanilla, cocoa with supple fine tannins.

Concentrated, compact and intense in berry and plum fruits with hints of brushed earth, minerals and savoury spice.
This is an intense and full-bodied Shiraz with great balance to its panoply of black fruits, spice, licorice and oak flavours; the texture and balance guarantee a long life.

100% Syrah - Medium Bodied. Single vineyard. Aged for 24 months in new French oak barrels.
Very dark red packed with intense blackberry and plum fruit. Hints of spice due to ageing in French oak.
It is well balanced, well-structured and has a lingering finish. 100% Syrah.

Ideal with game, roasts and cheese.

Deep ruby/purple color, it has beautiful mulberry and sweet black cherry fruit, silky tannins, and a ripe medium to full-bodied opulence and terrific purity and depth. Drink over the next decade.

80% Merlot ; 10% Cabernet Franc ; 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Fine wooded Chateau Cissac, Haut Medoc Bordeaux has well structured tannins, dense with a good length and elegance.

Allow 1hr to aerate.

Among the world’s great reds, this Barolo is full bodied and tannic with vivid, unforgettable flavours of tar, roses, liquorice and truffle. A very special wine that should be decanted for 2 hours and enjoyed with a fine meal.

Aged 3 years in French oak barrels. Dry with silky tannin, full bodied.

Food Pairing: Cheese, Meats

The Howard Park Leston Shiraz is a single vineyard wine from the Leston vineyard in Margaret River.

It is an exotic mix of ripe fruit flavours, hints of pepper, ginger spice and chewy tannins married with delicious underlying spice and oak intergration.

Deep garnet-purple in colour, the Scotsdale Shiraz displays a complex nose of crushed blackcurrants, warm black plums and mulberries with hints of fruit cake, licorice, mocha, cedar and Szechuan pepper.

Medium to full-bodied, it packs in the perfumed black fruit and spice flavour layers and is supported by medium to firm, fine-grained tannins and a refreshing acid line.

It finishes with great length. Drink it now to 2023+.

Leston Cabernet offers accents of black currants, purple florals, choc-mint and toasted cedar waft out of the glass, whilst the palate is elegant and juicy fruity, with a fine but solid line of tannins, bright acidity, and a kick of spice on the long finish.

Bang it in the cellar for another 5-years, or decant now with some Beef Wellington, Veal cutlets, corned beef or burgers

“Cassis is the fruit driver, accompanied by nuances of plum, cedar, oak & earth, the tannins exactly what is needed to provide long-term structure. Drink by 2032.” - 96 pts (James Halliday, Wine Companion)

Flag ship Syrah from Chile's enchanted Limari Valley. In our opinion the finest Syrah Chile has to offer.
This wine is of an exceptional standard, matured for 24 months in French oak - perfectly balanced - full of redcurrant, fresh pepper and very elegant.

Food Pairing: Roast lamb or Beef is simply perfecto.

Partially fermented in oak, wines from d'Arenberg's various top parcels of Shiraz are then matured in barrel for a total of 24 months, the best selected for inclusion in this premium blend.

Medium to full-bodied with loads of evolved black fruit and savory, spicy flavors on offer in the mouth, it has a medium to firm level of powdery tannins, refreshing acid and a long finish. Drink it now to 2021+.

Leading off the reds, the 2012 Côte Rôtie la Sarrasine (incorporating 3% Viognier) is a pretty, elegant red that exhibits pretty black and blue fruits, underbrush, violets and assorted floral qualities. Fine, silky and seamless, it has the structure to evolve nicely through 2025, but it’s no slouch now either.

Abercrombie is the definitive Cabernet Sauvignon of Howard Park Wines
Very deep purple-black in color and showing a youthful, vibrant nose of fresh blackcurrants, crushed blackberries and black cherries accented by touches of chocolate, anise, cedar, cloves and cinnamon stick, medium to full-bodied

Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon is packed with slowly evolving black fruit and baking-spice flavors and is structured by a firm backbone of very fine, ripe tannins and just enough complementing acidity.

It finishes with great length. Drink it now to 2026+.