Australia

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Stoney Vale 2009 Semillon/Chardonnay
UK£5.99- Grape Blend: Semillon, Chardonnay
- Origin: Australia, Murray-Darling
- Producer: Stoney Vale
- Style: Crisp Light Whites
- Tasting Note: Dryish white from SE Australia. Fruity palate white is light and soft. Flavours of tropical fruits: melon and fig.
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Stoney Vale 2009 Shiraz/Cabernet
UK£5.99- Grape Blend: Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
- Origin: Australia, Murray-Darling
- Producer: Stoney Vale
- Style: Medium Bodied Reds
- Tasting Note: Medium bodied, fresh red from South Australia with black currant flavours, in 'Cotes du Rhone' style. Easy to drink and great value for money.
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Stanton & Killeen N.V. Rutherglen Muscat 375ml
UK£8.99- Grape Blend: Muscat
- Origin: Australia, Victoria, Rutherglen
- Producer: Stanton & Killeen
- Style: Sweet Fortifieds
- Tasting Note: This is a style of wine that the region of Rutherglen is famed for. This is a young Muscat, red in colour which is fragrant and decadently rich. A great wine for rich puddings of for drinking on its own.
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Wakefield Estate 2008 Promised Land Unwooded Chardonnay
UK£8.99- Grape Blend: Chardonnay
- Origin: Australia, South Australia
- Producer: Wakefield Estate
- Style: Rich Full Bodied Whites
- Tasting Note: Classic green apple and hazelnut flavours combined with a touch of tropical fruits, such as melon and grapefruit.
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Wakefield Estate 2006 Promised Land Shiraz/Cabernet
UK£8.99- Grape Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah/Shiraz
- Origin: Australia, South Australia
- Producer: Wakefield Estate
- Style: Rich Spicy Reds
- Tasting Note: Wakefield's great value red which is made from grapes sourced from the Clare Valley and the Limestone Coast. Crammed with ripe black fruit and fig flavours.
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Coriole 2008 Chenin Blanc
UK£9.29- Grape Blend: Chenin Blanc
- Origin: Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale
- Producer: Coriole
- Style: Crisp Light Whites
- Tasting Note: It is difficult to make whites with freshness in the baking heat of the McLaren Vale but Coriole seems to pull it off with this Chenin Blanc. This variety has natural high acidity and has a semi aromatic style combined with soft citrus fruits.
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Coriole 2005 Sangiovese/Shiraz
UK£9.29- Grape Blend: Sangiovese, Syrah/Shiraz
- Origin: Australia, South Australia, McLaren Vale
- Producer: Coriole
- Style: Rich Complex Reds
- Tasting Note: The Sangiovese and Shiraz grapes work well together here. The meaty flavours of Shiraz combine well with the freshness and liveliness of the Sangiovese.
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Brokenwood 2007 Hunter Valley Semillon
UK£9.99- Grape Blend: Semillon
- Origin: Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
- Producer: Brokenwood
- Style: Rich Full Bodied Whites
- Tasting Note: Hunter Valley Semillon is one of Australia's most distinctive wines. The wines are reasonably low in alcohol as the grapes are picked early, preserving the acidity. Aromatic notes of beeswax and lanolin.
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Hamelin Bay 2008 'Rampant White' Semillon/Chardonnay
UK£9.99- Grape Blend: Semillon, Chardonnay
- Origin: Australia, Western Australia, Margaret River
- Producer: Hamelin Bay
- Style: Rich Full Bodied Whites
- Tasting Note: The moderate climate of Margaret River means that the white wines of this region have crisp acidity whilst also having good body. This is mildly aromatic with notes of herbs and green apples.
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Wakefield Estate 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Clare Valley
UK£9.99- Grape Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Origin: Australia, South Australia, Clare Valley
- Producer: Wakefield Estate
- Style: Powerful Reds
- Tasting Note: Quite restrained, but classic style of Cabernet from famed Clare Valley producer.



