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#A0EE38114
UPC code: 7 84585 00427 0
2005 Spinifex,
"Esprit",
Barossa
Valley 12/750ml
40% Grenache, 34% Shiraz, 12% Cinsault, 8% Mataro, 6%
Carignan.
In
keeping with the Spinifex approach to hand crafting unique
wines, the fruit for this wine was hand-picked from six low
yielding Barossa vineyards, fermented in small batches, basket
pressed and matured separately for 20 months in a selection of
French oak. Strong fruit flavors, structure and balance will
allow this wine to improve in the bottle for up to seven years.
Only 330 cases produced.
"The
2005 Esprit, a blend of 40% Grenache, 34% Shiraz, with the
balance Cinsault, Mataro, and Carignan, was aged for 20 months
in French oak. Purple-colored, it exhibits aromas of garrigue,
damp earth, blueberry, blackberry, and black cherry. Very
Chateauneuf du Pape-like, the wine is full-bodied; smooth
textured, and has superb depth and balance. The wine is
structured and will benefit from 6-8 years of bottle age.
Drink it through 2025."
- Wine Advocate (#173, Oct. 2007), 90 pts
"Supple and round. A plump mouthful of blackberry, cherry
and roasted red pepper flavors that mingle artfully on the
lithe texture, echoing beautifully on the long finish.
Grenache, Shiraz, Cinsault, Mataro and Carignane. Drink now
through 2012."-
Wine Spectator (Aug. 2007), 91 pts
"Ruby-red.
Open-knit red and dark berry aromas are deepened by tobacco,
minerals and fresh flowers. On the palate, spicy raspberry and
blackberry flavors are complicated by bright mineral and
baking spice notes. A fresh, firm midweight that's drinking
very well now."
- International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 89 pts
#A0EE38107
UPC code: 7 84585 00427 0
2004 Spinifex,
"Esprit",
Barossa
Valley
12/750ml
"Ruby-red.
Flamboyant, pungent nose offers a wild combination of ripe red
and dark berry aromas, fresh flowers, pipe tobacco, high-grade
chocolate and roasted coffee. On the palate, the red fruit
element speaks strongest today, even if the finish takes a
darker turn toward blackberry liqueur and blackcurrant. Sweet
and lush in texture and nicely framed by fine, well-integrated
tannins. Finishes with superb length and concentration and a
distinctly sappy impression. This highly successful blend
should be given at least a few years of cellaring."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 92 pts
"The 2004 Esprit, a blend of 36% Grenache, 34%
Shiraz, 20% Mourvedre, and 10% Cinsault, is a Cotes du
Rhone-like effort offering notes of black cherries, pepper,
garrigue, spice box, and earth. Fruit-driven as well as
restrained and complex, it should be consumed over the next
3-4 years."
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Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 89
pts
National
Retail Price: $32.95 / bottle
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#A0EE38113
UPC code: 7 84585 00454 6
2005 Spinifex, "Indigene", Barossa Valley
6/750ml
64% Mataro and
36% very old vine Shiraz - a classic in the making.
Fermentation is by hand with a punch down 3 times per day. Wonderful earthy, wild
gamey flavors of the Mataro, blended with very rich ripe fruit
flavors of the Shiraz. 600 cases produced.
"The
2005 Indigene is 55% Mataro and 45% Shiraz, the winery’s
take on Bandol. Opaque purple-colored, the aromas include
scorched earth, forest floor, wild game, blackberry, and
blueberry. On the palate the wine’s youth is apparent. There
are gobs of fruit and ripe tannin, great intensity and serious
depth. Give it 5-7 years of cellaring and drink it through
2030."
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Wine Advocate (#173, Oct 2007), 92 pts
"Lithe, vibrant and distinctive for its meaty blueberry
and burnt sugar notes that remain supple and refined through
the generous finish. Has depth and persistence. Mataro and
Shiraz. Best from 2008 through 2015."
- Wine Spectator (Aug. 2007), 92 pts
"Dark
ruby. Smoky cherry and cassis aromas are complicated by cured
tobacco, olive, black cardamom and a hint of camphor. Creamy
dark berry flavors are sweetened by mocha and cinnamon and
nicely framed by supple tannins, giving this serious sex
appeal. Finishes on a spicy note, with excellent depth and
thrust. More structured than the shiraz/viognier blend and in
need of even more patience."
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International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 91 pts
#A0EE38108
UPC code: 7 84585 00454 6
2004 Spinifex, "Indigene",
Barossa Valley
6/750ml
"Dense
ruby. Explosive bouquet of spiced cherry, plum, blackberry,
creme de cassis, roasted coffee and cured meat. Mouthfilling,
dense and verging on sweet, but with impressive structure and
youthful tannins. Sexy oak spices add sweetness to the finish.
A deeply concentrated, weighty wine that's wound-up right now
and needs at least three years of cellaring."
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 92+ pts
"The compelling 2004 Indigene (64% Mourvedre and 36%
Shiraz) boasts an inky/purple hue in addition to a fruit
cocktail-scented perfume of blue, red, and black fruits
intermixed with spice and incense. A
wine of great intensity, purity, richness, and full-bodied
texture, it will last for 7-8 years."
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Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 93 pts
National
Retail Price: $48.95
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#A0EE38110
UPC code: 7 84585 00772 1
2004 Spinifex, Grenache,
Barossa
Valley 6/750ml
Made from
50 year-old Grenache, this rich and concentrated wine displays
ripe blackberry fruits, some dark spices, soft and smooth
tannins and a great length..
"Saturated ruby. Primary aromas of dark cherry, crushed
blackberry and cured tobacco. Offers explosively sweet black
and red fruit flavors, with bright acidity giving focus and
extending the fruit. Really pretty, lush and pure in its
blackberry expression, with a suave texture and no obvious
tannins. Finishes juicy, fresh and quite persistent. This is
delicious already but has the concentration to age."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 91 pts
"Spinifex demonstrates a nice
touch with Grenache, with the 2004 (from 50-year old vines)
exhibiting peppery, kirsch liqueur-like notes, wonderful
purity, medium to full body, and abundant spice, earth, and
licorice. It should be drunk over the next 4-5 years."
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Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 92 pts
National
Retail Price: $35.95
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#A0EE38115
UPC code: 7 84585 00455 3
2005 Spinifex, "Shiraz-Viognier", Barossa Valley
6/750ml
95%
Shiraz and 5% Viognier
This unusual blend is typical of the Rhône Valley and in
particular from the Cote-Rotie area. The Viognier bring
freshness and finesse to the powerful and spicy Syrah grapes. 240
cases produced.
"The
2005 Shiraz – Viognier (5%) is a saturated purple. It offers
aromas of pain grille, violets, bacon, sausage, black cherry
and blueberry in a style reminiscent of Cote-Rotie.
Full-bodied, sweet, and dense, this lengthy, structured wine
will benefit from extended cellaring and drink well through
2030. It should come as no surprise that one of the partners
in this venture has a family history of winegrowing in
Montpellier, France spanning over ten generations."
- Wine Advocate (#173, Oct. 2007), 94 pts
"Bright
purple. Explosively perfumed nose offers vibrant blackcurrant,
kirsch, blueberry and spicy tobacco scents. Lush and sweet but
also bright, with precise raspberry and cassis flavors, medium
weight and an expansive, impressively pure back end. Gains
depth with air but retains focus and verve. A smoky mocha note
lingers on the strikingly persistent finish. I'd hold this for
a few years."
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International Wine Cellar (July/Aug 2007), 92 pts
"Smooth and lively, this harmonious wine shows a spicy,
floral character to the blackberry and white pepper flavors,
finishing with grace. Drink now through 2015."
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Wine Spectator (Aug. 2007), 91 pts
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UPC code: 7 84585 00455 3
2004 Spinifex, Barossa Valley, "Shiraz-Viognier"
6/750ml
"Deep
violet. This smells like Rhone Valley wine: creme de cassis,
blackberry, candied plum, dried flowers, espresso and baking
spices. Then bright and racy in the mouth, with noteworthy
precision to its tangy dark berry flavors without coming
across as hard. Finishes on a sweet blackberry note, with
fine-grained tannins sneaking in on the back. Very sexy stuff."-
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 93 pts
"A
blockbuster offering with superb elegance, complexity,
nuances, and uplifting aromas is the 2004 Shiraz/Viognier (95%
and 5% respectively). This Cote Rotie-styled, dense red
possesses loads of fruit as well as complexity. With
sensational richness, elegance, and opulence, it will provide
immense pleasure over the next 7-8 years."
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Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 94 pts
National
Retail Price: $48.95
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#A0EE38116
UPC code: 7 84585 00773 8
2006 Spinifex, Barossa Valley, "Papillon"
6/750ml
74% Grenache, 26% Cinsault
This is a light to medium bodied style of wine with cherry and
white pepper notes on the nose, juicy raspberry fruit flavors
on the palate. 370 cases produced
#A0EE38111
UPC code: 7 84585 00773 8
2005 Spinifex, Barossa Valley, "Papillon"
6/750ml
"Deep
red. Bright and expressive nose shows spicy aromas of fresh
raspberry and wild strawberry, with a dusting of cracked
pepper and cinnamon. There's a light touch to the tangy red
berry flavors as well as lovely lift provided by brisk acids."
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, 89 pts
"The
2005 Papillon, a blend of 74% Grenache and 26% Cinsault. This
lighter-styled yet elegant offering displays hints of
Provencal herbs as well as sweet cherries and currants. Drink
it over the next 2-3 years."
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Wine Advocate (#167, Oct 2006), 89 pts
National
Retail Price: $28.95
/ bottle
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