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Sandalford
Element Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
(Swan Valley)
The colour is dark cherry
with a hint of magenta. On the nose there is lifted
berry fruits, cassis and a dash of eucalypt. The
palate is medium-bodied bursting with brooding
dark berry fruit flavours, velvet tannins and
subtle citrus French oak notes.
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Sandalford
Element Merlot 2008
(Swan Valley)
The fruit for this wine
comes from old vines in the heart of the Swan
Valley and significantly from premium vineyards
in Margaret River. The quintessential element
of this wine is the lovely fragrance and flavours
of fresh plums. All this is supported by subtle
citrus-like French oak nuances and soft, silky
tannins.
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Sandalford
Element Shiraz Cabernet 2008
(Swan Valley)
The 2005 Element Shiraz
Cabernet Sauvignon defines all that is great about
this classic Australian blend. Beautiful ripe,
sweet and juicy dark berry flavours with hints
of Shiraz spiciness and Cabernet eucalypt. The
vanillin oak characters mingle enticingly through
the blend with the texture of the wine weighted
by soft and furry tannins. This wine although
drinking superbly now will certainly mature and
age for at least another five years.
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Sandalford Estate Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
(Margaret River)
This 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
wine displays the classic fresh dark berry characters
and wet forest floor nuances so typical of great
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon. The palate is
full-bodied with the fruit flavours blending seamlessly
in with the cedary, cigar box French oak notes.
This is a wine that whilst drinking well in current
form, cellaring for up to 15 years will reward those
further for their patience. Gold Award - Royal Melbourne
Wine Show 2006; Bronze Award - 2006 Swan Valley
Wine Show; Bronze Medal - Japan Wine Challenge 2006
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Sandalford
Margaret Riveré Cabernet Merlot
2008
(Margaret River)
Distinct dark cherry red
in colour with a cerise hue. This a very perfumed
wine on the nose just brimming with sweet violet
scents, mulberry and some vanillin oak notes.
A seamless wine on the palate with silky tannins
and bags of ripe cassis flavours intermingled
with French oak cedar nuances. Although soft and
approachable now this wine will reward cellaring
for several years to come.
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Sandalford Margaret River
Shiraz 2009
(Margaret River)
Dark cherry red in colour
with a hint of magenta. On the nose aromatic five
spice, mocha and ripe blackberries abound. The palate
is filled with super-ripe dark juicy berry flavours
and accented by savoury, smoky oak. The mouthfeel
is full-bodied all wrapped up in a velvet fist of
tannins whilst maintaining perfect balance and softness
on the finish. This is a wine drinking wonderfully
now but cellaring for up to ten years will only
enhance the already formidable aspects of this wine.
100% Shiraz (Margaret River).
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Sandalford
Prendiville Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
On the nose this wine is brimmingg with super-ripe briary fruit notes and essence of vanilla and cedar from the oak influence. There is also that unmistakable hint of "wet forest floor" , which often defines a Margaret River regional character. The mouth feel is full-bodied with all that is on the nose flowing through on to the palate. The silky tannings give texture to the wine whilst the oak flavours are in harmony and balanced by the overt fruit nuances. A wine, which will cellar for up to 25 years.
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Sandalford
Prendiville Reserve Shiraz 2008
(Margaret River)
Dark cherry with an unmistakeable magenta hue. There ia an immediate wash of sweet brambly fruit flavours in the mouth perfectly weighted with silk-like tannins and balancing acidity. The oak nuances are well balanced in respect of fruit and the finish is one of elegance and structure. Whilst a remarkable wine now, the Prendiville is certainl a wine, which will benefit from careful cellar maturation fro 15 years or more. A harmless deposit may form in the bottle during this time and decanting is recommended prior to serving.
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Sandalford
Element Chardonnay 2008
(Swan Valley)
A warm and rich Chardonnay
actually showing some weight toward a medium-bodied
style. The flavours are of ripe peach and melons
and there is a certain lusciousness to the mouthfeel.
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Sandalford Element Classic
White 2009
(Swan Valley)
The 2007 Classic White is
made from three varieties eminently suited to
the warmer climes, which prevail in the SW of
Western Australia. However, given this warmer
climate all these varieties have been picked a
little, “greener” than they normally would. This
strategy gives a grassier and more herbaceous
edge to the wine with a somewhat fresher and crisper
mouth feel, than would exist had the fruit been
left to ripen to full maturity. The nose is brimming
with cut grass, fresh honeydew melon and a hint
of tropical guava. This all translates to the
palate with the added zest provided by the natural
acid backbone of the fruit. Certainly this is
a drink-now wine. The wine should be served well
chilled. Classic White is a great drink just on
its own or accompanied with the freshest of foods,
particularly seafood.
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Sandalford
Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2009
(Margaret River)
The nose is redolent of
nettle, lightly mown grass and ripe gooseberries.
The palate is zesty with the characters on the
nose filtering through in to what is a classic
dry white wine style, made famous in Western Australia.
There is a certain enticing minerality to this
year's wine. SSB by any measure is best drunk
whilst young and fresh. Serve well chilled and
match with all manner of seafood. This wine won
a Gold medal at International wine competition
2006 - Sydney and a Blue Gold medal at International
Top 10 wines competition 2006 - Sydney
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Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009
(Margaret River)
A dry, crisp light bodied wine dispalying faint hints of gooseberry with some green tropical coming through and a touch of grassiness. this wine is fruit driven and displays the classic Margaret River combination of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Definitely a wine to be consumed whilst young and fresh and should be served well chilled. perfectl with fresh seafood (including Sushi and Sashimi) which is as close to natural as possible.
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