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A highlight in this release thanks to its beautiful aromatics. Expect a delightful floral hit of rose, classic to the variety. While not trying to mimic its Italian counterparts, our 2024 Heathcote Nebbiolo offers dark cherry and ripe red currants. Tannins are firm and plentiful, although not overpowering. Spicy oak and earthy flint bring a smoky, mouthwatering finish.

High-grade cork sealed | 14.0% alc/vol

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Superbly aromatic with wonderful perfume of roses, rhubarb, plums and anise spice. Tannins galore on the palate with up front plums, cherry and vanilla bean followed by chary oak and leather. Enjoyable now but cellar this wine to enjoy its full potential.

High grade cork sealed, 14.5% alcohol 

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Bright crimson colour, powerful floral bouquet of violet and rose, rounded off with a red berry finish. Initial weight on the front palate creeps up on you to end with surprising length. Cherries, aniseed and charred oak. Soft subtle tannins allow this Nebbiolo to be consumed early; it will be exciting to see how it evolves over time. 1-by-1 branded cork-taint-free cork sealed, 15.0% alcohol

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Vivid light magenta colour that deceptively leads you think “light wine”, but once in the mouth these thoughts are immediately dismissed. Full, savoury palate with underlying floral hints lead on to the normal big tannic finish expected of the variety, adequately countered with enough acid to carry it for many years. Late ripening, always picked last, after all of our other varieties. Alcohol 14.5%

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Light, cherry red colour lures you into thinking a light wine to follow, but what a surprise! Apart from cherry, flavours of raspberry, red-currant and aniseed hints lead on to an extremely elegant palate that immediately hits you with the desirable Nebbiolo characteristic of mouth puckering tannin, particularly after swallowing. Lovely clean acid finish to match. 13.5% alc/vol

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Light brick red colour when poured, but don’t be deceived into thinking this is a lightweight, as the typical floral nose and savoury palate opens into a barrage of fine grained tannins and assertive acidity. Match to a fully ripened surface moulded cheese. 14.5% alc/vol

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The usual light brick red of the last few vintages. Opens with the floral rose aroma enamoured of this variety, with licorice hints and lots of maraschino cherry, typical Italianate savouriness and a wonderful mouthful of tannins on the extended finish. Delicious! 13.5% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium crimson. Fragrant cranberry, strawberry aromas with inky ginger complexity. Lovely supple wine with red cherry, strawberry cola, cranberry fruits, dried roses, fine slinky looseknit tannins, wonderful mid palate viscosity and lovely integrated fresh clear acidity. Superb length. A gorgeously seductive wine showing the beauty of Nebbiolo. Is this the best in Australia? 13.5% Alc 96 points Now-2025

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Don’t be deceived by the light red, almost pinot-ish colour, compared with the intense crimson of its Shiraz sisters. A powerhouse of typical long, forceful mouth coating tannins on the finish, preceded by a strong aroma of strawberries and a savouriness that lingers forever, including some stone fruit hints. 14.0% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Fresh cola, strawberry, sage aromas with teal leaf notes. Well concentrated wine with strawberry cola flavours, a touch of eucalyptus, sage, fine looseknit chalky sappy tannins and attractive mineral length. Quite muscular in structure but plenty of flesh on the bone. 14% Alc 92 points Now -2025

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A hard act to follow after the praise of the previous two vintages, but this one is up to it. Apart from the expected ‘savouryness’ of Nebbiolo, its acclaim comes from the quality of the tannins. Not monstrous, they just keep on building and drying after you swallow. A very seductive wine – love it! 14.5% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Red cherry, cola ,Turkish Delight aromas with some salted dark chocolate notes. Well concentrated red cherry, raspberry fruits, fine plentiful slinky textures, generous mid palate silkiness and fresh pronounced acidity. 14% Alc 94 points Now – 2030

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The 2012 was named by James Halliday as ‘top of the Australian Nebbiolo tree’ at 97 points. In this one, the signature descriptors of floral rose notes with red currant, raspberry, smoked meat and a hint of tar, followed by the characteristic firm, savoury tannic punch at the end. 13.0% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Fresh strawberry, herb, cherry aromas with dried cranberry notes. Supple and sweet with buoyant red cherry, strawberry fruits, fine looseknit slinky textures, superb viscosity and underling cola, dried roses notes. Grips up towards the finish. A multi-faceted wine showing vigour and gentleness. Unusual and delicious to drink 94 points 13% Alc Now – 2030

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A fickle variety, not produced every year. This is one of our best; deep brick-red coloured, lifted floral aromas (rose?) countered by a generous savoury palate and powerful tannic finish, a trademark of the Nebbiolo grape. Drink now or cellar long term. 14.5% alc/vol


Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Leafy sous bois red cherry chocolate aromas. Generous and supple with deep set red cherry chocolate, dried roses flavours, fine looseknit, slight y aggressive/ sappy/ bitter tannins, attractive mid palate generosity/ volume and mineral length. Drinking fine but elemental and over extracted. 14.5% Alc 89 points – Now – 2026

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Deliciously soft, fruity and not too tannic, with the Italianate savouriness and brick colour associated with the variety. Floral hints on the nose, beautiful complexity on the palate and zingy acidity with medium body. 13.5% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour Fresh strawberries, cherry aromas with herb garden notes. A hint of wet bitumen/ geosmine. Medium concentrated wine but quite silky with plenty of strawberries, cherries and herbs, fine looseknit chalky tannins and fresh long acidity. Almost Pinot Noir in character. A touch bitter at the finish. 13.5% Alc 90 points Now – 2025

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Deliciously soft, fruity and less tannic than previous ones, but still with that Italianate savouriness and brick colour of the variety. Very pleased to have it back in the list; some vintages missed – a difficult, shy bearer.14.0% alc/vol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Rhubarb strawberry aromas with plum/ prune notes. Well concentrated sinuous wine with generous red fruits, fine supple tannins, underlying savoury dark chocolate notes and long fresh acidity. Finishes al dent e firm and minerally with persistent red fruits. Lovely drinking but lacks a touch of definition. 14% Alc 93 points Now – 2028

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A fabulous expression of Nebbiolo, with its brick red colour. Intense floral aromas with savoury counterpoint in the mouth and a big tannic whack on the finish to round it out. Only 90 dozen produced. 15.0% alc/vol.

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Developed cherry cola, cranberry aromas. Sweet fruited wine with developed cherry cranberry chinotto flavours, fine looseknit graphite tannins, attractive mid plate viscosity and mineral length. Firms up quite sappy and tight at the finish with some mocha notes. 15% Alc Quite chewy. 91 points – Now – 2026

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Fresh redcurrant slight chloride aromas with leafy, caramel, liquorice notes. Generous wine with attractive red currant, red plum fruits, some leafy herb notes, fine plentiful sappy tannins, underlying savoury complexity and fresh long pronounced acidity. Finishes brambly – like a fur ball. 13.5% Alc 88 points – Now – 2025

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The lighter colour deceives, as once in the mouth it exerts the hallmarks of the variety – a savoury palate with floral hints and a building, powerfully tannic end. This wine demands food. 2001’s first release received favorable attention. This is a good follow up.

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium colour. Intense wet bitumen/ rose water aromas with some liquorice notes. Sweet concentrated wet bitumen/ rose/ musky flavours, brambly dry tannins. Very leafy dry at the finish. A fur ball. Probably come around. 2012-2025. 85 points

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour, Fresh red currant iodine aromas with flinty herb notes. Fresh redcurrant leafy flavours, fine looseknit sappy textures, some mid palate volume and viscosity and long persistent fresh acidity. Some minty notes at the finish. Sinewy wine. 13% Alc 87 points Now – 2025

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The colour is not as intense as out Shiraz, but in the mouth is has all the hallmarks of the variety ie; savoury characters and a supple, powerful, tannic finish. Aficionados of the cariety have loved the bright floral nose of previous releases, which this one also has. We expect it to cellar well. Only 850 bottles produced. 14.5 percent alcohol/volume

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium colour. Rose/ raspberries/ with menthol notes. Sweet rose/ raspberry flavours/ leafy dry tannins – touch sappy. Finishes long and sweet. Quite sappy/ gravelly at finish. 2008-2016.

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium colour. Red cherry, cola, flinty aromas with some tobacco leaf notes. Moderately concentrated wine with red cherry, cola, barnyard notes, fine chocolaty, slightly sappy/ grippy textures and pronounced acidity. Some salty mineral notes. Showing some bottle age but still quite clunky and underpowered. 14.5% Alc 86 points Now

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The lighter colour deceives, as once in the mouth it exerts the hallmarks of the variety – a savoury palate with floral hints and a building, powerfully tannic end. This wine demands food. 2001’s first release received favorable attention. This is a good follow up

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium deep colour. Fragrant musky/ Turkish delight/ rose water/ touch of raspberries. Sweet Turkish delight/ musky flavours, fine minerally dry/ chalky tannins. Finishes very dry. Touch of pepper. 2010-2018. 85 points.

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium deep colour. Chocolate liquorice walnutty aromas and flavours. Sinewy wine with developed redcurrant walnutty flavours, some dark chocolate notes, vigourous sappy tannins and marked acidity. 14.5% Alc 85 points Now

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The 2000 vintage made it’s “debut” at Vinitaly in fair Verona, with much acclaim. This vintage is even better I think; more “Italianate” and certainly with more tannin, which typifies the variety. How long will it live? I don’t know, but I suspect it has a good, long life ahead of it. Only 100 cases made. 14.5% alcohol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium deep colour. Smoky bacon earthy tea leaf aromas and flavours, has some fruit richness but lack power and chalky dry brambly tannins. Will turn to leather soon. Now. 75 points

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium colour. Carob, red currant, red cherry, slightly minty aromas and flavours, sinewy pronounced bitter tannins and marked acidity. Very difficult to see this wine ever coming into balance. Definitely a work in progress at the time. 14.5% Alc 82 points – Now

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From the noble red grape of Piedmont; relatively rare in Australia. An assertive tannic wine with savoury flavours that fill the mouth, giving hints of floral rose, finishing with earthy/meaty notes. More red than the purple of Shiraz. Will probably live for a long time, but it is still early days. Small quantity, therefore on tasting only and not available for purchase. 14.5% alcohol

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium colour. Wet bitumen/ camomile meaty aromas. Sweet – touch sappy herb notes, fine sinewy tannins. Finishes chalky earthy firm. Builds up brambly dry. Now-2012. 83 points

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium colour. Red cherry cola, tobacco aromas with strawberry notes. Supple and sweet with red currant strawberry herb flavours, looseknit chalky / lacy textures and long bright acidity. At the time quite a statement but looking a bit lean and minerally. Drink up. 14.5% Alc 87 points Now

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – August 2007
Medium colour. Roses/ wet minerally aromas – some herb notes. Sweet roses/ wet bitumen, sweet tannins, lovely meaty nuances. Finishes chalky/ sinewy dry. Lovely fruit sweetness. Remarkably beautiful wine. Now-2015. 93 points

Tasting notes by Andrew Caillard, MW – 8th August 2017
Medium colour. Developed red currant, tobacco earthy aromas with walnutty notes. Bitter sweet wine with sinewy / grippy/ sappy textures, some bright red fruit notes and marked acidity. Looking like an old red wine now, but when released this would have been something more interesting. 14.5% Alc 83 points Now