1996 Brokenwood Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Shiraz Whilst very fond of the Hunter Valley as a superior area to grow Shiraz grapes, Iain Riggs, Winemaker and General Manager of Brokenwood, has for many years searched the country for other regions that produce fruit to complement that from his own vineyards. Great Hunter Valley Shiraz really needs several years before it peaks as a drinking proposition and this is not what the majority of the wine drinking public want to do, cellar the wine for at least ten years. Brokenwood still produce such a wine from a single vineyard called "Graveyard"...... 1997 Brokenwood Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Shiraz When Brokenwood was established it trail blazed the way for producers in the Hunter Valley to augment their wines in both style and quantity by blending fruit from other areas. This wine continues that trend although the unusual point about this wine is that the fruit has been sourced entirely from other premium regions. In this case it is from the McLaren Vale and King Valley regions...... 1998 Brokenwood Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Semillon The Hunter Valley has one great white wine variety. Despite the rush towards Chardonnay in the 1980s, Semillon, has always been the Hunter’s finest variety. The typical style is one that is shy in youth but blossoms after 5 years bottle age...... 1999 Brokenwood Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Semillon Semillon is a classic variety from one of the oldest wine regions in the country. Generally these wines require a lengthy period in the cellar before they are ready. Iain Riggs changed all this with his arrival in the valley. He has consciously striven for a style that would make superb youthful drinking. This wine now stands alone as the finest early drinking Semillon from the Hunter Valley and has appeal not only for traditional Semillon fanciers but also followers of other varieties enjoy the freshness and impact of this wine...... 1998 Brokenwood "Harlequin" (Chardonnay/Verdehlo) MCLAREN VALE/COWRA/PADTHAWAY January Release Chardonnay Named after a clown this is a friendly, uncomplicated fun sort of a wine. Enjoy it without contemplating too much. Leave all the thinking and agonizing to the winemaking team...... 1998 Brokenwood Shiraz MCLAREN VALE/HUNTER VALLEY/KING VALLEY January Release Shiraz Ever the master blender Iain Riggs has always searched around the country in order to find fruit to complement his fine base wine at his Hunter Valley base. There is a finite amount of premium vineyard sites in the Hunter Valley and rather than purchase inferior fruit for the sake of regional purity, Iain will bring in fruit to make a better wine. This vintage is one of his best efforts, without any question...... 1998 Brokenwood "Mistress" Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Shiraz This is a single vineyard Hunter Valley wine. Shiraz is the great red variety, in most of our grape growing regions and the greatest wines of the Hunter are certainly from Shiraz. The yields are exceedingly low, but in the dry years the fruit concentration is quite remarkable. This vineyard produces some of the best Shiraz fruit that is very distinctive in character. It is therefore bottled separately to retain its own "terroir"...... 1998 Brokenwood "Rayner Vineyard" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE January Release Shiraz Iain Riggs has always been impressed with McLaren Vale fruit, particularly of the Shiraz variety. This vineyard is low yielding and the wines have been remarkably consistent. The 1998 vintage was superb in McLaren Vale and this wine certainly shows this quality. This is perhaps the finest release of this wine...... 2000 Brokenwood Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Semillon 2000 Vintage was kind to the Hunter. It was in fact a superb year. Certainly Iain Riggs is is quietly satisfied with his achievements from this vintage, notably this fresh and wonderfully attractive wine...... 1998 Brokenwood "Graveyard" Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Shiraz This premium wine from mature, dry grown and very low yielding vines has now become one of Australia¹s classic wines. It¹s reputation is justly deserved and this wine only adds further lustre to the label...... 1999 Brokenwood Shiraz MCLAREN VALE/PADTHAWAY Current Release Shiraz As per usual Iain Riggs and his talented team at Brokenwood have sourced fruit for their Shiraz from vineyards far away from their Hunter Valley base. They believe careful selection of fruit is essential, and take great pride in producing a consistent wine from different vineyards. The 1999 vintage is drawn from two regions in South Australia, McLaren Vale and Padthaway...... 1999 Brokenwood "Harlequin" (Chardonnay/Verdehlo) HUNTER VALLEY/COWRA January Release Chardonnay Made from a blend of 25%Verdelho and 75%Sauvignon Blanc this is a fresh and easy drinking style that is designed for immediate enjoyment, and not for extended contemplation...... 2001 Brokenwood Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Semillon Again this amazing wine defies logic! 11% alcohol, and yet beautifully aromatic on the nose, and elegant yet intense on the palate...... 1999 Brokenwood "Graveyard" Shiraz HUNTER VALLEY January Release Shiraz With only twelve acres of the 1968 plantings, there is little room for error. Despite difficult conditions, the 1999 Graveyard Shiraz has the frame of the 1995 and 1997, leather and savoury tannin...... 1999 Brokenwood "Rayner" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE January Release Shiraz The 1999 Rayner Vineyard Shiraz is the 6th release from this tiny dry land block of fifty year old vines. Concentrated brandy plum cake and dark chocolate are hallmarks of the style - distinctly McLaren Vale and distinctly shiraz. The colour is a deep purple red and quite dense. The oak maturation for Rayner is 100% new American oak. The vanillin lift and soft tannins complement the style. Dark chocolate, dark berry fruit aromas feature...... 2002 Brokenwood Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY January Release Semillon Semillon remains the great grape variety of the Hunter Valley and this is a classic...... 2000 Brokenwood "Rayner Vineyard" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE January Release Shiraz The uniqueness of David Rayner’s two acre Shiraz Vineyard always shows through in this wine. While yields generally were down 30 to 50% across the area, this 50-year-old vineyard returned the same as the previous two years. More importantly, quality as high as ever...... 2000 Brokenwood "Graveyard" Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY   Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz A classic year for one of Australia’s truly great wines...... 2000 Brokenwood "Cricket Pitch" Red Blend MCLAREN VALE/KING VALLEY January Release Bordeaux Blends This marks the inaugural US release of what has been a run away success in Australia. A Cabernet Sauvignon pre-dominant blend with Shiraz, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and even a hint of Pinot!! Makes for delicious drinking!!... 2000 Brokenwood "Harlequin" (Chardonnay/Verdehlo) HUNTER VALLEY/COWRA/KING VALLEY January Release Chardonnay Chardonnay sourced from the Yarra Valley make an appearance for the first time. The Verdelho and part Chardonnay is from Cowra, with the balance from Padthaway (10%).... 2000 Brokenwood Shiraz MCLAREN VALE/PADTHAWAY February Release Case Size: 12/750ml Shiraz   2001 Brokenwood "Rayner" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE April Release Case Size: 12/750ml` Shiraz   1997 Brokenwood "ILR" Semillon LOWER HUNTER VALLEY   Case Size: 12/750ml Semillon   2001 Brokenwood "Wade Block 2" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE   Case Size: 12/750ml Shiraz   2001 Brokenwood "Hunter Valley" Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY   Case Size: 12/750ml Shiraz   2001 Brokenwood "Harlequin" (Chardonnay/Verdehlo) HUNTER VALLEY/KING VALLEY/COWRA   Case Size: 12/750ml Chardonnay   2001 Brokenwood "Graveyard" Chardonnay LOWER HUNTER VALLEY   Case Size: 12/750ml Chardonnay   2003 Brokenwood "Cricket Pitch" White (Sav Blanc/Semillon) LOWER HUNTER VALLEY   Sauvignon Blanc   2002 Brokenwood "Rayner" Shiraz MCLAREN VALE January Release Case Size: 12/750ml Shiraz   2001 Brokenwood "Graveyard" Shiraz LOWER HUNTER VALLEY October Release Case Size: 6/750ml Shiraz

Varietal All Varietals Bordeaux Blends Cabernet Sauvignon Chardonnay Colombard Dessert Wine Grenache Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz Grenache Rose Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Italian Varietals Marsanne Viognier Merlot Mourvedre Mourvedre Mourvedre Shiraz Grenache Muscadelle Muscat Other Pinot Grigio Pinot Gris Pinot Noir Port Riesling Rose Saignee Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Shiraz Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre Shiraz Mourvedre Grenache Shiraz Petit Sirah Shiraz Viognier Syrah Viognier Estate All Estates Aramis Vineyards Blackbilly Bowen Estate Clonakilla Coates Craiglee Elderton Fireblock Flinders Bay Frankland Estate Grosset Wines Heathcote II Hill of Content Mount Horrocks Primo Estate / Joseph Rocky Gully Rutherglen Estates Sir Paz Estate The Catcher Wines The Jumping Grape Wines The Old Faithful The Wishing Tree Tir na N'og Region All Regions Adelaide Hills Adelaide Plains Auburn Australian Capital Territory Barossa Ranges Barossa Valley Blewitt Springs Bowen Estate Canberra District Cardinia Hills Cardinia Ranges Central Victoria Clare Valley Clarendon Coonawarra Cowra Eden Valley Fleurieu Frankland Geelong Great Western Griffith Heathcote Hilltops Region Hunter Valley Kangarilla King Valley Langhorne Creek Lenswood Lower Hunter Valley Macedon Ranges Margaret River McLaren Vale Mornington Peninsula Mount Carmel Murrenbateman New South Wales Norton Summit Nuriootpa Old Garden Vineyard Padthaway Piccadilly Polish Hill River Riverina Rutherglen Sevenhills South Australia Sunbury Tanunda Upper Beaconsfield Victoria Watervale West Australia Western Australia Woodside Yarra Valley Keyword Include Museum Notes? Yes   No 2006 Blackbilly Shiraz 2006 Elderton Estate Shiraz 2005 Fireblock "Old Vine" Grenache 2008 Rocky Gully Dry Riesling 2008 Aramis "White Label" Shiraz Cab Sauv 2008 Rutherglen Estates "Red" Shiraz Petit Sirah