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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| The Clare Valley has long been regarded primarily as a great white wine region, no doubt due to the success of Riesling. In recent years there has been an upsurge in the respect and status afforded to the red wine produced in the valley. Stephanie Toole at Mount Horrocks has been at the forefront of this movement and this wine is her finest red release to date...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| Just a few short years ago the Clare Valley was regarded as a fine area to grow grapes, but they made white wine, most notably Riesling. The reds of the area had always been good sturdy wines but not considered exciting. Things have dramatically changed with both Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignons' regularly produced that are rated alongside the finest anywhere in the country...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| The Clare Valley sits nicely climatically speaking, but not geographically, between the warm areas such as the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale, and the cooler areas such as the Coonawarra. The Cabernet Sauvignon produced in these different zones is very much reflective of the climate...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| Stephanie Toole, proprietor/Winemaker of Mount Horrocks is always looking towards pushing the boundaries. Her "Cordon Cut" dessert style has won great acclaim wherever and whenever it has been tasted. More recently her Shiraz has turned heads. Now it is the turn for this superb wine. Last years wine was a great success and perhaps this vintage takes the wine up another notch...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| Clare Valley Riesling is probably one of Australia’s most consistent region and varietal combinations. The reds seem a little more variable, although the overall wine quality from Mt Horrocks is remarkably consistent. Not only are the Rieslings consistent they are also regarded without question as the finest examples of the variety produced in Australia. This vintage can be seen as triumphant for the Riesling...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| Winemaker Stephanie Toole ensures that every aspect of her winemaking operation is directed towards producing the highest possible quality. This covers grape growing through to winery techniques. The warm and dry Clare Valley climate does the rest. The 1998 vintage was particularly successful with near perfect ripening conditions. The yields were quite low, which is great for the taste of the wine, not as good for the supply...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| Here’s yet another winning wine from Stephanie Toole. This wine has developed into a serious cult wine. This new vintage is one of the finest so far. The “Cordon Cut” method involves cutting every second cordon or cane prior to the grapes being ripe and leaving the bunches out in the vineyard until they become super concentrated and ripe...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| This only the second vintage to be released in the USA, displays very pale lemon gold colors with a slight tinge of green at the extremities. It is clear and bright and this is due to the wine’s youth and the high level of protection from oxygen during the winemaking process...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| This wine has always been a sleeping giant of Stephanie Toole’s impressive portfolio of Mount Horrocks wines. Perhaps the recognition will come with this wine, quite possibly her finest release...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Dessert Wine |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| This is Stephanie’s 3rd Shiraz release, and undoubtedly her best yet. The wine is dark and dense in color, and this is reflected on the nose. A multiplicity of aromas are present, with plum and cherry notes mingling with meaty, mineral and earth nuances...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Grenache |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Chardonnay |
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| There is great controversy in Australia at the moment over the virtues of Chardonnay that has not seen either fermentation or maturation in oak barrels, despite the fact that the French in Chablis have been making "Unwooded Chardonnay" for hundreds of years. Stephanie Toole recognizes the potential to draw from Chablis' heritage, and with the right fruit is excited about the prospect of doing so...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| Stephanie Toole has made a total commitment to the production of wine to the highest possible level. It certainly shows with this wine. The Clare Valley has long been regarded as premium white wine territory, most notably of course with Riesling, however the local winemakers have maintained that red grapes can be equally successful. The rest of the population are now starting to agree...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| Given the renowned fickle nature of dessert wines this is a remarkably consistent wine. The method of production plays the most important role in producing this consistency...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| This is yet another great dessert wine made using the unique method of cutting the grape bearing vines, or cordons, therefore allowing accelerated ripening and dehydration of the berries...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| This is Stephanie Toole's best Cordon Cut. Stephanie has made some wonderful wines but this year the wine transcends anything else before. It is a great dessert wine...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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October Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Dessert Wine |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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September Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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| This is a great example of a variety perfectly in harmony with its environment, blessed with a truly great vintage...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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| This the 3rd release of Stephanie Toole’s dry Riesling in the USA. Small production with generous flavors. Very pale lemon gold in color, the wine oozes citrus notes, such as orange peel, lime, lemon and pineapple. You pick up nice mineral nuances also, with a chalky like texture The wine is bone dry with a lovely crisp almost flinty finish. The finish is crisp and flinty, and very long...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Dessert Wine |
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| This wine is a consistent winner, on which all the Critics agree. This labor intensive technique, where every second cordon or cane is cut, delivers a dessert wine with freakish balance Rich gold in color, the wine really looks luscious...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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November Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA/WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Grenache |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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Case Size: 6/750ml |
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Shiraz |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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| Bright ruby red in colour, this wine has freakish intensity of flavour for all its charm. On the nose red and black berries abound courtesy of the 95% Cabernet, with olive and tobacco notes lingering in the background, and more floral fragrant nuances from the Merlot...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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September Release |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750ml |
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Riesling |
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| The inaugural US release of the second of Jeffrey Grasset’s stunning “duo” of dry Rieslings. A wonderful contrast with his famous “Polish Hill”...... |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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January Release |
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Case Size: 12/750 |
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Riesling |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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October Release |
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Bordeaux Blends |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY/SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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May Release |
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Grenache Rose |
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WATERVALE, CLARE VALLEY |
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March Release |
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Case Size: 12/375ml |
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Riesling |
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