Red Blends (21)

Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Red 750mL Bottle, $18.00

Berry/leafy aromas are to the fore, due to the wine being almost two thirds Cabernet Sauvignon. A beautiful deep colour with youthful tints. Ripe Cabernet fruit complimented by the spice and plushness of the Shiraz component. Fine long tannins and acid line will see this age well over the medium term. A lovely drinking wine as always.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.5%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South East Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Evans & Tate Classic Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $15.99

Classical Cabernet Merlot characters found only in wines from Margaret River. The bright, supple fruit core of rich mulberry carries from the nose, with intriguing violet, earth and leafy characters. Lovely plum notes on the mid-palate thanks to the contribution of the Merlot. Medium bodied but with great flavour length and overall balance.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.6<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Margaret River<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Fifth Leg Red 750mL Bottle, $14.99

Fifth Leg Red<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.00%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.3<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: n/a<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

George Wyndham Bin 888 Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $13.99

George Wyndham Bin 888 Cabernet Merlot is the perfect blend of Cabernet Sauvignon &amp; Merlot from vineyards dotted around NSW. It shows cassis &amp; cedary oak, a mix of red &amp; blue berries with savoury, fine-grained tannins.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.80%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.2<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: n/a<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Grant Burge Holy Trinity 750mL Bottle, $50.00

Medium bodied with juicy, fleshy, fresh fruit and plush tannins that shows depth and complexity. A blended wine not made to a recipe or a standard but crafted through meticulous assessment from vineyard through barrel assessment to individual parcel assessment. <br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.6%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.6<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Barossa Valley<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Cabernet 750mL Bottle, $59.99

Deep crimson with garnet hues. Enticing aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry and cassis, enveloped by herbal notes of sage and bayleaf. A generous palate offers rich flavours of red and blackcurrant, dried herbs and black pepper, with great purity, balance and texture forming a delicious mouthfeel.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.00%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.3<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Barossa Valley<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Jacob's Creek Classic Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $10.00

Varietal leafiness from the Cabernet, with notes of cassis. Juicy blackberry and vanilla flavours and dense, ripe tannins. Cabernet provides the structure, with Merlot adding roundness and fruit generosity.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.6<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Eastern Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Jacob's Creek Classic Shiraz Cabernet 750mL Bottle, $9.99

Jacob's Creek Classic Shiraz Cabernet<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.90%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.2<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South East Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Jumpin Jack Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 750mL Bottle, $5.00

Jumpin Jack Cabernet Merlot is round and smooth with classic Cabernet aromas and flavours. The soft, plummy influence of Merlot gives this ample mid-palate plushness while the Cabernet imparts terrific structural integrity. The finish is long and satisfying.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Eastern Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

McGuigan Black Label Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $9.99

The five o'clock wine…Rich, generous and accessible, the Black Label range is your everyday guide to Australia's favourite wine varieties.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 7.7<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

McGuigan Black Label Red 750mL Bottle, $9.99

McGuigan Black Label Red 750mL<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 12.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 7.4<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South East Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz Holiday by Nigo, $110.00

Instantly fresh and fleshy. Some overt single-varietal cabernet and shiraz fruits still sit separate - alongside those hybridised via the blend’s sojourn in barrel and bottle ...time will unite. Expected liquorice, stewed plum and blackcurrant fruits, with dark chocolate and mocha lurking in the background. Savoury and salivating – mouth-watering, succulent acidity. This acidity interplays with integrated, evolved tannins – coating the mouth and adding length. Yes, impressive length, with concentration, and a mandatory Bin 389 ‘sweet’ core; oak completely absorbed. Polished and refined.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.5%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.6<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet 375mL Bottle, $9.99

A quintessential Australian blend of Shiraz & Cabernet, offering generous palate weight defined structure respectively. Date, boysenberry & sweet cinnamon abound. Immediately accessible & a true reflection of the Penfolds winemaking style & philosophy.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 4.3<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Koonunga Hill<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Tamburlaine On the Grapevine Preservative Free Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $19.99

A smooth, complex Cabernet blend made without any added sulfur. There are flavours of cranberry, spice, chocolate and ripe mulberry with a medium-weighted palate and good length.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.00%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.1<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Orange<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Taylor Made BDX 750mL Bottle, $24.99

Generous, balanced, dark fruit<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.3<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Clare Valley<br /><br />Vintage: Non-Vintage<br />

Taylors Promised Land Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $14.99

Blackcurrant and mint, flavoursome with soft velvety tannins<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 7.7<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Non-Vintage<br />

Taylors Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet 750mL Bottle, $14.99

Medium-bodied with rich, spicy fruit characters<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 7.7<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Non-Vintage<br />

Tempus Two Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $14.99

Tempus Two Cabernet Merlot is well-balanced and full-bodied, exhibiting rich berry fruit and chocolate flavours. Matured in both French and American barriques for ten months to capture and enhance the complexities of these two varieties<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.80%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 7.1<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: South Australia<br /><br />Vintage: Non-Vintage<br />

Wirra Wirra Church Block 750mL Bottle, $22.00

Wirra Wirra Church Block Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14.50%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.6<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: McLaren Vale<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Wolf Blass Red Label Cabernet Merlot 750mL Bottle, $9.99

Cabernet sauvignon provides length and a subtle yet persistent structure, while merlot lends a plush, plummy mid-palate to this classic red blend. A generous wine with bright, dark fruit flavours, a juicy palate and soft, approachable tannins.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 13.80%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: n/a<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />

Zontes Footsteps Super Trooper 750mL Bottle, $24.99

The final blend of Super Trooper was confirmed in a back-of-the-ute tasting while the Zonte’s team was bush-camping in the Flinders Ranges’ Arkaroola. Zonte’s Footstep new Shiraz Cabernet “Super Trooper” takes its moniker from the “Troopie”, the undisputed top dog of the Australian outback. The ever-reliable classic vehicle can go anywhere, carry a crowd and rescue a dire situation. Likewise, the blend of Shiraz Cabernet is an enduring Aussie classic that broke the old-world rules of wine and pleases all red wine lovers with its richness and balance.<br /> <br />Alcohol Volume: 14%<br /><br />Pack Format: Bottle<br /><br />Standard Drinks: 8.3<br /><br />Pack Type: Bottle<br /><br />Country of Origin: Australia<br /><br />Region: Fleurieu<br /><br />Vintage: Vintages Vary<br />