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ALL WINES
Age Restriction:
- You must be 18 years to order wine from this web site.
- It is an offence to obtain liquor on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years.
- You warrant that you and the recipient of this order are at least 18 years of age.
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2007 Suckfizzle Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml
95pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Deep garnet
Aroma: Classic cabernet aromas of red and black berry fruits, sweet mint, freshly rubbed herbs and bay leaf mingle with oak characters of mocha, chocolate and cedar.
Palate: Medium bodied claret balance with meticulous layering of soft berry fruits, plentiful lithe tannins and fine French oak. The tannins more cradling than restraining impart a velvety mouth feel to the palate. With time both tannins and fruit will further engage and evolve into a stylish and classic Margaret River Cabernet.
Food Ideas: Barbecued lamb or goat and aged cheddar.
Cellaring: 12 years plus and best from 2008 to 2020.
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Unit Price:
$55.00
(Case Price is $657)
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2006 Suckfizzle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
750ml
96pts ~ JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2010 EDITION
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Straw green.
Aroma: A distinctive and multifarious bouquet of lemon/line preserves sweet herbs, cut grass, gooseberry, mineral/flint talc and toasted oak spice.
Palate: Structured by the driving purity of Semillon’s citrus fruits then enriched with Sauvignon Blanc’snectarine, gooseberry, passionfruit and sweet herbs.
From fermentation and lengthy maturation in oak, the palate acquires an oak veneer, a mineral edge and lemon butter richness. In time, the tightly woven acidity will soften and the oak will meld with the ample ripe fruit to yield a fine, long living layered and meticulously structured wine.
Food Ideas: Poached salmon, natural oysters or chevre
Cellaring: 8 years plus and best from 2008 to 2013.
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Unit Price:
$45.00
(Case Price is $540)
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2007 Stella Bella Serie Luminosa Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml
95pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from our vineyards on Gnarawary and Rosabrook Roads are carefully selected and individually vinified. After maturation in the finest grain French oak, the best barrels are blended to create the Serie Luminosa.
The warm 2007 vintage has produced a wine that is classically Cabernet Sauvignon and distinctively Margaret River. Rich in plush, dense fruits with a meticulous structure from supple fruit tannins, and fine powdery oak, this is a wine worthy of extended cellaring.
Food Ideas: Slow roasted lamb, venison susages or wash rind cheeses
Cellaring: 15 years plus and best from 2015 to 2022
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Unit Price:
$75.00
(Case Price is $900)
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2007 Stella Bella Serie Luminosa Merlot
750ml
94pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Merlot grapes from our vineyards on Gnarawary and Rosabrook Roads are carefully selected and individually vinified. After maturation in the finest grain French oak, the best barrels are blended to create the Serie Luminosa.
The warm 2007 vintage has produced a wine where structure and opulence assent. Soft, fleshy fruits harmonise with genteel fruit tannins and fine grained oak. A perfect combination of structure and style, this wine will drink well in youth and with age.
Food Ideas: Barbecued veal rack and manchego
Cellaring: 10 years plus and best from 2012 to 2017
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Unit Price:
$75.00
(Case Price is $900)
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2010 Stella Bella Pink Muscat
375ml
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Delicate pink
Aroma: A blushing pink bouquet of exotic fragrances of rose petals, muck and spicy turkish delight.
Palate: Lightly sweet, delicately fizzy with a bright acidity and full of the fresh flavours of gooseberies, lychees, sauteed summer berries and rose water.
Food Ideas: Panncotta with raspberry jelly or creamy blue cheese and dried muscatels.
Drink It: now from chilled champagne flutes when eating strawberries
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Unit Price:
$19.00
(Case Price is $228)
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2010 Stella Bella Sauvignon Blanc
750ml
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Pale and limpid green
Aroma: Abundant in youthful and vibrant aromas of passionfruit, nectarine, gooseberry and blackcurrant. Laced with honeysuckle, elder flower and lemon verbena spice
Palate: The palate of stone fruit, passionfruit pulp and citrus is overtly varietal and fleshy. Contrasting textures of lemon butter, chalk and citrus zest build mid palate weight and length. The wine is finished with a flinty and fine acidity.
Food Ideas: A salad of broad beans, rocket and pecorino or an aged crottin
Drink It: now and over the next 2 years
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Unit Price:
$24.00
(Case Price is $288)
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2009 Stella Bella Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
750ml
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Pale Straw
Aroma: Elder flowers, black currants and gooseberries with nettles and sweet herbs, yellow and pink citrus zest and just a dash of vanilla pod spice
Palate: A bundle of flavours, layers and textures. Lemon/lime citrus all fresh and crunchy. Exotic veils of sweet herbs, nettles, gooseberry, stone fruits and cardamon spice. A citrus oil and lemon thickness is finished with a fruit tingling acidity.
Food Ideas: Goat's cheese, pistachio and rocket salad or marinated barbecued prawns
Drink It: now and over the next 2 years as the Semillon contribution allows this regional bled to blossom
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Unit Price:
$21.00
(Case Price is $252)
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2008 Stella Bella Chardonnay
750ml
96pts ~ JAMES HALLIDAY AUSTRALIAN WINE COMPANION 2011 EDITION
GOLD MEDALS ~ 2010 BRISBANE WINE SHOW, 2009 QANTAS WINE SHOW & 2009 MARGARET RIVER WINE SHOW
Blue/Gold Medal 2010 SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLENGE
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Vibrant green gold
Aroma: Delightful and bold scents of white field flowers, pear drop essence and citrus oils enriched with nutmeg spice and caramel
Palate: From the fermentation and malo lactic in oak, the palate's pliable core of citrus, peach, honeydew and dried pear are moulded around a fine nutmeal texture and creme brulee richness. A distinct and soft mineral acidity finishes the wine.
Food Ideas: Char-grilled marron smoked chicken salad, brie and pistachio nuts
Drink It: now and over the next 4 years
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Unit Price:
$30.00
(Case Price is $360)
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2007 Stella Bella Cabernet Merlot
750ml
96pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK2010/11 & JAMES HALLIDAYS 2009 TOP 100 WINES RED OVER $20
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Dark Ruby
Aroma: Young, powerful ad deliciously ripe cabernt aromas of cassis and mint with a touch of mocha and toasted oak spice.
Palate: A rich, lush wine of abundant fruits - red currants, mulberries, plums, blackberries, blueberries and cassis. This ambling fruit richness is complimented by plentiful wine of great proportion, enjoyable now and worthy of cellaring for the medium to long term.
Food Ideas: Barbecued veal rack and manchego
Cellaring: 10 years plus and best from 2010 to 2020
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Unit Price:
$32.00
(Case Price is $384)
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2007 Stella Bella Shiraz
750ml
GOLD MEDAL 2009 QANTAS WINE SHOW MOUNT BARKER
94pts ~ JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2010 EDITION
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Vibrant and deep plum
Aroma: Warm expansive and filled with the aromas of poached dark fleshed plums, freshly baked blueberry muffins and sweet spices.
Palate: the palate is bursting with the flavours of cinnamon and clove spiced fruit compote, chocolate fudge, cedar and vanilla. The open knit tannin structure plays a supportive and cradling role to such generously apportioned fruit.
Food Ideas: Slow roasted lamb, venison susages or wash rind cheeses
Cellaring: 8 years plus and best from 2010 to 2016
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Unit Price:
$27.00
(Case Price is $324)
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2007 Stella Bella Tempranillo
750ml
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: The blood- plum colour implies a brooding depth of fruit
Aroma: Hints of sweet spice, leather and a dusty earth perfume combine with warm red fruits on the nose.
Palate: On the palate, the concentrated core of dark savoury cherry is surrounded by juicy and soft, blood plum fruit .The abundant and ripe fruit tannins act in sync to both focus and enlarge the palate.
Food Ideas: BBQ chorigo with a squeeze of lime juice, manchego and tapas
Cellaring: 8 years plus
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Unit Price:
$30.00
(Case Price is $360)
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2007 Stella Bella Sangiovese Cabernet
750ml
94pts ~ JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2010 EDITION & THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Vibrant and deep ruby red
Aroma: Savoury aromas of cranberry and sour cherry are counterpoised by sweet and supple red berry fruits then seasoned with dusty fruit tannin and oak spice
Palate: The cherry and berry fruit leather texture and concentration on the front palate is focused by the defining chewy grape tannins of Sangiovese. In time the wine will unfold as the tannins soften and the fruits blossom
Food Ideas: Capretto, bbq lamb, pizza or parmigiano reggiano
Cellaring: 8 years plus and best from 2010 to 2016
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Unit Price:
$30.00
(Case Price is $360)
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2007 Stella Bella Viognier
750ml
91pts ~ JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2010 EDITION
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Vibrant green gold
Aroma: Concetrated exotic and ethereal aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, guava and pear drop essence with whispers of star anise
Palate: An assortment of fruits - mango, kiwi and guava, tanerine and orange, apricot and peach enriched with a nutoil slipperiness that provides a soft, luscious mouthfeel. Textures of nut kernel, minerals and a clean dry acid finish subtly offset the power and intensity of the ripe fruit palate.
Food Ideas: Suchi, sashimi, vietnamese and Thai foods or Gruyere and soft cheeses
Drink It: now and over the next 4 years
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Unit Price:
$28.00
(Case Price is $336)
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2009 Skuttlebutt White - Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
750ml
TASTING NOTE
Aroma: Vibrant fresh fruit aromas of citrus, passionfruit and gooseberry. Bountiful flavours of zesty citrus, juicy ripe melon and fleshy stone fruits.
Palate: The bright acidity adds a crisp and tangy finish.
Food Ideas: Seafood and Thai
Drink It: now and over the next 2 years
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Unit Price:
$18.00
(Case Price is $216)
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2007 Skuttlebutt Otro Vino - Tempranillo Blend
750ml
92pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Aroma: Enticing aromas of savoury dark cherry, cranberry, caramel and spice.
Palate: A mouthful of luscious fruit cake and pan forte flavours and textures. Chunky tannins provide a subtly contrasting chewy finish to the wine. .
Food Ideas: Rabbit paella, char grilled chorizo and manchego.
Drink It: Now and over the next 2 years
Otro is the Spanish way or asking for ‘another’ and in this case another Skuttlebutt.
Blend: Tempranillo 52%, Graciano 13%, Malbec 12%, Tinta Cao 10%, Touriga 7%, Sousao 6%
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Unit Price:
$18.00
(Case Price is $216)
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2007 Skuttlebutt Red - Shiraz Cabernet
750ml
92pts ~ THE BIG RED WINE BOOK 2010/11
TASTING NOTE
Aroma: Aromas of spice and dark chocolate are roused with scents of rich crimson and soft red fruits.
Palate: The palate is a bold offering of blood plums,mulberries, red currants and blueberries. A composite of powdery oak and fine chalky fruit tannins impart a gentle grip to finish.
Food Ideas: Pizza & Pasta
Drink It: Now and over the next 2 years
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Unit Price:
$18.00
(Case Price is $216)
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2009 Skuttlebutt Savvy - Savvignon Blanc
750ml
A SWEET REFRESHING APERITIF STYLE
TASTING NOTE:
Aroma: Delicate fragrances of passion flower and orange blossom. Sweetly fruity and ripe with flavours of melon, passion fruit pulp, nashi pear and tangerine.
Palate: Refreshingly low in alcohol, with a creamy soda fizz and a tongue tingling zing to finish.
Food Ideas: Enjoy with spicy Asian foods or as an aperitif or a palate refresher.
Drink It: Now
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Unit Price:
$18.00
(Case Price is $216)
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2008 Skuttlebutt - Shiraz Merlot Rosé
750ml
TASTING NOTE
Appearance: Crystalline ruby red colour
Aroma: Flushed with the spring-time aromas of seasonal red fruits - cherry, strawberry, raspberry and rose-hip.
Palate: Is tangy and full of these same fresh and fleshy bright red fruits, yet luscious, rich and creamy.
Food Ideas: Thai Green Chicken Curry or Warm Duck Salad
Drink It: now and over the next 2 years
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Unit Price:
$18.00
(Case Price is $216)
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