Vintages New Release Collection – November 22, 2025

THE NEW RELEASE COLLECTION

AUSTRALIA – RED WINE CONT’D

PENFOLDS MAX’S SHIRAZ/CABERNET 2021 South Australia

HEIRLOOM COONAWARRA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 Coonawarra, South Australia

This is delicious, and for its size and weight very nicely balanced and poised. The texture is almost satin. Expect a generous, complex and quite sophisticated nose that nicely marries cabernet currants and mint with shiraz cherry/blueberry and pepper. And wraps them [in] fine oak vanillin and spice gauze. It is full bodied, just a touch sweet. The tannins are quite fine. The length is excellent. Last tasted October 2024. Score: 91 (David Lawrason, winealign.com) Full-bodied & Smooth 629238 (XD) 750 ml $29.95 2 Featured in ’Tis Your Season

A gorgeous rendition of the variety, showing blackcurrant, rich floral, warm spice, olive and cedar characters. The concentrated palate delivers excellent weight and refined texture, wonderfully structured by chalky tannins, offering wonderful frame and length. At its best: now to 2036. Score: 94 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Sept. 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 493577 (XD) 750 ml $22.95 2

KILIKANOON BAUDINET BLEND GRENACHE/SHIRAZ/MATARO 2021 Clare Valley, South Australia Richly ripe and beautifully lifted, showing dark berry, warm spice, rich floral, clove, and hazelnut aromas, followed by a wonderfully weighted palate offering generous mouthfeel and velvety texture. It’s splendidly framed by layers of silky tannins, making it flavoursome and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2036. Score: 95 (Sam Kim, wineorbit. co.nz, Jan. 2025) Full-bodied & Smooth 429175 (XD) 750 ml $34.95 2

SISTER’S RUN CALVARY HILL SHIRAZ 2021 Barossa, South Australia

Dark olives, cracked pepper, sage and underbrush. The palate has a round texture with voluminous, persistent blue fruit character, polished tannins and a well-defined compact finish. Drink or hold. Score: 92 (Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas, jamessuckling.com, Nov. 14, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 222018 (XD) 750 ml $19.95 2

TORBRECK WOODCUTTER’S SHIRAZ 2023 Barossa Valley, South Australia

MITOLO THE JESTER GRENACHE 2023 McLaren Vale, South Australia Elegant and charming with wild strawberry, sweet cherry, floral, and subtle spice aromas, it’s juicy and rounded in the mouth offering youthful fruit flavours with delicate tannins, making it immediately appealing. At its best: now to 2027. Score: 92 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Jan. 2025) Medium-bodied & Fruity 572222 (XD) 750 ml $22.95 2

A refined yet savory nose of blackcurrants, wild blackberries, mocha and iodine. The palate is full- bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of mulberry bush, olive tapenade and ferric earth. Very chewy and structured with an underlying freshness. Delicious. Drink or hold. Score: 94 (jamessuckling.com, Oct. 24, 2024) Full-bodied & Smooth 927533 (XD) 750 ml $29.95 2

42 VINTAGES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025