The growing season started late in South Australia due to cool spring weather, although conditions were generally frost and diseasefree. Early, very warm summer weather led to an early vintage, especially in northern inland areas, with excellent fruit quality across all regions. An outstanding vintage Bin 707 to challenge the great 707s of 1996 and 1990.

When Max Schubert returned from Bordeaux , his mind was on Cabernet. After determining the unreliability of South Australian Cabernet, Schubert's decision was to release a super premium Cabernet wine only if the fruit were up to scratch. To this day, Bin 707 can only be made in good vintages. A multi-district blend sourced from Coonawarra, Bordertown, Padthaway and Barossa Valley, barrel fermented and wood matured for fifteen months, 1997 is rich with blackberry, currant and mint, presented in a smooth robe of deliciously handled oak.

The development of Cabernet Sauvignon has been one of the longest running projects at Penfolds. Origninally formulated by John Duval, Bin 407 can establish kinship to the mighty 707. Bin 407 remains more restrained in style than it''s older sibling, a wine of elegance, consistently showing a clear varietal blackcurrant and cassis definition backed by fine grained tannins and cedary oak. The Cabernet fruit takes centre stage, oak never overwhelms but serves to frame the wine. The styling is masculine and reminiscent of a Bordeaux or Moulis.

Outstanding Langtons Classification. The Poor man's baby Grange, so called because components of Bin 389 are matured in the same barrels which held the previous vintage of Grange. First made in 1960, this was the wine that helped to build Penfolds solid reputation with true red wine enthusiasts. Combining the structure of Cabernet Sauvignon with the richness of Shiraz, Bin 389 articulates the skill of the Penfolds team in balancing fruit with oak. Sculptured tannins, length, weight and texture sit well. Embellishment is never required, experiencing is believing.

Max Schubert recognized that blending Cabernet with Shiraz produced an alchemy that was greater than the sum of the parts. The highly perfumed Cabernet with it's firm structure and fine grainy tannins, mated majestically with the powerful and opulent, fleshy Australian Shiraz. In combination, they form a genre of their own, a wine of power, and generousity of fruit, richness, finesse and longevity. During the 1950s, an exciting time of experimentation at Penfolds afforded Max Schubert the resources to trial and create this Australian icon wine.

Originally released in 1976, the Koonunga Hill range has established a sound reputation for quality and consistency, while availing red wine enthusiasts of the opportunity to approach the enduring Penfolds style. The inaugural 1976 vintage of Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet was a legendary wine, still drinking well at Penfolds red wine recorking clinics. Reissued under the Seventy Six moniker, it has attracted a tremendous amount of critical acclaim, twice recipient of the highly prestigious Wine Press Club Trophy for Best Dry Red Wine.

From those wonderful folks who brought us Morambro Creek. Since 1851, five generations of the Bryson family have been involved in agriculture, drawing fruit from the fertile soils of South Australia. The wines of Mount Monster are brimming with rich varietal flavours, exploiting fully the advantages of Padthaway's maritime climate with its long slow ripening season and sensational soils. A fine effort by winemakers who understand and value quality, fashioned for devotees of ripe and ready, fruit driven Cabernet Sauvignon exhibiting style, structure and panache.

Planted to original rootstock on the gently undulating plains of Padthaway Valley, the Morambro Creek vines are grown to rich Terra Rosa soils, enjoying excellent sun exposure, yielding grapes with the most concentrated flavours, deep colour and generous tannins. Heat generated during the day is moderated each evening by coastal winds that cool the vines, achieving an extended vintage. This extended time on the vine allows for grape tannins and seed to fully ripen before harvest, translating into wines that are rich and intense yet supple on the palate.

The profound efforts at Jip Jip Rocks yield some of Pathaway's most accessible and compelling wines. The salubrious vines here are nourished by unique soils and stimulated by a exhilarating maritime climes. A long, extended growing season allows for the grape tannins and seed to ripen fully, achieving wines that are rich and supple on the palate. Crafted by the emiment team at Morambro Creek, Jip Jip Rocks has claimed salient international awards within a few vintages of inaugural release, including significant awards in London and San Francisco.

From those wonderful folks who bring us Morambro Creek. The sole objective with Jip Jip Rocks is to produce the best wine possible from a unique site. Planted on own rootstock and located in the Padthaway Valley which is endowed with rich Terra rosa soils, the Morambro Creek property enjoys excellent sun exposure to achieve grapes of optimal flavours, colour and tannin. Vintages can be dry with little or no rain during fruit set and growing season. Berries are quite small and yields are minimal, flavours are concentrated and the quality superb.

An eminent Cabernet wine which can lay claim to coveted accolades such as Blue Gold Sydney International and Gold Concours Mondial de Bruxelles. Jacobs Creek retain South Australia's finest vineyards and aim to improve the quality of wine every year. Vinified to the most exacting standards, the team make regular trips to the vineyard assessing development of fruit. An enduring Australian Cabernet, displaying intense cassis characters, subtle tannins and rich French oak, right through to the smooth, lingering finish.

A superbly structured Cabernet Sauvignon, crafted by a renowned 5 Halliday Star winery. We can't tell you who its by but it arrives fully labelled, you'll know the brand and it's 100% guaranteed to please. Assembled from choice harvests across Limestone Coast, a backbone from splendid vineyards at Wrattonbully, with the inclusion of choice Coonawarra parcels. A Cabernet of great warmth, on a length of cassis, blackberry and engaging pepper eucalypt complexity, without delivery fee by the dozen, anywhere in Australia.

Johann Gramp planted the Barossa's first commercial vineyard along the banks of Jacob's Creek in 1847. He had no intention of establishing a brand, he just needed wine. Today's Gramp is vinified from a collation of the finest parcels grown to superb sites in McLaren Vale. Regular inspections of vineyards with a proven record for quality, consistency and character are conducted to pinpoint the most opportune dates for harvest. Following a traditional vinification and extended ageing, only those barrels of exceptional quality are included into the finished wine.

Heel! Sit! Sometimes simple commands are the answer, nothing too technical, no putting on airs and graces, no fuss. Just right for pups who enjoy a lively wine. Pups like this are unrestrained yet house trained, full of the simple pleasures. A joy to all and yet showing pedigree and character nurtured with expert care. A sniff and a lick will tell you there's fun to be had with this smooth Cabernet Merlot. Fetch! Grown and trained by a family infatuated by McLaren Vale, fine wines and curly coated retrievers. A silky smooth, more-ish modern Aussie red.

Five generations of viticulture make Browns one of the few family owned labels still producing outstanding vintages of Padthaway Shiraz. Planted predominately to the renowned Terra Roa over limestone super soils, Brown's vineyards have long provided the harvests for the nation's leading brands. Treated to an extended term of age in the pick of American and French oak hogsheads, T-Trellis is a big, generous, complex earthy wine, led by magnificent bouquets of savoury floral, chewy licorice and winegum spice, Shiraz of seamless balance, supported by ripe, mouthfilling berry flavours.

Crafted by a rising star of the Padthaway region, recipients South Australian Cabernet Of Year Trophy and runner-up South Australian Wine Of Year. Their commitment has not gone unnoticed by the global industry press, Decanter has identified Browns as one of the Hottest Wineries to Watch. To create nothing but the best, Browns have employed the peerless expertise of the stellar O'Leary Walker winemaking team. A blooming blackcurrant cassis nose precedes a palate of luscious winegum and jube flavours, supported by juicy tannins and flattering cocoa oak.

The Brown family vineyards were originally established 1970 on rich terra rosa soils over salubruious sandy loam limestones, a spectacular terroir for the realization of full bodied, fleshy red wines. A propitious natural bequeth of underground aquifers nourish the vines with clean and healthy artesian waters. Pure Malbec in decidedly Padthaway styling, a lovely nose of sweet fruits, redcurrant and dainty French oak, followed by the dried sage and crushed leaf of fragrant Malbec. Intensely floral, Malbec of superior length, balanced along a length of fine, suede chamois tannins.