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Temple Bruer 1998 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Langhorne Creek)

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Price $16

This lush, full-throttle Cab is organically grown and includes 14% Petite Verdot. Intense mint, chocolate and blueberry aromas waft out of the glass. It’s firm and tightly structured, but at once evenly textured and mouthfilling. Layers of tobacco, more mint, leather, chocolate and blueberry flavors coat the palate. Hardy tannins will soften with cellaring, but the… — J.F. (9/1/2001)

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Temple Bruer 2001 Reserve Red (Langhorne Creek)

Price $22

This is an interesting, pleasing blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Petit Verdot, organically grown in Langhorne Creek. I like how unusual its characteristics are—aromas of menthol and blackberry, and flavors of clove, cinnamon and black plums. Altogether it is a harmonious, medium-bodied wine worth a look. Imported by Australian Wine Connection. — D.T. (5/1/2005)

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Temple Bruer 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (McLaren Vale-Langhorne Creek)

Price $16

Has ripe blackberry and plum fruit from nose to finish. It’s a subtle wine, medium-sized with chalky tannins—just the profile you want in a dinnertime quaff. — D.T. (12/31/2003)

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Temple Bruer 2000 Shiraz-Malbec (Langhorne Creek)

Price $16

Two-thirds Shiraz and one-third Malbec, this wine is surprisingly soft in the mouth, considering its near-black color and plum and cherry fruit. Big, burly tannins come in on the finish. A tasty wine, black but not at all oppressively so. — D.T. (5/1/2004)

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Temple Bruer 2005 Organic Shiraz-Malbec (Langhorne Creek)

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Price $15

This unusual blend is 68% Shiraz and 32% Malbec, resulting in a full-bodied, deeply plummy wine. Hints of clove, pepper and earth impart welcome complexity on the nose, while the flavors fold in a black olive component. Softly tannic, so drink now or hold 2-3 years. — J.C. (11/1/2008)

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Temple Bruer 1998 Cornucopia Grenache (Langhorne Creek)

Price $13

This round, soft, alcoholic wine deserves praise for its spicy-peppery warmth and abundant cherry fruit. Those same qualities are also its biggest shortcoming: The low acidity and high alcohol make it seem a bit heavy. —J.C — J.C. (9/1/2002)

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Temple Bruer 1998 Reserve Merlot (Langhorne Creek)

Price $20

Woodsy, rustic tannins in the mouth are appropriate accompaniments to oak, green herb and mixed berry flavors. Ditto for the aromas. Finish is dry, with lots of oak. — D.T. (6/1/2002)

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Temple Bruer 2003 Chenin Blanc (Langhorne Creek)

Price $15

If peach aromatherapy exists—that is, the purest, most concentrated smell of peach in a bottle—this nose is it. After a while, though, an acrylic-like aroma starts emerging, and the palate shows evidence of both acrylic and peach. Still, it’s a worthwhile wine, but would have been better with the focus on the fruit. Imported by Australian Wine Connection. — D.T. (5/1/2005)

Most Reviewed Designations

Cabernet-Merlot Cornucopia Organic Reserve

Most Reviewed Varietals

Cabernet Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Chenin Blanc Grenache Merlot Shiraz-Malbec

2010 Andeluna Altitud

This is a high-quality Malbec with fleshy berry aromas that veer towards…

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