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The Colonial Estate 2005 Exile Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

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Price $160

A single-vineyard wine that contains about 85% Shiraz, 10% Mourvèdre and 5% Grenache, this is an incredibly concentrated wine. Slightly lifted aromas keep it from seeming heavy, but the flavors are dense and fudge-like, chocolaty and superripe. Dusty tannins on the finish suggest cellaring through 2010, and it should age well through at least 2020. — J.C. (11/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2004 Etranger Cabernet Sauvignon (Barossa Valley)

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Price $33

Dense, richly fruited and superripe, this is a chewy wine filled with chocolate and spice flavors. — J.C. (6/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2005 Émigré Red (Barossa Valley)

Price $80

A blend of Shiraz, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and even a tiny bit of Muscadelle, this is perfumed and floral on the nose, but it also boasts scents of cinnamon, coffee, chocolate and earth. It’s lush and dense on the palate, rich and creamy in weight and texture, ending with hints of vanilla and spice. Approachable now, but should drink well for up to… — J.C. (11/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2005 Mungo Park Single Vineyard Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Price $65

Perfumed and floral at first, but this wine also features some deeper, darker notes of black pepper and black olive. It’s plenty rich on the palate, oozing with earth and cola flavors that stay lively through the finish. Drink now–2015. — J.C. (11/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2004 Évangéliste Reserve Chardonnay (Adelaide Hills)

Price $30

Right out of the gate, there’s a pungent aroma of cat pee, plus nuts and floral notes. With time, the pungency subsides, revealing pretty honeysuckle notes that usher in peach and Fuji apple on the palate. Has persistence, medium body and holds fast on the finish. Imported by The Colonial Wine Company Pty Ltd. — D.T. (6/1/2006)

The Colonial Estate 2005 Explorateur Old Vine Shiraz (Barossa Valley)

Price $35

A blend of fruit from the northern end of the Barossa, this is dark and loamy, filled with earth, spice and tobacco, but also featuring hints of meat, black olive and blueberries. The mouthfeel is lush and soft, and despite some slightly cooked fruit there’s surprising freshness on the dusty finish. Drink now–2015. — J.C. (11/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2005 Alexander Laing Single Vineyard Old Vine Grenache (Barossa Valley)

Like a couple of other Colonial Estate 2005s, this has a lifted nose that flirts with volatile vinyl and acetone scents, then settles down to deliver spice and chocolate. This is really fudge-like and dense, picking up hints of pepper on the finish along with some dusty tannins. Should be long-lived for Australian Grenache; drink now–2015. — J.C. (11/1/2007)

The Colonial Estate 2006 Enchanteur Rosé Grenache (Barossa Valley)

Price $25

This broad, mouthfilling Grenache rosé features hints of berries, chocolate and some herbaceous notes. It’s more like a light red than a true rosé, showing considerable weight and body, then finishes dry, with a hint of minerality. — J.C. (12/31/2007)

2009 Coghlan Diopside

While the texture of this Pinot is silky and light, it’s dramatic in…

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