For Special People: the Five Star Chardonnay…

The Chardonnay is the flagship Killerby white and is recommended when you are giving gifts to special people. The Killerby Chardonnay is served Business Class on Qantas international flights. And to give you an idea of how good the Killerby Chardonnay really is, not only is it served International Business Class on Qantas, in the last two months it has:

• Won the trophy for Best Chardonnay and Best White Wine of the Show at the Cool Climate Wine Show in Canberra,

• Won the trophy for Best Chardonnay at the Winewise Small Vignerons Awards, and

• Been selected by Winestate magazine as the Best of the New Release Chardonnays for 2006.

Here is what the critics say of the 2004 vintage:

“A really good Chardonnay at around $30. Still a youthful lemony yellow. Lots of classic varietal aromas of white nectarine, honey peach and ripe melon. Quite complex with pronounced oak which dissipates quickly to reveal layers of upfront but not over the top fruit flavours all delivered with elegance on the palate. Smooth luscious primary fruit characters abound with very good supporting soft fruit acid structure and seamlessly integrated oak. Very drinkable but shall develop over 3-5 years.” Paul Ippolito, Sydney 2006

“In recent years, the best of the Killerby wines. The wine has been given the ultimate rating of five stars by Robin Bradley. The wine is 100 per cent barrel fermented in new and one-year-old French barriques and taken through malolactic fermentation.” James Halliday, Winepros 2005.

"Five Stars - Amongst the Continent's Best." Robin Bradley, Australian and New Zealand Wine Vintages (Little Gold Book) 21st Ed. 

The Gift Box containing the Chardonnay is our recommendation and in fact the one that we are personally giving to our best customers and our family friends this year.
Click here to order now, or call the vineyard on 1-800 655 722.
 

For The Red Lover: The “Five Star” 2004 Shiraz …

The 2004 Killerby Shiraz has now been rated as one of the best wines in Australia and New Zealand in the latest Winestate magazine. The magazine’s panel tastes over 12,000 wines each year from both countries and reserves its “Five Star” rating for the best of these wines. The magazine says this of the Killerby Shiraz:

“Very impressive. A rich and complex wine with a nice minty lift to the ripe plum nose. Very good oak integration on a long, fresh and flavoursome palate. Tight, sweet fruit and long acid backbone. Five Stars.”

Winestate has given a “Five Star” rating to 201 wines since 1990. The list of Five Star wines includes:

• Penfold’s Grange 1996, 1997 and 1998,

• Henschke Hill of Grace 1990.

• Hardy’s Eileen Hardy Shiraz 1999,

• Elderton Command Shiraz 1997, and

• Jim Barry The Armagh 1999

Great wines indeed, and amazing company to keep considering that the Killerby Shiraz is only $24 when you buy it direct from the Vineyard.

The colour of the Killerby Shiraz is deep ruby with brilliant purple tinge. The nose shows notes of wild blackberries and exotic spices. And the palate is full-bodied, rich and complex, ripe Damson plum fruit balanced with mouth filling, toasty oak tannins.

An elegant and stylish red, the freshness and vibrancy of this wine can be enjoyed in its youth. Cellaring throughout the next 5-7 years will reward with supple complexity and softening tannins. The Shiraz Gift Box is a present that will be treasured for years by your recipient. Click here to order now, or call the vineyard on 1-800 655 722.
 

"Five Star" 2004 Chardonnay

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