2021 Autumn Mixed Dozen

Autumn Red Dozen 2021

A selection made for you featuring two of our new Autumn release Single Vineyard wines, Estate grown wines and Keith's flagship Shiraz; The Kester.

3 x 2018 Hunter Valley Shiraz Viognier

2 x 2019 McKelvey Vineyard Shiraz

2 x 2019 Tawarri Vineyard Shiraz

2 x 2017 Forres Blend

1 x 2018 The Wife Shiraz

1 x 2018 The Kester Shiraz

A beautiful selection, for every occasion or for your cellar

Autumn White Dozen 2021

A selection made for you featuring our new Autumn release Single Vineyard wines, Estate grown and everyday drinking PERDIEM wines.

3 x 2019 Hunter Valley Semillon
2 x 2020 Hunter Valley Chardonnay
1 x 2019 Eagles Rest Chardonnay

3 x 2020 PER DIEM 'Pario' Pinot Gris

2 x 2020 PER DIEM 'Sitio' Semillon

1 x 2019 MRV

A beautiful selection, for any occasion, for your cellar or simply for the fridge!

2017 'The Kester' Shiraz Magnum

Variety: Shiraz (99%) | Viognier (1%)

Region: Hunter Valley, single heritage listed vineyard

Vine Age: Planted on own roots in 1923

Tasting Notes

A beautiful example of our flagship wine, showing all of the concentration, power and structure expected from such ancient vines.

Colour is brilliant red/black with fine purple freshness at the rim. the aromas show a wealth of fruit - jammy blackberry and inky cherry, plum and hints of fresh red raspberry, underscored by the classic Kester savoury notes of garrigue/ crushed herb and black olive.

Flavours are bright and direct, showing muscular structure with taut focus. Pristine fruits are packed in with sustained intensity spanning the flavour spectrum, from red cherry through to blackberry to black olive, moderated by supple mocha, spice and oak tannin. As it sits in the glass, the 'terroir' savouriness becomes even richer, adding deeper velvety notes of liquorice, herb, coffee, smoke and game.

Cellaring for at least 3 years is essential to allow the Kester to bloom, with at least a decade of development capacity to follow. Keep it even longer if you can for the best rewards.

Technical Data

Alcohol: 14.6%
pH: 3.35

Single Vineyard Range

2019 Bainton Vineyard Shiraz    

Varieties:   100% Shiraz      

Vineyard:   Bainton Vineyard

Region:      Fordwich, Hunter Valley

Vine age:   Vines planted in 1923, 1942 and 1955

Tasting Note                                       

A heritage listed vineyard site with blocks planted in 1923 -1955, dry grown on deep, dark gravels of composited sandstone. Grown by the Bainton family, this old-vine Shiraz has dense colour and deeply packed rich flavours with great structure and power.

Colour: dense purple to scarlet, with flecks of deep-fushia at the rim.

Aromas: blackberry and anise swirl with spicy lift, jaffa and cola with hints of cranberry, oak spices of vanilla and clove.

Palate: very deep and dark: inky black cherry - cola at the core with super-ripe black fruits from blackberry through dense black currant to liquorice. The solid power is bonded to deep muscular tannins of almost tongue-staining espresso-like savouriness, reinforcing the inky blackness with gentle grip and carry onto the exceptionally long finish.

Drink: Now – 2030.

Extremely Limited Release 61 dozen made.                                    

Technical Data

Alcohol: 14.2%

pH:          3.5

TA:          7.0