This tasting has now passed. If you would like to receive a recording of the tasting, we will send this to you via email so you can taste the wines alongside the recorded tasting with Fergal Tynan of Thistledown Wines at your own pace. Email [email protected] for more information.   Wild & Wilder Cloud Cukoo Fiano |Greco | Zibibbo Riverland, Australia 1 x 75cl A vibrant, textural white with hints of almond blossom, quince and ripe pear. Tangy, almost exotic but pithy and delicious   Wild & Wilder Cloud Cukoo Nero d’Avola | Montepulciano Riverland, Australia 1 x 75cl An unusual blend of varieties but this wine has the characteristic energy you’d expect from Italian reds. Deliciously succulent with smoky, dark cherry fruit, subtle spice and a mouth-watering finish.   The Cunning Plan Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia 1 x 75cl 96 points Drink to 2039, screwcap, 14.5% alc‘A full-bodied shiraz that reflects cunning winemaking. Whole berry fermentation has put a rich gloss on the palate without overloading the tannin structure. The predominantly black berry fruit is shot through with licorice, spice and an airbrush of dark chocolate’ James Halliday Australian Wine Critic   The Vagabond Grenache McLaren Vale, Australia 1 x 75cl Silver Medal, McLaren Vale WineShow 2020 95 points - James Halliday Wine Companion 96 points - JamesSuckling.com 94 points - Nick Butler, The Real Review 94 points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front 93 points - Wines & Spirits Magazine 93 points - Wine Spectator 91 points - The Wine Advocate The Opportunist ShirazLanghorne Creek, Australia 1 x 75cl An aromatic bouquet of ripe fruits, cherries and blackcurrants, with notes of freshly ground coffee, dark chocolate, peppermint, liquorice and subtle pepper. Thick and smooth with good balanced fruit weight. BEST BUY & 90 points Wines & Spirits Magazine 91 points The Real Review 'Deep, bright purple/red colour. The aroma is spicy, talcy, young and nascent, the palate medium to full-bodied and fleshy, with layers of soft, fine tannins. The fruit is intense, concentrated and dense, with lovely fleshy texture and long, long carry.' The Greats Escape Chardonnay Adelaide Hills, Australia 1 x 75cl The Great Escape is the benchmark, cool climate Chardonnay produced from fruit grown in elevated vineyard sites which allow for a long ripening period which helps to maintain the natural sugar and acid balance of the grape. With moderate alcohol, focussed, crisp citrus fruit and a mouth-watering finish, this is an accomplished, truly modern style of this noble variety.   Sands of Time. Grenache McLaren Vale, Australia 1 x 18.7cl This single vineyard Grenache from the Blewitt Springs’ stood out for its complexity, tension and lift, with perfumed rose water and spicy star anise to its animated red cherry, raspberry water melon and lick of blueberry fruit.  With a dynamic interplay between juice and sandy, pithy tannins, the finish is long, fine, focused and thoroughly engaging’ Sarah Ahmed, Master of Wine   Total RRP: €159.00Mixed Case RRP: €130.00Save: €29.00 on this Case & live tasting!