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2006 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc |
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The 2008 release Sauvignon Blanc shows restraint and elegance with crisp, fresh flavours ranging from citrus to gooseberry characters. This medium bodied wine shows a green- yellow clarity, and offers a complex mid pallet with length of fruit on the finish. Superb drinking now. Screwcap
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Poached mussels, ginger prawns, marinated calamari, sautéed scallops, fish sautéed in lemongrass and ginger, blue swimmer crabs. |
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2005 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Chardonnay
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| 90/100 James Halliday. Australian Wine Companion 2008
A medium to full- bodied wine, beautifully constructed with a seamless fusion of fruit and oak. A bright, clear, green – yellow, and intense melon, citrus and nectarine flavours lingering. Great balance and finish. Screwcap
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Salmon risotto, fish quenelles in white sauce, seared tuna, chicken ravioli, smoked chicken.
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2004 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees La douceur Semillon |
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Medium –light yellow – green; a luscious bouquet offering hints of mandarin, peach and dried fruit flavours. A late harvest style wine with just enough sweetness.
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Desserts, cheese platters
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2007 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Rose Bronze Medal - Ballarat Wines Show 2007 |
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87/100 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2009
'A bone dry, spicy, savoury style with some vague overtones of Southern Rhone Rose'
The 2007 Shiraz Rose is the first of its kind made by Kara KaraWinery. An elegant wine made to drink young and fresh.
Attractive, vivid, clean cherry and respberry fruit, yet it is not heavy or sweet.Perfect balance and mouthfeel.
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Thai, light spring / summer lunches, a relaxing sofisticated drink that pleases your tastebuds. |
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2004 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon |
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***** 94/100 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2007 |
Bronze Medal: Victorian Wine Show 2005 & Ballarat Wine Show 2005 |
Both 2002 & 2004 vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon display a garnet- red colour & rich berry- fruit aroma. Restrained and elegant, the palate is full- bodied, with oak tannins balanced by a vibrant acidity. Offering good drinking now, both the 2002 & 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Vintages will continue to mature whilst holding their structure well. Cellar until 2012. Partner With: Garlic and herb studded leg of lamb, rib of veal, venison with juniper berry sauce, hard cheeses.
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2005 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz |
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Elegant, Clean, soft, rich and rounded wine; spice, plums, blackberry and mocha. Fine tannins with good texture and mouthfeel. Screwcap
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Roast fillet of beef, rack of lamb, spiced lamb kababs, aged chesse
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2002 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Shiraz |
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**** 90 / 100 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2006 |
Gold Award: Pyrenees & Grampians Western District Wine Challenge 2005 |
Gold Medal: Ballarat Wine Show 2006 |
Silver Medal: Rutherglen Wine Show 2006 |
Bronze Medal: Ballarat Wine Show 2004 |
Bronze Medal: Victorian Wine Show 2004 |
Bronze Medal: Victorian Wine Show 2005 |
Bronze Medal: Ballarat Wine Show 2005 |
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2004 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Shiraz |
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***** 94/100 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2007 |
Bronze Medal: Victorian Wine Show 2005 |
Bronze Medal: Ballarat Wine Show 2005 |
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The 2002 & 2004 Shiraz Vintages are full to the brim with ripe berry fruits underpinned by robust, dark roast flavours, and enhanced by a hint of vanilla and spice. This varietal will continue to grow in stature for the next three years. Cellar until 2014. |
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Flamed grilled rump steak, braised ox cheek, marinated venison, beef fillets, game meats, hard cheeses. |
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2004 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve |
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Bright, deep red – purple; the bouquet offers gently ripe blackcurrent and mulburry fruit together with a hint of ceder; the classy, sophisticated and supple palate has an excellent flow and mouthfeel.
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Roast Leg Lamb, beef in red wine, rare eye fillet
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2004 Kara Kara Estate Pyrenees Shiraz Reserve |
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Excellent, deep red- purple; sweet blackberry, plum, redcurrent and licorice aromas flow through into the palate with excellent intensity, weight and concentration. A well balanced wine with fruit supported by oak and firm tannins.
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Marinated beef, yearling beef, lamb shanks, braised oxtail.
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