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About this wine: As it has been in previous vintages, the value-priced 2004 The Ball Buster Proprietary Red is a classic Barossa Valley effort in terms of bigness, boldness, and a dramatic display of fruit and intensity. If you want something delicate, restrained, and understated, steer clear of this locomotive that crashes over the palate with a flamboyant display of blackberry and cassis fruit, licorice, tar, and spicy oak. Explosively rich with formidable intensity, this blend of 70% Shiraz, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Merlot is an amazing wine for the price. Readers should be forewarned that it possesses 15.6% alcohol, but carries it well.

Rating: WA 93 Pts (wine advocate 93 points)

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Tasting Notes: Freshness, toasted oak, vanilla, cloves and a hint of licorice combine with black raspberry and cassis aromas in this sophisticated yet easy-drinking red wine. The tannins are firm yet chewy, with medium-plus body, fruit and vanilla sweetness, lingering acidity and long, balanced finish.

Cellaring: Drinkable when released, but easily able to age and gain complexity and roundness over five to seven years. A superb vintage, with Merlot as a standout varietal.

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Opus One 2002 is a cabernet sauvignon based wine. Opus One, a supple, creamy entry is followed by intense flavors of ripe black cherry, cassis and dark chocolate, finishing with lingering black fruit and savory spice. It’s a blend of 86% cabernet, 6% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, 3% malbec and 2% petit verdot.

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Regular Price: $164.99 | Sale Price: $131.99
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