Just received this email from Cracka Wines:
Dear Buzz,
Living in Sydney, I'm no stranger to the Hunter Valley. Since moving to Sydney almost twenty years ago, I've spent way too many weekends enjoying the Hunter hospitality.
With over 150 wineries including the likes of Tyrrell's, Brokenwood, Pepper Tree, Lakes Folly to name a few - there's no shortage of places to visit.
However, dig a bit deeper and you'll discover some amazing wines being made up there by 'young guns'. Often with no cellar door or winery to visit, you'll need the help of local wine hound to discover these 'hard to find' wines.
One such recent discovery for me was Liz Jackson's
Zalinga Chairman's Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz. A Len Evan Tutorial Dux, Young Winemaker of the Year finalist and one of the most renowned new generation winemakers in the Hunter - it's fair to say Liz know's her ****.
Made in minuscule quantities from fruit she sources from some of the Hunter's oldest vineyards, this is the sort of Shiraz that put the region on the map. Incredibly rich and concentrated with layers and layers of soft velvety tannins - it's an absolute blinder!
While it's already drinking incredibly well thanks to six years maturation, it's the sort of wine that could easily live forever.
Packed in stunning wooden presentation gift-boxes, with each bottle individually wrapped, this epic Hunter Valley Shiraz normally sells for $139/bottle.
Today, we're letting the last 30 dozen of this extremely limited release wine go for
just $39/bottle (in six packs) - offering a massive saving of $100 a bottle!
Check it out here:
2009 Zalinga Estate Chairman's Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz.
If you want to get your hands on some of this cult Hunter Shiraz I suggest you nab it now before it's gone.
Cheers and have a good weekend,