> 92 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2006

Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at friendly prices for several years. Previous vintages of this wine have been smash hits and the 2006 The Ball Buster is a lock to continue this trend. It is a 15,000 case cuvee, all of which was Basket Pressed, a labour-intensive process not commonly associated with a wine in this price category. The wine is composed of 78% Shiraz, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Merlot aged 12 months in used French and American oak. Purple coloured, it exhibits a classey bouquet of cedar, earth, tar, expresso, bluberry, blackcurrents, and licorice. Supple, ripe and soft on the palate, this seamless crowd pleaser of a wine can be enjoyed now and over the next several years. It is an awesome value

> 93 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2006

Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at friendly prices for several years. The 2005 Basket Pressed Shiraz comes from a 60 year old vineyard with yields of 1-2 tonnes per acre. Opaque purple in colour, it delivers an array of scents including pepper, sausage, blueberry, licorice, and chocolate. Thick and rich, this opulent Shiraz has velvety texture, complex flavours, and a very long, sweet finish. It will benefit from 3-4 years of cellaring and will provide pleasure through 2025

> 92 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2006

Tait has been establishing a track record for hedonistically rendered wines at friendly prices for several years. The opaque purple 2005 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from an 80 year old estate vineyard yielding 2 tonnes per acre. The wine was aged for 15 months in new French oak and the balance in one to two year old American Oak and was bottled unfined and unfiltered. It offers up a brooding nose of toasty oak, vanilla, black cherry, black raspberry, and a hint of Chocolate. This leads to a full-bodied. Layered, ripe wine with multidimentional flavours and a long, pure finish. Give it 4-6 years to fully blossom and drink it through 2030

> 93 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2006

> 94 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2005

An even bigger effort, the 2003 Basket Pressed Shiraz is a more ageworthy prospect. This big, rich, classic Barossa Shiraz reveals notes of blackberries, cassis, toasty new oak (new and used American wood is utilized) along with huge depth, a chewy, viscous texture, and loads of fruit, glycerine, and power. It should age nicely for a dozen years or more

> 90 Points - Robert Parker Nov 2005

Also outstanding is the 2003 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon, produced from a 60-year-old vineyard (one of the oldest Cabernet vineyards in the Barossa). Aged 12 months in a combination of new and used American oak, it is a big Aussie-styled Cabernet boasting oodles of crème de cassis fruit intermixed with toasty new oak, licorice, and spice box characteristics. Full-bodied, but surprisingly well-balanced, it should drink well for 10-15 years.”

> 95 Points - Robert Parker Aug 2004

The 2002 Basket Pressed Shiraz (from 40-year old vines, and aged in neutral American wood for 12 months) elicits more than a few “wows”. This full-bodied, unctuously-textured, full-throttle, classic Barossa is magnificently concentrated as well as pure, multi-dimensional, and loaded. It can be drunk now, but promises to age for 10-15 years.

> 92 Points - Wine Enthusiast - Feb 04

This vintage, this shiraz isn't filtered. It's elegant, and not an unruly blockbuster as many other'02's are, with juicy black fruit and a little buttercream for good measure. It's chalky tannins are lovely

> Silver Medal

2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

> 4.5 stars Winestate Magazine - Mar 2004

The 2001 vintage provided some of the best quality shiraz we've seen in years - purple/black colors that stain the teeth, complex aromas of spicy chocolate and dark plums with a palate that's dense and chewy. The vintage allowed generous wood treatment which has integrated nicely with the sweet fruit tannins, adding to a long and lingering finish.

> 93 Points - Robert Parker Aug 2003

The blockbuster 2001 Shiraz, should have been named the Super Ball Buster” Classic Barossa Shiraz, it boasts a dense purple color in addition to a huge nose of melted tar intermixed with pepper, blackberry liqueur and a ninth of wood, full bodied with loads of glycerin and a mother of a finish it should drink well for 10-12 years , possibly longer."

> Silver Medal

2003 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

2002 Royal Melbourne Wine Show

> 4.5 stars Winestate Magazine - Mar 2003

The Liquid Gold Fronti has wonderful fruit characters of apricot and passion fruit and as a white port, the perfect after dinner accompaniment. The foundation of the fronty is from the 1999 vintage with consecutive years blended with it.

> 88 Points - Robert Parker Oct 2002

The dense ruby/purple coloured, highly perfumed 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon could be called kinky as well as exotic. Aromas of incense, blueberries, black currents, and earth are followed by a richly fruity, medium to full bodied, distinctive Cabernet. Soft and user friendly, it is best consumed over the next 5-8 years.