Balnaves

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wines Companion

"Grapegrower, viticultural consultant and vigneron, Doug Balnaves has over 70ha of high quality estate vineyards. The wines are invariably excellent, often outstanding, notable for their supple mouthfeel, varietal integrity, balance and length; the tannins are always fine and ripe, the oak subtle and perfectly integrated. Coonawarra at its best." James Halliday

"Balnaves of Coonawarra Vineyard was established in 1975, and is situated at the southern end of the Coonawarra Terra Rossa strip. The Balnaves family have been associated with the district since 1855 with the first wines under the Balnaves of Coonawarra label being produced in 1990. We aim to produce consistently high quality wines from fruit sourced from our own Coonawarra vineyards, reflecting the unique flavours, character and quality of fruit grown in this area, as well as the variation of seasons in this cool climate area. We remain fully committed to a high level of 'hands-on' involvement and look forward to sharing our passion with you." - Balnaves

 

  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2021

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2021

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    98 POINTS! - HALLIDAY
    "While very intense, its perfect balance makes it light on its feet." - Halliday

    Among his many pursuits, Doug Balnaves was a shearer of Merino sheep. A shearer in Australia, is paid by the number of sheep he shears. Counted every two-hour period, the Tally is recorded in the Tally book. The higher the Tally, the greater the...

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  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2018

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2018

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY

      "A magnificent Tally. The fruit has a great depth of flavour and the X-factor that any Reserve should. Deep and fragrant, with a brightness of fruit not always obvious in this flagship. Coffee grounds and dark chocolate, studded with mint and...

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    Current stock: 6

    $100.00
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  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2016

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2016

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "As the Reserve, this wine has the right to flex extract, concentration and muscle across some oakier ribs. And yet, Balnaves' finely hewn grape tannins-all pulpy and chewy-along with a proclivity toward refinement over excess, keeps it all in...

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    $90.00
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  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2015

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2015

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    REAL REVIEW 97 POINTS! JAMES HALLIDAY 96 POINTS!

      "Deep, dark and foreboding in the glass, lovely colour. Aromatics of plums, mulberries, chocolate, vanilla and a bit of cedar and tobacco, there's a lot going on here. The palate is all deep, dark and not so mysterious. There's blackberry,...

    Current stock: 11

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  • Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2009

    Balnaves The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2009

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    96 POINTS! - HALLIDAY

        "Licorice, black fruit, mint and lavish sweet mocha and vanilla oak – there’s a touch of raisined fruit flavour here too. Typical Tally palate – full bodied, a black hole of dark fruit, acid, oak and tannin with savoury...

    Current stock: 2

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!
    BLACK-FRUITED AND CHOCOLATELY CABERNET, SO POWERFUL AND SEDUCTIVE

      "Deep, dark purple red, the nose is very dense and plush with aromatics of cassis and blackberry and a touch of liquorice and fine integrated coffee from the oak. The palate is dense and rich with great depth of cassis, blackberry fruit and fine...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Chardonnay 2021

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Chardonnay 2021

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    JAMES HALLIDAY 95 POINTS!

      "For fans of a soft, creamy style of Chardonnay, the Balnaves does the trick. This has hints of butter and honey, which will increasingly come to fore to meet the melon and zesty lemon flavours of the palate." - Wine House   "The...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    A CABERNET BLEND PERFECT FOR A BBQ!

      "Deep red colour, the nose shows soft round satsuma plum and blueberry fruit aromas with a smokey coffee/vanillan note from the oak. Medium bodied with bright red and black fruit and a spicy firm tannin finish. An outstanding example of the...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet 1998

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Coonawarra Cabernet 1998

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    "Very stylish, reserved and restrained, this intensely flavoured wine simply bursts with penetrative aromas of violets and cassis, supported by lightly smoky cedar and mocha oak. Its accentuated and sweet pure dark berry fruit suggests mulberries, cassis...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Chardonnay 2020

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Chardonnay 2020

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    COONAWARRA CHARDONNAY WITH A CREAMY TEXTURE AND LIVELY ZESTINESS

      "Soft, creamy style, some green melon, grapefruit tang, zestiness and a sense of old school, good school to it. Really nicely put together, lots of flavour, you can see that the trajectory will head into a butter, honeyed style, but right now is...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Entav Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Entav Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    AN EXCITING CABERNET, FLAVOURSOME AND FULL

      "You certainly would want to drink it now. It’s tastes lovely. So fresh. So fruit driven. So heightened by florals and unhindered by tannin, though still with excellent shape and focus. Charge your glass for another round. Berried flavours...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves The Blend Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    Wine Front 92 points!“Redcurrant, blackberry, coffee beans and black olive with fragrant herbs adding a little perfume. Medium bodied, clean, fresh and precise – delivers flavour without trying too hard – grainy silty tannin and a clean minerally finish...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Balnaves Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

    Region: SA- Coonawarra

    Wine Front 94 points!“Cool, calm nose. Reserved. So too the palate. But the power of the tannin and the push of fruit through the finish suggests an impressive future awaits. Impeccable Coonawarra Cabernet, for the long haul. Gorgeously well balanced and...

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    $39.00
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