Kay Brothers

5 Star Winery - Halliday Wine Companion

"Established in 1890, Kay Brothers is the oldest winery in McLaren Vale still in founding family hands. Kay's are specialist traditional red wine makers utilising grapes from our own 22-hectare Amery Vineyard. The grape varieties grown are Shiraz (including the 1892 Block 6 planting), Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nero d' Avola, Grenache, Mataro and Muscat Blanc. The Kay's winemaking philosophy is to make rich full-bodied fruit-driven wines (using the original Open Fermenters and Basket Press) with a mix of small and medium oak cask maturation." - Kay Brothers

"A traditional winery with a rich history and just over 20ha of priceless old vines; while the white wines have been variable, the red and fortified wines can be very good. Of particular interest is Block 6 Shiraz, made from 120+-year-old vines; both vines and wines are going from strength to strength" - James Halliday

  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2012

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2012

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    Gary Walsh 95+It's silky smooth, rolling with boysenberry, hazelnut and chocolate, nutty spices, coconut, coffee and smoked meat. Full bodied, but not heavy, with a glycerol feel, cool acidity and supple pliant tannin. Flows along beautifully " all umami...

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    $95.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2011

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    Lisa Perrotti-Brown 93+ Points!"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2011 Hillside Shiraz shows off a wonderfully expressive nose of black and red cherry compote, stewed red plums, mulberries and wild blueberries with underlying hints of sandalwood, tree...

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    $39.50
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2011

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2011

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    - Gary Walsh 93+ Points! 'File this under 'How did they do that?'. Much lighter style of Block 6 here and they have risen to meet the road. Oak is less and finesse is more. Red and black fruits, mint chocolate, hazelnut and vanilla, dried herbs, a...

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    $75.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2010

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2010

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale
    Farming Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

    Wine Front 96 points! "Tasted non-blind over two days against 2010 Wirra Wirra RSW Shiraz. Same, same, but very different wines. Black fruit, raspberry, pepper, licorice and spice " savoury toasted coconut oak plays a part yet still allows full fruit...

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    $100.00
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