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 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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  • [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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  • Kay Brothers Cuthbert Cabernet Sauvignon 08

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Cuthbert Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Gary Walsh 94 Points!"Uses Hungarian and Bulgarian barrels " presumably stronger and more capable of carrying the weight of all that McLaren fruit. Really nice oak anyway. Nuts, liquorice, black fruit and mulberry (which is fairly dark, admittedly),...

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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2009

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2009

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    eRobertParker.com 92+ Points!"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2009 Hillside Shiraz has aromas of blueberry preserves and warm cassis with nuances of eucalyptus, dark chocolate, licorice and a whiff of sage. Medium to full-bodied and stacked with taut,...

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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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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Wine Front 92 points!“Trophy winner at the 2010 McLaren Vale show. Black fruit, vanilla, wood, ironstone and malty/nutty flavours. It’s large in scale with good round ripe tannins and plenty of savoury pleasures to go along with the dark fruit and bitter...

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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2007

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Gary Walsh 94 Points!"Spicy, liquorice tinged and woody with mixed berry fruit. It's savoury too, with a black olive and ferrous edge to the blackcurrant and red fruits. Full bodied with a bit of oomph and push, and a certain sinewy strength and...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2008

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2008

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Tyson Stelzer 94 points! There's a core of energy in Block 6 that permeates every crevice of this wine, toned down a notch in ripeness this year, highlighting the complexity of its Christmas cake spice and berry fruits. New American and Baltic oak...

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    $95.00
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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2007

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2007

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    - eRobertParker.com 93 Points!'Deep garnet in color, 2007 Block 6 Shiraz has pronounced notes of cinnamon stick and dusty earth over warm blackberries and blueberries, cloves, toasty cedar and licorice. The full-bodied, bold fruit is well supported by...

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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2006

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Tyson Stelzer 93 points! "A big and brooding Hillside with great concentration, controlled by firm, finely structured tannins. It's loaded with dense liquorice, black tar and coal and manages to maintain a freshness of black plum and cherry throughout...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2006

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2006

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Tyson Stelzer 96 points!"Legendary four acre vineyard, 114 year old vines, hand picked, with every nuance of character painstakingly preserved by Colin Kay; it is a true privlege to taste this wine, and baffling that this opportunity is available for...

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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2005

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    eRobertParker.com 96 Points!'Deep garnet colored, the 2005 Hillside Shiraz reveals a wonderfully expressive, spicy nose with some notes of game, potpourri, dried cranberries and kirsch. It is a glorious, full-bodied wine packed with complex flavor...

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  • [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2005

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2005

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Wine Advocate 97 points!"There are 1,400 cases of the flagship cuvee, the Block 6 Shiraz, which is aged 28 months in 60% new American oak and 40% new Hungarian oak. Typically, it possesses between 15-16% alcohol and is always a candidate for twenty or...

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  • Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2004

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2004

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "Robert Parker has been a huge fan of Kay Bros and regularly scoring Block 6 in the mid-high 90's for over a decade. Whilst Parker may have recently 'discovered' the wine for many wine enthusiasts, Block 6 has been a feature in many Australian cellars...

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    $115.00
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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2003

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2003

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Planted from Block 6 cuttings in the early-mid 1990's, Hillside has rapidly grown to become Block 6's little big brother! The 2003 Hillside Shiraz grapes were harvested in March, traditionally processed and aged in new American oak casks for 18 months...

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    $36.00
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  • Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2003

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Block 6 Shiraz 2003

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    "On the 26th of May 1891 Herbert and Frederick Kay ordered 30,000 Shiraz vine cuttings from Thomas Hardy. The cuttings were collected from Hardy's McLaren Vale 'Tintara Vineyard' on 23rd July 1891 and planted to nursery beds. Tintara was planted in the...

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    $95.00
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  • Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2002

    [SOLD-OUT] Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz 2002

    Region: SA- McLaren Vale

    Robert Parker 95 points!A glorious example of South Australian Shiraz is the 2002 Shiraz Hillside. Made from relatively young vines (8-34 years of age), this flamboyant, pleasant 2002 is impossible to resist. Already rocking and rolling, it has 10-15...

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