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LAST ORDERS FOR
CHRISTMAS DELIVERY PLEASE

You still have time to enjoy $25.00 off your Christmas Order and have it delivered before the big day but only until this Friday 13th!

Go to www.tahbilk.com.au (click on the image above), put your order together and then on checkout punch in the Code
CHRISTMAS2019

Please Note:
There is a minimum order value of $125.00 to qualify for your $25.00 Christmas Special.
Delivery is FREE for orders to VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses
.A $12.00 per dozen freight or Special Offer charge applies for deliveries to TAS, NT & WA.
Your $25.00 Off Christmas Special is valid until 11.59pm Friday December 13th 2019.

Dear Lucas,

2020 sees Tahbilk celebrating its 160th year and I begin my 90th.

The synchronicity of the two milestones signaled to me that this would be the
appropriate time to pass on the Tahbilk Wine Club baton to the next generation.

So this will be the final time that I regale you with the new releases that will
grace your Newsletter pages and share stories and events that have hopefully
been of interest. To say I have enjoyed my time being the family face of our
Wine Club would fall well short of how much I have cherished it.

I have made genuine friends along the journey, enjoyed the company of many
of you at various functions and of course at Cellar Door either presenting
Tahbilk wines or my own ‘Purbrick & Crawford’ range of pickles and preserves.
This has been missed by me in my ‘retirement’ as Chairman and will be more so
with the proverbial pin now completely pulled but much comfort – if that is the
right word – is taken from knowing that I will be leaving you in the good hands
of my son Alister.

Before I say a fond farewell for the last time, it would be remiss of me not to
acknowledge the tragedies that have been the bushfires across our nation.
Great loss and sadness alongside great bravery and sacrifice. Our thoughts are
with those now dealing with a new year that no doubt all saw quite differently
just a few months ago. Hope springs eternal and our hope is for the recovery to
follow as seamlessly as possible the path each of those affected wish to follow.

So, I thank you for allowing me to share my thoughts and ramblings with you
over the years and all the very best from me to all of you.
And for a final time, enjoy the read!

Cheers,

John Purbrick | 3rd Generation

There is still time to restock the Cellar and save 30%!!
But only until Friday!

If you haven't taken the opportunity to fill those holes left in the winerack after a Festive Season of having the odd wine or two, then you still have time to SAVE 30% on the Cellar Door prices of selected Tahbilk and Dalfarras when you do!
For those Wine Club Members who already have, then by all means do top up again whilst these sensational savings last!
And we'll continue to donate $5.00 from every dozen case sale to Blaze Aid.

Go to www.tahbilk.com.au
Hit the SHOP button
And look for all wines tagged as
*** 2020 RESTOCK ***

And get ready to SAVE!

Minimum order is one dozen bottles with FREE DELIVERY  to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
A $12.00 per dozen delivery fee is applicable to addresses in NT, WA & TAS.
Your '2020 RESTOCK' Specials are on offer until 11.59pm Friday January 31st 2020 unless sold out prior.

$5.00 from the sale of every unbroken or mixed dozen
of Tahbilk and/or Dalfarras wines purchased during the course of this promotion will be donated to Blaze Aid to assist farming communities rebuild after the current bushfire tragedy.
We are already looking at donating over $1500 and there is still four more days!

Restock the Cellar and save 30%!

It's time to restock after the Festive Season hammering and no better time than now - and until the end of January - because you can SAVE 30% on the Cellar Door prices of selected Tahbilk and Dalfarras wines when you do!
Plus we'll donate $5.00 from every dozen case sale to
Blaze Aid.

Go to www.tahbilk.com.au
Hit the SHOP button
And look for all wines tagged as
*** 2020 RESTOCK ***

And SAVE!

Minimum order is one dozen bottles with FREE DELIVERY  to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
A $12.00 per dozen delivery fee is applicable to addresses in NT, WA & TAS.
Your '2020 RESTOCK' Specials are on offer until 11.59pm Friday January 31st 2020 unless sold out prior.

$5.00 from the sale of every unbroken or mixed dozen
of Tahbilk and/or Dalfarras wines purchased during the course of this promotion will be donated to Blaze Aid to assist with the work they are doing in supporting our farming communities through this current bushfire disaster.

Dear Lucas,  

Here we are over half way through a year that perhaps many - if not all! – would dearly love to wish away!

It has become even more apparent to me, as we stare down the second wave of Covid infections here in Victoria, the significance of focusing on positives and continuing on as normal. Not in some ‘refusal to acknowledge that we have a pandemic’ way but rather in spite of it!

And so in that vein let me highlight an absolute wealth of exciting new releases on offer in this Newsletter.

We begin with the latest offerings from two of our flagship premium reds – Tahbilk 2016 ‘Eric Stevens Purbrick’ Cabernet Sauvignon and its 2016 Shiraz partner. I would commend both to you as outstanding examples of the best we do off the Estate.

A quartet of the first whites from the 2020 vintage follows – Tahbilk 2020 Marsanne, 2020 Viognier, 2020 Riesling and 2020 Pinot Gris– each and all highlighting the ‘lifted fruit intensity’ mantra of whites from this year’s vintage.

The 2020 Riesling is also matched to a 2015 ‘Museum Release’, giving credence to the cellaring ability of Estate releases of this varietal. Back to reds, we have the release of Tahbilk 2019 Cabernet Franc and 2019 Merlot, two Cellar Door only wines that will more than satisfy those with a penchant for bright fresh fruit and depth of flavour. And then finally a ‘pink’ with Tahbilk 2020 Grenache Mourvèdre Rosé ready and willing to please this spring and summer!

That’s about it from me. Take care and stay well.

Cheers,

Alister Purbrick

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER ERROR

In the August/September Newsletter our commentary regards the Tahbilk 2019 Grenache Mourvèdre Rosé states this wine won the ‘Best of the Best’ category for Rose in the annual James Halliday Awards conducted on Wednesday 5 August.

This is incorrect. The wine did not win.

We misinterpreted the following communication sent by Wine Companion prior to the event:
We are thrilled to let you know that your wine(s), Tahbilk Grenache Mourvedre Rosé 2019 are featured as a Best of the Best wine in the 2021 Halliday Wine Companion and we are sharing this with you under embargo to prepare you in the lead up to the Awards.

We thought we''d won ''Best Of The Best'' Rosé. Oops!

There is no doubt, it is still an outstanding Rosé and was awarded 95 Points!

We sincerely apologise for this oversight and thank you for your understanding.

Stay well,

Hayley Purbrick
Tahbilk Wine Club Manager

PLEASE NOTE The Warehouse Sale that would have been held in late August has been postponed, to come back once we return to a freer, less lockdown time! Watch this space. With regard to Cellar Door Tastings and our Wetlands View Restaurant, anything I write here could possibly be out of date before I finish this sentence, so please check our website www.tahbilk.com.auor call the Winery – (03) 5794 2555for the latest information and opening – or not! – times.

WINE CLUB MEMBER ''RED HOT'' SPECIALS

From the James Halliday 95 Pointed 2019 vintage Tahbilk Grenache Mourvèdre Rosé, through its follow up bright, fresh and totally thrilling 2020 release, then the Gold medal winning Dalfarras Sangiovese Rosé and finally the delicious and ridiculously good value for money drinking Wine Club Member exclusive Everyday Drinking EDD 2019 Rosé, it would be stating the very obvious to say … This Is Rosé! 

''THIS IS ROSE'' DOZEN!

Enjoy each member of our Rosé quartet and save $3.95 a bottle when you do!

TAHBILK 160th BIRTHDAY ‘LAST SIX’ SHIRAZ CELEBRATION

With original vines that go back to our founding in 1860, it would be difficult not to cast Shiraz in the lead role for any vinous play written about Tahbilk (the many devotees of our Marsanne may share a different view!).

Notwithstanding the eponymous ‘1860 Vines’ Shiraz and best of a vintage ‘Eric Stevens Purbrick’ Shiraz – nee ‘Special Bin’ and ‘Reserve’- Tahbilk Estate Shiraz releases have been a benchmark for the quality and character of reds from our Nagambie Lakes vineyards and have been roundly applauded and commended across many vintages …  and there have been just one or two!

Our Estate Shiraz is crafted with a commitment to traditional winemaking values. Fermentation takes place in original open vats well over 150 years old, with maturation then in similarly aged large French oak prior to bottling. Smaller French and American oak barrels are also used, with the wine from these blended back during the final filtering and bottling.

The result is fruit-driven wines of much flavour and substance generally showing lifted violets, spice, and clove aromas, the palate bold and bright with wild berry and plum fruits finishing with supple and savoury tannins.

Further cellaring has been proven over the years to develop added character and complexity with earthy, leather and cedary/ cigar box qualities coming to the fore, the tannins softening and comfortably sitting in the background.

A most definite food-friendly wine, when young the bold and fruit forward characters of Tahbilk Shiraz would be well suited to robust meat based stews, grilled or roast beef and strong hard cheeses especially cheddar. With some age look to game dishes of roast duck, venison or kangaroo and the leanness and delicate flavours of veal.

To celebrate Tahbilk’s 160th birthday we look forward and back across the last six vintages Shiraz from the Estate.

If you are looking for Reds to take you through from winter into spring then the search is over!

CELLAR DOOR REDS DOZEN

REDS TEMPTATION DOZEN

The first releases from the 2020 vintage alongside a ‘temptation’ selection of Tahbilk, Dalfarras and Wine Club Member exclusive Everyday Drinkers … if it’s Whites that push your buttons then consider them deliciously pressed here!

SPRING OFFERS LESS THAN $150/DOZEN

HAYLEYS ''PAST & PRESENT'' DOZEN

Whilst it is not necessarily to everyone’s taste and palate, there is undeniably a magic outcome to the ageing of wines. What begins as vibrant and lively fruit characters and palate refreshing acidity or grippy tannins, complexes to reveal a richness and character on another aroma and flavour plane. At Tahbilk we are blessed to have four varietals that have proven over the years to offer rewards at both ends of that spectrum… past and present!

DALFARRAS COMBO DOZEN

Dalfarras is the enjoyment of wine, art and family. Myself as the winemaker, wife Rosa bringing a creative energy and vibrancy to the Dalfarras labels, and daughter Hayley, a new generational perspective and energy with a passion for the environment. Working together we offer a range of carbon neutral, premium wines under captivating artworks with a combo selection from that range offered here. 

TAHBILK ‘SIX OF THE BEST’ 6 PACK

There would no doubt be brisk debate as to what are the six best currently available Tahbilk wines. What would not be in dispute is that this selection would sit very well indeed amongst those wines considered worthy to make up the six!

DO YOU LIKE TO WIN?

Would you like to win a dozen Tahbilk Shiraz?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then just purchase your favourite Tahbilk, Dalfarras or Everyday Drinking wine or Wine Club exclusive Special Offer from this Newsletter a nd you could be a winner of one of six Tahbilk 160th Birthday ‘Last Six’ Shiraz Celebration Dozens.

Six vintages, twelve bottles and a single premise … a celebration of Tahbilk Estate Shiraz!
These lucky Wine Club Members were winners from the April/May 2020 Newsletter: Michael Barnet (Drummoyne), Gil Hopkins (Laharum), Andrew Lorensene (Scotsburn), Ross Hicks (Lavers Hill), Raphael Kahn (Avalon) and Red Anderson (Camp Hill). Your name could appear here next time!

Just make your selection by mail, phone, fax, over the web or directly at Cellar Door – and every selection you make qualifies as a further entry! Good Luck!

Qualifying purchasing period is August 6th to September 21st 2020 inclusive with an electronic drawing of the winners from that period. Entrants will be Tahbilk Wine Club Members and winners will be notified with results published in the December 2020/January 2021 Newsletter.

2018 SHIRAZ
DRY RED CLASSIC
CLEAN SKIN
Only $110 per dozen

No label but all character with totally satisfying spice, dried herb and dark berry fruits.
Top up your winter drinking wine list
with a ''go to'' winner!

Delivery is FREE to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
There is a $12.00 per dozen freight charge for TAS, NT & WA.
Your 2018 Shiraz Clean Skin Dozen is on offer until
11.59pm Friday July 31st unless sold out prior.

Like leaves in autumn, the prices on our three most popular wines will be falling - but only until the end of this week!
Rake up a bargain or three while they last!

Delivery is FREE to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
There is a $12.00 per dozen freight charge for deliveries to TAS, NT & WA.
Your ''Autumn Sale'' Offers are available until 11.59pm Sunday March 22nd.

ONE DAY ONLY SALE
THIS IS IT!

It''s a sparkling finish to our trilogy of ''One Day Only'' Sales.
Grab yourself a bargain bubbly but only for today!

LAST DAY!

TAHBILK NV BLANC DE BLANCS
$135.00 per dozen
SAVE $88.40!

TAHBILK ''COUESLANT''
NV CHARDONNAY/PINOT NOIR
$175.00 per dozen
SAVE $88.40!

DALFARRAS 2019 PROSECCO
$135.00 per dozen
SAVE $88.40!

Click on the bottle images to order.
DELIVERY IS FREE to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
A $12.00 per dozen delivery fee is applicable to addresses in NT, WA & TAS.
Your ''One Day Only'' Sparkling Specials are only on offer until
11.59pm Thursday April 23rd 2020 unless sold out prior.

ONE DAY ONLY
SALE!

For the next three days we will be offering selected
Tahbilk and Dalfarras Whites, Reds and Sparklings at
sensational ''One Day Only'' value!
Tuesday April 21st is Whites
Wednesday April 22nd will be Reds
Thursday April 23rd you guessed it, Sparklings

LET THE SALES BEGIN!

TAHBILK 2019 RIESLING
$135.00 per dozen
SAVE $85.20!

TAHBILK 2016
ROUSSANNE MARSANNE VIOGNIER
$135.00 per dozen
SAVE $212.40!

DALFARRAS 2019 PINOT GRIGIO
$135.00 per dozen
SAVE $85.20!

Click on the bottle images to order.
DELIVERY IS FREE to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
A $12.00 per dozen delivery fee is applicable to addresses in NT, WA & TAS.
Your ''One Day Only'' Whites Specials are only on offer until
11.59pm Tuesday April 21st 2020 unless sold out prior.

Dear Lucas,

There are some wonderful wines to share with you in this April/May Newsletter.

All but one of the five new releases to feature, along with the sensational ‘Bin End’ dozen below, are blends.

As a winemaker I well understand the role that blending plays in delivering wines true to the Estate and the particular release in mind. That can be looking at different parcels of the same varietal or when considering the potential on offer if blending two or more different varietals, as is the case with the releases in this Newsletter.
Having a base of great Estate fruit makes the task that much ‘easier’. With no weak link the winemaking team can consider a range of varying varietal percentages as we look to deliver the optimum result.

The team and I are more than satisfied with the four on offer here.
From the warm, earthy spiciness of Tahbilk 2017 Shiraz Cabernet, to the mint and dark fruit fleshiness of 2017 Cabernet Merlot, robust and savoury characters of 2018 Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre and finally the vibrant and textural 2017 Roussanne Marsanne Viognier, once you have tried the results will speak for themselves.

There is also one final straight varietal that sees its ‘official release’ now.
It has been on offer for a few weeks - and impressing the early adopters amongst you - and that is the latest Everyday Drinking 2018 EDD Cabernet Sauvignon. Yet another example of over-delivering on the quality to dollar ratio of these exclusive Club Member releases.

In closing, Dad has had an amazing number of letters and emails congratulating him on his 90th birthday and he wants you to know that he was really very flattered to receive them. He regards all our Wine Club Members as part of the family and many of you have been part of this family for a long time which is very much appreciated.

And, as he would say, enough of me, enjoy the read.

Cheers,

Alister Purbrick | 4th Generation

TAHBILK/COVID 19 PANDEMIC UPDATE

Seasons come and seasons go, so you know it will be summer again before you know it.
Have the fridge and wine rack nicely stacked  in readiness with these sensational buys ... or just ramp up the heating and enjoy now - why wait!

DELIVERY IS FREE to all VIC, NSW, ACT, SA & QLD addresses.
A $12.00 per dozen delivery fee is applicable to addresses in NT, WA & TAS.
Your ''Summer Will Be Here Again'' Specials are on offer until 11.59pm Sunday June 28th unless sold out prior - which is a distinct possibility!