THE WINES Only very occasionally do premium wines become legendary. John’s Blend is one. Hand crafted since 1974 by John Glaetzer, one of the doyen winemaker’s of Australia. John’s Blend continues the tradition that John established with Wolf Blass in 1974 -great red wines full of soft, succulent fruit, matured in the finest oak. Few other winemakers have experienced his continuing success and awards. The secret of John’s Blend and Margarete’s Shiraz is John Glaetzer’s constant pursuit of excellence in every aspect of production. Small batches of the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes from the rich alluvial soils of Langhorne Creek and Shiraz from Langhorne Creek and McLaren Vale are crushed, fermented, pressed and blended into oak hogsheads for maturation. A select, super premium label with limited production, John’s Blend is the classic Australian red wine. The legend lives on. Please click the two labels below for a larger version.

2002 JOHN’S BLEND – CABERNET SAUVIGNON – No.29 Colour – Intense red with some purple hues. Nose – Powerful eucalypt/mint. A rich intense nose with complex oak. Palate – A full bodied wine with intense flavour. Rich and soft palate, it will certainly benefit with extended bottling age – say 10 years plus. 2001 JOHN’S BLEND – CABERNET SAUVIGNON – No.28 Deep red, with powerful complex eucalypt/chocolate nose. Intensely flavoured, complex and full bodied, displaying typical Langhorne Creek eucalypt/mint characters with well-balanced oak flavour completing the fine tannin structure. This wine will continue to benefit with further bottle maturation - excess of 10 years to peak.   2003 JOHN’S BLEND – MARGARETE’S SHIRAZ – No.9 Colour – Deep red with some purple hues. Nose – Great intensity. Fruit driven with complex oak. Palate – Intense fruit of chocolate with vanillin oak. Shows very complex peppery characters that Shiraz produces in some years. Will benefit from, say 8 years plus bottle aging. 2002 JOHN'S BLEND - MARGARETE'S SHIRAZ - No.8 Deep red with some purple hues. This is a rich, intense Shiraz displaying spice/pepper and complex vanillin oak nose. The combination of subtle Langhorne Creek and rich McLaren Vale fruit has resulted in a red of excellent palate-weight and structure. While still youthful, this wine shows the softness and intense flavour resulting from oak maturation. This wine will certainly benefit with further bottle maturation - excess of 10 years to peak. 1999 John's Blend Cabernet Sauvignon - No.26 Intense Red / purple in colour with a very powerful eucalypt / mint nose. Rick and youthful palate. A full bodied red with firm tannins, a very long, lingering flavour of oak combined with the classic Langhorne Creek eucalypt and mint. At present quite and will certainly benefit from extended bottled maturation - 15 years plus. 1999 John's Blend - Margarete's Shiraz - No.5 Colour - Intent and with purples evident. Nose - Great intensity and berry like aromas. Very much fruit driven. Palate - This wine shows "youthful fullness". However the intensity of fruit gives the wine some "softness". With time further "chocolate" and "pepper characters will evolve. An extremely rich and intense wine which will benefit from further bottle aging - 8 years plus. 2000 John's Blend - Cabernet Sauvignon - No.27 Deep red colour with powerful chocolate/eucalypt nose. A rich full flavoursome palate showing classic Langhorne Creek eucalypt/mint with fine tannins, balance with vanillin oak overtones. While very approachable now, this wine will certainly benefit from further bottle maturation - 10 years to peak. 2000 John's Blend - Margarete's Shiraz - No.6 Deep red, some purple hues in colour with a rich berry fruit and strong vanillin overtones on the nose. Intense berry / chocolate flavours on the palate. Youthful with very soft tannins. Rich and very drinkable now, but the fine tannins will ensure longevity. 10 - 15 years to peak. 2001 John's Blend - Margarete's Shiraz - No.7 Deep red, with purple hues in colour. Rich berry fruit and complex spice/pepper on nose. The palate, while youthful, displays very soft berry / chocolate flavours. An intensely rich flavoursome wine that will certainly benefit from further bottle aging. 10 - 15 years to peak.