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The R Winery Group was founded in 2005 by US wine importer Dan Philips and renowned Australian winemaker Chris Ringland. The R Winery Group is an international distributor of premium quality Australian wine, with 90% of sales over the previous three financial years going to the US, Canada and Asia. The business sells over 30 brands in its portfolio, a large percentage of which have received Robert Parker ratings of 90 and above. The R Winery portfolio is highly regarded for its unique packaging and labelling. The combination of unique packaging and Robert Parker points has resulted in high demand for the wines, particularly with the younger demographic in American and Asian markets.

• Shiraz
• An exquisite Barossa Valley Shiraz, its' aroma is a super dark explosion of ripe berries and fruit cake. For the palate, it has a smooth velvety texture that starts with blackberry and plums, flowing into ceder oak and hints of leather. It comes in a unique bottle, with a poster placed beneath reflecting off the mirrored cover.
• Robert Parker points: 96 – 99

• Chardonnay
• The Bitch label comes in a Grenache (a dry red style), and a Bubbly (a sweet Chardonnay based pink wine). The label is about fun. The Bubbly is sweet and pink, and easy drinking. The Bitch label was designed for the Grenache.
• Robert Parker points: 87

• Shiraz
• The Boarding Pass wines, with their emphasis on the heightened perfume of the grapes from the sandy soils of the Barossa and McLaren Vale, are designed to transport US consumers to Australia without leaving home.
• Robert Parker points: 90

• Several varieties
• The Chateau Chateau project is a study of the effects of soil and place. Single icon vineyards are choosen from the Barossa and McLaren Vale. These individual wines are matured for 18 months in old oak prior to bottling. There are several different blends in the range.
• Robert Parker points: 88 – 94

• Chardonnay and Cabernet
• Darby and Joan relates back to the old English days when ‘Darby and Joan’ use to sit on the front porch sipping tea and coffee. The wine is an unwooded style, providing generous fruit. It is made for easy everyday drinking.

• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Evil wines are fun, fresh and easy to drink, made to maximize fruit expression. The Evil is a South Australian Cabernet Sauvignon, made from the Riverland and Barossa vineyards.
• Robert Parker points: 85 – 97

• Shiraz
• The grapes are sourced from individual vineyards situated in Ebenezer, Barossa Valley. Some of these vineyards are up to 100 years old. The wine is stored in new French oak for up to 40 months.
• Robert Parker points: 94 – 97

• Shiraz
• First Class, the super luxury upgrade is barrel selected from the most lavish wines, with a bit more emphasis on high quality oak components.
• Robert Parker points: 90+

• Shiraz
• Robert Parker points: 99

• Shiraz
• Grapes from this project are sourced from individual vineyards situated in Ebenzer, Barossa Valley. The fruit from this is hand selected and made using traditional methods, and stored in French barriques for up to 40 months.
• Robert Parker points: 93

• Shiraz
• Big and burly with a meaty, beefy nature, this wine is like a classic Barossa Shiraz with a steroid injection. Four different Luchador characters are on randomized front labels. Each vintage has a unique set of characters.
• Robert Parker points: 90

• Several varieties
• Marquis Philips wines are created with a singular goal, to create an incendiary brand with a hallmark pleasure-giving, dark, ripe, sweet, gulpable, lush and powerful style. The brand has a range of labels ranging from $10/bottle to $110 per bottle. The majority of the portfolio is McLaren Vale based, with the cheaper range incorporating Riverland fruit.
• Robert Parker points: 87 – 91

• Pinot Noir
• This wine is a Victorian Pinot Noir. The grapes are sourced from various vineyards in the Yarra Valley and Mornington Peninsula. The wine is bottled under 24 different labels, all being the same wine.
• Robert Parker points: 86 - 87

• Cabernet
• Namesake of the winery, the R series features Cabernet Sauvignon at different price points and each label is a take on the letter “R.” The wines are regional and expressions of the Cabernet Sauvignon Grape.
• Robert Parker points: 86 – 92

• Shiraz Cabernet Merlot - Riesling
• The Roogle range is part of the Marquis Philips portfolio. The Roogle range is a value for money wine, retailing at $10 per bottle. The reds are mainly Riverland based, with a bit of Barossa and McLaren Vale to provide depth and length to the wines. The Red blend is a Shiraz Cabernet Merlot blend. The Riesling is a Barossa Riesling, sweetened for easy drinking and made more to the German Cabernet Riesling style.
• Robert Parker points: 86 – 87

• Shiraz
• Strong Arms is a blend of Riverland and McLaren Vale Shiraz. Soft, easy-drinking and modest yet stylish. It is named after a work of art by a talented artist named Mel Kadel whose work captures the trials and tribulations of everyday life, in essence why we drink wine. A set of six images are designed for each vintage.
• Robert Parker points: 89

• Shiraz
• Suxx is all about being big and bold. The wine is 100% McLaren vale shiraz, mainly using the pressings. The wine is an over the top style, providing consumers with a big and powerful wine.
• Robert Parker points: 91

• Shiraz
• Robert Parker points: 98

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