MJ Bale and Peter Lehmann Wine Tasting
Thank you for participating in the MJ Bale wine tasting on 14th May. We hope you enjoyed the experience.
As a special offer for MJ Bale staff members, you can indulge in a specially curated case of the wines you tasted with a 20% discount and free shipping. Please enter MJBALE20 at checkout to receive a discount on your mixed case (discount does not apply on straight cases).
Offer available until Wednesday 21 May 2025.
MJ Bale Exclusive Premium Wines Mix
Discover the Best of Peter Lehmann – A Curated Six-Bottle Collection
This exclusive six-bottle case brings together some of the finest expressions from across the Peter Lehmann range, each crafted to showcase the depth, character, and craftsmanship of the Barossa and beyond.
Featuring vibrant whites, bold reds, and a world-renowned Riesling, this selection is ideal for collectors, gift-givers, or anyone who loves exceptional wine.
Your case includes one bottle each of:
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2024 Hill & Valley Pinot Gris – Crisp and refreshing with juicy pear and citrus notes.
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2017 Wigan Riesling – A benchmark Barossa Riesling; beautifully aged with layers of lime, honey, and toast.
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2021 Hill & Valley Chardonnay – Elegant and balanced, with stone fruit, fine oak, and a creamy texture.
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2022 Hill & Valley Tempranillo – A vibrant, medium-bodied red bursting with red berries, spice, and subtle savoury notes.
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2021 Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon – A powerful, structured Cabernet showcasing dark fruit, cassis, and finely integrated oak.
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2018 Stonewell Shiraz – Our flagship Shiraz; rich, complex, and deeply expressive of the Barossa’s best.
From refreshing whites perfect for entertaining to cellar-worthy reds that will reward with time, this case is a true journey through the heart of Peter Lehmann winemaking.
2019 Pinot Noir Chardonnay Cuvee
Sourced from premium vineyards scattered throughout the Barossa Valley floor, this wine is a delightful expression of refined winemaking skill and expertise. This Sparkling Cuvée is sure to dazzle, and is best enjoyed chilled from a flute-shaped glass, to capture the effervescent beads and aroma.
WINEMAKERS NOTES
This elegant Sparkling Wine is a beautiful pale straw colour accompanied by a fine persistent bead. The complex bouquet is layered with fresh citrus and delicious toasted notes. Extended ageing adds a rich creaminess and texture to the palate, which is enhanced by a refreshingly crisp finish. Best enjoyed now, without further cellaring.
2024 Hill & Valley Pinot Gris
Hill & Valley wines showcase the great diversity of the regions surrounding our
winery from the cooler Adelaide Hills, to the elevated Eden Valley vineyards, to
those situated on the Barossa Valley floor. Sensitive winemaking techniques
allow the wines to express a sense of place and character.
WINE MAKERS NOTES
Pale straw with a hint of varietal bronze aromas of nashi pear, crunchy apples, nectarine and honeysuckle. Bright fresh fruit flavours of white peach, lychee and nectarine. A soft textural mid palate and crisp, juicy acidity freshening the finish which is perfectly balanced with a touch of residual sweetness.
2021 Hill & Valley Chardonnay
Hill & Valley wines showcase the great diversity of the regions surrounding our winery from the cooler Adelaide Hills, to the elevated Eden Valley vineyards, to those situated on the Barossa Valley floor. Sensitive winemaking techniques allow the wines to express a sense of place and character.
WINE MAKERS NOTES
Brilliant pale straw green with light gold hue, this Chardonnay smells like lifted melon and nectarine, balanced by toasted almonds and some charry oak in the background. Medium palate showing fresh grapefruit and citrus characters rounded out by gentle toast and vanilla flavours derived from oak maturation.
2017 Masters Wigan Riesling
WINNER - WHITE WINE OF PROVENANCE AT THE 2024 BAROSSA WINE SHOW
The Masters wines are named after a person whom, or event that, has played an intrinsic role in the Peter Lehmann story. Crafted from the classic Barossa varietals, the wines are released with 5 years of bottle age and will continue to age gracefully for many years. Andrew Wigan was mentored by Peter Lehmann and was at his side when the winery was founded in 1979. He was Chief Winemaker from 1980 - 2014. Peter Lehmann’s reputation for Barossa Shiraz was soon complemented by Andrew’s passion for white wines. His refinement of the whites was revolutionary and his contribution to the Peter Lehmann story was recognised in 2003 with the re-naming of the revered ‘Reserve’ Riesling as ‘Wigan’ Riesling.
Brilliant pale green colour. Still in its infancy, this wine presents some toast characters amongst beautiful lime citrus and floral notes. Classic intense lime cordial flavours carry through resonant of an Eden Valley Riesling and complemented by lemon rind and crisp pure acidity.
WINE MAKERS NOTES
Awarded 'Best Riesling in the World' (IWSC) six times. Brilliant pale green colour. Still in its infancy, this wine presents some toast characters amongst beautiful lime citrus and floral notes. Classic intense lime cordial flavours carry through resonant of an Eden Valley Riesling and complemented by lemon rind and crisp pure acidity.
AWARDS
GOLD - 2024 Royal Queensland Wine Awards
TROPHY - 2024 Barossa Wine Show - Wine of Provenance (with 2011 and 2007 vintages)
GOLD - 2024 Barossa Wine Show
2022 Hill & Valley Tempranillo
Hill & Valley wines showcase the great diversity of the regions surrounding our winery from the cooler Adelaide Hills, to the elevated Eden Valley vineyards, to those situated on the Barossa Valley floor. Sensitive winemaking techniques allow the wines to express a sense of place and character.
WINE MAKERS NOTES
Tempranillo is a Spanish red grape variety prominent in the great red wines of Rioja and Ribera del Duero of northern Spain. These two famous regions cast similarities to the Barossa floor, for which Tempranillo has found its other natural home. It produces deeply coloured, richly flavoured red wines that are great for pairing with food.
AWARDS
GOLD - 2024 Barossa Wine Show
GOLD – 2023 Perth Royal Wine Awards
GOLD – 2023 Rutherglen Wine Show
GOLD – 2023 The Great Australian Red
2021 Masters Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon
The Masters wines are named after a person whom, or event that, has played an intrinsic role in the Peter Lehmann story. Crafted from the classic Barossa varietals, the wines are released with 5 years of bottle age and will continue to age gracefully for many years. Our founder, Peter Lehmann, mentored countless people over his 50-year career and this wine is named in his honour. Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon is made as the best expression of vintage. By drawing fruit from a number of Barossa sub-regions, it displays immense varietal definition with added complexity of fruit from low-yielding old vines matured in French oak barrels.
Grapes were harvested in the morning, with a steady ferment on skins following for up to two weeks. Individual components were pressed and transferred to barrel for MLF fermentation. Following MLF, the wine batches for Mentor were selected, blended and matured for a further 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads (60% older).
WINE MAKERS NOTES
This limited release is our best Barossa Cabernet of vintage. Dense and vibrant purple hue. It captures immense varietal definition with added complexity aromas of lifted blackcurrant, vanilla and chocolate with a youthful ripe and dark plum spectrum. The fruit weight is immense, however it melds together with mouth-coating tannins, dusty French oak and a beautiful acid core.
AWARDS
TROPHY - 2025 AWC - Vienna (Spring Tasting) - Best Cabernet Sauvignon of Show
GOLD - 2025 Mundus Vini Summer Tasting
GOLD - 2025 China Wine and Spirit Awards
GOLD – 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
GOLD – 2024 Royal Perth Show
GOLD – 2023 Royal Queensland Show
2018 Stonewell Shiraz
In the beginning we made just one Shiraz, the grape variety that has defined the Barossa as one of the world's great wine regions. But we knew Shiraz that came from some vineyards was better than others - smaller, deeper in colour and more intensely flavoured - 'Little Black Jewels' we called them. For over 20 years, Stonewell has been lauded as one of Australia's greatest wines and one of the world's greatest Shiraz.
Full bodied, classic Stonewell with massive density and length. Blue and black fruits with ironstone and graphite tannins. A long life ahead, one of the all-time classic Stonewell’s. Enjoy now or cellar until 2046.
WINE MAKERS NOTES
Rich plums, spiced fruitcake, a slight minty freshness and an oily/inky mouthfeel with a long and fine chalky tannin structure - everything is in its right place, it will be exciting to see where this wine is situated in 5-10 more years. Typically released as a 5 year old wine, the 2018 Stonewell can be enjoyed now, or if you can exercise the willpower, should comfortably age for 15-20 years, through to 2038. Built to match rich meat dishes, char-grilled medium rare scotch fillet with a creamy mushroom sauce, served with roasted baby carrots and duck-fat roasted potatoes would be the ultimate heavenly pairing.
PRODUCTION
Fermented for 7-10 days, after pressing off skins, the wine was then matured in new and older hogsheads for 15 months prior to fining, filtration and bottling. The wine rested in our temperature controlled warehouse for four more years prior to release.
AWARDS
PLATINUM 97 Points - 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards
GOLD - 2024 Barossa Wine Show
GOLD - 2025 AWC-Vienna (Spring Tasting)