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Rippon Osteiner 2020
$45.00A German cross between Riesling and Sylvaner that we had not come across before. I can’t for the life of me understand why we don’t see more considering the tingling, tangy perfection of Rippon’s 2020 Osteiner. Incredibly complex and intense aromatics, you can smell it across the room, with orange zest, pawpaw, pineapple, apricot, nectarine, […]
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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2012 Cellar Release
$165.00Direct from the cool dark cellars of Rippon, and at 10 years old this is drinking beautifully. It’s interesting to taste the estate’s DNA, with no perceptible style changes over the years. As always, an expression of vintage, and 2012 is considered great according to Nick Mill, owner/winemaker at Rippon. Red fruits, cherry, plum, strawberry, […]
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Rippon Tinkers Field Pinot Noir 2019
$158.00Usually the deepest and most structured of Rippon’s pinot noirs, with extra layers of flesh and structure. The warmest site and north facing, the fruit tends to be darker and that little bit sweeter. The 2019 is perhaps the most ethereal and fine boned Tinkers ever made, with liquor-soaked cherries, blackcurrants, dried cranberry, fresh compost […]
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Rippon Lolo’s Block Pinot Noir 2019
$158.00A one off release (pity!), to commemorate the 70th birthday of Rippon’s co-founder, Lois Mills. Lolo’s Block is the highest of all Rippon vineyards and is the lowest yielding, due to its warmth and least fertile soils. Only 14 dozen made it to Australia, and of that we have only 12 bottles. The most complex […]
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Rippon Emma’s Block Pinot Noir 2019
$145.00Emma’s Block is at the bottom of the slope, by the lake, facing east. The soils, like the rest of the estate are of schist. This is a cool site, with winds whipping up off the lake and hitting Emma’s first. Cool and high toned, floral, pretty with more spice and red and briary fruit. […]
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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2019
$88.00A similar vintage to the 2012, but may see even greater heights. The emblematic wine of the estate, a blend of fruit from all pinot noir vineyards. Pure scents of blueberry, Asian spices, kirsch, cassis, violets, blood plum and a touch of cola. Composed and refined, mid-weight with a structure that is unique to Rippon, […]
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Rippon Gewürztraminer 2020
$55.00Wild fermented, whole bunch pressed and 12 months on lees, this may be Rippon’s finest Gerwurz yet. Floral, delicate musk, sage, honeysuckle, lychee, red apple, citrus and white flowers. Sensual palate, so juicy and textured with layers of detail and a heighted sense of refinement. Lovely shape. Cut and corseted by deep acidity, off which […]
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Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2020
$55.00A Riesling of great drama, concentration and tension, of a style rarely found outside Germany. Exotic yellow fruits, cherry, green apple, savoury spice, apricot, yellow peach and honeysuckle. Medium bodied, deep and pure, a thrilling tense palate, Saar like. Rippling energy, gripped with piquant acidity, squeezing phenolics and dusted by mineral salts. Tamed by residual […]
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Rippon Emma’s Block Pinot Noir 2018
$138.00It’s hard to express, but smells tighter, with some more noticeable oak. Plum, Daphne, creme de cassis, raspberry and brown spice. The structure is more evident than in the Mature Vine and is cooler, cosseted and slightly less expressive. Very long, so persistent with those trademark velvety/chalk tannins that become more firm and morph into […]
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Rippon Tinkers Field Pinot Noir 2018
$148.00Dark and brooding. Cassis, blackberry, mulberry, plum, cocoa and sage. Focused and deep, with a core of flavour needing a few years yet to unfurl. The tannins are the most complex and are unique. This was also evident with the 2017 vintage and I have never encountered them elsewhere. Firm and tense, with a squeeze […]
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Rippon Gamay 2020
$70.00Out of Stock
Easily our favourite Gamay of 2021, taking deliciousness to a whole new level. Vibrant and so alive with dark pastille fruits, lavender, violet, chocolate, Morello cherry and fruitcake spice. Round and voluminous with a chalky/powdery mouthfeel and a mash of raspberry, blackberry, blueberry to bring it all home. Quite unbelievable and utterly captivating. Waters Wine […]
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Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2018
$88.00The emblematic wine of the estate, coming off all the vineyards. Complex; there’s just so many flavours here, too many to put down. Clove, aniseed, plum, pastille, black fruits, raspberry and nutmeg. The fruit is so sweet and expressive, but without any heaviness. Voluminous, round and as close to generous as Rippon gets. Incredible width, […]
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Rippon Jeunesse Pinot Noir 2018
$65.00Always the least structured of the line up, but it’s entirely serious and delicious. No evidence of oak and the overall impression is one of vibrancy. Red and dark fruits, bright and very precise, perhaps the most linear of the Pinot Noir’s. There’s some chalky minerality and fine, slightly firm tannins. Mouthwatering acidity really drives […]
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Rippon Mature Vine Riesling 2019
$55.00Bracing minerals, sliced pears and apples, wet stones and a gently floral edge here. So pure and fresh. The palate has a succulent, powerfully aligned drive of fresh apple and pear flavours with a mouthwateringly fresh stream of acidity. More citrusy at the finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold. 95 Points – JamesSuckling.com […]
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Rippon Gewürztraminer 2019
$52.00More digestive than a fruit bomb, complex, textural, salivating and screaming for charcuterie or delicately spiced asian foods. Yet smells of rose petals, turkish delight, rose hip tea, and drying herbs. Delicious! Smells sweet but not bubblegummy and cartoony, more Turkish market spice and rosewater bath in the most refined, evocative sense. Succulent in texture, […]
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Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2019
$45.00Exceptional, biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc. Bursting with energy and flavour. Lemon, lime, mineral. Utterly delicious. Picked by hand into small, 10kg cases allowing the fruit to arrive at the the winery’s sorting table intact. It is then whole cluster pressed over 4 hours and run, by gravity, into a settling tank. 12 hours of settling is […]
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Rippon Riesling Jeunesse Young Vine 2019
$41.00This is a tasty number. It shows some light, savoury characters, sourdough dough and the like, but the mainstay is a kaleidoscope of citrus flavours, sweet, sour, juicy, tart, bright, racy, all meshed together in a succulent yet gently slippery way. It has length, stacks of flavour though a soft touch and it finishes bright […]
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