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Lafarge-Vial Fleurie 2023
$110.00A 1.75ha vineyard, planted in 1950, 1969 and 1970’s. Lieux-dits Bel Air and Sarcillon, south/southeastern exposures, granite soils, Viala and 3309 rootstock. 15% whole bunch fermentation in concrete then transferred to 350-liter barrels and foudre for up to 12 months. ‘The 2023 Fleurie, crafted from two distinct plots—Bel Air, picked on the first day of harvest, […]
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Joshua Cooper Dash Farm Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
$55.00The lightest iteration of Joshua Cooper’s sturdier varietals, but it’s by no means light. Super complex aromatics of lavender, violets, iodine, blueberry, blackberry, blackcurrant, charcoal/coal dust. Tight, coiled lacy and chalky, the skins are tasted and felt. Tannins are firm, receding to chalk and they are ever present, shaping and defining the wine. Interwoven acidity […]
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Bubb and Pooley WKR Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
$75.00There isn’t a lot of Cabernet grown in Tasmania, but after tasting the range at Domaine A and Bubb + Pooley I would hope other growers take notice and start planting. 2022 is the inaugural release of Cabernet Sauvignon off the White Kangaroo Road (WKR) vineyard, the home of Bubb and Pooley. Expressive aromas of […]
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Alex Moreau Bourgogne Blanc 2022
$110.00“Fresh and bright aromas include those of pear, apple and just sliced citrus. There is fine volume to the fleshy and generously proportioned middleweight flavors that possess good energy that carries over to the clean and dry finale. This is a quality effort for its level and worth considering. Drink 2026+ OUTSTANDING – TOP VALUE” 87points – Allen […]
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Lalu Barbera d’Alba 2021
$80.00Organic. Lalù’s Barbera from fruit purchased from Monforte’s San Sebastiano—a site that Lara Rocchetti and Luisa Sala believe is exceptional for this variety. Made with a third each of whole-berry (Leroy style), whole-bunch and destemmed fruit, the wine fermented and was raised entirely in concrete, where it aged for eight months. Lalù’s is a radiant, […]
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Clos Mogador Com Tu Montsant 2021
$135.00There is a change in image in the 2021 Com Tu, a village red from La Figuera in Montsant, with a label that is similar to the one from the new rosé, a drawing of the village. They used a high percentage of full clusters, and it matured in an old 5,000-liter foudre for one […]
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Wantirna Estate Amelia Cabernet Merlot 2023
$105.00A 45/45/10% cabernet sauvignon/merlot and cabernet franc/petit verdot blend with the majority coming off the original dry-grown 1963 plantings. A fabulous, bright crimson/purple. A touch riper and richer than the ’22. There’s a sumptuous core of dark fruits, violets, cedar and fresh pencil shavings on the nose. It’s just as enticing on the perfectly pitched, […]
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Wantirna Estate Lily Pinot Noir 2023
$100.00A deep and brightly coloured crimson purple. Both to look at and smell, this is a concentrated and complex Wantirna pinot that’s going to need some time. Aromas of black cherry, damson plum and dried red rose petals lead onto the palate, which is densely packed, structured and very long. Have it with food now, […]
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Christian Moreau Grand Cru Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos 2022
$285.00A tiny 0.41 ha strip of vines located at the bottom of Grand Cru Les Clos. More apparent wood is present on the otherwise similar nose. There is however more richness and volume to the slightly bigger-bodied and more concentrated flavors that also brim with sappy dry extract while exhibiting outstanding length on the powerful […]
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Timo Mayer Chardonnay 2025
$54.00“Replanted on rootstock in ’21, this is the first Mayer chardonnay from estate fruit since then. Bright green gold. Discreet aromas of white pear, a little citrus and yellow apple. Mouth-filling, gently textured and with racy acidity. Finishes chalky and long. Built to age superbly over the next six to seven years.” 95 Points – […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse 2024 Mixed Pack
Original price was: $248.00.$238.00Current price is: $238.00. Per case of 4The perfect introduction to the stunning, boutique Tassie delights of Paul and Gilli Lipscombe: Four Pack contains 1 bottle each of the following: Sailor Seeks Horse Chardonnay 2024 Huon Valley chardonnay off Permian mudstone, clones 277, 95, 97 and 76 for the geeks amongst us, no malo, 20% new oak. Now here is a […]
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Disznoko Tokaji Late Harvest Furmint 2021 (500ml)
$55.00László Mészáros makes this late harvest wine from mainly botrytised Furmint grapes (along with 6% Zéta and 6% Hárslevelu), which have shrivelled to around half of their original volume. Termed Késói Szüretelésú in Hungarian, there was no berry-by-berry selection here as there is for Aszú wines. Instead, selected bunches of botrytised clusters and part-clusters were […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Pinot Noir 2024
$55.00A sense of effortless calm descends from any glass from the Sailor Seeks Horse duo. Intensely aromatic with sweet red summer fruits, tangy hedge fruits, potpourri and savoury spice. Mid weight and supple, yet there is a concentration and persistence that belies the gentle colour and cool drinkability. Firmness, just the right squeeze of skin […]
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Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2023
$80.00“Hemelrand comes from the vines that are planted around Chris Alheit’s winery on the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge and is an intriguing cuvée of Chardonnay, 28% Roussanne, 18% Chenin Blanc, 17% Verdelho and 1% (very perfumed) Muscat. Featuring some botrytisaffected grapes caused by the rains in 2023, this has pear, orange zest and fresh grape flavours and […]
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Alheit Vineyards Hereafter Here Chenin Blanc 2023
$65.00Hereafter Here is what Chris Alheit calls a “young vineyard wine” although it contains older material from the Paardeberg and Tygerberg too. Blended with a splash of Semillon from Franschhoek, it’s a total bargain in the range, with a nice interplay of lees, beeswax and granite-derived structure and a touch of flinty reduction. 2024-29’ – 94 […]
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Lafarge-Vial Chiroubles 2023
$95.00A tiny 0.35ha vineyard, planted in 1969. South/southeastern exposure, granite soils, Viala rootstock. Fully destemmed, ambient yeast fermentation in concrete tank, gentle extraction. One year aging in older 228 and 350-liter barrels, with racking in April. ‘Medium purple. Cherry and fresh strawberry, vivid and energetic in the mouth, the fruit is almost fizzing, then fills […]
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Michel Lafarge Meursault 2022
$175.00From 1 Ha planted in 1968 from 3 leu dit; Vignes Blanches, Cargouillot and Marcausse, which are all near the Volnay border. Whole-cluster pressing pressed, cold settling, indigenous yeast fermentation in barrel, racking. Aged for 12 months, fined/filtered if necessary. ‘The 2022 Meursault Village comes from a blend of three vineyards located just below Santenots-du-Milieu, […]
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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Santenay 1er Cru La Comme 2023
$225.00This is from 50+ year-old vines and Pierre-Yves does all the vineyard work. Vinified with 30 % whole bunches. Perched on the border with Chassagne, La Comme is one of Santenay’s most prized Premier Crus—known for producing Pinot of unexpected finesse and detail. Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s expression is, as always, beautifully judged: generous yet precise, capturing both the […]
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Julian Haart Wintricher Ohligsberg Riesling Spatlese 2022
$165.00Astonishing nose of lilacs, hyacinths and a bunch of flowers that I can’t put names too. The same applies to the incredibly fine and delicate palate that redefines this category of Mosel riesling with unfermented grape sweetness and a stupidly negative reputation. Graceful and quite creamy mid-palate, the enigmatic vibrancy at the finish, all without […]
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Julian Haart Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese 2023
$165.00Here is all the baroque beauty of this great Goldtröpfchen site. The cornucopia of yellow fruit, berries, flowers and floral honey would demand several paragraphs for an adequate description. Incredible finesse and subtlety on the medium-bodied palate, the wine hopping, skipping and jumping for joy. Then comes the incredible stony power in the compact and […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Pinot Noir 2023
$55.00A sense of effortless calm descends from any glass from the Sailor Seeks Horse duo. Intensely aromatic with sweet red summer fruits, tangy hedge fruits, potpourri and savoury spice. Mid weight and supple, yet there is a concentration and persistence that belies the gentle colour and cool drinkability. Firmness, just the right squeeze of skin […]
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Alheit Vineyards Monument Semillon 2022
$165.00“The best Semillon site in South Africa” is how Chris Alheit describes Anton and Koos Roux’s 1936 La Colline vineyard, which “performed very well in a tough vintage”. Leesy, herbal, layered, textured and dense, this has palate-coating intensity and complexity, aniseed, crème fraiche and grapefruit pith flavours and a hint of stone fruit sweetness” – 99 points Tim Atkin […]
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Paul Bara Comtesse Marie de France Grand Cru 2012
$265.00Wow. A thoroughly complete Champagne, combining power, richness, elegance and finesse. Very complex aromatics of winter honey, cherry pie, mint and mixed flowers. Such beautiful texture, an even palate of silken flow. Flow is the word. Such effortless drinking, remarkable when you take into account the sheer presence and volume of flavour. There is a […]
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David Moreau Meursault Les Pellans 2022
$200.00The 2022 Meursault Les Pellans has a refined and quite understated bouquet, hints of praline infusing the citrus fruit, and touches of beeswax. The palate is well-balanced, with touches of orchard fruit on the entry, matched by a crisp line of acidity. Superb mineralité here; this is a Village Cru punching at the weight of […]
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Place of Changing Winds Tradition White 2022
$80.00It’s not everyday that you are able to taste a chardonnay (one third) with Marsanne and Roussanne making up the rest of the blend. According to Remi, the components are selections of the various ferments that are the most fruit forward. Rich, luscious, full bodied and wildly complex. Honeysuckle, yellow fruits, preserved and fresh citrus, […]
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Gilbert Museum Release Riesling 2016
$55.00From a single vineyard sitting at 845m elevation on a northeast aspect. Makrut lime leaves, lemon-lime cordial, candied green apple and dried hay. A slip ‘n slide of succulent acidity followed by sunflower kernel, silver needle tea and a woven fabric of texture. This is only beginning to hit its stride with baked clay minerality, […]
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Joshua Cooper Shay’s Flat Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
$75.00There aren’t too many truly distinctive Australian wines made from classical varieties, but Josh Cooper’s Cabernet-based wines from Victoria taste like no others. Super-complex aromatics of cassis, blackberry, mulberry, tobacco, soy, lavender and hints of red fruit. Pure, translucent and mineral. Medium-bodied, with notes of cola, black olive, gooseberry and a compote of crushed black […]
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Clos Mogador Priorat Tinto 2020
$220.00The 2020 Clos Mogador comes from a very challenging vintage in Priorat, a year with lots of rain and some fungus problems that are very unusual in the zone, which is usually very healthy. They bought a further four hectares so they could keep the volume despite the difficulties with mildew. The wine is more […]
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David Moreau Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Beaurepaire 2021
$145.00The 2021 Santenay Beaurepaire 1er Cru has a clean and pure bouquet with precise and pure red cherry and strawberry fruit, wilted rose petal and light violet aromas percolating through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, a little foursquare in style. A small amount of chalkiness towards the finish is detailed, though […]
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Mullineux Granite Syrah 2019
$210.00This is (just) my pick of the trip in 2019… Ginger and violet aromas segue into a palate of remarkable grip and persistence, with energetic acidity and a savoury, satisfying finish. 97 points – Tim Atkin MW The deep GRANITE soils on this Jakkalsfontein farm allow for deep root growth and a larger natural […]
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