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J&S Fielke Blanc de Blancs 2023
$48.00This comes from the Deanery vineyard in Balhannah, grown organically. Wild ferment, to barrel, unsulphured until just before bottling. The wine remained on lees for 18 months. The ’23 season’s lighter frame gets savouriness built in, and seamlessly. Gingery notes, stewed apple strudel with cinnamon, nashi pear, salted almond and light honeycomb notes. Assured, fine […]
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Savaterre Pinot Noir 2024
$100.00From one of Australia’s earliest close-planted vineyards, established on granite and clay soils, this is a Pinot Noir of remarkable presence and refinement. The aromatics are expansive and deeply expressive, revealing an intensely floral bouquet layered with English summer berries, blackberry, mulberry, tar, exotic Lebanese spices, a wisp of smoke and the first savoury hints […]
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Nocturne Single Vineyard Wilson Chardonnay 2024
$65.00This lovely, supple, subtle wine, while being just that, still has trademark Margaret River fruit weight and drive. Think blossom, white nectarine, purity all wrapped in a Nocturne Chardonnay mineral blanket. Generous, flashy yet restrained with a touch of the 2024 sun. Mineral-edged aromas of lemon zest, grapefruit, struck match, sea spray, wet stones and […]
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Alex Moreau Chassagne Montrachet 2023
$270.00“A completely different aromatic profile presents notes of petrol, rosemary oil and white-fleshed fruit scents. There is notably better density and volume to the attractively textured medium weight flavors that display fine length on the balanced finale. This does need to develop better depth but that should reasonably occur if given a chance. Worth checking […]
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Alex Moreau Bourgogne Blanc 2023
$110.00“Pale lemon and lime. Racked on its lees in July. The bouquet gives an immediate sense of concentration. A strong core of pure white stone fruit, with a clean fresh and concentrated finish, excellent persistence for this level. Drink from 2026-2029. Tasted Nov 2024.” 88-90 points – Jasper Morris insideburgundy.com “Aromas of petrol, straw and various […]
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Swift Vintage Cuvee 2016
$70.00The Swift family and winemaker Drew Tuckwell have done more than anyone to seed, shape and substantiate the idea that the elevated vineyards of Orange could be a source of world-class sparkling wines. And they’ve done it with scintillating, thrilling wines like this. Piercingly pure grapefruit, lime juice squeezed on chalk, Granny Smith apples and […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse Huldufolk Chardonnay 2024
$120.00Predominantly 96 clone with a dash of 277. Whole bunch pressed straight to two 300L hogsheads. 50% new oak. 16 months in barrel. Unfined. Yellow stonefruit, nectarines, spice, savoury oak, almonds. Gilli and Paul Lipscombe Click here for our full range of Tasmanian Chardonnay
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Sailor Seeks Horse Dijon Clone Pinot Noir 2024
$90.00Dijon clone pinot noir (115, 114, 777 and Abel) from the Huon Valley, destemmed, 12 months in French oak, 42% new. Bright mid-ruby with detailed aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and red cherry fruits, hints of Medina spice, struck flint, nicely integrated nutty oak, leaf litter, dried meats, wildflowers, poached rhubarb and earth. It shows […]
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Laurent Tribut Chablis Beauroy 1er Cru 2023
$200.00The pale lemon-yellow hue belies the potent aromas of white peach, green apple, oyster shell and white blossoms packed into this delicious wine. The texture is creamy and deep, yet the vibrant acidity draws it to an impressively long finish. The grapes are from 0.65ha spread over several parcels on different soil types, bringing diversity […]
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Laurent Tribut Chablis 2023
$130.00This vibrant and dynamic village Chablis explodes with aromas of lime peel, passion fruit and greengage plums adorned with acacia blossoms and chalky minerality. The feel is racy and bright, but there is substance here as well. This wine will be crisp and approachable on release but will profit from mid-term ageing in the cellar. […]
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Bicknell FC Lance Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 2024
$85.00This is a wine that gets me unreasonably excited about Yarra cabernet. A tightrope walker, risk taker, the excitement coming from how close it gets to the edge. Mulberry fruit and leaf, cassis, cedar, rubbed rosemary. It’s the lithesome way it moves that excites. 142 dozen made. 12.7% alcohol. 97 points – Nick Ryan, The […]
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Cobaw Ridge Original Block Pinot Noir 2024
$100.00As the name suggests, fruit from our original 1995 planting. Pinot Noir Clones 114, 115, MV6. Super fine and more delicate than the HD but still with amazing intensity. Biodynamic farmed estate. Layers of spice and herb. Only 5% whole-bunch and 25% new oak for this vintage. A wonderful pure expression of Cobaw Ridge Pinot […]
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House of Arras 2017 Vintage Pack
Original price was: $375.00.$365.00Current price is: $365.00. Per case of 3The perfect introduction to the iconic Australian sparkling wines of Arras. Three Pack contains 1 bottle each of the following : House of Arras Grand Vintage 2017 House of Arras Vintage Rose 2017 House of Arras Blanc de Blancs 2017 House of Arras Grand Vintage 2017 Light, bright yellow/straw in the glass, with aromas […]
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House of Arras Grand Vintage 2017
$120.00Light, bright yellow/straw in the glass, with aromas of herbs, celeriac and green apple, smoky/toasty tertiary characters in the background, and everything in lovely balance—no one thing dominating. The mousse is creamy on the palate with fluffy texture and a lovely dry, appetising finish which is soft, balanced and dry. Great length and tension. A […]
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Domaine de Villaine Bouzeron Aligote 2023
$125.00The 2023 Bouzeron has a vivacious nose that boldly declares, “I am Aligoté!” The palate is well balanced with a keen line of acidity and beautiful weight in the mouth, featuring hints of lemon curd, white peach and Anjou pear toward the poised finish. You’ll find few Bouzerons better than this. 91 points – Neal […]
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Sadie Family Swartland Twiswind 2024
$185.00“Lovely aromatics to this white, showing mangosteen, lemon, sliced pears, wet stones and sea breeze on the nose. It’s very racy, saline, and mineral, with a medium body and fantastic energy. So much complexity and salty brightness. A blend of 12 varieties, co-planted in 2019. The first bottling of this wine from a windy site.” 96 […]
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Kusuda Riesling 2024
$105.00“The aromatic quality is fantastic here, with lemon blossoms, clementine skin and melons, ever so refined. Medium-bodied, it shows lots of energy and sophistication. There’s a lovely acidity and crispness to the precise fruit, a light flintiness adding to the complexity. Tangy at the end. Pure. Drink now.” 96 Points, James Suckling
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Tyrrell’s Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet 2023
$90.00The outlier in the range, considering that it’s the only blend and a multiregional blend at that, with 35% of the fruit coming from McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s also a genuine blend of styles, not trying to be a Hunter Valley wine, but an emblematic Australian wine, and therein lies its value. It’s not […]
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Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
$145.00“This was a very good vintage in Margaret River after the slightly more challenging ’21. This has the refined elegance and prettiness that is the Moss Wood DNA. The colour is quite pale compared to some previous vintages, but don’t be fooled into thinking this is some shrinking violet. Violets, yes, but plenty more in […]
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Ossa Methode Traditionnelle Tasmania 2019
$90.00A terrific vintage for Tasmania, intense flavours, rich aromatics and terrific acidity. The Ossa 2019 is classic Tasmanian sparkling; flavoursome, with a wide plane of flavour, pithy textural notes and mouthwatering freshness. Lemons, fresh, preserved, zest and salted, mandarin, orange blossom, jasmine, grapefruit, thyme and pastry notes. Tangy and pithy, the preserved citrus element comes […]
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Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 2022
$215.00“The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet has pleasing mineralité on the nose, almost making it worthy of a Premier Cru. It is very finely focused, with touches of hazelnut emerging with time. The palate is very well-balanced, with fine tension and poise. Not amazingly complex, yet it delivers in terms of purity and precision. Drink this over the next […]
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Marc Morey Bourgogne Blanc 2022
$105.00“The 2022 Bourgogne Blanc offers bright orchard fruit, particularly orange blossom, on the nose that will be difficult to resist in its youth. The palate is rounded with a smooth texture, lightly spiced with a dab of lemongrass perking up the finish. Delightful regional white Burgundy.” 87 points – Neal Martin, Vinous.com Click here for […]
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Domaine Tempier Bandol La Migoua 2022
$190.00The La Migoua area is renowned for its geological features and is often studied for its complex sediment patterns. The outcrops of rocks found in this area date back much further than those in the rest of the Bandol winegrowing area. The effect of one tectonic plate sinking beneath another (subduction) can actually be observed […]
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Cobaw Ridge High Density Pinot Noir 2023
$135.00Our second single Vineyard high density Pinot Noir. First planted in 2011 at a density of just under 7000 vines / hectare and including a mix of clones including 777, Q390-02, Pomard, Able, 115 and MV6. The second release as a standalone wine from this now mature planting. More intense and darker fruited than the […]
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Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2022
$280.00‘Here the wood is more apparent with a hint of menthol though neither are so much to impinge on the attractiveness of the ripe black cherry, smoked game and overtly floral-scented nose. The rich, generous and more concentrated medium weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the serious, youthfully austere and built-to-age finale. This […]
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Sylvie Esmonin Gevrey Chambertin 2022
$240.00“A more deeply pitched nose reflects aromas of humus-inflected poached plum, cassis and violet that display hints of earth and leather. The supple and succulent yet well-detailed medium weight flavors possess a lovely mouthfeel before concluding in a youthfully austere finish where a touch of wood arises. This is an excellent Gevrey villages and worth […]
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Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge 2022
$150.00“Mid purple, the nose offers a leaner raspberry style, and then a little more flesh behind, a darker fruit before the white pepper kicks in, with a little fresh but not vegetal bitterness to finish.” Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy 87-90 Points
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Fonseca Vintage Port 2017
$220.00The 2017 Vintage Port, not quite bottled when seen but the final blend, is a field blend (with typical grapes like Touriga Nacional, Touriga Francesca, Tinto Cão, Tinta Roriz and Tinta Barroca) aged for approximately 20 months in used French oak. It comes in with 98 grams of residual sugar, a little drier on paper […]
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Fonseca Vintage Port 2016
$220.00On this second look, this Fonseca is still remarkably expressive, lifted and gloriously fresh, even with that slight closing. It has reasonable mid-palate concentration but even better intensity of flavor. Despite that intensity of flavor, it is not quite as sexy as it is in some years, at least not yet, as the tannins are […]
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Gosset Grand Blanc de Blancs NV Brut
$165.00Too many Blanc de Blancs are sour and overtly mineral, making them difficult to enjoy, let alone drink. Gosset as ever manages to assemble a Champagne of completeness, a combination of invigorating freshness and a blanket of texture and fruit. At first subtle, but that doesn’t last as the beautiful aromas of burnt butter, nougat, […]
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