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Holyman Pinot Noir 2024
$60.00Despite the light colour, pouring the wine releases an immense bouquet. I know we’re in for a treat! Expressive and vibrant with plum, cherry, raspberry, blackberry and five spice. Deep, succulent and complex and so much presence and grip. Tannins are very fine, that seem to tighten towards the close. Scaffolding acidity, with the length […]
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Michel Lafarge Bourgogne Rouge 2022
$95.00From Petit Pré which was once classified as Volnay villages. Planted between 1966-1977. 2 weeks cuvaison, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in older barrels. ‘The 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, a blend of two vineyards, offers vivid red cherry, raspberry and light bergamot scents on the nose, well-defined, perhaps not with quite the same class as the […]
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Cantina D’Arcy Langhe Nebbiolo 2022
$130.00There is nothing reticent about the 2022 Nebbiolo. Crushed flowers of lavender, rose, violet and geranium with a compote of sweet and tangy summer red fruits, wild herbs and subtle Asian spice. Medium bodied, with an elegant intensity that is simply breathtaking. Layered, detailed and tensioned, elements drawn from a bow string, interwoven. Such precision, […]
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Sadie Family Swartland Skerpioen 2024
$205.00“Skerpioen comes from one of the Swartland’s most unusual and beautiful sites, a 90-year-old vineyard on a combination of beach sand and bright-white limestone. Marrying equal parts Palomino and Chenin Blanc, the 2024 is slightly broader than usual, but retains its defining sea breeze freshness. Jasmine and wet stone lead you into a sappy, pure, […]
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Holyman Chardonnay 2024
$60.00Only a tiny amount of this wine is made each year, and very little ever leaves Tasmania. It’s a pure, confident expression of site – built to reward patience in the cellar. Aromatically, it opens with white peach, and sweet citrus notes. The palate is taut and zingy, carrying through long on the finish. Oak […]
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Savage Not Tonight Josephine 2024 (375ml)
$95.00Chenin Blanc from a young, trellised vineyard in Piekenierskloof. Grapes sundried for two to three weeks. Extraordinary aromatics of dried peach and apricot, pineapple, straw, potpourri, fynbos and a hint of honey. The palate is super-concentrated and slightly greasy in texture but not overly unctuous, thanks to bracing acidity. Very expressive and engaging. Alc: 8.3%. […]
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Patrick Sullivan Woori Yallock Chardonnay 2024
$75.00“Fruit off Lusatia Park vineyard, thank you very much. As is the Patrick Sullivan way, all the single-site chardonnays are made the same – whole-bunch pressed to tank, fermented in French oak barriques (30% new) aged 11 months, plus mlf with strategic lees stirring (not much). This is the most aromatic of the four wines […]
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Gembrook Hill Chardonnay 2025
$50.00A generous, finely wrought Chardonnay in a classic Chablis-inspired style. Aromas of stone fruit, white flowers and subtle nuttiness lead into a palate of real depth and composure. Whole bunch pressed and fermented with solids using wild yeast, then matured in large-format French oak, it feels confidently traditional in the best sense. There is both […]
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Sylvain Cathiard Hautes Cotes de Nuits Les Dames Huguette 2023
$245.00A fine glowing pinkish purple. The most elegant of the three in bouquet. And a little the deepest in fruit with a ripe strawberry fruit that is very appealing. Almost quite sensual at the finish and though the oak is quite present in youth, this will all come together very nicely. Drink from 2026-2028. Tasted […]
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Sakkie Mouton Vloedvlak Colombar 2023
$56.00This is another wonderfully pinpoint and precise white wine that speaks volumes about the increasing focus and textural finesse Sakkie now manages to increasingly capture on all his wines. Beautifully perfumed, saline and mineral all at once, the nose is packed full of white blossom, lime peel, white peach, orange zest, sherbet coated bon bons, […]
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Laurent Tribut Chablis 2022
$125.00The 2022 Chablis Village is delightful, fresh, and quite animated with orange rind, Golden Delicious and light nutty scents. Very precise. The palate is well-balanced with a crisp line of acidity, quite spicy on the mid-palate with a pleasant richness on the finish without compromising terroir expression. 88-90 points – Neal Martin, vinous.com […]
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Savaterre Chardonnay 2024
$120.00Like all of Savaterre’s wines, there is an immediacy from the very first sip- an arresting intensity that leaves no doubt you are tasting something special. It is a wine of remarkable generosity and presence, delivering a sense of luxury that far exceeds its price. Brilliantly aromatic, it opens with vibrant lime and grapefruit, layered […]
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Bannockburn Serre Pinot Noir 2024
$100.00Planted in ’84 and extended in ’86; certified organic in ’21. 100% destemmed and matured in French hogsheads (40% new). A medium-deep, crimson ruby. Exotic aromas of intense, brambly red and black fruits intermingle with dark rose, blood orange and a little leather. The medium-bodied palate is simultaneously concentrated yet beautifully balanced with ripe, persistent […]
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Christophe et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2024
$110.00A beautifully ample Mont de Milieu from south-facing vines planted in 1990 and rooted in limestone. Highly aromatic, with fresh lemon, lemongrass, seaweed, gardenia, grapefruit and almond paste. The palate has terrific energy and vibrancy, with the limestone shining through in oyster-shell minerality and a subtle saline edge. Deep, rich and focused yet remarkably airy, […]
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Patrick Sullivan Black Sands Chardonnay 2024
$60.00“Another tip-top Black Sands, easily the best to date for it has restraint yet flavour, although that seems to be the Patrick Sullivan way. This features white and yellow peaches, Kanzi apple, lemon and lime with woodsy spices plus a little flint adding an extra layer of detail. The palate builds yet acidity reins this […]
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David Moreau Bourgogne Pinot Noir Sous Montot 2021
$70.00It has a pretty bouquet with raspberry and wild strawberry scents very pure. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit and fine tannins with a slightly leafy finish. This is delightful. 86-88 points – Vinous, Neal Martin I head back down to his small cellar to taste through a splendid set of 2021s. […]
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Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden 2021
$80.00The 2021 Hemelrand Vine Garden is one of Chris Alheit’s biggest successes and encapsulates everything great about his wine. Initially quite neutral, it reveals wondrous sea spray, honeysuckle, Provençal herbs and hints of powdered chalk on the nose. The palate has exquisite balance, very cohesive and intense, yet the acidity keeps this so fresh with […]
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Laurent Tribut Chablis Beauroy 1er Cru 2022
$190.00“A whiff of exotic fruit lurks in the background of the aromas of mostly white peach, apricot and sea breeze. The rich and beautifully textured medium weight flavors possess notably better depth on the sneaky long and balanced finale that is noticeably firmer.” 90-92 points – Allen Meadows, Burghound Click here for our full […]
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Domaine Larue Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Sous Le Puits 2021
$270.00Sous Le Puits is made from 5 different parcels spanning 1.8 hectares that Domaine Larue own in this 1er Cru which borders the Meursault appellation in the North of the Puligny AOP, right at the top of the hill of Puligny-Montrachet, East facing. The site has deeper clay-limestone soil than the mid slope Cru’s + […]
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Robert Weil Rheingau Riesling Trocken 2019
$70.00This cuvée is a blend of fruit from high altitude sites dotted around the village. This includes the brilliantly named Sandgrub vineyard, but also a good dollop of wine from Wasseros (a steep, southwest-facing vineyard that abuts the Gräfenberg vines). The soils of these sites are typically composed of stony, fragmented phyllite interlaced with loess and loam. Raised entirely in […]
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Savaterre Frere Cadet Chardonnay 2024
$80.00According to Keppell Smith, this chardonnay is from a neighbour’s vineyard, and if I had to guess, I would think it’s the wonderful Indigo vineyard. It’s even more dialed up than the estate in terms of lifted aromatics and luminosity. Orchard fruit, lime, grapefruit, wood spice, cashew and buttered toast combine on a bright, slick […]
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Chateau Pato Vintage Port 2011 (500ml)
$40.002011 was a great vintage for Hunter Valley reds, Louise and I still have plenty of both colours in our cellar. We have also had this wine many times of the years and it has stayed remarkably youthful and vigorous, never loosing it’s luxuriant fruit and etched curves. Shiraz fruit to the fore, all blackcurrant, […]
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Julian Haart Riesling 2023
$55.00Sourced from 25 year old vines in the Grand Cru of Goldtropfchen and aged in Fuder, this is quite simply the best dry riesling at this price in the Mosel. Goldtropfchen is a large and diverse Grosse Lage. It’s gradient, exposure, soils, proximity to the river and elevation is variable, and so is capable of […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse Small Wonder Chardonnay 2024
$55.00A warmer vintage with a touch more alcohol weight in 2024 means this iteration has a riper spectrum of fruit and flowers but with that combination of slatey and creamy textures. Certified organic grapes, I10V1 clone, no malolactic, unfined. Gilli and Paul Lipscombe, Sailor Seeks Horse
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Reed Love Gamay 2025
$80.00A beautifully expressive Gamay that captures everything to love about the variety. Fragrant aromas of ripe cherry, cassis and wilted rose petals are layered with ironstone, crushed shells, subtle spice and a savoury mineral edge. The palate is vibrant and energetic, combining juicy red fruits with bright limestone-driven acidity, fine tannins and a refreshing, saline […]
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La Rioja Alta 890 Gran Reserva 2011
$600.002011 is a forgotten vintage after the famous 2010, but you shouldn’t forget it if you are a smart buyer. Aromas of vanilla, orange peel, black walnuts, truffles, toffee, black sesame, balsam and moss. So savory yet juicy and vibrant, with a long, long finish. So much pleasure here. A little less vertical than the […]
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Michel Lafarge Beaune ‘Aigrots’ Premier Cru Rouge 2021
$265.00A 0.66 plot lanted in 1949, 1964, 2012 Clay/limestone gravelly soil with red clay. 100% de-stemmed, not crushed, ambient yeast fermentation, aged in barrels (0-15% new), no fining, no filtration. ‘ The 2021 Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru has an attractive nose with crushed strawberry and raspberry scents, becoming more floral in the glass with […]
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Thorne and Daughters Rocking Horse Cape White Blend 2023
$48.00The wine is composed from a number of carefully selected vineyard sites in the Western Cape. The 2023 vintage is one of layers and tension, with aromas of flint, peach and jasmine. The palate follows with gentle tropical notes, vanilla and yuzu on a tightly coiled finish. Winemaker’s Notes
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Lelie van Saron Chardonnay 2021
$60.00Alcohol levels have been creeping up for years, yet the 2021 Lelie van Saron still only weighs in at 12.8%. Reminds me of Burgundy 20 years ago. Astonishingly focused, aromatic, intense, precise, powerful and decadent. Decadent is a dirty word in wine nowadays, but let’s be honest; great chardonnay is extravagant. From a vineyard in […]
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Sadie Family Swartland Kokerboom 2022
$155.00“This is a wonderful expression of his Citrusdal Mountain farm, and something of a tribute to Henk Laing, the grower who passed away last year. Combining Semillon with around 15% interplanted Semillon Gris, this is less exotic than it can be, showing layers of honeysuckle, saffron, citrus and herbs supported by fresh, sappy minerality, a […]
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