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Savage Follow the Line Cinsault 2021
$65.00From a Stellenbosch vineyard on decomposed granite. 50% whole-bunch fermentation while maturation lasts 12 months in old 500-litre barrels before a further 10 months in foudre. Heady aromatics with top notes of musk and violets before red and black berries plus pepper. The palate shows great fruit density, fresh acidity and fine tannins. A refined, […]
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Beeslaar Pinotage 2020
$100.00If ever you had any doubts about the potential of Pinotage, the 2020 Beeslaar will put paid to them. From a 2.5 ha vineyard, dry grown, shale soils and old bush vines. Open top fermentation, followed by 20 months in French oak barriques. Very simple stuff, but the wine is far from simple. Intense aromas […]
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Scions of Sinai Heldervallei Cinsault 2021
$60.00A wine of stunning aromatic expression, vivid flavours and grace. Floral, with savoury and sweet spices, smoke, rough earth, summer fruit compote and sage. Medium bodied, coarsened silk and pure flow. The very definition of elegance and in a mould that is simply unattainable outside of South Africa. Waters Wine Co The 2021 Heldervallei […]
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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2021
$65.00Charming is the first thought that comes to mind upon tasting the 2021 Vanguardist Mourvèdre. Absolutely gorgeous aromatics of fennel rhubarb, licorice, blackcurrant, spiced plum and custard. The fruits so sweet, but in no way sickly or jubey. The palate’s so fine, the flavours so pure the texture supple and translucent. Blueberry, blackberry, sweet and […]
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Luis Seabra Mono A Tinto Alfrocheiro Dao 2019
$92.00Dao, not Douro, from a 35 year old vineyard of granite soils. The variety is Alfrocheiro, which accounts for about 3% of total plantings in Portugal. Handpicked, wild fermented, with 40% whole cluster. A long maceration of 26 days, before being transferred to a 300o litre oak foudre for 14 months. Dark colour and the […]
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Vanguardist Mourvedre 2022
$65.00About as refined as you could imagine, with immense detail, poise, balance and beautiful texture. Like the Grenache this is very aromatic, but with black, briary and red fruits, flecked with potpourri, black olive and garrigue herbs. The tertiary element is in no way rustic and at the forefront is perfectly ripe, cool fruit. Texturally […]
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Luis Seabra Indie Xisto Tinto Douro 2019
$89.00From vines at least 70 years of age. A single vineyard from Alijo at the very high altitude of 580 metres with blue schist soil. Variteals are Tinta Barroca, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Roriz, Touriga Franca, Rufete, Malvasia Preta, Donzelinho Tinto, Touriga Brasileira and Touriga Femea. Foot trodden, naturally fermented with100% whole cluster, with only a […]
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Luis Seabra Mono C Tinto Castelao Dao 2018
$82.00If you are in doubt, Castelao is the varietal. Grown on yellow slate over clay loam at an altitude of 490 metres. Hand picked, 100% whole cluster and wild fermented in stainless steel. A very long maceration of 25 days. Transferred to 500 litre French oak barrels after fermentation, for 16 months. Lifted and ethereal […]
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Cavallotto Dolcetto D’Alba Vigna Scot DOC 2020
$50.00Cavallotto’s single vineyard Dolcetto D’Alba Vigna Scot DOC 2020 hails from 2.3 hectares of 30 year-old vines located within Castiglione Falletto’s legendary Monprivato cru. These Dolcetto vines face east, meaning it is cooler and later ripening. On these great soils, the mature vines, low yields and traditional winemaking result in a layered, deep and remarkably […]
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Brendan Stater-West Saumur Rouge 2020
$70.00The Saumur Rouge comes from a young south-west vineyard of Cabernet Franc in Brézé, in the lieu-dit La Ripaille. The soil profile is predominately sandy-clay of 1.5m in depth. Brendan is just the second grower with La Ripaille. (The other is Antoine Foucault of Domaine du Collier.) Harvest is sorted in the vineyard then destemmed 100% […]
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