Curious Reds
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Fighting Gully Road Aglianico 2018
$45.00The winemaker has a close connection with Italy, hence the decision to plant 1450 individually-staked aglianico vines on a terrace at FGR. A fascinating grape brought to life and, importantly, managed beautifully, massaging its notoriously high tannin and acidity and bringing forth a veritable cavalcade of exotic, savoury aromas and flavours in bramble, black cherry, […]
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Mullineux Kloof Street Rouge 2022
$30.00The 2020 Kloof Street Rouge is made from Swartland fruit, a blend of Cinsault, Tinta Barocca, Grenache and Syrah. This is a classic South African red and blended, better than the sum of its parts. Juicy and medium bodied with a heady perfume of fresh flowers, baking spices and dark fruits. Succulent and well-rounded, with […]
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Inkwell Infidels Primitivo 2022
$30.00Inkwell make zinfandel and primitivo. Same, same, essentially. But the different blocks perform differently, so the nomenclature reflects that. This is genuinely reminiscent of Puglian primitivo, resplendent with dried fruits, currants, fig and date, blackberry, and hit heavily with spices, in an amaro and panforte register, anise to the fore, and underwritten by a dry, […]
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La Petite Mort Saperavi 2022
$42.00Without doubt, the finest Saperavi in Australia. Made traditionally in Amphorae, left on skins for 180 days and a small dash of Sulphur the only addition. Yet despite this, the tannins are silky and the fruit vivid and fresh. Deeper than the 2020, brooding, with blackberry, mulberry, plum, blackcurrant and raspberry. There’s a ferrous element […]
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Chateau de Coulaine Chinon 2023
$45.00Cooler than the 2022 with vibrant red fruits, blackberry and violets. Sleek, streamlined and supple, with terrific energy and freshness. Gentle tannins and a highly elevated finish. Lovely, easy drinking Chinon. Waters Wine Co Mostly from younger vines up to about 20 yo coming from slopes and on the plateau close to the chateau. […]
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Sadie Family Swartland Treinspoor 2021
$145.00The 2021 Treinspoor is Sadie’s Tinta Barocca that the man himself likes to Nebbiolo, also opining that it is a wine that needs considerable aging. These vines were planted in 1974, and the blend includes 40% whole clusters. It has a complex, succinctly defined bouquet with melted tar and graphite infused dark berry fruit, a […]
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Frederick Stevenson Montepulciano 2024
$35.00Utterly captivating, with all the heightened sensuality of Montepulciano. Layers of blackberry, plum, blackcurrant and mulberry unfold into notes of licorice, dried herbs and mint. Curved and supple, with fine, bow-like tannins giving shape and line. Plush yet controlled, the focused acidity drives the wine long through the finish. Abundant, succulent, and seriously compelling. Bright […]
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Beeslaar Pinotage 2023
$100.00From 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 of blackberry, blood plum, mulberry and cassis. Rich and full bodied, remarkably elegant – svelte even, considering the size […]
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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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Saltfleet Touriga Nacional 2025
$36.00Touriga Nacional is a celebrated Portuguese variety that has found a natural home in McLaren Vale. Fragrant and expressive, it opens with captivating florals before revealing a full-bodied palate of blackcurrant and dark cherry. Matured in larger-format French oak, the wine retains its vibrant fruit while gaining depth, structure and a beautifully lingering finish. Charming […]
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Thorne and Daughters Menagerie Pinotage 2022
$40.00Thorne and Daughters ‘Menagerie’ Pinotage is the contemporary face of Pinotage, a grape that is extremely versatile in the cellar and at table. Carbonic maceration followed by ageing in neutral oak for 9 months. It’s tangy, with the grape’s trademark sandy tannins providing precision, rails and length. Bloody plum, rhubarb, raspberry, cocoa powder and cherry. […]
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Somos Garnacha & Amigos 2024
$22.00Garnacha & Amigos wears its intentions on its sleeve: bright, juicy and made to be shared. Mauricio Ruiz Cantu brings his trademark hands-off, good-times approach to this South Australian red, letting each variety add its own character without overcomplicating things. Grenache makes up the lion’s share at 58%, bringing crunchy red fruit and plenty of […]
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Sakkie Mouton Dawn of the Salty Tongues Syrah 2024
$85.00The Salty Tongues Syrah 2024 is a 100% Syrah red made from grapes sourced from vineyards in Vredendal located 25 kilometres from the West Coast Atlantic Ocean that were picked early morning to preserve freshness before being destemmed, with 30% of whole bunches lining the bottom of the open top fermenters. After fermentation, the wine […]
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Curious Wines Mixed Six
Original price was: $242.00.$232.00Current price is: $232.00. Per case of 6Discover your new favourites – six standout wines for the curious. Contains 1 bottle each of the following: Fighting Gully Road Verdicchio 2025 A wine of quiet confidence, beautifully balanced between richness and finesse. Medium to full-bodied and wonderfully textural, it unfolds in layers of white stone fruit and delicate blossom, with a vibrant […]
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Wolf & Woman Pinotage 2024
$40.0050% of grapes from Paardeberg, 50% from northwest of Malmesbury. 15% whole-bunch fermentation. Matured for 10 months in old oak. Notes of plum, cherry, fynbos, spice and earth on the nose. The palate shows dense fruit, moderate acidity and powdery tannins, the finish carrying a touch of bitterness that adds rather than detracts. Characterful and […]
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Savage Follow the Line Cinsault 2023
$65.00Follow The Line is a deceptively forward Cinsault that’s good to drink on release, but ages remarkably well too. Alluringly ethereal and perfumed, it has what Duncan Savage terms “the purity of 2023”, layers of goji berry, plum and pomegranate and more tannic presence than you appreciate at first. Very refined. 96 points – Tim […]
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