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Cascina delle Rose Barbaresco ‘Rio Sordo’ 2018
$145.00Another classic Nebbiolo profile, but perhaps more animal, elemental and masculine. Fresh leather, rose, sandalwood, Port wine tobacco, aniseed, blackcurrant, blueberry and dark cherry. Rich and deep, but with no loss of elegance or purity. Interwoven red, blue and dark fruits, sweet balsamic, juicy, not so much as linear, but nevertheless precise, expansive and palate […]
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Dagueneau Jurancon Les Jardins de Babylone Moelleux 2016
$385.00The 2016 is equally stunning but far more youthful and therefore, more delicate and discrete than the 2015. It’s a vibrantly racy wine with mixed citrus and fresh-cut apple notes and a juicy, vibrant close. Both vintages are Germanic in style, less so dessert wines but more for drinking throughout the meal (the way you […]
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Thierry Glantenay Pommard 1er Cru Saussilles 2019
$225.00The latest rendition of a cuvée that goes from strength to strength, Glantenay‘s old vine 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Les Saussilles offers up notions of Griotte cherries, cassis, potpourri and dark chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, racy and concentrated, with superb depth at the core and a saline finish, it’s well worth seeking out. As I’ve written […]
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Thierry Glantenay Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 2019
$210.00The 2019 Volnay 1er Cru Les Santenots was the last wine in the cellar to finish its malolactic fermentation, and its bouquet of smoky blackberries and cherries was still comparatively unformed. Medium to full-bodied, layered and lively, its bright acids and powdery tannins mark it out as a particular success this year. 91-93+ Points – William Kelley, […]
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Nicole Lamarche Grand Cru Echezeaux 2019
$425.00The Lamarche Echézeaux comes from three lieux-dits: Les Cruots ou Vignes Blanches, Clos-Saint-Denis, and Les Champs Traversins. Altogether these parcels make up about 1.3 hectares of vines with an average age of 30 years. Nicole Lamarche works with very low yields here, which, alongside the Domaine’s delicate extraction, results in a superb expression of this terroir. Of this cuvée, Jasper Morris has […]
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Fritz Haag Brauneberger Juffer Kabinett 2019 (1.5L)
$145.00Very clear and flinty on the still reductive yet very precise and spring-like nose. Juicy and light on the palate, this is an intense, fruity, salty- piquant and stimulating Kabinett with the gorgeous fruit of the Juffer. Drink 2025-2045. 89-92 points – Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate, August 2020
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Henri Germain Meursault Clos des Mouches Rouge 2021
$225.00This should not be confused with the Beaune Premier Cru of the same name. Meursault’s Clos des Mouches is a tiny monopole belonging to Henri Germain and devoted to Pinot Noir. It could be labelled as Volnay, as most reds from Meursault are, but Germain chooses to call a Meursault a Meursault. The half-hectare site lies near the Volnay border, due south […]
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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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Iggy Springton Eden Valley Syrah 2020
$75.00Dark red colour, concentrated, and solidly structured, yet retaining the elegancy and finesse of Eden Valley. Lifted aromas of black currant, sour cherry, blueberry, dry sage, and a hint of leather. On the palate there is a sensation of bright acidity supported by well-integrated tannins. Aftertaste lingers, suggesting notes of liquorice. Think of succulent braised […]
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Iggy Lyndoch Barossa Valley Syrah 2020
$75.00Deep red, almost crimson in colour. Dense aromas of plum, black pepper, black currant, nutmeg, and a touch of smokiness. Aiming for savouriness rather than fruitiness here and showcasing elegance rather than robustness. Supple, yet very much present tannins with fairly fresh acidity. Pleasant mouthfeel with a long, persistent finish. Drinking well now but will […]
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Alex Moreau Chassagne Montrachet 2021
$240.00The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet villages exhibits aromas of pear, toasted nuts, white flowers and citrus oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny palate with tangy acids and a seamless, elegant profile. 89-81 Points – William Kelley, The Wine Advocate Clean mid lemon, assembled on its fine lees but not yet fined. A […]
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Alex Moreau Bourgogne Blanc 2021
$100.00Fine-boned and precise, the 2021 Bourgogne Chardonnay offers up aromas of pear, citrus oil, white flower and clear honey, followed by a medium-bodied, vibrant palate. This year, it will see longer maturation on the lees, which will likely deliver more texture. 87-88 Points – William Kelley, The Wine Advocate Cool and airy aromas feature those […]
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Pressing Matters R139 Riesling 2021 (375ml)
$35.00From the Coal River Valley; made by Sam Connew. Acidity is the secret to all things sweet, and the cool 2021 harvest was idyllic for wines of this ilk. Pale straw green; it leaps from the glass with brilliant purity of white lily fragrance, Granny Smith apple, lime and lemon. Not a molecule out of […]
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Billecart-Salmon Vintage 2009
$150.00Comprises 40/33/27% pinot noir/chardonnay/pinot meunier, 73% grands and premiers crus. The low dosage of 2g/l and the warm vintage allow the fruit-based flavours free rein – white peach, Granny Smith apple and nectarine. The finish and aftertaste remain fresh and long. A house in grand form. 96 points, James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion […]
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Cobaw Ridge High Density Pinot Noir 2022
$135.00Our first 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 first release as a standalone wine from this now mature planting. More intense and darker fruited than the […]
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Cobaw Ridge Original Block Pinot Noir 2022
$95.00As 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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Disznoko Vertical Collection No 1 Pack
$350.00 Per case of 3Contains the following: 1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2015 1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2016 1 x Disznókő Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 2017 The uniqueness of Tokaji Aszú (botrytis) wines is not only due to their terroir and the indigenous Hungarian grapes used in the blend (primarily Furmint but also […]
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Felton Road MacMuir Pinot Noir 2022
$125.00Intense wine that is on the dark side with concentrated flavours that suggest black fruits, cacao powder, liquorice and anise supported by sweet, chewy tannins A wine of substance and of promise. Time will add new layers to an already tantalisingly complex wine. 97 Points – Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review A rather […]
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Gerard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 2020
$125.001.5 hect across 4 parcels. Minots, Chatains, Epinottes and Vaillons. Average age of 60 years old. All parcels vinified separately then blended before bottling. Across the 1er Cru’s this wine is often seemingly the most ‘exotic’, perhaps not in terms of weight but aromatics. Pressed straight into tank, no pre-ferment racking or settling, wild fermentation, […]
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Michel Lafarge Beaune ‘Aigrots’ Premier Cru Blanc 2020
$245.00First slope of Beaune, next to Clos des Mouches. Top of the slope planted with Chardonnay. Vines aged 37 years. Vertical press so pressing is very slow. Aged on only fine lees. 10% new oak. ‘The 2020 Beaune Clos des Aigrots 1er Cru Blanc, which has been pressed using a vertical pressoir since 2017, has […]
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Disznoko Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos 2013 (500ml)
$125.00A late ripening year with an ‘Aszú miracle’ appearing from mid-September onwards, giving beautifully concentrated Aszú berries with intense botrytis but also great acidity. It’s still a real baby, showing creamy vanilla aromas with ripe pear, acacia and peach. It’s luscious and silky with lovely purity and superb intensity of quince and honey, and fine […]
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Valenciso 10 Anos Rioja 2012
$110.00The subtle, elegant and complex 2012 10 Años Después (10 years after!) matured for four years in concrete followed by four more years in Caucasian oak barrels that polished it. It has an incredible 15% alcohol, which doesn’t show at all, and the wine comes through as balanced and elegant, powerful too but with no […]
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Spreitzer Lenchen Riesling Spatlese ‘303’ 2019
$90.00The Spreitzer Oestrich Lenchen Riesling Spätlese ‘303’ was first produced in the year 2000 and honours the Spreitzer brothers Grandfather who harvested his legendary Trockenbeerenauslese from the same vineyard in 1920 – which garnered a record sugar level of 303 degrees Oechsle. Coming exclusively from the Eisenberg this is rich with red apples and sweet acacia […]
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Hees Monzinger Halenberg Riesling Trocken 2021
$75.00Characterised by its high ripeness and clean fruit, this Riesling from the upper Nahe fascinates with its immense juiciness. There are also stony notes and some graphite. Matured for 8 months on full yeast, 75% in stainless steel, the rest in a used tonneau, a type of barrel with a capacity of approx. 900 litres.
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Veuve Fourny & Fils Grands Rose NV
$110.00Tiny volumes produced and hardly any made available for the Australian market. Pure pure, with fruit of English strawberry, cherry, cranberry, redcurrant, blueberry and blackcurrant. Lovely tension between the sweetness of fruit and the more savoury elements. There is a faint texture derived from the tannin and the Champagne’s naturally buoyant acidity, lends weight and […]
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De Bortoli Black Noble 10 Year Old (500ml)
$45.00Date, fig and almond log, roasted chestnuts, pecan and soft prunes. Wafts of integrated spirit lead to barrel notes of vanilla paste, coffee, salted caramel and wood varnish. Baked soda bread and rye. Takes on new life on the palate with gritty tannins and surging acidity. Caramelised apples and dried apricots get a new lease […]
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Gembrook Hill JKM Pinot Noir 2022
$95.00Two barrels only, about a third whole bunches. The DNA of the estate in overdrive. Sweet and tangy red fruits of raspberry, English strawberry, plum, cranberry, dark cherry and rhubarb. Lovely succulent palate of incredible textural complexity. Cashmere and slick, yet the finish is bookended by firm skinsy tannins. The fruit is abundant, but what […]
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Fabien Coche Auxey Duresses 2021
$140.00From the lieu-dit of Les Clous which has more limestone soil giving a fresher finer aspect to the aromas and the structure. This vineyard is full south facing and situated between the village Auxey and its neighbouring hamlet of Petit Auxey to the west with the vines averaging 30 years old. Just 20% new oak […]
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Thibaud Boudignon Savennières Clos de la Hutte 2020
$275.00”The 2020 Clos de la Hutte is a wine that makes your shoulders drop such is its tranquility and sense of comfort in your mouth. It blooms in the mouth and does so without any sense of heaviness. The finish, scented with flowers and nectarines, is long, fragrant and textural. I hate using the word […]
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Nicole Lamarche Vosne-Romanee 2020
$210.00“Mid pink-purple in colour, notably reduced nose. Too much to blow off. Very pretty elegant pure red fruit on the palate, with good concentration, plenty of oak and the slight firmness from the reduction. That apart, this is excellent, and very long. Scored on the basis that the reduction will depart.” 89-92 points, Jasper Morris MW, […]
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