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Diel Reserve Pinot Noir 2018
$85.00Dark and intensely savory nose with a hint of roasted meat. Only medium-bodied, but the tannins are full and compact. Long finish that’s slightly drying. The first vintage of this wine. 91 points – James Suckling Hand picked over several passes, naturally fermented in open wooden vats with a portion of whole clusters. Pigeage […]
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Francois Millet et Fils Chambolle-Musigny Les Foucheres 2020
$400.00A cool vineyard just 50 metres south of Musigny where Francois perfected his craft at Comte de Vogue. It’s a cool site, facing northeast with sparse soils of limestone and gravel. A vineyard of great expression and high toned intensity, yielding wines of great concentration, yet pretty and elegant. The 2020 is incredibly expressive with […]
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Pooley Butcher’s Hill Riesling 2022
$70.00Aromas of citrus blossom, jasmine, and mineral on the nose. Notes of preserved lemon, under-ripened pear and kafir lime follow through on the palate. A slight note of talc, persists with a full mouth-feel and continuous acid. 5 months maturation on fine lees in oak prior to bottling. Halliday Winery of the Year 2023 […]
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Pooley Cooinda Vale Riesling 2022
$70.00Initially the nose is a little shy with fresh notes of citrus peel and blossom. The palate is typical Cooinda Vale, refined and elegant with lemon sherbet, cumquat and marmalade. Strong acid profile with a persistent finish. 5 months maturation on fine lees in tank prior to bottling. Halliday Winery of the Year 2023 […]
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David Moreau Santenay Rouge 1er Cru Beaurepaire 2021
$145.00The 2021 Santenay Beaurepaire 1er Cru has a clean and pure bouquet with precise and pure red cherry and strawberry fruit, wilted rose petal and light violet aromas percolating through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, a little foursquare in style. A small amount of chalkiness towards the finish is detailed, though […]
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Weiser-Kunstler Trabener Gaispfad Riesling 2018
$85.00Generally preferring sweeter styled Mosel wines, it’s always a thrill to love the unexpected. Immensely complex, deep and brooding with aromas of gooseberry, kiwi, lime, ruby grapefruit, spring jasmine smoke and earth. Absorbing and immense, it’s hard to grasp the sheer depth and breadth of this wine, yet without heaviness or unnecessary structure. Silkily textured, […]
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Hees Auener Romerstich Auslese 9 2021 (375ml)
$90.00The Römerstich location is Marcus Hees’ top Auen location. The 35-50 year old vines grow at an altitude of 280 metres on the typical slate-weathered soils of the region. Spontaneous fermentation, maturation 50% in stainless steel and 50% in the 500 litre Tonneau and 1200 litre Stockinger Fuder. The Rieslings from Römerstich are somewhat more generous and expressive than those […]
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Jonathan Didier Pabiot Pouilly Fumé Luminance 2020
$110.00Luminance is crafted from vines with an average age of 50 years. Planted in Kimmeridgian limestone with an active lime content of over 70%. A high active lime content is a feature of the region, but at this level, the vines must work very hard indeed for nutrients and water. The vineyard is terraced, steep […]
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Thierry Glantenay Pommard Riottes 2020
$200.00Aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with hints of forest floor and raw cocoa introduce the 2020 Pommard Les Riottes, a medium to full-bodied, lively and concentrated wine that concludes with a long, mineral finish. The vines in this site are suffering, yielding only a single barrel this year. (89-91/100) – William Kelley, The Wine […]
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Quinta do Noval Vintage Port 2020
$235.00“The 2020 Vintage Port from Noval, which was picked from 1 to 22 September, has a residual sugar of 115g/l. It is forward and lively on the nose with macerated black cherries, cassis, raisin and pressed iris flowers. Fine delineation and focus. The palate is medium bodied with an attractive peppery entry. Lively, good depth […]
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Bachelet-Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts 2020
$320.00“Pale lemon colour. A smoky reduction which is far from unpleasant. The fruit starts to come out, indeed offering excellent depth of fruit, some yellow plums but still fresh, plenty of weight behind and good length.” 91-94 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy “The 2020 Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts has a crisp, precise, gunflint-tinged bouquet […]
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Paul Dethune Les Crayeres Extra Brut Grand Cru 2015
$300.00The tightest, most compact and coiled Champagne of the range. The power of the fruit is very apparent and you can taste why this was aged in 205 litre Champagne barrels. Intense and vivid aromas of blackberry, Middle Eastern spices, toasted almonds, white peach, poached plum, fig and brioche. This is extremely powerful, brighter, less […]
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Paul Dethune Millesime Extra Brut 2012
$250.00A wine of great depth, concentration, power and finesse, marked by the uncanny freshness of Dethune’s Champagnes. The blend is 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, which goes some way to explaining the wine’s freshness and energy. Extremely complex aromatics of cherry, red apple, brioche, toasted almonds, cashew, hedge fruits and spice. Deep and vinous, […]
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Chateau d’Epire ‘Comtesse de Las Cases’ Savennieres Moelleux 2018
$65.00Comtesse de Las Cases is a semi-dry wine and a reminder of what Savennieres once was. Attacking with a charming sweetness and offering a fresh and mineral finish. Vinified in small, stainless steel tanks.
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Benjamin Leroux Pommard 2019
$168.00Natural cork. With both this cuvée and the wonderful Rugiens-Hauts, Leroux is back in Pommard with a bang. The 2019 is a blend of Les Vaumuriens (high on the slope) and Les Cras (on the lower slope), both vineyards lying on the Volnay side of the village. Leroux notes the cooler, hillside fruit from Les Vaumuriens brings freshness and balance to the blend. […]
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