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J&S Fielke Piccadilly Valley Pinot Noir 2022
$40.00One of my favourite red wines of 2023, at a price point that is swamped by good but unexciting examples of pinot. Well, this is amazing. Ripe stewed red fruits of rhubarb, strawberry, cherry and cranberry, with a sweet and savoury spice element. Floral too, with lavender, violet and geranium. Open and beautifully proportioned, with […]
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Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis 2023
$58.00Screwcap. Unusually for a Petit Chablis, which generally comes from the lower-lying sites on Portlandian limestone, the lion’s share of this cuvée is drawn from a parcel of Kimmeridgian-based soil. Yet it’s not necessarily the type of limestone but more the location that makes the difference. The small Defaix parcel is well situated on the […]
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Jo Landron Muscadet Sevre et Maine Le Fief du Breil 2016
$60.00Out of Stock
Le Fief du Breil comes from a single, six-hectare biodynamically farmed vineyard, situated on a south-facing slope above the Sèvre river in La Haye-Fouassière. Fief is a term from the Middle Ages which means a piece of land once associated with (and probably owned by) the local Abbey or Duke. This in turn infers quality, as the local […]
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Pooley Pinot Noir 2023
$55.00The darkest and most hedonistic of the Pooley range with mixed black fruits, fennel, kirsch and bitter chocolate. Full bodied and polished, the fruit, so rich and fresh taking centre stage. Savoury notes of sweet and savoury spice, pepper, gamey notes, liquorice and fresh compost. Generous and gorgeous, the tannins rich but soft and the […]
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Domaine Gueguen Petit Chablis 2022
$58.00“Very good purity on the nose. Fine combination of salty, citrus characters with good weight and concentration. All of the Gueguen‘s Petit Chablis comes from Préhy commune.” 90 points, Andy Howard MW, Decanter Lovely intense bouquet of preserved lemon, cream, white flowers, white peach and melon. This is very concentrated for a Petit Chablis, with fruit […]
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Walsh & Sons Roi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
$50.00From a vineyard planted in 1998 and only 170 dozen produced. This is a terrific follow up to the 2020, finer, sleeker and deeper. Classic Margaret River nose with blackcurrant, plum, blackberry, blueberry, cigar box and geraniums. High toned, with a refined intensity that is positively mouthwatering and succulent all at the same time. Terrific […]
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Salo Chardonnay 2023
$50.00“From the Full Moon Vineyard in Gladysdale. Wild ferment and 100% mlf. There’s only one wine from winemakers and friends Steve Flamsteed and Dave Mackintosh, and it’s always a good ‘un. A bright green gold. There’s aromas of ripe stone fruits together with some savoury and complex briny notes. On the palate, this has lots […]
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Domaine Tempier Lulu and Lucien Bandol Rouge 2022
$110.00At Domaine Tempier, grapes from different vineyards are skillfully blended to create this wine, made up of between 70 and 75% Mourvèdre (depending on the year) combined with Grenache, Cinsault and a hint (2%) of old Carignan. Clusters are hand-selected in the vineyard and in the cellar; de-stemmed, crushed and put into concrete vats for […]
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Disznoko Tokaji Late Harvest Furmint 2019 (500ml)
$45.00László Mészáros makes this late harvest wine from mainly botrytised Furmint grapes (along with 6% Zéta and 6% Hárslevelu), which have shrivelled to around half of their original volume. Termed Késói Szüretelésú in Hungarian, there was no berry-by-berry selection here as there is for Aszú wines. Instead, selected bunches of botrytised clusters and part-clusters were […]
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Bicknell FC Applecross Pinot Noir 2022
$55.00Stunning aromatics of sandalwood, lavender, rhubarb, raspberry, nutmeg and blackcurrant. A great expression of Yarra Valley pinot noir, with it’s intense aromas, precise structure, elevated fruit and spicy/flavor characteristics. Red fruit compote, dried flowers, star anise, hoisin and subtle oak. Bright and vibrant, yet with the structure, balance and length of flavor to age for […]
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Paul Dethune Brut Grand Cru NV
$120.00Deep and rich aromatics of honeysuckle, spring jasmine, lime, grapefruit, yellow peach, fresh bread and sage. Deep and vinous, Ambonnay personified, ample, generous and with terrific width. Very mouthcoating flavours of figs, citrus, red cherry, grilled nuts, almond meal, savoury spice and burnt butter. What’s remarkable is its freshness and teasing elegance. Champagne doesn’t get […]
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Bernard Defaix Chablis 2022
$65.00“Complete harmony, a certain amount of nuance, lifted finish thanks to acceptable acidity. Bottled July. Pale lemon colour, a little more flesh on the nose, pleasingly rounded, very stylish. Buy this without question. With time in the glass the Chablis minerality shows as well as the pleasing flesh.” 89 points, Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy […]
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Cobaw Ridge Chardonnay 2023
$100.00Multi dimensional, intense, vibrant, expressive energy, minerality, savouriness all with our usual trade mark acidity. Winemaker’s Notes 100% estate Chardonnay, certified organic with minimal adjustments in the winery. Fermented wild and aged in a mix of barrique and puncheon, 25% new, all blonde toast, Gillet oak. 12 months elevage. 97 points – TWF […]
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Alheit Vineyards Hereafter Here Chenin Blanc 2021
$65.00Out of Stock
First produced in 2020, this Chenin Blanc hails from dry farmed, bush vine vineyards that are less than 20 years’ old, blending components from Stellenbosch and the Swartland. Savoury and refreshing, with mouth-watering acidity, rock salt and lemongrass flavours and the zip that’s typical of the 2021 whites. 94 points – TIm Atkin MW […]
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Place of Changing Winds Harcourt Marsanne Roussanne 2022
$60.00Harcourt lies within the Bendigo G.I , but lies higher and cooler. Complexity from fruit to texture with notes of brioche, honeysuckle, yellow peach, citrus marmalade, lemon juice, zest, fresh hay, mint, sage and ginger. Full bodied, chiseled and succulent. Luxurious and fleshy, yet without fat or flab. Gloriously textured, controlled opulence and a linear, […]
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Muller-Catoir MC Riesling 2020
$45.00Instantly appealing, sliced-pear and white-peach aromas with floral and mandarin notes. This medium-bodied dry riesling is so charming and lively, but also has very good depth and balance at the finish. 92 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling Dry. Organic. Screwcap. Few German estates produce an entry Riesling of this depth and structure. It is made entirely […]
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Paralian Springs Hill Vineyard Shiraz 2022
$45.00“We Love Northern Rhone”, Skye Salter told me when tasting through their wines, and it shows, with notes of Charcuterie and coal dust. Otherwise it’s all McLaren Vale. Deep dark fruits, including blackcurrant, not often found in shiraz. Dark cherry, blackberry, violets, savoury spice, fresh compost, cured meats, pink peppercorn, soy, fennel and cardamon. Rich, […]
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Moreau-Naudet Petit Chablis 2022
$85.00Diam. Not all Petit Chablis is created equal! Moreau’s Petit Chablis comes from a single 2.5-hectare site between Courgis and Beine, just outside Chablis on the route to Auxerre. It has a southwest orientation and lies on Kimmeridgian soils (as opposed to the higher Portlandian soils on which most Petit is grown). Half of the plot […]
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Stargazer Chardonnay 2023
$70.002023 is the third vintage that Stargazer have used both fruit from their own Palisander vineyard in Coal River Valley + sourced from a grower in the Upper Derwent Valley. The Stargazer plot was planted in 2017, south facing and is primarily brown dermosol on Jurassic dolerite. The Derwent Valley vineyard owned by Bernand Brain […]
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Rob Hall Harriet’s Vineyard Chardonnay 2022
$40.00From Harriet’s vineyard in Healesville. Two batches: one whole-bunch pressed, the other destemmed with 24 hours’ skin contact. Matured in seasoned hogsheads and puncheons. A bright green gold. Subtle and complex with its bouquet of just-picked white nectarines, lightly grilled nuts, lemongrass and a little sea spray. Fills out nicely on the mid-palate and there’s […]
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Domaine A Petit A Cabernets 2017
$55.00Out of Stock
St Emillion inspired, but for me, reminiscent of the haunting, autumnal wines of Pessac Leognan. Beautifully complex aromas of blackcurrant, cranberry, mulberry, blackberry, violets, garrigue herbs, tobacco leaf, mint and cocoa. Pure ripe fruit, supple initially, before the sensual squeeze of chewy, tobacco laced tannins. Very complex interplay of savoury and fruit notes with squid […]
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Saltfleet Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022
$40.00Grenache is all the fashion in the McLaren Vale these days, including some beautiful blends of which Saltfleet’s GSM is one. This is a delightful homage to McLaren Vale, with ripe red and black fruits, violets, chocolate, sweet and savoury spice and pipe tobacco. Texturally complex with a combination of silk, fluffy lanolin and cashmere. […]
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Domenica Chardonnay 2023
$55.00Out of Stock
‘A very fine chardonnay, without quite the precision, detail and tension that I recall from other years. Stone fruit, flint, lanolin, porcini and that regional tattoo of glazed quince. Quinine bitterness at the finale. Mid-weighted and nicely nervous in the mouth, while suitably open-knit enough to breach already. Fine. Drink or hold. Screw cap.’ 95 Points […]
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MMAD Chenin Blanc 2023
$45.00“The road to success with chenin blanc is not always clear. Take your eye off it and you can find yourself in drab backwaters, but unwavering focus delivers you to exciting destinations like this. From vines pushing roots into Blewitt Springs sand for 60 years, it’s for those who like to chew on a wine’s […]
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Stargazer Pinot Noir 2023
$70.00This wine is sourced exclusively from Stargazer’s own Palisander vineyard in the Tea Tree subregion of Coal River Valley. Two separate parcels of Pinot Noir, planted in 2002 and 2017 respectively. Primarily brown dermosol on Jurassic dolerite, the plant material is combination of clones, the majority of which is G5Vl2 or Wadenswil. The 2022 also […]
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Rivulet Glaziers Bay Pinot Noir 2022
$50.00Out of Stock
Pinot noir sourced from the Elsewhere vineyard, between Cygnet and Huonville in the Huon Valley; 25% whole bunches, matured for 11 months in French oak (16% new). Phwoar … this smells great. Red cherries, raspberries and cranberry notes are supported by hints of exotic spice, amaro herbs, washed rind cheese, Peking duck, undergrowth and mushrooms. […]
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Sailor Seeks Horse Chardonnay 2023
$69.00No Huldufolk this, which works for me as this is the finest chardonnay to date. 40 per cent new French oak, no malolactic as usual, the fruit soaking up what has to be very expensive wood. Super fragrant, with spring jasmine, pawpaw, fig, quince, white peach, preserved lime, spicy oak, burnt butter and citrus rind. […]
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Savage Thief in the Night 2021
$60.00The Thief in the Night cuvee is a wine that increasingly pushes the solo message of premium Grenache despite still having minor blend components of 7.5% Syrah and 6.5% Cinsault, the ‘salt and pepper’ of the wine. This beautifully pristine Piekenierskloof Grenache from dry farmed bush vines grown on sandstone soils underwent spontaneous fermentation with […]
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Savage Are We There Yet 2021
$60.00A 50:50 blend of Touriga Nacional and Syrah from Malgas. 10% whole-bunch fermentation. Some flinty reduction before red and black berries, lavender, fresh herbs and pepper on the nose while the palate has great structure and balance – a dense core of fruit matched by driving acidity and tannins that are firm in the best […]
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Irrewarra Chardonnay 2022
$70.00Out of Stock
A deliciously mineral and slippery drink. An array of citrus and complexity lined with a fantastic backbone of acidity.
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