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2021 Matane PrimitivoPuglia, ITALY$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Synthetic CorkMidnight black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated morello and black cherry aromas intermix with liquorice, scorched earth, dried herb and cinnamon spice notes. Rich morello cherry, black cherry and liquorice fruits are supported by ripe chewy tannins with some vanillin spice, earth and cinnamon characters lying underneath. Medium to full in body it has a ripe sinewy feel. Concludes juicy yet sturdy with medium length.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2022 M. Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes du RhoneCotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinProduced from mainly Grenache and Syrah with maturation taking place in concrete vats and stainless steel tanks for 6 months.
Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Raspberry, liquorice and red plum aromas escape the glass followed by some provincial herb and earthy incense like notes. Juicy dark cherry, raspberry and liquorice fruits have a fleshy feel over an earthy incense and peppered herb back drop. Slightly chewy tannins and good underlying freshness with a peppery, fruit loaded finish.
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2022 Coriole Sparta ShirazMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinDense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Elevated black cherry and liquorice aromas are followed by some blackberry, vanillin cedar, scorched earth and peppered fennel notes. Rich, concentrated and plush the full bodied palate is awash with blackberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits which overlay a vanillin cedar, scorched earth and blackpepper back drop. Sturdy tannin structure with a peppery medium to long finish that has a juicy yet slightly muscular feel to it.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Blewitt Springs ShirazMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: 6 - 8 Years (2030-2032)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinPitch black heart with a deep dark purple black tinged hue. Pronounced spicy dark plum, liquorice, blueberry and graphite laced aromas intermingle with some dried clove, scorched earth and peppered meat notes. Rich plum, liquorice and blueberry fruits line the mid weighted palate with some dried clove, earth and peppered meat characters lying underneath. Fresh and juicy it has fine bony tannins which impart some subtle grip onto the savoury mid length finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
From six estate blocks, split between ironstone and sand, destemmed with half left as whole berries; élevage in French puncheons, with 25% new and the remainder 1–3-year-old oak. This is remarkably pretty upfront, bursting with red berries and cherries, underneath a bedrock of ferrous minerality – the split of soils writ large – along with baking spices and rosy florals. Trademark Yangarra tannins kick in swiftly and carry the flavours long through a savoury finish. This is charming, but it’s also built for food. Seems like a very fine year for shiraz at this address. Drink by 2030.
95 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionCombines the generosity of Shiraz with a slightly rustic dried herb character that seems a part of the Blewitt Springs DNA. The fruit was carefully massaged through older French oak and foudre to allow its essential characters to emerge without compromise. Bright and lively with a typical energy. Drink by: 2024-2034.
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2024 Yalumba GEN Organic Pinot GrigioSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated aromas of pear and lime greet the nostrils followed by some green apple and subtle stony mineral notes. Nicely shaped across the palate with pear and red apple fruits to the fore. Some lime and zingy mineral elements linger across the back half. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and an intensely flavoured conclusion that has an energised feel to it.
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Edradour Eilean Dubh The Dark One Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml)Highlands, SCOTLAND$179. 99Bottle$2159.88 DozenABV: 57.1%Living up to its title with a deep, dark mahogany colour is this 2024 bottling at a cask strength of 57.1%. Anticipating bold notes of juicy raisins, dates, roasted nuts, dark berries, ripe stone fruits, toffee, chocolate and oak spices, it follows in a strong line of all-natural sherry matured gems from this tiny Highland distillery. *Presumably non chill filtered but not stated on the label.
Other reviews... A delicious, strongly charged whisky. The notes can sometimes be perceived as essence or syrup. No off notes. Alcohol is just right. If you like flavor bombs, you're in good hands here. It's not super complex, however, beyond the massive notes. - whiskybase.com
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2022 Domaine William Fevre ChablisChablis, FRANCE$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkFounded by William Fevre in 1957 the domaine has grown to now become one of the biggest land owners in Chablis with 78 hectares of prestigious vineyards, of which 15.9 hectares are classified as Premiers Crus and 15.2 as Grand Crus.
This is consistently one of the best value Chablis on the market and a benchmark of a vintages quality.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime, pear and green apple scents infused with a mix of fresh herbs, wet slate and minerals filter through the nostrils. Concentrated flavours of pear and lime carry a beautiful river stone like feel across the palate. Wet stones, subtle green apple, infusions of fresh herbs and mineral the back drop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a long stony mineral laced conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Tahbilk Grenache Shiraz MourvedreNagambie Lakes, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red core with black shaded edges and a dark red hue. Elevated ripe dark raspberry, liquorice and dark plum scents flood the olfactory senses followed by some subtle scorched earth and cinnamon notes. Rich and plump yet not heavy, dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe plum fruits are featured over scorched earth and vanillin spice characters. Fleshy mouth feel with polished tannins and a juicy conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2020 Terrazze Dell’Etna Rose BrutSicily, ITALY$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkMade from Pinot Nero and Nerello Mascalese grapes. A buoyant mousse holds well, slowly subsiding to reveal a pale salmon pink coloured base that has a nibble stream of bubbles coursing through it. The nose is filled with strawberry and blood orange aromas which intermingle with some yeast lees, citrus and subtle bready notes. Caressing the palate with an airy feel are delicious peach, strawberry and blood orange fruits. Subtle bready yeast lees characters linger underneath. Refreshingly dry with crisp acidity and a long flavour filled finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2020 Taltarni Sparkling ShirazVictoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 15%Closure: Diam CorkFluffy purple tinged mousse with a black dark red core that has a very fine bead flowing through it. Wafting through the nostrils are ripe blackberry, dark plum and chocolate bullet scents which are married to toasty vanillin oak and earthy mocha notes. Rich, full and concentrated, decadent dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits have a lush feel across the palate. Toasty vanillin oak and earthy mocha elements lie underneath. The bold, opulent finish showing some heat.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 15%Other Reviews….
A dark-fruited, intensely flavoured wine with dark cherry and mulberry fruit accented by a touch of mixed spice and pepper. The bead is fine, and the sweetness is compatible with the fruit's intensity, acidity and papery tannin frame. It is a beautifully made wine that typifies this much-loved Australian style. Drink by 2026.
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2023 TarraWarra Estate ChardonnayYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with hints of green around the edges and a watery hue. Rising through the nostrils are scents of white peach, nectarine and subtle dried honey which are trailed by hints of cashew and citrus. Mouth filling white peach, dried honey and cashew flavours cast a gentle creamy feel across the mid weighted palate with some citrusy nougat and subtle crème brulee characters sitting underneath. Finishes with a dash of spice on the textured yet energetic conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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Cantina Castelnuovo Del Garda ProseccoVeneto, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenABV: 11.5%Closure: Diam CorkAn exuberant mousse folds into a pale straw coloured base that has a generous stream of fine bubbles flowing through it. Ripe pear and baked apple aromas mix with some quince and citrusy lees like notes. The palate delivers a concentrated flavour profile of ripe pear, baked apple and quince over a honeysuckle and lees back drop. Creamy mid palate feel with crisp acidity and a thirst quenching finish that shows good length.
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2023 Estandon Heritage RoseProvence, FRANCE$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinProduced from a blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah grapes, this delicious Rose is sourced from some of the best terroirs in the Cotes de Provence. Pale salmon tinged colour. Alluring scents of peach, strawberry and pomegranate rise through the nostrils complimented by some wet stone and faint mineral notes. Delicious peach, strawberry and melon fruits cast a silken feel across the palate with subtle blood orange and stony mineral elements lying underneath. Finishes dry with ample freshness and a long beautifully fleshed conclusion.
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2024 Bella Luna ProseccoVictoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenABV: 11%Closure: Diam CorkPours with a fluffy head that overlays a pale straw coloured base that has a fine bead flowing through it. Lifted pear and apple scents are trailed by some sherbet, subtle lees and citrus notes. Light, refreshing and airy across the palate, pear and apple fruits are featured over subtle chalk and lemon sherbet elements. Finishes dry, crisp and flavoursome.
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2023 M. Chapoutier Belleruche Cotes du Rhone BlancCotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Lifted peach, red apple skin and apricot aromas mix with hints of honeysuckle and wet stone. Delicious fleshy peach, ripe pear and apricot fruits are delivered with excellent intensity and textural volume. Delicate infusions of honeysuckle and wets stone lie underneath. Brisk integrated acidity with a long gorgeously rounded finish that has a dash of ginger spice to it.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2024 Ross Hill Maya ChardonnayOrange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of peach, melon and citrus are followed by some gentle spice notes. Pear, melon and citrus flavours carry a nicely rounded feel with some spicy peach characteristics in the distance. Brisk integrated acidity with a mid length finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2005 Signatory Vintage Speyside 18 (M) 18 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$699. 00Bottle$8388.00 DozenABV: 57.9%Like us, you might have started thinking that independent Macallans were a thing of the past. Hence, we were particularly excited to encounter this little gem - and at a reasonable price to boot! Of course, Macallan isn't stated on the label, however whiskyfun.com have reviewed bottlings from Signatory's same "M" series and the tasting compass points firmly towards Edrington's darling. First-fill oloroso matured and with the colour to show it, a handful of the 620 bottles produced have just landed. Distilled 2005 and decanted in 2024 at 57.9% Alc./Vol. with zero chill filtration. Collectable.
Notes on a sister cask... This strange cask number surely to deceive the enemy. This little 'M' next to 'Speyside' could suggest this is Mortlach, or Mannochmore, or Macduff, or Miltonduff, or Macallan indeed. We think we know, but we'll remain silent as an old mouse from South-West Craigellachie. Colour: bright rich Baltic amber (right). Nose: many similarities with the 1978, especially all these dried fruits and this chocolaty meatiness that should be stemming from the oloroso. Drop of Maggi, Bovril, some pipe tobacco, beef jerky, gravy… With water: toasted bread all over the place, burnt pinewood too, old-style embrocations and liqueurs, marmalade, genever, roasted pine nuts, garden peat (no smoke), compost… I say only high-class distilleries can do the splits rather gracefully like this. Mouth (neat): very, very potent, almost extreme. Huge spices, dried fruits, Stolle, fruitcake, old dried figs… With water: and voilà, civilisation. And coffee, triple-sec, pepper liqueur, more genever, cocoa, pipe tobacco, salty bouillon, and perhaps asparagus soup. That's my favourite soup, mind you. Finish: long, spicier, with pepper and cloves, plus the usual marmalade-y signature. Bits of dark tobacco too. Comments: it's still a tad rustic, as it's still a little young, but it's very classy. Anyone owning a bottle may experiment with a pipette and try to find the ideal drinking strength. Not the easiest task. 89 points - whiskyfun.com
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2023 Miss Zilm Sevenhill Pinot GrisClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a subtle green tint around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lifted pear, red apple and honeysuckle aromas mix with hints of rosewater. Relatively light weight and fresh, the palate is tending more to a Pinot Grigio style, featuring pear and red apple fruits over traces of honeysuckle and musk. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and an aftertaste of moderate length.
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2023 Spikey Bridge Broad Arrow Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent vibrant red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light crimson red hue. Lifted red cherry, strawberry and anise aromas intermix with fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spice notes. Delicious juicy red cherry and strawberry fruits carry a supple feel across the palate with some fresh herb and forest floor characters lingering underneath. Polished tannins with a fresh red fruited finish that shows ample length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2022 Provenance Geelong Pinot NoirGeelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13.4%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Nosing offers up ripe strawberry, plum and cherry aromas followed by some vanillin spice and dried herb notes. Juicy plum and strawberry fruits overlay a dried herb, rhubarb and vanillin spice back drop. Polished tannins finishing ripe, well fleshed and spicy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4%Other Reviews….
A single-vineyard wine from Moorabool; 90% whole berries with a small portion of whole bunches, matured in barriques (25% new). A deep-ish bright crimson. Brooding with aromas of red cherries, ripe strawberries, black tea and a gentle meatiness. This is the richer and more structured than Provenance's Ballarat and Henty pinots. While not quite as approachable now, my gut feeling is this will become the most complex in time. They are all worth seeking out! Drink by 2031.
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2022 Hugo Family Estate Cabernet SauvignonMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSourced predominantly from a block planted in 1991 with aging taking place in mostly French oak hogsheads and larger format French oak (15% new) for a period of 16 months.
Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced aromas of blackcurrant infused with tobacco and black olive are trailed by mulberry, vanillin cedar and spicy dried herb notes. Mid weighted the palate features blackcurrant and mulberry flavours which are interwoven with cedary tobacco, black olive and spicy dried herb characters. Slightly dryish fine grained tannins impart some grip onto the refined mid length finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 Kris Pinot GrigioVenezie, ITALY$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinKris is selected from the three regions that make up the delle Venezie, encompassing Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli-Venezia Giulia and the Veneto. Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated pear and red apple scents mix with dried honey, hints of musk and delicate spice. Delicious pear and red apple fruits carry a supple feel across the palate with some citrus, quince and faint dried honey elements also evident. Finishes dry with a lick of brisk acidity lending a fresh feel to the medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next year.
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2022 Grampians Estate Woolclasser’s GSTGrampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinA blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Shiraz and 10% Tempranillo matured in old French and American oak barrels for 10 months. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced dark to black raspberry, liquorice and dark plum aromas mix with scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Juicy dark raspberry, plum and liquorice fruits have a plump feel with notions of scorched earth, dried herbs and pepper lying underneath. Ripe, slightly chewy tannins concluding long and succulent.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Bass River 1835 Pinot NoirGippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinIncludes 15% whole bunch with maturation taking place in French oak (10% new) for a period of 10 months. Semi translucent ruby red colour with a light red tinged hue. Spicy red cherry, rhubarb and dried clove aromas intermingle with forest floor and brambly cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry and spicy rhubarb flavours are layered across the palate with a supple feel. Dried herb, forest floor and brambly cedar characters ensue. Good underlying freshness with polished tannins and a savoury finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2021 Mt. Wines Heathcote ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 15%Closure: StelvinAged for 10 months in 10% new Hungarian oak. Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Intense ripe blackberry, liquorice and black cherry aromas intermix with vanillin oak, scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich blackberry juice, liquorice and dark plum flavours engulf the full bodied palate providing it with a juicy feel. Spicy vanillin cedar and peppered earth elements linger in the background. Slightly chewy but otherwise velvety tannins with fresh acidity and a bright succulent conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Pasqua Montepulciano d’AbruzzoMontepulciano D'Abruzzo, ITALY$13. 99Bottle$167.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinDeep dark red black core with a dark red hue. Lifted morello cherry and liquorice aromas mix with dried herbs, earth and spice. Mid weighted the palate features juicy dark and morello cherry fruits over subtle liquorice, earthy incense infusions and dried herb characters. Fine grained tannins with a dash of spice to the savoury mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2020 Wilhelmshof Frankweiler Riesling Kabinett TrockenPfalz, GERMANY$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a glistening green tinged outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and lemon butter have a subtle oily toast like overlay with some delicate bees wax and wet steel notes also evident. Refreshing lime and lemon fruits are underpinned by zingy acidity with some red apple, subtle oily steel and mineral characters lingering in the background. Finishes dry and crisp with a refreshing lime and red apple driven conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Red Feet Pinot GrigioKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated pear and red apple scents are trailed by faint honeysuckle and stony mineral notes. Delicious pear and apple fruits are delivered with excellent intensity across the shapely palate. Some subtle quince and wet stone elements sit in the background. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a long conclusion that has a gorgeously rounded feel to it.
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2022 Hugo Family Estate ShirazMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSourced from blocks planted in 1969, 1988 & 1991 by John and Liz Hugo.
Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Enticing aromas of blackberry and liquorice are interwoven with some ripe plum, vanillin cedar and peppered fennel notes. Rich and fleshy yet quite refined in nature, the medium to full bodied palate is gorgeously layered with blackberry and liquorice fruits. Spicy vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth elements lie underneath. Seamlessly integrated velvet smooth tannins. The long juicy conclusion show plenty of pepper as well as finesse.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 South by South West ChardonnayMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFermented and then matured in an even mix of new, one and two year old French oak barrels for a period of 8 months.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of nectarine and citrus mix with hints of biscuity nougat and dried honey. Vibrant nectarine and grapefruit flavours overlay a gun flint infused back drop of citrus and spice. Fresh acidity with a bright yet texturally pleasing mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2023 Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone Reserve RoseCotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinThis very seductive Rose is made from a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah grapes. Pale salmon pink tinged colour. Aromas of peach, raspberry and musk stream out of the glass followed by some wet stone notes. Gorgeously textured and delicious, peach, raspberry and strawberry fruits supplely kiss the palate with some subtle spicy musk and wet stone characters sitting in the background. Excellent intensity with brisk acidity threaded through the long moreish finish.
Drink over the next year.
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Bellebonne BIS Rose SparklingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkAged on lees for up to 2 years. Pours with a foamy white mousse that dissipates to reveal a salmon pink coloured base and nimble, energetic bead. Delightful strawberry, yeast lees and baked bread scents engulf the nostrils followed by some oily toast like notes and brioche. Rich, mouth filling flavours of strawberry, yeast lees and pomegranate are intermeshed with subtle toast, brioche and chalk elements. Airy and creamy like in its feel, if finishes long, full and crisp.
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A sparkling rosé of 68/20/2% pinot noir/chardonnay/pinot meunier; 8.25g/L dosage. Pretty salmon pink with fine, energetic bubbles and notes of red fruits, strawberry and grapefruit with hints of soft spice, almond blossom, red berry pastries and strawberry cream. Beautifully balanced, crisp and fruit forward with a harmonious flow and impressive tension and detail, acidity briney and fine, finishing with a swell of red fruits and minerals.
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Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion - 83 Islands Single Blend Yumi Vanuatu Rum (750ml)$129. 99Bottle$1559.88 DozenABV: 41.5%
The very first rum from a country many Aussies are familiar with as a holiday destination – Vanuatu! ‘Yumi Rum’ means ‘Our Rum’ in the region's dialect and the brand is the brainchild of a passionate local, Pierre-Luc Chabot, who kickstarted sugar plantations on the island in order to make rum. Due to the lack of agricultural machinery, everything is done by hand. While official organic certification is years away due to the means required to acquire such certification, the farms simply couldn’t be any more organic. What's more, the sugar cane varieties the Efate farmers are cultivating are heirloom Vanuatuan varieties. A fresh crushed cane juice wash is run with three plates of a 500l hybrid pot/column still operation. The distillate was then matured in the Port Vila warehouse in four used bourbon barrels from four of the world’s leading producers – Peerless Distilling, Heaven Hill Distillery, Brown Foremen and, of course, the Jim Beam Distillery. A simply delightful sipper of a rum, it's mild enough to share neat with an inexperienced friend, yet complex enough to impress your most geeky of rum buddies. Note: the ABV on the front label states 40%, however the actual ABV is 41.5% Alc./Vol., as declared on the back label.
Other reviews... Nose: Sweet floral and grassy notes. Fresh cut cane billets sitting in the sun, some plump sultana notes and a very feint whiff of sweet polythene glue. Palate: A lovely delicate spirit, very little pepper, sweet fruit salad notes and very little, if any, funk at all. Some citrus peel is apparent and a nice vanilla twang is present as palate and finish overlap. Finish: Pleasant vanilla wraps around delicate fruit notes, a sprinkling of demerara sugar, some ginger-y spice and more citrus – but citrus oil in the finish. - rumtribe.com.au
- 2014 Benromach Batch 3 Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$179. 99Bottle$2159.88 DozenABV: 60.6%
If you were exploring the deeper, heavier side of Speyside malts, natural strength Cragellachies and Mortlachs might be your first point of call - if you can find them. Benromach now offers a third way to go, and it's more viable than the other two. Their vintage-dated cask strength editions are released in batches, each promising variations on a theme, each delivering a smorgasbord of whisky flavours: A little smoke in combination with first-fill Bourbon and Sherry sweetness plus a rich, oily texture that's downright delicious. It's as much fun as you're likely to squeeze out of ten year old malt! Batch #3 lands at 60.6% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.
Notes from the producers... Nose: Rich fruitcake aromas. Taste: Stewed plum, marmalade and spicy black pepper. Finish: Lingering smoke and a hint of aniseed.
- Bakery Hill Blend Australian Whisky (500ml)Victoria, AUSTRALIA$94. 99Bottle$1139.88 DozenABV: 46%
The first ever blend from Bakery Hill distillery is intended as an “Extra Smooth” everyday sipper. David Baker’s custom formulation includes a unique selection of his own single malts with Australian grain spirit, matured for up to ten years in x-Bourbon casks, resulting in a full-bodied blend with plenty of malt character. Delivered at a rich 46%, the Melbourne Royal Judging Panel at the 2024 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards described it as possessing a “Sweet and bright aroma with clean oak profile. Citrus and cereal complexity on palate with nice soft wood. Lovely fruit and honey character. Very well put together”. Enjoy it over ice, in a classic cocktail or as a perfect summer Highball whisky & soda.
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Don Fulano 100% Agave Anejo Tequila (700ml)Jalisco, MEXICO$159. 99Bottle$1919.88 DozenABV: 40%Other reviews... Aged in a mix of casks that previously held Burgundy, Bordeaux and Loire wines, this complex Tequila is one to savor. Bell pepper and jalapeño aromas mingle with mild honey and cinnamon sweetness. The plush palate echoes that sweetness and spice, leading into a long finish tinged with cocoa and vanilla, plus a final zing of jalapeño heat. 97 points - winenthusiast.com
...Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of chocolate toffee and raisins, roasted almonds, herbed yams, and roasted yellow peppers with a supple, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a warming, refreshing, medium-long finish with accents of mocha latte, spiced nuts, sassafras float, and pepper. A rich, spicy, yet balanced añejo for sipping, cigars, or high-end cocktails. 95 points - tastings.com
- Cadenheads 7 Stars 30 Year Old Oloroso Cask Finish Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)SCOTLAND$250. 00Bottle$3000.00 DozenABV: 46%
This very reasonably priced thirty year old is said to be inspired by the blends of yesteryear. Cadenhead's add, "Our traditions and methods haven’t changed and so we have resurrected 7-Stars using whisky from distilleries all over Scotland. The blend is then finished in Oloroso sherry casks giving it a bolder, yet well balanced, flavour." Word has it, this isn’t from Cadenhead’s own stocks, rather it was purchased already blended. Given it was mostly drawn from sherry casks, the whiskies that fit the bill would be Macallan, Highland Park, Glenturret or Glenrothes, but probably even Cadenheads don't know the actual contents. The grain influence is reported to be slight, so expect a malt-heavy blend with good weight at 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Noses like a malt, to be honest. Palate: A lot of dried fruits. Some overripe cherry and that rather new-ish style of dumpy, heavy (and oh, so cocoa-powder-dry), nutty sherry (anyone else miss the tropical old jammy sherry of old?) So this is a blend, is it? Really? First sips don’t really suggest that. Notes of gingerbread and boozy tiramisu, doused in over-oxidized Oloroso. Some more raisins. Ok…a bit of grainy silkiness peeking through now. Neat, but heavy. Finish: Long and deep. Expected nothing less. Apple peelings. Slight touch of maraschino. A bit grippy. Thoughts: I’m rather keen on this one. And the packaging too. Smartly, wickedly retro. - All Things Whisky
Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Fresh, lemon drizzle, coffee & walnut cake, rum and raisin, caramel. Flavour: Lightly roasted coffee, date syrup, sticky toffee pudding. Peppery: Peppery, salted caramel, nutmeg, flint.
- De Kuyper Curacao Triple Sec Liqueur (500ml)NETHERLANDS$41. 99Bottle$503.88 DozenABV: 20%
This orange-flavoured liqueur is the essential ingredient in Margaritas. However, some curacaos are better than others. Nowadays, many producers buy third-party flavoured essences to create their elixirs. Since the launch of their new range in 2013, De Kuyper distil the oranges themselves in copper pot stills, overseeing production from start to finish. 20% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Light, fresh and clean with refreshingly zesty orange and faint cardamon. 5 stars - diffordsguide.com
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2023 Domaine Famille Paquet Macon-Villages Nos Cinq TerroirsBurgundy, FRANCE$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinLocated in the heart of Burgundy, Famille Paquet is a 30 hectare property located at the foot of the rocks of Solutré and Vergisson. The Paquets take great care of their vineyards, using organic and biodynamic compost and manage each of their 50 plots individually. The property is currently in conversion to organic viticulture.
This Chardonnay is sourced from vines planted between 1929 and 2015 in Cruzille, Lugny, Prissé, Loché and La Roche-Vineuse. Maturation takes place in stainless steel vats on fine lees.
Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb aromas fill the nostrils followed by hints of butterscotch and spicy crème brulee. Rich, full and creamy textured the palate is engulfed with ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb flavours with some crème brulee and spicy nougat elements lingering across the back half. Good underlying freshness with a long generous finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2022 Matane NegroamaroPuglia, ITALY$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: Synthetic CorkMatané sources Negroamaro from various vineyards between the towns of Manduria and Lecce, very close to the heel of the boot on the Salento Peninsula. This southernmost part of Puglia is also Italy’s easternmost area with dark red soils and abundant Mediterranean sunshine. The climate is mild in winter, with adequate rainfall, but it is also very hot in summer with little rainfall. This wine represents the new winemaking approach in Puglia, with more moderate alcohol levels and gentler extractions. Negroamaro loves hot and dry conditions, and it grows particularly well in the calcareous, high-limestone soils of the area.
Dense midnight black colour with a dark red hue. Lifted ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas mix with hints of dried cherry, scorched earth and spicy dried herb notes. Rich juicy dark to morello cherry and liquorice fruits flood the mouth with scorched earth, dried herb and spice elements lying beneath. Ripe chewy tannins impart some gentle grip onto the long, deeply fruited finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2019 Vinea Marson SangioveseHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Diam CorkVinea Marson’s Sangiovese has Italy stamped all over it. The 2019 was picked marginally later than a regular vintage (approximately early April) allowing the grapes to reach optimal ripeness. Post fermentation/maceration the wine was racked off into a mix of 20% new barrique and tonneau for a maturation period of 12 months.
A beautifully aged Sangiovese that’s drinking superbly.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to brick red hue. Elevated aromas of dark cherry and blackcurrant mix with earth, dried herb and spicy tobacco notes. Rich red to black currant and red to dark cherry fruits have an even and smooth flow across the palate complimented by savoury nuances of earth, dried herbs, tobacco and spice. Excellent concentration and length with agile yet integrated acidity. Polished yet still slightly rustic tannins concluding long and spicy.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
Boasts a distinctive Italian-Australian personality, one that is ripe and sweet-fruited but also savoury and very much down to earth (literally!). Black cherry, roasted plums, thyme, sage, vanillin oak and earth bring an aromatic mix of dark fruits, herbs and gently spiced oak to this attractive, medium-bodied sangiovese. It's bright, too, with the grape's natural acidity and savoury tannins coming into play to lift and beautifully define the 5-year-old wine. Drink by 2036.
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2024 Jim Barry AssyrtikoClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinJim Barry’s love affair with the Assyrtiko began in 2006 whilst on holiday on the Greek Island of Santorini, the birthplace of the variety. Its crisp acidity reminded him of Clare Valley Riesling yet it had a unique flavour profile that he had not experienced before. Intrigued, he began the process of importing cuttings and by 2012 had planted Australia’s first Assyrtiko vineyard.
Brilliant water like core with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges. Aromas of pear, lime and red apple skin sail out of the glass with some fresh herb and delicate slatey mineral notes also chiming in. Pear, lime and green apple fruits are amply concentrated across what is a mouth watering palate. Crisp, invigorating acidity counterpoints the wines textural volume. Infusions of Mediterranean herbs and a tonic like minerality linger through the long scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12% - Don Fulano 100% Agave Blanco Tequila (700ml)Jalisco, MEXICO$119. 99Bottle$1439.88 DozenABV: 40%
Don Fulano Tequila is the fruit of five generations of agave growers and a distilling heritage that brings together the Highlands of Jalisco and the Valleys of Tequila. Today the Fonseca family are not only respected farmers – they also run La Tequileña, one of the highest-rated and most awarded of Jalisco's distilleries. Says Lance Cutler, California-based Author and Winemaker, “Fonseca consistently creates tequilas rich with agave character yet graced with a delicate finish. His penchant for long-term barrel aging allows him to blend in ways never before seen in tequila production. In effect, Fonseca has created an entirely new class of tequila.”
Rested for six months in stainless steel before bottling, Fulano's Blanco is described as fresh, with a wide spectrum of aromas and flavours that only mature hillside agaves offer; a myriad of delicate fruit notes balanced by a light herbaceousness and butterscotch, offset by an earthiness that awakens the appetite. 40% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... Clear color. Earthy, tropical, peppery, vegetal aromas and flavors of dill, salinity, green mango, white pepper, and chicory with a supple, shy, dry thin body and a tingling, long finish conveying notes of vanilla, caramel, cream, and white tea. A bright, lightly spicy and very well-balanced blanco for sipping or cocktails. 93 points - tastings.com
Nose: earth/ mineral/ pepper / hint of banana/ hint of citrus / lemongrass / hay / hint of alcohol Taste: sweet agave / vanilla/ earth / cinnamon/ anise / banana / pear / cherry / orange/ grapefruit/ anise / spearmint/ hint of cream soda Finish: very light viscous mouthfeel/ very nice smoothness across the whole taste / cool water effect / lingering anise, agave, cinnamon notes This blanco has a lot of great flavors and aromas working together. It has a nice balance between the sweet and cinnamon spicy that provides a very gratifying experience. The nose is weak and the alcohol is a touch more prevalent than what should be for a well made 40% abv, but it’s not a point stealing issue. It’s good overall, but with a touch more refinement it could be next level. - tequilamatchmaker.com
91 points - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2022
Silver Medal - San Francisco Spirits Challenge 2022
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2023 South by South West Pinot NoirPemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinIncludes 15% whole bunches with maturation taking place in 3 year old French oak barriques for a period of 7 months. Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red hue. Nosing reveals aromas of ripe cherry, red plum and red liquorice trailed by some fresh herb, delicate earth and spicy cedar notes. Light and fresh across the palate with red cherry fruits to the fore. Subtle winter strawberry, fresh herb and delicate spicy earth elements ensue. Fine grained tannins with an elegant and bright red fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Monteraponi Toscana RosatoTuscany, ITALY$54. 99Bottle$659.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkMade from Sangiovese grapes using the saignee method. Salmon pink tinged colour. Intense strawberry, raspberry and blood orange scents jump out of the glass followed by some wet stone and spice notes. Delicious peach, strawberry and blood orange fruits have a gentle tangy feel over a stony mineral back drop. Finishes bone dry and savoury with crisp acidity. Supplely textured yet spicy finish.
Drink over the next year.
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2021 Hay Shed Hill Cabernet MerlotMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: 4 - 5 Years (2028-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinMatured in French oak barriques for 12 months. Midnight black core with a dark red hue. Aromas of black olive and blackcurrant infused with prominent smoky vanillin cedar are trailed by some tobacco and spice notes. Rich black currant fruits infused with black olives are trailed by smoked tobacco, dried herbs and charry cedar. Dryish, firm chalky tannins and an edgy finish.
Cellar 4-5 years.
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2023 Schwarz Wine Co. Chenin BlancBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a distinctive green tint to the edges. Lifted pear and green apple aromas mix with melon, lime and quince notes. On the palate pear, lime and green apple fruits overlay a quince and spice back drop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a spicy fruit driven aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%Other Reviews…..
Chenin blanc has got a bit of a thing going on at the moment ... and I dig it. Light straw in the glass with aromas of green apple, poached pears and juicy citrus with hints of crème fraîche, crushed stone, marzipan and white flowers. There's a pleasing slinky, textural aspect on the palate, finishing clean with bright acidity providing plenty of velocity and verve. Drink by 2027.
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2021 Cimicky Autograph Basket Pressed ShirazBarossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Diam CorkMidnight black dark red colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Heady dark plum, liquorice and blackberry aromas fill the nostrils followed by toasty vanillin oak and earthy mocha characters. Rich, full and opulent the palate is flooded with plush dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruit which is married to prominent toasty vanillin oak, earth and spicy mocha elements. Velvety yet underlying sturdy tannin structure. Showing ample power it finishes long and fleshy with plenty of toasty vanillin oak shining through.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%