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    2022 Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The Woodcutter’s Shiraz is sourced from Torbreck’s younger vineyards located in the prime Barossa sub regions of Marananga, Greenock, Seppeltsfield, Gomersal, Moppa, Lyndoch and Ebenezer.
    Fruit is hand harvested and fermented in a mixture of cement, wooden and stainless steel vats for 6-7 days. It is then basket pressed to well-seasoned hogsheads and French oak foudres where it’s matured for 12 months.
    ‘Rich, succulent and peppery this is another winner from Torbreck.’
    Impenetrable inky black in colour with a very deep dark purple black tinged hue. Exuberant dark plum, liquorice and blackberry scents engulf the nostrils followed by some vanillin cedar, fennel, inky earth and pepper notes. Rich, concentrated and super succulent the full bodied palate is awash with opulent dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits. Lending further personality are vanillin cedar, inky earth and peppered fennel characters. Boasting fantastic length and power for its price it has velvet smooth tannins and good underlying freshness. Concludes long, deep and lush.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 15%

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    2021 Torbreck Descendant
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $130. 00
    Bottle
    $1560.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 15%
    Closure: Cork

    From a single vineyard planted in 1994 using cuttings from Run Rig vineyards, Descendant is a co-fermented blend of 94% Shiraz and 6% Viognier matured for 20 months in second fill French oak barriques previously used for Run Rig.
    Dense inky black colour with a dark red black hue. The hedonistic nose sees dark plum, liquorice, black cherry and apricot aromas wafting through the nostrils followed by some smoky vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. Rich voluptuous dark plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits cast a thick opulent layer across the palate. Exceptionally concentrated and powerful notions of apricot, smoky vanillin cedar, earth and pepper lie underneath. A firm, muscular tannin structure is largely concealed by the sheer depth and volume of fruit. Concludes long, decadent and slightly chewy.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 15%

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    2022 Teusner The G Grenache
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Dark red core with black toned edges and a red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are intense dark raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry aromas which are interwoven with vanillin confectionary and subtle spicy earth notes. Rich succulent dark raspberry, red liquorice and ripe dark cherry fruits flod the mouth with some vanillin confectionary and spicy earth characters lying underneath. Silky smooth tannins with a long super juicy finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2023 Coulter Wines C1 Chardonnay
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Drifting out of the glass are attractive scents of white peach and dried honey which are interwoven with hints of crème brulee and biscuity nougat notes. Light in body flavours of white peach and citrus are underscored by fresh energetic acidity. Subtle dried honey and nougat elements lie underneath. Faintly creamed it finishes vibrant and elegant.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Robert Oatley Signature Series Margaret River Chardonnay
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tint to the edges and a watery hue. Nectarine and citrus aromas mingle with hints of biscuit, nougat and spice. Vibrant nectarine and grapefruit flavours decorate the light weight palate with some citrusy nougat and delicate biscuit elements also making an appearance. Fresh acidity leading into an elegant finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Pizzini Rosetta Sangiovese Nebbiolo Rose
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Translucent salmon orange colour. Blood orange, water melon and citrus aromas drift through the nostrils followed by some wet stone notes. Tangy blood orange and citrus fruits drive the energetic palate with some mandarin and stony mineral characters layered across the back half. Lively acidity leading into a mouth watering conclusion.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 11.8%

    Other Reviews….
    Sangiovese and nebbiolo together make for one harmonious rosé, each bringing their best qualities to the glass. Bright confectionary pink hues. Nebbiolo florals join with sangiovese cherry notes to entice on the bouquet. The summery mix of berries and spice works the palate smoothly and in unison with some lipsmacking, juicy acidity.
    91 Points
    Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Pizzini La Volpe Nebbiolo
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Red to dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a light brick red hue. Rose petal and red currant aromas intermix with hints of red liquorice, fresh herbs and earth. Juicy red currant and red liquorice fruits flood the mouth with fresh herb, crushed rock and earthy elements sitting below. Stern yet integrated tannin structure with vibrant acidity. Excellent fruit intensity finishing long, fresh and muscular yet succulent.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2023 Blicks Lane Sauvignon Blanc
    Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified organic this release of Blicks Lane also comes packaged with a smart new look. First planted in 1996 the Blicks Lane vineyard lies in the acclaimed Rapaura sub-region of the Wairau Valley.
    Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Pungent gooseberry, passionfruit and lime scents fill the nostrils with some herbaceous grassy and mineral notes also evident. Zesty passionfruit and gooseberry flavours drive the palate with some herbaceous grassy characters and stony mineral elements also chiming in. Fresh, crunchy acidity finishing dry and long with an electric feel.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2021 Thousand Candles Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $56. 99
    Bottle
    $683.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Delightful red currant, violet and mulberry aromas drift through the olfactory senses with good intensity. Delicate cigar box, black olive, dusty earth and spice notes ensue. Delicious red to black currant and red cherry fruits are elegantly draped across the palate with notions of mulberry, dusty earth, spicy cedar, tobacco and bay leaf lending further complexity. Structured fine grained tannins with a slightly dryish yet refined mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    A medium, bright crimson ruby. This is the essence of good cool-climate cabernet sauvignon. Aromas of cherries, blackcurrants, violets and a little bell pepper, the oak sitting discreetly in the background. The palate is nicely weighted, the medium-bodied fruit with good intensity, while the superfine and persistent tannins make this a wine you can enjoy now and over the next seven to 10 years.
    95 Points
    Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    A selection of the best rows getting 20% new oak. 1500 bottles produced.
    Blackcurrant, blackberry, tobacco, floral, subtle roasted red capsicum, just a little cedar/vanilla oak. It’s dense, ripe dark fruit with something of an earthy/tobacco/coffee ground bass, plush silty tannin, balanced acidity, and a long savoury finish. The texture here is excellent, and the earthy/gravelly bits are right on for the grape variety, and in a strange sort of twist, it reminds me of Pomerol, if you’ll forgive me the redundant comparison. Either way, I reckon it’s a terrific wine of individual personality and robust structure. Yes. Drink 2024-2032+
    95 Points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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    2023 Coriole Chenin Blanc
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Lifted pear and Jonathan apple aromas are followed by some tropical fruit and musk notes. Crunchy green apple and tropical fruit flavours mix with lime and traces of musk. Crisp acidity with a dry, frisky fruit driven finish.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2021 Rippon Mature Vine Riesling
    Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Bursting out of the glass are lime, red apple skin and orange blossom scents followed by some lemon, hints of honeysuckle and wet slate notes. Mouth filling flavours of lime, pear, orange rind and honeysuckle overlay red apple and stony mineral characteristics. Excellent concentration and shape with energetic acidity and an off dry finish that’s long and moreish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews……
    A creamy and beautiful riesling with sliced spiced pears and green apple aromas and flavors. Medium body. Off dry. Slate and mineral undertones. Green melon, too. More like a dry wine. Drink now.
    94 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2023 Pizzini Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Delightful pear and red apple scents fill the nostrils followed by hints of quince and rose water. Delicious pear and red apple fruits drive the palate with traces of lime, infusions of rose water and wet stone also evident. Nicely shaped it finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long highly refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Castle Rock Estate Skywalk Riesling
    Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts. Intense lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc and steely mineral notes. Zesty lime, citrus and Granny Smith apple flavours are underscored by searingly crisp acidity. Finishes very dry and steely with chalk and flinty mineral elements lingering through the long snappy finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11.8%

    Other Reviews….
    The 2023 Skywalk Riesling leads with a distinctly talc-y, mineral nose. It has all the delicacy and ephemeral nuance in the mouth as well. Despite its levity, it is long and persistent through the finish, spooling off into the distance, with white tea, jasmine, green apple skins, scratched lime zest and what feels like a million other tiny characters ... like pulverized confetti. It's such a pleasure to drink this. It's pure and crystalline. Drink 2023-2033.
    95 Points
    Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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    2022 Paralian Wines Spring Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $64. 99
    Bottle
    $779.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2024-2034)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in a mix of barriques, hogsheads and puncheons of which 23% were new for a period of 11 months. Dense black as night heart with a deep vibrant dark red black tinged hue. Red to black currant and mulberry aromas abound complimented by tobacco, dusty cedar, traces of black olive and bay leaf. Medium bodied and elegant, the palate features red currant and mulberry fruits which meld into a dusty cedar, tobacco and bay leaf back drop. Very fine grained tannin structure with a super refined graphite like finish.
    Drink over the next 8-10 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    This is a culture of precise tannin management and effusive energy, no matter the weight of any wine. This serves to compress the fruit into a whirl of tension and savouriness. This, an inaugural release, is no different. My gripe is the eucalyptus that strikes the currant, olive, violet and sage aromas to dry the finish. Slightly, mind you. There is a great deal to enjoy all the same, from the saline slake of Blewitt Springs freshness, ballbearing tannins, granular and gritty, and the saliva-sucking maritime feel. Drink by 2035.
    93 Points
    Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 MMAD Vineyard Shiraz
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Other Reviews....
    This is a seriously impressive release, showcasing winemaker Adam Wadewitz’s learnings from the first vintage and the bounty of full viticultural control. The old-vine fruit could easily handle about one-third whole bunch, a Wadewitz favourite. And that impact is profoundly positive, weaving in spicy, smoky notes and complexing tannins to provide exceptional tension without greenness. Red and blue fruits, violet and dusky red florals, coal dust, anise, cacao and roasted coffee bean. Intensity on the palate at moderate alcohol and no heavy mid-palate sweetness nor new oak. Rather, it is poised throughout, with fruit intensity seamlessly meshed into a silky, supple but aptly assertive structure, a ferrous nori/kelp mineral note underpinning. For a site purchased prizing grenache, this is a revelation. Drink 2024 - 2037.
    97 Points
    Marcus Ellis - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    Vivid aromas of crushed blackberries, cloves, iodine and dried kelp, lifted by a potpourri of purple flowers. Dense, compact and detailed, with tannic precision. This is a full-bodied wine, yet it is the intricacy of the structure that draw me back to the glass. Long, beautiful and destined for excellent drinking across the mid-term. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    95 Points
    Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

    If you’re lucky, and most of us aren’t, there comes a time in your life when it all comes together. I suspect that’s what’s happened with this Blewitt Springs vineyard, planted in the middle of the Second World War, and the collection of wine people behind MMAD, all of whom have weathered a lot of summers in a lot of places in the pursuit of wine excellence. This wine tastes of a lot of right decisions, and of a lot of time spent in the journey to them. It has texture, balance, flavour and all that, but as my mum would say, ‘any dumb bunny can do that’. More importantly, what this wine has is all the nods and winks. I once wrote, a long time ago, of a moment where union legend David Campese ran straight through a bunch of defenders without breaking stride, or altering course. He did something, something that couldn’t be seen, and made the impossible look effortless. So too here. It has degrees of silk, fruit enough, a spinnaker on the finish, a volume of nuance. If there was such a thing for single vineyard, vintage, Aussie shiraz, this wine would be classified as first growth. Drink 2024 - 2040+
    97 Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

    2022 Bindi Kaye Pinot Noir
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Sourced from the most elevated vineyard on the Bindi property, planted in 2001 on a mixture of quartz, mudstone and some volcanic soils. The resulting wine displays fragrant and seductive rose, wild red fruit and chewy mouth filling tannin.

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    2022 Sidewood Chardonnay
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 12.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak for 10 months. Brilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Nectarine and pear aromas mix with hints of honeydew melon, biscuity oak and delicate spice. Pear, melon and nectarine fruits are delivered with excellent concentration and possess a nicely rounded textural feel across the palate. Biscuity oak and gun flint elements lie underneath. Finishes fresh, long and supple.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.3%

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    2023 Billy Button The Torment Riesling
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Zesty lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by some green apple, lime and steely mineral notes. Steely structured, tense and tight, lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple flavours are framed by searing acidity. Dry piercing finish with an ultra crisp wet steel and mineral laced conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2022 MMAD Vineyard Grenache
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Other Reviews....
    The second release of the MMAD Vineyard label, and off its 1939-planted Blewitt Springs vineyard. About 15% whole bunches, fermented in wood and steel, maturation in concrete and large old French oak. Unlike the 2022 shiraz, this takes time to emerge from the glass. It’s all there, though. There’s a brooding quality at present, with nori, iodine and ferrous notes filtering up through dark red cherry, plum, raspberry and sultry florals. Some spicy, musky characters emerge with air. Tannin is a meaningful factor, a pleasingly natural grape-derived affair, rugged but never rustic. A seriously compelling wine, and further proof of how thrilling McLaren Vale grenache is right now, for both its quality and the unparalleled diversity in top-flight expressions. Drink 2024 - 2034.
    97 Points
    Marcus Ellis - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    A sumptuously perfumed grenache with no shortage of structural exactitude and the tension that comes with it. Lilacs, tapenade, raspberry coulis, freshly picked strawberries and anise. Dried lavender and rosemary are bound to the tannic latticework. Salty and nourishing, with the warmth of umami across the long finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    96 Points
    Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

    This is ballistically good. I doubt that I’ll taste anything much better from these shores over the next 12 months. The first thing you notice is the plushness, which is always welcome, but it’s the the finish that takes things to eleven. Wow, really, this wine has a show-stopping finish on it. It’s blessed with red and blue berry flavours, cedarwood, roasted spice and earth, but itemising the flavours of this wine kind of misses the point. It’s like focussing on the colour of a tidal wave. The complete and utter command of the final flourish of flavour and tannin here feels, as you swallow, like a high water mark. I’m sold, totally sold, on this wine. Drink 2024 - 2038.
    97 Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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    2022 Brave Souls The Able Seaman Grenache
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen

    Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright red hue. Intense dark raspberry and red liquorice scents sail out of the glass followed by some red plum, vanillin confectionary and subtle spicy earth notes. Juicy dark raspberry, ripe cherry and liquorice fruits flood the mouth with vanillin earth, dried herb and spice elements flowing through the back half. Fleshy textured and possessing good freshness it has velvet smooth tannins and concludes long, plush and succulent.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    Other Reviews….
    The website doesn’t work, and if you lose the wine in the domain name, you get a site about breathing techniques, though breathing is not something we generally need to think about.
    Here’s a good wine in a more throaty style. Dark cherry, plum, liquorice, sage and spice. Medium to full-bodied, sandy tannin, plum, and chocolate dipped strawberries, baking spices, with a grainy finish of good length. Plenty of flavour and a good amount to chew on. Value is bang on. Drink 2023-2027.
    92 Points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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    2022 Bindi Quartz Chardonnay
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured for 10 months on yeast lees in French oak barrels, 25% being new oak. Expect a layered and vibrant bouquet of stone fruits, spice, nuts, wet stones and flowers.

    Other Reviews....
    Says sold out at the winery now, but there’s often some about at retail (or fine dining, if you’re flush).
    Grapefruit, yuzu, a minor amount of struck match, salted pistachio, aniseed, and a fair amount of spicy ginger oak. It’s distinctly saline and savoury, nutty, again that ginger, though it’s the flinty and powdery texture that’s the highlight here, fine acidity, and a fairly long savoury finish. Not the most intense or concentrated in the flavour department – fine boned or slightly dilute – depending on how you see things. Needs a couple of years to let the oak fold in, but a good and distinctive style. Drink 2024 - 2032+
    93+ Points
    Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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    2022 Bindi Original Vineyard Pinot Noir
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $110. 00
    Bottle
    $1320.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Matured for 15 months on yeast lees in French oak barrels, 1/3 being new oak. Sourced from vines planted in 1988, the 2022 vintage is showing pure red cherry, raspberry and ripe strawberry aromas. It is typically floral and gently spicy, a little savoury and very seductive.

    Other Reviews....
    Red cherry, sweet strawberry, Campari/burnt orange peel, baking spices, cedar, a fair bit of mint too. It’s all sweet poached strawberry infused with spice and orange oil, a bit sappy and minty, kind of juicy and glossy too, a fine graphite grip to tannin, ripe tomato on a finish of good length. It’s a specific style of wine, distinctly Macedon/Australian, and the shape of it is very good. It’s a bit too minty/gum leafy for my tastes, though it’s a wine of distinct character for sure. Drink 2023 - 2030+
    94 Points
    Gary Walsh - The Wine Front

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    2022 MMAD Vineyard Chenin Blanc
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $47. 99
    Bottle
    $575.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Other Reviews....
    The second release of this wine sees more depth and texture, reflecting an evolution of making after winemaker Adam Wadewitz got the measure of grape and site – on Maslin sands over ironstone. There’s chew and race in equal measure, with tart golden apples, ripe Meyer lemon, cool stone fruit, sea spray and savoury elements of crushed fennel seed, white pepper and a waxy chalkiness. Integrated barrel/mlf notes round out flavour and feel, with an intriguing saline slip to the palate complementing the subtle grip and the pleasing rip of natural acid. It’s a superb wine, thrillingly refined and detailed. The upward trajectory of this project is one to watch very closely. Drink 2023 - 2033.
    97 Points
    Marcus Ellis - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    I would imagine that a great deal of cross studies, comparative tastings and with that, cross-pollination has occurred via South Africa. The use of oak, the mineral reductive torque and aromas of cheese cloth, yellow to green plum and gritty sandy finish, reminiscent. Yet this is beautifully saline, mid-weighed and distinctly maritime, as if sucking on desert sand while chewing wild fennel. Very Vale. Increasingly fine. I feel that the textural mandala can be expanded even further. A journey worth following. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    93 Points
    Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

    I cut my teeth on chenin blanc, McLaren Vale chenin at that, but the wines I was drinking in the late 1980s didn’t bear a great deal of resemblance to this majestic offering.
    I’m a bit blown away. Instead of being the steak knives in the range this vies for top spot. It has flavour and texture but it’s the way brine and smoky, reductive characters play in with the fruit that really gets you in. This is a sophisticated white wine. It’s all river stones and nashi pear, apple and cedar, though it’s defined by its smoke/salt/stone characters. It’s also exceptionally poised, dry and tense, all of which suggest that it has a seriously good future ahead of it. Drink 2024 - 2031
    96 Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

    2023 Dhillon Glenhope Riesling
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $36. 99
    Bottle
    $443.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Michael Dhillon’s latest venture, emerging from the granite-rich soils at the northern tip of the Macedon Ranges, 460 meters above sea level, marks a thrilling expansion of his “negociant” wine collection. The Riesling, harvested in mid April, underwent natural fermentation in seasoned French oak barrels followed by maturation of over six months on delicate yeast lees. The aroma unfolds with understated complexity, revealing initial hints of lime and lemon zest, followed by nuances of sherbet, spice, floral accents, and a savory touch from the lees.

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    2022 Mr Riggs Yacca Paddock Tempranillo
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Black cherry and liquorice scents are followed by hints of scorched earth, vanillin cedar and spice. Rich fleshy black cherry and liquorice fruits drive the mid weighted palate with notions of vanillin cedar, subtle earthy graphite like characters and spice also chiming in. A sturdy yet nicely integrated tannin structure imparts a subtle chewy feel. Finishes with good freshness and a savoury aftertaste of ample length.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2022 Vasse Felix Heytesbury Chardonnay
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $115. 00
    Bottle
    $1380.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1967 by regional pioneer Dr Tom Cullity, Vasse Felix is Margaret River's founding wine estate. The winery has three distinct and exceptional sites including the Home vineyard in Wilyabrup, the Gnarawary vineyard in Wallcliffe and the Adams Road vineyard in Carbunup.
    Heytesbury is a selection of the most striking barrels and unique vineyard blocks from the vintage at Vasse Felix. Handpicked fruit is whole bunch pressed direct to barrel for wild fermentation and 15 months of maturation on lees, with regular stirring to promote the completion of malolactic fermentation.

    Other Reviews....
    This vintage is challenging, manifested here as a bony framework with a phenolic edginess. Apricots, truffles, ginger and glazed quince. The acidity, despite the medium body, is all knees and elbows. The finish is not as smooth as it could be. And yet I feel that time will work wonders as things settle down. Just believe. Drinkable now, but best from 2027.
    94 Points
    Ned Goodwin MW - JamesSuckling.com

    It’s restrained, fine, a touch flinty and attractively textural, but the real fanfare is through the finish. This wine prosecutes its case in full. It tastes of stonefruit and tonic, grapefruit and cedar, with smoked herb and flint notes as whispers. It’s tight but it still manages to sing long. There are elements of both steel and chalk to the aftertaste, which add yet more to this wine’s loveliness. Drink 2025 - 2033+
    96 Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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    2022 Sorrenberg Chardonnay
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    On the nose, the 2022 Chardonnay leads with pineapple husk and Golden Delicious apples, white flowers, a hint of loquat and Earl Grey tea. Brine and lemongrass lace the palate, with a gentle backdrop of marzipan, clotted cream and yellow plum. This is viscose and glossy, with very fine chalky phenolics at the back of the palate that linger and curl through the fruit. This is very good. It's expansive and voluminous in its fruit profile yet focused and tight in the acid/phenolic shape of the wine through the finish. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under cork. Drink 2024 - 2037.
    95 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    Yup.
    Well, well, well. This is about as compact and elegant as I’ve seen this wine. A different thing, once again, the vagaries of a season the missive. And we’re good for that. It’s just on medium weight, drives with amazing energy, deliciousness a by-word. Not without power, but it’s all grace in 2022. Scents of lemon curd, red apple, faint nougat, sea spray, green almond, a touch of cinnamon. The palate reflective of this, with a sprig of ginger, a bit more cinnamon, a splash of nectarine, the rest from the scent list and the wine rolls on and on and on. Supple texture, a little slick in a way, the finish builds into a super fine, crystalline minerality. It’s bloody amazing. It’s a world beater. Drink 2023 - 2030.
    97 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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    2022 Rosily Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified Organic. Totally opaque midnight black colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. The nose offers up lifted red to black currant and mulberry aromas infused with a mix of earthy black olive, cigar box and spicy bay leaf notes. Displaying good richness and a solid structure red to black currant and mulberry fruits mix with cedary tobacco characters, earth and spicy bay leaf. Fine grained tannins with an expressive yet refined medium to long conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2017 Dhillon Col Mountain Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Sourced from the Col Mountain vineyard, the 2017 vintage is made primarily from the smooth and aromatic Shiraz clones PT23 and 1654, with a bit of the robust and rich Yalumba and R6WV28 contributing. The Col Mountain wines come from soil rich in red color with plenty of shattered rock, resulting in wines with an earthier and more structured palate. Expect a medium-weighted blend of fruit, earthy and spicy tones, with aromas of black cherry and plum.

    Other Reviews....
    Youthful even with a few years under its belt and although there’s a mellowing, it’s relaxed. Savoury and earthy with strong ferrous aromas, sumac and dark fruit, the palate is laid out as structured and deep. The tannins are supple and ripe, plenty of them, too, and such a counterpoint to the Pyrette shiraz, albeit from the 2021 vintage. Drink 2022 - 2030.
    95 Points
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Lethbridge Menage a Noir Pinot Noir
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $31.99
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Fruit was sourced predominately (75%) a low yielding vineyard in Drumborg (Henty) with vines planted in the 1980’s. The balance of the fruit comes from Geelong. The destemmed fruit ferments in a combination of 5,00-litre open vats and 3,000-litre wooden fermenters; the fruit in the vats gets punched down, while the fruit in the wooden fermenters is pumped over daily. The wine then matures in a mixture of old and new (approximately 10%) French oak of various sizes.
    Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Blossoming out of the glass are perfumed aromas of violets, red to dark cherries and strawberries infused with fresh herbs. Subtle forest floor and spice notes are also evident. Juicy cherry and strawberry fruits are supplely layered across the palate with notions of forest floor, dried herbs, anise and spice threaded through the back half. Polished tannins finishing with a juicy freshness, plenty of spice and a long moreish aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    Roseisle The Origami Kite 12 Year Old (Special Release 2023) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $149. 99
    Bottle
    $1799.88 Dozen
    ABV: 56.5%

    Completed in 2010, Roseisle is a new addition to the Diageo stable, built to produce large quantities of malt for blends. Its design is also geared towards flexibility. According to Scotchwhisky.com. "Six of its seven pairs of stills can switch between stainless steel or standard (copper) shell and tube condensers. If a light grassy spirit is required, long fermentation (in excess of 90 hours) is used, along with slow distillation with air rests, and condensing in the copper condensers. Conversely, if a heavy style is needed then the stainless steel condensers will be used. The lack of extended copper ‘conversation’ will add the requisite weight to the spirit. A nutty (malty) style could also be produced by shortening mashing and fermentation regimes. The grassy style which is currently produced is different noticeably to that from other Diageo sites such as Glen Ord or Royal Lochnagar." This special release was matured in first-fill and refill bourbon barrels. 56.5% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... This first single malt release from Roseisle has a nose of orchard and citrus fruit, with kumquat, lime, banana leaf, nectarine, red apple, and jasmine, with a touch of white pepper and vanilla oak. Buttery and fruity on the palate, with green apple, orange, lime, and plenty of spice, settling to apple, marshmallow, cotton candy, and background spices. Residual fruit, spice, and a touch of creaminess on the finish. 89 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    Here, I believe, is the first commercially released version of Roseisle, beyond the various samples that have been circulating since its launch in 2010. Roseisle's total capacity is 10 million LPA, which isn't huge (Glenfiddich and Glenlivet are much larger). I had the joy of visiting Roseisle with the Malt Maniacs on our 15th anniversary in 2012. Roseisle can produce very different styles, especially by using stainless steel instead of copper in the condensers, which generates thicker, less pure textures, even quite sulphurous ones, but it seems that the priority has remained with light and herbal malts, no doubt much easier to 'correct' when filled / used. Colour: golden. Nose: indeed, I find it quite herbal at the start, then more on apples and plums, then melon, nectarines, almond paste, coconut, and fresh wood. It's nice but there isn't a huge personality, we remain in the realm of the largest Speyside distilleries. With water: the same feeling. Ripe apple, beer, freshly mown lawn... Mouth (neat): very creamy, peppery and fruity at the same time, then increasingly herbal, with a bit of syrup and hops in the background. It's especially the quite thick texture that is remarkable, had they used stainless steel condensers? With water: much fruitier, a bit in the style of the strongest Californian IPAs, then more and more herbal and spicy, with a lot of green pepper and pink berries. Finish: quite long, always very spicy, a bit dominated by new wood at this stage. Pear. Comments: nothing more to say, it does the job very well, with a lot of texture. 85 points - whiskyfun.com

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    Talisker The Wild Explorador (Special Release 2023) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Isle of Skye, SCOTLAND
    $149. 99
    Bottle
    $1799.88 Dozen
    ABV: 59.7%

    According to Serge at whiskyfun.com, Talisker has become much peatier and spicier in recent years (which is what many like). Diageo's latest Special release is a case in point. It's also the only NAS whisky in the series. 59.7% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... Finished in a combination of white, tawny, and ruby port casks. The white port is noticeable first, soaking up the saltiness of seashell-decorated sandcastles and spices to leave a dry crisp nose, with later floral and fruity notes joining a peaty tang of green herbal and oily fish aromas. Red apple, cherry, cranberry, raspberry, and morello cherry flavors become dry and mouth-drawing before breaking into salted caramel creaminess with banoffee pie and a forceful spicy finish. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    Well, they've certainly put Talisker through its paces in recent years, with a huge variety of cask finishes. But Talisker is a big boy, it can always hold its own... Colour: pale gold. Nose: inevitably, after a Talisker of the same age but completely natural, the sojourn in these Port casks, inevitably sweet, is even more apparent by contrast. Rest assured, there's no tenfold raspberry and blackcurrant jams, but still sultanas and figs initially, before the coastal power takes the lead again, without completely eradicating the sweet wine. There are very pretty notes of black nougat. Or rather of turrón, since we are in the Iberian Peninsula (sort of). With water: salty and peppery walnut liqueur. Mouth (neat): it's amusing, the Port has added notes of dry sherry, with walnuts upfront, but also a bit of moscatel. Is it the white Port speaking? With water: we return to Skye, to pepper liqueur, ashes, dry smoke, but also green pepper and simply salt. All this works very well. Finish: long, quite herbaceous, less sugary than I feared. Horseradish and chilli make for a warm and spicy continuation, you could splash some of this Talisker on spaghetti with tomato sauce. Or on some Portuguese dish, I suppose... Comments: so, a Talisker for chefs? The ones who always cook with whisky – and sometimes even add some to the food? It's very, very good, I don't think the Port has softened it too much. 88 points - whiskyfun.com

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    Clynelish The Jazz Crescendo 10 Year Old (Special Release 2023) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 57.5%

    Clynelish chasers will be pleased to get their hands on the latest Special release, which reportedly delivers on those sought-after waxy notes - but water is needed to draw them out. 57.5% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... Finely ground spice, honey, shortbread, vanilla sponge, and lightly toasted oak, with a muted hint of salted caramel on the nose. The palate offers juicy mandarin oranges, lime zest, and pepper. It develops a plump texture with flavors of sweet vanilla sponge cake, ground hazelnut, cinnamon, and caramel syrup over toasted waffles. This takes water beautifully, boosting the vanilla and adding sanded oak without turning down the spices. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    ...Two of my favourite things in life, Clynelish and jazz, connected in a bottle of whisky! The label seems to show a young Sonny Rollins playing the trumpet in a rather 'Miles' stance (trumpet heavily pointing downwards), an unusual sight indeed but why not? One day I'll tell you about the time I almost had an argument with Dizzy Gillespie and Clark Terry at a Miles Davis concert at the Nice festival, but that's a story for another time… Yes, I know, I've already promised I'd tell it. Colour: pale gold. Nose: quite an unusual nose, initially on adhesives and varnishes, then on dough, cut grass, and apple peel. Water should awaken all this (in lieu of using a trumpet). With water: the proverbial wax, absent at cask strength, suddenly comes out of the woodwork, so to speak. It becomes both simple and beautiful at once. Old apples, beeswax, tangerine peel. Palate (neat): it's very tense, very lemony and on green apple, with a bit of cane sugar and quite a bit of green tea. Citrus liqueur but no wax so far. With water: water works miracles, here is a pure Clynelish, taut, without frills. Finish: long, fresh, and, you guessed it, on wax, citrus, and apple. Comments: water is mandatory here, without any this baby Clynelish remains hidden in its shell. 88 points - whiskyfun.com

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    Oban The Soul of Calypso 11 Year Old (Special Release 2023) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $169. 99
    Bottle
    $2039.88 Dozen
    ABV: 58%

    This year's Oban comes finished in casks that previously held Caribbean Pot Still rum. The combination evokes tropical fruits, sugar cane and mango, building on Oban's fusion of Highland and Island styles. 58% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... Himalayan salt bricks, ground pepper, grapefruit peel, and herbal notes, with a hint of dairy toffee on the nose. Sweet tropical fruit flavors—mango, papaya, and lychee—then salted caramel, lemon bonbons, rich toffee, and long-lasting spice on the finish. Water adds lime marmalade and a more oily texture. There are sufficient Oban signature notes here, but the rum cask finish twists it into exciting new directions. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    ...Well, it seems we shouldn't expect too much of malt whiskies in their natural state anymore; finishes are really becoming common everywhere, even in more or less prestigious ranges, which seems a bit contradictory. In our simple minds, finishes are the cheap versions of malt whiskies, done exclusively for clumsy newcomers (exaggerating a wee bit, once more). Colour: white wine. Nose: a form of sweetness is felt, orange syrup, guava, but not really high-ester rum, at least not notes that could be clearly attributed to any Jamaican pot still, for example, rather than the saline and slightly mustardy character of Oban. Let's see what water will do: not much further development, other than a curiously 'Talisker' side, smoky, with damp earth and polish. Much less exotic fruit than I expected, in the end. Mouth (neat): very powerful, very salty, always with mustard, black olive... With water: more sweetness, around a cough syrup to which honey, Italian bitter, and oranges have been added. I don't find it particularly tropical. Finish: long, earthy and rooty, this time with indeed exotic touches. Mustard returns in the aftertaste, with pepper, nutmeg and a bit of paraffin. Comments: I'm not too sure, actually, in the long term (let's say twenty minutes) the rum notes do come and go. But it remains Oban and I really like Oban. 85 points - whiskyfun.com

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    • Hot Item
    2021 Massena The Moonlight Run Grenache Mataro Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 2000 Massena is owned by Dan Standish and Jaysen Collins who until 2006 were employed full time at other Barossa wineries (Dan as winemaker at Torbreck and Jaysen as general manager at Turkey Flat). All Massena wines are from 100% Barossa valley fruit from dry-farmed, low yielding vines up to 155 years age located in the north-western Barossa. The Moonlight Run takes its name from Dan and Jaysen’s midnight drive back to the Barossa after working vintage in the Clare Valley.
    Inspired by the wines of Chateauneuf du Pape the Moonlight Run is a blend of 34% Grenache, 33% Mataro and 33% Shiraz sourced from the sub regions of Seppeltsfield, Southern Moppa, Greenock and Tanunda. Fermented with 50% whole bunches ageing takes place in seasoned French oak puncheons for a period of 15 months.
    Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. An extroverted nose of dark raspberry, liquorice and dark plum aromas jump out of the glass followed by some earthy fennel, vanillin spice and subtle pepper notes. Rich, plump and seductive the opulent palate is awash with dark raspberry, liquorice, dark plum and dark cherry fruits which meld into a fennel, vanillin spice and peppered herb back drop. Possessing power, textural volume and velvet smooth tannins it finishes long and juicy.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2021 Green Bay Oceans Collide Cabernet Merlot
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Spicy red to black currant and mulberry scents are interwoven with cigar box, black olive and hints of capsicum. Generous red to black currant and mulberry fruits are layered across the mid weighted palate which has a supple entrance. Lurking beneath are notions of vanillin cedar, tobacco and infusions of bay leaf. Fine grained tannins with a savoury medium length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2023 Brokenwood Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with a greenish tinged outskirts. Aromas of lemon grass, lime and green apple infused with fresh herbs are followed by some slatey mineral notes. Racy lemon, green apple and lime fruits offer plenty of mouth watering appeal with infusions of fresh herbs and flinty mineral elements lying underneath. Finishes dry with good intensity and a zingy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 11%

    Other Reviews…..
    The mown grass, herbs and spring flowers of the bouquet don't prepare you for the depth and generosity of the Meyer lemon and (even) spice of the palate. Good now, but there's plenty waiting down the years. Drink by 2038.
    95 Points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    When I first opened this it seemed fruit-driven and simple. It is of course only a few months old. I sat it in the glass for an hour or so and the nose remained estery and fruity, but the palate turned to stones, chalk and apples, with citrus blossom characters on full show too. There’s a dryness here, a noticeable amount of grip, and a confidence to the finish. I’d reckon that we’re onto a good one here. Drink 2025-2030+
    93 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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    2021 Lone Star Creek Small Batch Reserve Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Semi translucent bright red core with a light crimson red hue. Fragrant violet, red cherry and wild strawberry scents blossom out of the glass followed by hints of anise, forest floor, dried herbs and spicy cedar. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits cast an expansive and supple feel across the lighter bodied palate. Excellent power wave with delicate forest floor, fresh herb and spicy cedar characters also chiming in. Finishes long, elegant and savoury with a measured freshness.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 91
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    2023 Buller Wines Calliope Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Partially barrel fermented in new French oak barriques followed by maturation and lees stirring. Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach and nectarine are interwoven with hints of charry oak, almond and spice. Open and generous the palate features fleshy peach and nectarine fruits over traces of ripe melon, roasted almonds and spice. Subtlety creamy in its feel it has lively acidity and a fruity mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2022 Tim Gramp Basket Pressed Watervale Tempranillo
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Black cherry and liquorice aromas evolve out of the glass followed by some leather, scorched earth and spice notes. Juicy dark to black cherry and liquorice fruits meld into a toasty vanillin cedar, earth and spicy dried herb back drop. Fleshy mouth feel with gently chewy tannins and a mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2021 Tellurian Tranter Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 14.6%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified organic. Deep black as night heart with a dark red hue. Pepper infused red plum and liquorice aromas drift from the glass followed by hints of graphite, vanillin cedar and fresh herb notes. Rich dark plum and liquorice fruits fill the mouth with vanillin cedar, earthy graphite, fennel, clove and blackpepper characters lying underneath. Refined and fleshy in its feel it has an underlying sturdy yet fine grained tannin structure and concludes with a polished medium to long aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.6%

    Other Reviews…..
    Such velvety mouthfeel. Plum, redcurrant, clove and mint flavours take the veneer of cedarwood and run with it. This is a hand-in-glove seamless red wine, simultaneously sophisticated and effortless. Drink by 2035.
    94 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    This is a powerful wine, reliant on a reductive bone of tension for structure, finding confluence with well-managed tannins, the signature of the address. Notes of tea tree and bay leaf, all dry, scrubby and savory, before a burst of lilac saturates the mid-palate and raspberry coulis lathers the tenacious finish. I'd give this a stiff decant, or wait just a few years before breaching. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
    93 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2022 O’Leary Walker Doctor's Cut Reserve Riesling
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $42. 99
    Bottle
    $515.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with greenish toned edges. Intense lime and lemon scents jump out of the glass trailed by some green apple, subtle oily toast like notes and wet steel. Crunchy lime and lemon fruits are tightly coiled by a laser beam of steely mineral infused acidity. Granny Smith apple, delicate kerosene and wet steel characters ensue. Taut and linear in its feel it shows great precision and finishes dry, long and steely.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews….
    From a Clare vineyard in the Polish Hill River sub-region, owned by a couple of Adelaide heart surgeons, the guys only make this wine in top vintages. 2022 is most certainly that. This is stunning stuff. A limpid lemon, the nose is all citrus – lemons and limes. Think a handful of fresh kaffir lime leaves. This is backed by spices and wet river stones. Finely balanced, squeaky clean, fresh and with amazing length, this is a brilliant Riesling. Fine, vibrant acidity helps drive the wine. It also has such incredible length and yet the intensity of flavour is maintained for the full journey. Wonderful. This will sail through the next 15 to 20 years in good cellars. Drink 2023-2043.
    97 Points
    Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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    2022 Rocca Nero d’Avola
    Sicily, ITALY
    $13. 99
    Bottle
    $167.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. A mix of morello and dried cherry aromas greet the nostrils followed by some liquorice, earthy vanilla and cinnamon notes. Rich morello and dried cherry flavours overlay liquorice, cinnamon, vanilla and scorched earth elements. Slightly firm tannins and bright acidity lend some grip to the juicy yet touch rustic finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2023 Muto Albarino
    Riverland, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Muto Wine is operated by the Smit family, based in Tallarook, Victoria. They utilise climate-appropriate, alternative varieties to produce wines that are characterised by their integrity, thoughtful production, and pure drinkability.
    Destemmed fruit was basket pressed and split between a 500L seasoned puncheon barrel and tank for 8 months of maturation on lees, before being married into tank. Bright yellow straw colour with a watery hue. The nose offers up aromas of Jonathan apple skin, lime, quince and faint hints of ginger. Texturally appealing the palate features lime and green apple skin flavours over pear and delicate vanilla and cinnamon characters. Brisk acidity with a dry, medium length and lightly spiced finish.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Zilzie Selection 23 Rose
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $11. 99
    Bottle
    $143.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2024)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Pale salmon pink tinged colour. Lifted cherry and peach aromas mix with strawberry and Turkish delight notes. Refreshing peach, water melon and strawberry fruits overlay a back drop of light musk. Finishes dry with tingly acidity and a bracing aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 11.5%

    • 93
    2022 Mr Riggs Cold Chalk Chardonnay
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Nectarine and dried honey aromas show good elevation with some biscuity oak, nougat and subtle gun flint also evident. Showing nice flesh, the mid weighted palate features nectarine, pear and bees wax flavours over delicate biscuity oak, traces of lemon butter and gun flint. Concludes with good freshness and a faintly cream tinged finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%

    • 94
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    2019 M.Chapoutier La Bernardine Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
    Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe peach and apricot scent are complimented by notions of honeycomb, bacon fat and subtle ginger spice. Rich opulent ripe peach and apricot fruits are married to honeycomb, bacon fat, ginger and spice. A luscious mouth feel is counterpointed by fresh measured acidity. Long ginger spice laden conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    • 92
    2023 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with faint tinges of green around the edges. Lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by some orange rind, talc and steely mineral notes. Taut and linear yet intensely flavoured, lime, lemon and green apple fruits are framed by a steely core of mineral infused acidity. Some chalky talc elements are also present. Finishes dry and steely with a long, precise laser like conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews….
    I have a soft spot for this wine – it’s from a region not renown for riesling; I love the green bottle and the John Olsen painting adorning it. It’s also a lovely drink. Fragrant with lemon blossom and jasmine and lightly flavoured with limes and lemons, green apple and fresh herbs. Not at all fruity, it’s dry with mouth-watering acidity, and there’s a cooling stoniness too. Drink by 2033.
    92 Points
    Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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