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- 2022 Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault Cuvee Charles MaximeBurgundy, FRANCE$230. 00Bottle$2760.00 DozenClosure: Cork
Nestled in the heart of Meursault, Domaine Latour-Giraud is a family-run estate known for crafting wines that beautifully express the village’s rich terroirs. With a focus on Chardonnay, their whites strike a balance between depth and precision, often showcasing the generous texture Meursault is famous for while retaining freshness and minerality. Whether from village-level plots or prized premier crus, Latour-Giraud’s wines reflect both tradition and a thoughtful, modern approach to winemaking.
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Here too whiffs of petrol and phenolic character add breadth to the aromas of essence of pear, orange peel and acacia blossom. The dense, sappy and beautifully textured medium weight flavors possess excellent depth and persistence on the balanced finale. This offers excellent quality for its level and is warmly recommended. Drink through 2029+.
90 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundMid lemon yellow. The bouquet has a little softer orchard fruit compared to the Bourgogne, and is very true to its Meursault roots. The white fruit continues on the palate and is now joined by a saline note, while the ripe apples give an immediate appeal. There are little waves of flavour towards the back of the palate. Once again the aftertaste is fine, precise and thoroughly promising. Drink from 2027-2032.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - 2022 Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault Les NarvauxBurgundy, FRANCE$255. 00Bottle$3060.00 DozenClosure: Cork
Nestled in the heart of Meursault, Domaine Latour-Giraud is a family-run estate known for crafting wines that beautifully express the village’s rich terroirs. With a focus on Chardonnay, their whites strike a balance between depth and precision, often showcasing the generous texture Meursault is famous for while retaining freshness and minerality. Whether from village-level plots or prized premier crus, Latour-Giraud’s wines reflect both tradition and a thoughtful, modern approach to winemaking.
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Here a more elegant nose resembles that of the Charles Maxim save for a broader range of floral elements. The palate impression of the medium-bodied flavors is finer and more mineral-driven if not quite as concentrated, all wrapped in a youthfully austere, firm, balanced and bitter zest-inflected finish. One to look for. Drink through 2030+.
90 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundFine pale yellow. The bouquet bursts out of the glass, but with a sense of tension quite different from Charles Maxime. Partly floral, partly fresh greengage, but with some riper tendrils curling round the edges. There is a backbone to this wine, and a sense of precision, which is deeply impressive. Then comes the flesh you would expect from this relatively sunny summer. This wine makes quite a statement. Good natural acidity is part of the equation. Complex and complete agrees Jean-Pierre. 55 year old vines which never over-produce. Drink from 2028-2035.
92-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - 2022 Domaine Latour-Giraud Meursault-Charmes Premier CruBurgundy, FRANCE$370. 00Bottle$4440.00 DozenClosure: Cork
Nestled in the heart of Meursault, Domaine Latour-Giraud is a family-run estate known for crafting wines that beautifully express the village’s rich terroirs. With a focus on Chardonnay, their whites strike a balance between depth and precision, often showcasing the generous texture Meursault is famous for while retaining freshness and minerality. Whether from village-level plots or prized premier crus, Latour-Giraud’s wines reflect both tradition and a thoughtful, modern approach to winemaking.
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Like the Bouchères, this is also relatively firmly reduced. On the palate though there is both excellent freshness and verve suffusing the finer and sleeker middleweight flavors that exude evident minerality on the impressively complex, long and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is excellent and a wine that should easily repay a decade plus of keeping. Highly recommended particularly for those who enjoy cellaring their whites. Drink through 2032+.
93 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundMedium to full lemon yellow. The nose has the sensuous richness which characterises Charmes, and the oak seems more prominent. No more new oak has been used for the Charmes but a particular barrel may have given this buttery edge. Jean-Pierre plans to fine this a little more to bring it more into line with the others. The core wine on the palate has the distinction of the other Meursaults, though the buttery note resurfaces at the finish. I have lowered the score based on today’s tasting but have confidence that the final wine will merit more. In fact, the finish encourages me to go up again. Nine barrels, two new, one an experiment, one traditional in its toasting. Drink from 2029-2036.
91-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - 2022 Domaine Latour-Giraud Pommard Cuvee CarmenBurgundy, FRANCE$180. 00Bottle$2160.00 DozenClosure: Cork
Nestled in the heart of Meursault, Domaine Latour-Giraud is a family-run estate known for crafting wines that beautifully express the village’s rich terroirs. With a focus on Chardonnay, their whites strike a balance between depth and precision, often showcasing the generous texture Meursault is famous for while retaining freshness and minerality. Whether from village-level plots or prized premier crus, Latour-Giraud’s wines reflect both tradition and a thoughtful, modern approach to winemaking.
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Ripe and pretty aromas include those of mostly red berries and earth nuances. There is both good vibrancy and detail to the attractively textured middleweight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the mildly austere and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is firm enough to repay up to a decade of cellaring, which is just as well as it could use better overall depth. Worth considering, especially since this is a bit finer than usual. Drink through 2029+.
89 points
Allen Meadows - BurghoundMid crimson colour. The bouquet takes a little coaxing but has a clear density of dark fruit. There is a nutty note with cherry kernels as well, this is quite austere but a sound Pommard which continues well across the palate. Drink from 2026-2030.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy - Four Pillars Bloody Bandwagon Non Alcoholic Gin (700ml)Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$42. 99Bottle$515.88 Dozen
We all want or need some time off the drink every now and again. But time off the drink shouldn’t mean time off decent drinks altogether. Hence, Four Pillars have been quietly working away to bring the botanical flavours of their most popular and iconic gins to life…but in an alcohol-free spirit. This was no simple feat. In fact, it’s probably the single biggest challenge they’ve faced since they started making gin in 2013. Because this isn’t gin. Gin has to have alcohol in it. To make Bloody Bandwagon, they actually do use Shiraz grapes. But because they haven’t been fermented there’s no alcohol. So you’re getting that same Shiraz flavour and colour without the alcohol. Win, win. Use Bloody Bandwagon as you would your ‘regular’ Four Pillars Gin but maybe a bit more liberally, so you can allow the flavour of the non-alcoholic spirit to shine through.
- Glendronach 18 Year Old 100% Sherry Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - New PackagingHighlands, SCOTLAND$299. 00Bottle$3588.00 DozenABV: 46%
"Allardice" has been dropped from the title of this snappy new presentation, however it would appear nothing else has changed. All matured in oloroso sherry casks (according to the website), Glendronach 18 is what many whisky connoisseurs would describe as a sherry bomb: Rich, dark and seductive with feature notes of Christmas cake, rum and allspice married together with aged oloroso, toasted walnut bread and chocolate orange. Put it on your short list of whiskies to try before you die. 46% Alc./Vol.
Other reviews... New look! Matured in Oloroso. They mention ‘Spanish oak casks’ on the label, but I’ve always thought that term could be a tad misleading (not just with Glendronach, mind). What exactly is ‘Spanish’ here, the oak, the casks, or both? That said, we were quite fond of the previous 18-year-old ‘Allardice’ (around 86 points), though it didn’t exactly have us swinging from the rafters – we used to prefer the 15-year-old. Colour: amber. Nose: there’s that Mars bar and millionaire’s shortbread note, followed by a hint of tar and damp earth. It’s got that dunnage warehouse feel, which I rather like. Then, as expected, the walnut wine shows up, with a touch of mustard and clove, before we nose into an old tin of black tea. Nothing to complain about. Mouth: perhaps a touch less precise, opening on peppered chocolate and espresso, moving into Catalan rancio, old walnuts, brown tobacco, and finally, oranges. The texture is a bit lighter than I anticipated, but it all works beautifully. Finish: medium length, with black tea, walnuts, and chocolate with a coffee edge. Comments: I’m not sure if it’s full-on Oloroso maturation or a three-year rerack or so, but I think it’s very well done. For my money, there’s absolutely no reason to think it’s any less good than the Allardice – and hey, I rather prefer the new look. 87 points - whiskyfun.com
[2024 tasting] Densely sherried, the nose is rich and laced with oxidized aromas evoking nutty, winey Pedro Ximenez sherry over oloroso. That’s but an illusion, of course, as this is aged fully in oloroso casks. The impact is impressive all the same: Bold, brooding, and rich, the nose evokes oily leather and furniture polish alongside spicier, racier notes of cinnamon red hots and some cayenne — surprising given its generally tame 46% abv. A not-insignificant level of sea spray salinity is clearly detectable, the Highlands at work. The palate quickly pours on sweeter elements: Molasses, brown butter, warm Coca-Cola, plenty of spice notes. Rich and enveloping on the tongue, the whisky evokes austerity and intrigue: Turkish rug shops, old London barrooms, Asian spice markets. Increasingly nutty as the palate moves toward the finish, the well-sherried experience approaches Madeira at times with its intensely wine-laden quality. Dark chocolate and caramel sweeten up the lengthy, enveloping finish, a healthy baking spice quality — more ginger-driven here — clinging to the back end alongside a sweetening raspberry element. Outstanding stuff. - drinkhacker.com
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2024 Parish Vineyards Sorell RieslingTasmania, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinYalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Louisa Rose of Pewsey Vale & Heggies fame are intrinsically linked with Eden Valley Riesling. They had also long admired the potential of Tasmanian Riesling, so when the opportunity came up to work with a unique site of mature Riesling vines they jumped at it.
The Parish of Sorell is located 13km east of Tasmania’s Coal River. It’s cool maritime climate and mineral-rich soils, creates optimal conditions for producing intensely flavoured Riesling with slaty acidity.A scintillating Tassie Riesling - intensely flavoured, pure and pristine.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged surrounding edges. Intense lime and Granny Smith apple aromas leap out of the glass followed by some lemon, wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Scrumptious lime, lemon and green apple fruits are underpinned by sizzling acidity which has a distinct flinty theme to it. Dry steely back drop with some chalky elements also evident. The long snappy finish threaded with a distinct minerality. A perfect match with a plate of fresh Tassie oysters.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2024 Lawson's Dry Hills GewurztraminerMarlborough, NEW ZEALAND$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinThis luscious, intensely flavoured Gewurztraminer was sourced predominately from Lawson’s Home Block vineyard which was planted in 1981. The 2024 vintage was low yielding, and the dry season meant the grapes ripened perfectly, packed with flavour.
Luscious and exotic, this is a superb example of Gewurztraminer.
Brilliant water like core with distinct highlights of green skirting the edges. Incredibly potent nose with exotic scents of lychee, rosewater, musk and Turkish delight captivating the olfactory senses. Some pear and subtle ginger spice notes also chime in. Engulfing the mouth are luscious lychee, Turkish delight and rosewater flavours with notions of musk and ginger spice the undercard. Excellent concentration and power with a long off dry finish that’s balanced by fresh acidity.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14% - 1996 The Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Matured Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$3999. 00Bottle$47988.00 DozenABV: 43%
Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Other reviews... It’s the latest batch of the well-known and now very expensive 18yo ‘sherry’. It’s actually not pure 1996, as it says ‘1996 and earlier years.’ I had found last year’s 1995 very excellent (WF 89.) Colour: amber. Nose: feels like home. It’s probably not as deep and complex as the pre-1980 vintages, and certainly more focused on fruitcake and toffee, but indeed it’s a lovely nose. Glazed chestnuts, honey sauce, touches of fennel or dill, dried porcinis, cigars, toasted brioche and, yeah, sultanas. Really a perfect nose, and the 43% vol. make it pleasantly approachable, in both senses of the word. Mouth: it’s a little narrow, perhaps, less majestic and ample than the old ones for sure, and maybe a little too toffee-ed and malty (Ovaltine-malty.) Raisin-filled chocolate, praline, butterscotch. The mouth feel is perfect, though. Finish: good length, spicy and toffee-ish. Peppered fudge. Comments: very, very good, of course, I’m just missing a little more complexity on the palate. But as they say, ‘it does what it says on the tin.’ 87 points - whiskyfun.com - 1992 Single Malts of Scotland Glen Grant 25 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$399. 00Bottle$4788.00 DozenABV: 57.2%
Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.
Succulent and fruity, Glen Grant is an all-rounder that tends to please most. Find one with decent age and you've got the kind of whisky that needs a padlock. With just 153 bottles worldwide, this cask strength edition will be a treat for the lucky few! Expect the orchard fruits to come through delectably – it will be slightly sweet, but vivacious and a little peppery too. Distilled in 1992 and bottled in 2017 from a single Bourbon barrel, this indie selection is from the reputable 'Single Malts of Scotland' label and weighs in at a surprisingly high strength for its age. 57.2% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. -
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2023 Patrick Piuze Chablis Terroir de ChicheeChablis, FRANCE$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12%Closure: CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Intense pear, dried honey and lime aromas are complimented by some oyster shell and stony mineral notes. Beautifully rounded and layered across the palate, delicious pear and lime fruits are featured over a background of subtle dried honey, fleshy white peach, wet stone and oyster shell. Excellent concentration with a lick of brisk acidity prolonging a minerally finish that has a river stone like textural feel.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2024 Devil’s Baie Pinot GrisMornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe pear and Jonathan apple skin aromas overlay hints of honeysuckle, faint musk and quince. Lusciously textured, the mouth filling palate sports ripe pear, apple and quince flavours over subtle musk and spice elements. Fresh acidity finishing dry, voluminous and long.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2024 Soumah Single Vineyard Hexham SavarroYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinSavarro is an ancient green-skinned, tight-bunched grape variety that was first recorded in the 10th century. Over the millennia it travelled to all corners of Europe and was then extensively used to create many of today’s modern varieties. The cool climate of the Yarra Valley is perfect for the Savarro, with Soumah’s take on the variety cool tank fermented to retain fresh aromatics and aged on lees to promote texture.
Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Elevated aromas of pear and red apple infused with fresh herbs are followed by hints of lime and stony mineral notes. The intensely flavoured palate features scrumptious pear, green to red apple and lime fruits over a fresh herb and flinty mineral laced back drop. Nicely shaped front half with crisp acidity leading into a ravishingly moreish finish that’s long and dry.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%
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Savagnin is the variety. Matured on lees is part of the methodology.
A pale, lighter wine but there’s mettle of texture, grip and swagger of chalkiness, in amongst red apple, green pear, tonic water and waxy cumquat characters. So too a little green almond and cashew nut through it all. A slightly breathy, marzipan note to finish. There’s plenty on here, the texture a highlight and concentration at a lighter weight level impressive. You can say ‘good drinking’ with ease here. Drink 2025-2030.
92 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front -
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2023 Pinot Noir d’SoumahYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry and rhubarb scents blossom from the glass trailed by brambly dried herb, forest floor and spice notes. Savoury red to dark cherry and rhubarb flavours decorate the palate complexed by underlying notions of brambly cedar, dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Smooth in its feel it has fine grained tannins and nicely balanced acidity. Concludes with appealing length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.8% -
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2024 Mad Fish Pinot GrisWestern Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Aromas of pear and apple mix with some discreet rosewater and quince notes. Delicious ripe pear and apple fruits have a shapely feel across the palate with some subtle musk and stony mineral elements lying underneath. Brisk acidity with a long silken finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2023 DCB Wine ChardonnayYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 13.1%Closure: StelvinWinemaker Chris Bendle’s day job is at Hoddles Creek Estate but he still finds time to work on his own venture, DCB wine, sourcing fruit from a vineyard in Gladysdale in the picturesque Upper Yarra. The 28 year old vines are planted on an east facing slope and maturation takes place in a mixture of barrique and demi muid barrels.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear, nectarine and bees wax aromas intermingle with cashew, subtle biscuity nougat and spice notes. Mid weighted and beautifully shaped in the mouth, rich peach, pear, dried honey and cashew flavours meld with biscuity nougat and spice nuances. Excellent concentration and depth with energetic acidity lending freshness to what is otherwise a cream tinged finish of ample length.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Leeuwin Estate Art Series RieslingMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the edges. Pronounced lime juice and green apple scents are trailed by some lemon, wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Tense, mouth watering lime, Granny Smith apple and lemon flavours meld into a chalky back drop of wet steel and minerals. Finishes very dry with crisp acidity and a zesty, lime driven conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews….
Leeuwin Estate Riesling, I feel, is much improved of the past few years, and the wines are brighter with notably better texture.
This has perfume lime and lemon, lemongrass, mint and a little spice. It’s juicy and bright, all citrus and green apple, and the texture is gently chalky, offering a finish of excellent length with a lime and tonic aftertaste. Lots of crunch and interest. It’s very good. Drink 2024-2030.
92 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front -
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2024 Gipsie Jack Sauvignon BlancLanghorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Herbaceous gooseberry and citrus aromas have a grassy asparagus overlay with some minerality also evident. Crunchy textured, racy herbaceous gooseberry and passionfruit flavours combine over a grassy asparagus and flinty mineral back drop. Crisp acidity with a long scrumptious finish.
Drink over the next year.
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2024 Kyneton Ridge ChardonnayKyneton, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Peach, apricot and bees wax aromas are trailed by some ripe melon and spice notes. Ripe peach and melon fruits are quite full and well rounded in their feel with some subtle dried honey and spice elements extending across the back half. Brisk, gentle acidity with long, ripe fruit driven conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2024 Redbank La Piazza Pinot GrisKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with pale straw tinged edges. Pear and red apple skin aromas mix with a whiff of quince and delicate spice notes. On the palate pear and red apple fruits are to the fore with some quince and faint honeysuckle characters lying underneath. Smooth mid palate feel with some crisp acidity enlivening the finish.
Drink over the next year.
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2023 Millebuis Bourgogne Aligote SableBurgundy, FRANCE$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Synthetic CorkBrilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and green apple mix with lime, fresh herb and wet slate notes. Nicely rounded in the mouth flavours of pear and lime are featured over a back drop of subtle quince and cinnamon spice. Finishes dry with brisk underlying acidity and a shapely river stone like conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2022 Millebuis Bourgogne Cote Chalonnaise Pinot NoirBurgundy, FRANCE$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkMatured in a combination of new and 5 year old barrels for a period of 12 months. Dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red hue. Lifted dark cherry aromas are tied to dried herb, earth and spicy cedar notes. Rich juicy dark cherry and strawberry fruits have an earthy back drop with some vanillin cedar and spice elements also evident. Chewy mouth feel with a sturdy tannin structure. The attractive finish showing ample fruit and flesh even if it is a touch rustic.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2021 Sanguine Estate D’Orsa ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$64. 99Bottle$779.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 14.8%Closure: StelvinDense inky black colour with a deep dark red black hue. Blackberry and liquorice aromas waft through the nostrils complimented by some toasty vanillin cedar, hints of mocha and peppered earth notes. The rich, large scaled palate features concentrated blackberry, liquorice black cherry and mocha like flavours over a smoky vanillin oak, scorched earth and blackpepper back drop. Possessing a sturdy yet polished tannin framework it has power aplenty and shows a refined opulence. Concludes long and peppery with a robust feel.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.8%Other Reviews…..
The '21 vintage was a ripper for Heathcote Shiraz. D'Orsa lifts a notch accordingly, revelling in a marriage of both power and finesse. Lifted and bold in aromas that speak of its location – ripe black fruits, anise, blackstrap licorice, Aussie bush scents, earth and herbs. Opens generously before assuming a fine tannin line emphasising integrated fruit and oak, texture and poise. Cambrian soils bring that special balance and mineral energy to this delightful shiraz. Drink by 2036.
96 Points
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2022 Redman Coonawarra ShirazCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.3%Closure: StelvinDense inky black colour with a vibrant dark red hue. Elevated dark plum and liquorice aromas are intermeshed with toasty vanillin oak, subtle earth and peppered dried herb notes. Medium bodied the palate features juicy red plum and red liquorice fruits over a vanillin cedar, dusty earth and pepper back drop. Youthfully fresh in its feel it has fine grained tannins. The medium length conclusion a touch inky.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.3%Other Reviews…..
This immediately enticing 2022 Shiraz offers up a delicious mix of sweet and savoury with choc blackberry aromas lifted by strong scents of toasted cloves and wood smoke. Vibrant yet measured, with excellent overall purity and a solid base of tannins. Slightly closed with a long, tight finish now but has the integrity and balance to build nicely. Drink 2030-2042.
94 Points
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2024 Bella Luna FianoVictoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Jumping out of the glass are aromas of lime infused with fresh herbs followed by some green apple, guava and delicate wet stone notes. Intense lime, green apple and guava fruits fill the mouth with infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral characters lying underneath. Crisp acidity with a fruity mineral laced finish.
Drink over the next year.
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2022 Pencarrow Pinot NoirMartinborough, NEW ZEALAND$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red to brick red hue. Jumping from the glass are fragrant scents of violet, dark cherry and rhubarb which are complimented by hints of anise, dried herbs and spicy bramble notes. Rich juicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb fruits are lent complexity by some brambly cedar, forest floor and spicy dried herb characters. Supple textural feel and velvety tannins with a more than ample power wave. The long savory conclusion showing plenty of spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2024 Kyneton Ridge VermentinoMacedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$33. 99Bottle$407.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Elevated lime, pear and green apple aromas infused with fresh herbs and stony mineral notes evolve out of the glass. Scrumptious lime and green apple fruits are underscored by racy acidity with infusions of fresh herbs, wet stones and minerals also evident. Crisp invigorating finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 11.5% -
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2021 Pllana Liam Barossa ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinDense inky black colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Soaring out of the glass are liquorice, dark plum and black cherry scents which are interwoven with smoky vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth notes. Rich opulent liquorice, dark plum and black cherry fruits completely engulf the mouth. Smoky vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and blackpepper characters lend further nuance. Deep and powerful it possesses velvety tannins and finishes long and sumptuous. A very seductive Barossa Shiraz.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Soul Growers Provident ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinPitch black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Dark plum, liquorice and dark cherry aromas emerge followed by some vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. Rich juicy dark plum and liquorice fruits meld into a vanillin cedar, scorched earth and pepper back drop. Showing good concentration and plenty of flesh it has velvety tannins and concludes medium to long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
Deep magenta/crimson with notes of bright red and dark plum fruits along with hints of dark cherry and boysenberry, baking spices, milk chocolate, fruitcake, crushed rocks, violets and panforte. Bright, lifted fruit on the palate with a fine, sandy tannin architecture, bright acidity and just a touch of raspberry lift on the fade out. Drink by 2034.
92 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion -
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2019 Tout RoupitCotes de Blayes, Bordeaux, FRANCE$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkA blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Petit Verdot aged in older barrels for 12 months. Midnight black in colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Elevated blackcurrant aromas mix with liquorice, dusty scorched earth, tobacco and spicy cedar notes. Rich red to blackcurrant and mulberry fruits meld into a back drop of earth, tobacco and spicy cedar. Sturdy fine grained tannins with an elegant mid length finish of red fruit and earthy tobacco characters.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5% -
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2021 The Coldstream Guard ChardonnayYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Grapefruit and citrus aromas mix with delicate biscuit, wet slate and gun flint notes. Fleshy nectarine and grapefruit flavours decorate the vibrant palate with some citrus and gun flint elements lying underneath. Lively acidity with an energised minerally oyster shell like laced finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2020 Josmeyer Le Fromenteau Pinot GrisAlsace, FRANCE$54. 99Bottle$659.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkBright straw colour with pale gold tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated ripe pear and honeysuckle aromas mix with some baked apple and cinnamon spice notes. Rich and textural in the mouth with fleshy ripe pear, baked apple and honeysuckle flavours overlaying a subtle Turkish delight and ginger spice back drop. Finishes dry with nicely balanced acidity and a long conclusion that has a generous feel to it.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13% -
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2022 Famille Vincent Bourgogne ChardonnayBurgundy, FRANCE$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinVinified in stainless steel tanks (70%) and oak barrels (30%) for a period of 6 months.
Brilliant pale straw core with straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Engulfing the nostrils are aromas of ripe peach, apricot and honeyed apple followed by hints of crème brulee, nougat and spice. Round and fleshy in the mouth pear, apple, peach and apricot fruits are featured over some honeysuckle and spice. Nicely integrated acidity with a mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2022 Lethbridge Que Syrah SyrahPyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$33. 99Bottle$407.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinMade in a traditional old world style using 3000 litre vessel for fermentation then matured in 1200 litre oak foudres.
Dense black dark red core with a dark red black tinged hue. Soaring out of the glass are dark plum, blackberry and liquorice aromas which are complexed by clove, earth, smoky cedar and peppered meat notes. Rich dark plum and liquorice fruits are well fleshed across the medium to full bodied palate. Notions of scorched earth, smoked meats, dried clove, spicy cedar and blackpepper then move in. Fine grained tannins lend a polished feel to the long savoury finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%
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Well, whoa, this is a mouthful of fun. It’s so expressive, it’s ribald. It’s wild with black pepper and bell pepper, violets and black cherries, twigs and boysenberry, with smoky, cedarwood oak also exerting a positive, integrated influence throughout. Talk about delicious, though. You open this up and it just comes at you with both barrels; honey and soy, flowers, peppers and jellied fruit bursting to all corners. I love it. Drink 2025-2030.
94 points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front -
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2021 Yamanashi de GraceYamanashi, JAPAN$49. 99Bottle$599.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA blend of Muscat Bailey A, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon aged in neutral French oak barrels. Dark red in colour with black shaded edges and a red hue. Attractive ripe red currant and red plum aromas intermix with red to dark cherry, subtle dried herb, scorched earth and spice notes. Elegant yet subtlety juicy in its feel across the palate, red currant, red cherry and red plum fruits are featured over earth, delicate dried herbs and spice. Fine grained tannins with a fresh savoury finish that has a gentle refined feel to it.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13% -
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2023 Tiefenbrunner Merus Pinot GrigioAlto Adige, ITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFounded in 1848 Tiefenbrunner is considered to be a benchmark producer in the Alto-Adige region. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks followed by four months ageing on lees in concrete vats.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Delighting the olfactory senses are aromas of pear and Jonathan apple skin with some quince, lime and wet stone notes also evident. Delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits are delivered with excellent concentration. Texturally shapely it has brisk acidity with some delicate quince and stony mineral elements lying underneath. Long moreish finish.
Drink over the next year.
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2023 Marchand & Burch Mount Barrow Pinot NoirMount Barker, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinDark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Perfumed aromas of violets, strawberry, cherry and anise sail through the nostrils followed by some fresh herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Delicious red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours glide across the palate with a supple feel. Some anise, dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar nuances lie underneath. Polished tannins with a savoury finish that’s medium to long.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews……
This wine smells like a summer picnic in a rose garden – petals galore, ripe red cherries, raspberries and pomegranate with a spicy kick of pink peppercorns. Mount Barrow is an exceptional vineyard at the higher altitude, eastern end of the Mount Barker subregion of the Great Southern region in Western Australia. Subtle oak spice (25% new) and approximately 15-20% whole bunch allows the quality of the fruit to speak for itself. In the mouth, it is seamless, with flavours unfurling like a peacock’s tail – the mark of a great Pinot Noir. Cranberries, redcurrants and freshly grated nutmeg evolve into rhubarb and earthy just-picked beetroot. Lavender, fennel, rosemary and sage drive a savoury herbal note. There is perfectly integrated acidity and powder-fine tannins. The complexity in this young wine promises cellaring will delight. It stands apart from many Australian Pinots for its elegance and Old World-esque flavours that will extend well beyond the flirty berries of youth.
Drink 2024 – 2034.
95 Points
Nicole Bilson – WinePilot.comPerfumed and lifted aromas of roses, then dried cranberries, red cherries, red plums, vanilla pods, touch of cloves and dried cooking herbs. The palate is supple and generous in its fruit. It has sweet spices, a multi-layered texture, velvety tannins, and an earthy and savoury quality as it closes. This is such an inviting wine with a discerning length. Drink 2024-2033.
95 Points
Lisa Cardelli - – WinePilot.comShowing off an exuberance of youth with fresh strawberries and cherries, kirsch and a hint of forest floor aromas. It’s very primary, although extra time in bottle will ensure this develops complexity. Juicy acidity, raw-silk tannins and an immediate appeal make it hard to resist now, though. Drink by 2032.
94 Points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion -
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2023 DCB Wine Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13.4%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red colour with a light crimson red hue. Wonderfully fragrant, the nose offers up alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and subtle anise. Also evident are fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Light on its feet, the energetic and playful palate features delicious red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over a back drop of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Lively acidity and polished tannins with a medium to long conclusion that’s highlighted by fresh red fruits.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.4% -
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2023 Pizzini Sangiovese ShirazKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinDark red core with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Nosing reveals red cherry and red currant aromas which are trailed by hints of red liquorice, fresh herbs, light earth and spice. Juicy cherry and red currant fruits are featured across the mid weighted palate with infusions of fresh herbs, delicate earth and spice also evident. Fine grained tannins with a savoury mid length finish that has some spice to it.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2022 Redman Coonawarra Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: 6 - 8 Years (2030-2032)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinDense inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Freshly crushed blackcurrant and liquorice aromas elevate their way through the nostrils combining with some mulberry, inky earth, vanillin cedar and mint notes along the way. Still very youthful and inky in its feel the palate is decorated with freshly crushed blackcurrant and liquorice fruits which overlay an earthy back drop of vanillin cedar and infusions of bay leaf. Bright, almost crunchy like acidity in conjunction with muscular tannins lead into a tense, inky finish.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
This 2022 Cabernet is bold for Coonawarra but still holds its shape admirably. Powerful slaty blackcurrant aromas are lifted by touches of oregano and bay leaf with sweet blackberry in support. Dry, sturdy and strong with a dense core of drying tannins accented by juicy acidity. Generous ripeness but all kept in check nicely with cherry liqueur accents to finish. Drink 2030-2040.
94 Points
Angus Hughson – WinePilot.com -
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2022 Atze Decadent CabernetBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinSourced from a single vineyard planted in 1998 located in the Ebenzer sub region with maturation taking place in 3rd to 4th fill French oak barriques.
Dense inky black colour with a very deep dark red black hue. The nose is filled with ripe blackcurrant, liquorice, vanillin cedar, tobacco, earth and spicy bay leaf aromas. Medium to full bodied, rich fleshy textured blackcurrant and mulberry fruits are intermeshed with vanillin cedar, tobacco, earth and bay leaf accents. Fine grained yet sturdy tannin structure. Long amply fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5% -
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2021 Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay - Last StocksSonoma County, California, UNITED STATESReduced from $89.99$84. 99Bottle$1019.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Diam CorkBrilliant pale straw core with yellow straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Wafting through the nostrils are heady scents of ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb followed by crème brulee, toasty oak and butterscotch notes. Rich, concentrated and opulent, mouth filling flavours of peach, apricot, honeycomb and crème brulee flood the palate. Butterscotch, subtle bacon fat and spice characters lie underneath. Creamy textured it finishes long, full and quite decadent.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews….
Assertively oaky in aromas and flavors, this intense and spicy-tasting wine opens with ginger, toast and white pepper in the nose, followed by a vivid, toasty and slightly gripping palate that echoes a touch of pepper spice for a warm mouthfeel. Best from 2025.
92 Points
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2019 Castagna La ChiaveBeechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: Diam CorkDark red in colour with a brick red tinged hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry and red currant aromas gently infused with rose petals ascend from the glass with ample intensity. Lending further complexity are ensuing notes of dried herb, earth, tobacco and faint spicy leather. Showing a beautiful supple flow across the mid weighted palate are red to dark cherry and red currant fruits followed by some subtle red liquorice, dried herb, earthy tobacco, delicate leather and spice elements. Fine, slightly chalky tannins lend a touch of rusticity to the long savoury finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews…..
In Italian, chiave = feminine. That's your first hint about this little beauty of a sangiovese. In music, chiave is the key that forms the tonal basis of a piece of music. That's your second hint. Undeniably gentle and expressive, with a tannin pulse that won't stop, La Chiave takes sangiovese to the next level. Cherry, dried cranberry, licorice, tilled soil, briar, dried herbs and an enduring marzipan savouriness tied neatly – and taut – in complex tannins. Drink by 2033.
95 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionFrom certified biodynamic fruit, eked from sub-alpine reaches of meager granite. The wines here are serious, make no mistake. While the Genesis is the flagship, this straight sangiovese is growing in trajectory, nudging the totem of top quality. Scents of clove, alpine herb, wild fennel and mint, effortlessly welded to a pin bone of tannin and brushwood freshness, sashaying the fray long. A delicious, mid-weighted and immensely savory wine. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.
95 points
JamesSuckling.com -
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2024 Holm Oak ChardonnayTasmania, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinFully barrel fermented with 20% new oak and 100% wild fermented. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a delicate tint of green around the edges and a watery hue. Nectarine and pear aromas intermingle with dried honey, subtle cashew, citrusy nougat and spice notes. Ripe pear and nectarine fruits carry a fleshy textural feel with delicate dried honey, citrus and biscuit elements lying underneath. Nicely rounded it finishes with a lick of fresh acidity.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2022 Riposte The Cutlass ShirazAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinMidnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Alluring scents of black cherry, liquorice and dried clove are complimented by smoked meat and peppered earth notes. Juicy plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits are complexed by infusions of dried clove, smoked meats and peppered earth. Medium bodied it has fine grained tannins and a polished feel. Finishes savoury and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews….
Adelaide Hills Shiraz is a hot-ticket at the moment and here is a wine that sits very comfortably in the pocket of the emergence of a regional style. It’s satisfyingly ripe, crimson plum and berry to the fore, plump, with a little lift of pepper. Its signature, more importantly, is a palate shape that feels circular and continuous, with a sense of generosity that fills the mouth without weight, thickness or oak overburden. A wine with purity of flavour and structure that offers a complete new-age Shiraz experience.
95 Points
Tony Love - WinePilot.com -
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2023 Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Bush Vine GrenacheBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant dark raspberry, plum and red liquorice aromas evolve out of the glass followed by some fresh herb and subtle peppered earth notes. Juicy red to dark raspberry, cherry and liquorice fruits flood the mouth with subtle notions of dried herbs and vanillin spice evident below. Silky tannins with a long succulent conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews……
Mid-ruby with aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry and redcurrant fruits cut with gingery spice, pressed purple flowers, dried orange rind, exotic spice and earth. Plenty of space and spicy detail on the palate with billowing, powdery tannins and a sprightly mineral line. Super value here. Drink by 2032.
92 Points
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2022 Maxwell Silver Hammer ShirazMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinImpenetrable inky black heart with a deep dark red black hue. Ripe blackberry and liquorice top notes fill the nostrils followed by some black cherry, vanillin cedar and spice notes. Rich and plump the full bodied palate is awash with succulent dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits. Opulently textured notions of vanillin cedar and peppered fennel characters are also found to be present. Ripe, velvety tannins with a lush medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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Redbank Elevage ProseccoKing Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkPours with a fluffy mousse which fades to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has a fine and persistent bead flowing through it. Lifted pear and red apple scents fill the nostrils followed by some quince and sherbet like notes. Refreshing pear and green apple fruits are dispersed across the palate with some citrus and quince elements also evident. Crisp acidity with a dry mouth watering finish.
Alc. 12%