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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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2023 Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Pinot NoirBurgundy, FRANCE$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Sour to red cherry and strawberry aromas intermingle with dried clove, earth and spice notes. The light, elegant palate features red cherry and winter strawberry fruits which are intermeshed with subtle dried herb, earth and spice elements. Fine grained tannins with a fresh, savoury finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2021 Irvine Altitude MerlotEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 14.7%Closure: StelvinVery dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe dark to black plum and liquorice aromas fill the nostrils with some toasty vanillin cedar, earth and mint notes also evident. Rich and weighty, the lusciously textured palate is engulfed with black plum and liquorice fruit which melds into a toasty vanillin cedar, earth and spicy mint back drop. A sturdy tannin structure imparts a gentle chalky feel onto what is otherwise a well fleshed finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2022 Skillogalee Basket Press ShirazClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)ABV: 14.2%Closure: StelvinDense inky black heart with a deep vibrant dark red black tinged hue. Aromas of liquorice, dark plum and choc mint fill the nostrils trailed by some vanillin cedar and dusty earth notes. Rich fleshy textured blackberry, liquorice and choc mint flavours meld into a subtly toasted vanillin cedar, earth and spice back drop. Bright juicy acidity and fine velvety tannins with a medium to long finish that combines succulence with freshness.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.2%Other Reviews…..
A supple, smooth, rich but uplifting red on deck. There's ripe plum, salted licorice, choc-mint, clove and sweet tobacco scents and flavours here, lavish, generous and delightfully velvety. There's a touch of tannin grip in the mix, but, really, this is about the more hedonistic elements in play, and leaning into the sweeter/ripe fruit, spices and comfort the wine brings. It's all quite lovely. Drink by 2029.
92 Points
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2022 Tiefenbrunner Merus ChardonnayAlto Adige, ITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinConsidered to be a benchmark producer in the region, Tiefenbrunner was founded in 1848.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green skirting the edges. Pear, nectarine and citrus aromas intermingle with hints of bees wax and subtle stony mineral notes. Rich fleshy nectarine and peach fruits meld into a dried honey, faint almond and wet stone back drop. A gently rounded feel is counterpointed by good underlying freshness. Concludes medium to long with ample generosity of flavour.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2024 Forage Supply Co. Whole Lotta RoseBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinDamask pink in colour. Raspberry jube, pomegranate and Turkish delight aromas sail out of the glass followed by subtle wet stone notes. Delicious raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate fruits sit over a musk back drop. Concentrated and silken in its feel, it concludes long and delicious with a lick of refreshing acidity.
Drink over the next year.
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2022 d’Arenberg The Feral Fox Pinot NoirAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinRed to dark red in colour with black toned edges and a red hue. Fragrant red to dark cherry and rhubarb scents intermix with brambly dried herbs, forest floor and spice. Delicious spicy dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours are supplely layered across the palate with some dried herb and brambly forest floor like characters lying underneath. Fine grained tannins with a savoury finish that’s medium to long in it’s length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Woodstock Next Gen MontepulcianoMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinDark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Nosing reveals aromas of blueberry, liquorice, plum, dried herbs, earth and spice. Bright and juicy the palate features ripe cherry, plum, blueberry and liquorice fruits over a subtle earth and spicy Mediterranean herb infused back drop. Fine, slightly chalky tannins and fresh acidity with a savoury mid length conclusion that holds plenty of fruit.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2024 Fraser Gallop Estate Semillon Sauvignon BlancMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinBrilliant water like colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the outskirts. Intense herbaceous grassy top notes are followed by green apple, subtle lime, asparagus and delicate pencil shaving notes. Mouth watering lime and green apple flavours infused with herbaceous grassy elements decorate the palate with traces of spicy capsicum and light pencil shaving characters lying underneath. Finishes very dry with crisp, energetic acidity and a long conclusion that’s both savoury and refreshing at once.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2022 Chateau Malherbe Pointe du Diable RoseProvence, FRANCE$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinMade from biodynamically grown Grenache and Semillon grapes. Brilliant pale salmon tinged colour. Pronounced peach, raspberry and strawberry aromas jump out of the glass followed by hints of blood orange and wet stone. Delicious peach, raspberry and blood orange fruits are delivered with excellent intensity and possess a supple feel. Stony mineral back drop with a long voluminous finish.
Drink over the next year.
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D’ Soumah Blanc de Blanc SparklingYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesABV: 11%Closure: Diam CorkA buoyant lacy white mousse shows good hold over a very pale straw coloured base that has a fine bead coursing through it. Elevated pear and Jonathan apple aromas flow out of the glass trailed by some peach and subtle lees notes. Light and vivid the palate features pear, citrus and red apple fruits which are framed by crisp acidity which lends a sculptured feel. Some delicate chalky lees characters are also apparent. Finishes very dry and refreshingly lean.
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2022 Atze’s Corner Bachelor ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinAtze's Corner is owned by sixth generation Barossa Valley vigneron, Andrew Kalleske. At the heart of the project are low-yielding 1912 and 1951 Barossa Valley Shiraz vines planted adjacent to the locally-known Atze's Corner, in an unassuming plot of land to the east of Nuriootpa on the valley floor. Fruit is also sourced from several other vineyards, also owned by the Kalleske family. Two of the Barossa Valley's prized sub regions make up 100% of the Shiraz in this wine - Ebenezer and Koonunga. Open, small-batch fermentation, hand plunging and pumping and minimal filtering and fining define Andrew's unobtrusive approach. Maturation takes place in a combination of new French oak (20%) with the balance in seasoned French and American oak for a period of 22 months.
Impenetrable inky black heart with a dense dark red black hue. Pronounced dark plum, liquorice and black cherry aromas are followed by some dusty vanillin cedar and peppered fennel notes. Rich and concentrated, plush dark plum, liquorice and black cherry fruits are framed by sturdy tannins. Toasty vanillin oak, subtle earthy mocha and pepper characters lie beneath. Robust feel finishing long and chewy.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 d’Soumah Brachetto FrizzanteYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now (2024)ABV: 10%Closure: Diam CorkA gentle mousse folds into a red raspberry tinged base that has a light bead flowing through it. The nose expels aromas of strawberry, pomegranate and Turkish delight with hints of rosewater also evident. Luscious raspberry, strawberry and Turkish delight flavours have a gentle spritz coursing through them with some musk and rosewater elements ensuing. Finishes refreshingly sweet with an airy feel.
Drink now.
Alc. 10% -
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2023 Soul Growers Equilibrium Grenache Shiraz MataroBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinDark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Elevated aromas of dark raspberry, liquorice and dark plum engulf the olfactory senses with some vanillin confectionary, earth and spice notes also chiming in. Juicy dark raspberry, plum and liquorice fruits overlay a vanillin spice, dried herb and peppered earth back drop. Plush in it’s feel it possesses velvety tannins and a long, succulent finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2015 Reschke Vitulus Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinMidnight black heart with a deep dark red hue. Sailing from the glass are aromas of blackcurrant and mulberry which are complimented by cedary tobacco, earthy leather and spicy bay leaf notes. Rich, full bodied and concentrated the palate is engulfed with fleshy textured blackcurrant and liquorice fruits which are interwoven with vanillin cedar, mulberry, spicy tobacco and earthy leather characters. Firmly structured tannins with a slightly grippy mid length finish that’s beginning to dry out a touch.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2022 Domaine Faiveley Rully Les VillerangesBurgundy, FRANCE$79. 99Bottle$959.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkAged for 16 months in 50% French oak barrels (10% new) with regular lees stirring and 50% stainless steel vats. Brilliant pale straw colour with straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted ripe peach and baked pear aromas intermix with bees wax, crème brulee, roasted almond and spicy nougat notes. Rich baked pear, peach and nectarine fruits mix with crème brulee, subtle roasted almond and stony mineral characteristics. Relatively full it has a gentle river stone like textural feel yet retains a sense of freshness. Finishes long and generous with a lingering stony mineral element.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5% -
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2022 Warrabilla Reserve Cabernet SauvignonRutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 15%Closure: StelvinImpenetrable midnight black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Nosing reveals herbaceous green bean and tobacco leaf like aromas over blackcurrant, black olive and earth notes. Rich and full the palate features generous blackcurrant and ripe mulberry fruits avoiding much of the green notes that were evident on the nose. Tobacco, subtle green herb, earthy black olive and spicy cigar box characters ensue. Stern muscular tannin structure with a tightly wound finish that’s slightly bitter.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2021 Nicks Secret SF Barossa ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIAReduced from $27.99$16. 99Bottle$203.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinWith a Barossa heritage going back six generations this renown family owned Estate knows a thing or two about producing top notch Shiraz. Matured in American oak hogsheads (40% new) for a period of 14 months, the superb 2021 vintage produced Shiraz with intense flavours and colours together with great power.
Rich, plush, voluptuously textured Barossa Shiraz.
Dense inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Wafting out of the glass are ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark chocolate aromas which are interwoven with vanillin oak, earthy mocha and subtle spice notes. Rich and plush, the voluptuously textured palate is saturated with dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate flavours. Complementing the lavish fruit are vanillin oak, mocha and spicy earth elements. Excellent power with a velvety yet underlyingly sturdy tannin structure. Concludes long and seductive. A great follow up to last year’s top selling Nicks Secret wine.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 John Duval Wines Plexus Shiraz Grenache MourvedreBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinA blend of 43% Shiraz, 41% Grenache and 16% Mourvedre aged for 15 months in French oak of which 10% was new. The Shiraz component was sourced from old vineyards at Krondorf, Ebenezer and Tanunda. Grenache was sourced from vineyards at Tanunda, Moppa and Ebenezer, and Mourvèdre from Light Pass and Ebenezer.
Very deep black dark red core with a dark red hue. Pronounced dark plum and liquorice aromas mix with some black raspberry, ripe cherry, subtle vanillin spice and gentle peppered earth notes. Rich succulent dark plum, raspberry, liquorice and blueberry fruits engulf the medium to full bodied palate. Notions of vanillin spice, subtle scorched earth and pepper lie beneath. Amply fleshed it has velvet like tannins and a long, juicy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
The 2022 Plexus comprises 43% Shiraz, 41% Grenache and 16% Mourvèdre (a.k.a. Mataro). This is the most Grenache that has ever been included in the Plexus, and 2022 was a beautiful season for that variety. "It's always an SGM," says winemaker John Duval. "The Shiraz helps it age in the cellar." On the nose, you get black fruits and exotic spice, layers of forest berries and brine. On the palate, the wine is sweetly fruited and brilliantly fresh. It has an earthy textural bedrock presumably from the Mataro, which grounds the fruit. The tannins are a highlight here. There are some very old vineyards that add to this cuvee, four at over 100 years old, and perhaps these assist with the tannic complexity. A portion of the fruit is from the Hoffmann Vineyard: Shiraz Dallwitz block, Church Block Mataro and 65-year-old dry-grown Grenache. This is a sensational release. Really good. 14.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024-2037.
94 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateThis year's Plexus release sees a blend of shiraz (43%), grenache (41%) and mourvèdre (16%) from across a number of the parishes of the Barossa. Lovely dark plum and boysenberry fruits with hints of cherry clafoutis, dark chocolate, roasting meats, clover blossom, softly spoken cedar and vanillin and earth. Supple and pure with fine gravelly tannins and a minerally cadence showing plum, spice and mocha tones at the tail. Drink by 2035.
94 Points
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2022 Pllana Hans Old Vine GrenacheBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinSemi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant spicy red raspberry, cherry and red liquorice aromas drift through the olfactory senses trailed by some subtle scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Juicy red to dark raspberry, ripe cherry and red liquorice fruits unfold across the palate with a silken feel. Excellent concentration with vanillin confectionary, subtle dried herb and peppered earth elements dancing across the back half. Outstanding power with velvet smooth tannins concluding long and luscious.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14% -
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2021 Hay Shed Hill MalbecMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinDense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Inky blackcurrant and liquorice aromas mix with vanillin cedar, earth and spicy tobacco notes. Rich blackcurrant and blueberry fruits sit over an inky back drop of earthy black olive, tobacco and spicy dried herb characters. Firmish tannins impart a chewy feel onto the mid length finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5% -
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2022 Grasshopper Rock Earnscleugh Vineyard Pinot NoirCentral Otago, NEW ZEALAND$46. 99Bottle$563.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)ABV: 13.3%Closure: StelvinAged for 10 months in French Oak barriques (28% new) followed by 18 months bottle aging.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Alluring violet, ripe cherry, dark plum and anise scents show plenty of elevation out of the glass trailed by some toasty oak, earth, dried herb and spice notes. Ripe and fleshy the palate is amply endowed with rich dark cherry, plum and anise flavours which meld into a subtlety toasted vanillin cedar, dried herb and spicy earth back drop. Polished and supple, it has velvety tannins and a long powerful finish that’s highly seductive.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.3% -
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2017 San Polo Brunello di MontalcinoTuscany, ITALY$130. 00Bottle$1560.00 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: CorkDark red core with black tinged edges and a brick red hue. Pronounced ripe dark to black cherry and blackcurrant aromas are interwoven with earthy leather, tobacco, dried herb and spice notes. Medium to full bodied, ripe dark cherry and blackcurrant fruits are framed by a stern tannin structure which imparts a rustic feel. Earth, leather, old cedar, tobacco and spicy dried herb characters ensue. Dry linear finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
Ripe plum and dried citrus notes in the form of oranges on the nose follow through to a full body with juicy fruit and a creamy and rather chewy aftertaste. This 2017 shows some balance and focus for the vintage, considering the hot growing conditions. Try after 2023.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.comThe San Polo 2017 Brunello di Montalcino (made with organic fruit) opens to a really fun and unique bouquet. I found aromas of dried herb, oregano and wild licorice, which I don't find in other wines from this vintage. There is also a pretty floral component that actually outpaces those characteristic aromas of cherry and redcurrant that you always get with Sangiovese. This wine has that extra layer of balsam intensity that sets it apart in a crowd. Production is 28,600 bottles. Drink 2023-2035.
93 Points
Monica Larner – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate -
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2021 Raidis Wines Coonawarra Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinDense pitch black heart with a dark red black tinged rim. Ripe blackcurrant aromas tinged with black olive and cigar box fill the nostrils followed by some bay leaf and spicy earth notes. Rich blackcurrant and mulberry fruits carry plenty of weight and a supple texture across the full bodied palate with some prominent cigar box, earthy black olive and dried herb characters lying below. Polished, slightly grainy tannins with a ripe spicy medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14% -
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2023 Casabianca Millesimato Prosecco Superiore Valdobiaddene DOCG Extra DryVeneto, ITALY$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)ABV: 11%Closure: Diam CorkA nicely formed mousse overlays a pale straw coloured base that has a nimble stream of bubbles flowing through it. Aromas of lime and green apple mix with green pear skin, lemon and chalk notes. Delicious pear and green to red apple fruits meld into a lime, citrus and fresh herb infused back drop. Vivid acidity leads into a long and dry yet fruity finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 11% -
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2023 Langmeil Prime Cut ShirazBarossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinMidnight black dark purple heart with a dark purple black tinged hue. Intense liquorice and dark plum aromas are intermeshed with toasty vanillin oak, earthy fennel and pepper notes. Rich and plump, juicy dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits fill the mouth with spicy vanillin cedar and earthy fennel elements the undercard. Opulent textural feel with velvet smooth tannins. Finishes long and succulent.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
Crimson with fruit aromas of macerated plum, blackberry and black cherry fruits with hints of baking spices, dark chocolate, turned earth, pan juices, oak spice and tobacco leaf. Plenty of Barossa fruit character here, for the price, with a fine, sandy tannin structure and spiced black fruits on the exit. Drink by 2034.
92 Points
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Loredan Gasparini Prosecco Superiore Asolo DOCG BrutVeneto, ITALY$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenABV: 11%Closure: Diam CorkPours with a buoyant mousse which sits atop a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. The bead fine and persistent. Pronounced pear and ripe apple aromas mingle with a faint whiff of honeysuckle and quince. Light and invigorating across the palate, fresh pear, citrus and red apple fruits are featured over a dry chalk tinged back drop that also sees some subtle lees characters evident. Crisp acidity with a racy finish.
Alc. 11% -
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2017 Terra Felix Heathcote ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinMatured for 12 months in French oak barriques. Midnight black core with a brick red black tinged hue. Aromas of stewed and dark plum mix with liquorice, subtle earthy leather notes, vanillin cedar and pepper. Rich and plush in texture, the medium to full bodied palate is decorated with dark plum and liquorice fruits which overlay a vanillin cedar, earth, leather and subtle pepper back drop. Polished tannins with a juicy medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%