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    2024 Warramate Chardonnay
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A well fleshed Chardonnay that shows ample intensity along with a fresh mid length finish.

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach, nectarine and citrus have a delicate dried honey overlay with hints of biscuity oak and spice in the background. Fleshy white peach and nectarine fruits are delivered with ample intensity over a subtle back drop of melon, faint dried honey and spicy biscuity oak. Nicely shaped it has a fresh mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Some pressing included and some mlf. A very bright green gold. Vibrant and fresh with aromas of fresh pear and nectarines. A gentleness on the palate which is composed and well balanced, with fine acidity rounding out a wine to drink now and over the next 2–3 years. Drink by 2029.
    94 Points
    Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2024 Yangarra Estate Vineyard Circle Blewitt Springs Shiraz
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, bursting with flavour and youthfully energetic with a long super succulent finish.

    Spectacular colour saturation featuring an impenetrable inky black core along with an equally deep dark purple black tinged hue. Flooding the nostrils are freshly crushed blackberry, liquorice and dark plum aromas with some blueberry, subtle inky earth and peppered fresh herb notes also chiming in. Rich, bursting with flavour and youthfully energetic, the juicy palate is awash with blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Infusions of fresh herbs, blueberry, inky earth and pepper the undercard. Polished tannins with a long, fresh and super succulent finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2024 Fighting Gully Road Pinot Noir
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A wonderfully perfumed, silky textured and highly moreish Pinot.

    This delicious Pinot Noir was made from two clones (114 and MV6) and comprises a whole bunch component, which was fermented separately using maceration carbonique. Each component was matured separately in new (40%) and seasoned Italian coopered French oak 500 litre puncheons for a period of 12 months.
    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. The wonderfully perfumed nose evokes aromas of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and subtle rhubarb with some delicate anise, forest floor and dried herb and spice notes also chiming in. Silky textured and highly moreish, the palate features red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb flavours. Notions of dried herbs, forest floor, bramble and spice are also apparent. Excellent power wave with cashmere like tannins. Finishes long and supple.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2021 Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Full bodied, rich, plush and concentrated yet underlyingly fresh.

    Impenetrable pitch black heart with a deep dark red black hue. Potent ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum aromas waft through the nostrils complimented by spicy vanillin oak, dark chocolate and faint earthy mint like notes. Rich, plush and concentrated yet underlyingly fresh, the full bodied palate is saturated with succulent dark plum, liquorice and blueberry fruits. Subtle spicy vanillin oak, earthy fennel and pepper elements sit in the background. Velvet smooth tannins concluding long and juicy yet fresh.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2020 The Willows Vineyard Bonesetter Shiraz
    Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 14.9%
    Closure: Cork

    Rich, dense and powerful with a tidal wave of voluptuous fruit flooding every corner of the mouth.

    Made from vines planted in 1969 with maturation taking place in tight grained French oak hogsheads (60% new) for a period of 24 months. Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Engulfing the olfactory senses are heady aromas of liquorice, dark to black plum and black cherry complimented by some toasty vanillin oak, mocha and spicy earth notes. Rich, dense and powerful, a tidal wave of dark to black plum, liquorice and black cherry fruit floods every corner of the palate. Toasty vanillin oak, earthy mocha and spice sit in the background. Voluptuously textured it has velvet smooth tannins finishing long and plush.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.9%

    2023 Irrewarra Pinot Noir
    Western District, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $73. 99
    Bottle
    $887.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Located in Victoria’s Western District, about 150km south-west of Melbourne, Irrewarra is a distinctive vineyard surrounded by volcanic plains and inland lakes. Exposed to the elements, the site benefits from high natural rainfall, adding to its cool-climate charm. Planted by the Calvert family in 2001, the vineyard features 6 acres of Pinot Noir and 2 acres of Chardonnay, all on own roots. Positioned on a slope overlooking two large lakes, the site expresses remarkable varietal character and complexity. Now under the care of the Farr family, Nick Farr manages the vineyard with the same attention and dedication as his Geelong estate.

    Other Reviews....
    Spice grip and char then softness, then more tart bright sinewy notes. The nose is petals and perfume, then darker, richer barrel notes. It has a really lovely aroma. Actually, calling it lovely diminishes it somewhat, this is unique, complex and entirely appealing for those looking for something more from a glass of Pinot Noir. There is a different oak profile maybe, something smokier, something more angular. It really works with this wine, even if I’m wrong about the new oak regime. Whatever it is, be it new or just more present, adds a layer to this wine. The Irrewarra only improves with each vintage, it seems, and this is no different. I sat with this for a little while and those spice notes just kept delivering, and each sip or sniff offered something new and delicious.
    Ben Knight

    2024 Irrewarra Chardonnay
    Western District, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $73. 99
    Bottle
    $887.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Located in Victoria’s Western District, about 150km south-west of Melbourne, Irrewarra is a distinctive vineyard surrounded by volcanic plains and inland lakes. Exposed to the elements, the site benefits from high natural rainfall, adding to its cool-climate charm. Planted by the Calvert family in 2001, the vineyard features 6 acres of Pinot Noir and 2 acres of Chardonnay, all on own roots. Positioned on a slope overlooking two large lakes, the site expresses remarkable varietal character and complexity. Now under the care of the Farr family, Nick Farr manages the vineyard with the same attention and dedication as his Geelong estate.

    Other Reviews....
    I had to check the notes for the previous release to make sure I wasn’t indulging in hyperbole two years in a row. The 2024 Irrewarra Chardonnay is brilliant. Lovely white gold in the glass the palate cool from the fridge yet immediately giving. It has a softness that defers to finer notes of acidity, ripe citrus and barley sugar; delicate honey and creaminess. In a world where making everyone happy is next to impossible, this wine, in my opinion, goes as close to universal appeal as it can. Generosity combined with finesse, flavour and restraint. It may seem contradictory, but this is a wine in which you see that conflict play out in the glass. It’s very, very delicious. As always, the big problem will be getting enough to drink and also keeping some in the cellar. I found myself glugging rather than sipping, as it is such a pleasure to drink.
    Ben Knight

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    A.D. Rattray Cask Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Islay, SCOTLAND
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Double Gold Medal Winner in the 2016 & 2017 San Fransisco World Spirits Competition.

    Yet another independent bottler hits Australian shores, boasting a strong reputation for quality. Founded by Andrew Dewar Rattray in 1868, the company began trading as an importer of French wines, Italian spirits and olive oil. More importantly, the firm established itself as a specialist in the field of blending and storage of malt and grain whiskies. After several changes in ownership, it returned to the family and is presently owned by Tim Morrison, previously of Morrison Bowmore Distillers and fourth generation descendent of the founder. The company’s resurgence came about in 2002 with the bottling of a ‘new’ Stronachie. In April 2004, using his extensive industry knowledge, Morrison then bottled a selection of his own handpicked whiskies and the A.D. Rattray Cask Collection was born. Plans for their new Glasgow-based distillery were approved in 2014.

    Peated to 35ppm, Cask Islay is assembled from up to twenty casks from the one distillery, mostly x-bourbon barrel matured, though some ex-sherry hogsheads are reportedly in the mix. It is unashamedly Islay in its semi-sweet, sooty peat character that's complexed by suggestions of orange cake, cough lozenge, hints of smoked fish and later, banana cake. Because this series is bottled at 46% with zero chill filtration, the whiskies are surprisingly concentrated. Here, the medium dry, spicy profile features sooty malt and vanilla with some apparent sherry influence towards the finish as this gets more dried fruit-like. There's also real staying power with Fisherman's Friend carrying the aftertaste. A sit-back-and-relax island treat at a very reasonable price. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Other reviews... Does what it says on the tin. 91.5 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022

    ...A.D. Rattray! Glad to meet one of their recent bottlings, I had thought they were, well, gone. Or busy with the Outer-Mongolian market. We had an early batch of their Cask Islay in 2011, and thought it was pretty good (WF 83). Colour: white wine. Nose: reeks of young Caol Ila, which can’t be bad news. Apples, garden bonfire, seawater, whelks, oysters, fresh almonds, and lemons. There. Mouth: purrfekt, with some impeccable ashy smoke (very CI indeed) and more almonds, lemons, apples, and those tiny green crabs that people would rather throw into wild broths and soups. Oh and apples, naturally. Okay, I had mentioned apples before. Finish: rather long, very ashy, kippery, and with apples and lemons in the aftertaste. Comments: a great batch despite the youth and the (relative) simplicity. Not much depth, but all the rest is perfect. Welcome back, A.D. Rattray! 84 points - whiskyfun.com

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    Isle of Harris The Hearach Oloroso Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $179. 99
    Bottle
    $2159.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    The second core expression within The Hearach single malt range was launched one year after the distillery’s inaugural single malt (2023). It’s the same lightly peated make (12-15 ppm), now matured in first-fill Oloroso casks, whereas the inaugural release was a mix of bourbon, Oloroso and Fino casks. The label states "Oloroso" rather than "Oloroso Sherry" which has had some commentators questioning whether the casks were simply x-Oloroso wine, or actually held sherry from Jerez. That question has been clarified by the distillery's press release which states the whisky was matured in casks hand-picked for quality from the respected Bodega José y Miguel Martín. The nose has a grassy, nutty oloroso, dry cocoa character, juxtaposed nicely against a soft drift of earthy peat smoke. Medium dry, the entry is grassy then enriched by light sherry, suggestions of ripe plums, hints of citrus peel, nut-infused bitter chocolate and dried herbs, the malt more salient at mid palate, the smoke in retreat until the fade. Elegant, with a drier styled oloroso influence, this also tastes older than you’d expect. 46% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews...  Complex, thought-provoking use of sherry casks here, with aromas of raisin, sultana, currant, plum, maraschino cherry, cinnamon stick, blueberry, smoke, and clove. Flavors of plum and black cherry lead to a spice bomb of clove supported by nutmeg, anise, dried herbs, walnuts in syrup, and tart notes of orange peel and grapefruit. The finish is clean, bringing clove, black pepper, unsweetened chocolate, and herbal notes. Sophisticated, and with good balance. 92 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    ...despite reservations about the marketing, the whisky itself is really convincing. In fact this raises the bar compared to the inaugural release. You shouldn’t expect a sherry bomb, but the Oloroso influence complements the soft peat really well. - whiskynotes.be/

    Notes from the producers... “Initial winter aromas of cinnamon, orange peel, and cloves which remind me of Christmas at home. There are green notes of herbs and the nostalgic creaminess of white chocolate from childhood days. When sipped, I can taste walnuts and fireside wood smoke. The dram develops with a hint of thyme from my kitchen, closely followed by dried oranges. Spices then come through, like vanilla pods and a subtle sense of cloves, before a long leather and liquorice finish."

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    Burns Nectar Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    SCOTLAND
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    Burns Nectar is a long-established single malt from an undisclosed Highland distillery. This "guid auld Scotch drink" is known for its softness and versatility. A simple, sweeter style, it offers notes of shortbread, vanilla, almond, coconut and white pepper with a crisp, oaky finish. Pictured on the bottle, the label honours the famous Scottish poet, Robert Burns, aka "Scotland's favourite son". The lyricist and farmer born in 1759 and is now generally known as Scotland's national poet and enjoyed a whisky or three. Ironically, the Bard was also an excise man for a period, which involved working at distilleries making sure they paid due taxes! Bottled by the House of Macduff at 40% Alc./Vol.

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    A.D. Rattray Cask Speyside Sherry Finish 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    The ten year old predecessor to this edition received praise from the likes of Jim Murray (89 points). This latest Cask Speyside ups the age statement and includes a spell in sherry casks. The rich, spiced berry flavours make an indulgent contrast to the refreshing citrus flavours of the ten. Un-coloured and non-chill-filtered, it's good to see Rattray maintaining the higher abv in this super value series. 46% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... Despite the finish, it got a lot of sherry, modern profile, of course. More in the direction of PX, very sweet, toffee, orange peel, apple and almonds. On the palate there is a clear hint of oak, a bit bitter, slightly tingling, very spicy, again orange or orange jam and a hint of red fruit. Quite long finish, spicy, slightly bitter, warming. The 46% drinking strength is just right. Imho did the finish right here for the malt. - whiskybase.com

    Notes from the bottlers... Nose: Almond icing, dusted cinnamon, red apple and blackcurrant. Palate: Cherry plum, spiced honey and zesty orange marmalade. Finish: Rolling gently through subtle spice to a lightly tart, bramble conclusion. Spiced berry, citrus and orchard fruit.

    Speyburn 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $109. 99
    Bottle
    $1319.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    While not well-known in Australia, overseas Speyburn has long been considered one of the better values in single malt Scotch. The tenner comes matured in both x-Bourbon and x-Sherry casks and offers a light to medium-bodied dram with a friendly fruity-cereal character. 40% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... A sweet, creamy dram matured mainly in bourbon casks and some sherry casks. The nose has honey, vanilla, flaked coconut, lemon biscuits, and apple Danish pastries. Vanilla fudge, lemon bonbons, white chocolate, toffee, sweet oak, and cracked peppercorns continue the sweet flavor profile as it melts into butterscotch sauce and crème brûlée at the swallow, with vanilla seeds on the finish It’s impossible not to like it. 88 points - whiskyadvocate.com

    ...Tasting it fresh in 2023, we find a whisky with an outsized nose of fresh granary notes, showing as a bit leathery at times, with the lightest touch of smoke evoking aromas of smoldering underbrush. No fruit, no real sweetness, just the essence of cereal. The palate kicks in with more to offer, though the grain-heavy backbone is never out of focus. Well-roasted cereal, almost overcooked at times, find room for some brighter notes of applesauce, a squeeze of lemon peel, and some sugary shortbread character. Uncomplicated as it develops, the finish melds sweetness with cereal notes, eventually developing into something resembling sweetcorn, served on vanilla wafers. That vaguely smoky quality lingers, however, keeping things in a savory check. All told I am distinctly less enamored with Speyburn 10 today than I was a decade ago, though there is still no arguing with the extreme — and perhaps unmatched — value it offers in single malt Scotch. - drinkhacker.com

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    2022 Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone Reserve
    Cotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Famille Perrin is behind one of Chateauneuf du Pape’s most iconic estates - Chateau de Beaucastel. Their entry level Cotes du Rhone is made from a blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Syrah matured in a mix of oak barrels and stainless steel vats for a period of 12 months.

    Layered with deep, succulent fruit this is a terrific Cotes du Rhone from the family behind one of Chateauneuf du Pape’s greatest estates.

    Midnight black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Sailing through the nostrils are elevated aromatics of black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry infused with herbs du Provence. Some scorched earth and pepper notes are also evident. Rich, juicy black raspberry, liquorice and ripe black cherry fruits explode across the palate with plenty of intensity and power. Lending further nuance are notions of scorched earth and peppered dried herbs. A fleshy mouthfeel is counterpointed by slightly chewy tannins. The long, succulent finish laced with peppery dried herb elements. A super impressive Cotes du Rhone that delivers fantastic value.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2023 Vasse Felix Chardonnay
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $36. 99
    Bottle
    $443.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich yet brimming with freshness and carrying a sublime refined feel, this is quintessential Margaret River Chardonnay.

    Sourced from two vineyards in the Margaret River sub regions of Wilyabrup and Wallcliffe with fermentation and maturation taking place in French oak barriques (28% new) for a period of 9 months.
    Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Drifting through the nostrils are attractive scents of white peach, nectarine and dried honey with subtle cashew, citrus and spicy nougat also evident. Rich white peach, nectarine, dried honey and cashew flavours carry a sublime refined feel across the mid weighted palate. Brimming with freshness it has notions of biscuity nougat, citrus and spice extending across the back half. Finishes long and finessed with a gentle creamy textural feel.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews….
    A Chardonnay to get the mouth watering. The scent of sea spray and rockpool is inviting, so sunny and fresh, with peach, nectarine, concentrated citrus, nougat and gently nutty oak. Luscious, generous and well-trimmed in bright acidity, the palate features some nicely worked winemaking overlay – including nine months in French oak barriques, 28% new – and complexity cast across summer stone fruits, lemon sorbet, lime peel, hazelnut and floral citrus blossom. A warm, buttery texture is well countered on the finish with neat line of lip- smacking quince tartness. The quintessential Margaret River Chardonnay. Drink 2025-2033.
    95 Points
    Jeni Port - WinePilot.com

    One of the best chardonnays yet under this label. But you expect that with mature vineyards, a great vintage and continually refined winemaking. Opens with a slightly savoury cashew aromatic, which is intense and immediately engaging. The palate is deep and multi-layered. Explosive and powerful, it extends with real purpose to a long though still linear and defined finish. One of the best.
    96 Points
    RayJordanWine.com.au

    If this chardy were in a rock band, it would be more than a backup singer to the lead vocals of Heytesbury – it would also belt out a few solos. It has its own voice. A little fleshier with white stone fruit but, of course, it comes with grapefruit and ginger flowers, fennel fronds, some neat phenolics and oak spice, the acidity pure and fine. It has delicious leesy/smoky/flavours. It’s a lovely drink and there's no need to wait to drink it. Drink by 2033.
    95 points
    Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Ministry of Clouds Grenache Carignan
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A delectable, fleshy textured blend layered with succulent fruit.

    A homage to the Spanish wines of Priorat, merging very old bush vine Grenache (70%) and spicy dry grown Carignan (30%). The Grenache component coming off vines planted in the 1940’s. The two varieties were co-fermented with 19% whole bunch fruit included and maturation taking place in old French oak puncheons for a period of 6 months.
    Deep dark red core with black tinged edges and a red to dark red hue. Aromas of dark raspberry, liquorice, plum and cherry stream through the nostrils followed by some provincial herb, scorched earth and subtle pepper notes. The delectable palate is layered with succulent dark raspberry, plum and cherry fruits. Notions of liquorice, scorched earth and peppered dried herbs the undercard. Fleshy textured it has a velvety yet sturdy like tannin structure. Concludes long, juicy and peppery.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

    Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select 2023 Holiday Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (700ml)
    Kentucky, UNITED STATES
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 43.2%

    Followers of this brand know that each year Woodford Reserve releases a limited-edition holiday bourbon bottle. 2023 follows the new presentation that began the previous year. Decorated with a golden 'snowfall' design, the brand ambassador says “it compliments the rich colour of the bourbon and conveys the joyful spirit of the holiday season".  Although it is slightly late (or early) for Christmas, collectors won't care. In the words of Woodford Reserve Master Distiller, Chris Morris, “A Woodford Reserve holiday bottle is the perfect gift for any whiskey lover. This bottle is guaranteed to put everyone in the holiday spirit and will stand out beautifully on a bar cart. It’s a great gift to take to holiday parties – or a treat to yourself.” 43.2% Alc./Vol. 

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    A.D. Rattray Cask Orkney 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Orkney Islands, SCOTLAND
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    A mystery Orkney. Could it be Scapa? The notes from the bottlers describe a peppery-smokey character, so it's the other. Not a mainstream Highland Park that most will be accustomed to, which is what you want from an independent. At first, mezcal-like, and subtle smoke indeed, instead, a rather fresh, grassy, crisp expression with trace peat. Fascinating and strangely compelling compared to the official bottlings, once attuned to the right amount of water it makes for a good aperitif. Otherwise, add an ice cube or two, release the oils and richen up the experience. Mimimal water is required. One reviewer sums it up as "...a great summer whisky. Lovely honied malty waxy notes; a good ex-bourbon maturation". It's out of the ordinary for the age statement, but at this price and ABV, grabbing a bottle is't much of a gamble. 46% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

    Other reviews... Nose: A freshness opens the dram, before vanilla, coconut, lemon peel, and some red berries ­— think raspberries. Palate: That freshness continues alongside cream soda, orange and lemon peel, some apple skin, blossom honey, brioche, and just a hint of sweet spice like ginger powder. Finish: Decent length on the finish here without too much tannin. Comment: Sweet and mellow with lots of sweet bourbon-cask character. - whiskymag.com

    Notes from the bottlers... Colour: Butterscotch gold. Nose: Clover honey, Parma violet, ripe peach and wild heather embers. Palate: Grilled plum, old-fashioned barley sugar, noble hop and caraway.  Finish: A prolonged peppery smoke lifted by tart citrus and foraged pine.


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    2011 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Tamnavulin 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $179. 99
    Bottle
    $2159.88 Dozen
    ABV: 61.5%

    Barely a brand until the last few years, Tamnavulin has suddenly catapulted to become the fastest growing Single Malt Scotch in the world - partly due to maturing stocks being re-racked into high-quality wood and partly due to the stills being replaced in 2010 to produce a more complex and full-bodied distillate. This bottling represents one of the early runs from the 'new period'. Cough lozenges and Ovaltine, also vaguely cut grass-like on the nose, sweetening after air contact; the first taste feels tense and needing water. Given time we have a well-endowed, medium-bodied malt of some presence: tea biscuits, dark chocolate and warming spice, circling back to the faint citrusy, grassy edge found on the nose. Chewy uncut; broad, soft and feminine with water, the spices moderated. This would make a nice aperitif. 266 bottles from an x-Bourbon barrel. 61.5% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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    2011 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Strathmill 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $159. 99
    Bottle
    $1919.88 Dozen
    ABV: 58.7%

    Light in character, Strathmill uses a long fermentation to help create fruitiness. Muted scents of red apple are a keynote here with light vanillas developing definition after air contact. The intensity of orchard fruits is more pronounced in the mouth - poached and sprinkled with sweet spices; acidity and gentle tannins augment the crunchy naturalness of the fruits, transitioning to fine dark chocolate, hints of lemon blossom and pepper warmth. Semi-ripe pear lifts the finish. So well structured for a youngster. With water, simpler, though more of the crisp malt comes through. An immensely appealing bottling from a distillery that's off most people's radar, but worth seeking out. 309 bottles from an x-bourbon cask. 58.7% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

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    2011 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Glentauchers 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $129. 99
    Bottle
    $1559.88 Dozen
    ABV: 55.2%

    Glentauchers is generally considered a middling distillery, but one that's catching more exposure via independents, probably because casks are still reasonably priced and readily available. This beefy, tongue-tingling, drier-styled expression has a rich fruit'n'nut chocolate / digestif biscuit character with a weight and mouthfeel that resembles quality Benrinnes. The Bourbon wood influence is minimal. In fact, if you had to guess, you'd probably say European oak or second-fill sherry. Its simplicity is offset by a booming, warming finish where a meaty-gravox character re-emerges, followed by hints of toasted bread and honey. Broad shouldered. 167 bottles were drawn from a Bourbon cask at 55.2% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

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    2011 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Ardmore 12 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $139. 99
    Bottle
    $1679.88 Dozen
    ABV: 52%

    While Ardmore is probably best after 15 years, there are an increasing number of indies around that are generally good values as young-to-middle agers. This is one. Uncut, very approachable with broad brush strokes of chimney soot and dry earthy peat reek perfectly matching the low-key sweetness of the malt. Something faintly fruity develops at the finish, like dried pineapple or green apples. Overall pretty standard for Ardmore, though perhaps deeper and more oily than many recent examples. 243 bottles from an x-bourbon barrel. 52% Alc./Vol. Non-chill filtered.

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    2008 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask North British 14 Year Old Cask Strength Single Grain Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Lowlands, SCOTLAND
    $149. 99
    Bottle
    $1799.88 Dozen
    ABV: 64.4%

    Probably as intense a grain whisky as we’ve ever tasted. Nippy and tongue-tingling, you can see why this attracted the attention of the bottlers. Behind all those busy, raucous spices, it is remarkably pure with deliciously defined flavours of vanilla oak and sponge cake, underscored by milk chocolate, light caramels and an oily finish. Precocious, and nothing that a little water won’t temper. It would also make a smashing base for your in-house blending experiments. 265 bottles from an x-Bourbon hogshead. 64.4% Alc./Vol.  Non chill filtered.

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    2014 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Ben Nevis 9 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $149. 99
    Bottle
    $1799.88 Dozen
    ABV: 58.8%

    Ben Nevis is a whisky for true malt-hunters: high quality, a distinctive make and not widely distributed, which is probably why most indie bottlers endeavour to have some in their range. This one feels like the distillate is really talking ('distillate-driven' as some would say) but you need to be patient. A closed nose, waxed peels, then vaguely grassy... given time develops enticing suggestions of pineapple chunks and green apples. The balance is fine-tuned. Peppered water crackers, followed by a green apple-pear fruitiness mingling with light vanillas. Ends lipsmacking and refreshing - like young Calvados eaux de vie. Add water and it's a little more grassy but retains enough of that crisp, fruity character that typifies many young Ben Nevis. 303 bottles from an x-Bourbon cask. 58.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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    2013 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Balmenach 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $159. 99
    Bottle
    $1919.88 Dozen
    ABV: 54.5%

    Balmenach is reserved as a blending component so it isn't currently bottled by owners, Inverhouse. In our limited experience, it seems to require a good 15-20 years to unfold. This young, fairly bold example takes some time in the glass to blow off a sharp citric edge and give way to richer notes of powdered beef stock, Ovaltine and dark chocolate. Chewy and full-bodied, packed with bittersweet dark chocolate and hints of roasted nuts, the finish is brisk, vanilla-laced, faintly fruity, medium dry and slightly nutty. Add a dash of water and you're in for a mouth-filling experience. 54.5% Alc./Vol. 293 bottles from an x Bourbon cask. Non-chill filtered.

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    2013 House of MacDuff The Golden Cask Glenrothes 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $129. 99
    Bottle
    $1559.88 Dozen
    ABV: 62.4%

    Bourbon matured, but smells slightly nutty and sherried, like there's an old-school oloroso influence through the whiffs of alcohol. The nose needs coaxing to draw out notes of cocoa and malted milk but remains reserved. Nippy yet approachable, delivering a fairly mainstream Glenrothes profile; digestif biscuits, muesli and chewy, drying oak flavours, water broadening the mouthfeel, softening the prickle and adding an Ovaltine-like edge. Similar to a ramped-up version of the official ten year old; a malty-malt that improves with time in the glass. The yield was 124 bottles at 62.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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    2024 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pre-Arrival Offer
    Pauillac, Bordeaux, FRANCE
    $950. 00
    Bottle
    $11400.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Often seen as the most elegant of the First Growth wines, Chateau Lafite Rothschild has long been considered one of the greatest wines from not only Bordeaux, but from anywhere in the world. Prices too reflect its status as the most collectable wine in Bordeaux, spurred on since 2008 when it ruled the Chinese fine wine market. While the vineyards are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot, each year the proportions vary according to the vintage, normally with Cabernet Sauvignon accounting for 80-90% of the blend.

    Other Reviews....
    A blend of 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot, the 2024 Lafite Rothschild offers up aromas of minty blackcurrants, violets, incense, loamy soil and cigar box, followed by a medium-bodied, pillowy and open-knit palate built around tangy acids and powdery tannins, concluding with a discreetly herbal finish. Harvest began on September 24 and concluded on October 4, delivering a Lafite in something of a throwback style, nodding to the wines made here in the 1970s.
    91-94 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate

    The 2024 Lafite-Rothschild is a sensual, elegant wine very much in the style of the year. Plush and enveloping, with lovely forward fruit, the 2024 is very Lafite, perhaps a bit reticent, but super-expressive just the same. Black cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and a kiss of espresso all build in the glass, framed by quintessentially finessed Lafite tannins. The 2024 is sublime. I expect it will be one of the to be one of the top wines in the Médoc when all is said and done. Drink 2034-2064.
    94-96 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Rich texture, this stands head and shoulders above many in the vintage, with graphite, crayon and cassis bud rather than exuberant black fruits. This is precise, savoury, delineated, floral, gunsmoke, juicy, captures the effortless elegance that Lafite does so so well, and it totally delivers. Harvest 23 September to 7 October, 32hl/h yield, above the Pauillac average, 16% press wine included in the blend. Director Eric Kohler's 33rd year in Pauillac. I am giving a slightly earlier begin drinking date than usual, but I am certain this will age exceptionally well as Lafite always does. Drink 2032-2050.
    95 points
    Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

    Pauillac; 96% Cabernet Sauvignon; 3% Merlot; 1% Petit Verdot; a final yield of 32 hl/ha and representing just a third of the total production; 12.9% alcohol; the first vintage certified organic; tasted at Duhart-Milon with Saskia de Rothschild). Quite plump and plush for the vintage. Like its stablemate Duhart this is very spherical in its shape in the mouth, with gloriously refined cashmere tannins encircling the fresh, bright, crisp and crunchy dark berries and the black cherries – just à point – that form the dense and compact core around which the wine is structured vertically. Horizontally, the wine is again highly structured by a very well-defined central spine around which the graphite seems to gather with the tannins in this dimension stretching out the fruit over the palate. Very classical, very pure and precise, very focussed and always tender, soft and gently seductive. Almost opulent, but never quite, the austerity of the vintage reining it back and rendering this a little more ethereal and also a little more intellectual in the process.
    94-96+ points
    Colin Hay - The Drinks Business

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    2022 Lake Breeze Section 54 Shiraz
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich yet not heavy finishing fresh, refined and juicy.

    Matured for 15 months in French oak. Impenetrable inky black heart with a deep dark purple black tinged hue. Elevated dark plum and liquorice scents evolve out of the glass complimented by hints of choc mint, vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Rich and amply weighted yet not heavy, generous dark plum and liquorice fruits effortlessly roll across the palate. Spicy vanillin cedar, earth and delicate choc mint characters lie underneath. Velvet smooth tannins with an underlyingly sturdy feel. Finishes fresh, refined and juicy.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Grown on plots of shiraz that are 50 and 20–25 years old respectively. Matured in 20% new French oak barriques for 15 months. This is a soft, supple shiraz with good depth of flavour and general appeal. Indeed everything here feels seamless. It tastes of plums, mint and roasted cedarwood, and it doesn't put a foot wrong throughout. Fine-grained tannin is the icing. Drink by 2031.
    93 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Kate Hill Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $46. 99
    Bottle
    $563.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light and supple in its flow concluding fresh, elegant and savoury.

    Dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. There’s a perfumed like intensity to the nose which features aromas of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise, hints of stalk, earthy varnish like notes and spice. Light and supple in its flow across the palate, sour to dark cherry and strawberry flavours are interwoven with notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins concluding fresh, elegant and savoury.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2020 Robert Oatley Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A study, generously fruited mid weighted Cabernet.

    Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Spicy red to black currant and mulberry fruits infused with black olive are trailed by cedary tobacco and dried herb notes. Mid weight, the palate features red to black currant fruits over a dried herb, cedary tobacco and spicy black olive back drop. Fine grained tannins have a sturdy underbelly. Generously fruited mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2023 Rossouw, Gouws & Clarke Pinotage
    Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Supple, light and juicy showing plenty of whole bunch influence and freshness.

    From bush vines planted in 1968 with 80% whole bunch fermentation. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red raspberry and strawberry blossom out of the glass with some dried herb, light earth and spice notes also chiming in. Supple and light across the palate with juicy cherry and strawberry fruits featured over a dried herb, earthy clove and spice back drop. Showing plenty of freshness it has polished tannins and a savoury finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

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    2024 Pike & Joyce Lenswood Beurre Bosc Pinot Gris
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Nicely shaped with crisp acidity lending a fresh energetic feel to the texturally glossed finish.

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear and green to red apple scents jump out of the glass followed by hints of musk and faint quince notes. Nicely shaped the palate features pear and red apple fruits over a quince, delicate musk and spice background. Crisp acidity lending a fresh energetic feel to the texturally glossed finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2024 Robert Oatley Signature Series Pinot Noir
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light to medium bodied with a supple feel and savoury finish.

    Partial whole bunch fermented and matured for a short time in French oak barrels of which 21% were new. Semi translucent red to dark red colour with black tinged edges and a light red hue. Aromas of red cherry, rhubarb and subtle strawberry mix with notes of bramble, dried herbs and spice. Making a supple entry onto the light to medium weighted palate are cherry and rhubarb flavours. Lending further complexity through the back half are brambly dried herb, strawberry and spice elements. Polished tannins with a savoury conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Domaine des Hates Chablis
    Chablis, FRANCE
    $56. 99
    Bottle
    $683.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A delicious Chablis with plenty of intensity and a river stone like feel.

    Located in the north-west sector of Chablis in the village of Maligny, Pierrick Laroche runs this family estate which was established by his father in the 1970s. After getting a degree in oenology from Beaune, Patrick travelled the world, doing various internships to gain experience before returning home to start making wine and take over the family vineyards for himself. In 2010 he ceased selling grapes to the local co-operative and produced his first vintage to great acclaim.
    Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Pear, lime and green apple scents drift through the nostrils with good intensity mixing with some oyster shell, subtle dried honey and slate notes along the way. Delicious pear, lime and green apple fruits are delivered with plenty of intensity and carry a river stone like mouth feel. Subtle oyster shell and stony mineral elements ensue. Brisk acidity with a long shapely finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2022 La Renjardiere Cotes du Rhone
    Cotes du Rhone, Southern Rhone, FRANCE
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Rich and juicy with chewy tannins.

    The Dupond family has a long and respected history in the wine industry, with roots in Burgundy and the Rhône Valley. In 1880, Joanny Dupond expanded the family’s vineyards from Beaujolais to the Côtes du Rhône by founding the La Renjardière vineyard just north of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. This 309-acre vineyard, previously an oak forest called La Renjarde, was transformed by Joanny, who personally planted each vine. Today, Hervé Dupond oversees La Renjardière, and he has broadened production by building strong partnerships with longtime wine growers and carefully selecting the best plots for quality.
    A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre and Cinsault aged in cement tanks for a period of 10 months. Deep dark red black tinged colour with a dark red hue. Ripe raspberry and dark cherry aromas are followed by some liquorice, provincial herb, scorched earth and pepper notes. Rich, juicy dark raspberry, liquorice and ripe cherry fruits are framed by chewy tannins. Some scorched earth and peppered dried herb elements lie underneath. Concludes ripe and chewy.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2022 Longview Fresco Nebbiolo Pinot Nero Barbera
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A light, frisky red fruited blend with chalky tannins and a dry savoury finish.

    Dark red black tinged core with a red to dark red hue. Earthy scents of red and morello cherries mix with some dried herb and spice notes. Light to medium weight with a frisky feel, the palate sports red cherry and cranberry fruits over an earth, dried herb and spice back drop. Chalky tannins with a dry savoury finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews…..
    A blend of nebbiolo, pinot nero and barbera styled as a young, nouveau-style red. Juicy and bright with a revitalising crispness, pretty perfume, fresh fruit characters, light spice and a slight lean into amaro or vermouth-like botanical elements. What a delight! It's frisky and fresh, all red berries, sour cherry too, a touch of cola, with herbs and spice, a playfulness, but enough slip of tannin and briny acidity to let you know there's more going on. One could imagine a chill in this wine's future too. Drink by 2026.
    93 Points
    Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    2005 Delord Vieil Armagnac (700ml)
    Armagnac, FRANCE
    $144. 99
    Bottle
    $1739.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    Maintaining the company's traditional styling, the 'handwritten' label and wax sealed stopper reflect Delord's artisanal roots. However, while this variant retains a vintage statement, the label has changed from Bas Armagnac to Vieil Armagnac. The convention is similar to a blend of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne cognacs being designated as "Fine Champagne Cognac". In Gascony, Vieil Armagnac refers to a blend of two terroirs of the same vintage year, or that the fruit is from Haut Armagnac (often simply stated as "Armagnac". Haut Armagnacs are considered of lesser quality, and less suited to long ageing, which is undeserved, since some can be brilliant). Vieil Armagnacs like this one are typically aged for between 5 to 15 years. Savour it neat or with a splash of water, paired with fresh pastries or semi-soft cheeses. 40% Alc./Vol.

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    2023 Gant & Co. Chardonnay
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A fresh, vibrant Chardonnay with an elegant mid length conclusion.

    Barrel fermented and matured sur lie for 9 months. Brilliant pale straw colour with a delicate tinge of green to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and nectarine mix with hints of bees wax, citrus, gentle cashew and spice. Fresh and vibrant the palate features nectarine and citrus fruits over light biscuity oak, nougat and spice. Brisk acidity with an elegant mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Jim Barry Lodge Hill Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Spicy mid weighted Clare Shiraz with a gentle chalky feel to the finish.

    Matured for 12 months in French oak. Impenetrable inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Elevated aromas of liquorice and dark plum are interwoven with smoky vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. The spicy medium weighted palate features plum, blueberry and liquorice fruits over vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and pepper elements. Fine, slightly grainy tannins and fresh acidity impart a gentle chalky feel onto the mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2021 Vinelea Petit Blanc
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Cork

    A rich, mouth filling and creamy textured blend counterpointed by fresh acidity.

    A blend of 60% Marsanne and 40% Roussanne. Brilliant pale straw core with green straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Wafting out of the glass is a combination of ripe peach, pear and honeycomb aromas trailed by some bacon fat, crème brulee and ginger spice notes. Rich, mouth filling and creamy textured, the palate is flooded with ripe peach, pear and citrusy honeycomb like flavours which meld into a crème brulee and ginger spice back drop. Fresh acidity counterpoints the voluminous feel, concluding long and sumptuous.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

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    2023 Caves d’Esclans Whispering Angel Rose
    Provence, FRANCE
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    A delicious, shapely Rose from one of Provence’s leading producers.

    Made from a blend of Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah and Tibouren, Whispering Angel is one of Provence’s leading producers of Rose. Salmon pink in colour. Nosing evokes aromas of peach, raspberry and water melon with hints of pomegranate, blood orange and wet stone also evident. Showing ample concentration across the silky textured palate are fleshy peach, raspberry and pomegranate fruits with some spicy musk and wet stone elements lying underneath. Perfectly balanced acidity with a long shapely finish.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Lightfoot Pinot Noir
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light and supple with red fruits extending through to a savoury finish.

    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Drifting out of the glass are red to dark cherry and rhubarb scents which are complimented by some dried herb, brambly cedar and spice notes. Fresh red cherry, winter strawberry and rhubarb flavours decorate the light, supple palate with notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spice lying underneath. Polished tannins and nicely balanced acidity lead into a savoury finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews…..
    There seems to be a gentle touch this vintage, with wonderful fruit expression. A pinot with all the fine aromas and flavours the variety can muster, yet it’s restrained with mouth-watering raspberry-like acidity and silky tannins. There’s a savoury edge to this, lighter framed yet highly enjoyable. Drink by 2029.
    95 Points
    Jane Faulkner  – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Greenock Creek Barossa Valley Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Greenock Creek was thrust onto the world stage in the mid to late 1990’s by the then world’s most powerful wine critic Robert Parker who lavished lusty praise on the wines including eight 100 point scores.
    From a vintage that’s considered as one of the best in living memory in the Barossa, this is the estate’s entry level Shiraz. A portion of the wine was fermented and matured in new French oak hogsheads (10%), with the balance in a selection of seasoned French and American oak hogsheads for a period of 18 months.

    Delivers a level of concentration and power that belies it’s entry level price tag.

    Dense pitch black core with a very deep dark red black hue. The seductive nose features pronounced aromatics of liquorice, dark plum and blackberry which are intertwined with black cherry, subtle smoked vanillin oak, mocha and fennel notes. Rich, exuberant and lavishly textured, the full bodied the palate is flush with opulent black cherry, liquorice and dark plum fruits. Vanillin oak, spicy fennel and subtle peppered earth elements linger underneath. Concentrated and powerful it has velvet smooth tannins and a long plush finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2012 Signatory Vintage Glentauchers 12 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #18 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 57.1%

    Glentauchers’ has always gone into lighter blends, initially Buchanan’s and Black & White, and these days Ballantines. This bottling turns Glentauchers on its head. If fat sherry is your thing, it's the 100 proof for you. Admittedly, the distillery character might be a bit lost, but sometimes that's the trade-off when you want a bomb. Expect a mouth full of thick and oily Oloroso, raisins and overripe fruit, balanced with some mild spices. A whisky to remind us what decent quality should sell for. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Other reviews... This is a whisky that doesn't convince at first sip. It requires some work, some water and a little time. But that's actually what we as nerds are looking for. Even then, it won't be an outstanding whisky - but it is a delicious whisky that is easy to drink and that you can experiment with a little. And it is a whisky that is absolutely worth its price. - whiskybase.com

    ...Inviting nose, in part due to the vibrant fruits interplaying with the sherry casks. Those fruits are more subdued on the palate, otherwise I would've liked this even more. But overall this Glentauchers from the Signatory 100 Proof range is a flavourful single malt. It swims well and I wouldn't be surprised if it develops nicely a few months after you've opened the bottle. - wordsofwhisky.com/

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    2015 Signatory Vintage Miltonduff 8 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #24 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 57.1%

    One of the youngest bottlings from Signatory's latest bonanza. If you like first-fill bourbon matured whiskies, this malt is said to have a lot of character, as well as a bit of bite. Adding water will up the sweetness and lower the spices. Miltonduff's style varies from being relatively light, fresh and floral to being rich and succulent. This edition sounds like it falls somewhere in between. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Other reviews... Nose- green apples, pears, pear skins, pear drops, lemon, honey, malty, wee bit of youth in the nose. Palate- thick, green apples, pears, black pepper, nutmeg, salt, oak & char, vanilla, honey, hazelnut, thick-creamy. Finish- oak & char, black pepper, honey, green apples, clove dryness, final oak & char, quite woody. - whiskybase.com

    "Absolutely top price-performance ratio..." - whiskybase.com

    Glenmorangie White Rum Wood Finish 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $799. 00
    Bottle
    $9588.00 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Note: Product comes from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product pictured.

    An interesting find here, as far as we can tell, the only bottling of its kind from Glenmorangie. Released in 2004 with an out-turn of 2500 bottles, it spent the majority of its life in oak with an undisclosed finishing period in Caribbean white rum casks.

    Highly limited and sought-after! One only to sell. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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    2016 Signatory Vintage Bunnahabhain 8 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #31 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Islay, SCOTLAND
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 57.1%

    "...downright beautiful. Rarely does something give me a recurring feeling of enjoyment after the novelty fades, but this whisky sure does." - whiskybase.com

    Usually it's Staoisha that's offered by Independents, however this young Bunnah' is of the unpeated variety, drawn from 1st & 2nd Fill Oloroso Sherry Butts. The cask influence is said to be pronounced, and despite being only 8 years old, the whisky doesn't feel particularly young. The flavours are summed up as "sweet and spicy with lots of red overripe fruit, fermented cherry compote, blackberries, dried plums and apricots." Too good to be true at this price? Well, it maybe a bit one dimensional, but going by taster's comments, it might also be the best buy in Signatory's 100 Proof Series to date. At this price, your risk is pretty low. Don't miss out! 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Other reviews... I find this Bunnahabhain downright beautiful. Rarely does something give me a recurring feeling of enjoyment after the novelty fades, but this whisky sure does. It may be young and a bit rough around the edges, the palate when water has been added is the type of stuff that makes me feel ecstatic. While peated ex-bourbon Bunna may be plentiful on the independent bottler scene, their unpeated sherried liquid is much rarer, and seeing it at this price is almost too good to be true. - whiskybase.com

    ...I like this a lot. Sherry influence not too over the top, still can pluck out the buna distillate which keeps this one interesting. Honey, apples, raisins and a little mineral/a hint of earthiness (not peat). - whiskybase.com

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    • Nick's Import
    2012 Signatory Vintage Glendullan 11 Year Old 100 Proof Edition #32 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $119. 99
    Bottle
    $1439.88 Dozen
    ABV: 57.1%

    "...this is very good." - whiskyfun.com

    That Glendullan is such an under-the-radar distillery is one of those curious anomalies in the Scotch whisky industry, as it produces over 5 million litres of alcohol a year. That makes it Diageo’s second largest distillery and one of the top 25 producers in the country. Of course, most of it goes into blends, but we love to import whiskies that everyone else seems to ignore whenever the opportunity arises (and the price is right). Matured in first-fill Oloroso Sherry Butts, this expression is said to have tons of fruit. 57.1% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Other reviews... Warning! If you don't like a crazy fruit bomb, don't buy this. This is really a completely different profile than most dark sherry bombs from the 100 proof series. Incredibly many light and fresh sweet fruits. - whiskybase.com

    ...One gets the sense that Signatory has turned this successful series into something of their own A'bunadh, in a way. Imagine—batch #32! We had rather enjoyed some Glendullans from the Signatory UCF series. Colour: amber. Nose: well then, metal polish, dark chocolate, roasted hazelnuts, tar, toffee, instant coffee, burnt raisins... In short, textbook sherry. With water: the arrival of unsurprising old walnuts. Mouth (neat): remarkable how much this brings to mind that other series we mentioned a few lines above. Bitter marmalade, chocolate, tobacco, leather and a pepper note that grows increasingly assertive. With water: there we go, it loosens up, though there’s even more spice—juniper, cloves, burnt sugar, pipe tobacco... Finish: very long, still on similar notes, with added pumpernickel. Comments: bone-dry oloroso, marching in step, just a little on the forceful side. No, this is very good... 86 points - whiskyfun.com

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    • Special Order Product – Delayed Dispatch
    2022 Longview Saturnus Nebbiolo
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Supple on entry yet restrained in it’s feel with vibrant acidity and slightly muscular tannins.

    Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red to red hue. Delighting the olfactory senses are aromas of red cherries, rose petals, red raspberries and red liquorice which are followed by whiffs of earth, dried herbs and spice. Supple on entry yet restrained in it’s feel, dried and morello cherry flavours are featured over Mediterranean herb, earthy leather and brambly spice characters. Vibrant acidity and slightly muscular tannins lend some firmness to the mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews…..
    This wine pours with an appropriate vibrant-garnet colour. So tense and fine; a medium-weight red of cranberry, rosehip tea and woody spices, with cola, just-ripe raspberry and fennel in tow. So very succulent, great length, amazing fine-grained tannin profile and a general sense of freshness. It feels so legit, so good to drink, serious but with such high drinkability. Awesome. Drink by 2043.
    95 Points
    Mike Bennie – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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