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    Delord Floc de Gascogne Blanc (700ml)
    Armagnac, FRANCE
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    ABV: 17%

    This is the bright gold coloured, slightly fresher, lighter alternative to Delord's Rouge Floc de Gascogne. Made in a similar fashion by blending partially fermented grape juice with one third Delord Armagnac, for the Blanc, grape varieties like Sauvignon, Colombard, Ugni Blanc and Gros Manseng are used. The blend is then matured for around three to nine months - depending on your source.

    Other reviews... Aromas of white grapes, dried fruit, acacia honey, buttery chamois leather and a faint hint of shoe polish (in a good way). The taste is honeyed with dried fruits and a hint of liquorice. 4.5 stars - diffordsguide.com

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    2022 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc
    Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A zippy, energised Sauvignon Blanc with a tangy feel.

    Fifty percent fermented in old French barrels. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing offers up a mix of guava, grapefruit and citrus aromas followed by some wet stone and grassy notes. Zippy guava, grapefruit and mandarin flavours carry a tangy feel across the palate. Subtle grassy and flinty mineral elements lie underneath. Crisp acidity energising the tangy finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    The vines were planted from 1987 to 1993 on their own roots, unirrigated and biodynamically farmed. The fruit is handpicked, foot-stomped and soaked on skins for up to two days, then pressed to fifty/fifty neutral oak and tank. It goes through wild, ambient ferments, no adjustments, then it sits on lees, unsulfured, for three months prior to bottling.
    The 2022 Sauvignon Blanc leads with tatami mat and straw, torched lemongrass and brine. In the mouth, the wine is textural and concentrated—it has a cloth-y aspect, which is evident on the nose, but it sits very well in the mouth. This is savory, throaty and full and kept fresh through the finish by a splay of soft green leaf. There’s beeswax, lemon sherbet and a hint of juniper. 13% alcohol, sealed under Diam. Drink 2023-2032.
    94 Points
    Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

    High lees, old oak.
    Here’s a very different expression of NZ Sauvignon. It’s intense and powerful, gooseberry, passionfruit Crème Brûlée, jalapeño, grapefruit and a wild, well funky is maybe a vague term, but something of that nature. It’s spicy and saline, like a lime margarita, distinct sweet passionfruit and cumquat, with firm chalky texture and sizzling grapefruit acid bite, with a salty finish of mouth-watering intensity and fine length. Quite a ride. Drink 2026-2030+
    94 Points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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    2023 All Saints Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre
    Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, spicy black fruits framed by ripe chewy tannins.

    A blend of 47% Grenache, 29% Shiraz, 17% Mourvedre and 7% Cinsault matured in seasoned French oak for a period of 11 months. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry aromas evolve from the glass followed by some dark plum, spicy vanillin oak and subtle scorched earth notes. Rich and spicy with juicy black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits framed by ripe chewy tannins. Scorched earth and spicy vanilla characters ensue. Fleshy yet slightly robust in its feel with a long deeply fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2024 Vickery Eden Valley Riesling
    Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Fresh, crunchy and concentrated with precise laser like acidity and a long zesty finish.

    John Vickery was a legend of the Australian wine industry and is widely acknowledged as the old master of Riesling. His illustrious career spanned over 50 years at the likes of Leo Buring and Richmond Grove during which time he amassed more than 50 Trophies and over 400 gold medals. He was also responsible for the re-introduction of screw caps with his 1998 Richmond Grove Watervale Riesling.
    Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Lemon, lime and green apple aromas jump out of the glass trailed by some wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Fresh and crunchy, the palate is both focused and concentrated with lemon, lime, Granny Smith apple and orange rind fruits reigning over a steely back drop of chalk and flinty mineral elements. Precise laser like acidity with a long zesty finish that has a tense feel to it.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11%

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    Although the great John Vickery has left us, his legacy lives on in the wines that bear his name. This is a cracker. A high-tensile, limey ride; a wine that is bone-dry, vivid and possesses all the velocity and verve that you expect. Pristine lime and green apple notes, subtle jasmine and Christmas lily with hints of crushed quartz and distant herbs, but it's all about that minerally cadence and precision. Super drinking. Drink by 2038.
    95 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Undivided Chardonnay
    FRANCE
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, full and round in its feel with a concentrated flavour profile.

    Bright pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of ripe peach, pear and subtle honeycomb mix with vanilla and spice notes. Rich, full and round in its feel, the palate is decorated with fleshy ripe peach, pear, honeycomb, crème brulee and spice flavours. Excellent concentration with relatively soft acidity and an extended finish that carries plenty of textural volume.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2024 Rob Hall Yarra Valley Cabernets
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A very elegant red fruited Cabernet that shows plenty of finesse.

    Growing up in Healesville, a young Rob Hall did some summer work in the vineyards during the early to mid nineties before taking up full time work at Yarra Ridge then Punt Road. From 2002 to 2011 he was the winemaker at Mount Mary, it wasn’t until 2014 that he took the leap and began his own operation.
    A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 2% Malbec sourced from 3 different vineyards. Midnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Elevated red to black currant and mulberry aromas gently infused with violets and bay leaf are trailed by some dusty vanillin cedar, tobacco and subtle spicy black olive notes. The elegant mid weighted palate features red currant, red liquorice and mulberry fruits over cedary tobacco, subtle dusty earth, black olive and bay leaf elements. Youthful and fresh, it has a cool toned feel and fine grained tannins. Concludes long and finessed with a red fruited aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    A blend of 55/43/2% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/malbec. 16–20 days on skins and matured in seasoned hogsheads. A bright, medium crimson red. Another very well-made, ridiculously priced cabernet blend from Rob Hall. Aromas of cassis, cedar and a touch of violets lead onto the medium-bodied, well-balanced and already delicious palate. Drink by 2031.
    95 Points
    Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Vasse Felix Syrah
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A bright, fleshy mid weighted Syrah.

    Matured in older French oak barriques for a period of 11 months with 39% whole bunch fruit included in the ferment. Totally opaque black dark purple colour with a dark purple red hue. Fragrant plum and liquorice scents gently infused with clove evolve out of the glass. Smoky vanillin cedar and peppered meat notes then follow. The bright, fleshy medium bodied palate features juicy plum and liquorice fruits over a spicy vanillin cedar, smoked meat and peppered dried herb back drop. Fresh acidity and polished tannins with a refined yet generously fruited, pepper laced conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews….
    This is as good as any syrah yet from Vasse Felix. It is thoroughly delicious and appealing from the first take on the nose through to the soft and plush palate delivered with medium body. Interesting techniques have captured the best from the fruit. It was wild yeast fermented, with a portion of whole bunches and a little carbonic maceration to bring it all to life. Powerful cherry and spicy plum aromas lead to a medium-weight palate that is so exquisitely smooth and seamless, yet with a fine minerality to define and sustain. Outstanding.
    95 Points
    RayJordanWine.com.au

    Such a delight to drink shiraz or syrah from Margaret River these days because it’s up there as an excellent drink, as this one attests. While heady aromatics of florals, pepper and spice lure you in, this is very much in a savoury spectrum. All black olives, ferrous and brown spices infusing some dark fruit. Mid-weighted with beautifully shaped tannins and fine acidity to close. Drink by 2033.
    95 points
    Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2023 Tellurian Evo Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A rich, vibrant Heathcote Shiraz that finishes long and succulent.

    Dense inky black heart with a dark purple hue. Expressive plum, liquorice and blueberry scents are intertwined with smoky fennel like notes, vanillin cedar and hints of pepper. Rich, juicy and vibrant, the medium to full bodied palate is flush with spicy dark plum, liquorice and blueberry fruits. Subtle vanillin cedar, peppered earth and fennel elements ensue. Showing excellent fruit intensity and purity, it has velvety tannins and a long succulent finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2024 Oakridge Yarra Valley Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light, fresh and supple with a savoury finish.

    Semi translucent bright red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Fragrant red cherry, violet and strawberry scents are complimented by hints of dried herbs, rhubarb, forest floor and spice. Light in body, the palate is both fresh and supple in its feel featuring red cherry and winter strawberry fruits over a delicate rhubarb, forest floor and spicy dried herb background. Good energy with elegant, fine grained tannins. Finishes fresh and savoury.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2024 Chatto Killara Farm Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Powerful, juicy textured and expansive with a long, fresh youthfully exuberant finish.

    Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities. The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.

    The most brooding and structured of the grower releases, the Killara Farm Pinot Noir offers impressive depth and drive. Deep dark red core with black shaded edges and a vibrant red purple tinged hue. Alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise show a perfumed like intensity. Fresh herb, delicate forest floor and spicy cedar notes ensue. Powerful and juicy textured, moreish red to dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours are layered across the expansive palate. Infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar elements are scattered across the back half. Still very youthful and bright it has polished tannins and a long, fresh youthfully exuberant finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    The 2024 Killara Farm Pinot Noir is darker-fruited than both the Bird and the Seven Inch tasted alongside, and the fruit here is from Brinktop vineyard. MV6, 115 and Pommard clones comprise the cépage of this wine. This is rich and full, with layers of tannin and dark fruit, and the spice register lingers through the finish. It's really good. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
    94 points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    Sourced from Gill Christian and Todd Goebel's vineyard on Brinktop Road in the Coal River Valley. Mid-ruby with aromas of dark cherry and red plum fruits, with some wild strawberry and raspberry top notes. There's flickers of citrus blossom and clover along with hints of medina spice, forest floor, dried cranberry, negroni, dried herbs, char siu and a murmur of toasty oak. There's a depth here, while still retaining a lovely sense of space with taut, powdered riverstone tannins and a sapidity and clarity to its line that stretches the wine's travel on the finish. Very cool drinking. Drink 2025-2040.
    94 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    This starts off easy-going and fruit-driven and then turns savoury and structured as it draws towards its close. It will no doubt cellar but I wouldn’t have any hesitation even now. Darker berry flavours, integrated herb notes, whispers of smoky oak, tobacco and a long, cool finish. Everything in alignment and in a good placer. Beneath the fruit there are undergrowth characters, and they’re most beguiling. Drink 2025 - 2030+.
    93 Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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    2024 Chatto Seven Inch Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Fresh and juicy, with moreish red fruits, energetic acidity and slightly chiselled tannins.

    Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities.The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.

    The 2024 Seven Inch Pinot Noir marks a decade of collaboration with growers Max and Sue Kitchell in the Huon Valley. Semi translucent bright red to dark red core with a light purple red tinged hue. Pretty violet, red cherry, raspberry and anise scents sail through the olfactory senses with hints of fresh herbs, forest floor and delicate spicy cedar also evident. Fresh and juicy, a moreish mix of red cherry, strawberry, raspberry and red liquorice fruits burst across the palate with terrific power and intensity. Savoury back drop with elements of forest floor, subtle dried herbs and spicy cedar making an appearance. Velvet smooth flow with a slightly chiselled feel to the tannins. Energetic acidity lending vibrancy to the long, delectable finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

    Other Reviews....
    The 2024 Seven Inch Pinot Noir is from a vineyard just down on Seven Inch Beach around the corner from the Isle vineyard in Glazier's Bay. Aromatically, the fruit is succulent, supple and concentrated, with cherry, pomegranate and dried herbs (sage and bay in the main), and the tannins are firm but shapely to close. The vineyard has 1000 vines, approximately just one and a half tonnes, and makes 1,350 bottles. The wine is mouth-filling and satiating, with loads of flavor but fresh and pliable too. 13.8% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
    96 points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    Sourced from the vineyard of Max and Sue Kitchell, neighbours of Jim and Daisy Chatto in Glaziers Bay in the Huon Valley. A little deeper ruby in the glass compared to other Chatto releases, the Seven Inch leads with a struck-flint reduction that cascades through ripe dark cherry, wild strawberry and raspberry fruit tones. The spice is a little deeper here and there are hints of smoked meats, dried herbs, negroni, meadow flowers, pomegranate and Chinese barbecue shop. These characters transpose over to the palate, which shows great fruit purity and depth. Just the right amount of sinewy tannin as it finishes long and true. Drink by 2040.
    95 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    It’s fascinating going through these Chatto releases. They’re all peas in a pod, and yet they all have slight differences.
    Seven Inch is like Chatto’s Bird release in that the emphasis is just in favour of structure; Killara Farm goes fruit/flavour and then structure. Here we have an elegant wine of muscle and flex, its spice notes tending towards mescal, its smoke notes lending a certain meatiness. The long lines of tannin here, the tripod-leg extension of the finish, and the way each flavour feels selected and arranged has this wine heading straight into elite territory. Drink 2026 - 2032+.
    94+ Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

    Light-medium depth purple-red in the glass, the bouquet smoky meaty reductive at first while the palate is fine and firm with a trace of bitter herb/Campari and tautly sculpted tannins. A suggestion of eucalypt forest floor later, as it aired in the glass. The flavour is quite complex already but the tannins are quite persuasive, suggesting it really needs food if broached early. (Huon Valley)
    95 Points
    Huon Hooke - The Real Review

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    2024 Chatto Franklinii Pinot Noir
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Energetic and juicy with a long, deeply fruited finish.

    Established in 2000 by Jim and Daisy Chatto, Chatto Wines is dedicated exclusively to Pinot Noir. With over two decades of experience and numerous accolades—including Gourmet Traveller Wine’s Winemaker of the Year—Jim Chatto crafts small-batch, site-expressive wines. The home vineyard in the Huon Valley is planted to eight Pinot clones, producing elegant, intensely flavoured wines in tiny quantities.The 2024 vintage followed Tasmania’s driest summer on record, delivering clean, concentrated fruit. These are structured, expressive Pinots with immediate appeal and excellent cellaring potential.

    The Franklinii Pinot Noir is a seamless blend of two Huon Valley sites, capturing the region’s signature elegance and poise. Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright purple red tinged hue. Streaming through the nostrils are alluring scents of violet, red to dark cherry, strawberry and whiffs of anise. Forest floor, fresh herb and spice notes ensue. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits power across the enticing palate with notions of anise, forest floor, infusions of fresh herbs and delicate spicy cedar extending across the back half. Energetic and juicy it has polished, fine grained tannins and a long, fresh, deeply fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews....
    The 2024 Franklinii Pinot Noir is a regional wine from the Huon Valley in Tasmania. The fruit is from two vineyards: Elsewhere Vineyard and Frankcomb (the first vintage featured fruit just from this vineyard). As it happens, the Franklinii name is the scientific name of the Huon pine, endemic to this area. They're magical trees and ancient too. This Pinot is eminently darker-fruited than the Yarraensis tasted alongside. Here, this is spicy and capacious, with exotic spices and dark fruit, with an airiness to the tannins that carries the flavor through the long finish. It's excellent. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2026-2036.
    95 points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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    2023 Standish The Standish Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.9%
    Closure: Cork

    The Standish Wine Company, founded in 1999 by sixth-generation Barossa vigneron Dan Standish, produces ultra-limited, single-vineyard Shiraz from dry-grown, old-vine sites across sub-regions like Greenock, Marananga, Krondorf, and Eden Valley. Using wild fermentation, whole-bunch inclusion, foot treading, basket pressing, and aging in French oak, Standish crafts powerful yet refined wines that express purity, intensity, and a strong sense of place. Highly sought-after and released in tiny quantities, each bottling captures the essence of its vineyard with precision and flair.

    By all reports, the 2023 vintage in the Barossa was shaped by a cold, wet winter and spring, followed by a cool, dry summer and a notably late harvest. It was a challenging season in the vineyard, yet early impressions suggest the resulting wines are remarkably poised and pure. Standish’s 2023 releases, in particular, are said to show extraordinary finesse and aromatic detail, with the usual power and depth intact. Careful adjustments to whole bunch use and shorter élevage have delivered wines that are intense yet fresh—an impressive result from a difficult year.

    Sourced from the Laycock family vineyard in Greenock, The Standish is a quintessential expression of Barossa Shiraz—known for it's intense, powerful, and deeply layered character, with a classic core of dark fruit and gravelly tannin.
    Alc. 14.9%

    Other Reviews....
    The 2023 The Standish Shiraz is the most "Barossan" of all the Standish cuvées. It exudes earthy brick dust tannins and layers sumac and exotic spices with roasted game and sweet marrow. There are notes of black cherry, dried rose petals, sandalwood, hung deli meat and licorice, all of it strapped to rails of grounded tannin. It's chewy, substantial and of the earth, in its way. The fruit is sourced from the Laycock family vineyard in Greenock, as always, and it expresses the red clay and loam soils there in its splay of tannic fortitude and density. This is very impressive. It is fresh yet meaty/rocky—both attractive qualities in Shiraz/Syrah. 14.9% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2025 - 2043.
    97 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The long, extended '23 vintage manifests itself beautifully in the glass with this release. It could be from nowhere else but the Barossa – the Laycock vineyard in Greenock to be precise. Fruit purity is a leitmotif of the Standish wines and, again, it's peaking the meter in '23, with deep black cherry and satsuma plum fruits at its core. There's fruit density and power here but finesse and detail are close at hand. Tendrils of exotic bunchy spice move through the wine, with glimpses of sandalwood, dried purple flowers, charcuterie, tapenade and the ferruginous stamp of place. What I love about this release is the tension between fruit weight, fine tannin heft and mineral cadence. There is precision and power and that is a very attractive thing indeed. Drink by 2046.
    97 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    This is all about perfume, with integrated blue and black fruit that shows polish and refinement, plus undertones of mulberry bush, cocoa, crushed stones, fresh herbs and violets. The palate is plush and rounded with no hard edges, showing a silken, creamy texture that flows across the palate for minutes, supported by almost melting tannins. In near perfect balance, with all the hallmarks of a cool-vintage syrah. Pretty, textural and aromatic. Excellent. Drink or hold.
    99 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2023 Standish The Schubert Theorem Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.9%
    Closure: Cork

    The Standish Wine Company, founded in 1999 by sixth-generation Barossa vigneron Dan Standish, produces ultra-limited, single-vineyard Shiraz from dry-grown, old-vine sites across sub-regions like Greenock, Marananga, Krondorf, and Eden Valley. Using wild fermentation, whole-bunch inclusion, foot treading, basket pressing, and aging in French oak, Standish crafts powerful yet refined wines that express purity, intensity, and a strong sense of place. Highly sought-after and released in tiny quantities, each bottling captures the essence of its vineyard with precision and flair.

    By all reports, the 2023 vintage in the Barossa was shaped by a cold, wet winter and spring, followed by a cool, dry summer and a notably late harvest. It was a challenging season in the vineyard, yet early impressions suggest the resulting wines are remarkably poised and pure. Standish’s 2023 releases, in particular, are said to show extraordinary finesse and aromatic detail, with the usual power and depth intact. Careful adjustments to whole bunch use and shorter élevage have delivered wines that are intense yet fresh—an impressive result from a difficult year.

    Known for its bold structure and brooding intensity, The Schubert Theorem hails from Marananga's red soils. It’s often the darkest and most muscular of the four, with deep spice and gravelly power.
    Alc. 14.9%

    Other Reviews....
    The 2023 The Schubert Theorem Shiraz is a gorgeous wine. It is silky, inky, pure, black as the ace of spades and long through the finish. The use of concrete egg in the fermentation/maturation stages lends the wine a sense of purity and finesse. It supports a core of crystalline fruit that is wrapped in earthy, grainy tannin and woven together with threads of saline acidity. It has rose petals, detail and delicacy, power and precision. Standish performs somewhat like a Burgundian producer—he works with one grape (I suppose two, if you count the small inclusion of Viognier in the Relic) to express different vineyard sites, soil types and elevations. There's no "declassified" fruit in these wines, no flow-on opportunities to other cuvées, just "make or break" viticulture and winemaking. The ancient terroir of the Barossa is writ large in these wines. It is striking. This 2023 Schubert, despite the cool and wet conditions, is a testament to Standish's clarity of vision. 14.9% alcohol, sealed under natural cork. Drink 2025 - 2045.
    98 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The '23 release of the Schubert Theorem is just gorgeous. It's kinetic. The purest of plum, black cherry and blueberry fruits stretch impossibly long on the palate, with impressive density and a real sense of grace to its travel. The edges are smooth and round here and there is a calmness as it glides across the palate, the tannins more in the powdery spectrum (and I'm sure this comes from the portion that spends its gestation in a concrete Nomblot egg). Bunch (50% or thereabouts) is bang on here, lending a golden ratio of spice, sinew and texture. But man, that pure rolling swell of fruit is the star; this is a wonderfully composed wine. Drink by 2040.
    98 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    Deeply scented and perfumed, with layered aromas of wild red berries, blueberries, blackberries, bitter chocolate, coffee, black cherries, graphite and licorice. The palate is textural and silken, in near perfect harmony with fine tannins and a rounded mouthfeel cut through by a fine line of acidity. The complexity and integration have built this wine to last for decades, while already offering immediate drinking pleasure from the cool vintage. Excellent. Drink or hold.
    99 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2023 Standish Lamella Shiraz
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.9%
    Closure: Cork

    The Standish Wine Company, founded in 1999 by sixth-generation Barossa vigneron Dan Standish, produces ultra-limited, single-vineyard Shiraz from dry-grown, old-vine sites across sub-regions like Greenock, Marananga, Krondorf, and Eden Valley. Using wild fermentation, whole-bunch inclusion, foot treading, basket pressing, and aging in French oak, Standish crafts powerful yet refined wines that express purity, intensity, and a strong sense of place. Highly sought-after and released in tiny quantities, each bottling captures the essence of its vineyard with precision and flair.

    By all reports, the 2023 vintage in the Barossa was shaped by a cold, wet winter and spring, followed by a cool, dry summer and a notably late harvest. It was a challenging season in the vineyard, yet early impressions suggest the resulting wines are remarkably poised and pure. Standish’s 2023 releases, in particular, are said to show extraordinary finesse and aromatic detail, with the usual power and depth intact. Careful adjustments to whole bunch use and shorter élevage have delivered wines that are intense yet fresh—an impressive result from a difficult year.

    Known for its lifted aromatics, precision, and finesse, Lamella is a strikingly pure and detailed Shiraz. Typically sourced from high-altitude sites, it’s the most ethereal and finely structured wine in the Standish range.
    Alc. 14.9%

    Other Reviews....
    Following on from the perfect 2022 release, I find myself opening this wine with a fair bit of excitement. I called Dan Standish one day in early May 2023 (I think to ask my questions about the wines I was tasting), and he was in the vineyard up in Eden Valley, picking the Lamella fruit for this wine. 2023 was a wet, cool season, so much so that the fruit for this cuvée was picked in May. Still, aromatically, the 2023 Lamella Shiraz leads with sumac and orange peel, fresh raspberry, black cherry, licorice, petrichor, wet asphalt and river stones. Sandalwood and rose petals follow through the finish. This is velvety and grainy, supple and pliable. The tannins are dry and silky, and they perfectly balance the intensity of sweet/spicy fruit in the mouth. This wine is a clear example of why you must back a producer over a vintage, because a good producer will triumph no matter the conditions. 14.9% alcohol, sealed under natural cork and wax. Drink 2025 - 2045.
    98+ Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    This year's Lamella, an Eden Valley wine, sees the majority of the shiraz sourced from the epic Stonegarden vineyard down near Springton, with a smaller proportion of fruit from Hutton Vale. Last year it was the other way around, but vintages are like that. The fruit, again at its core pure dark plum and blue fruits, has some redder shades in play, with plenty of exotic spice, meadow herbs, purple floral tones and that Eden Valley sage thing going on and the thinest wisp of spearmint rising from the depths. I love this wine's powdered granitic heft and mineral cadence, the wink of Campari and bunchy nuance done just right and its composed 'Eden Valleyness'. It's lovely. Drink by 2042.
    97 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

    There’s great balance of blue and black fruit, with undertones of licorice, minerals, potpourri, bresaola, bitter chocolate and cherry confit. The palate is firmly framed yet silken in texture, with length and body that carry the finish for minutes. Made from 100% whole-cluster fermentation, from vines planted in 1858. Spiced, perfumed and textural, with a firmly built structure that will live for decades yet is delicious now, showing all the hallmarks of a world-class syrah. Excellent. Drink or hold.
    99 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2024 Dune Tirari
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    An intriguing mid weighted blend that’s succulent and vibrant yet savoury.

    A blend of Negramaro, Touriga Nacional and Mataro. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red purple hue. Fragrant red plum, liquorice and blueberry scents infused with a mix of dried herbs, scorched earth and pepper sail through the nostrils. Juicy blueberry, liquorice and ripe plum fruits carry an energetic feel across the fresh, mid weighted palate. Notions of dried herbs, scorched earth, infusions of incense and spice lend further interest. Slinky tannins finishing long, succulent and vibrant yet savoury.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

    Other Reviews…..
    40/30/30% negroamaro/mataro/touriga nacional; harvested on the same day and co-fermented; matured in seasoned French oak for six months. Savoury and spicy, with preserved black cherry, dried olive, black plum skin, panforte spicing, chinotto, star anise, umeboshi. Modest of weight, and from varieties that can be fulsome and gruff, this is elegant and food friendly, with a fine line of tannin and a fanning of cherry-scented fruitfulness marking the finish. This is also excellent chilled. Lovely.
    94 Points
    Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    • Nick's Import
    2013 Watt Whisky Glen Elgin 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $144. 99
    Bottle
    $1739.88 Dozen
    ABV: 55.3%

    Glen Elgin tends to have a consistently fruity profile. This one was drawn from a hogshead yielding 270 bottles and should get you as close to the natural distillate as possible. Apart from its signature tropical fruits, it's also said to capture some of that sought-after beeswax character, often associated with better bottlings of Clynelish. 55.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Notes from the bottlers... Tropical fruits, waxy, peaches, mango, apricots and lemon meringue pie with faint ginger.

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    2024 Osicka Selection Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, bright and fleshy with a long succulent finish laced with peppered clove elements.

    Deep dark red black tinged colour with a red to dark red hue. Lifted red liquorice and plum scents infused with a mix of mint and clove are trailed by some brambly earth and spice like notes. Rich juicy red liquorice and red plum fruits infused with mint overlay an earthy dried clove and spicy pepper back drop. Bright, fleshy mouth feel with polished yet sturdy tannins and a long succulent finish laced with peppered clove elements.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.8%

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    2024 All Saints Estate Sangiovese Cabernet
    Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A ripe, fleshy Sangiovese blend that has a spice laden finish.

    Dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe red currant intermix with cherry and red liquorice followed by hints of dried herbs, faint cedary tobacco and spice notes. Ripe and fleshy, the mid weighted palate features generous red currant and cherry flavours over red liquorice, dried herb, delicate tobacco and spicy earth characters. Polished tannins with a juicy conclusion that’s laden with spice.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2024 Kooyong Clonale Chardonnay
    Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $34.99
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A beautifully fleshed and concentrated Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay.

    The Clonale Chardonnay is sourced from Kooyong’s Tuerong and Balnarring vineyards and is matured in a mixture of French oak barriques and puncheons (12% new) for a period of 9 months. Brilliant very pale straw colour with gleaming green tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach, pear and nectarine evolve out of the glass with ample intensity trailed by hints of biscuity oak, dried honey, citrusy nougat and spice. Fleshy white peach, nectarine and pear flavours are layered across the mid weighted palate with subtle notions of cashew, biscuity nougat, dried honey and spice lying underneath. Excellent concentration and textural volume finishing long and fresh with a gentle creamy feel.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews…..
    Peach, melon, mint, vanilla, a sour yoghourt thing. Nutty, tangy, lemon and grapefruit, a bit spicy, some chalky grip, with a lively and sappy finish of excellent length. Lovely wine. Plenty of energy and drinks so well. Touch and go for 94 points. Drink 2025-2030+
    93 points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

    2022 Caroline Morey Santenay Les Corniers Blanc
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    Pale lemon and lime. The bouquet is quite elegant with a little generosity of fruit behind. This is perfectly balanced, not trying to be what it isn’t, with a lovely energy of fruit behind. There is a light reductive nose which Mathis finds typical of this vineyard. Drink from 2025-2028.
    89-91 points
    Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

    2022 Caroline Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Chambrees
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $315. 00
    Bottle
    $3780.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.

    For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.

    Other Reviews....
    Fresh and bright aromas of rosemary oil, Granny Smith apple, petrol and a hint of pear are complemented by sleek, delicious and solidly punchy medium weight flavors that display fine length on the balanced finale. This could use better depth but a few years of keeping should successfully address that. Recommended. Drink through 2027+.
    89-91 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The usual blend of Bergerie, Masures, Chênes though the last is now pulled out (161/49 rootstock). Pale colour and a little bit of spice. A little bit of ripe fruit up front, then quite a fierce acidity behind. Not quite in place today perhaps. Drink from 2025-2028.
    88-90 points
    Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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    2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Monthelie Blanc
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

    Other Reviews....
    The 2022 Monthélie Village, taken from barrel, has a delightful bouquet with fresh dew-speckled apples, orange rind and light wet limestone aromas. Almost Puligny-like. The palate is well-balanced with good depth, maybe missing a bit of tension towards the finish, but there is weight and persistence here. Drink 2024-2031.
    86-88 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne Montrachet Vieilles Vignes
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $310. 00
    Bottle
    $3720.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

    Other Reviews....
    Pungent aromas of moderate reduction and wood toast lead to rich, full-bodied and tension-filled flavors that brim with sappy dry extract while exhibiting outstanding length on the palate soaking and youthfully austere finale. Like several wines in the range, this needs to develop better depth but it's clear that more is on the way if given a chance. Recommended. Drink through 2029+.
    89-92 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    From holdings on the northern side of the appellation, at the exit of the combe (valley), the 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes delivers aromas of pear, buttered toast, hazelnuts and white flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied, taut and layered palate that's underpinned by chalky structure.
    89-91 points
    William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes has a very attractive bouquet that really translates the terroir. You can smell the limestone soils, a touch of shucked oyster shell coming through with time, punching through the light veil of reduction. The palate is well-balanced, with good concentration on the entry. There’s impressive weight, notes of orange pith and tangerine and a smear of marmalade, dovetailing into a lively, peppery finish. It will deserve three or four years in bottle, but this is a Chassagne of fine breeding. Drink 2026-2042.
    90-92 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot-"Les Fairendes" Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $490. 00
    Bottle
    $5880.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

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    2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne Montrachet Les Caillerets Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $699. 00
    Bottle
    $8388.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

    Other Reviews....
    A vague whiff of exotic character lurks in the background of the aromas of citrus confit, white peach, spice and discreet flora scents. There is excellent volume to the caressing and seductive yet tension-filled flavors that deliver very fine length on the overtly stony, firm and built-to-age finale. This balanced effort could be approached young with pleasure but the upside development potential is evident. Drink through 2030+.
    91-93 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is concentrated and mineral, offering up aromas of pear, orange zest, hazelnut, white flowers and buttered toast, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered palate built around a racy spine of acidity and concluding with a mineral finish.
    92-94 points
    William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru comes from a parcel that contains young and old vines (though, in fact, the former are 25 years "young" now). The very attractive bouquet offers enticing scents of almond, quince and wild mint, gaining intensity with each swirl of the glass. The palate is very well-balanced with a sapid entry. Plenty of substance, but does it have the flair of the Abbaye de Morgeot? At the moment, it’s strict on the finish, but it does deliver in terms of persistence. Excellent. Drink 2026-2046.
    91-93 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    The Caillerets is often among my favourite premier crus in this cellar, and 2022 is no exception, with its expressive lemon peel and green apple fruit aromas and hints of acacia flowers, flint and spice. The texture is lively, with great tension despite the heat of the year and enough extract to ensure a lingering finish. The grapes are from the 0.17-hectare domaine parcel at the top of the slope. The thin soil just covering the limestone gives a firm mineral underpinning to this wine that sets it apart from the other climats. Drink 2030-2060.
    96 points
    Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

    Pierre-Yves vines are just in the upper part. Picked the same day as Caroline Morey’s grapes. Another green inflected colour, Less bouquet than hers at the moment. More aquiline with a forceful density in the middle of the palate, less nuanced but equally as intense. Some lime and grapefruit at the finish, chiselled but perhaps less fine? Drink from 2028-2035.
    92-94 points
    Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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    2022 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $1480. 00
    Bottle
    $17760.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    After leaving his family domaine in 2005, Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey has established himself as one of the rising stars of Burgundy. Pierre-Yves has built a strong reputation for crafting exquisite white Burgundy that display energy and vitality. The white wines are whole bunch pressed, fermented with natural yeasts, aged on lees for up to 18 months in mostly in 350 litre barrels with no lees stirring and no filtration. The corks used come from one tiny supplier and are extra long and extra wide (55mm x 25mm) for the village, 1er cru and Grand cru wines and are untreated with no paraffin and the bottles are then sealed with soft wax to ensure no problems with premature oxidation. The resulting wines are built to age classically up to 10 years or more.

    Other Reviews....
    Generous wood stops short of fighting with the prominent petrol-scented nose of acacia blossom, soft citrus and a pretty array of spice nuances. The medium weight plus flavors are rich to the point of opulence though with no lack of power and minerality to the palate soaking finish. This is not an elegant rendition of the appellation but it doesn't lack for character or upside development potential. Drink through 2032+.
    92-94 points
    Allen Meadows - Burghound

    Colin's 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru shows considerable promise, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, freshly baked bread, confit citrus, beeswax and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with good depth at the core, racy acids and a taut, electric profile, it's built for the cellar.
    94-95 points
    William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from several plots, a mixture of contracted fruit and others given after just a handshake many years ago. It has a beautifully defined bouquet, fresher than many Corton-Charlemagne, with hints of lemon thyme and orange pith. The palate is lightly spiced, quite sapid in the mouth, with touches of sour lemon. Maybe a little curt on the finish compared to the 2021 that had an edge over this vintage. Drink 2026-2045.
    91-93 points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

    This exquisite version of Corton Charlemagne boasts quince and grapefruit aromas adorned with hints of acacia flowers, butter, and spice. The texture is full-bodied and rich but not heavy, with a freshness and concentration that lift it to the next level. The grapes are sourced from two parcels on the hill of Corton: one site in En Charlemagne facing west (for freshness), and one in Languettes facing south (for richness). Colin opines that the Charlemagne vines are much better than 30 years ago. He tries to pick both at the same time for balance. Drink 2027-2055.
    96 points
    Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

    Most of the grapes come from the north-west facing part of En Charlemagne, a choice to avoid too much exuberance. Clear pale colour, a little oak showing at the moment, but even so a touch of exotic fruit alongside the minerals. Quite a weight of white flesh here, a sturdy wine which needs long ageing. Drink from 2029-2036.
    92-95 points
    Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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    2022 30 Mile Cabernet Sauvignon
    South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $10. 99
    Bottle
    $131.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A great value entry level Cabernet Sauvignon that shows surprising concentration.

    Impressive colour featuring a dense inky black heart alongside a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas mix with some cedary tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. Rich blackcurrant fruits are layered across the medium to full bodied palate with surprising concentration. Ripe mulberry, cedary tobacco and spicy dried herb elements lie underneath. Firm grainy tannins lead into a long amply endowed finish. Great Value.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years
    Alc. 14%

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    2024 Bindi Wines Dhillon Glenhope Vineyard Chardonnay
    Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, concentrated and shapely yet brimming with freshness.

    Sourced from 25-year-old vines in the granite-rich soils of northern Macedon Ranges, this Chardonnay highlights both place and precision. Wild yeast fermentation and ten months on solids and lees (with 30% new oak) mirror the approach used for the Bindi Chardonnays.
    Brilliant pale straw colour with straw green tinged edges and a watery hue. Pronounced nectarine, peach and grapefruit scents evolve out of the glass complimented by whiffs of dried honey, biscuity oak and gun flint. Rich, concentrated and shapely yet brimming with freshness, the palate is decorated with fleshy peach, nectarine and grapefruit flavours. Infusions of gun flint, subtle dried honey and biscuity oak the undercard. Amply powered it finishes long and textural yet energetic.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Pyrette Heathcote Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    From Colbinabbin’s highest block on the Mount Camel Range in Heathcote, Pyrette is produced with the same gentle, detailed approach as Bindi’s Pinots, though here with around 20% whole bunch fermentation. Matured for a year in French oak, the 2023 shows lifted violet, dark plum, earth, and chocolate notes. Expect a supple, medium-weight palate framed by silky tannins and excellent length—equally rewarding now or with eight years in the cellar.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews....
    An exuberant, dark red-purple; a powerful wine with charry oak dominating in this youthful stage, but underneath, a core of dark fruit spiced to the max, infused with cedar and a more exotic sandalwood note. Full bodied, with ripe, powerful tannins and some charcuterie-like reduction, appealing but clips the finish. Give this more time in the cellar to amalgamate. Drink 2025-2035.
    91 Points
    Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Asili Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Asili has created some of the greatest Barbaresco over the years and has a strong worldwide following. The main part of the vineyard is a protected bowl facing South/West, further away from the river and the valley influence with a warmer and less breezy microclimate during most of the summer. Usually quite closed in its youth it opens up slowly with impeccable complexity and style. A classic Barbaresco, and also one of the most distinctive vineyards of the region.

    Other Reviews...
    The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Asili shows terrific balance and freshness thanks to cold evenings that lasted to the end of September. Asili is not far from Pora, and both sites share similar sandy soils. However, Asili is cut off from the warm air currents of the Tanaro River. This wine is more profound as a result, with soft tannins, a linear texture and well-defined mouthfeel. The 2020 vintage is more accessible overall, but you get the profound depth that Nebbiolo offers. This was the fifth of nine wines presented in the Riserva series. Therefore, it falls somewhere in the middle of the power continuum in terms of intensity and richness. Drink 2026-2050.
    95 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is gorgeous. It offers a beguiling mix of intense fruit and supporting structure. A wine of depth and complexity, Asili has a lot of everything. It is clearly a step or two above many of the wines in this range. Today, the 2020 comes across as a bit somber, but that may partly be a reflection of its recent bottling. There's gorgeous depth and resonance in the Asili. Drink 2025-2035.
    96 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Asili is a slightly darker ruby color and is a bit firmer in character compared to Paje' and Mucagotta. The Asili has the most depth as well and draws you in on the nose with notes of black cherries, hints of sweet licorice, fresh leather. The palate, which is seamless and in line with the nose, also captures the polished, smooth, ripe tannins, and it’s long on the palate, with a very slowly floating finish. I’m impressed with the polish and evenness that both the Paje and the Asili are currently expressing. Drink this over the coming 20 years. Drink 2025-2045.
    96 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Montefico Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    From a not widely known vineyard, Montefico sits half way between Ovello and Montestefano and it is often compared to the latter because of their similar soil (high calcium) and their close proximity. Its warm - full south - exposure is mitigated by the cooler northern wind that occasionally funnels into the narrow valley between the villages of Barbaresco and Neive. First released in 1970, it produces classic Barbaresco wines that could be seen as austere when young but with incredible complexity behind the tannins.

    Other Reviews...
    Two standouts from the 2020 vintage are Montefico and Asili. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico comes from a site that is distant from the warm air that travels through the Tanaro River Valley and is closed within an amphitheater. This is a beautiful vineyard that looks toward the village of Neive and has active limestone soils. The wine is especially compact in texture and has a distinctly herbal note, with dried rosemary and lavender, that gives it a Mediterranean or botanical feel. The palate delivers a brief moment of softness, but otherwise the wine is structured and rich. Drink 2026-2050.
    96+ points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    A complex, beautifully layered wine, the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico expresses so many of the attributes that make the wines from this vintage and site so intriguing. The bouquet alone is wonderfully complex. Dried herbs, mint, pine, tobacco and cedar open first, leading to a core of chiseled dark-toned fruit. A vertical, structured Barbaresco, the Montefico is superb. Drink 2025-2035.
    96 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montefico is a deep red color, and the nose opens to notes of crushed rosemary, darker crushed stones, and black cherries. The palate is rich in sapidity, saturating the senses with ripe tannins, even acidity, and a long finish. It feels like a more profound and compelling wine in the range for this vintage. Bravo. Drink 2027-2047.
    97 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Montestefano Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Montestefano is one of the vineyards with higher concentrations of calcium in the soil; this gives the wine a powerful tannic structure. The extra warmth of the South facing slope is responsible for the full body and meaty texture, resulting in a deep flavoured wine with ripe fruit and tannins. In a wetter season it is usually the last to be picked among the Barbaresco vineyards. This is probably the Barbaresco that reminds more of Barolo where flavours of tar and roses prevail. A truly wonderful Barbaresco, never too heavy on the palate with a classy finish that lingers without overwhelming the senses.

    Other Reviews...
    Normally, Produttori del Barbaresco President Aldo Vacca puts Montefico, Rabajà, Muncagota and Montestefano at the end of his flight of Riservas. But in this year's presentation, he put the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano fourth to last instead of last. This wine is usually the darkest and the most austere in the series. However, the 2020 does not live up to its usual flavor profile. The aromas are quite ripe, even overripe, with prune and raisin. The tannins are soft, leading to a succulent and chewy mouthfeel. My recommendation is to give this wine a shorter drinking window. Drink 2025-2045.
    93 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is one of the most elegant, polished wines in this range. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, spice, mint and cedar are beautifully lifted. The tannins are remarkably polished for a young, recently bottled Riserva. I admire its poise and elegance. This is an especially refined edition of the Montestefano. In 2020, the mix of vineyards is a bit younger than in the past, as one of the blocks of older vineyards was replanted and not used. If I could have only one of the Riservas in 2020, this would be it! Drink 2025-2035.
    97 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    In this year and at this stage, the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Montestefano is not as full as the Montefico, which is the reverse of most years. A deep ruby/red color, it reveals notes of black raspberries, toasted spice, crushed flowers, and sweet earth. The palate is lush and inviting, with a refined and approachable feel. It has a lot more approachability at this stage than you’d expect, with velvety tannins and a long, floating finish. While the palate has less weight, it has an underlying nervous tension, with mouthwatering notes of sanguine, iron-rich mineral accents. Drink 2025-2045.
    95+ points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Muncagota Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    The Muncagota vineyard looks South/East - facing cooler morning sunshine instead of the warmer afternoon sun. Because of this, it tends to show beautiful floral characteristics and often a specific mint character on the nose. Calcareous soil and a low level of sand gives to the wines of Muncagota extremely focused fruit and firm, stylish tannin. A perfect example of the elegant and intense qualities that make Barbaresco one of the most interesting and unique wines of the world.

    Other Reviews...
    The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota is quite powerful and ample but not fully integrated as of yet. This vineyard site is located in a warm growing area, and you do feel the heat of the vintage in terms of the ripeness of the bouquet and the softness of the tannins. This wine paints with broad brush strokes, offering blackberry, plum and spice. It needs another year or two to find better focus. Drink 2026-2048.
    94 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota comes across as somewhat austere today, which is pretty atypical. Floral, mint and white pepper lend notable aromatic brilliance. Deceptively medium in body, the 2020 offers plenty of drive. Floral, savory and mineral notes extend the intense, saline finish. I am curious to taste this again with more time in bottle. Drink 2025-2035.
    94 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Coming from a southeast-facing exposure with a cooler climate, the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota is a bit lighter by comparison and has more lift aromatically as well, with notes of rosemary, mint, redcurrants, and dried earth. It has a more linear feel and captures a wonderful, refreshing energy, with finer but defined tannins and ripe citrus and apricot on the long finish. I think this is going to be one to watch and could potentially exceed the rest of the wines in the range thus far. Drink 2027-2057.
    96+ points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Ovello is the northernmost vineyard in the village of Barbaresco and among the first 5 single-vineyards produced back in 1967. Soils are calcareous and rich in clay: these characterics combined with the cooler microclimate shape its exuberant fruit profile and its fuller body. Due to its powerful structure, some years of bottle ageing are usually required to balance that out.

    Other Reviews...
    The Ovello vineyard has some northern exposures and generally represents a cooler growing site. You can expect intense fruit flavors and more prominent tannins as a result. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello fits the bill. Vine growth starts much later and usually lasts longer to produce dark intensity and bold aromas in the wines. In the cold years, the tannins can be aggressive, but in the hot years like 2020, they show better balance. This wine offers ferrous notes of iron and rusty nail followed by cherry-driven sweetness. Drink 2026-2050.
    95 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello is a massive, packed wine. Graphite, crushed rocks, dried herbs and cedar open first. Ovello tends to produce a more linear style of Barbaresco, and that is very much the case here as well. However, the 2020 also possesses notable depth and layers in the mid-palate. It's a gorgeous wine in the making. Drink 2025-2035.
    95 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The nose of the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Ovello offers a more woodsy profile, with aromas of pine, leather, black raspberries, sweet floral perfume, and licorice candies. The palate is compact and nervous, with dark mineral accents, refreshing, ripe acidity, and a long finish. It is going to benefit from another couple of years and show its best over the following 10, although I wouldn’t be surprised to see it evolve for 15-20 years either. There were 19,425 bottles and 1,954 magnums produced. Drink 2027-2037.
    95+ points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Paje Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Pajè is in a small bowl facing South/West and it lies between the village itself and the famous Asili vineyard. The vineyard is slightly lower in altitude and more open to the Tanaro River influence, resulting in a cooler microclimate. The soil is limestone with a high calcium level and as a result the wine combines elegance and complexity with intense tannins; it is never shy in acidity. Pajè appears sharper and brighter in its first years, with lovely youthful fruit and flowery notes, almost minty in cooler vintages and is particularly attractive after some ageing, when the wine still retains a fruitful and fresh palate.

    Other Reviews...
    The Pajè vineyard faces the Tanaro River and is tucked at back of a narrow theater of vines. The site is often characterized by a floral note of rose and violet that comes thought nicely in the Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè. With those sweet floral notes comes an open-knit mouthfeel and a more immediate drinking style with soft, silky tannins. In fact, this was the second of nine wines served in a flight that started with the lightest Riservas and ended with the most powerful wines. Drink 2025-2045.
    93 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pajè is a classic wine from this site. Deeply spiced and balsamic notes meld into a core of dark, sepia-toned Nebbiolo fruit. A Barbaresco of real presence and substance, the Pajè makes itself felt. It's one of my early dark horse favorites in this range from Produttori del Barbaresco. Drink 2025-2035.
    95 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Paje' pours a deeper red hue and is polished on the nose with aromas of black cherries, candied berries, polished leather, sweet herbs, and balsamic herbs. Usually, this site has a brighter, more floral character, but here it has a bit more richness, with an outstanding balance of savoriness, velvety textured tannins, and dark, stony underpinnings seamlessly weaving together through the long finish. It’s an exceptional wine in this vintage and should have a wide window for enjoyment over the coming 20 years. Drink 2025-2045.
    96+ points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Pora Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Proximity to the Tanaro River creates a unique microclimate for the Pora, as well as a relative warmth in the early morning hours due to its proximity to the valley floor. The slightly higher soil fertility here gives to the wine a smoother character, with soft tannins and aromas that usually tend to open up in the early years of life. Pora is also one of the most historical vineyards in Barbaresco, as it was part of the property of Domizio Cavazza.

    Other Reviews...
    This is the first wine served in a flight of nine that increase in intensity and power moving forward. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pora opens to a medium-light color with garnet highlights. Aromas include wild cherry, cassis and blue flower. You also get hints of crushed limestone. The Pora vineyard is near the Tanaro River Valley, where warm air accumulates, and the vines are planted in fertile soils. The extra heat and humidity of the area makes for accessible wines that are ready to drink and are less complex overall. Drink 2025-2045.
    93 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Pora is aromatic, effusive and quite charming. Crushed flowers, spice, leather, tobacco and cedar lend notable inner sweetness. Medium in body and gracious, the Pora is pretty approachable today, although it will be better with a few years in bottle. This is a very beautiful, vivid Pora and a fine introduction to the Riservas. Drink 2025-2035.
    93 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Poracome from a cru that lies closer to the Tanaro River, with more fertile soils, which lends it the slightly more open and easygoing feel that’s typical of this site. It sports a youthful red color in the glass and opens to notes of preserved cranberry, mossy forest floor, dried spice, and pressed flowers. Medium-bodied, it floats on the palate with a medium frame, fine tannins, and a weightless feel. It’s more open and approachable at this stage but will drink well over the coming 12-15 years. There were 20,000 bottles produced. Drink 2025-2040.
    94 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Rabaja Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Rabajà produces a quintessential Barbaresco, one of the most complete and balanced of the single vineyards. The vineyard lies between the two main ridges that form the Barbaresco village, one starting at Rabajà and going West towards the Tanaro River and the other one that goes from Rabajà to Ovello, South to North. The meeting of these two different soils give Rabajà its incredible complexity. Bordering both Asili and Muncagota it combines the personality of those two great vineyards with and extra richness due to the South/West warm exposure.

    Other Reviews...
    In this vintage, the Rabajà was served last in a series of nine Riservas; that's because it shows the most structure and power over a very defined and sharp mouthfeel. The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is streamlined and tight and a wine of enormous energy. The fruit is crunchy and tight with cassis and blackberry. A pretty mineral note defines Rabajà, giving it a chalky or powdery sensations on the close. Drink 2026-2050.
    95 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabajà is another stellar wine in this range. Dark and explosive, the 2021 possesses notable richness to match its dark, brooding personality. Black cherry, plum, leather, cloves, menthol, licorice and gravel explode onto the palate. The 2020 will require a measure of patience, but it has a ton of potential. Drink 2025-2035.
    97 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Boasting a deep youthful red color and a very complete nose at this early tasting, the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rabaja is brooding with dark aromas of ripe cherry, espresso crema, and leather, balanced with brighter highlights of red flowers, dusty earth, and fresh mint. The palate has a good deal of focus on the palate, with ripe and precise acidity, refined tannins, and a long finish. It is an impressive wine that I would encourage readers to seek out. Drink 2025-2050.
    98 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2020 Produttori del Barbaresco Rio Sordo Riserva Barbaresco
    Piedmont, ITALY
    $190. 00
    Bottle
    $2280.00 Dozen
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Not far from the Tanaro River lies Rio Sordo, in the southern part of the Barbaresco village. The light limestone soil with relatively low calcium content (compared to other areas of Barbaresco) produces wines where tannins are never dominant, instead they show a silky quality on the palate that makes them extremely attractive and seductive, never imposing and always elegant. Behind the smooth elegance however, lies a core of powerful structure and very well balanced tannins that give to the Rio Sordo its complexity and longevity.

    Other Reviews...
    The Produttori del Barbaresco 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo comes from an area that is further removed from the Tanaro River and has southwestern exposures. It shows a typical profile for Nebbiolo with rich fruit, a velvety mouthfeel and textural volume that is delivered with ample blackberry, blackcurrant and spice. The character of this wine is generous and rich. There is plenty of meat on these bones. Drink 2026-2050.
    94 points
    Monica Larner - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

    The 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo is pretty closed today, which is probably a very good sign for its aging prospects, as this site tends to produce wines that are more open than this. Dark cherry, plum, leather, incense and tobacco offer a decidedly somber expression of Rio Sordo. The 2020 clearly needs time. Drink 2025-2035.
    94 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    The nose of the 2020 Barbaresco Riserva Rio Sordo is quite expressive and spiced, showing very nicely with ripe aromas of wild raspberries, cherries, fresh herbs, and blood orange spice. The palate gains in intensity, with good energy and a mineral drive. A very successful wine in this vintage, it’s going to have plenty of life over the next 15-20 years. 13,333 bottles were produced. Drink 2025-2045.
    96 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

    The GlenAllachie Meikle Tòir The Sherry One 5 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $124. 99
    Bottle
    $1499.88 Dozen
    ABV: 48%

    "For a 5 year-old this is complex and rewarding. My favourite so far. " - whiskynotes.be

    Producing peated whiskies was always in the pipeline for Master Distiller, Billy Walker. The dream is now a reality. His new series named 'Meikle Tor' (which means "Big pursuit") is a first for The GlenAllachie and has had a staggered release in Australia. Finally, most of the range is here, (mostly) differentiated by cask type, including The Original One, The Chinquapin One and now The Sherry One - the latter considered a high point for value. Some say it even beats Lagavulin 16 year old. Initially aged in American oak followed by PX and Oloroso Sherry puncheons for three years, the spirit is peated to 35 PPM. Walker employs a remarkably long 160-hour fermentation and uses mainland peat from St. Fergus (think Ardmore), imbuing a sweet and smoky profile. Production takes place for around six weeks per year. The whisky is bottled at 48% and is non-chill filtered, further enhancing the bang for your buck.

    Other reviews... It’s that warming, soothing smoke acting as a through line for all these whiskies so far. The Sherry One is enhanced by the ex-Oloroso and ex-Pedro Ximénez puncheons. Punching above its weight. - wordsofwhisky.com

    ...Overall the Oloroso and PX puncheons are quite balanced and the peat is big enough to keep the upper hand. For a 5 year-old this is complex and rewarding. My favourite so far. - whiskynotes.be

    Aged in a mix of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheons. The nose is dusty and dark with baking cocoa and fresh brewed coffee. A lift of citrus – blood orange and eventually sticky marmalade – arrives with time in the glass, but it never gets much beyond those dark roasted notes, all of which are accentuated by smoldering smoke and mild incense. The palate starts out lush with dark berries and treacle but dries out a little on the midpalate with notes of char and walnut skins before settling into a warm balance on a generous finish of fig jam, silky milk chocolate, and candied orange peel. - drinkhacker.com

    Marionette Amaretto Liqueur (500ml)
    AUSTRALIA
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    ABV: 25%

    Almonds from the Keen family's lush biodynamic orchards on the Murray, macerated with a lick of golden syrup and a dash of salt are at the heart of Marionette's Amaretto. A marzipan character from Goulburn Valley apricot kernels, held over from Marionette Apricot Brandy and Muscat from Australia's fortified-wine heartland of Rutherglen round out this cocktail staple. Unflocked and only lightly filtered, creating a hazy liqueur packed full of natural flavour, this Amaretto is rich and nutty with a touch of marzipan, bolstered by varietal raisin notes from the Muscat. Enjoy it in a Mai Tai, Godfather, or Amaretto Sour, or try using it as a substitute for orgeat in cocktails. 25% Alc./Vol.

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    2022 Nicks Secret AC Blewitt Springs Syrah
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $54.99
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    From a renown McLaren Vale winery, this is one of their flagship cuvees which is only released in top years. Sitting at an altitude of 200 metres the Blewitt Springs sub region normally ripens 1-2 weeks later than most other areas in McLaren Vale producing refined wines that have a silken feel and gorgeous layers of rich blue to black fruit.

    Sleek and glossy textured this is a gorgeous marriage of opulence and finesse.

    Midnight black heart with a dark purple black tinged hue. Wafting out of the glass are seductive aromas of blackberry, liquorice and dark plum which are complimented by spicy vanillin cedar, traces of dark chocolate, earth and peppered fennel notes. A rich, silky flow of dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits caress the full bodied yet wonderfully refined and polished palate. Vanillin cedar, subtle earthy dark chocolate and peppered fennel accents line the back half. Outstanding in it’s power and depth, it possesses velvety tannins and a long glossy textured finish that marries opulence with finesse.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    Other Reviews….
    From three sandy sites, two planted in the '70s and one the late '90s; 14% whole bunch in the final blend; matured in French barrels (12% new) and a 2600L foudre. This is the most aromatic and lifted of the triad of single-site syrah in this range, which is unsurprising given the sandy soils. It doesn’t lack for depth and intensity though, the fruits simply more red, blurring a little into black, the structure tautly tensioned, the finale pleasingly brisk. Sour plum and cherry, tart blackberry, clove and pepper, struck rock, iron and black tea. It’s a lovely expression, just starting to suggest some tertiary perfume, which promises to build appealingly. It’s very good. Drink by 2035.
    96 Points
    Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    An impressive nose of blackberries, dried kelp, violets and licorice. The structure is a taut coil, like a spring contracting and expanding across gritty, detailed tannins melded to saline acidity. Iodine reduction, nicely handled. Full-weighted but detailed and classy. Drinkable now, but best from 2027. Screw cap.
    95 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    Kitajima Strawberry Yuzushu (720ml)
    Shiga, JAPAN
    $64. 99
    Bottle
    $779.88 Dozen
    ABV: 7%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    A new twist in the yuzushu space this time sees Shiga brewers Kitajima mix Shizuoka's famous Beni Hoppe strawberries with sake and fresh yuzu juice. Lush and viscous in the glass, the fresh strawberry notes are delicate, layered with guava, watermelon, and meringue. Strawberries and cream dominate the initial tasting, leading to tropical guava juice, while the deft yuzu citrus lift at the finish works wonders to keep this bright and refreshing. A moreish aperitif chilled on its own, it would also excel in strawberry cocktails or even topped with prosecco for a gorgeous pink toned spritz. 7% Alc./Vol. Refrigerate after opening.

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    2024 Warrabilla Parola’s Limited Release Durif
    Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $44. 99
    Bottle
    $539.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 16.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A formidable Durif that boasts imposing power and structure.

    Matured for 11 months in new French and American oak puncheons. Super saturated inky black heart with an equally deep black dark red hue – about as densely coloured as a wine can get. Potent ripe morello cherry, liquorice, dark chocolate and vanillin oak aromas waft through the nostrils followed by hints of ripe blueberry and spice. Rich, mouth coating ripe morello cherry, liquorice and dark plum flavours are framed by vibrant acidity and muscular tannins. Spicy vanillin oak, earth and blueberry elements linger underneath. Despite it’s pedal to the metal power, it finishes remarkably fresh, long and juicy with a stern structure.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 16.5%

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    2013 Lady of the Glen Glenlossie Single Cask #5306 11 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $139. 99
    Bottle
    $1679.88 Dozen
    ABV: 58.4%

    A less fruity style of Glenlossie which could be put down to the three year Oloroso spell that has added a dried peel tang. Otherwise, concentrated, nippy and a little tannic. Attractive touches of dry triple sec lift the finish, the aftertaste flattening with caramel and milk chocolate in tow. 261 bottles at 58.4% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

    Notes from the bottlers... A light bodied distillate and a fairly modern style of Speyside whisky where the vast majority of output is destined for blends, we rescued this cask from mediocrity. More than 3 year finish in our famous oloroso cask sourced from Hidalgo cooperage in Spain has offered the spirit a softer side of ex-sherry with more of a toffee and caramel character rather than the expected Christmas cake and dried fruit notes. Tasting revealed - pastel de nata, black tea and orange zest.

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    2024 Mulline Pinot Noir
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light, fresh and elegant in its flow across the palate with a stony like feel to the tannins and a savoury finish.

    Semi translucent dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry infused with dried clove evolve out of the glass followed by some forest floor, rhubarb and spicy bramble like notes. Light, fresh and elegant in its flow across the palate, spicy red cherry and strawberry fruits are offset against dried clove, bramble and forest floor elements. Supple with a stony like feel to the tannins it has a savoury medium to long conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews….
    A four-vineyard, six-clone blend; 20% wholes bunches, 15% new oak. A bright crimson red. A lifted bouquet redolent of summer red fruits, poached rhubarb, rose bush and white pepper. The energetic palate is light to medium bodied with the wine's fine-grained tannins and bright acidity making for a delicious and refreshing mouthful. Good, nay, great now and over the next 3–4 years. Drink by 2028.
    95 Points
    Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Tellurian Tranter Shiraz
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 14.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich with a mildly firm feel concluding long, fresh and succulent with an air of refinement.

    Impenetrable inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced aromas of dark plum and liquorice are joined by spicy vanillin cedar, graphite, fennel and subtle peppered earth notes. Rich dark plum, liquorice and blackberry fruits are delivered with plenty of concentration over a spicy vanillin cedar, fennel and peppered earth back drop. A sturdy yet well integrated tannin structure imparts a mildly firm feel. Concludes long, fresh and succulent with an air of refinement.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.8%

    Other Reviews…..
    Heathcote shiraz that brings both the expected ripe, black-fruited intensity of the region's number-one red grape variety balanced with a high degree of elegance. It's a most attractive combination. Lifted aromatics of plum, black cherry and cassis with heady spices and gentle toasty oak. It sits easily, flows effortlessly, but, boy, there is so much life here. It's the best of both worlds: for now and beyond. Drink by 2036.
    95 Points
    Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Elk Wines Fairholme Field Blend
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A red fruited blend with a refined mid length finish.

    A blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Shiraz and 30% Merlot. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated ripe dark plum and blackcurrant aromas mix with cedary tobacco, mulberry and spicy dried herb notes. Medium bodied the palate features red plum, mulberry and red currant fruits over a cedary tobacco and spicy dried herb back drop. Fine grained tannins with a refined mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14%

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