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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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    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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    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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    2023 Reed White Heart Riesling
    Mount Alexander, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Taut and tight yet concentrated and expressive with an edgy feel to the long zippy finish.

    Sierra Reed’s winemaking journey began in New Zealand whilst filming and interviewing the Family of Twelve (a fraternity of New Zealand’s most prestigious and elite wineries). This inspired her to become completely immersed in winemaking taking on vintages around the world from Napa Valley to Barolo, Germany, Barossa and beyond, eventually making her own wines in 2015.
    Aged predominantly in stainless steel on lees for 6 months. Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Lemon and lime scents burst out of the glass trailed by some Granny Smith apple skin, wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Taut and tight yet concentrated and expressive, the palate features mouth filling lime, lemon and green to red apple fruit over traces of honeysuckle, wet steel and flinty mineral elements. Crisp acidity lends an edgy feel to the long zippy finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Cape Mentelle Marmaduke Cabernet Sauvignon
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Youthful mid weighted Cabernet that carries good flesh and an inky feel.

    Dense inky black core with a vibrant dark red black tinged hue. Spicy red to black currant and mulberry aromas infused with a mix of black olive, bay leaf and earthy tobacco notes greet the nostrils. Rich blackcurrant and ripe mulberry fruits carry good flesh and an inky feel across the youthful mid weighted palate. Earthy tobacco, black olive and spicy bay leaf infusions the undercard. Slightly chalky tannins and bright acidity with a medium to long, generously fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.2

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    2022 Picardy Pinot Noir
    Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Cork

    Laden with juicy red to dark fruits that carry a supple flow across the palate.

    Red to dark red core with black shaded edges and a light red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry blossom out of the glass with hints of anise, fresh herbs and spicy vanillin cedar also evident. Delicious red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits are both juicy and supple in their flow across the palate. Some anise, infusions of fresh herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar the undercard. Excellent power with polished tannins and a long fleshy finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews…..
    This is a portrait of the vineyard and a picture of juicy, ripe, perfectly formed berries. 11 clones are now producing fruit for this wine, and they are showing in this mid-weight and concentrated wine. Morello cherry, satsuma plum, mulberry skin and black-skinned plum-like dusty spice. There’s a fine dusting of cocoa powder and an ever-changing, savoury undercurrent. Winter leaves, petrichor and black, fertile earth. Wow, just wow. The fruit intensity is eye-bulgingly exciting and makes you sit up straight. This is a fine Pinot, focused on the purity of fruit, great oak, and one that will continue to develop for many years. Velvety tannins, long and nubile acidity, finger-laced spice, and a graphite minerality that goes on and on. It’s just sublime, and the finish wraps and tugs at the heartstrings with its red earthy and ferrous finale.
    95 Points
    Cassandra Charlick – WinePilot.com

    A bolder and immediately more powerful statement of this wine, reflecting a warm vintage. Yet the cooler Pemberton region has reigned it in nicely providing control and precision. A savoury and slightly mushroomy aroma with primary black cherry notes. The palate has a density and life yet with medium to light body. Layered and detailed throughout to a sustained long finish. Make sure you decant to allow the sweet fruit characters to release.
    95 Points
    RayJordanWine.com.au

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    2021 Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Nuits-Saint-Georges
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Red fruited with graphite like tannins and energetic acidity.

    Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Fragrant violet top notes are complimented by sour to red cherry and red liquorice aromas with some fresh herb, subtle dusty cedar and spice notes also evident. Red fruited and showing a shade more elegance than the 2021 Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Vosne-Romanne, graphite like tannins and energetic acidity frame the palate. Some earthy cedar, fresh herb and spice characters linger underneath. Firms up on the mid length finish with a meaty feel.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Denton Chardonnay
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Ripe and fleshy with a creamy mid palate feel counterpointed by fresh underlying acidity.

    Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with green tinted edges and a watery hue. Pronounced peach, nectarine and dried honey aromas mix with cashew, nougat and ginger spice. Ripe fleshy peach and nectarine fruits are complimented by dried honey, cashew, citrusy nougat and ginger spice characters. Excellent concentration with a creamy mid palate feel counterpointed by fresh underlying acidity. Finishes long and textural yet agile.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Natural-yeast fermentation in both seasoned and new (45%) French puncheons, with the new wood component being transferred to an older barrel after three weeks. A bright green gold. Opulent and complex aromas of ripe stone fruits, ginger, oyster shells and scented white flowers. Concentrated and structured on the palate, finishing saline, nutty and very long. Another excellent Denton chardonnay.
    96 Points
    Philip Rich – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Domaine de la Vougeraie Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Fleshy and supple with an amply fruited mid length finish.

    Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Nosing evokes aromas of sour to red cherries, hints of stalk, fresh herb, forest floor and spice notes. Fleshy dark cherry and strawberry fruits seamlessly integrate with subtle dried herb, forest floor, delicate cedar and spice elements. Supple mid palate feel with polished tannins and an amply fruited mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Racked this morning. Quite a dense purple. Definitely the darker side of raspberry on the nose. A concentrated dark raspberry fruit with plenty of pepper notes behind, adding counterpoint to the ripe fruit which surges back at the finish. This adds to the argument that Evocelles is at least half way to being a 1er Cru. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted Nov 2023.
    91-93 Points
    Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy

    The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles, which has small berries due to millerandage, has a lilting bouquet of red and blue fruit, a touch of violet in the background, and more mineralité than the La Justice. The medium-bodied palate is cohesive and focused with fine tannins, well-judged acidity and a bright, sapid finish. This is a delightful Gevrey-Chambertin. Drink 2026-2040.
    91-93 Points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2024 The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc
    Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Zesty Sauvignon Blanc with crisp acidity and a finish of admirable length.

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pungent herbaceous gooseberry, passionfruit and green apple aromas fill the nostrils complimented by some grassy asparagus notes. Zesty gooseberry, passionfruit and green apple flavours drive the palate with some herbaceous grassy elements the back drop. Crisp acidity with a dry, mouth watering finish that shows admirable length.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Domaine Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands Monopole
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Light, juicy and fresh with bright acidity and a refined amply fruited conclusion.

    Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels (30% of which are new). Deep dark red black tinged colour with a vibrant red to dark red hue. Fragrant scents of violet, freshly crushed cherries and wild strawberries sail out of the glass trailed by some anise, fresh herb and blueberry spice notes. Light, juicy and fresh, the palate sports cherry and wild strawberry fruits over a delicate back drop of anise, fresh herb infusions, earth and spice. Bright acidity and polished tannins with a refined amply fruited conclusion.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Enticing nose of black raspberries and sour cherries. Wonderful freshness and vitality. Silky tannins for this appellation. Long, clean and bright finish.
    93-94 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2022 Massena The Moonlight Run Shiraz Mataro Grenache
    Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Rich, weighty and lush with a chewy feel.

    Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of liquorice, dark plum and black raspberry drift through the nostrils complimented by some scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich, weighty and lush the palate is swamped with black cherry, liquorice and black raspberry fruits. Imparting a chewy feel onto the otherwise opulently textured palate is a sturdy tannin structure. Terrific concentration and power with scorched earth, spicy vanillin cedar and peppered meats forming the underbelly. Concludes long, peppery and mildly muscular.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

    Other Reviews.....
    A blend of 42/30/28% shiraz/mataro/grenache; some whole bunch with the mataro (30%) and grenache (50%). This is such a pretty wine; it's lighter in body thanks to the '22 vintage conditions and it makes for fantastic drinking. Red/blue fruits, plenty of spice and bunchy nuance along with hints of dried citrus rind, clover blossom, panforte, dried meats, red licorice and earth. Lithe, filigreed and textural, there's a great energy to this wine. Good stuff. Drink by 2035.
    94 points
    Dave Brookes - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2019 Tim Adams Aberfeldy Shiraz
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14.9%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A rich, densely concentrated Clare Shiraz saturated with opulent, dark chocolatey fruit.

    Aged in new American oak hogsheads for 24 months. Dense inky black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Potent aromas of dark plum, liquorice and mocha waft through the nostrils complimented by toasty vanillin oak, subtle earth and spice notes. Rich, powerful and densely concentrated the palate is engulfed with lavish dark plum, liquorice, dark chocolate and vanillin oak flavours. Earthy mocha and spice elements ensue. Opulently textured it has a velvet smooth yet underlyingly sturdy tannin structure. Concludes long and plush.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14.9%

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    2022 Benanti Etna Rosso
    Sicily, ITALY
    $54. 99
    Bottle
    $659.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Light to medium bodied with fresh acidity and some muscular tannins lending a mildly grippy feel to the elegant, red fruited finish.

    Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Elevated scents of spicy red raspberries, red liquorice and red cherries drift through the nostrils trailed by some crushed rock, dried herb and white pepper notes. Delicious red raspberry and red liquorice fruits make a supple entrance onto the light to medium bodied palate. Some muscular tannins firm up the back half with notions of crushed rock, earthy Mediterranean herb like infusions and pepper ensuing. Fresh acidity with a mildly grippy feel to the elegant, red fruited finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2022 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Les Cras Premier Cru
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $299. 00
    Bottle
    $3588.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Light and nicely fleshed with a refined feel to the medium to long conclusion.

    Dark red heart with a red hue. The nose slowly builds intensity to reveal a mix of sour and red cherry scents intermeshed with hints of violet, red liquorice, earth, fresh herbs and spicy cedar. Light and nicely fleshed across the palate with red to dark cherry and winter strawberry fruits overlaying a delicate earth, fresh herb and spicy cedar back drop. Velvety tannins with a refined feel to the medium to long conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews……
    A racily fresh purple, with a bouquet full of floral energy, as was the village Vougeot. Again, I could imagine whole bunches but there are none. Perhaps what I am tasting is the effect of retaining whole berries from the top-end destemmer which they now use, suggests Sylvie. A saline finish alongside abundant red fruit. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted Nov 2023.
    91-94 Points
    Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy

    The 2022 Vougeot Les Cras 1er Cru has an uncomplicated nose: black plum and briar, missing a bit of presence compared to some of the other cuvées. The palate is more promising, with a corpulent entry counterbalanced by a silver bead of acidity, quite strict, finishing with a touch of sour cherry. Quite peppery on the aftertaste. Worth seeking out. Drink 2026-2038.
    91-93 Points
    Neal Martin - Vinous

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    2021 Kay Brothers Amery Vineyard Basket Pressed Grenache
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A rich, juicy Grenache that concludes long, succulent and spicy.

    Matured for 10 months in seasoned French oak puncheons. Dark red core with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Spicy dark raspberry and liquorice scents fill the nostrils complimented by herb du Provence, vanillin earth and subtle pepper notes. Rich juicy dark raspberry, liquorice and dark to black cherry fruits swamp the mouth. Vanillin confectionary, subtle earth and spice elements the undercard. Excellent intensity with velvet smooth tannins and a lush, opulent feel. Concludes long, succulent and spicy.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2021 Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot Vosne-Romanne
    Burgundy, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Light and fresh yet concentrated with some gentle grip on the long savoury finish.

    Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a dark red hue. Pretty violet, red cherry and winter strawberry aromas infused with earthy notes are trailed by some provincial herb and spicy cedar notes. Rich red cherry and strawberry fruits are light and fresh in their feel across the palate yet show ample power and concentration. Dusty earth, dried herb and spicy cedar characters ensue. Lending some gentle grip and a subtle rusticity to the long savoury finish are firm, grainy yet integrated tannins.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 White Gate Wine Co. Grenache
    Barossa Valley, AUSTRALIA
    $36. 99
    Bottle
    $443.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Rich, succulent Grenache with a prominent whole bunch influence.

    Includes 75% whole bunch fruit. Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Rising out of the glass are red to dark raspberry, clove and red liquorice aromas followed by some smoky earth and peppered meat notes. Rich, succulent and spicy, the palate is layered with dark raspberry and liquorice fruit infused with dried clove. Sleek mouth feel with notions of scorched earth, dried meats and peppered dried herbs lying underneath. Velvet smooth tannins concluding long, fleshy and peppery.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    What a flavour bomb we have here! It's melt in your mouth kind of stuff. So evocative, so expressive, it's an absolute delight to drink and demands selfishness and large pours at that.
    Picked earlier than the 2022, the fruit comes off 90+ year old vines just to the west of Nurioopta. That slight tweak with harvest has paid dividends deluxe.
    Pretty and vivid aromas explode from the glass unravelling with incredible ease. So floral and gorgeously perfumed, this is an utterly seductive drink. Think lavender, purple flowers, dried red petals and ripe blueberries smeared all over your face. And if that's not enough to get the juices flowing, well-handled fruit floods the mouth highlighted by an abundance of purple berries and blueberries driving its medium body frame. A fine milk chocolate textural presence slides through late with a lick of spice and a fine rub of brick dust tannin that lingers on a respectable finish. What an absolute winner! Go here.
    Drink to five years.
    94 Points
    QWineReviews.com

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    2023 Famille Hugel Classic Riesling
    Alsace, FRANCE
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Energetic Riesling with frisky acidity and a mineral laced finish.

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lifted lime and red apple scents intermingle with hints of honeysuckle, quince and wet steel. Energetic lime and red apple skin flavours are underscored by frisky acidity. Some fresh pear, wet slate and mineral elements are spread across the back half. Finishes dry with a mineral laced aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews….
    This is a wonderfully fresh and expressive dry riesling with a slew of citrus aromas, but also some spring flowers and meadows. The vivacity of the medium-bodied palate is as impressive as the depth in the long, crisp finish, where it bares its Alsace soul. Drink or hold.
    92 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2021 Inkwell Infidels Primitivo
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)
    ABV: 14.1%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Medium to full bodied with sweet black fruit flavours melding into a spicy raisin and cinnamon back drop.

    Dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. Sweet black plum, liquorice and raisin scents mix with vanillin spice and cinnamon notes. On the medium to full bodied palate sweet black plum, morello cherry and liquorice flavours meld into a spicy raisin and cinnamon back drop. Polished tannins with raisin and cinnamon laced aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 14.1%

    Other Reviews…..
    The fruit is pure, the perfumes clear, the mouthfeel soft. There’s an integrity to this wine but, at heart, it’s a crowd-pleaser. It tastes of boysenberry and earth, sweet jubey berries in general and something woody, like sandalwood. It’s a wine of grain and groove and silk. It’s most enjoyable. Drink 2024-2031.
    92 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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    2024 Buller Wines RLB Pinot Grigio
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $15. 99
    Bottle
    $191.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Light and refreshing with a crisp edge.

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear, green apple and citrus scents are trailed by some mineral notes. Pear, red apple and lime fruits carry nice shape across the light refreshing palate. Some citrusy mineral elements persist through the dry finish that has a crisp edge to it.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12%

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    • Nick's Import
    2024 Chateau Pontet Canet Pre-Arrival Offer
    Pauillac, Bordeaux, FRANCE
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Today Chateau Pontet Canet is one of the most popular and collectable wines in all of Bordeaux, and much of this success has come from the extraordinary quality of wines made in the last two decades. While ranked as a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Classification, today the property would easily be regarded as a Second Growth as the wines often rival the best in the region. Much of the emphasis at Pontet Canet is in the vineyard, and the property has converted to 100% biodynamics as of 2005. The vineyard is next to Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, and is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot.

    Other Reviews....
    The 2024 Pontet-Canet underlines the fact that daring to harvest late paid dividends in this challenging vintage, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, black raspberries and plums mingled with accents of rose petals, licorice and exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and integrated, with mid-palate density that's all too rare this year, it's layered, suave and seamless, concluding with a long, sapid finish. Picking began on September 26 and concluded on October 11, with the heart of the estate's old-vine Cabernet Sauvignon coming in between the seventh and the ninth, well after many châteaux had finished their harvest. Greater reactivity during the season means that Pontet-Canet's vineyards are gaining in vigor, while in the winery, a lighter touch with extraction, systematic climate control and a wholesale refinement of the estate's cooperage choices have brought new harmony and sensuality to this estate's wines. That has combined with a willingness to take risks with harvest dates to deliver what is clearly one of the wines of the vintage. The blend is roughly half Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.
    94-96 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate

    The 2024 Pontet-Canet is one of the most elegant wines I have tasted here in some time, as in a long time. Brisk acids and beams of tannin shape a mid-weight, classically built Pontet-Canet unlike any I have tasted. The 2024 is not an obvious wine, it does not have the opulence of most recent years, rather it is a wine that impresses with its energy, tension and class. Floral, spice and mineral notes stain the palate in this vibrant, beautifully sculpted Pontet-Canet. The 2024 is seriously impressive, but it is also less immediate than what was once the norm because of a shift towards a style that favors greater energy and vibrancy than in the recent past. The evolution here is going to be fascinating to follow in the coming years. Tasted three times. Drink 2032-2044.
    94-96 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Vibrant ruby in colour with violet edging, this is beautifully measured, with a careful release of black fruits. Puts the focus on the floral side of Cabernet Sauvignon, with rose petals, chamomile, fragrant tomato leaf and lilac. There is austerity on the opening, with tight architecture but as it opens juice begins to flow through the pumice and slate-textured tannins, and this delivers a finessed, slim-style of Pauillac, with plenty of ageing potential and quiet confidence. One of the successes of the vintage. Harvest September 26 through to October 11. 3.8ph, 50% new oak, 35% concrete amphoras. Tasted twice. Drink 2032-2046.
    94 points
    Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

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    2024 Giant Steps Pinot Noir
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Slippery mid palate feel with juicy red to dark fruits extending through the long savoury finish.

    Matured in French oak (10% new, 90% older) for a period of 8 months. Vibrant dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Fragrant and spicy, red to dark cherry, strawberry and red liquorice aromas unfurl from the glass with some gentle clove, forest floor and cedar notes also evident. Slippery mid palate feel with juicy red to dark cherry, strawberry and red plum fruits decorating the palate over a subtle dried clove, forest floor and spicy cedar back drop. Excellent intensity with slightly grainy but integrated tannins concluding long and savoury.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews….
    A 50/50% mix of upper and lower Yarra estate and grower fruit. 30% whole bunches. A very bright crimson purple. Pretty and complex with aromas of red cherry skins and rhubarb together with some pink peppercorn spice and a light savoury edge. More approachable than the '23. As a young wine, the medium-bodied palate is spicy, silky and long. It'll probably age well but it's so good to drink now that there's no need to bother! Drink by 2030.
    95 points
    Philip Rich - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2024 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
    Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
    $47. 99
    Bottle
    $575.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A mouth watering rendition of New Zealand’s most famous Sauvignon Blanc.

    The 2024 release of the Sauvignon Blanc that put New Zealand wine on the map marks it’s 40th vintage. Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Soaring out of the glass are intense passionfruit, guava and ripe gooseberry aromas followed by hints of capsicum and grassy asparagus like notes. Mouth watering passionfruit, guava and lime fruits are delivered with excellent concentration. Herbaceous gooseberry, grassy asparagus and subtle capsicum accents lie underneath. Crisp acidity finishing long and scrumptious.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Sleek, seamless and expressive, with notes of ruby grapefruit, Key lime, mango puree, salted and preserved lemon, and lemon basil, plus details of fresh sea salt, all on a mouthwatering frame. Shows plenty of intensity on the long, expressive finish, where a hint of green tea emerges.
    93 points
    Wine Spectator

    Delord 25 Year Old Bas Armagnac (700ml)
    Armagnac, FRANCE
    $159. 99
    Bottle
    $1919.88 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    A departure from Delord's vintage-dated bottlings is this quarter-century old brandy with an age statement prominent on the label. The pricing is consistent with the rest of Delord's range, i.e. - surprisingly cheap. Apparently there is more colombard in the blend which fills out the fruitiness of the mid palate. Expect notes of cocoa, roasted nuts, baking spices, dried fruits and cinnamon.

    Founded by one of the mobile distillers of the region in 1893, Delord became a permanent operation in 1932 with an estate in the Bas Armagnac region. They distill from a mixture of ugni blanc, colombard, baco and folle-blanche, each vinified separately and then distilled using both continuous and batch stills. The former distillate is primarily used for spirits destined to age for a significant amount of time while the double distilled spirit is primarily used for younger expressions. 40% Alc./Vol.

    G.E. Massenez Butterscotch Caramel Liqueur (700ml)
    Alsace, FRANCE
    $49. 99
    Bottle
    $599.88 Dozen
    ABV: 15%

    Give a sweet and savoury twist to classic dessert cocktails with Massenez's new butterscotch caramel liqueur. Works in a crème brûlée cocktail, add a sweet twist to martinis, richen up an Old Fashioned or experiment with Rum & banana. 15% Alc./Vol.

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    2012 A.D. Rattray Cask Collection Craigellachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $139. 99
    Bottle
    $1679.88 Dozen
    ABV: 65%

    Craigellachie is notable as a full bodied and slightly sulphurous malt (in a good way) used primarily to add punch to blends. Part of it's charm is that the distillery still uses old-fashioned worm tubs with low copper content, said to add weight and a beef-stock kind of flavour while also resulting in whiskies that “taste older than they are”. This may well be one of the boldest drams for the year. Starting with an already heavyweight make, it then gets finished for around 30 months in one of Rattray's exceptional Glenallachie x-Sherry butts. These casks lend notes of red berry and baking spice to the classic Craigellachie toasted oat, cereal base. A selection to suit the adventurous before beginners, it's another bomb of a malt capped off by a whopping 65% Alc./Vol. The yield was 552 bottles. Non chill filtered.

    Notes from the bottlers... Colour: Autumn leaf. Nose: Seville orange, roast plum and crystallized ginger. Palate: Raspberry jam, juicy nectarine and lemon zest. Finish: Sweet, sticky marmalade with hints of walnut and clove.

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    2023 Moss Wood Amy’s
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A Bordeaux style blend bristling with juicy red and blue fruit.

    Moss Wood’s entry level Cabernets, Amy’s, is a Bordeaux-styled blend that’s produced in an earlier drinking style loaded with generous fruit that shows plenty of flesh. Sourced from the Glenmore vineyard just north of Yallingup. It’s a blend of 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Malbec and 5% Merlot. Maturation takes place in 228 litre older French oak barrels for a period of 18 months.
    Midnight black heart with a vibrant dark red hue. Delightful red to black currant and violet scents mix with some mulberry, red liquorice, lightly dusted vanillin cedar, tobacco and bay leaf notes. Mid weighted, the palate is layered with rich juicy red to black currant, red liquorice and blueberry fruits. Spicy vanillin cedar, delicate earth and infusions of bay leaf form the back drop. Excellent concentration with seamlessly integrated, fine grained tannins. The long, fresh finish bristling with a mix of succulent red and blue fruit.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 14%

    Other Reviews….
    This is a blend if cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, malbec and merlot. In a good year like this one, it offers some of the best value classy red wine going around. This is as good as any in this line. Plush red fruit of tremendous intensity. A firm core of tannin and oak holds it firm as the succulent fruit washes through. Such energy and vibrancy.
    95 Points
    RayJordanWine.com.au

    Very much Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (83%), the wine also enjoys contributions from Merlot (5%), Malbec (6%) and Petit Verdot (6%). After fermentation and blending, the wine was returned to the 228-litre French oak barrels, none of them new, for maturation for a year and a half. A purple/maroon colour here, we have a nose exhibiting some of those classic Cab notes with black fruits, truffles, black cherries, cedar, cigar boxes and tobacco leaves, beef stock and graphite. There is deftly handled oak, silky tannins, excellent balance and length. This is a superb Cabernet blend and should drink beautifully for at least the next ten to twelve years. The team talk about it being approachable young and it certainly is, but I also think it has a long future – it simply has such fine balance and so much going on that it can’t miss. This is a stellar Amy’s. Drink 2024-2036.
    94 Points
    Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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    Claxton's Smoking Furnace Blended Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    SCOTLAND
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    "...a magnificent first foray...They haven’t just nailed it with this release, they have smashed it out of the park." - dramface.com

    Smoking Furnace is the new blend created at Claxton's Dalswinton Bond using a high-peated malt spec. Twelve months finishing in toasted and heavily re-charred oak casks account for some of its richness. Also noteworthy is a high ABV and the fact that it's bottled without chill filtration - uncommon in the blended market. From a 25ml sample, Smoking Furnace is a charming and laid back blend, sweet on the nose with suggestions of toffee apples and discreet peat before a cured meat / smokey bbq character develops; On the palate, malt outweighs the grains. The peat leans towards chimney soot. Brisk and sleek with light tongue-coating oils, becoming sooty and fruity-sweet, balanced by more bbq char notes, lively spices and spirit heat. Superb easy-drinking in the peated category, it should give Johnnie Walker Black a run for its money. 46% Alc./Vol.

    Other reviews... This one glides over the palate and I’m immediately struck by how little the grain is dominant in this blend. The smokiness is not an Islay one, much too luxurious and crammed full of sweet bonfire notes... The Smoking Furnace is a magnificent first foray into the blending world from a company that had never used the term before. It is quite clear that the malt content is considerably higher than that of the other two blended whiskies tasted (the Hogshead being a blended malt wins this competition). Being bottled at 46% and without colouring (something JW Black cannot claim) gives the Smoking Furnace a greater body and depth of flavour. Claxton’s - a company obsessed with single malts delving into the world of blends – are, therefore, the opposite of Diageo. They haven’t just nailed it with this release, they have smashed it out of the park.  It is a release that suggests blending doesn’t need decades of apprenticeship, a degree from Heriot-Watt, reverie or the term ‘Master’ before whatever you wish to add after it. Smoking Furnace is a release reinforcing that great whisky doesn’t require great status, pomposity or deference. I’m getting carried away again. - dramface.com

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    2024 Tahbilk Marsanne
    Nagambie Lakes, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A delicious rendition of Tahbilk’s ever reliable Marsanne.

    Established in 1860 and purchased by the Purbrick family in 1925, Tahbilk has the world’s largest single holding of Marsanne, a grape that plays a major role in some of the worlds most famed white wines, those of Hermitage in Northern Rhone.
    Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Fresh peach and lime aromas jump out of the glass complimented by some floral honeysuckle, apple skin and subtle spicy bees wax notes. On the palate delicious peach and red apple skin flavours meld into a back drop of lime, delicate honeysuckle and stony mineral elements. Supple in its feel it possesses solid concentration and vibrant underlying acidity. Dry, refreshing finish.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews....
    Such a steal at $22. Full of flavour, distinctive with it, long through the finish, and with a proven track record. It’s got so many ticks it feels quality certified. Stonefruit, grapefruit, slate, a pinch of salt and of course citrus. Intensity of flavour here is very good, as this wine is from all angles. Drink 2024-2035+
    93 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – The Wine Front

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    Claxton's GlenCarrick 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
    Lowlands, SCOTLAND
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Once operating just north of Claxton's Dalswinton Estate, the earliest record of Glencarrick Distillery dates back to 1831, though it may well have been working prior to that. Exactly when it closed remains uncertain. Glencarrick's forgotten ruins inspired this 're-production', based on the flavour of the historic Lowlander, which includes maturation in sherry and ex-Islay whisky casks. Soft, enticing opening notes of milk chocolate, barley and background poached pear are echoed in the mouth. Trace peat of the sweet kind lends multiple chocolate accents, from dark fruit’n nut chocolate to more bitter cocoas, the malt picking up as soft orchard fruits slide back in with a merest puff of sweet wood smoke. The lengthy finish feels premium. In a word: "rounded", boasting the structure of a luxury, malt-forward blend. 46% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Tasted from a 25ml sample. 

    Other reviews... Nose: dark berries, dried fruit and balsamic vinegar drizzled strawberries. There's some lovely jammy notes, BBQed meat and faint smoke. An almond nuttiness, milk chocolate and dried orange peel suggest Christmas. Palate: lovely sweet arrival: honey drizzled on dried fruit stuffed baked apples. There's some blueberry jam, toffee chewing nuts and some Christmas spices: cinnamon and nutmeg, A little ginger snap hint, freshly dunked in a cup of hot tea. A little orange zest and a a lovely blanket of smoke covering everything. Finish: Lingering orange marmalade, dried fruit, cinnamon spice and smoke. Overall: A lovely 46% everyday drinker with some nice layers of complexity - there's the sherry notes, smoke and a lovely orange marmalade. Ratios change with each sip. - malt-musings.blogspot.com

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    Cape Byron Stone Beer Cask Single Malt Australian Whisky (700ml)
    New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $149. 99
    Bottle
    $1799.88 Dozen
    ABV: 46%

    Cape Byron continues as it began in 2016 - as a family owned and run operation situated on a Macadamia farm. Scotch Whisky Master, Jim McEwan is significant for his early involvement, alongside current distiller and owner, Eddie Brooks. Cape Byron's house style has been compared to Bruichladdich's "Classic Laddie" - not unwarranted, nor surprising. Full-size, 200 litre American oak ex-bourbon barrels are the mainstay, with multiple casks vatted for each release. The whiskies mature in a cool, damp environment and are bottled non-chill filtered. Here's another in a series of 'experiments', this time following a tradition more aligned with Northern European distilleries - maturation in x-beer casks. Aged in ex-bourbon barrels previously filled with Stone & Wood's rich and distinctive 'Stone Beer', a dark porter brewed with wood-fired stones, the resulting whisky shows some nice tropical fruit character, dustings of cocoa and stout, rounded off with a subtle herbaceous tang and lingering pepper heat at the finish. As far as this sub-category goes, it's a success, even if the beer influence seems slight. 46% Alc./Vol. 

    Notes from the producers... crème brûlée and indulgent vanilla custard, followed by a burst of fresh orange zest evolving into mocha and tiramisu. It concludes with a lingering honey note, leaving a sweet and satisfying finish.

    Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky Tasting Pack (4 x 100ml)
    Highlands, SCOTLAND
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen

    Discover why Glenmorangie is one of world's best selling Single Malt Scotch Whiskies via this handsome tasting pack. The collection includes one 100ml bottle of each of the following expressions, beginning with the entry level 10 year old and building in richness as they progress.

    The Original Aged 10 Years – Bourbon cask matured.

    The Lasanta Aged 12 Years – Sherry cask finish.

    The Quinta Ruban Aged 14 Years – Port cask finish.

    The Nectar D’Or – Sauternes cask finish.

    1995 Chateau de Laubade Bas Armagnac (700ml)
    Armagnac, FRANCE
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    ABV: 40%

    Château de Laubade only release these Armagnacs after a minimum of 15 years of ageing, each vintage beautifully presented in a hardwood box - in this case making the perfect gift for a 1995 anniversary of any kind! Anticipate deep, powerful flavours including candied prunes, dried fruits like figs, vanilla and coffee, all framed by fine oak tannins.

    More than eighty different vintages are currently being matured in Laubade’s cellars. The oldest vintage is from 1888. Each year tells a story dealing with the ongoing climate changes, cask quality and the cellar's temperature - all of which define the vintage identity. A culmination of rich know-how and dedication to quality from three generations, the Lesgourgues family continue to run their own 260 acre property. Planted to Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche & Baco, each variety is distilled seperately. Notably, Laubade remains alone in coopering their own Gascon oak casks. Sustainable agriculture is also the standard here (manure is produced by 600 ewes). 40% Alc./Vol. Very limited stocks.

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    2023 Neldner Road by Dave Powell Steinert Riesling
    Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Sourced from a single five-acre vineyard in Flaxman’s Valley at 480 metres elevation, this Eden Valley Riesling is a true expression of place. Planted over 80 years ago by the Steinert family, the dry-grown, rod and spur-pruned vines produce fruit of exceptional character. Hand-picked, whole-bunch pressed and fermented dry with minimal handling, delivering a pure and expressive reflection of its historic site.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews....
    The 2023 Riesling Steinert is a little unusual in style thanks to a later pick, but I like where this is headed in a genuinely flavorsome style with hearty aromas of pear and citrus. Richly textured with ripe, crisp acidity, appreciable flavor and balanced phenolics, this has some quite serious personality that holds over a lingering finish. Drink 2025 - 2032.
    92 Points
    Angus Hughson - Antonio Galloni's Vinous

    The 2023 Steinert Riesling leads with white pineapple and saline, crushed rocks and straw. The wine is gently floral without being overt, and it has a mineral seam of crushed quartz and sand. Pretty. The mid-palate is spicy and taut, with a width through the finish that adds complexity and density to the fruit. Really smart. 13% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024 - 2038.
    93 Points
    Erin Larkin - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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    2023 Fat Bastard Chardonnay
    California, UNITED STATES
    Reduced from $14.99
    $13. 99
    Bottle
    $167.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Luscious, full and sweetly fruited quaffing Chardonnay.

    The Fat Bastard brings welcome relief to those looking for a bigger, fuller style of Chardonnay amidst the current market trend of lighter, fresher and more elegant styles. Filling a gap in the market and delivering incredible value for money has made this our best selling Chardonnay over the last 9 years.
    Bright straw colour with pale gold tinged edges and a watery hue. Ripe peach, honeycomb and bacon fat scents fill the nostrils with some creme brulee and spicy butterscotch notes also evident. Rich and creamy, the palate is greeted with sweet ripe peach and crème brulee flavours which overlay a butterscotch, honeycomb, toast and spicy vanilla back drop. Soft, integrated acidity with a full, lusciously textured finish.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

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