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  2021 Domaine Kientzler Pinot Blanc

  Alsace, FRANCE

  $34. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)

  ABV: 13%

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  Produced from 100% Auxerrois with vines averaging 35 years old. Brilliant pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Nosing offers up aromas of pear, lime and green apple followed by some stony mineral notes. Delicious pear, lime and green apple fruits are underscored by crunchy acidity with subtle infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral elements ensuing. Finishes dry with a long scrumptious aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 1-2 years.
  Alc. 13%

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• 2020 Domaine Pierre Boisson Monthelie Rouge

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $180. 00

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  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Cork

  Previously released under the Domaine Boisson-Vadot label, wines from their holdings are now made and presented under the labels of Bernard Boisson's children; his son Pierre Boisson and daughter Anne Boisson. While the two children vinify separately, they share the same cellar in Meursault, and produce wines that are more similar than they are different. Vine age is impressive, with many plots over 60 years old, and no herbicides or fertilisers used. Wines are fermented wild in barrel, thereafter raised in oak for 19-22 months, with no more than 30% new oak used predominantly for the top cuvées.

  Red wines represent around 25% of production of the domaine and the Boissons are every bit as serious about their reds as their whites. All the Pinot Noir is 100% destemmed, with traditional, minimal intervention vinification. They undergo a cold soak before the gradual onset of alcoholic fermentation. The end of the vatting is deliberately drawn out by keeping the temperature down, to allow a process more akin to infusion than extraction. The family want the wines to be pure, fragrant, eminently drinkable.

  Fruit for this Monthelie Rouge has an average vine age of 40 years sourced from three different parcels, Les Plantes, Les Longenes, and Les Sous Court. Vinification includes a 5 hours cold maceration before fermentaiton in stainless steel, before being pressed to barrel for 18 months in oak, 20% of which are new.

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• 2020 Domaine Pierre Boisson Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru Rouge

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $210. 00

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  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Previously released under the Domaine Boisson-Vadot label, wines from their holdings are now made and presented under the labels of Bernard Boisson's children; his son Pierre Boisson and daughter Anne Boisson. While the two children vinify separately, they share the same cellar in Meursault, and produce wines that are more similar than they are different. Vine age is impressive, with many plots over 60 years old, and no herbicides or fertilisers used. Wines are fermented wild in barrel, thereafter raised in oak for 19-22 months, with no more than 30% new oak used predominantly for the top cuvées.

  Red wines represent around 25% of production of the domaine and the Boissons are every bit as serious about their reds as their whites. All the Pinot Noir is 100% destemmed, with traditional, minimal intervention vinification. They undergo a cold soak before the gradual onset of alcoholic fermentation. The end of the vatting is deliberately drawn out by keeping the temperature down, to allow a process more akin to infusion than extraction. The family want the wines to be pure, fragrant, eminently drinkable.

  Pierre Boisson forms this Auxey-Duresses from two premier cru parcels in Le Bretterin and Le Reugne with an average vine age of 40 years. Vinification includes a five-day cold soak followed by fermentation in stainless-steel vats with pumpovers and pigeage. The wine is settled over 10 days before being run to barrel for 18 months maturation in oak, 20% of which are new. Bottled by gravity, unfined and unfiltered.

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• Glenfarclas 35 Year Old Warehouse Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $1399. 00

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  ABV: 43%

  In an era of escalating prices on big age-statement, sherry matured malts, Glenfarclas continues to buck market trends offering a seriously old whisky at a reasonable price. Rumoured to have been introduced due to dwindling stocks of the 40 year old, this is a relatively new member of the Glenfarclas family, and we're told, an extremely limited one at that; (at the time of writing, it's not even listed on the distillery's website). As with the increasingly hard-to-find 30 and 40YOs, the 35 was drawn from Spanish oak ex-sherry casks and comes presented in an eye-catching red box, reminiscent of the distillery's iconic warehouse doors. The liquid inside promises decadent flavours of toffee, chocolate and dried fruits in a silky, medium bodied dram. 43% Alc./Vol.

  Other reviews... Very mild on the tongue. All sorts of sherry flavors, raisins, figs, and a lot more. Orange peels In 2024 I'll notice dark chocolate and sandalwood. Finish: The spice comes through a little more here. Anise and cinnamon. Sweet dried fruits are still there. 2024 and a little more specific: tobacco, sandalwood, cherry, dark chocolate, cocoa. Really nice and very long finish. - whiskybase.com

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  2018 Torbreck The Laird Shiraz Magnum (1500ml)

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $1999. 00

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  Cellar: Drink now - 20 Years (2023-2043)

  ABV: 15.5%

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  In Scottish terminology, ‘The Laird’ refers to the Lord of the Manor. This single vineyard Shiraz comes from an old vineyard in Marananga planted in 1958, a plot which remains the focus of envy amongst many of the region's winemakers. Previously owned and operated by the legendary Malcolm Seppelt, the vineyard was purchased by Torbreck in 2014 and is perfectly sited with the dry grown, original Barossa clone vines facing south east. The berries are typically small and concentrated and usually harvested in two separate passes.
  The French oak selected for the maturation of this wine is considered to be some of the finest in the world. Referred to as Dominique Laurent's 'Magic Casks', the wood is selected from the incredibly tiny and highly prized Troncais forest. The staves are hand split in the French tradition and twice as thick as machine split staves.
  As a result of the extra thickness the barrels are able to sustain an extended maturation process due to the tighter porosity that comes with the extra wood.
  Maturation took place in the new hand crafted French oak barriques for a period of 36 months. The barrels were stored in their own temperature controlled, ancient stone shed. In short, no expense has been spared.
  Dense inky black heart with a very deep black dark red hue. Soaring out of the glass are potent ripe blackberry, liquorice, black cherry and dark chocolate aromas that are totally intoxicating. Also chiming in are toasty vanilln oak, earthy mocha, hints of new leather and pepper. About as concentrated and powerful as a wine can get, it boasts out of this world richness, decadence and power along with a liqueur like density. Mouth coating flavours of lush blackberry, liquorice and black cherry stain the palate backed by a firm muscular tannin structure that is largely absorbed by the sheer weight of voluptuous fruit. Toasty vanillin oak, earthy mocha characters, traces of boot polish and pepper lend further complexity. Finishes exceptionally long, deep and opulent.
  Drink over the next 10-20 years.
  Alc. 15.5%

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  Single-vineyard wines that are at the behest and mercy of the seasons are very exciting to view over time. You understand the essence of the style of the wine and the vineyard DNA, so you sit, patiently waiting for the vintages and seasons that meet your personal proclivities to roll around. The 2018 vintage is one of those for me, as will be the cool 2021 and 2022 seasons. The fruit is sourced from the Gnadenfrei vineyard, which was planted in 1958, in Marananga. The fruit was picked over a variety of picks at optimal ripeness and matured for 36 months in new French oak barriques by Dominique Laurent. Eminently red-fruited in the mouth, this 2018 The Laird is reflective of the 2018 season, in that it is pure, fresh, laden with blood plum, saturated in red berries and framed by savory, exotically spiced black tannins. The oak, while a prominent feature of the wine, supports the fruit at all times and assists in extending the flavor through the finish. Thick in the mouth, yet still fresh, there is a moreish quality to this wine. I love it. (It is likely unnecessary to tell you that the wine is incredibly full-bodied. It is enveloping and huge but wonderful.) Drink 2023-2053.
  99 points
  Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

  It is funny how truly great wines make me think of another other than wine. When I first inhaled the scent of 2018 The Laird, I heard music, which was somewhat unnerving. The phenomenal perfume here conjured up Mendelssohn’s Fingal’s Cave – a distant musical memory from my youth. I have never seen this famous sea cave firsthand, so I searched for it on my phone while diving into this glass. If this wine looks like any marine geological formation, it must be this incredible cavern on the uninhabited island of Staffa. It is fantastic to think that Mendelssohn sat in a boat, off Staffa, in 1829 and penned a couple of bars of music inspired by this cave. Some 15 years later, the first vines were planted in Barossa. I suppose it is somewhat of a tradition for me not to bang on about fruit, flowers, herbs and spices when writing about tremendously moving wines preferring to take my readers to a more emotional place in the hope that they are moved enough to seek out the subject of my musings. In this instance, I cannot get over my Fingal’s Cave spark, and I think it sums up the absurdly deep and never-ending joy that this sublime wine imbues in its taster. Drink 2030 – 2050.
  20++/20
  Matthew Dukes

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  2020 Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley Volnay

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  ABV: 14.3%

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  Thomas Bouley is very much the insiders secret, more famous with his fellow vignerons than with collectors chasing the next 'superstar' seen on social media. That Thomas resists putting his name on the front label of his wines (preferring to keep his father's) is typical of his humble and low key approach. Based in Volnay may also add to his relative anonymity, however we suspect this is changing rapidly as word gets out of just how spectacular his wines are, and of the continual improvement seen since he began working with his father in the early 2000's.

  Meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery are notable here, and key to why Thomas is so highly regarded by his peers. Yields are moderate, and in the cellar whole cluster ferments are used more with his clay rich sites (Pommard Fremiers, Volnay Clos des Chenes), while those with thin white soils (Pommard Rugiens-Hauts, Volnay Caillerets) are largely destemmed. New oak use is minimal, and each wine spend two winters on fine lees before bottling.

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  The 2020 Volnay Village mingles aromas of dark berries and spices with hints of toasty oak in an inviting bouquet. Medium to full-bodied, lively and rather tightly wound, it has powdery tannins that assert themselves on the chalky finish. Drink 2025 - 2040.
  89+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)

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  2020 Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley Volnay Vieilles Vignes

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $255. 00

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  ABV: 14.2%

  Closure: Cork

  Thomas Bouley is very much the insiders secret, more famous with his fellow vignerons than with collectors chasing the next 'superstar' seen on social media. That Thomas resists putting his name on the front label of his wines (preferring to keep his father's) is typical of his humble and low key approach. Based in Volnay may also add to his relative anonymity, however we suspect this is changing rapidly as word gets out of just how spectacular his wines are, and of the continual improvement seen since he began working with his father in the early 2000's.

  Meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery are notable here, and key to why Thomas is so highly regarded by his peers. Yields are moderate, and in the cellar whole cluster ferments are used more with his clay rich sites (Pommard Fremiers, Volnay Clos des Chenes), while those with thin white soils (Pommard Rugiens-Hauts, Volnay Caillerets) are largely destemmed. New oak use is minimal, and each wine spend two winters on fine lees before bottling.

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  Powerful and muscular, the 2020 Volnay Vieilles Vignes is richer than the ethereal Clos de la Cave, offering up aromas of sweet cherries, plum compote, licorice and spices. Full-bodied, layered and enveloping, it's broad shouldered and fleshy, with lively acids and a long, expansive finish. Drink 2030 - 2050.
  92 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)

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  2020 Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley Volnay Clos des Chenes Premier Cru

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $499. 00

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  ABV: 14.2%

  Closure: Cork

  Thomas Bouley is very much the insiders secret, more famous with his fellow vignerons than with collectors chasing the next 'superstar' seen on social media. That Thomas resists putting his name on the front label of his wines (preferring to keep his father's) is typical of his humble and low key approach. Based in Volnay may also add to his relative anonymity, however we suspect this is changing rapidly as word gets out of just how spectacular his wines are, and of the continual improvement seen since he began working with his father in the early 2000's.

  Meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery are notable here, and key to why Thomas is so highly regarded by his peers. Yields are moderate, and in the cellar whole cluster ferments are used more with his clay rich sites (Pommard Fremiers, Volnay Clos des Chenes), while those with thin white soils (Pommard Rugiens-Hauts, Volnay Caillerets) are largely destemmed. New oak use is minimal, and each wine spend two winters on fine lees before bottling.

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  Aromas of wild berries, dark chocolate, sweet spices, licorice and rose petals preface the 2020 Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes, a full-bodied, ample and layered wine that's rich, powerful and gourmand, with a ripe core of fruit, powdery tannins and succulent balancing acids. It's a compelling success, but it will reward some bottle age. Drink 2030 - 2055.
  94+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)

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  2020 Domaine Jean-Marc et Thomas Bouley Pommard

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  ABV: 13.7%

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  Thomas Bouley is very much the insiders secret, more famous with his fellow vignerons than with collectors chasing the next 'superstar' seen on social media. That Thomas resists putting his name on the front label of his wines (preferring to keep his father's) is typical of his humble and low key approach. Based in Volnay may also add to his relative anonymity, however we suspect this is changing rapidly as word gets out of just how spectacular his wines are, and of the continual improvement seen since he began working with his father in the early 2000's.

  Meticulous attention to detail in both the vineyard and winery are notable here, and key to why Thomas is so highly regarded by his peers. Yields are moderate, and in the cellar whole cluster ferments are used more with his clay rich sites (Pommard Fremiers, Volnay Clos des Chenes), while those with thin white soils (Pommard Rugiens-Hauts, Volnay Caillerets) are largely destemmed. New oak use is minimal, and each wine spend two winters on fine lees before bottling.

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  Wafting from the glass with notes of sweet cherries, strawberries, vine smoke, raw cocoa and spices, the 2020 Pommard Village is medium to full-bodied, cool and layered, with terrific depth at the core and a lively spine of acidity that carries through the long, saline finish. As usual, the blend is dominated by the cool, northeasterly exposures of the windy lieu-dit of Valmuriens. Drink 2025 - 2045.
  91 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)

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  Lacourte Godbillon Premier Cru Terroirs d’Ecueil Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $105. 00

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  ABV: 12%

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  A blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay based on the 2018 vintage (65%) with the balance made up of reserve wines. Matured on lees for 30 months. A nimble mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base with apricot gold tinged edges that’s threaded by a fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Elevated pear and strawberry aromas are followed by some yeast lees, brioche and citrus notes. Quite full and expansive in the mouth the palate features a complex flavour profile of ripe pear, baked bread, yeast lees, strawberry and refreshing citrus. Dry chalk tinged finish with crisp acidity and a highly flavoursome yet focused aftertaste.
  Alc. 12%

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  Disgorged JAN21. A blend of 85% pinot noir and 15% chardonnay. Mostly 2018 vintage but with 35% reserve wine, which is no slouch. Organic farmed. I really like these Champagnes.
  Sweet perfume with just-ripe apricot, coconut, nougat with Parisian almonds in the mix. Pretty. The palate is zesty in bubbles, creamy yet light on with a sense of elegance and freshness writ large. Poised. Good detail of yeasty complexity on green apple with grapefruit pithy coolness and zing. Delightful and feels fancy. Drink 2023-2030.
  94 points
  Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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  2015 Ergo Sum Shiraz

  Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $64. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

  ABV: 14.2%

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  Matured in oak casks, 30% new, for a period of 18 months. Black as night heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas infused with smoky cedar and clove mix with dried herb, earth and peppered dried meat notes. Rich and fleshy textured the full bodied palate features spicy black cherry and liquorice fruits over a back drop of toasty vanillin cedar, earthy graphite, dried meats and peppered herb characters. Meaty mouthfeel with slightly chewy tannins and a long aftertaste that’s both ripe and savoury.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 14.2%

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  2020 Bonny Doon Vineyard Vin Gris de Cigare Pink Wine of the Earth

  Central Coast, California, UNITED STATES

  $39. 99

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  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now (2023)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Made from a blend of 71% Grenache, 11% Cinsault, 5% Clairette Blanche, 5% Grenache Blanc, 4% Mourvedre and 4% Vermentino. Pale salmon pink in colour with a watery hue. Aromas of raspberries, peaches and strawberries are trailed by hints of spicy blood orange and wet stone. Full, concentrated and possessing a supple texture, delicious blood orange, peach and strawberry fruits overlay a wet stone back drop. Finishes dry with soft acidity and a long delicately spiced aftertaste.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  Joyous aromas of strawberry are splashed with lemon juice and pink rose petals on the nose of this bottling. The palate tightens up a bit, providing melon, tangerine-cream and wet gravel flavors atop a chalky texture.
  92 points
  Wine Enthusiast

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  2020 Black Jack Shiraz

  Bendigo, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $44. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

  ABV: 14.5%

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  Aged in small American oak barriques for 22 months. Deep dark red black shaded colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe dark plum and liquorice aromas are intermeshed with vanillin cedar and subtle peppered earth notes. Rich fleshy dark plum, ripe cherry and liquorice fruits overlay a toasty vanillin cedar and spice back drop. Velvet smooth tannins with a long generously fruited conclusion that has a succulent feel to it.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 14.5%

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  2022 Pooley Cooinda Vale Vineyard Riesling

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $64. 99

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

  ABV: 12.2%

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  Brilliant water like coloured core with greenish tinged edges. Elevated lime and red apple aromas meld into honeysuckle, orange blossom and citrus notes. Zesty lime and citrus fruits overlay a back drop of red apple, orange blossom infusions, traces of honeysuckle and stony mineral characters. Finishes dry with racy acidity and a long elegant aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 12.2%

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  The Lark Distillery Tasmanian Peated Single Malt Australian Whisky (500ml)

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $199. 99

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  ABV: 46%

  A new Lark made using their own Central Highlands Lake district peat bog. The distillery employs an innovative post-malt smoking process resulting in a different flavour profile than traditionally peated whisky. In fact, the Scotch Whisky Industry have shown particular interest in their proprietary method. The peat is influenced by the decaying forest matter of the Tasmanian vegetation surrounding the bog. This is not comparable with anything you might consider peaty from Scotland. In fact, most will find the smoke indiscernible. Arguably, it has contributed a light oiliness and some bush character to the sweetness of the malt, specifically a sense of native flora in nuances of roasted wattle seed, wild aniseed and pepper berry. It's all extremely subtle. Put peat to one side, and this is a completely satisfactory whisky boasting balance and impressive purity. 46% Alc/Vol.

  Other reviews... Lark’s way of smoking its malt has always been a bit different, taking already malted barley and smoking it over Tasmnian highland peat rather than using imported smoked grain. The result is Lark Tasmanian Peated, the first 100% Australian smoked whisky ever made. Incredibly well integrated on the nose, like gently smoked honey, there’s none of the aggressive iodine and campfire you get from smoky Scotch. Lanolin, plum pudding and pipe tobacco combine to form the memory of Grandpa’s jumper. Quite sweet on the palate as the fortified wine casks make their presence known, and with a soft texture that could use just a little more weight. The finish offers gentle, earthy smoke and minerality that speaks to the Tasmanian highlands that inspired this whisky. Where the Classic Cask is almost too subtle, this is nuanced in all the right ways. An incredibly enjoyable whisky and a true Aussie classic. 96 points - Fred Siggins, winecompanion.com.au

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• Sullivans Cove Single Cask TD0058 American Oak Second Fill 16 Year Old Single Malt Australian Whisky (700ml)

  Hobart, Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $799. 00

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  ABV: 49.8%

  Note: Product has come from a private collection and as such has some minor scuffing/scratches/handling marks. Actual product not pictured.

  
  The American Oak Old & Rare range showcases some of the distillery’s oldest and most exceptional American oak casks, aged far beyond the standard American Oak Single Cask releases. Drawn from barrels that have allowed the development of extraordinary depth and complexity over more than a decade, these whiskies offer richer, more concentrated flavours and a luxurious texture that only extended maturation can achieve. Bottled in highly limited quantities, they represent the pinnacle of Sullivans Cove’s American oak expression.
  

  A well-aged Sullivan's Cove, filled into a cask in Nov 2005 and bottled in Apr 2022. 406 bottles produced.
  One only from a private collection. 49.8% Alc./Vol

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  2022 British Navy Pussers Rum Deptford Dockyard Reserve Navy Proof Rum (700ml)

  Caribbean,

  $199. 00

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  ABV: 54.5%

  Voted World's Best Pot & Column still Rum at the World Rum Awards 2020.

  In 1742, Deptford Dockyard was the Royal Navy Victualling Board’s main spirit depot; housing 30 storage vats that accommodated and aged more than 250,000 gallons of rum. From here, they supplied the Fleet with a flavourful blend of ‘Empire’ rums from British Navy suppliers in the Caribbean. While little is known about early Admiralty specifications, the blend was done “in such proportion as experience had shown was preferred by the men.”

  As is now popular rum folklore, the final daily rum ration was served on 31 July 1970 at 6 bells in the forenoon watch (11am), ending a Royal Navy tradition of more than 300 years. Some sailors wore black armbands, tots were 'buried at sea' and in one navy training camp there was a mock funeral procession complete with black coffin and accompanying drummers and piper.

  To commemorate the 52nd anniversary of Black Tot Day, as it became known, Pusser’s have introduced a limited-edition Deptford Dockyard Reserve at Navy proof, featuring a blend of high-ester distillates from Caribbean countries in Great Britain’s naval past (Guyana [Demerara], Trinidad, Barbados and Jamaica). Offered at the same strength that bulk underproof rum was historically stored at the Dockyards, the hefty ABV is intimidating until you taste it. Aged for a minimum of three years in x-Bourbon barrels but tasting much, much older, Deptford Dockyard is a medium-bodied rum, shy on the nose while boasting beautifully integrated flavours of Christmas cake, orange zest and festive spices that draw comparisons to heavily sherried single malt. Its restrained power dials down with liquorice bullets, chico lollies, cinnamon buns, brandy sauce and lingering molasses cake. Easily approached uncut, think of it as a cross between richer, darker Demerara styles and high ester Jamaicans - less the extreme funk. 54.5% Alc./Vol.

  
  

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• Gin Mare Mediterranean Gin (700ml)

  Barcelona, SPAIN

  $90. 99

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  ABV: 42.7%

  A Spanish Gin with a Mediterranean twist. Infused with 4 unique botanicals; Arbequina olive, rosemary, basil and thyme.

  Other reviews... Clear. Pungent aromas of citrus, almond custard, fennel, and resinous juniper follow through on a soft, round entry to a dry medium body with strong juniper, sandalwood and menthol notes. Finishes with a pungent botanical, candied lemongrass and ginger, and pepper fade. An aggressive and vibrantly green herbal gin that will stand out and captivate in cocktails. 42.7% Alc./Vol.
  International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal - 92 points (Exceptional)

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  2021 Roc Breia (by Theo Dancer) Chardonnay

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Roc Breïa is an exciting new project in the Maconnais led by Chassagne-Montrachet's Theo Dancer (of Domaine Vincent Dancer fame). In 2021, Theo was invited to visit a mature, 10-hectare vineyard in the Bray district of the Maconnais that two investors had recently purchased. Dancer immediately saw the potential of the mature vines and limestone-rich soils. He agreed to manage the project, but only on the condition that he could control everything. Taking over in July 2021, with the help of full-time vigneron Bastien Cubillé, Dancer immediately began raising the vineyard work to his standards, bringing the soils and vines back into balance, planting cover crops, and cultivating inter-vine.

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  Tasted from multiple barrels shortly before bottling, Théo Dancer's Roc Breïa 2021 Chardonnay offers up inviting aromas of orchard fruit and orange oil mingled with nuances of freshly baked bread, sweet stones, beeswax and nutmeg. Medium-bodied, fleshy and incisive, with tangy acids and a long, saline finish, it's a terrific debut effort for this new project. Maturation was in used 500-liter barrels.
  90-92 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 09, 2022)

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  2021 Roc Breia (by Theo Dancer) Pinot Noir

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Roc Breïa is an exciting new project in the Maconnais led by Chassagne-Montrachet's Theo Dancer (of Domaine Vincent Dancer fame). In 2021, Theo was invited to visit a mature, 10-hectare vineyard in the Bray district of the Maconnais that two investors had recently purchased. Dancer immediately saw the potential of the mature vines and limestone-rich soils. He agreed to manage the project, but only on the condition that he could control everything. Taking over in July 2021, with the help of full-time vigneron Bastien Cubillé, Dancer immediately began raising the vineyard work to his standards, bringing the soils and vines back into balance, planting cover crops, and cultivating inter-vine.

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  The Roc Breïa 2021 Pinot Noir is just as charming as its white counterpart, bursting with aromas of red berries, plums, rose petals and orange rind. Medium-bodied, open and supple, with melting tannins and a lively, succulent profile, it will drink well on release. The Pinot Noir was vinified with some 50% whole bunch this year, followed by maturation in large used barrels.
  89-91 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 09, 2022)

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• 2021 Theo Dancer Vin de France Jurassique Savagnin

  Jura, FRANCE

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  Théo Dancer is the ambitious and tallented winemaker now heading up the family Domaine Vincent Dancer winery based in Chassagne-Montrachet. Like his father before him, Théo studied at Lycée Viticole de Beaune while working with his father part-time. He joined the domaine full-time in 2021 and is already making a significant impact. In addition to his work with his father, Théo has also taken on an exciting new project in the Mâconnais (Roc Breïa) as well as starting his own micro-négoce, sourcing fruit from several exciting vineyards across northern France.

  Emphasising purity and terroir rather than flor-aging notes, this is Savagnin ouillé (topped up) sourced from the fossil-rich marl soils of L’Étoile, in Jura’s southwest. The grapes were pressed and put directly into large oak barrels.

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  Cardhu 16 Year Old (Special Release 2022) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $299. 00

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  ABV: 56%

  Other reviews... This Jamaican rum-finished Cardhu has a nose dominated by grapefruit flesh, with white pepper, ripening mango, zested lime, clementine peel, and grilled pineapple. The palate has bitter citrus and grapefruit acidity, pepper, clove, and a belligerent rush of cask-strength alcohol that cries out to be quelled with water. Once subdued, the rum sweetness shines alongside flavors of dried mango, green banana, vanilla, and aniseed. 86 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  ...More of this year's very esoteric and lavishly illustrated Special Releases. This one matured in refill American oak and was then finished in Jamaican rum. They've also filled some of those very lovely 20cl bottles, as they did in the past with some Port Ellens and some… Loch Dhu. And the Classic Malts, naturally. No, nothing to do with shrinkflation. Colour: white wine. Nose: a little fruity glue at first, or nail polish, with some peach and strawberry syrups, then indeed a few tropical fruits from the rum, mostly pineapples, as well as fresh raisin rolls. This was finished in Jamaican pot-still rum but I'm not fining anything really 'funky'. Probably not what they would have tried to come up with in the first place. With water: perhaps, indeed, a little olive oil, which would make the texture rather a little thicker on the nose. Some good folks are making chocolate using olive oil, which I find rather good too. Nice nose, nonetheless. Mouth (neat): really to my liking, rather spicy but more malt whisky than rumsky, if you see what I mean. It's just a little hot. More raisin rolls. With water: the rum's influence got more obvious, with more pineapple, a little more olive oil, Juicy Fruit… Finish: medium, on allspice, honey and, perhaps, papaya ice cream. A touch of viognier too but indeed, viognier can get very tropical. A wee salty smokiness in the aftertaste. Comments: you could argue that we need no one's help to make our own rumskies (try 85% young Highland Park or Clynelish with 15% young Hampden or Worthy Park, for example) but it's good. Wat's more, I don't think 'Cardhu needs rum' was the message in the first place, was it? 85 points - whiskyfun.com

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  Clynelish 12 Year Old (Special Release 2022) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $350. 00

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  ABV: 58.5%

  Other reviews... White pepper and orange on a wave of high alcohol grow into a spicier proposition with allspice, apple, melon, Chinese pear, and mincemeat. Silky mouthfeel with candied orange, warm sherry notes, and pulsing spices, developing more of a waxy texture mid-palate, followed by a slightly bland ending of vanilla and star fruit. Water enhances the fruitiness, teasing out herbal notes and ground ginger. 87 points - whiskyadvocate.com
  ...The cask-bill here gathered refill American oak, PX and oloroso. Hope this gumbo won't have  offset the Distillery character, but probably not, Diageo do care about Clynelish! What's sure is that it was a good idea to hire Syd Barrett's little nephew to do the names and stories… Colour: straw. Nose: it's pretty fascinating to have this one after the more elementary (in the best sense) TWS. Nutshell, the sherry has erased a part of the bright fruitiness and added some wine, walnuts and teas. English breakfast tea, naturally. With water: a little more fruitiness but walnut skins and other fruit peelings, and even eucalyptus tea tend to dominate. But the paraffin and beeswax are there, hurray. Mouth (neat): the fruits and rather a lot of paraffin are having the upper hand this time. Once more, a little bitter oak coating that, even chlorophyl. With water: very good, if a little cask-heavy indeed. A notch harsh, perhaps, otherwise oranges and a little honey are adding some needed lightness, although this isn't fruity whisky by any means. Finish: rather long, but the oaks and their spices are at the helm. Some raisins from the PX (I would suppose) in the aftertaste, plus a faint saltiness. Comments: super-good, it's just that I shouldn't have had the rather pristine young 2011 just before this one. My bad. 84 points - whiskyfun.com

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  2019 Domaine Racines Bentrock Vineyard Chardonnay

  Santa Barbara, California, UNITED STATES

  $210. 00

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  The Californian project of two classic houses of France, Racines is led by vignerons Étienne de Montille and Brian Sieve of Burgundy and Rodolphe Péters of Champagne. The aim of this collaboration is to create a range of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the cool-climate of the Sta. Rita Hills, in Santa Barbara County, drawing upon each individual’s experience and knowledge from the Old World. The resulting wines, thanks to careful handling and “classic” (as in less hands-on) winemaking, highlight each specific terroir with purity and transparency.
  Two north-facing parcels of Chardonnay make up the Bentrock vineyard. One sits a little higher, overlooking the Sta. Rita Hills, in a very exposed perch on rocky soils; the lower one, protected by the hilltop parcel, is located slightly to the east and has more soil (a mix of sandy and clay loam).

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  A gorgeous wine, the 2019 Chardonnay Bentrock Vineyard dazzles with its purity and translucence. Crushed rocks, lemon confit, white flowers and mint give the 2019 its brilliant, sculpted personality. Soaring aromatics and bright saline accents build into the regal finish. Drink: 2023-2031.
  96 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous
  

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  2019 Domaine Racines Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Chardonnay

  Santa Barbara, California, UNITED STATES

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  This parcel in the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard comes from the oldest plantings in the Sta. Rita Hills, dating back to 1971. These vines are found on a gently north-facing slope with thin soils consisting of shale and sedimentary quarts.

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  A rich, effusive wine, the 2019 Chardonnay Sanford & Benedict offers a stunning expression of this site. All the classic S&B signatures come through, kicked up with an extra touch of textural richness. Creamy and silky in the glass, the 2019 is outrageously beautiful. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers and tangerine oil are some of the many notes that build in a soft, silky Chardonnay that dazzles from start to finish. Impressive. Drink: 2023-2031.
  96 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2019 Domaine Racines La Rinconada Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Santa Barbara, California, UNITED STATES

  $225. 00

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  Neighboring the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard, this plot consists of mostly deep, rocky soils. The original cuttings were brought down by Richard Sanford - a winemaking pioneer in the Santa Ynez area - down from Mt. Eden in Northern California in the '70s. 

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  The 2019 Pinot Noir La Rinconada Vineyard is a heady, dazzling wine. The 100% whole clusters lend striking aromatic top notes that soar out of the glass. Sweet red cherry, sage, rose petal, blood orange and lavender give this beguiling, layered Pinot tons of complexity. Savory, wild and constantly changing in the glass, the Rinconada has so much to offer. This brilliant, captivating Pinot from Racines has so much to offer. Drink: 2024-2039.
  96 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2019 Domaine Racines Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir

  Santa Barbara, California, UNITED STATES

  $225. 00

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  This parcel in the Sanford & Benedict Vineyard comes from the oldest plantings in the Sta. Rita Hills, dating back to 1971. These vines are found on a gently north-facing slope with thin soils consisting of shale and sedimentary quarts.

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  The 2019 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict is a powerful, brooding wine. The high percentage of stems (75%) undoubtedly adds savory intensity, but it also masks some site character. The 2019 is a gorgeous wine, but it is also austere and not an especially typical expression of this site. I hope to have a chance to taste it in a decade. Drink: 2024-2039.
  94 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2020 Domaine de Montille Volnay Les Taillepieds Premier Cru

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $420. 00

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  A ripe but cool, pure and airy nose freely offers up its notes of plum liqueur, violet, lavender and wet stone. There is impressive intensity to the chiseled medium-bodied flavors that possess very fine mid-palate density as well as an almost aggressive minerality on the moderately austere, compact, long and balanced finale. This is excellent and historically, is a wine that always ages well. Drink through 2032+.
  92-94 points
  Allen Meadows - Burghound

  The 2020 Volnay Les Taillepieds 1er Cru comes from two parcels is 90% whole cluster. Brambly red berry fruit is mingling with black pepper, clove and touches of undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with quite succulent tannins, more rondeur here than the other Volnays, plush and quite luxuriant wiht a sensual and very pure finish. Superb. Drink 2025-2048.
  93-95 points
  Neal Martin - Vinous

  90% whole cluster. Imperial purple. This wine has the ideal balance between whole bunch freshness and the fruit of the vintage, which does not have an exaggerated ripeness here. Tight firm finish, crunchy with dry tannins which should resolve without difficulty given a little time.
  92-94 points
  Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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  2020 Domaine de Montille Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $640. 00

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  This is also ripe while managing to remain cool and airy with its combination of plum, violet, anise and newly turned earth wisps. The delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess solid mid-palate density that contrasts somewhat with the austere and lingering finish where the tannins are presently slightly raspy. Drink through 2030+.
  91-94 points
  Allen Meadows - Burghound

  The 2020 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru has one-third whole bunch. It has a precise bouquet and very pure with ebullient red fruit laced with crushed stone. Wonderful focus. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins, fine depth and cohesion, well-integrated oak with dark fruit and brown spices emerging towads the persistent finish. Excellent. Closure: Diam. Drink 2025-2050.
  94-96 points
  Neal Martin - Vinous

  Very erratic rows here, I am told, so it is ploughed by horse. 13% alcohol, 3.65pH, one third whole cluster. I loved the bouquet of this wine which has ethereal qualities. Then, on the palate, I found it a little less concentrated than I was expecting. It will still be a delicious wine though, in the medium term.
  92-95 points
  Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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• 2020 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $165. 00

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  A mentholated top note is present on the markedly ripe aromas of cassis, earth and bitter chocolate. The rich, velvet-textured and concentrated medium-bodied flavors possess pretty good verve and length on the slightly warm finale. This will need to develop better depth to merit the upper-end of my projected range. Drink through 2026+.
  88-90 points
  Allen Meadows - Burghound

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• 2007 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Summer 2022 Release

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $399. 00

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  ABV: 60.3%

  Distilled in 2007 and drawn from sherry butt #553 before being bottled in 2022, this Summer edition had an outturn of 613 bottles. The colour is excellent for a middle-ager in the series. 60.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  While many distilleries offer single casks, allowing an opportunity to taste a more distinctive and 'natural' version of an otherwise familiar spirit, Glenfarclas’ Family Casks go one step further: If your wallet permits, you can pick across vintages spanning five decades. At the time of writing, the Grant family has offered hundreds of vintage malts from the early 1950s up to 2014. No one year is quite like the next, and cask aging varies from release to release. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Our latest shipment concentrates on sherry matured malts, which, in our opinion, traditionally work best with the distillery's heavy, pungent and fruity new-make. Direct-fired stills contribute further character, while traditional dunnage warehouses keep a constant temperature so the whiskies are geared towards long, slow maturation. That doesn't mean these selections don't sometimes peak relatively young. Expect the unexpected!

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• 2005 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Summer 2022 Release

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $450. 00

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  ABV: 61.3%

  Distilled in 2005 and drawn from refill butt #1030 before being bottled in 2022, this Summer edition had an outturn of 504 bottles. 61.3% Alc./Vol.

  While many distilleries offer single casks, allowing an opportunity to taste a more distinctive and 'natural' version of an otherwise familiar spirit, Glenfarclas’ Family Casks go one step further: If your wallet permits, you can pick across vintages spanning five decades. At the time of writing, the Grant family has offered hundreds of vintage malts from the early 1950s up to 2014. No one year is quite like the next, and cask aging varies from release to release. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Our latest shipment concentrates on sherry matured malts, which, in our opinion, traditionally work best with the distillery's heavy, pungent and fruity new-make. Direct-fired stills contribute further character, while traditional dunnage warehouses keep a constant temperature so the whiskies are geared towards long, slow maturation. That doesn't mean these selections don't sometimes peak relatively young. Expect the unexpected!

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• 1991 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Summer 2022 Release

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $1299. 00

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  ABV: 55.6%

  The big sherried hits continue with this 1991 distillation, drawn from butt #5679 in Summer 2022. 567 bottles are on offer. 55.6% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  While many distilleries offer single casks, allowing an opportunity to taste a more distinctive and 'natural' version of an otherwise familiar spirit, Glenfarclas’ Family Casks go one step further: If your wallet permits, you can pick across vintages spanning five decades. At the time of writing, the Grant family has offered hundreds of vintage malts from the early 1950s up to 2014. No one year is quite like the next, and cask aging varies from release to release. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Our latest shipment concentrates on sherry matured malts, which, in our opinion, traditionally work best with the distillery's heavy, pungent and fruity new-make. Direct-fired stills contribute further character, while traditional dunnage warehouses keep a constant temperature so the whiskies are geared towards long, slow maturation. That doesn't mean these selections don't sometimes peak relatively young. Expect the unexpected!

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• 1989 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Summer 2022 Release

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $1399. 00

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  ABV: 52.3%

  A double decader, distilled in 1989 and drawn from single Sherry butt #13031 before being bottled in 2022. Released in Summer, the edition had an outturn of 602 bottles. 52.3% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

  While many distilleries offer single casks, allowing an opportunity to taste a more distinctive and 'natural' version of an otherwise familiar spirit, Glenfarclas’ Family Casks go one step further: If your wallet permits, you can pick across vintages spanning five decades. At the time of writing, the Grant family has offered hundreds of vintage malts from the early 1950s up to 2014. No one year is quite like the next, and cask aging varies from release to release. You never quite know what you’re going to get. Our latest shipment concentrates on sherry matured malts, which, in our opinion, traditionally work best with the distillery's heavy, pungent and fruity new-make. Direct-fired stills contribute further character, while traditional dunnage warehouses keep a constant temperature so the whiskies are geared towards long, slow maturation. That doesn't mean these selections don't sometimes peak relatively young. Expect the unexpected!

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• 1966 Glenfarclas The Family Casks Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) - Spring 2017 Release

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $11999. 00

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  ABV: 41.7%

  The Grandfather release in this consignment breaks the fifty year barrier and is one of the earliest (and oldest) Family Cask bottlings we've been able to secure to date (a 1954 is currently listed at $20K if '66 isn't your year). Almost certainly nearing the distillery's final warehouse stocks from the era, it is investment grade whisky, obviously desirable for any collection or premium bar as single malts of this rarity continue to defy the odds, increasing in value and becoming the 'assets' of a decreasing few. Purists who insist on opening a bottle may expect a punchy and slightly wilder ride than many contemporary Glenfarclas' while also delivering an amazingly, deep sherry infused experience that should set a benchmark for well-aged Speyside malts. We have two only from a measly outturn of 146 bottles. Distilled in 1966 and bottled from a sherry butt in Spring 2017. 41.7% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.

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  Tamnavulin Sherry Cask Edition Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND

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  ABV: 40%

  A new leader in the sub $100 single malt category.

  "Superb delivery, I must say!" - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022

  The softer side of Speyside is on show in this deeply coloured Tamnavulin. Finished in three different types of sherry casks, the nose offers a delicate and gently sweet sherry infusion leaving the malt intact, American oak adding an undercurrent of vanillas. At first dryish and Oloroso-like, by mid palate this develops impressive weight and mouthfeel with a brief burst of fruit cake and a thrust of warming spices. The finish lingers with more dried fruits (think PX), bitter peel and a late succulence. The wine input is sensitively handled, and at just 40%, the depth of flavour unexpected. Prepare to be surprised.

  Other reviews... [Edition 2 tasted] I'm presuming PX is one of the sherry types here because there is a dominant stickiness to this bottling. Superb delivery, I must say! 91 points - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2022

  ...Rather exotic on the nose, reminiscent of bananas foster, fresh ginger root, shaved coconut, dried apricot, and orange blossom. The palate offers enticing touches of coffee liqueur, ripe mango, salted cashew, and tinges of orange zest that offer lift to a long, semisweet finish. 91 points Excellent, Highly Recommended - Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2021

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• Tete Japanese Botanicals Liqueur (720ml)

  JAPAN

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  ABV: 12%

  Tete botanical liqueur is released once annually so stocks are always fairly limited. In its creation, Ume plums are soaked in single-distillation pure shochu for one year along with nine Japanese botanicals: a piquancy springs from slowly macerated sansho and ginger root, while herbal elements come to the fore with wintergreen and a perfume of ume flower. Mandarin provides both brightness and acidity. Spicy cinnamon imparts light, woody notes and dried bonito heightens and unifies Tete's botanicals. This myriad of flavours results in a complex liqueur with a mouthwatering finish that lingers. 12% Alc./Vol.

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• Kyoto Matcha Sake Liqueur (720ml)

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  ABV: 6%

  This traditional liqueur us made from matcha (green tea) harvested from the famed production area of Uji in Kyoto prefecture. Umami elements from a Junmai sake base accentuate the savoury tea component, while the clever addition of yuzu adds a playful citrus note that elevates the finish. The result is an elegant balance of savoury, sweet and sour, delightful on its own and as a cocktail mixer. 6% Alc./Vol.

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• Matsuuraichi Nanko Plum Liqueur (720ml)

  JAPAN

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  ABV: 12%

  Nankobai ume (plum) is the highest expression of the fruit, prized for its aroma and flavour. Centuries-old methods are employed in the making of this liqueur version. Plums are carefully harvested, cleaned and washed by hand, then macerated in a premium ginjo sake base. The result has earnt Matsuurachi a reputation as one of the best plum liqueurs in Japan. Light, mellow and refreshing, you'll find subtle confectionery notes of marzipan and toasted almond biscotti alongside the fruity bruised apple, kalamansi and tamarillo. The finish is silky and lingering. 12% Alc./Vol.
  

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  2017 Querciabella Turpino

  Tuscany, ITALY

  $89. 99

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  ABV: 14.5%

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  The 2017 Turpino is quite reticent, which is surprising given the style and personality of the year. Black cherry, pine, menthol, licorice and chocolate develop nicely over time. Readers should give the 2017 at least a few years in bottle, as it is not at all ready to drink now. The 2017 embodies the house style at Querciabella these days nicely. The wine is rich and deep, but not at all overdone. Drink 2024 - 2037.
  95 Points
  Antonio Galloni's Vinous

  A full-bodied, structured red with lots of blackcurrants, wild blackberries and cloves. Black olives, dried violets and raw cacao, too. Firm, slightly leafy tannins. Drink after 2023. From organically grown grapes.
  93 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  The Singleton of Glen Ord 15 Year Old (Special Release 2022) Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)

  Highlands, SCOTLAND

  $199. 99

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  ABV: 54.2%

  Other reviews... Red apple, cranberry, damson, and ground pepper on first sniff, this showcases a beautifully layered bouquet of wood spices, caramel, cream, and more overt vinous aromas. The palate begins with warm baked fruits, watermelon, crystalized sugar, clove, pepper, Red Vines, red apple, taffy, and fruity red wine before a spicy finish. The cautious addition of a little water opens it up fully. 91 points - whiskyadvocate.com

  ...Lovely bottle with some kind of mermaid, would go well for suntan lotion too. No, really. I hope the wood treatment remained kind of moderate, because I think I have noticed that they've been cranking them up with last year's SRs. For example, this is ex-bourbon (good) and wine (bad) casks. Wine casks, wazzat? What is 'a wine cask'? Could we remain focused on the whiskies? Colour: gold. Nose: cask-driven. Vanilla, cakes, Nutella, macchiato. Starbucks whisky. With water: more Nutella. I just hope no orang-outangs have been harmed along the process. Mouth (neat): good for sure but indeed, there is a lot of Nescafé and Nutella. With water: roasted hazelnut and more Nescafé. Finish: medium, very dry, pretty oaky. Comments: I can't quite see how and why this would be 'Rare and Exceptional', but indeed it is rather 'Fair and Okay'. Now I've heard they'll soon launch new expressions of Ord that will be much closer to the Distillery's brilliant own character, in the vein of the magical official 28 and 30 of old. Unless I've been dreaming once more… … …  82 points - whiskyfun.com

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• Distillerie La Salamandre Eau de Coing Liqueur (700ml)

  Sarlat, FRANCE

  $74. 99

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  ABV: 18%

  A quince liqueur made according to traditional methods. It has obvious uses in fruity cocktails, but will also work as a digestive in a still warm coffee. Alternatively, add a splash to wine or champagne, or drizzle over ice cream or sherbet. 18% Alc./Vol.

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• Asakura Sakura Cask Blended Barrel Aged Shochu (500ml)

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  $159. 99

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  ABV: 40%

  Sakura wood - aka Japanese Cherry Blossom - is prized, though seldom used for the maturation of spirits. Taking a leaf out of the Scotch whisky industry, Asakura have matured their barley based Shochu in these rare casks. 40% Alc./Vol.

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  Kumano Mizunara Finish Blended Malt Japanese Whisky (500ml)

  Wakayama, JAPAN

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  ABV: 43%

  A blend of malts created from two components - Japanese whiskies matured in French oak casks and Scottish whiskies drawn from ex-Bourbon barrels. The two were married and finished in Mizunara casks, the indigenous oak of Japan.

  Notes from the producers... Nose: coconut macaron, mango, chamomile, white sandalwood, cantaloupe. Palate: chestnut, salted plum, apricot, ginger, kumquat. Finish: white pepper, vanilla pod, subtle hinoki (Japanese cypress). 43% Alc./Vol.

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  2018 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino

  Tuscany, ITALY

  $250. 00

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  ABV: 14%

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  This wine displays a dark garnet color that suggests a robust and savory wine to follow. Indeed, the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino does reveal a rather austere approach with dried fruit, blackcurrant and fig. I wish there was just a hint more fresh fruitiness to those aromas, but the wine has already veered toward an evolved stage. This prompts me to suggest a shorter drinking window. There is a hint of dryness to the tannins, and the acidity is welcome. Drink: 2024-2035.
  93 points
  Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (March 2023)

  A racy red penetrated by juicy cherry, raspberry, rose hip and fresh thyme flavors fused to a linear structure, with dense, quivering tannins. Best from 2025 through 2040.
  93 points
  Bruce Sanderson - Wine Spectator

  In 2018, Andrea Costanti used fewer tonneaux than usual, opting instead for larger, less oxidative casks, a significant portion of which were new. This lends some oak nuances but doesn’t detract. Aromas of exotic spice, violet and chestnut are amplified by a touch of volatile acidity. Those dark purple floral notes carry through to the palate, which brags lovely weight with balanced proportions and mouthwatering, citrussy acidity. The tannins are weighing down the finish right now, but give this another year or so to come together and it should be a joy to drink. Drink: 2024-2037.
  94 points
  Michaela Morris - Decanter

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  2021 Ravensworth Estate Riesling - Last Stocks

  Murrumbateman, NSW, AUSTRALIA

  $44. 99

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Bryan Martin has been producing thought-provoking wines in Murrumbateman wine country since 2001. Their Estate vineyard is managed sustainably, focusing on soil health, and foregoing synthetic chemicals, herbicides, and fertilisers. Fruit is also sourced for their Regional Series from the surrounding Young, Hilltops & Canberra District regions.

  The Estate Riesling is sourced from mostly 25-year-old vines grown on granite soils at 650 metres elevation. After approximately 24 hours on skins, the fruit was direct-pressed to two ceramic eggs for fermentation and a year-long élevage with lees. It was then racked to old foudre where it rested before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

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  Gosh this is good. We know this from prior, but the reminder is strong and evocative in the glass. It’s that powdery texture mixed with glass shards of acidity. The strong scents of fresh squeezed lemon, perfect Tommy’s Margaritas, green apple freshness. Intensity and crystalline texture yet so much drinkability and refreshment. Faint savouriness? That too. And a quartz-like minerally finish matched to light almond with citrus spiked over the lot. Wow. Drink 2021 - 2035.
  95 Points
  Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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  2021 Ravensworth Estate Grainery - Last Stocks

  Murrumbateman, NSW, AUSTRALIA

  $49. 99

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  $599.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Bryan Martin has been producing thought-provoking wines in Murrumbateman wine country since 2001. Their Estate vineyard is managed sustainably, focusing on soil health, and foregoing synthetic chemicals, herbicides, and fertilisers. Fruit is also sourced for their Regional Series from the surrounding Young, Hilltops & Canberra District regions.

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  Big wood maturation with the varieties marsanne, roussanne, viognier. A thing. Perhaps one of Ravensworth’s best wines each year, or one with highest interest. Cool as.
  That puckering texture! It’s a delight. Honey nut cornflakes, green apple, lime, halva, green herbs and pink grapefruit tang through it. That chew is delicious. The wine is fragrant, lots going on, it’s a treat to drink and feels destined for dinner tables, coming alive with food. Drinkability is through the roof and quiet complexity in tow. Drink 2023 - 2030.
  94 Points
  Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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  2021 Pax Wines North Coast Syrah

  Sonoma County, California, UNITED STATES

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Cork

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  The 2021 Syrah North Coast is a joyous wine. Intensely aromatic and effusive, the 2021 offers tons of charm to match its exuberant personality. Red/purplish berry fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and dried herbs are all amplified. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. It's a terrific introduction to the vintage. Drink: 2024-2036.
  91 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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