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    • 93
    2015 Bream Creek Sauvignon Blanc
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2016-2017)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts and a watery hue. Distinctive herbaceous grassy characters and asparagus top notes are followed by green bean, citrus and spicy capsicum. Like the nose the palate also has a very green flavour profile with asparagus and citrus flavours over a back drop of herbaceous grassy characters and spicy capsicum. Nicely textured with a dry finish and bright acidity. Aftertaste of citrusy asparagus, herbaceous grassy characters and spicy capsicum.
    Drink now.
    Alc 13.2%

    • 96
    2017 Bream Creek Reserve Chardonnay
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)
    ABV: 13.1%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Bright pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. The nose exudes white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey aromas with subtle biscuity oak, nougat and traces of gun flint ensuing. Rich and expansive, fleshy white peach, nectarine and honeycomb flavours show impressive intensity and are wrapped up in a seductive creamy like mouthfeel. Nuances of citrusy nougat, faint butterscotch, biscuity oak and spice make an appearance on the long attractive finish. A Chardonnay of impressive purity, intensity and drive.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13.1%
    • 93
    2014 Bream Creek Riesling
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)
    ABV: 12.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe lime, orange blossom, honeysuckle and citrus emanate from the glass. Medium dry the palate features flavours of ripe limes, citrus, orange blossom infusions, tropical fruits and a touch of honeysuckle. Clean crisp acidity. Aftertaste of ripe lime, orange blossom infusions and honeysuckle.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc 12.3%

    • 91
    2019 Breganze Savardo Pinot Grigio Superiore
    Veneto, ITALY
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green to the edges. Ripe pear and apple scents show good intensity with light honeysuckle and spice notes also evident. Nicely rounded texturally with delicious pear and apple flavours to the fore. Subtle wet stone and spice characters sitting underneath. Dry finish with a balanced freshness complementing the slippery feel. Good depth with a medium to long aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%
    • 91
    Bress Bressecco
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Crown Seal

    Made from a blend of 78% Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Pinot Gris, 5% Chardonnay and 3% Gewurztraminer. A fine satiny mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold edges. Fine and very persistent bead. Lifted pear and red apple scents intermingle with baked bread, citrus and spice notes. Possessing good weight and a creamy like texture the palate features pear and baked bread flavours over yeast lees, citrusy sherbet and apple like characters. Finishes dry and crisp with a moreish aftertaste.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 95
    2019 Bress Chardonnay
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The name Bress originates from the well regarded ’Poulet de Bresse’ of Eastern France. These chickens are highly prized for their succulent flesh and impressive size. Fruit for this wine was sourced from three different vineyards in the Yarra Valley all at different altitudes. Low yields of between 1.5 to 2 tonnes per acre have produced a Chardonnay of excellent concentration. Fermented and matured in a mix of stainless steel and French oak hogsheads (40% new) with the tank component spending 6 months on lees.
    Bright straw colour with a touch of green to the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced ripe peach, honeycomb and apricot aromas jump out of the glass complexed by notions of bacon fat, butterscotch and crème brulee. Rich, full and very concentrated the palate is engulfed with luscious peach and apricot fruits which are accompanied by notions of honeycomb, bacon fat and crème brulee. Spicy finish with nicely balanced acidity complimenting the rich creamy texture. Medium to long spicy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 94
    • 95
    2021 Briar Ridge Albarino
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)
    ABV: 13.1%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green to the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced spicy pear and Jonathan apple aromas are trailed by hints of honeysuckle, lemon butter and cinnamon. Generous, fleshy pear and red apple fruits carry an appealing creamy like texture over a back drop of honeysuckle, lemon butter and delicate spice. Nicely rounded finish with balanced acidity and a long richly textured aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.1%

    Other Reviews….
    Maker Alex Beckett has a good handle on this, as he does with fiano, a wine whose evolution I am following with great anticipation. Everything done right: hand picked, fermented spontaneously, with a small portion (15%) in older barriques and a brief period on skins in the press and on lees, post-fermentation. All texture-building exercises. Yet albariño’s pithy stone, frangipani, saline oyster shell to white pepper riffs are not subsumed, but accentuated. Fine textural detail, energetic trajectory and succulent length, the whirl of acidity whetting the palate for the next glass. This is exceptional. Kudos!
    95 points
    Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

    • 96
    2019 Briar Ridge Briar Hill Chardonnay
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 13.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Elevated white peach and nectarine scents are intermeshed with subtle dried honey notes, cashew, nougat and spice. Rich and creamy in texture, the palate has intense flavours of peach and nectarine which meld into a complex back drop of dried honey, cashew, crème brulee and spicy nougat. Superb balance and depth finishing with a long seductive yet refined aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.3%

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    • 97
    2021 Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Single Vineyard Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Briar Ridge’s Dairy Hill vineyard consistently produces their best Semillon every year. A brilliant water like core is surrounded by a greenish tinged outskirts. Pronounced lime and green apple scents mix with wet slate, fresh herb and flinty mineral notes. Intense lime and green apple fruits dance across the lively palate with notions of wet slate, herbs and smoky minerals lying underneath. Outstanding power finishing dry with crisp acidity and a long crunchy aftertaste that has a snappy feel to it.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11.8%

    Other Reviews….
    From the southeast-facing Dairy Hill site. Thinned, green harvested, hand picked and rigorously sorted, the result 37% down on usual volumes. Wild-yeast fermented warmer than the regional standard, all radical in these parts. Left on lees for 4 months post-ferment. I adore the sentiment behind this, but the textural build has been pushed radically. Watch the neighbours! But, I love this. A sign of the future rather than the past. A bright one! Scents of tatami, porcini, lanolin, citrus peel, glazed quince and gin and tonic. White pepper, again. Delicious. Rich for the idiom. Palate-staining finish. Thoroughly impressive. Drink by 2033.
    97 points
    Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    • 95
    2019 Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $37. 99
    Bottle
    $455.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)
    ABV: 12.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Water like colour with a distinct greenish tinge running around the outskirts. Lifted spicy green apple and lime scents mix with fresh herb, subtle lemon butter, wet stone and subtle gun flint notes. Light and lively the palate features green apple and lime fruits over delicate lemon butter, infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral characters. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a long aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.3%
    Other Reviews….
    In the epicentre of the '19 vintage, a happy hunting ground for semillon. In what I term ‘modern style', the wine has an extra volume of citrus fruit on the bouquet and the mid-palate, pulled smartly into balance by minerally acidity. Drink by 2034.
    95 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    • 89
    2017 Brini Chenin Blanc
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2018)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a greenish tinged outskirts. The nose exhibits tropical fruit, ripe pear, light honeysuckle and musk aromas. Light and fresh the palate has flavours of tropical fruits, pears and spicy apples with a zesty citrus finish. Dry with vibrant acidity and an aftertaste of tropical fruits, lightly spiced apples and zesty citrus.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 89
    2015 Brini Blewitt Springs Chenin Blanc
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2017)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Produced from vines planted in 1960. Brilliant straw colour with a watery hue. Fresh Jonathan apple aromas mingle with tropical fruits, hints of honeysuckle and quince. Jonathan apple, pear, quince and spice flavours combine on the palate with a dry finish and lively acidity. Aftertaste of Jonathan apples, pears, traces of spicy quince and mineral.
    Drink now.
    Alc 13%

    • 91
    2014 Brini Blewitt Springs Chenin Blanc
    Blewitt Springs, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2014)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Sourced from vines planted in 1960. Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green on the edges and a watery hue. Fresh apple and tropical fruit aromas are followed by some citrus end notes. The palate has lively tropical fruit and ripe apple flavours with a nice textural feel and citrus and light spice nuances following. Clean crisp acid finish with an aftertaste of tropical fruits, apple and citrus.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 13%
    • 92
    • Reduced
    2021 Brokenwood Pinot Gris
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $27.99
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with tints of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Nosing offers up aromas of pear, light tropical fruits, red apple and a faint whiff of Turkish delight. Delicious pear and red apple fruits have a spicy back drop with some infusions of musk also present. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and brisk aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 93
    2021 Brokenwood Chardonnay
    AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak barriques, fruit was primarily sourced from Beechworth with other components coming from the Yarra Valley and Tumbarumba. Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of white peach and dried honey mix with some biscuity oak notes, cashew and delicate citrusy nougat. Light to mid weight with good focus and a refined feel, the palate is detailed with nectarine and white peach fruits which meld into a back drop of subtle dried honey, nougat, biscuity oak and infusions of gun flint. Good intensity finishing with a burst of fresh acidity. Elegant medium to long aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 93
    2021 Brokenwood Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2022-2030)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Established in 1970 by Tony Albert, John Beeston and wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwod has evolved from a weekend venture for hobby winemakers into one of the Hunter’s leading estates renown for producing some of Australia’s most long lived Semillons.
    Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge to the edges. The nose displays punchy aromas of lime zest, lemon and Granny Smith apple followed by some flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lime and green apple fruits are underpinned by crisp, lemony acidity with wet steel and mineral characters flowing onto the zesty aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

    • 95
    2020 Brokenwood Chardonnay
    Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Due to the bushfires on the east coast of Australia in 2020 Brokenwood was unable to pick any fruit from their Beechworth Indigo vineyard. As a result fruit was sourced from Margaret River and South-West Western Australia to produce this wine with maturation taking place in French oak barriques. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Rising out of the glass are elevated scents of white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey followed by some citrusy nougat characters and light biscuity oak notes. Possessing terrific intensity and a nicely rounded feel, driving the palate are rich fleshy white peach, nectarine and dried honey flavours with citrusy nougat characters, faint cashew and spice flowing onto the back half. Excellent freshness with a long textured aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 94
    2019 Brokenwood Chardonnay
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Matured in French oak barriques. Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted nectarine and subtle grapefruit aromas have a biscuity oak and gun flint overlay with some light citrusy nougat notes also evident. Mid weighted and showing plenty of freshness the palate has a nicely polished feel with nectarine, delicate white peach and grapefruit flavours overlaying light dried honey, biscuity oak and gun flint elements. Finishes dry with a long refined aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%
    • 93
    2020 Brokenwood Pinot Gris
    Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant water like colour with the faintest tinged of green around the edges. Aromas of pear and apple mix with hints of honeysuckle, subtle quince and spice. Vibrant pear and crunchy red apple fruits show good intensity as they mesh well with quince, faint notions of honeysuckle and spice. Finishes dry and fresh with lively acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%
    • 91
    2020 Brokenwood Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant water like colour with the faintest tinge of green running around the outskirts. Delicate green apple, lime, lemon grass and stony mineral scents emerge from the glass. More expressive, the palate serves up lime and green apple fruits which overlay a back drop of subtle fresh herb infusions and stony characters. Finishes dry and crisp with a light zippy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11%
    • 89
    2013 Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
    South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $18. 99
    Bottle
    $227.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2016)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A portion of this wine was fermented in French oak barrels. Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. The nose is a touch muted with aromas of lime and green apple overlaid by some toast with spicy citrus end notes. Lightly flavoured with lime, green apple, subtle toast and grassy citrus characters the palate finishes dry with lively acidity. Aftertaste of limes, green apples, toasty citrus like characters and a subtle grassiness.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12%

    • 92
    2019 Brokenwood Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of lime and spicy green apple infused with fresh herbs are trailed by some slatey mineral notes. Crunchy green apple and lime flavours show good focus over a citrus and stony mineral back drop. Dry cleansing finish with crisp acidity and a light refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11%
    • 91
    2011 Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc Semillon
    South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    Bright pale straw colour with faint greenish tinge around the edges and watery hue. The nose displays lemon citrus top notes followed by some grapefruit, green apple and light herbaceous characters. The palate has good mouthfeel with flavours of citrus, some herbaceous grassy characters, green apple and lime. Clean crisp finish with aftertaste of citrus, lime and some herbaceous characters.
    Drink now.
    Alc 12%

    • 93
    2016 Brokenwood Pinot Gris
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle fleck of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear and dried apple are overlaid by honeysuckle with citrus, faint musk and spice following on. Very fresh yet quite luscious in the mouth, flavours of ripe pears, crunchy red apples and honeysuckle sit over vibrant citrus fruits and traces of mineral. Finishes lively with tingly acidity and an aftertaste of fresh ripe pears, red apples, honeysuckle, tangy citrus and mineral.
    Cellar 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    • 90
    2012 Brokenwood Cricket Pitch Sauvignon Blanc semillon
    South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2013)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with watery hue. Citrus and asparagus top notes are followed by some herbaceous grassy characters and a hint of spice. The palate possesses flavours of herbaceous gooseberry, citrus and asparagus. Clean dry finish with aftertaste of asparagus, citrus and herbaceous grassy characters.
    Drink now (2013).
    Alc 11.5%

    • 94
    2015 Brokenwood Pinot Gris
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2016-2018)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Predominately fermented in stainless steel with a small portion (5%) fermented in old oak barrels. Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green on the edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear, red apple and honeysuckle are followed by some citrus. The agile palate shows good balance between the richness of fruit and its freshness featuring generous flavours of ripe pears, honeysuckle and Jonathan apple. Dry spicy finish with a medium to long aftertaste of ripe pears, honeysuckle, citrusy apple and spice.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc 13.5%

    • 95
    • Reduced
    2013 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $37.99
    $33. 99
    Bottle
    $407.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Screw Cap

    Other Reviews....
    Produced from the high quality Dijon clones, hand-picked, whole bunch-pressed and barrel-fermented (33% new), with some lees contact and stirring prior to bottling. The intensity of the white peach and grapefruit flavours has seen the wine soak up the oak, with a touch of struck flint as much as oak itself the consequence of barrel fermentation. A sophisticated and modern style. Drink by 2023.
    95 points
    James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

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    • 94
    2015 Bromley Alchemy Semillon Sauvignon
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $23. 99
    Bottle
    $287.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2018)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Bright straw green colour with a watery hue. Aromas of citrus and herbaceous grassy characters meld into some asparagus and lightly spiced dried herb characters. Dry and very herbaceous the palate is filled with grassy characters and dried herbs over some citrusy asparagus with a subtle spicy nuttiness emerging on the back palate. Very dry finish with an aftertaste of herbaceous grassy characters, asparagus, spicy dried herbs and traces of nut.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews…
    95% semillon, 5% sauvignon blanc, 65% wild-fermented on skins, pressed to oak and stainless steel for maturation, the remainder whole bunch-pressed, fermented on solids in stainless steel, then to a new French hogshead, bottled Jun, 192 dozen made. A lot of work, this is an excitement machine, vibrantly edgy with lemon juice and pith, minerally acidity, and layers of funky flavours. Drink by 2018.
    94 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    • 93
    2018 Bromley Chardonnay
    Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $32. 99
    Bottle
    $395.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant very pale straw, almost water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Emanating from the glass are fleshy white peach and dried honey aromas which meld into cashew, nougat and spice. Lightly creamed with a fresh elegant feel, the palate has delicate nectarine and dried honey flavours over a back drop of cashew, nougat and spice. Finishes dry with bright acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%
    • 91
    2016 Bromley Mosaic Pinot Grigio
    Bendigo, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2018)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant apricot tinged colour with a watery hue. The nose displays fresh pear, red apple and citrus aromas with quince and subtle spice end notes. Light and refreshing the palate possesses pear and red apple skin flavours over quince and spice finishing dry and crisp with citrusy acidity. Aftertaste of pears, red apple skins, quince and spicy fresh citrus infusions.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12%

    • 92
    2015 Brothers at War Nothing in Common Riesling
    Eden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Sourced from 70 year old vines. Brilliant water like colour with a light greenish tinge. The nose is quite restrained with lime and green apple scents followed by some citrus zest and light steely mineral end notes. Light, fresh and tightly structured the palate has flavours of fresh limes, green apples and lemon with a dry steely mineral infused finish. Bracing acidity with a long lime, crunchy green apple and steely mineral aftertaste.
    Cellar 5-6 years.
    Alc 11.5%

    • 94
    2019 Bull Lane Marsanne Roussanne
    Heathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant straw colour with touches of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Elevated apricot and peach aromatics team up with honeycomb, bees wax, some bacon fat and spice. Rich and texturally luscious in its feel the palate is filled with apricot, ripe peach and honeycomb flavours which are underscored by toasty oak and spice. A lick of fresh acidity provides balance. Finishes dry with a long rich cream tinged aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other reviews...
    Simon Osicka is a Very Good Man and we have a bit of banter over the emails about all sorts, mostly about the shared cuisines of our eastern European heritage, but beyond that he just seems to have a knack for honesty, openness and doing things with verity. More so, he shares, so he took responsibility for sending me a little collection of Heathcote ‘Rhone white grape’ wines from a short list of producers, collated the notes by herding winemakers (emails included detailing what’s what in the wines, and I can see his to and fros to make it happen), and got the wines to me with encouragement to take a look at how these varieties are going as a health check for the region. Nicely done. So I did.

    Winemaking sees no additions, though there is 24 hours or so of skin contact that seems to have lended some pucker and chew to this wine. The fruit came of McIvor Estate as part and parcel of doing some contract winemaking there, though Simon was enticed anyway having done work at J.L. Chave in the past and seeing the potential of the varieties there – a pretty good benchmark. The other wines submitted were Humis Vineyard Marsanne 2018, Tellurian Marsanne 2019 and Syrahmi La Bise Roussanne Marsanne 2019. The white wine bottle has similar features to the red wine pictured.

    Textural white of immense character, quiet power and deep complexity. It weaves a tight path across the palate, lightly chewy, dusted with spice, all preserved lemon, ginger, green apple and green herb characters here. Understated and elegant, showing that in youth there’s freshness but this feels like a wine that needs to spread its wings with some good cellaring. All up though, it feels fancy, delightful to drink now, serious and good. Drink 2020-2035.
    94+ points
    Mike Bennie – The Wine Front
    • 93
    2020 Buller Wines Calliope Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted ripe peach and honeycomb like scents mix with some bacon fat, crème brulee and spice. Rich and texturally creamy, lush peach and honeycomb flavours overlay crème brulee, bacon fat and spicy butterscotch characters. Soft acidity with a generous, well rounded and toasty finish.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.2%

    • 91
    2021 Buller Wines The Nook Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2022)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear, melon and light honeysuckle aromas are trailed by some vanilla spice notes. Texturally rounded the mid weighted palate features fleshy pear and melon fruits over a spicy cinnamon back drop. Balanced acidity with a spicy, fruit driven aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12%

    • 92
    2021 Buller Wines The Nook Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2021)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a very faint tinge of green around the edges. Aromas of pear, green apple and melon mix with light spice notes. Vibrant pear and apple fruits are nicely textured with notions of honeysuckle and spice lying underneath. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and a flavoursome aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 93
    2018 Buller Wines Calliope Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Bright pale straw colour with a light tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb scents show good elevation followed by hints of butterscotch finger, toast and spicy nougat. Creamy and rich, mouthfilling flavours of spicy ripe peaches, apricot, honeycomb and toast overlay a back drop of almonds and subtle butterscotch. Dry balanced finish with a textured medium to long aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13.2%
    • 92
    2019 Buller Wines The Nook Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear and red apple aromas mix with honeysuckle and spice. Quite full and textured in the mouth, there’s plenty of flesh to the pear, apple and honeysuckle flavours which sit over quince and spice. Dry, rounded finish with balanced acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%
    • 89
    2015 Buller Wines Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2016)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with a watery hue. Aromas of fresh pear, apple and citrus are followed by a hint of mineral. Crisp and light across the palate with flavours of pear and apple over some citrusy mineral. Dry finish with an aftertaste of pear, apple and citrusy mineral.
    Drink now.
    Alc 12.5%

    • 93
    2021 By:Geoff Hardy Pinot Grigio
    Limestone Coast, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour. Aromas of pear and red apple are tied to light musk and spice notes. Delicious pear and red apple flavours have a supple feel with light infusions of musk on the back half. Finishes dry with a dash of spice, brisk acidity and a lengthy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 93
    2021 By: Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted Fiano
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of green pear and Granny Smith apple infused with fresh herbs are followed by some flinty mineral notes. The refreshing palate sports crunchy pear, green apple and lime fruits which overlay a subtle stony mineral back drop. Nicely textured it finishes dry and fresh with a crisp, fruit driven aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 13%

    • 93
    2021 By: Geoff Hardy Gruner Veltliner
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a greenish tinged outskirts. Lime and green apple scents mix with fresh herb and stony mineral notes. The racy palate is blessed with an intense flavour profile of lime, green pear and granny smith apple fruits infused with fresh herbs which sit over a stony mineral back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long scrumptiously fresh aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2 years.
    Alc 13.5%

    • 92
    2021 By: Geoff Hardy Verdelho
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2021-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a light shade of green around the edges. Elevated tropical fruit and pear aromas stream from the glass with some green apple, melon and spice notes also present. Crunchy pear, green apple and lime fruits line the zippy palate with some melon and flinty mineral characters on the back half. Crisp acidity with a lengthy finish that shows plenty of zest.
    Drink now to 1 year.
    Alc. 12.5%

    • 91
    2021 By: Geoff Hardy Arneis
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a subtle tinge of green to the edges. Lime and green apple scents bounce out of the glass followed by fresh herb and stony mineral notes. Light and crunchy the palate has a delicate flavour profile of lime and granny smith apple fruits over a stony mineral back drop. Finishes dry and crisp with subtle infusions of fresh herbs flowing onto the taut racy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%

    • 94
    2015 Byrne Sunbury Chardonnay
    Sunbury, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated scents of white peaches, melon and dried honey emanate from the glass followed by some light cashew and spice. The palate features fleshy white peach and lively citrus flavours over some cashew, nougat and light spice. Lively on the front palate but creamy on the back palate there’s excellent balance between the wines freshness and its textural qualities. Clean dry finish. Long white peach, dried honey, cashew and spice aftertaste.
    Cellar 3-4 years.
    Alc 13%

    • 93
    • Organic
    2019 Byrne Farm Chardonnay
    Orange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2022-2027)
    ABV: 13.3%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified organic with maturation in French oak puncheons for a period of 9 months. Brilliant water like colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Aromas of citrus, nectarine and light grapefruit mix with a faint whiff of dried honey and biscuity oak. Vibrant white peach and nectarine fruits show good intensity with notions of dried honey, biscuity oak and infusions of gun flint lying underneath. Finishes fresh with bracing acidity providing good focus. Lively fruit driven aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.3%

    • 92
    2017 Byrne Plumpton Witchmount Vineyard Chardonnay
    Sunbury, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2019-2020)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of nectarines and delicate peaches are married to dried honey, biscuity oak, roasted almond, lemon butter and spice notes. Medium bodied and very creamy in the mouth the palate has flavours of peaches, nectarines, dried honey and lemon butter over a back drop of cashew and spicy nougat. Clean dry finish with relatively soft but sufficient acidity. Aftertaste of nectarine, dried honey, biscuity oak, cashew, lemon butter and spice.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%
    • 93
    • Organic
    2021 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Certified organic. Deep straw in colour with pale gold tinged edges and a watery hue. Pronounced aromas of ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb fill the nostrils with some lemon butter, butterscotch and spicy bacon fat notes also chiming in. Rich, creamy textured flavours of yellow peaches, crème brulee and honeycomb overlay a butterscotch and spicy nougat back drop. Soft acidity with a generously rounded conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.2%

    • 94
    2018 Caledonia Australis Chardonnay
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)
    ABV: 13.8%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Certified organic. Bright pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe peach, bees wax and crème brulee mix with roasted almond and spice notes. Round and full the palate is richly flavoured with peach, honeycomb and creme brulee over light butterscotch and spicy nougat characters. Creamy finish with a spicy mid length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13.8%
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