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Australian White Wines

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    2022 A. Rodda Baxendale Vineyard Chardonnay
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $46. 99
    Bottle
    $563.88 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Adrian Rodda started making wine in 1998, where he worked at Oakridge Wines in the Yarra Valley for over a decade. In 2010, Adrian moved to Beechworth in Northeast Victoria to make Chardonnay from the Smiths Vineyard, the oldest vineyard in modern Beechworth. In 2012, he started the "Chardonnay Project," where he sources grapes from the Willow Lake Vineyard in the Yarra Valley and makes wine alongside the Smiths Vineyard Chardonnay. In 2017, a third Chardonnay was added from the Baxendale Vineyard at Whitlands in the cool upper reaches of Northeast Victoria. The Baxendale Vineyard was planted in 1995 on volcanic soils at an elevation of 600m. Handpicked grapes are pressed to 500l French oak barrels (33% being new barrels) for fermentation and 12 months of maturation on lees.

    Other Reviews….
    Vineyard sits at 600m ASL, planted 1995. All three Rodda Chardonnays are made pretty much the same way, which is a good way to express region/site, aside from the Triangle Block, which gets a bit move of a push in the winery. Friand and spice, floral, melon and grapefruit. Firm acidity, a little green apple, distinctly flinty and chalky, with something of a sappy-sour-edged, yet also slightly creamy almond finish of good length. Pretty tight, but very nice. Drink 2024 - 2029+
    94 Points
    Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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    2021 Ad Hoc Hen & Chicken Chardonnay
    Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish toned edges and a watery hue. Delightful white peach and dried honey aromas fill the nostrils followed by hints of crème brulee, citrusy nougat and spice. A direct reflection of the nose, the palate features fleshy textured white peach, ripe nectarine and dried honey flavours over crème brulee, nougat and spice elements. Good intensity and freshness with a cream tinged aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2022 Ad Hoc Nitty Gritty Pinot Grigio
    Pemberton, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $17. 99
    Bottle
    $215.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. A delightful mix of pear, red apple and lime scents jump out of the glass followed by hints of honeysuckle and subtle quince. Delicious pear and red apple fruits are accompanied by lime, delicate honeysuckle and spicy quince characters. Finishes dry with lip smackingly crisp acidity.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 13.5%

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    2023 All Saints Estate Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and Jonathan apple rise out of the glass followed by hints of dried honey, citrus and spice. Lively pear, crunchy apple and citrus fruits line the palate with delicate dried honey and spice elements lingering in the background. Nicely rounded mid palate feel finishing dry and refreshing.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 11.8%

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Very Special Clare Valley Riesling
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    This Riesling (from Auburn, Clare Valley) was planted in 2002, at an elevation of 460m-470m. Harvested at night and gently pressed to tank where it is fermented at very cool temperatures for 2 months until dry.
    Brilliant water like core with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Jumping out of the glass are intense lime, citrus and orange rind scents which intermix with talc, green apple and chalky mineral notes. Mouth watering, the palate is awash with a concentrate of lime and citrus fruits which are framed by a tight steely core. Some green apple, orange rind, chalky talc and mineral characters lend support. Despite its steely nature it shows plenty of textural volume. Crunchy acidity finishing dry and long.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Alpha Box & Dice Tarot Pinot Grigio
    Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Alpha Box & Dice, located in McLaren Vale, is undertaking a "Wine Alphabet" project where each 'letter' represents a distinct winemaking venture, aiming to create a comprehensive collection of wines that showcase the various styles and grape varieties found in the well-known wine regions of South Australia, such as McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and the Barossa Valley.
    Picked early in the morning and gently pressed to tank where it is naturally fermented and matured for 5 months on lees. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Inviting pear, red apple and lime aromas mix with hints of musk and wet stone. Delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits are delivered with terrific intensity and a supple river stone like mouth feel. Subtle dried honey and wet slate characters linger on the back half. Brisk acidity with a dry, long and beautifully rounded finish.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Andrew Thomas Braemore Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 10.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The 2022 vintage is the 23rd consecutive bottling of Braemore Semillon under the Thomas Wines label. The Braemore Vineyard, planted in 1969, is situated on the sandy alluvial flats of Hermitage Road, Pokolbin. Once an ancient sea floor, the deep, sandy loam soils are free-draining, allowing deep root penetration which is perfect for Semillon.

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish shaded edges. Aromas of lime and lemon infused with flinty mineral characters are followed by some Granny Smith apple and oyster shell like notes. Crunchy fresh lime and Granny Smith apple flavours are underscored by snappy acidity which provides the wine with great precision. Nuances of wet stone and minerals are also evident. Dry, crisp finish with a tense, mouth watering aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 10.8%

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    2023 Angove Family Crest Chardonnay
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $21. 99
    Bottle
    $263.88 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with green toned edges and a watery hue. Aromas of peach, nectarine and dried honey greet the nostrils followed by some subtle biscuity nougat and spice notes. Mid weighted nectarine and pear fruits are nicely fleshed over a biscuity nougat and subtle gun flint infused back drop. Finishes fresh and refined.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Arfion Pinot Grigio
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    This Pinot Grigio was sourced from the Yarra Station and Cahilton vineyards in the Lower Yarra Valley. The Cahilton grapes were harvested early in the morning and promptly pressed to tank. The fermentation process, spanning 16 days with a peak temperature of 20°C, began slowly. Simultaneously, the Yarra Station fruit was pressed directly into the same tank. After a couple of stirring sessions, the wine was matured on lees for several months before being bottled. This makes for a deliciously crisp and textural expression.
    Brilliant water like core with pale straw edges. Lifted aromas of pear, red apple and honeysuckle are trailed by some spice end notes. Delicious pear and red apple skin flavours overlay delicate honeysuckle, quince and spice characters. Nicely rounded texturally it finishes dry with refreshing acidity and a brisk feel to the savoury aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2023 Artis Jacopin Pinot Gris
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $24. 99
    Bottle
    $299.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    A blend of 91% Pinot Gris and 9% Riesling. Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear and Jonathan apple aromas rise from the glass followed by faint quince and spice notes. Beautifully fleshed pear and apple fruits overlay a delicate honeysuckle, citrus and spicy quince back drop. Finishes dry with brisk underlying acidity and a long supple, gently spiced aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2021 Artis Gruner Veltliner
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2023)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Pear and green apple aromas are followed by hints of lime, fresh herbs and wet stone. Delicious pear and red apple fruits slide across the palate with a slippery textural feel underpinned by brisk acidity. Traces of lime and stony mineral elements linger on the long dry, invigorating finish.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 13%

    Other Reviews….
    A crisp and steely gruner with lemon, dandelion and pear. Mineral and flint. Medium-bodied and crisp. Cloves and gunpowder on the finish. Drink now. Screw cap.
    92 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2022 ATR Wines Chockstone Riesling
    Grampians, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense lime and lemon scents infused with wet steel mix with subtle kerosene and mineral notes. Racy lemon and lime fruits sizzle across the palate with some Granny Smith apple, orange rind and steely mineral characters lurking underneath. Excellent concentration combines with zippy razor like acidity to form a long crunchy mineral laced finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews…..
    Intensity of flavour is quite remarkable here. This really explodes onto the palate. Lemon, green pineapple, slate and musk characters drive straight and true, start to finish, all the way through to a (very) lengthy finish. This will mature over the long term. Drink by 2037.
    95 Points
    Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2020 Balgownie Estate Bendigo Chardonnay
    Bendigo, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Barrel fermented in a combination of new and seasoned French oak barriques and aged on lees for 11 months. Bright straw colour with a glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Intense ripe peach, apricot and dried honey scents are intermeshed with crème brulee, nougat and hints of spicy bacon fat. Rich, creamy textured flavours of ripe peach, apricot, honeycomb and crème brulee adorn the full bodied palate with notions of roasted almonds, nougat and spice lingering underneath. Nicely balanced acidity finishing long and luscious. A rich full blown style of Chardonnay.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Barking Mad Watervale Riesling
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. Soaring out of the glass are intense lime, citrus and orange rind aromas followed by some distinct talc, subtle wet steel and chalky mineral notes. Racy lime and citrus fruits are underpinned by zingy mineral infused acidity with notions of orange rind, wet steel and chalky mineral characteristics also present. Finishes dry and crisp with a long crunchy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2021 Barringwood Chardonnay
    Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Barringwood vineyard is located on a steep north facing slope overlooking the Don Valley in Tasmania's central North. Established in 1993 the vineyard rises to an elevation of 280m and has one of the longest growing seasons in Tasmania giving their wines delicacy, elegance and immense complexity as well as a distinct backbone of cool climate acidity.
    The wine underwent 100% malolactic fermentation and was aged in French oak barriques (31% new) on lees for 6 months. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of peach, nectarine and dried honey are intermeshed with citrusy nougat and biscuit notes. Mid weighted and gently creamy in its textural feel the palate features ripe peach and nectarine fruits over dried honey, subtle creme brulee and biscuity nougat elements. Finishes fresh with lively acidity and a long, layered conclusion.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Basileus Riesling
    Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a greenish tinge to the outskirts. Pronounced lemon and lime aromas jump out of the glass followed by some orange rind, chalky talc and steely mineral notes. Searingly crisp acidity underpins lime and lemon fruits with some orange rind, wet steel and flinty mineral elements lingering through the finish which is dry, zesty and long.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Beachwood Chardonnay
    McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $16. 99
    Bottle
    $203.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Pear and tropical fruit aromas mix with melon and vanillin spice notes. Ripe, texturally viscous and intensely flavoured the palate is layered with fleshy pear, nectarine and melon fruits. Finishes dry and spicy with delicate almond accents lingering on the fruity mid length aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2022 Bel Bev Co Pinot Grigio
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now (2023)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Low in sugar with less than 1g of sugar per 100ml. Brilliant water like core with a subtle tinge of green to the edges. Aromas of lime and green apple mix with some red apple skin and faint honeysuckle notes. Lively pear and green apple flavours overlay lime and spice characters. Nicely rounded it finishes dry with crisp acidity and a refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2023 Billy Button The Torment Riesling
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 14.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with highlights of green around the edges. Zesty lemon and orange rind scents jump out of the glass followed by some green apple, lime and steely mineral notes. Steely structured, tense and tight, lemon, lime and Granny Smith apple flavours are framed by searing acidity. Dry piercing finish with an ultra crisp wet steel and mineral laced conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 14.5%

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    2017 Bird on a Wire Marsanne
    Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    Reduced from $37.99
    $33. 99
    Bottle
    $407.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 14%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green running around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear and honeysuckle mix with light toast, citrus and a hint of cinnamon. Rich pear, honeysuckle and roasted almond flavours have a full, textured feel with some spicy cinnamon characters the finishing touch. Nicely balanced fresh acidity counterpoints the creamy mouthfeel. Concludes medium to long with plenty of spice.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 14%

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    2023 Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    The majority of this wine (80%) was fermented cool in stainless steel tanks to retain freshness and fruit purity. A 20% component saw barrel fermentation in seasoned French oak for 6 weeks in order to enhance the wines texture before returning to the main blend. Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green to the outskirts. Pronounced ripe pear and Jonathan apple aromas are intertwined with musk and hints of honeysuckle. Fleshy pear and red apple fruits slip across the supplely textured palate with some musk and ginger spice elements lying underneath. Finishes dry with ample length, fresh acidity and a texturally rounded feel.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 13%

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    2023 Briar Ridge Albarino
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Lime, pear and green apple scents infused with a mix of fresh herb and wet slate notes are trailed by some delicate oyster shell like characters. Light and invigorating yet intensely flavoured with a delightful river stone like mouth feel, lime, pear and green apple fruits overlay a fresh herb and stony mineral background. Finishes dry with crisp acidity leading into a long, elegant and highly refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    2022 Briar Ridge The Squire Chardonnay
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Spicy white peach and dried honey aromas mix with nougat and toasty oak notes. Fleshy peach, dried honey and citrusy nougat flavours are subtly creamed in their feel sitting over a toasty oak and spice back drop. Lively acidity lends freshness to the mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Briar Ridge Which Way Pinot Gris
    Orange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $19. 99
    Bottle
    $239.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of green apple, red apple skin and orange zest have a subtle waxy overlay with hints of pear also evident. Nicely textured the palate opens with pear and red apple skin flavours which overlay a delicate citrusy honeysuckle like back drop. Finishes dry with lively acidity and a tangy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Briar Ridge Dairy Hill Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2022-2032)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a distinct glimmer of green shading the edges. Nosing presents aromas of lightly spiced green apples, lime juice, lemon, chalky mineral and subtle wet stone notes. Refreshing green apple and lime flavours drive the mouth watering palate which is underscored by crunchy acidity. Notions of freshly squeezed lemon juice, wet stone and flinty minerals are also apparent. Finishes dry with a long focused aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 8-10 years.
    Alc. 11.8%

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    2023 Brokenwood Pinot Gris
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Enticing pear and red apple scents drift through the nostrils followed by a whiff of lime and faint musk. Delicious pear, red apple and lime fruits line the palate underscored by crisp acidity. Slippery textured, subtle stony mineral elements are also evident through the long fresh finish.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13%

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    2017 Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $94. 99
    Bottle
    $1139.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brokenwood’s ILR Reserve Semillon is released only from the best years. The fruit for this year’s ILR Reserve is sourced from the Trevena Vineyard on Hermitage Road, an important Heritage Vineyard, with vines having been planted in 1926.
    Brilliant very pale straw colour with highlights of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Lifted scents of lime juice and green apple have an oily toast like overlay with some lemon, wet steel and faint bees wax notes also evident. Zesty lime and green apple fruits meld into a back drop of lemon butter, oily kerosene like characters, bees wax and steely mineral elements. Just beginning to build texturally it finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long focused aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11%

    Other Reviews….
    From one of the masters of developed semillon, helped in this instance by the great semillon vintage. Its bouquet half suggests the use of oak – not true. It's a hypnotic wine, with Meyer lemon driving the citrus circus and the wheels of acidity. Drink by 2042.
    98 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    Few semillons scale the heights of consistency and excellence that this wine does. August 2023 release.
    It’s got gentle development in faint creaminess to texture, despite the chalky pucker and chew. Scents show off nougat, light honey toastiness, lime, lemon, dried apple. It’s lovely to take a big whiff of and the palate echoes those characters well. Tense acidity is a mainstay, the length of flavour extreme and palate staining in a gentle sense. The gentle development lends a sweetness to fruit, but geez, that pure, cool, citrusy and mineral-laden acidity is a force. It’s wonderfully balanced and extremely good. Drink 2023-2040+
    96+ points
    Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

    An iridescent mid-yellow flecked with green, the color of semillon from these parts nudging adolescence, little more. Loads in store, attested by a faint whiff of buttered white toast and lemon drop. The acidity, febrile and gloriously juicy, carries the flavors extremely long. The wine is typical featherweight, belied by the intensity of flavor at its core. This is exceptional. Inimitable. Benchmark wine. Drinkable now, but best from 2028.
    96 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2022 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay
    Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with distinct highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Zesty grapefruit, nectarine and green apple aromas mix with roasted almond and gun flint notes. Energetic pear, green apple and grapefruit flavours are layered across the elegant palate with subtle biscuity oak evident on the fresh gun flint infused finish. Lively acidity with good depth to the long finely textured conclusion.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Hand-picked fruit, whole-bunch pressed, wild-yeast fermented and matured for 10 months in French puncheons (4% new). The bouquet has the carefully calibrated touch of funk used in some (though not all) of its chardonnays, translating to green grapefruit zest/pith/juice as a background for the white peach and cashew. Drink by 2033.
    95 Points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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    2022 Brokenwood Chardonnay
    AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Sourced primarily from Beechworth with additional fruit coming from the Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and Orange. Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core with distinct highlights of green around the edges. Delicate nectarine and white peach aromas mingle with dried honey, biscuity oak, nougat and subtle gun flint notes. Elegant nectarine, grapefruit and subtle dried honey flavours carry an air of freshness over a biscuity nougat and gun flint infused back drop. Lively core of acidity with an understated mid length finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2022 Brokenwood Semillon
    Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Nosing reveals Granny Smith apple and lime juice scents which intermingle with lemon, wet steel and flinty mineral notes. Zesty lime and green apple fruits are underpinned by crunchy acidity with some lemon juice and steely mineral characters lingering on the back half. Finishes dry, focused and crisp with a snappy mineral lined aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 11%

    Other Reviews….
    Wet growing conditions that prevailed through to January ’22 were well-managed across the patchwork quilt of vineyards spread across the Hunter. Flavours of lemongrass, citrus and lanolin all contributing, this has the balance and length to transform itself over the next five years. Drink by 2032.
    94 points
    James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

    It is important to remember that this is the basic Brokenwood release, the standard, the bottom rung if you must. So you’d expect a decent wine for good value, without getting too carried away. Imagine my surprise… This is a stunning young Semillon. 2022 saw the weather gods doing their utmost to force local winemakers into their best Noah and the Ark impersonations, and while that may impact the reds, even that remains to be seen. Hunter winemakers are not unfamiliar with a touch of precipitation and have learnt to handle it. If ever anyone wanted evidence of this, here you have it. What a cracking young white! Apparently, wine show judges are in agreement as it has already picked up at least one trophy. If this is the bottom rung, bring on the ’22 big guns.
    The colour is just the vaguest hint of lemon. The nose confirms this as very much the modern form of Hunter Sem – while retaining the ability to age for many years, there is also flavour galore in its early days. Good intensity and pinpoint focus with excellent length and a fine line of acidity. Lemon drop notes, fresh citrus, hints of ginger – a wine which dances. Fresh, balanced, full of life and very long, enjoy this now but please put a case away to share over the next decade. Try this, put a case of this away for a decade and at the same time, a case of a good Premier Cru Burgundy which costs five or six times as much, and then see which you prefer. You’ll wonder why you waste money on famous wines. Drink 2022-2032.
    95 points
    Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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    2023 Buller Wines Calliope Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Partially barrel fermented in new French oak barriques followed by maturation and lees stirring. Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach and nectarine are interwoven with hints of charry oak, almond and spice. Open and generous the palate features fleshy peach and nectarine fruits over traces of ripe melon, roasted almonds and spice. Subtlety creamy in its feel it has lively acidity and a fruity mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Buller Wines The Nook Chardonnay
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Nectarine, melon and citrus aromas drift from the glass with some wet stone notes also evident. Vibrant nectarine, citrus and melon fruits are underscored by crisp acidity. Some crunchy green apple characters lingering through the zippy finish.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Buller Wines RLB Pinot Grigio
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Attractive pear and red apple scents show good lift out of the glass followed by hints of honeysuckle and wet stone notes. Delicious pear and green to red apple fruits have a slippery textural feel across the palate with some delicate musk and stony mineral elements lying underneath. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a brisk aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12%

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    2023 Buller Wines RLB Sauvignon Blanc
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $14. 99
    Bottle
    $179.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 11%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Aromas of passionfruit, lime and green apple have a herbaceous grassy and mineral like overlay. Zingy passionfruit, green apple and lime flavours race across the palate with elements of grass and flinty minerals lingering underneath. Crisp acidity leads into a dry, refreshingly crunchy finish.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 11%

    • 93
    2023 Buller Wines The Nook Pinot Grigio
    King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear and red apple scents intermingle with musk and hints of honeysuckle. Texturally round and silky in its feel, the palate serves up delicious pear and red apple fruits over a subtle honeysuckle and spicy musk back drop. Excellent intensity finishing dry and crisp with a long moreish aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12%

    • 90
    2023 Buller Wines RLB Chardonnay
    Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $13. 99
    Bottle
    $167.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of peach, apricot and red apple mix with some light spice notes. Tropical fruit and peach flavours drive the palate with some melon and spice characters lying underneath. Fleshy mouth feel finishing dry and crisp with a fruity aftertaste.
    Drink over the next year.
    Alc. 12%

    2022 By Farr GC Cote Vineyard Chardonnay
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $165. 00
    Bottle
    $1980.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    GC is Nick Farr’s tribute to his father Gary and what he has achieved in the Geelong region and also what he has contributed to Australian Chardonnay and Pinot Noir over a 40 year career. The wine is matured in French oak, 35% new, for approximately 10 months.

    • 94
    2022 Viognier By Farr
    Geelong, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $105. 00
    Bottle
    $1260.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Viognier by Farr is a blend of two vineyards. The first is the original house block planted in 1994, which has friable red soil over limestone leading to sandstone - similar soils to the Sangreal Pinot Noir and Chardonnay by Farr. The second vineyard is a younger planting of unknown clones in red ironstone soil. The Viognier is a difficult variety to manage, with the tendency to grow horizontally rather than vertically, being very thirsty and having a tendency to become sunburnt easily. This prompted winemaker Nick Farr to pick the fruit earlier in order to retain natural acidity while maintaining varietal character, creating a more delicate and refined wine.
    Viognier is foot-stomped and left for two or more hours on its skins, to extract phenolics, flavour and texture. The fruit is then pressed, cooled and put straight into barrel with all solids for a natural fermentation. Malolactic conversion is encouraged with gentle stirring during the end of autumn. The wine is then racked, fined, filtered and bottled 11 months after harvest.

    Other Reviews....
    This is really compelling. In fact it’s refreshing first and foremost, in that it’s riven with fresh apple and nectarine flavours – energetic, mouthwatering – but then it’s punched with apricot kernel and riverstones, chalk and ginger-spice-like characters too, which is where the compelling aspect comes in. It feels powerful. It extends long. It washes through the mouth and brings you back for more, refreshed. It’s a fantastic white wine, saline-almost, all fruit and stones, spice and steel. Drink 2024 - 2028+
    94+ Points
    Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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    2021 Cape Mentelle Chardonnay
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $52. 99
    Bottle
    $635.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 13.2%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Founded in 1970, Cape Mentelle is among Margaret River's original five wineries, leading the way in developing the region's famous wine styles.
    The Chardonnay is cultivated in two southern vineyards, located approximately 15 minutes south of the Margaret River township. These two sites vary significantly in aspect, soil composition, temperature ranges, and rainfall, contributing to a diverse fruit profile. Handpicked fruit is harvested in the cool of the morning and whole bunch pressed to barrel for wild fermentation and matured on lees for ten months.
    Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Attractive white peach and nectarine aromas are trailed by hints of dried honey, biscuity oak and gun flint notes. Medium bodied with a moderately creamy yet fresh feel the palate sports white peach and nectarine fruits over toasty oak, nougat and infusions of gun flint. Vibrant acidity with a long refined, cream tinged finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 13.2%

    Other Reviews….
    Spiced apples, pears, pie crust, apricot stones and salted nuts. Creamy and fleshy with salty undertones and tangy acidity. Delicious now. Screw cap.
    92 Points
    JamesSuckling.com
    2021 is proving to be an excellent vintage in the Margaret River region, but one needs a long memory to recall when they were not blessed with fine conditions. The fruit is sourced from the Crossroads and Chapman vineyards, mostly the gingin clone. Whole bunch pressed and fermented in barrels, maturation is in French oak (88%) and tank (12%) for ten months, before transferring all the finished wines to tank for a further five months with monthly lees stirring. A gleaming pale gold and such an alluring nose. The complexity is immediately evident with wonderful floral notes, stonefruits and vanillin oak, all finely integrated. Tropical notes emerge more on the palate than with the aroma.
    Balanced, finesse and exceptional length are very much the hallmarks of this stunning Chardonnay. Drink over the next eight to ten years with ease. Drink 2023-2033.
    96 Points
    Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com

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    2022 Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)
    ABV: 13.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core with greenish tinged edges. Aromas of lime, passionfruit and herbaceous gooseberries are followed by some grassy asparagus, capsicum and flinty mineral notes. Racy, concentrated and texturally well rounded the palate is intensely flavoured with passionfruit, lime and green apple fruits which overlay a subtle herbaceous grassy and stony mineral back drop. Finishes dry and crisp with a long scrumptious aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 13.5%

    Other Reviews.....
    It has all the vibrancy of the variety with green apple, snow peas, guava and passionfruit pith, yet the palate is all about texture and drive. Juicy and tangy with talc-like acidity, while lemon curd and shortcrust pastry flavours add another level of detail. Moreish. Drink by 2024.
    93 points
    Jane Faulkner - James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion

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    2019 Capel Vale Regional Series Semillon Sauvignon Blanc
    Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $29. 99
    Bottle
    $359.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin
    Brilliant water like colour with a faint glimmer of green around the outskirts. Leaping out of the glass are pungent herbaceous grassy characters, green capsicum and asparagus with some citrus and spicy pencil shaving notes also evident. Continuing the green theme, the palate sports flavours of herbaceous unripe gooseberry, capsicum, grassy asparagus and light pencil shavings. Finishes bone dry with crisp acidity and a light spicy herbaceous aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years.
    Alc. 12%
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    2023 Carrajung Estate Sauvignon Blanc
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $34. 99
    Bottle
    $419.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2023-2025)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense herbaceous gooseberry aromas mix with grassy asparagus and green apple notes. Vibrant citrus and herbaceous gooseberry flavours combine with green apple, a dash of passionfruit and grassy asparagus like characters. Finishes dry and crisp with a long herbaceous gooseberry and grassy asparagus aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 1-2 years.
    Alc. 12%

    • 90
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    2022 Carrajung Estate Chardonnay
    Gippsland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)
    ABV: 12.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinct glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Elevated grapefruit and citrus aromas mix with nectarine and gun flint notes. Refreshingly elegant the palate features grapefruit and nectarine flavours over citrus, light biscuity oak and infusions of gun flint. Lively acidity with a bright mid length conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.8%

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    2023 Castle Rock Estate Skywalk Riesling
    Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)
    ABV: 11.8%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like core with a subtle tinge of green around the outskirts. Intense lime, lemon and Granny Smith apple aromas jump out of the glass followed by some chalky talc and steely mineral notes. Zesty lime, citrus and Granny Smith apple flavours are underscored by searingly crisp acidity. Finishes very dry and steely with chalk and flinty mineral elements lingering through the long snappy finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11.8%

    Other Reviews….
    The 2023 Skywalk Riesling leads with a distinctly talc-y, mineral nose. It has all the delicacy and ephemeral nuance in the mouth as well. Despite its levity, it is long and persistent through the finish, spooling off into the distance, with white tea, jasmine, green apple skins, scratched lime zest and what feels like a million other tiny characters ... like pulverized confetti. It's such a pleasure to drink this. It's pure and crystalline. Drink 2023-2033.
    95 Points
    Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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    2023 Castle Rock Estate Chardonnay
    Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $22. 99
    Bottle
    $275.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Fermented in 2 and 3 year old barrels. Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted nectarine and grapefruit aromas are followed by hints of biscuity oak, melon and gun flint. Fresh and elegant the mid weighted palate features nectarine and grapefruit flavours infused with gun flint over a back drop of biscuity oak and citrus characters. Finishes dry with lively acidity and a light refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    2022 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling
    Porongurup, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $26. 99
    Bottle
    $323.88 Dozen
    Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2029-2031)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lemon and lime aromas spring out of the glass followed by some orange rind, chalky talc and oily mineral like notes. Zesty lime juice and lemon fruits are underscored by piercing laser like acidity. Granny Smith apple, wet steel, chalky talc and flinty mineral characters lie underneath. Taut, linear feel finishing dry, steely and zippy.
    Cellar 6-8 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

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    2017 Catlin Nellie Margaret Chardonnay
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Matured in French oak barriques on lees for a period of 10 months. Brilliant very pale straw colour with green toned edges and a watery hue. Ripe pear and nectarine aromas are drawn from the glass followed by hints of dried honey, bees wax, lemon butter and spice. Nicely shaped the palate features nectarine, pear and lime fruits over delicate dried honey, biscuity oak and spicy cashew elements. Good underlying freshness with an elegant, gently fleshed conclusion.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews….
    From a single vineyard near Hahndorf, whole-bunch pressed and wild fermented for 4 weeks in French barrels. Left on lees for 6 months in barrel. Great to have a chardonnay released with time allowed for development, and even then there are fresh, green tinges to the pale gold. Oak has gifted some vanilla spice to the familiar darker stone fruits that tingle a little on the palate as the fresh citrus elements wash in, leaving an even line of acidity and pith. Everything feels really well balanced and in place. Drink by 2026.
    95 Points
    Tony Love – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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    2021 Catlin The Nitschke Riesling
    Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
    $27. 99
    Bottle
    $335.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Stelvin

    Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of lime and red apple mix with hints of citrus blossom, faint honeysuckle and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy lime and red apple fruits mix with infusions of orange blossom and steely mineral characters. Finishes dry with a crisp and tightly focused aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 11.5%

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