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2020 Schiopetto Collio Friulano

Friuli, ITALY
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Mario Schiopetto was the man considered responsible for bringing fame to Friuli’s white wines. He pioneered wine preservation techniques in the wine making process, something lacking in the region in the 1970’s - cold and anti-oxidative handling, epitomised by the German handling of Riesling - along with the more 'French' technique of elevating their wines in a careful, more oxidative, texture-building manner.
Schiopetto’s standout variety is Friulano which sees 7-8 months on lees resulting in a wine that’s rich in texture and flavour with an abundance of wild floral and almond notes on the nose, supported on the palate with rich stone fruits and refreshing acidity.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with green shaded edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, lime and green apple gently infused with aromatic herbs are trailed by some stony mineral notes. Elegant and racy, pear and green apple fruits meld into lime, fresh herbs and slatey mineral characters on the back half. Riverstone like mouth feel finishing dry with zippy acidity and a long snappy flinty mineral laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13%

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Dried peaches and honeysuckle with some smokiness in the nose. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a creamy texture. Flavorful and satisfying. Drink now.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2018 00 Wines (Double Zero) VGW Chardonnay

Oregon, UNITED STATES
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.4%

Closure: Cork

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The 2018 Chardonnay VGW has very pretty aromas of crushed apples, roasted almonds and hay with touches of dried white flowers and savory green herbs in the background. In the mouth, it's delicately styled and incredibly silky in texture, fleshing out to savory fruits and enlivened by seamless acidity on the long, lifted finish. 628 cases produced. Drink 2020 - 2025.
92 points
Erin Brooks - Wine Advocate (Oct 2020)
This just sings on the nose with intense grapefruit and a stony edge. Nougat and almond paste notes add complexity. The palate is richly textural with peaches, smooth honey and spice. Good grip. Intense. Drink now.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com
The 2018 Chardonnay VGW is pure and sunny with pineapple, wet rock, pear, and delicate oak spice. The palate is ripe and long, with fresh peach, orange blossom, and warming spice. This is an exceptional and layered wine with great purity to drink over the next 10-15 years. Drink 2022 - 2037.
95 points
Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com
The VGW (Very Good White) is crafted from Dijon clone Chardonnay from the Eola-Amity Hills. The fruit was picked at 22 deg. Brix, despite advice to let it hang. The decision was wise - the resulting wine is balanced and elegant. Despite a pronounced reductive edge from the 'Black Chardonnay' technique of consultant Pierre Milleman, the wine is expressive and deep. Initially, the wine was a bit closed, but aromas of ripe pear, acacia flower, candle wax, and hay develop with time. The texture is rich and broad, with a depth that suggests that it will age for decades. Drink 2021 - 2031.
95 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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2017 00 Wines (Double Zero) EGW Chardonnay

Oregon, UNITED STATES
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Cork

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The 2017 Chardonnay EGW is scented of chamomile, fresh quince, grilled peaches, Greek yogurt, cashews and lemon curd with a flinty hint. The medium-bodied, silky palate features a lovely mix of ripe, honeyed fruits and mineral notions, enlivened by juicy acidity and finishing long and energetic. This has the mineral, nutty character of a great white Burgundy, with Oregonian flesh and power.
93 points
Erin Brooks - Wine Advocate (Apr 2020)
Limpid straw-gold. Vibrant, mineral- and spice-accented aromas of peach nectar, Anjou pear and Meyer lemon carry a bright floral overtone. Juicy and densely packed, displaying a suave interplay of richness and vivacity to the citrus and orchard fruit, honeysuckle, buttered toast and saffron flavors. Picks up smoky lees and vanilla nuances with air and shows excellent clarity and solid thrust on a strikingly long, penetrating finish that echoes the mineral note and betrays no rough edges. Drink 2021 - 2027.
94 points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous
A very complex and powerful chardonnay with ripe-nectarine, lemon and grapefruit aromas, laced with cool, stony notes, as well as flint and attractively restrained oak. The palate has mouthwatering, intense fruit with such attractively concentrated, pithy-grapefruit and white-peach flavors with beautifully wound flesh that pervades the crisp, long and gently toasty finish. Really superb chardonnay. Drink or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2017 00 Wines (Double Zero) VGW Chardonnay

Oregon, UNITED STATES
$220. 00
Bottle
$2640.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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The 2017 Chardonnay VGW opens with fresh quince, brioche, red and yellow apples, gunflint and nutty aromas with hints of clotted cream, honey and yellow peaches. Medium-bodied, round and silky, it has pleasantly restrained, savory fruits with juicy freshness and a long, minerally finish. Drink 2020 - 2026.
92 points
Erin Brooks - Wine Advocate (Apr 2020)
Pale yellow-gold. Highly expressive, mineral-tinged aromas of fresh melon, pear, tangerine and succulent flowers, along with saffron, vanilla and floral nuances that build in the glass. Shows impressive depth as well as liveliness on the palate, offering mineral-accented Meyer lemon, nectarine, Anjou pear and honeydew flavors that pick up a spicy accent on the back half. Emphatically repeats the pear and spice notes on the impressively long, subtly sweet finish, which delivers powerful thrust and a touch of smoky lees. Drink 2021 - 2028.
95 points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous
This offers ripe-pineapple and lime-juice aromas, as well as white peaches and wet stones, in a very expressive mode. The palate has a very smooth core of mellow, cashew nuts and white peaches with some very assertive and dense, fleshy-peach and praline notes to close. Drink or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Nick's Import
2016 Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Genevrieres

Burgundy, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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(Jobard picked a full crop of grapes at the beginning of the harvest): Sexy scents of lemon drop and wild herbs. Tactile, juicy and spicy in the mouth, showing excellent lift and mineral energy to the flavors of citrus fruits, ginger and minerals. This wine is not lower in acidity after its malolactic fermentation than the 2015 was, noted Jobard. Finishes lively and long, with an intriguing saline nuance. A lovely vin de terroir in the making.
94 Points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

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2022 Sadie Family Citrusdal Mountain Skurfberg Chenin Blanc

Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

This extraordinary 100% Chenin Blanc hails from South Africa’s northernmost wine region, the arid Citrusdal Mountain WO, on the west bank of the Olifants River. Specifically, the fruit is drawn from three parcels of 90-year-old, ungrafted bush vines on the decomposed, red sandstone slopes of the Skurfberg (which means ‘rigid mountain’). Planted between 1940 and 1955, these are three immaculately farmed vineyards that have never been treated with herbicide or chemical fertilizers.
Fruit from each vineyard is vinified separately, basket-pressed, then transferred to old casks for natural fermentation. Following 12 months on lees, the wine is blended, then returned to the same casks for a further six months before being bottled directly from foudre.
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Coming from the most northerly aspect of the range, the 2022 Old Vine Series Skurfberg opens with a waxy nose and notions of dusty yellow apple and Meyer lemon with white melon. Medium-bodied and with 13% alcohol, the palate reveals a fine mineral tension with a delightful kiss of sea spray before displaying a classic, food-friendly phenolic bitterness. The wine glides into a long, lingering and subtly spiced finish. Only 4,200 bottles were produced. Drink 2023 - 2037.
94+ points
Anthony Mueller - Wine Advocate (Dec 30, 2023)
The 2022 Skurfberg is pure Chenin Blanc from Citrusdal Mountains at 640m altitude, whole bunch pressed into old foudres. It has a pristine bouquet with yellow plum, crushed rock and a touch of lanolin, with hints of orange blossom coming through with time. The palate is lightly spiced on the entry with touches of stem ginger and a perfect line of acidity, gently building in the mouth towards an entrancing livewire finish that lingers long in the mouth. Thrilling. Drink 2025-2050.
98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

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2016 Dr Loosen Erdener Pralat Alte Reben Riesling Grosse Gewachs

Mosel, GERMANY
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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The most concentrated of Loosen's 2016 GGs, but also the most closed. This has everything you expect from a Grand Cru quality dry Mosel riesling. After the creamy richness on the mid-palate comes a mighty wave of minerals at the bold finish. Better from 2018 and for many years after.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

The 2016er Erdener Prälat GG is made from very old un-grafted vines, and was fermented with ambient yeasts and aged in oak for almost 12 months. This offers a gorgeous nose of pear, mango, grapefruit, passion fruit, brown sugar, apricot blossom, fine spices and flint stone from reduction. The wine is slightly bold on the palate and leaves a juicy and clean feel in the long and nicely firm and bold finish. The aftertaste is nicely long and elegant. 2021-2031.
91-93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

Rather occluded nose for the moment. Sherbetty sweetness is the first thing to hit the palate. Still very tightly wound. Lacks the immediate appeal of the Treppchen. Wait? There is certainly density and persistence here.
16.5+/20 points
Jancis Robinson

Tasted in late July 2017 and slated for late September bottling, this leads with a pungent, site-typical meld of sassafras, horehound and kumquat. In keeping with the evolution of Loosen and Schug’s approach to Prälat over the past decade, it displays more than enough animation and primary juiciness to accompany its glycerol-richness and sense of stuffing. Suggestions of apple and mango exhibit a dichotomy of ripeness along with “green” pungency, but in the context of this wine’s piquant, zesty citricity and sense of herbal suffusion, I find the effect stimulating rather than inharmonious. The finish here grips aggressively but without overt bitterness and with persistent refreshment. This could conceivably be the last of its kind, as Loosen and Schug are considering discontinuing a “regular” Prälat Grosses Gewächs and instead shunting the entirety of dry wine labeled for that site into their “Reserve” program.
90-91 points
David Schildknecht - Vinous

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2020 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs Magnum (1500ml)

Pfalz, GERMANY
$390. 00
Bottle
$4680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2020 Idig Königsbach Riesling Grosse Lage offers a pure, chalky, fresh, concentrated and iodine- and lemon-scented nose representing the limestone terroir of the cru as well as the warmth of the vintage. Saline and crystalline on the first palate, this is a pure, fresh and concentrated but also lush and vitalizing Riesling with a pure, enormously saline and tensioned finish with fine tannin grip. 12.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted at the domaine in November 2022. Drink 2027 - 2050.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Dec 2022)
So deep, it feels like it’s pulling you in the direction of the center of the earth! Yet, another side of the wine seems to float above the world. Radically mineral finish that leaves you in no doubt about this great dry riesling’s future! From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2023.
98 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com
The 2020er Idig GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, presents a beautifully smoky and floral nose of anise, cassis, jasmine, licorice, and herbs, as well as a hint of camphor. The wine proves superbly zesty and elegant on the comparatively light-weighted yet complex palate. The finish is super long and focused, despite more weight and presence coming through, especially with airing. The overall balance remains on the fresh and lively side, and we would opt to enjoy this beauty rather in its primary phase of development. Drink 2023-2030.
93 points
Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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2019 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2019 Idig GG is pure and chalky on the deep, intense, fully ripe yet elegant, refined and lemonscented nose with its ripe mirabelle aromas. Silky and juicy on the first palate, this is an elegant, very complex, tight and mineral Idig with structure, finesse and well-dosed power. The finish is pure and salty, beautifully citric and very long, with promising grip and tension.
96 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

The deepest waters are the most mysterious, because you look ever further down and never know what you're going to discover another five fathoms deeper. And just so, this beautiful riesling has seductive fruit that drags you into an abyss of beauty and joy. What stunning texture, and what a long, refined finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2019 A. Christmann Reiterpfad-Hofstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2019 Reiterpfad-Hofstück GG is still slightly reductive, opening to a precise and flinty-scented bouquet with tropical fruit aromas and generous ripeness and warmth but also precision. On the palate, this is an intense and juicy yet refined and elegant Riesling from Ruppertsberg. The finish is crystalline and pure, with a lingering salty flavor, but also powerful and aromatic.
92 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (Aug 2020)

Ripe yellow grapefruit meets a whole garden of herbs and a small iceberg. A generous but precisely proportioned wine with dark finesse, if that doesn't sound too crazy. Great energy at the bold finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Respekt certification.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Reiterpfad-Hofstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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A fabulous GG to drink now, thanks to an exotic-fruit character that's totally ripe yet so delicate, the succulence not a jot too much. Great balance through the long, very polished finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Drink or hold.
95 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2018 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The lemon/lime-green colored 2018 Idig Riesling Trocken "GG" offers a deep and complex, still yeasty-scented and flinty nose. Lush and juicy on the palate but with a fine and silky texture, fine tannins and a very long finish, this is an outstandingly rich and powerful Riesling with perhaps some grams of sugar or a lower acidity but with the vitality of a remarkable wine that will surely and clearly improve in the bottle.
93 Points
The Wine Advocate

This is a remarkably mineral and taut style with dried citrus, quartz, ivory and brightly squeezed citrus. Edgy and compact on the palate with subtle, caressing phenolics and vibrant, bright acidity. Long and very citrusy on the finish. Drink now or hold.
96 Points
jamessuckling.com

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2016 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The delicious paradox of this great dry riesling is the way it is built on an imposing scale, but is very pure and super straight without any hint of heaviness, even on the very long powerful finish. You'll need to be patient for at least a couple of years if you want to experience all the subtle nuances, but the ripe mirabelle note is already delightful. At least thirty years of ageing potential.
96 points
Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

For once orchard fruit getsthe upper hand on meadow herbs in a Christmann Grosses Gewächs, but not in a heavy-handed but rather delightfully animating way. Fine mineral and herbal notions add interest and the merest hint of residual sugar serves only to increase the Idig’s power of seduction. I liked the 2014 for its subtlety, but think the 2016 deserves an extra half point for elegance.
18/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

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2015 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Noble oaky flavors intertwined with a perfume of ripe stone fruits, lemons, herbs and crushed stones open to the very deep, complex and concentrated 2015 Königsbacher Idig Riesling Trocken GG. This full-bodied, powerful, round and juicy, yet vital and finesse-full Riesling reveals a dense and silky texture. The wine is structured with fine tannins and a highly elegant, mouthwatering and mineral acidity. The oak is still detectable in the beginning, but gets very well integrated with (some hours of) aeration. The finish is pure and salty, as well as powerful, sappy and aromatic. The 2015 Idig is very fine, but also compact and powerful. This will need some years to unfold its great character.
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - The Wine Advocate #226 (Aug 2016)

A hint of smoke from long yeast contact, but also complex earthy notes mark this out as one of the most serious dry rieslings of the vintage in the Pfalz. In spite of the understated style, this is already a delicious wine in which the power is all hidden beneath the calm surface; it only makes itself felt directly on the impressively long and complete finish.
94 points
jamessuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs Magnum (1500ml)

Pfalz, GERMANY
$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Welcome to the dry-riesling deep end. However, you'll need some patience, if you want to experience this greatness to the full. Descriptors like mirabelle and apricot only hint at what this gentle giant has to offer. Enormously long, hyper-mineral finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Better from 2019.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2018 A. Christmann Reiterpfad-Hofstuck Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Bitter lemons and orange pith, as well as barely ripe nectarines and loquat. Medium-to full-bodied with raw power to the acidity and crystalline purity to the citrus fruit. Long and mineral on the finish.
95 Points
jamesuckling.com

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2017 A. Christmann Idig Riesling Grosses Gewachs

Pfalz, GERMANY
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Welcome to the dry-riesling deep end. However, you'll need some patience, if you want to experience this greatness to the full. Descriptors like mirabelle and apricot only hint at what this gentle giant has to offer. Enormously long, hyper-mineral finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Respekt certified. Better from 2019.
99 points
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com

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2015 Adam & Haart Goldtropfchen Riesling Auslese

Mosel, GERMANY
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2015 Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Auslese is the botrytis selection of the terraced Laychen plot that mainly sources the dry Riesling cru. From ungrafted 70-year-old vines, this Auslese opens stunningly clear, fresh and stony on the nose, with flinty flavors and remarkably fine and precise fruit aromas. This is a very well defined, finessed and mineral Auslese with some Saar features, although it is more lush and tender, of course. The finish is pure and stony, very fine and piquant, with lots of salt and stimulating finesse. A great and gorgeous Mosel Auslese!
95 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #230 (April 2017)

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2015 A.J. Adam Hofberg Riesling Spatlese

Mosel, GERMANY
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 7.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2015 Dhroner Hofberg Riesling Spätlese comes from the warmer part of the cru and from 60+ year old vines that were picked botrytis-free in the end of October. The wine offers a super precise, fresh and intense bouquet of perfectly ripe Riesling berries intermixed with cool, crystalline-clear slate and flint aromas that give an exciting counterpoint. On the palate, this is a highly piquant and elegant, very finessed and lush Spätlese. It has a gorgeously elegant, balanced and stimulatingly salty finish. This is a picture-book Spätlese from the 2015 vintage and comes highly recommended.
93 points
Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate #230 (April 2017)

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2024 AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Luscious and texturally enveloping with crisp acidity lending energy to the long fruity finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Pear, lime and red apple scents are trailed by some delicate honeysuckle and mineral notes. Luscious pear, red apple and honeysuckle flavours carry a silken like feel across the palate with subtle lime and mineral elements the undercard. Crisp acidity lending energy to the long fruity and texturally enveloping finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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2020 AA Badenhorst Kalmoesfontein White

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
Reduced from $79.99
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Comprised of 43% Grenache Blanc, 24% Chenin Blanc, 16% Roussanne, 13% Viognier, 1% Clairette Blanc, 1% Musckadel, 1% Chardonnay and 1% Colombar, the fruit was whole bunch pressed directly to old casks (1200L foudres and one 3000L foudre) for fermentation. After 15 months maturation, the wines are racked and blended in a single concrete tank and left for another 6 to 8 months before bottling.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. The nose offers up aromas of pear, quince, baked apple and hints of honeysuckle followed by some subtle ginger and spice notes. Beautifully shaped across the mid weighted palate yet fresh in its feel, delicious pear, quince and baked apple flavours overlay a spicy honeysuckle and ginger back drop. Finishes dry with excellent intensity to the long, slippery textured yet spicy finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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Older vines on the property in Swartland, chenin, grenache blanc, muscadelle, chardonnay and more. The multiple vineyards are fermented separately then blended up.
Strong perfume, ripe citrus, some peachy notes, toasted almonds, marzipan and floral elements. Very good to sniff on. Full flavoured to taste, generous and rich, stains the palate gently with stone fruit, more citrus, some woody spice and finishes with tangerine freshness and a little clove. Serious and complex white wine here. Drink 2022 - 2025.
94 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2020 AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

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Adi Badenhorst one of the more righteous producers of South Africa with a strong currency in the reinvention of boutique wines there, and further. Here’s chenin from the beating heart (or edges) of Swartland region. Organic, natural winemaking. Importer: Ex Animo
Squeaky, clean, texture, brightness, soft citrus characters, yellow stone fruit, a little nougat, fresh and really easy to drink. Some quiet detail set around bready notes/grilled nuts too. You’d drink this by the gallon. So would your pals. Easy. Drink 2021 - 2023.
92 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (September 2021)

The 2020 Chenin Blanc Secateurs, which comes from 26 different vineyards, is matured in 500-liter barrels and stainless steel. It offers attractive yellow plum, dried honey and candle wax scents and just a touch of bruised apple in the background. The palate is well balanced with a spicy, stem-ginger-tinged entry, fine acidity and a subtle curry leaf note springing up on the finish. Just a delightful, easygoing Chenin Blanc from Adi Badenhorst. Drink 2021 - 2025.
88 Points
Neal Martin - Vinous (April 2021)

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2018 AA Badenhorst Family White

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Crafted from old bush vines planted in the 1950’s and 1960’s which are grown without irrigation on various types of granite soil. The vineyards are planted on varying facing slopes bringing tremendous variety to the fruit. Fruit from other selected sites within the appellation are also purchased to complete the final blends.

Comprised of Chenin Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Verdehlo, Grenache Gris, Clairette Blanche, Semillon and Palomino. Whole bunch pressed directly to old casks (1200L foudres and one 3000L foudre) for fermentation and ageing of 15 months. After this the wines are racked and blended in a single concrete tank and left for another 6 to 8 months before bottling. Inspired by the history of the old, long forgotten Cape Blends that were around before the advent of modern winemaking.

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White blend means an exotic array of varieties, mostly Rhone varieties, but some outsiders in the mix that make for fun and interest, right? Stellar producer from the ‘new South Africa’. Importer: Ex Animo
Eccentric floral characters, curious spices, lemon balm, ginger. Scents and flavours in synch, supple and rich to taste with a glazed, glassy texture that then finishes tart and powdery. Big, bolder white, medium weight though, lots of character and intensity. A rollicking ride. Step in! Drink 2021 - 2027.
92 Points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front (September 2021)

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2021 AA Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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Golden honeyed nose with a dusty wet slate character. Luscious and mouth filling with candied ginger, toasted brioche and vanilla. Drink 2023 - 2030.
90 Points
Greg Sherwood MW - Decanter

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2016 Abellio Albarino

Rias Baixas, SPAIN
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pears and apples intermix with hints of cantaloupe. Light honeysuckle and a hint of spicy ripe citrus. The palate has a fullish, rounded textural feel yet there’s plenty of freshness on the vibrant finish. Flavours of ripe pears meet up with some apple and ripe lime with merest trace of honeysuckle also evident concluding dry and spicy. Aftertaste of pears, apples, ripe lime, faint honeysuckle and spice.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2023 Adalia Singan Soave

Veneto, ITALY
$33. 99
Bottle
$407.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

A crisp, invigorating Soave with refreshing pear, lime and green apple fruits.
Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Delightful pear, lime and green apple skin aromas enchant the olfactory scents with some wet slate and saline notes also evident. Refreshing pear, lime and green apple fruits are underscored by wet slate and infusions of fresh herbs. Crisp acidity with a river stone like feel to the long invigorating finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12%

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2022 Adega Pedralonga Terra de Godos Albarino

Rias Baixas, SPAIN
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

For generations, the Alfonso family has crafted wine in Rías Baixas using traditional and biodynamic methods. The Pedralonga vineyards benefit from an Atlantic climate, bringing gentle temperatures and ample rainfall throughout the year. Planted in sandy loam soils at the base of the Xiabre mountain, where the vineyards receive abundant sunshine for the healthy ripening of fruit.
Hand-picked Albarino is pressed to temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for fermentation, where they undergo malolactic conversion on the lees and a further 6 months of maturation. Expect a fresh palate, with good acidity and hints of green apple, unctuous texture, and mineral salinity.

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2015 Affentaler Riesling

Baden, GERMANY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2017-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing reveals aromas of baked apple and ripe lime with an overlay of honeysuckle and spice notes. Fullish textural feel with mouthfilling flavours of red apples and ripe limes draped over by honeysuckle with spicy nuances on the medium dry finish. Good bright acidity with an aftertaste of red apples, ripe lime, honeysuckle and spicy citrus.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2020 Aile d'Argent Blanc du Mouton Rothschild Pre-Arrival Offer

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$217. 00
Bottle
$2604.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
Composed of 52% Sauvignon Blanc, 14% Sauvignon Gris and 34% Sémillon, the 2020 Aile d'Argent has no Muscadelle this year, no skin contact and no malolactic. It sails out of the glass with fabulously flamboyant notes of fresh pineapple, nectarines and jasmine, plus suggestions of key lime pie, passion fruit and orange zest. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers opulent tropical and citrus fruit layers, supported by plenty of freshness and a decadent touch of oiliness to the texture, finishing long and impactful. So hard to resist even at this nascent stage, I can't wait to see how this is going to age!
93-95+ points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate (May 2021)

The 2020 Aile d'Argent is terrific. Aromatic and vibrant, it possesses terrific energy and a bit more verve than in the past. The blocked malo style works especially well in this vintage. The Sauvignon Blanc is quite expressive, especially in the wine's aromatic profile.
91-93 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

This is full-bodied with layers of fruit. Ripe and flavorful. Lots going on with a fleshy feel. No malolactic this year. Sweet peach, honeysuckle and citrus. Contrastive. 52% sauvignon blanc, 14% sauvignon gris and 34% semillon.
95-96 points
James Suckling

Squeeze fresh lemons over rocks and you get the picture. The wine is bright, zesty, crisp and juicy. With creamy texture, lift and length, the wine offers purity and compelling freshness.
95 points
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider

The first year made entirely under the direction of Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy. I was expecting this to be the wine in the Mouton stable with the most evident transition from Philippe Dhalluin, and certainly you see a little less exuberance, a little more sculpting rather than width, with sea breeze and citrus aromatics. Plenty of bright pineapple and apricot flavours, with nuance and balance, and the salty cracker finish that you always want from this wine. Will be bottled in June 2021. Harvest began on August 24 (same as 2011, joint earliest on record) through to 28. No more malolactic during winemaking as you saw (usually just 5-10%) under Dhalluin, and no skin contact, but the rich mouthfeel is instead found through a higher proportion of Sauvignon Gris, and no longer co-fermented with the Sauvignon Blanc.
93 points
Jane Anson - Decanter

66% Sauvignon (Blanc and Gris), 34% Sémillon. Cask sample (to be bottled June 2021).
Ripe and aromatic with citrus and tropical-fruit notes. Palate mellow and juicy with adequate freshness. Best drunk early and on the fruit. Good but pricey.
16.5/20 points
James Lawther MW - jancisrobinson.com

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2023 Alamos Torrontes

Salta, ARGENTINA
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Although Malbec and Mendoza are the best known names in Argentine winemaking, Torrontés is taking centre stage a few hundred miles to the northwest, in the Cafayate region of Salta. It is believed that varietal was brought to the country by Spanish Jesuits in the 18th century. Torrontés is found in the world’s highest vineyards, resting at 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level in Argentina. The high altitude growing conditions translate beautifully to bright floral aromas and delightfully crisp acidity in the wine.
Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Zesty lime, guava and lychee scents jump from the glass with some rosewater and musk notes also evident. Racy pineapple, lychee and lime fruits zip across the palate with notions of musk and flinty mineral characters lingering through the back half. Finishes dry with crunchy fresh acidity and a zingy conclusion.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 13%

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2022 Alamos Torrontes

Salta, ARGENTINA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Although Malbec and Mendoza are the best known names in Argentine winemaking, Torrontés is taking centre stage a few hundred miles to the northwest, in the Cafayate region of Salta. It is believed that varietal was brought to the country by Spanish Jesuits in the 18th century. Torrontés is found in the world’s highest vineyards, resting at 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level in Argentina. The high altitude growing conditions translate beautifully to bright floral aromas and delightfully crisp acidity in the wine.
Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Intense lime zest and Granny Smith apple scents infused with fresh herbs leap from the glass followed by some lychee and saline mineral like notes. Scrumptious lime, green apple and lychee flavours engulf the mouth with infusions of fresh herbs and flinty mineral characters adding further nuance. Excellent concentration with a dry finish and crunchy acidity leading into a long zesty aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Alamos Torrontes

Salta, ARGENTINA
$18. 99
Bottle
$227.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Although Malbec and Mendoza are the best known names in Argentine winemaking, Torrontés is taking center stage a few hundred miles to the northwest, in the Cafayate region of Salta. It is believed that varietal was brought to the country by Spanish Jesuits in the 18th century. Torrontés is found in the world’s highest vineyards, resting at 5,000 to 6,000 feet above sea level in Argentina. The high altitude growing conditions translate beautifully to bright floral aromas and delightfully crisp acidity in the wine.
Brilliant almost water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Jumping out of the glass are pear, rose water and lychee like aromatics followed by mango and spicy lime notes. Delicious lychee, mango and lime fruits show terrific intensity over a flinty mineral back drop. Finishes dry and spicy with crisp acidity. The aftertaste long and delightfully refreshing.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews…..
The citrus 2019 Torrontés is expressive and very aromatic with a combination of orange blossom and spices. It has a serious, dry palate, with pungent flavors, very nice balance and a serious finish that is long and dry, with just a faint bitter twist. This is light-years ahead of the super ripe and sweet versions of the grape that many produced in the past and were difficult to drink. This has high drinkability and should do well with a good range of foods. Drink 2019-2021.
91 points
Luis Gutierrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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2018 Alan McCorkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint glimmer of green to the outskirts. Herbaceous gooseberry and citrus aromas meet up with hints of passionfruit, grassy asparagus characters and light mineral. The palate possesses good intensity yet is very light on its feet dispersing flavours of passionfruit and guava over ripe gooseberries and subtle herbaceous grassy characters. Finishes dry with zesty acidity and citrusy mineral infusions. Excellent balance with a long precise aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2017 Alan McCorkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with greenish tinged edges. Nosing yields aromatics of passionfruit, herbaceous gooseberries and citrus over some grassy capsicum notes. Leaner and not quite as concentrated as the 2016 the palate dishes up flavours of passionfruit and herbaceous gooseberries intermixed with citrusy minerals over some grassy asparagus characters. Dry fresh finish with crunchy acidity. Aftertaste of passionfruit, herbaceous gooseberries, a subtle grassiness and citrusy minerals.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2016 Alan McCorkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2017-2019)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a light greenish tinge around the edges. Scented aromas of ripe gooseberries and passionfruit intermix with green apple and lime finishing with grassy fresh herb notes. Concentrated passionfruit and ripe gooseberry flavours drive the palate with an undercurrent of lime, subtle green apple and a touch of herbaceous characters. Despite its intensity the flavours travel lightly across the palate and show excellent persistence. Crunchy acidity with a long aftertaste of passionfruit, gooseberries, lime and herbaceous grassy characters.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2014 Alan McCorkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2015-2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

An intensely flavoured Sauvignon Blanc, Alan McCorkindale is consistently one of Marlborough’s best exponents of the variety.

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a watery hue. The nose displays intense passionfruit and gooseberry aromas with a distinctive herbaceous grassy asparagus overlay followed by citrus and light spice. Totally mouthfilling, the palate features concentrated flavours of gooseberries, some passionfruit, citrus, asparagus and herbaceous grassy characters. Clean crisp dry finish. Long aftertaste of ripe gooseberry, subtle passionfruit, citrus, asparagus and grassy characters.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2013 Alan Mc Corkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2013-2015)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

A top example of intensely flavoured Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with a greenish tinge around the edges and watery hue. Nosing reveals intense ripe passionfruit top notes followed by some green apple and lime with light herbaceous gooseberry end notes. Vibrant and very concentrated the palate possesses mouthfilling flavours of passionfruit followed by some crunchy green apple, herbaceous gooseberry, lime and citrus showing superb depth and flavour persistence. Clean crisp finish with very long passionfruit, herbaceous gooseberry and green apple aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 13%

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2015 Alan McCorkindale Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a light greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced passionfruit aromas intermixed with herbaceous gooseberries arise from the glass with green apple, light capsicum and grassy asparagus like notes following on. Mouthfilling flavours of passionfruit and gooseberries are to the fore followed by some green apple and grassy like characters. Finishes fresh and crisp with a long aftertaste of passionfruit, gooseberries, green apples and grassy asparagus characters.
Drink now.
Alc 13%

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2004 Alana Estate Chardonnay

Martinborough, NEW ZEALAND
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2010-2011)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

December and January in Martinborough were very dry. However, February rains broke rainfall records. March and April experienced settled climatic conditions, but wet ground conditions contributed to high humidity in the canopy, which produced some botrytis in the Chardonnay. Bright straw colour with green tinge and pale straw hue. Wonderful lifted nose – top note of cashew, hazelnut, yeast lees and nougat. Creamy, mouthfilling palate, showing considerable complexity. Flavours of yeast lees, hazelnut and cashew. Excellent weight and power. Great length and persistence. Clean finish. More Martinborough magic and a superb example of Chardonnay.
Cellar 3-4 years (2010-2011)
Alc/Vol: 14%

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2020 Albamar Albarino

Rias Baixas, SPAIN
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2021-2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted ripe pear and lime aromas mix with hints of honeysuckle, bees wax and subtle stony notes. Delicious pear, lime and green apple fruits flood the mouth with subtle notions of honeysuckle the undercard. Finishes dry and flinty with brisk acidity and a vibrantly fruited mineral laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
From Rias Baixas, this is a ripper rendition of the variety, delivering detail, awesome saline minerality and lots of drinkability. Opens with that oyster shell scent, sea spray, anise and lemon in mineral water. Tingly in the palate, beautifully minerally and so very fresh in feel; more of the lemon in mineral water, but strong, concentrated and bright. Has a glass shard feel to texture, crisp and mouth-watering. Easy to love, really easy to get into. Drink 2021-2023.
92 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2020 Alban Roblin Sancerre

Sancerre, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Cork

Sourced from vines with an average age of 30 years old planted on a combination of Kimmeridgian limestone clay and Portlandian limestone. Fermented in stainless steel tanks and then matured on fine lees for 6 months.
Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of lime and green apple infused with fresh herbs mix with some grassy characters and stony mineral notes. Quite ripe, full and texturally rounded in the mouth, concentrated lime and green apple flavours overlay subtle herbaceous asparagus elements, fresh herbs and delicate flinty mineral characters. Finishes dry with lively acidity and a lengthy, nicely proportioned yet crisp aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2017 Alessandro di Camporeale Benede Catarratto

Sicily, ITALY
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a slight tinge of green to the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear and dried honey are trailed by some bees wax and spicy citrus notes. Light weight yet texturally rounded, flavours of pear and bees wax finish with a burst of lemony freshness and loads of minerality. Dry with crisp acidity and a citrus, flinty mineral infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2017 Alessandro Grillo Vigna di Mandranova

Sicily, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Made from 100% Grillo grapes. Brilliant pale straw core with a distinctive tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. The nose displays aromas of limes infused with fresh herbs followed by green apple and spicy citrus notes. Light and fresh the palate is decorated with spicy lime and green apple flavours which sit over a herby citrus and slatey mineral back drop. There’s some zip and tang to the dry finish that has refreshing acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2021 Alex Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet

Burgundy, FRANCE
$275. 00
Bottle
$3300.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Significant changes have taken place at the estate previously known as Bernard Moreau, as brothers Alex and Benoît have divided the domaine and now run separate operations. Starting with the 2021 vintage, the estate has now been renamed Domaine Alex Moreau in recognition of Alex's three decades of dedication to the family venture.
Other Reviews...
A more complex if moderately similar nose offers more in the way of white orchard fruit aromas that are trimmed in subtle wood nuances. There is fine mid-palate density to the delicious and appealingly intense medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by bright acidity on the bitter lemon-inflected finale that displays excellent length for its level. This too could use better depth, but more should reasonably develop. Lovely.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Clean mid lemon, assembled on its fine lees but not yet fined. A clean, even and balanced chardonnay nose which develops a richer white fruit with a greengage edge further back on the palate. Some salinity helps provide the tension. Drink from 2024-2028.
89-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Village exhibits aromas of pear, toasted nuts, white flowers and citrus oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny palate with tangy acids and a seamless, elegant profile.
89-91 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 2023)

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2021 Alex Moreau Bourgogne Chardonnay

Burgundy, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Significant changes have taken place at the estate previously known as Bernard Moreau, as brothers Alex and Benoît have divided the domaine and now run separate operations. Starting with the 2021 vintage, the estate has now been renamed Domaine Alex Moreau in recognition of Alex's three decades of dedication to the family venture.
Other Reviews...
Cool and airy aromas feature those of green apple, lemon-lime and a hint of petrol. The nicely rich and concentrated middleweight flavors possess a caressing, even seductive, mouthfeel while culminating in a clean, dry and sneaky long finale. This well-made effort could use better depth so a year or two of keeping should prove helpful in that regard.
87 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Blended and being fined, would normally be bottled by now. No new wood but younger barrels than usual. As always, a strikingly classy yet undemonstrative nose. More weight up front, quite rich white fruit, very slightly biscuity. Solid more than sensual. Drink from 2024-2026.
87-89 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy
Fine-boned and precise, the 2021 Bourgogne Chardonnay offers up aromas of pear, citrus oil, white flower and clear honey, followed by a medium-bodied, vibrant palate. This year, it will see longer maturation on the lees, which will likely deliver more texture.
87-88 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 2023)

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2022 Alheit Vineyards Hemelrand Vine Garden

Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Hemelrand Vine Garden is a white field blend that changes every year depending on the vintage conditions, as the idea behind is to bottle a wine just as the vineyard produces it. The Hemelrand vineyard, situated on the Hemel & Aarde Ridge at 360 meters above sea level on gravelly clay and Sandstone, was planted in 2010 to Chardonnay, Roussanne, Verdelho, Chenin blanc and Muscat Blanc a petit grain. As mentioned, the proportions of the different grapes produced significantly varies each vintage. The 2022 release is composed of 31% Chardonnay, 29% Roussanne, 20% Chenin, 18% Verdelho and 2% Muscat.
The grapes were hand sorted in the vineyard and whole bunch pressed. The resulting juice was very lightly settled with no additions and wild fermented in old barrels of various sizes. After fermentation, the wine was kept on lees for around twelve months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling.
Other Reviews....
31% Chardonnay, 29% Roussanne, 20% Chenin Blanc, 18% Verdelho and 2% Muscat – grapes from Hemel en Aarde Ridge. Includes a 5% botrytis portion. Exotic aromatics with notes of flowers, herbs, stone fruit, orange, pineapple and spice while the palate has big volume and tangy acidity. Rich and thick-textured with plenty of flavour.
93 Points
Christian Eedes - Winemag.co.za
The 2022 Hemelrand Vine Garden comes from the vines around the winery, and to quote Alheit, "Whatever is in the field goes into the bottle." It benefits from a slightly cooler climate, but there was a bit of botrytis on the Chenin this year. That is detectable on the nose with a touch of wild honey, peach skin and crushed limestone aromas. The palate is fresh on the entry, very well defined with hints of nectarine and wild peach and a very seductive and persistent finish. One of my picks from Alheit this year. Excellent. Drink 2024 - 2040.
95 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Honeysuckle, apricot stones, crushed almonds and baked apples on the nose, with a touch of grapefruit rind. Aromatic grapey and floral character peeping through, but not loud. It’s full-bodied and lightly oily, but cool, elegant and fresh. 31% chardonnay, 29% roussanne, 20% chenin blanc, 18% verdelho and 2% muscat. Drink or hold.
93 Points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
Chris and Suzaan Alheit believe in 'clean and simple winemaking' to honour the Cape's identity. Planted in 2010 on a cool and breezy ridge, this unique field blend showcases some of South Africa’s signature grapes, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, co-fermented with Roussanne, Verdelho, a touch of Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains – just enough to give the nose an exotic and filigreed opener to this food-friendly wine. Straw yellow in colour, with aromas of lemon, beeswax, meadow grass, and white flowers, the mouth-coating succulence balances the unbridled acidity with flavors of lemon drop, sage, and essence of candied ginger. Drink 2024 - 2037.
95 Points
Marisa Finetti - Decanter

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2022 Alheit Vineyards Fire by Night Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Fire by Night is a single origin Chenin Blanc wine grown on Alheit's own Paardeberg property called Nuwedam, planted between 1972 and 1985 on various east, west, and north facing blocks. These vineyards are the pride and joy of the family, where the pure decomposed granite soils yield wines of clarity and focus.
The grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The resulting juice was very lightly settled with no additions and wild fermented in either cements eggs, clay pots, foudres or old barrels of various sizes. After fermentation the wine was kept on lees for around twelve months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling.
Other Reviews....
Chenin Blanc from the Alheit’s own Paardeberg property planted between 1972 and 1985 on granite. Pear, peach, lime, green apple plus thatch and talcum powder. The palate is tightly coiled – pure fruit and zippy acidity before a very dry finish. Light-bodied but intensely flavoured, this is supremely well judged.
97 Points
Christian Eedes - Winemag.co.za
The 2022 Fire by Night comes from the Paaderberg, mainly earlier-picked fruit on granite soils, matured cement and foudres. It offers orchard fruit, crushed granite and light chalky scents that gain intensity with aeration. It coheres extremely well in the glass. The palate is taut and linear, with fine freshness and tension in situ. It becomes brisk and quite saline towards the oyster shell-tinged finish. This is a tensile and edgy Fire By Night this year. Drink 2025 - 2038.
93 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Sea shells, chamomile, white grapefruit and waxed lemons on the nose with a touch of juniper berry. Precise and pure, with a cool creaminess and a medium body. Sleek and honest. Drink or hold.
93 Points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
Fresh, zesty and bright, for 2022 Fire By Night is lemony with citrus blossom essences. Light to medium-bodied and with 12.5% alcohol, the palate offers a tight mineral tension before uncoiling to an acid-driven, food-friendly finish. 6,500 bottles were produced after resting in a mix of 80% cement eggs and 20% foudre. Drink 2023 - 2037.
92 Points
Anthony Mueller - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2022 Alheit Vineyards Nautical Dawn Chenin Blanc

Western Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Nautical Dawn (the phase between astrological dawn and civilian dawn - dark enough to see the stars for navigation, light enough to hoist a sail) is a single origin Chenin Blanc wine from the False Bay coast of Stellenbosch. Here dry farmed bushvine Chenin Blanc is planted from top to bottom on the hillside of Rustenhof farm in Firgrove (southern Stellenbosch), from where it's possible to see waves breaking only 4kms away. Nautical Dawn is made from a parcel planted in 1978 on the upper part of the slope where the vine rows run with the contour of the hill.
The grapes were hand sorted and whole bunch pressed. The resulting juice was very lightly settled with no additions and wild fermented in two 2000L Foudres. After fermentation, the wine was kept on lees for around twelve months, then rested in tank on fine lees without fining for a further six months prior to bottling.
Other Reviews....
Chenin Blanc from a Lower Helderberg vineyard planted in 1978 on granite. Struck-match reduction before lime and white peach on the nose while the palate shows concentrated fruit and punchy acidity before a gently dry finish. A wine with a pleasing ripeness about it without being too luscious or loose.
95 Points
Christian Eedes - Winemag.co.za
The 2022 Nautical Dawn comes from granite soils. It is whole bunch pressed, fermented in a combination of barrels, foudres and cement eggs and matured for 12 months in two 2,000-liter foudres. I find this more expressive and terroir-driven than the Fire By Night this year - the mineralité coming through. The palate is vibrant and almost penetrating, with so much tension. It’s a live wire Chenin that is never shrill but fans out beautifully towards the lemon curd and orange rind-tinged finish, with hints of oyster shell on the aftertaste. Drink 2025 - 2037.
93 Points
Neal Martin - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
I like the orange fruit hints here like kumquats and apricots underneath crushed rocks, salted almonds and rosemary. Full of flavor, medium- to full-bodied, with intensity and power while remaining so fresh. Drink or hold.
94 Points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
Complex and more lively than previous vintages, the 2022 Nautical Dawn offers better cohesion in the glass with a ripe, rich, round nose. Medium-bodied, the palate provides succulent acidity with a bright mouthfeel before showcasing a delightful mineral tension with a kiss of seaspray across the mid-palate. It concludes with a spicy finish that has me coming back for more. Be patient with this one—you’ll be tempted to open it before it’s time. The wine is fresh and bright and will likely be better with another year in the bottle. 5,100 bottles were produced after resting in foudre. Drink 2024 - 2037.
93+ Points
Anthony Mueller - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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