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2019 Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted ripe apple and pear aromas intermix with dried honey, subtle tropical fruits and light spice. Intensely flavoured and texturally well rounded, the palate is filled with ripe pear, red apple, honeysuckle and spice. Despite the luscious nature of the fruit the finish is dry and fresh. Medium length aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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- 94
2018 Badenhorst Family Wines Secateurs Chenin Blanc

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant straw colour with a watery hue. Ripe pear and baked apple scents intermix with honeysuckle, citrus, light quince and spice. Excellent weight and concentration with intense spicy pear and ripe apple flavours flowing into honeysuckle and spicy quince within a texturally rich mouthfeel. Clean dry finish with excellent fresh acidity and a long spicy pear, apple and quince aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

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- 93
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2021 Balestri Valda Soave Classico

Soave, AUSTRALIA
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2023-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and red apple drift from the glass followed by some lime, fresh herb and wet stone notes. Intense pear and red apple fruits have a river stone like textural feel with some lime and slatey mineral elements lying underneath. Finishes dry and racy with crisp acidity and a long refreshing stony mineral laced aftertaste.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Banfi Le Rime Pinot Grigio

Tuscany, ITALY
$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like core with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Aromas of pear and green apple mix with light dried honey and citrusy mineral notes. Vibrant fresh pear and red apple fruits are well rounded yet sculptured by crisp acidity. Some subtle dried honey and citrus elements ensue on the refreshing aftertaste. Excellent value.
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Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Baron Leopold Cuvee Tradition Blanc

Bordeaux, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2021)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Herbaceous grassy top notes overlay passionfruit with some asparagus like notes tailing off. Light and refreshing the palate serves up a delicate flavour profile of passionfruit and green apple over subtle herbaceous grassy characters. Dry crisp finish with an elegant aftertaste.
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Alc. 11.5%

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2015 Barricas del Plata Torrontes

Mendoza, ARGENTINA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2016-2017)

ABV: 12.4%

Closure: Synthetic Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of rosewater and lychees overlay some apricot, subtle musk and spice. Light and dry the palate has a rounded pebble stone like textural feel with a good dose of spice on the finish. Subtlety flavoured with lychee, apricot, rosewater infusions and spice. Well balanced acidity with a moderate aftertaste of delicate lychees, stony characters and spice. Has some similarities to a Gewurztraminer but is lighter, drier and not as texturally rich or powerful.
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Alc 12.4%

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2018 Bella Modella La Farfalla Pinot Grigio

Colline Teatine, ITALY
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and citrus meld into some dried honey with stony mineral notes ensuing. Delicious pear, citrus and light dried honey flavours are very well rounded gliding across the palate over a stony back drop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and medium to long aftertaste that has a silky feel to it.
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Alc. 12%

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2023 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Lime, guava and green apple fruits with a long textural finish laced with mineral and saline characters.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear, apple and lime delicately infused with smoky volcanic rock are followed by hints of guava and spice. Nicely rounded on entry, the palate features lime, guava and green apple fruits over a volcanic rock and minerally saline like back drop. Brisk yet integrated acidity with a long textural finish laced with mineral and saline characters.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%
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Etna in north-east Sicily is better known for its reds than whites, but the best examples of the latter, made from the local grape Carricante, can be spectacular, somewhere between a Burgundian Aligoté and a top Soave in style. This is totally unoaked, but draws richness from six months of lees’ ageing. Stony and intense, with notes of lime, fennel and lemon juice, steely, palate-cleansing acidity and a mineral tang. Best drunk with the Mediterranean sun on your face, but it’ll cheer you up in winter too.
93 Points
TimAtkin.com

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2021 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Produced from the grape Carricante. Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted pear and spicy peach aromas combine with some quince, wet slate, dried nut and subtle ginger notes. Light in body but texturally rounded the palate features pear, red apple skin and quince flavours over a dry stony back drop. Crisp acidity with some delicate salted nut characters lingering on the light, very dry saline finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from Carricante grapes. Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Delicate pear, red apple skin and lime aromas are followed by fresh herb and wet slate notes. Racy lemon juice, lime and green apple flavours are underpinned by crunchy mineral infused acidity. Crisp saline like finish with a taut and focused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

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2018 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Made from 100% Carricante grapes. Bright pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted ripe pear, dried honey and lime aromas intermix with subtle citrusy nougat and spiced nut notes. Light in body and quite dry on the finish the palate is delicately flavoured with green pear, lime and green apple fruits which sit over a stony mineral back drop. Fresh crunchy acidity concluding with an elegant mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

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2015 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Made from 100% Carricante grapes. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Delicately scented aromatics of citrus and green apple merge with subtle dried honey and flinty pear like notes. Light, tight and lean in the mouth the palate is subtlety flavoured with citrus, dried pear and green apple. Some flinty mineral infusions are also apparent on the very dry finish. Crisp acidity with an aftertaste of citrus, dried pears, traces of nut and flinty mineral characters.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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2024 Benanti Etna Bianco

Sicily, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Light, dry and refreshing with saline like minerality to the zingy finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pear, guava and lime scents jump out of the glass followed by fresh herb, smoky volcanic rock and minerally saline like notes. Light, dry and refreshing, crunchy lime, green apple and green pear fruits have saline like minerality filtering through them. Crisp acidity with infusions of fresh herbs and crushed rock lingering through the zingy finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Savagnin Sous Voile

Jura, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
Tissot's Savagnin spends 33 months sous-voile, or under a veil of flor, before some time in bottle. The intent here is to achieve a good balance between the biological aging under flor and the varietal Savagnin character. In effect this presents as a mini Vin Jaune, loaded with spicy aromas, curry leaves, and grilled nuts sitting alongside the lemony and fresh flavours of clay-grown Savagnin..

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2020 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Patchwork Arbois Chardonnay

Jura, FRANCE
$86. 99
Bottle
$1043.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
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Patchwork of sites for chardonnay. Organic/biodynamic farmed, zero sulphur as often is the way with Tissot.
It’s a lean and lighter expression but stacked with flinty, smoky elements and very saline overall. Green apple is the fruit connection, the rest is all stones and river pebbles and mineral water and brine. Racy, succulent to a puckering feel and ticklish to finish. It’s a distinct Patchwork release, complex but in a more quiet and compact frame. I still dig it. Lots. Drink 2023 - 2035.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Les Bruyeres

Jura, FRANCE
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
Les Bruyères is single south facing Arbois site planted on Triassic clay soils, with a rich vein of blue marl running through it. While the site is one of the warmest Stephane works with, the wines from here tend to maintain a firm backbone of structure and salinity that ensures harmony on the finish.
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The 2019 Les Bruyères Chardonnay is flintier, more rustic, more reductive with the classical bitter twist in the finish. The Trias soils always seem to give this wine a spicy Jura twang, and 2019 was a good year for the clay soils. It should develop nicely in bottle. Drink 2024-2030.
94 points
Luis Gutiérrez - Wine Advocate (Jul 14, 2023)

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Savagnin Sous Voile

Jura, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
Tissot's Savagnin spends 33 months sous-voile, or under a veil of flor, before some time in bottle. The intent here is to achieve a good balance between the biological aging under flor and the varietal Savagnin character. In effect this presents as a mini Vin Jaune, loaded with spicy aromas, curry leaves, and grilled nuts sitting alongside the lemony and fresh flavours of clay-grown Savagnin..

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Traminer (Savagnin)

Jura, FRANCE
$135. 00
Bottle
$1620.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.
Savagnin is also known locally as Traminer, and this ancient variety is the specialty of the region. Stephane Tissot ages this wine in older barrels and he makes it much like a chardonnay. This topped up (ouillé) example is a powerful and textural style, the prominent acidity supporting an enormous degree of richness and depth of flavour.

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2014 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune La Mailloche (620ml)

Jura, FRANCE
$280. 00
Bottle
$3360.00 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

The low-yielding biodynamic Savagnin grapes for these Vin Jaunes are hand-picked and the juice fermented in steel tanks. The mostly clay soils give wines of higher acidity (whereas limestone gives less acidity and more minerality), and strong backbone. After the primary fermentation the wine is part-filled (around 85%) into old barrels (228 lt. usually) and a 'flor' yeast veil or 'voile' develops on the surface of the wine, protecting it from oxidation and adding complex aromas and flavours to the wine. The barrels are stored in a cool but 'airy' cellar (not underground) for around 6-7 years so the dryer atmosphere causes the evaporation of water and therefore concentration of flavours and reduction of the wine volume. In fact, usually only 620ml. (the size of a Vin Jaune bottle) remains from a litre. This is very expensive wine to make, as not only is there a huge volume loss, but often some barrels need to be culled.

La Mailloche has a gentle east aspect and very degraded soils of Liassic clay. Another wine with good firmness and seductive weight with some nice bitterness.

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2014 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune Les Bruyeres (620ml)

Jura, FRANCE
$280. 00
Bottle
$3360.00 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

The low-yielding biodynamic Savagnin grapes for these Vin Jaunes are hand-picked and the juice fermented in steel tanks. The mostly clay soils give wines of higher acidity (whereas limestone gives less acidity and more minerality), and strong backbone. After the primary fermentation the wine is part-filled (around 85%) into old barrels (228 lt. usually) and a 'flor' yeast veil or 'voile' develops on the surface of the wine, protecting it from oxidation and adding complex aromas and flavours to the wine. The barrels are stored in a cool but 'airy' cellar (not underground) for around 6-7 years so the dryer atmosphere causes the evaporation of water and therefore concentration of flavours and reduction of the wine volume. In fact, usually only 620ml. (the size of a Vin Jaune bottle) remains from a litre. This is very expensive wine to make, as not only is there a huge volume loss, but often some barrels need to be culled.

Les Bruyères is single south facing Arbois site planted on Triassic clay soils, with a rich vein of blue marl running through it. While the site is one of the warmest Stephane works with, the wines from here tend to maintain a firm backbone of structure and salinity that ensures harmony on the finish.

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2014 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune En Spois (620ml)

Jura, FRANCE
$255. 00
Bottle
$3060.00 Dozen

ABV: 15%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

The low-yielding biodynamic Savagnin grapes for these Vin Jaunes are hand-picked and the juice fermented in steel tanks. The mostly clay soils give wines of higher acidity (whereas limestone gives less acidity and more minerality), and strong backbone. After the primary fermentation the wine is part-filled (around 85%) into old barrels (228 lt. usually) and a 'flor' yeast veil or 'voile' develops on the surface of the wine, protecting it from oxidation and adding complex aromas and flavours to the wine. The barrels are stored in a cool but 'airy' cellar (not underground) for around 6-7 years so the dryer atmosphere causes the evaporation of water and therefore concentration of flavours and reduction of the wine volume. In fact, usually only 620ml. (the size of a Vin Jaune bottle) remains from a litre. This is very expensive wine to make, as not only is there a huge volume loss, but often some barrels need to be culled.

The En Spois plot is at the top of the slope on clay and Triassic blue marls, along with some limestone influence, planted between 1993 and 2000. Given the youth of the vines and the exposed plot, the Vin Jaune from here is often elegant and approachable, and a great introduction to these fantastic single site wines.

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Le Clos de la Tour de Curon

Jura, FRANCE
$320. 00
Bottle
$3840.00 Dozen

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

The Clos de la Tour de Curon comes from the Bajocien limestone soils that surround the tower in Arbois and the various plots are incredibly close planted, up to 27,000 vines a hectare in places. Like the rest of the single-vineyard Chardonnays, this wine is matured in barrel for two years before it was bottled.

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The 2018 harvest in Jura has been described as ‘quite warm’ to ‘very warm’ though best producers have managed well and frankly, no hail and frost is pretty refreshing. Tour du Curon is arguably the best site in all of Jura for white grapes, indeed, one of the best chardonnay sites on earth.
A bold wine, distinct, powerful, strongly saline, very savoury, direct, satiny, exceptionally long and profound in its layer and layers and layers of flavour. Perfume is no slouch, all salted cashew, ripe stone fruits, apple, ginger biscuits and floral things, so lovely to sniff on and evocative of the region. There will be a conversation about alcohol (15.5%) but the wine holds it all in neatly, though you’ve got no wallflower here. So much verity to the season too. Phenomenal depth, incredibly impressive wine, moreish, compelling, complex, so packed with detail. A truly symphonic wine. Drink 2021 - 2030.
97 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2019 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Rose Massale

Jura, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

Rose Massale is made with a rare mutated pink fruit-producing Chardonnay from cuttings propagated from 40 plants. It is sourced from different vineyards, 60% clay and 40% limestone, and it's a little bit more aromatic than normal Chardonnay. Stéphane Tissot is very excited and pleased with initial harvests of these grapes that are treated the same way as white chardonnay.

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Cotes du Jura Chardonnay Sursis

Jura, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

Chardonnay from old vines in Chateau Chalon. Sursis means 'suspended sentence', because the vineyard would need to be replanted with Savagnin in order to have the right to carry its appellation. Grown on marl with chalky stones, it is pure, firm and dry.

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Les Graviers

Jura, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

Les Graviers hails from five vineyards with vine age averaging over 60 years. Each plot contains a high proportion of limestone dominant soils which gives the wines from here a fine line of mineral tension and freshness.

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Les Graviers is usually a cru that I put down the pecking order of Tissot’s wines, but in 2018, a year of chubbier, more potent chardonnay, it seemed to do the opposite and find that electricity and crackle I love from Tissot and Jura. It’s heady in scents of ripe apple, sea spray, flint, sandalwood and almonds. The palate is similar, opulent to a point but finds chalky pucker in texture and an amazing spine of saline acidity at its core. It has energy, vitality, drive and a general sense of deliciousness. A brilliant, wonderful and vibrant chardonnay. Pedigree plus. Drink 2021 - 2035.
95 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2018 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Arbois Chardonnay Les Bruyeres

Jura, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Stéphane Tissot is a tireless and vigorous promoter of individual sites and natural wines. He brings technological experience from his work in Australia and South Africa, and combines this with his ruthless yield reduction philosophy and very serious 'small batch' winemaking which is carried out as naturally as possible. Tissot plants mostly on clay and limestone, all sites are farmed biodynamically and yields are kept low, averaging only 30 h/l per hectare. Ferments are allowed to commence naturally and the still wines are bottled without filtration and little or no SO2 is added across the board. Vibrancy and fruit presence is a signature across all his wines. Given Stéphane is constantly experimenting and obsessively seeking improvements; he is at the forefront of the Jura revolution and produces terroir-driven wines of depth, intensity, interest and undeniable quality.

Les Bruyères is single south facing Arbois site planted on Triassic clay soils, with a rich vein of blue marl running through it. While the site is one of the warmest Stephane works with, the wines from here tend to maintain a firm backbone of structure and salinity that ensures harmony on the finish.

Other Reviews....
Big, bold year for wines, lots of heat, lots of volume, lots of everything. Bruyeres one of the great, great sites of Jura and a visionary decision to plant from Stephane Tissot. This and vin jaune from the vineyard are epic.
It’s fragrant and full bodied but still manages to push an agenda of freshness and Jura ‘saline minerality’ through and through. Scents of sugar biscuit, ginger biscuit, green apple, preserved lemon, flavours pretty similar and a full salted biscuit finish. Lush texture, satiny though, succulent, puckers the palate with its saltiness and there’s layers of flavour, mineraly things, harmonious ripe fruit and brisk acidity. It’s such a complex, compelling, delicious wine. Kowtow at the throne. Drink 2021 - 2035.
96 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2013 Benedicte et Stephane Tissot Savagnin

Jura, FRANCE
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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This wine has spent around three years under flor; a sous voile wine. Stephane Tissot an outstanding spokesperson for Jura wines in general. This is the kind of wine that sets you on a righteous path. It’s an outstanding release.
So good. Addictive stuff. Powerful brown lime, sea spray and green apple scents, and importantly, just a hint of mustard powder. Linear in the palate, fine boned and juicy but with filigree of detail, incredible mineral vein, that sense of nuttiness, saline acidity and supreme length. Complexity, intensity, glory. This is so bloody good, and top of tree as an example of the sous voile style. A clear statement of how savagnin is grape royalty.
96 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2021 Benito Ferrara Terra d'Uva Greco di Tufo

Campania, ITALY
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

The Greco grape variety is thought to have been brought to Southern Italy from Greece more than 2500 years ago. Sitting in the high altitude district of San Paolo which is situated within the commune of Tufo is what is considered by many critics as one of Italy’s best white wine producers and the number one producer of Greco di Tufo – Benito Ferrara. Fourth-generation viticulturalists Gabriella Ferrara and her husband Sergio run the estate with the assistance of oenologist Paolo Caciorgna who worked alongside Italy’s most famous consultant Giulio Gambelli for many years.
Fruit was sourced from vines aged between 5 to 60 years old.
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The 2021 Greco di Tufo Terre d'Uva opens with a bouquet of tropical green melon, exotic florals and a spritz of lime. This is texturally deep, almost oily in feel, balanced by saline-minerals and crisp green apple. The Terre d'Uva finishes with a bitter tension, pinching at the cheeks with sour citrus while leaving the mouth watering for more. This zesty Greco will win a lot of hearts. Drink 2023 - 2026.
91 Points
Eric Guido - Antonio Galloni's Vinous

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2018 Benito Ferrara Vigna Cicogna Greco di Tufo

Campania, ITALY
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Benito Ferrara’s most famous wine, Vigna Cicogna Greco di Tufo, is described by wine critic Ian d’Agata as an ‘Italian icon’. Brilliant pale straw colour with tinges of green around the edges and a watery hue. The nose dispels aromas of fresh pear, lime and green apple subtlety infused with fresh herbs over a stony back drop. Light and crisp yet possessing a nicely rounded mouthfeel, flavours of fresh pears and limes subtlety infused with fresh herbs are carried by a citrusy wet stone and mineral back drop. Finishes dry with snappy acidity and a long intensely flavoured aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Benito Ferrara Terra d'Uva Greco di Tufo DOCG

Campania, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2019)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

The Greco grape variety is thought to have been brought to Southern Italy from Greece more than 2500 years ago. Sitting in the high altitude district of San Paolo which is situated within the commune of Tufo is what is considered by many critics as one of Italy’s best white wine producers and the number one producer of Greco di Tufo – Benito Ferrara. Fourth generation viticulturalists Gabriella Ferrara and her husband Sergio run the estate with the assistance of oenologist Paolo Caciorgna who worked alongside Italy’s most famous consultant Giulio Gambelli for many years.

Fruit was sourced from vines aged between 5 to 60 years old. Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. The nose expels aromas of fresh pears, apples, limes and faint mint alongside other fresh herb infusions. Showing good intensity as well as freshness are vibrant flavours of pear, apple and lime over a back drop of light quince and subtle infusions of herbs. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a medium to long aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2015 Benjamin Laroche La Manufacture Saint Bris Sauvignon

Burgundy, FRANCE
$42. 99
Bottle
$515.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a hint of green to the edges and a watery hue. Herbaceous grassy scents combine with lime and fresh herb infusions over some asparagus and subtle wet stone notes. Light and very dry the palate has flavours of herbaceous grassy characters and lime which sit over a back drop of dried herbs, wet stone and asparagus. Finishes very dry with fresh acidity and an aftertaste of herbaceous grassy characters, lime, dried herbs, wet stone and lightly spiced asparagus.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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2015 Benjamin Laroche La Manufacture Chablis

Chablis, FRANCE
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear laced with dried honey overlay some lime, wet stone and subtle spicy cashew notes. Quite rich with a fullish mouthfeel the palate possesses flavours of ripe pears and dried honey over subtle stony characters and a pinch of spice. Clean dry finish with good fresh acidity and an aftertaste of pears, dried honey, stony elements and light spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Aligote

Burgundy, FRANCE
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

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The 2020 Bourgogne Aligoté had been bottled in mid-September. It has a clean and fresh bouquet with lemon zest and light malic aromas. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, a nice touch of sour lemon on the finish. Closure: Diam. Drink 2022-2026.
87 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Picked 15th September from their own vineyard below Meursault, at 12.9% alcohol. Bottled just before harvest having been mostly made in foudre. A little meaty touch, very good weight, greengage and yellow plum. Opens out very well afterwards, relatively fleshy. Pretty, with a long finish.
88 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

Burgundy, FRANCE
$72. 99
Bottle
$875.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

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The 2020 Bourgogne Chardonnay comes from Meursault and is aged in foudres. It has a light bouquet with light lemon and orange pith aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine depth, a touch of spice that enlivens the finish. Fine. Closure: Diam. Drink 2022-2027.
85-87 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Racked to tank in July, from foudre and 600 litre barrels. Almost all the grapes come from around Meursault. Excellent balance here with a line of concentration through the middle. Perfectly judged ripeness, more in white fruit. Textbook example, just a little oak toast but the fruit is the driver.
88-89 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Narvaux

Burgundy, FRANCE
$195. 00
Bottle
$2340.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

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Cool, pure and very pretty aromas of roasted nut, petrol and a blend of white orchard fruit scents. There is both fine richness and volume to the solidly concentrated and intensely mineral-driven middle weight flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere, balanced and sleek finale. This is an excellent Meursault villages though note that it's one that is going to need at least a few years of keeping as it's pretty tightly wound at present. Drink 2028+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Meursault Narvaux has a well-defined bouquet with wild peach and light apricot aromas that blossom in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a soft opening, quite plush and rounded, maybe the Les Vireuils has more tension. Closure: Diam. Drink 2023-2036.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Clear pale lemon colour. Just three barrels, none new, though the wood does still show on the nose. Fruit floods the palate, ripe but staying in white pears, the barest hint of muscat as well, long and charming. Very attractive, if not quite the tension of some vintages.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Benjamin Leroux Meursault Les Vireuils

Burgundy, FRANCE
$175. 00
Bottle
$2100.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Smoky aromas of acacia, mineral reduction and citrus rind give way to detailed, intense and saline-infused medium weight flavors that are at once more complex but also more austere on the balanced and lightly stony finale. This promising effort will need a few years to better harmonize and flesh out. Drink 2026+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2019 Meursault Les Vireuils is one of the highlights of the range, offering up aromas of pear, lemon oil, white flowers and vanilla pod, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and chalky palate that's lively and precise, concluding with a saline finish. Drink 2021 - 2035.
90+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 2021)
The 2019 Meursault Les Vireuils has a lively bouquet of grilled walnuts, smoke and gunflint aromas that soar from the glass. The palate is well balanced with quite a rich and honeyed entry. Weighty and assertive in the mouth, it delivers a tangy marmalade finish. Maybe a little "obvious" compared to some crus, but certainly well crafted and full of flavor. Drink 2023 - 2036.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Racked and returned mostly to the same barrels. Light fresh colour, with a racy hillside nose, backed by the sunshine too. A little touch of biscuit from the barrel, a leaner finish than the regular Meursault.
89-92 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Blanc

Burgundy, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

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There is a touch of matchstick character to the smoky aromas of various white orchard fruit nuances. The plump, round and delicious flavors aren't exactly energetic, but the bitter lemon-inflected finish is refreshingly dry and complex. Drink 2023+.
87 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Predominantly derived from vines in the commune of Meursault, the 2019 Bourgogne Blanc exhibits aromas of yellow orchard fruit, mint and clear honey. Medium to full-bodied, bright and chalky, it's a nicely balanced effort that was vinified in foudres. Drink 2021 - 2030.
88 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 2021)
Pale colour with an attractive leesy quality, lovely lemon touch here, very attractive juicy quality through the middle, plenty of energy, avoids the heat. A mix of foudre and 600 litre barrels. Really persistent.
87-88 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Benjamin Leroux Bourgogne Aligote

Burgundy, FRANCE
$66. 99
Bottle
$803.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Other Reviews....
All has been made in foudre, not new. Fresh bouquet with the tangy touch, a little bit of sucrosity on the palate, but has retained classical Aligoté angularity, and very good length. Not one of the sunny fleshy expressions, but more of a classical wine.
86-88 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2018 Bernard Defaix Chablis

Chablis, FRANCE
$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Fresh pear and lime scents combine with green apple, slate and flinty mineral notes. Crunchy pear and lime flavours sit over light dried honey, wet slate and minerally oyster shell like characters. Nicely rounded pebble stone like mouthfeel finishing dry with brisk acidity and an elegant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2018 Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis

Chablis, FRANCE
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of pear and dried honey overlay a stony back drop that also sees notions of citrus and light oyster shell emerge. Delicious pear, citrus and dried honey flavours have a very rounded mouthfeel carried by wet stone and subtle minerally oyster shell like elements. Finishes dry and fresh with a long savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

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2022 Bernhard Ott Am Berg Gruner Veltliner

AUSTRIA
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A frisky, bone dry Gruner Veltliner that shows an energised tension.
The Ott family has been producing wine since 1889 in the region of Wagram in Lower Austria, just to the East of the triangle of Kremstal, Kamptal and Wachau. The estate has around 28 hectares of vineyards located around Feuersbrunn and Engabrunn and Bernhard Ott now runs the domaine since taking over the reigns from his father in 1995. The vineyards are farmed according to biodynamic principles and 90% are planted to Grüner Veltliner with the remaining 10% being Riesling.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Red apple skin and lime aromas are intermeshed with hints of quince, green apple and slatey mineral notes. Zingy lime and green to red apple fruits dance over a gentle quince, wet slate and mineral back drop. Frisky acidity with a bone dry and racy finish that shows plenty of energised tension.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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2015 Bernhard Huber Weisserburgunder

Baden, GERMANY
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Pronounced ripe white peach and dried honey scents show excellent intensity followed by some creme brulee and spicy nougat notes. Refined in its feel the palate sports a white peach, citrus and nectarine fruit profile which overlays a back drop of dried honey, subtle biscuity cashew like nuances, light nougat and delicate mineral infusions. Finishes fresh with a burst of vibrant acidity, the aftertaste long and elegant.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2015 Bernhard Ott Am Berg Gruner Veltliner

Wachau, AUSTRIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Closure: Stelvin

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Ott's 2015 Grüner Veltliner Am Berg tries to balance a crisp freshness and a vinous character. The wine – a collection of younger vines and purchased grapes –opens with an intense but discreet bouquet of white pip and stone fruits along with lemon flavors. Intense, round and aromatic on the palate, this is a pure yet densely textured Veltliner with a lovely spiciness and salinity in the finish. Excellent quality for a so called entry-level wine. Crisp in the finish.
89 points
Stephan Reinhardt - eRobertParker.com #225 (Jun 2016)

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2014 Bernhard Ott Fass 4 Gruner Veltliner

Wachau, AUSTRIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Grapefruit and tangy pineapple near the core lend a Riesling-like cast to this bright bottling, an impression strikingly complemented by hints of resin. As with the corresponding Am Berg, Grüner Veltliner-typical notes—notably celery root and cress—emerge as one works the wine around in the mouth. At the same time, there are mango-like tropical leanings. Lean though slightly oily in feel, this finishes with vibratory if tart and slightly rustically piquant intensity.
89 points
David Schildknecht - vinous.com

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2023 Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc

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

Minimum 6 bottles

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

With a mild summer and no excessive heat waves, the grapes ripened at lower sugar levels, leading to harvest decisions based on flavor. The resulting wine is light, with vibrant aromatics and fresh acidity. A long, cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks preserved fruit purity and varietal character.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Black Cottage Sauvignon Blanc

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

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 91%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with subtle flashes of green around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted herbaceous grassy scents mix with gooseberry, citrus, lime zest and mineral notes. Zesty citrus and gooseberry flavours sit over a flinty mineral back drop that also sees some herbaceous grassy characters evident. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a zingy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Black Cottage Pinot Gris

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear, red apple and dried honey are followed by some spicy musk notes. Juicy pear and red apple fruits have a musk overlay with a dash of spice in the background. Dry to off dry finish with crisp acidity and a brisk yet textured aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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- 90
2021 Black Cottage Chardonnay

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

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. A combination of nectarine and grapefruit aromas greet the nostrils with melon and gun flint notes also evident. Light and vibrant the palate has flavours of nectarine and grapefruit infused with gun flint. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and an elegant mineral laden aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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