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2017 Radford Dale The Renaissance of Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright yellow straw colour with a watery hue. Delicate pear and baked apple aromas mix with hints of honeysuckle, quince and light cinnamon spice notes. The texturally rounded palate features ripe pear and baked apple fruits over faint honeysuckle, subtle quince and spice characters. Finishes dry with nicely balanced natural acidity and a refined medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Of the 15 South African wines I have picked out, Radford Dale is the only estate that's run organically. In contrast, all the Loire wines are either from organic or biodynamic domaines, or in conversion to organic status. Renaissance is sourced from vines planted on granite, aged between six and 37 years old. The grapes were picked by hand. The 2017 has an opulent nose and is richly textured, with a good concentration of ripe fruit along with vibrant acidity on the long finish. A lovely wine with good potential to age.
Drinking Window 2019 – 2033
94 points
Decanter

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2021 Rallo Bianco Maggiore Grillo

Sicily, ITALY
Reduced from $39.99
$36. 99
Bottle
$443.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Certified Organic this wine hails from a small plot of ancient Grillo vines. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated ripe pear and dried honey aromas mix with some guava, red apple and flint notes. Generously textured pear, ripe apple, pineapple and dried honey flavours are delivered with plenty of richness. Subtle wet stone elements linger underneath. Dry balanced finish with nicely integrated acidity and a deliciously fruity aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Rallo Bianco Maggiore Grillo

Sicily, ITALY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from 100% certified organic Grillo grapes. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. The nose offers up baked pear, dried apple and honeysuckle aromas followed by spicy quince end notes. Texturally full and rounded the palate has generous ripe pear, baked apple and dried honey flavours over notions of quince and subtle cinnamon spice. Dry finish with nicely balanced acidity lending some freshness to the medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Rallo Bianco Maggiore Grillo

Sicily, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Certified organic. Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of ripe peach, dried honey, baked apples, quince and spice fill the nostrils. Texturally round and full the palate is generously flavoured with pear and apple fruits which overlay quince, light honeysuckle and spice characters. Finishes dry with a good lick of fresh acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2015 Ramon Bilbao Albarino

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

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Bright straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. The nose exhibits aromas of ripe pears and dried apples over some quince, subtle dried nuts and spicy herb notes. The palate has a medium bodied textural feel with flavours of spicy pears, dried apples, quince and subtle fresh herb infusions. Clean dry finish with vibrant acidity. Aftertaste of spicy pears, quince, dried apple and fresh herbs.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2021 Ratti Brigata Langhe Chardonnay

Piedmont, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2022-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Aromas of citrus, nectarine and green apple meld into wet slate and mineral notes. Mid weighted with a texturally polished feel, the palate has a Chablis like flavour profile, citrus, pear and spicy green apple overlaying a stony mineral backdrop. Finishes dry with brisk acidity and an elegant stony mineral infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2016 Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt RK Riesling Trocken

Mosel, GERMANY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a greenish tinged outskirts and watery hue. Freshly squeezed lime, pear and orange rind aromas are trailed by citrus, subtle notes of wet stone and mineral. Light and zippy the palate has flavours of lime and red apples over subtle orange blossom infusions and mineral. Dry crisp finish with an aftertaste of lime, red apple, subtle orange blossom infusions and mineral.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 11.5%

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2012 Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Josephshofer Riesling Kabinett

Mosel, GERMANY
$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. The nose displays lifted aromas of ripe red apple and honeysuckle followed by some subtle tropical fruits and light spice. Possessing good richness and a textured mouthfeel, these attributes are beautifully counterpointed by some fresh acidity on the finish. Flavours of red apple, subtle tropical fruits and honeysuckle with some refreshing minerality on the off dry conclusion. Long aftertaste of red apple, honeysuckle, citrus and subtle minerality.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 11%

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- Nick's Import
2016 Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault Les Narvaux

Burgundy, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Pale, bright yellow. Good gingery lift to the aromas of apple and minerals. Conveys a nicely dry impression, showing good energy to its apple, spice and mineral flavors. Very Meursault, and nicely concentrated. Jobard noted that production here was down 70% in 2016.
88-91 Points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

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2016 Domaine Remi Jobard Bourgogne Blanc

Burgundy, FRANCE
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Remi Jobard is widely considered one of the rising stars of Burgundy, and the Domaine can count amongst their impressive land holdings some prime plots in Meursault 1er Cru vineyards Genevrieres, Poruzots and Charmes. Certified organic since 2011, the family own and run eight hectares of vines spread throughout Monthelie and Meursault. The wines can be considered modern by Burgundy standards, being clean and pure with fantastic richness and complexity.

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A vaguely tropical nose reflects notes of melon and citrus peel. The round, fruity and delicious flavors are nicely vibrant if a bit one-dimensional on the otherwise attractively clean and dry finish.
Allen Meadow - Burghound.com

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- Nick's Import
2016 Domaine Remi Jobard Meursault Les Chevalieres

Burgundy, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Pale yellow. High-pitched scents of lemon and crushed stone. Intense and highly perfumed, showing excellent precision to its flavors of citrus peel, spices and minerals. Some unabsorbed CO2 adds to the wine's juicy character. Not a thick wine but sharply chiseled, aromatic and long on the aftertaste; this really piques the salivary glands.
92 Points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

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2018 Domaine Rene Rostaing Condrieu La Bonnette

Condrieu, Northern Rhone, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Glistening straw color. Potent, mineral-accented aromas of pear nectar and orange pith are complicated by a floral accent that gains strength with aeration. Seamless and expansive in the mouth, displaying impressive focus to its lively citrus and orchard fruit flavors. Delivers a suave blend of richness and finesse finishing with strong mineral cut and emphatic, floral-driven persistence.
94 points
Josh Raynolds - Vinous

A wine you don’t see often enough, the 2018 Condrieu La Bonnette is terrific, with a medium-bodied, seamless texture as well as textbook Condrieu notes of tangerine, citrus zest, brioche, and white flowers. It has plenty of freshness, yet shows the soft, plush style of the vintage. Drink it over the coming 2-3 years.
92 points
Jeb Dunnuck

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2019 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2019 Chardonnay Estate is super-elegant and precise. Scents of tangerine oil, mint, apricot and chamomile all grace this lithe, wonderfully expressive Chardonnay. Bright acids and a very slight touch of reduction frame the close. The Estate is made for near and medium-term drinking. I would prefer to open it well in advance though. Drink 2022-2029.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Coming from the Santa Cruz Mountains, the 2019 Chardonnay Estate offers a beautiful sense of reduction and minerality in its stone fruits, toasted brioche, and crushed stone-like aromas and flavors. A kiss of green almonds and salinity emerges with time in the glass, and this is a beautiful, classic Chardonnay from this team that will evolve gracefully for a good 20 years or more. Drink 2021 - 2041.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck

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2018 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.3%

Closure: Cork

Ridge produced its first chardonnay in 1962 from fully-mature vines planted in the late 1940s on the Monte Bello estate vineyard. Production never exceeded ten barrels, and Monte Bello chardonnay was sold principally at the winery. Several great vintages, among them the 1973, ‘74, ‘79, and ‘84, showed that their cool climate and fractured limestone sub-soils were well suited to the varietal. By 1985, the old vines were producing less then a half-ton per acre and were taken out. The younger vines, planted in the ‘70s, provide the majority of grapes today. Initially these newer plantings were on the “lower” vineyard— not yet farmed as part of the Monte Bello estate—so the wine was called “Santa Cruz Mountains” and these vines have long since been included.
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The 2018 Chardonnay is classy, translucent and so vivid. Apricot, tangerine oil and light tropical overtones open up first, but the 2018 only starts to show all it has to offer with some aeration. The layers start to fill out, and yet the 2018 never loses its sense of transparency and overall detail. A real sense of phenolic weight gives the wine its distinctive mountain feel. Drink 2022 - 2028.
94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Coming all from the estate Monte Bello Vineyard, the 2018 Chardonnay Estate offers a medium gold hue as well rocking notes of caramelized apples, white flowers, honeysuckle, and crushed rocks. These all carry to a medium-bodied Chardonnay with bright acidity, a focused, chiseled texture, terrific minerality, and just a kiss of background oak. It's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity, if not longer. Drink 2024 - 2044.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck

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2017 Ridge Vineyards Estate Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Cork

Ridge produced its first chardonnay in 1962 from fully-mature vines planted in the late 1940s on the Monte Bello estate vineyard. Production never exceeded ten barrels, and Monte Bello chardonnay was sold principally at the winery. Several great vintages, among them the 1973, ‘74, ‘79, and ‘84, showed that their cool climate and fractured limestone sub-soils were well suited to the varietal. By 1985, the old vines were producing less then a half-ton per acre and were taken out. The younger vines, planted in the ‘70s, provide the majority of grapes today. Initially these newer plantings were on the “lower” vineyard— not yet farmed as part of the Monte Bello estate—so the wine was called “Santa Cruz Mountains” and these vines have long since been included.

Other reviews....
The 2017 Chardonnay Estate has a Burgundian reductive quality as well as first-rate notes of caramelized orchard fruits, crushed rock, and subtle toasty, nutty notes. Rich, medium to full-bodied, with bright acidity, it has beautiful mid-palate depth, and well as the class and structure to keep for 15+ years. This is beautifully done.
94 points
Jeb Dunnuck

The 2017 Chardonnay Estate is soft, silky and exceptionally polished. White flowers, mint, orchard fruit, lemon confit and white pepper give the 2017 striking aromatic top notes that add nuance to the delicate, beautifully layered fruit. This understated Chardonnay is all class. The Estate represents 85% of Ridge's production in 2017, while the remaining 15% will be bottled as Monte Bello.
94 points
Vinous

A big, rich and showy white, filled with spicy notes to the ripe apple, pear and wild herb flavors. Minerally and buttery accents emerge on the contoured finish.
92 points
Wine Spectator

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2014 Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Lifted passionfruit and gooseberry aromas over lap herbaceous grassy asparagus like characters and hints of capsicum. Lively palate flavours of passionfruit and ripe gooseberries are followed by some herbaceous grassy characters and a touch of capsicum. Clean crisp dry finish with an aftertaste of passionfruit, herbaceous gooseberries and faint capsicum.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2020 Rinomata Cantina Tombacco Pecorino Terre di Chieti

Terre di Chieti, ITALY
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, red apple and lime are followed by some wet slate and delicate spice notes. Juicy pear and red apple fruits drive the scrumptious palate with some lime, infusions of fresh herbs and wet stone characters also present. Nicely textured it finishes dry with crisp acidity and a lengthy aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Riondo Pinot Grigio

Venezie, ITALY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw colour with a subtle shade of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Nosing reveals aromas of pear and spiced apple alongside subtle dried honey and wet stone notes. Delicious pear and red apple fruits overlay light dried honey and wet stone characters. Supple well rounded mouthfeel finishing dry and fresh with a dash of spice on the aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 Rippon Gewurztraminer

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Initially restrained, the nose offers up fresh lychee and grapefruit aromas which intermix with citrus, quince and flinty mineral notes. More forward than the nose, the palate features luscious pear, lychee and honeysuckle flavours over a back drop of subtle musk and delicate ginger characters. Finishes dry with fresh acidity lending energy to the long generously textured and spicy finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews…..
A tight and focused white with lavender, sage, dried apples, melon and lychees. Medium-bodied, dry and flavorful but very refined. Drink now.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Rippon Mature Vine Riesling

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Bursting out of the glass are lime, red apple skin and orange blossom scents followed by some lemon, hints of honeysuckle and wet slate notes. Mouth filling flavours of lime, pear, orange rind and honeysuckle overlay red apple and stony mineral characteristics. Excellent concentration and shape with energetic acidity and an off dry finish that’s long and moreish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews……
A creamy and beautiful riesling with sliced spiced pears and green apple aromas and flavors. Medium body. Off dry. Slate and mineral undertones. Green melon, too. More like a dry wine. Drink now.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2021 Rippon Gewurztraminer

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear, lychee and honeysuckle are followed by some rosewater, Turkish delight and subtle ginger spice. On the rich, lusciously textured palate lychee, pear and musk flavours overlay honeysuckle, subtle Turkish delight and ginger spice characters. Combining concentration with freshness it has a slightly off dry finish, lively acidity and a long delectable aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%
Other Reviews….
A very balanced and beautiful gewurz with a medium to full body, a polished texture and a beautiful finish. So spicy, flinty and intense. White pepper at the end. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Rippon Mature Vine Riesling

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)

ABV: 11.2%

Closure: Diam Cork

Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle tinge of green around the edges and a watery hue. Intense lime, red apple, pear and orange blossom aromas intermingle with hints of honeysuckle and flinty mineral notes. Racy lime and orange rind flavours greet the front half of the palate. Red apple skin, subtle honeysuckle and stony mineral elements are spread across the back palate. Finishes dry with crisp acidity lending tension. The aftertaste long and energised.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 11.2%
Other Reviews….
Lime zest, lemon blossom, white peach, flint and white pepper on the nose. Medium-bodied with sharp, bracing acidity. So vibrant and compact with a mineral backbone. Really minerally, tart and dry on the finish. Better from 2023.
95 Points
JamesSuckling.com

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2020 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Forty percent of this wine was fermented in old French oak barrels. Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Pungent unripe passionfruit and grapefruit scents mix with distinct grassy asparagus notes. Intense herbaceous gooseberry, lemon and grapefruit flavours sit over a grassy asparagus, lime and fresh capsicum back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long zesty aftertaste that has a distinct grassiness to it.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Oof. Lots on here. No prisoners in the perfume. Wasabi peas, jalapeno, lime, passionfruit – palalte and perfume. Flavoursome beasty! It’s got so much going on, crazy. Texture is great, chewy and chalky, races along at pace with refreshment factor on high. Quite an experience – an elevated example! Drink 2022-2025+
94 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2019 Rippon Sauvignon Blanc

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

Forty percent of the wine was fermented in neutral French barrels. Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Aromas of grapefruit and lime mix with herbaceous gooseberries, asparagus and grassy citrus notes. Racy fresh gooseberry, grapefruit and granny smith apple flavours enliven the palate. Herbaceous grassy characters, asparagus and infusions of gun flint present themselves on the back half. Dry crisp finish with a long vibrant aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%
Other Reviews….
The whole shebang for making serious white wine, despite how people often approach the variety in NZ. A different animal. A high pedigree one.
Scents of pecan nuts, ripe citrus, green apple, wheat biscuits. Fleshy in the palate, rolls with authority, firm grip but a juicy core and layers and layers of citrus, stone fruit, nutty flavour. Such a delight! So much to sink one’s teeth into. Drink 2020-2030.
94+ points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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2022 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish toned edges and a watery hue. Elevated ripe pear and baked apple scents draped with honeysuckle rise out of the glass followed by hints of musk and quince. Rich mouth filling flavours of ripe pear, baked apple and honeysuckle have a luscious textural feel with quince and ginger spice in the background. Off dry finish with nicely balanced acidity and a long generously weighted, succulently fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14%

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2021 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

The second label of Mt Difficulty, the Roaring Meg Pinot Gris is made in a traditional rich, luscious, off dry style that packs plenty of intensity.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green to the edges and a watery hue. Fresh pear and red apple scents intermix with honeysuckle, ginger spice and quince notes. Texturally ripe and full with excellent intensity, luscious pear and apple fruits overlay honeysuckle, subtle ginger, quince and spicy musk elements. Off dry finish with brisk acidity lending freshness to the long delicious aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 14%

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2020 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Intense ripe pear, lychee and red apple scents jump out of the glass with notions of Turkish delight and spice also evident. Luscious pear, red apple and honeysuckle flavours are underpinned by infusions of musk and light quince. Finishes off dry with plenty of freshness and a deliciously persistent aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Roaring Meg Sauvignon Blanc

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Zingy passionfruit and citrus aromas meet up with gooseberry and herbaceous grassy notes. Vibrant passionfruit, gooseberry and citrus flavours fill the mouth underpinned by a subtle herbaceousness and a mineral edge. Crisp dry finish with a zesty aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2019 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

The second label of Mt Difficulty, the Roaring Meg Pinot Gris is made in a traditional rich, luscious, off dry style that packs plenty of intensity.
Bright pale straw colour with a watery hue. Elevated scents of ripe pear, honeysuckle and Jonathan apple flow out of the glass followed by hints of musk and spice. Luscious ripe pear and apple fruits have a honeysuckle overlay with elements of musk and a delicate spice in the background. Soft yet balanced acidity. Creamy like texture finishing off dry with a lick of residual sugar present. Long rich aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Roaring Meg Sauvignon Blanc

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Herbaceous grassy top notes intermix with asparagus and citrus and citrus followed by dried herb infusions and light spice. Possessing a rounded mouthfeel with relatively soft acidity the palate has flavours of grassy characters, dried herbs, herbaceous asparagus and some spicy capsicum. Dry finish with an aftertaste of grassy asparagus characters, dried herbs, citrus and spicy capsicum.
Drink now.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

The second label of Mt Difficulty, the Roaring Meg Pinot Gris is made a traditional rich, luscious, off dry style that packs plenty of intensity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a light tinge of green to the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of ripe pear and honeycomb show good elevation out of glass with musk, citrus and spice also evident. Rich, luscious ripe pear, apple and honeycomb flavours have a full creamy feel with some musk and spice moving in on the fresh off dry finish. Excellent power and intensity with a long, richly textured aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14%

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2014 Roaring Meg Pinot Gris

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2016-2017)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted aromas of ripe pear intermix with some lychee and musk followed by confectionary end notes. Rich luscious flavours of ripe pear, lychee, musk and honeysuckle fill the mouth over a background of some spice. Clean medium dry finish with good lively acidity and a long aftertaste of ripe pear, honeysuckle, musk and spice.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 14%

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2024 Robert Mondavi Buttery Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Rich, full and creamy textured with a long opulent finish.
Brilliant straw colour with a watery hue. Nosing offers up aromas of ripe peach and crème brulee which are overlaid by some prominent bacon fat notes. Honeycomb and spice scents are also evident. Rich, full and creamy textured, the palate is inundated with luscious peach, honeycomb and crème brulee flavours. Nougat , butterscotch, toasty oak and spice accents also make an appearance. Excellent concentration with a long, round opulent finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2022 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

In the style of Fat Bastard Chardonnay but showing greater concentration and depth, this rendition of Robert Mondavi Chardonnay sees a portion of the wine aged in American oak bourbon barrels for a period of 8 months to impart a rich, toasty flavour. It also undergoes malolactic fermentation to foster a full, creamy mouthfeel.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Intense ripe peach and apricot scents engulf the nostrils trailed by honeycomb, bacon fat, crème brulee and spicy nougat notes. Rich, creamy textured and concentrated, ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb flavours have a mouth filling effect with bacon fat, roasted almond, crème brulee and vanilla spice the back drop. Measured acidity brings balance to the long, full and luscious finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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Robert Mondavi Private Selection Buttery Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

PLEASE NOTE: This product is sold has non-vintage specific as supplied stock can change vintage without notice.

Aged in French and American oak. Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive greenish tinge to the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced ripe peach and honeycomb scents fill the nostrils followed by bacon fat, crème brulee and spicy nougat notes. Rich and creamy textured, there’s a strong toasty vanillin oak undercurrent to the ripe peach, honeycomb, crème brulee and spicy butterscotch flavours. Soft acidity with a long luscious conclusion that’s laced with toasty vanillin oak.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2021 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Bourbon Barrel Aged Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

In the style of Fat Bastard Chardonnay but showing greater concentration and depth, this rendition of Robert Mondavi Chardonnay sees a portion of the wine aged in American oak bourbon barrels for a period of 8 months to impart a rich, toasty flavour. It also undergoes malolactic fermentation to foster a full, creamy mouthfeel.
A classically styled Californian Chardonnay that’s rich, toasty and fat.
Brilliant pale straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Elevated scents of ripe peach and honeycomb are intermeshed with toasty vanillin oak and spicy butterscotch like notes. Rich, concentrated and possessing a viscous mouth feel the palate is awash with luscious ripe peach, tropical fruit and honeycomb flavours which overlay a back drop of toasty vanillin oak and subtle butterscotch. Round and full it finishes spicy, long and creamy textured.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2021 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Buttery Chardonnay

California, UNITED STATES
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Aged in French and American oak. Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. The nose is filled with aromas of ripe peach, honeycomb, bacon fat, crème brulee, hints of butterscotch and spice. Rich, round and heavy across the palate, luscious peach and honeycomb flavours are underscored by a prominent toasty vanillin oak component. Some spicy butterscotch is also evident. Creamy textured, a strong toasty oak character dominates the lingering finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Robert Mondavi Winery Napa Valley Chardonnay

Napa Valley, California, UNITED STATES
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Fruit was predominately sourced from the cooler areas in the southern end of the Napa Valley where bay fog and breezes allow the grapes to ripen at a gradual, flavour building pace while retaining refreshing, natural acidity. A small percentage (4%) of fruit from Sonoma’s cool, ocean-influenced Russian River Valley adds diverse texture and flavour. Fermented in French oak barrels (16% new) then aged for a further 9 months in the same barrels on its yeast lees with regular stirring.
Bright straw colour with a watery hue. Intense ripe peach, honeycomb and crème brulee scents fill the nostrils followed by some butterscotch, bacon fat and spicy nougat notes. Rich, round and fat the full bodied palate is awash with ripe peach, honeycomb and butterscotch flavours which meld into a bacon fat, roasted almond and spice background. Creamy textured it finishes long, toasty and opulent.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Roc Breia (by Theo Dancer) Chardonnay

Burgundy, FRANCE
$255. 00
Bottle
$3060.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Roc Breïa is an exciting new project in the Maconnais led by Chassagne-Montrachet's Theo Dancer (of Domaine Vincent Dancer fame). In 2021, Theo was invited to visit a mature, 10-hectare vineyard in the Bray district of the Maconnais that two investors had recently purchased. Dancer immediately saw the potential of the mature vines and limestone-rich soils. He agreed to manage the project, but only on the condition that he could control everything. Taking over in July 2021, with the help of full-time vigneron Bastien Cubillé, Dancer immediately began raising the vineyard work to his standards, bringing the soils and vines back into balance, planting cover crops, and cultivating inter-vine.
Other Reviews....
The 2022 Chardonnay has turned out beautifully, bursting with aromas of pear, white flowers, bread dough and hazelnuts, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate with a satiny attack that segues into a charming, lively mid-palate, with good cut and a saline finish. Dancer sold off two-thirds of his crop in 2021, but the quality of his raw materials in 2022 should permit a less draconian selection. Drink 2023-2035.
92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 20, 2023)

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2023 Rocca Soave

Veneto, ITALY
$12. 99
Bottle
$155.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Vini Rocca has been crafting fine Italian wines since 1880, when Francesco Rocca founded “Vinicola Rocca”. Four Generations later and Vini Rocca has grown to become one of Italy’s largest and most respected wineries.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Delightful spicy pear and ripe apple aromas are intermeshed with subtle lime and wet stone notes. Delicious red apple and pear fruits overlay a lime and stony mineral back drop. Excellent intensity for the price with a slippery well rounded textural feel. Brisk acidity finishing dry, long and very moreish. Fantastic value.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 12%

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2020 Rocca Soave

Soave, ITALY
Reduced from $13.99
$12. 99
Bottle
$155.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant water like colour with a faint tinge of green around the outskirts. Aromas of pear, lime and apple are accompanied by some fresh herb and wet stone notes. Beautifully rounded in the mouth with a slippery textural feel, the palate features pear, lime and green apple fruits over a stony backdrop. Lively acidity finishing dry and fresh with a delicious aftertaste.
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Alc. 12%

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2021 Roland Tissier et Fils Sancerre Tradition

Sancerre, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like core with greenish tinged edges. Leaping out of the glass are passionfruit and lime scents which are intertwined with green apple, some herbaceous grassy notes and subtle asparagus. Showing ample concentration are tropical fruit, green apple and lime fruits with subtle herbaceous grassy characters and flinty mineral infusions on the back half. Crunchy acidity with a long refreshing herbaceous mineral tinged aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13%

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2018 Roland Tissier et Fils Sancerre

Sancerre, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint glimmer of green around the outskirts and a watery hue. Herbaceous grassy scents mix with ripe limes and green apple followed by subtle asparagus and stony notes. Light across the palate, flavours of lime infused with fresh herbs have a delicate grassy asparagus and wet slate back drop. There’s a subtle stoniness to the mouthfeel finishing dry with vibrant acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13%

Other Reviews….
When I lived in England towards the end of the last century, Sancerre was quite the thing. I like it. Used to drink the odd bottle too. Good with fish and chips.
Altogether classic. White nectarine and gooseberry, brine and blackcurrant, a little rub of nettle. It’s fleshy and flavoursome, but not overt, discreet, gently creamy and chalky, a bit of the old ‘mineral’ and crushed rock, passionfruit and grapefruit on a composed and pretty long finish. Delightful.
Drink 2020-2023.
93 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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Romano Dogliotti La Caudrina Moscato d'asti (375ml)

Piedmont, ITALY
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 5%

Closure: Cork

A superb example of Moscato d Asti.
The wine is made by gently pressing the grapes with a bag press. The must is filtered and pumped into stainless steel vats where it is held at a temperature of –2ºC until ready for a controlled temperature ferment. Bright straw colour. The wine pours with a vigorous spritz, but it is not effervescent like Spumante. Magnificent aromatic nose – very intense, with notes of muscat, raisins and super ripe sultana. The palate has weight, and a generous creamy mouthfeel supported by gentle spritz which freshens the palate and accentuates the acidity. The palate displays considerable viscosity – which was not expected, followed by very grapey flavours of sultana and raisins. Excellent length, clean finish, with very long sultana and spice aftertaste. A delightful new sweet wine taste experience. Serve lightly chilled.
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Alc/Vol: 5%

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2021 Ronchi di Cialla Friulano

Friuli, ITALY
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2023)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Brilliant very pale straw almost water like colour with a faint greenish tinge around the edges. Spicy pear and apple scents mix with hints of lime and a distinct wet slate back drop. Invigorating lime, green apple and pear flavours are energised by crisp, flint infused acidity. Finishes dry and slatey with a long minerally aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Royal Tokaji Blue Label 5 Puttonyos Aszu (500ml)

Tokaji, HUNGARY
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

A sweet botrytis styled wine made from the grape varieties Furmint, Hárslevelű and Muscat de Lunel. Bright straw golden colour with a pale straw hue. Intoxicating aromas of honeyed apricot, bees wax, marmalade and lemon butter fill the nostrils with hints of toffee and spice also evident. Luscious honeyed peach and apricot flavours are complemented by refreshing acidity with undertones of marmalade, bees wax, lemon butter and spice. Excellent intensity with a long honeyed peach and spicy marmalade aftertaste that’s layered with freshness.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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Royal Tokaji has been making the 5 puttonyos style since 1990. The Blue Label is made with at least 90% Furmint and a touch of Hárslevelű, with berries mainly sourced from the producer’s long-term contract growers. Golden in colour, the 2016 vintage bursts with dried apricot, peach, fig honey and Osmanthus, tinted with beeswax and pepper. After aging in second or third-use Hungarian oak casks for two years, the palate displays spiced apricot and honeyed fig flavours, with Furmint’s tell-tale acidity spine (9.9g/l), followed by a lip-smacking spicy finish. Sugar level sits at 158 g/l, much higher than the 120 g/l hallmark for 5 puttonyos.
Drinking Window 2020 – 2025.
92 points
Sylvia Wu - Decanter

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2024 Sadie Family Swartland Skerpioen Chenin Blanc Palomino

Swartland, SOUTH AFRICA
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Named after the abundant native scorpions that make their home here, Skerpioen is an unirrigated, 2.4-hectare, 80-plus-year-old vineyard of half Palomino and half Chenin Blanc, just 2km from the Atlantic Ocean and overlooking the Elands Bay. The soils here are very sandy and chalky, a type that Sadie likens to the white albarizas of Andalucía (fitting then that the vines here are 50% Palomino). This is one of the coolest parts of the Swartland yet it's also a very dry location (with an average rainfall of only around 300mm per year). This naturally restricts the yields and concentrates the fruit, magnifying the vineyards' characteristic saline intensity. This parcel produces a tiny yield of 24 hl/ha on average. The grapes are picked and pressed together and naturally co-ferment in old wooden casks. The result is a stunning and complex white that is completely unique. As always, this is Sadie's most mineral, racy and low alcohol white.
Other Reviews....
Fresh apricots, salted olives, sea shells, lemon curd and sage on the nose, as well as salted almonds. It’s creamy, textured and medium- to full-bodied, with a saline freshness. Long and delicious. Field blend of chenin blanc and palomino. Drink or hold.
96 points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
The 2024 Skerpioen is the Chenin Blanc Palomino blend on limestone soils next to the coast, this year's fruit picked early. "The wine was much fuller than I thought and one of the best wines we have made from the site," according to Sadie. The Chenin part speaks louder than the Palomino at the moment, sea spray and shucked oyster shells unfolding on the nose. The palate is fresh and vibrant, very saline in style, certainly very marine influenced with Palomino finally finding its voice on the finish. Superb. Drink 2027-2042.
96 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

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2024 Sadie Family Stellenbosch Mev. Kirsten Chenin Blanc

Stellenbosch, SOUTH AFRICA
$430. 00
Bottle
$5160.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Sadie has been working with Chenin off this "truly incredible" granite vineyard at the foot of Bothmaskop Mountain in Stellenbosch's Jonkershoek Valley since 2006. With most of the vines planted between 1905 and 1920, the mere one hectare (belonging to Mrs Kirsten and her family) is recognised as the oldest Chenin Blanc in South Africa. Due to the age of the vines, Sadie has been interplanting mass-selection cuttings to prolong the vineyard's life, though the younger vines are vinified separately. In time, the younger fraction will also be included in the blend.
Eben describes this hyper-rare wine as his most powerful and structured Chenin Blanc, juxtaposing silky elegance with immense texture, density and power. It ferments in an old foudre with lots of solids and is bottled unfiltered after 12 months of aging.
Other Reviews....
Lots of spiced pear, mango stone, honey, papaya and honeysuckle on the nose of this full-bodied white. It’s creamy, rich and delicious, with incredible generosity and volume but reined in by fresh acidity. Great balance. Hard not to drink. Chenin blanc from a vineyard planted in 1905. Drink or hold.
97 points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
The 2024 Mev. Kirsten comes from the oldest Chenin in the Cape, originally planted in 1905 and then every other row was pulled out in 1946. Factoid: it was the first vineyard in South Africa ploughed by tractor. It has a fragrant bouquet with sea spray, light lanolin and crushed chalky scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with a wonderful texture, perfectly balanced, laser-like focus, with a deft hint of lemongrass on the prolonged finish. Brilliant. Drink 2027-2049.
97 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

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