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Tomintoul Tarn Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1000ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$109. 99Bottle$1319.88 DozenABV: 40%High in the Cairngorms, small mountain lochs called tarns have developed due to glacial movement. The name comes from the old Norse word “tjorn” meaning pond, and some of these spring water lochs have existed for over 10,000 years, since the last ice age. Many tarns are surrounded by ancient peat. It is this peat influence that shapes the smoky, sweet and earthy character of Tomintoul Tarn. The whisky is reportedly a step up in intensity from most of the other distillery expressions. The one-litre bottle means there's more to enjoy. 40% Alc./Vol.
Notes from the producers... Nose: Peat forward with whiffs of campfire smoke and burnt heather that open up into aromas of honey and orchard fruits. Palate: Smoky and sweet with layers of peat smoke, boiled sweets, vanilla pod and hints of soft liquorice. Finish: A nice balance of fireplace soot and vanilla cake that leaves a long sweet and smoky linger.
- Darkness Linkwood Oloroso Cask Finish 14 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml)Speyside, Highlands, SCOTLAND$170. 00Bottle$2040.00 DozenABV: 56%
This fourteen year old Linkwood had a stay in a custom-made oloroso sherry octave delivering a single malt laden with notes of caramelised biscuits and oaken vanilla, dried apples and prunes, with a sprinkle of cinnamon in tow. 56% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
- Darkness Bruichladdich Octomore Oloroso Cask Finish 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml)Islay, SCOTLAND$450. 00Bottle$5400.00 Dozen
A distinguished entry into the independent scene comes in this Octomore matured in Oloroso sherry butts. The intriguing combination of sweet baked goods, salted nuts and coastal smoke make for a fascinating sipper with complexity and, of course, lots of peat! 47.8% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
- Darkness Islay Oloroso Cask Finish 29 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (500ml)Islay, SCOTLAND$499. 00Bottle$5988.00 DozenABV: 50.9%
Yet more sherry matured goodness bottled up by the team at Darkness! This one's sold out in the UK. Hailing from an undisclosed Islay distillery and matured for a generous 29 years, it included a finish in a custom-made oloroso sherry octave cask bringing rich notes of dates, stewed fruits, and tinned peaches to the coastal, tarry smoke at its core. 50.9% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered.
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Aberfeldy Exceptional Cask Series 19 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)Highlands, SCOTLAND$299. 00Bottle$3588.00 DozenABV: 43%Dewars, (owners of Aberfeldy) continue their move into the 'limited edition' market with a nineteen year old release of 2256 bottles. Labelled under the 'Exceptional Cask Series', this particular batch was finished in an oloroso sherry cask then reduced down to 43% Alc./Vol. Which begs a question, if it was an exceptional cask - why the finishing? Official notes describe vibrant passionfruit flavours balanced against more savoury notes, concluding with a flash of frangipane. 43% Alc./Vol.
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2024 Craigie Knowe White Label Pinot NoirTasmania, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 12.8%Closure: StelvinA light, juicy red fruited Pinot with a savoury finish.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a bright purple red hue. Fragrant violet, red to dark cherry and strawberry scents blossom out of the glass trailed by some plum, hints of anise, forest floor and dried herb notes. Light in weight, the palate features juicy red to dark cherry, strawberry and red plum fruits over an inky earth, fresh herb and spice back drop. Faintly chalky tannins with bright acidity lending a fresh feel to the savoury red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2023 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Ancestor Vine GrenacheBarossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$76. 99Bottle$923.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinA super juicy, silky textured Grenache that’s bursting at the seams with flavour.
This single vineyard Grenache has been crafted from grapes sourced from a two acre block in the Yalumba Tri-Centenary vineyard. Located in the heart of the Barossa Valley, this block comprises 820 gnarly old bush vines that were planted in 1889.
Translucent ruby red colour with a very light red tinged hue. Wafting through the nostrils are intense raspberry jube, ripe cherry, red liquorice and plum juice aromas followed by some confectionary and vanillin spice notes. Super juicy, the incredibly moreish palate is bursting with raspberry jube, ripe cherry and red liquorice fruits. Notions of plum, vanillin confectionary and spice follow on. Luscious in it’s feel with silky tannins and outstanding power, it finishes long, fresh and super succulent.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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Taittinger Prestige Rose ChampagneChampagne, FRANCE$160. 00Bottle$1920.00 DozenABV: 12.5%Closure: Diam CorkVivid raspberry and strawberry fruits sculptured by crisp, chalk tinged acidity.
An exuberant mousse forms over a salmon pink coloured base that has a very fine and persistent bead flowing through it. Delicate strawberry, raspberry and yeast lees aromas are trailed by some peach and light toast notes. On the palate vivid raspberry and strawberry fruits are sculptured by crisp, chalk tinged acidity. Some blood orange and yeast lees elements lie in the background. Stimulatingly fruity yet dry finish.
Alc. 12.5%Other Reviews…..
The NV Champagne Prestige Brut Rosé is 30% Chardonnay, about 20% Meunier, and the rest Pinot Noir, with 12-15% still red wine added from Pinot Noir and the base vintage from 2018. It pours a deep pink color and offers aromas of ripe red cherry, fresh flowers, and blood orange. Full-bodied and juicy all the way through, it is ripe with loads of wild berry fruit and has a long and slightly warming finish. It would be suitable as a wine to end the night or as a juicy aperitif. Drink 2024-2034. 9 grams per liter dosage.
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Leclerc Briant Reserve Brut ChampagneChampagne, FRANCE$125. 00Bottle$1500.00 DozenABV: 12%Closure: Diam CorkA rich and expansive Champagne with racy acidity generating a mouth watering conclusion.
A blend of 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. A buoyant mousse forms over a pale straw pale gold tinged base that has a steady bead flowing through it. Aromas of baked bread, strawberry and yeast lees fill the nostrils followed by hints of pear and subtle oily cashew like notes. Rich and expansive the palate features pear, subtle strawberry and baked bread flavours over an oily cashew, toast and yeast lees back drop. Fullish feel with racy acidity and a long mouth watering conclusion.
Alc. 12%Other Reviews…..
Based on the 2020 vintage and pouring a bright straw hue, the NV Champagne Brut Reserve is fresh and lifted with breezy and savory aromas of seashell and fresh pear. Floral and fruity on the palate, with medium body and a juicy feel, it has a clean, chalky texture and a mouthwatering, light almond finish with a hint of umami. Made from all organic grapes, it has a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter and was disgorged March 2024.
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2023 Tenafeate Creek Wines Basket Press ShirazSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 15%Closure: StelvinRich, luscious fruit framed muscular tannins and bright acidity.
Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark purple black hue. Intense blackberry, dark plum and liquorice aromas fill the nostrils followed by some toasty vanillin cedar and peppered earth notes. Rich luscious blackberry, liquorice, plum and blueberry fruits are backed by muscular tannins and bright acidity. Spicy vanillin cedar and subtle peppered earth elements lie underneath. Amply fleshed yet inky in its feel, it has a vibrantly robust finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2023 Small Victories VermentinoRiverland, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$27. 99Bottle$335.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)ABV: 11.5%Closure: StelvinLight and racy with zippy acidity and a dry energised finish.
Brilliant water like core with greenish tinged edges. The nose pops with aromas of grapefruit, citrus, fresh herbs and flinty minerals. Light and racy the palate has a refreshing flavour profile of grapefruit, green pear and lime fruits over a mineral infused back drop. Zippy acidity with a dry energised finish.
Drink over the next year.
Alc. 11.5%Other Reviews…..
Mouthfeel, persistence, freshness; Vermentino seems to embrace these words and create a unique, food-friendly style of wine. The fruit here is from the Ricca Terra Farms vineyard in the Riverland. Loving the botanical elements on the nose from this vintage, it grabs your attention from the get-go with hints of elderflower, juniper, chamomile tea with some juicier nectarine and oyster shell notes. This transitions nicely to the palate which is medium bodied but bursting with white peach notes, honeydew melon, sea spray, white almond and juicy lime keeping the wine in balance. Moreish and vibrant in the mouth, I’m tucking into some salty elements here – charcuterie and cheese board with some fried white anchovies to help elevate the wine even more.
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2022 Masso Antico PrimitivoSalento, ITALY$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 14%Closure: Diam CorkJuicy, mid weighted Primitivo with ripe dark to black fruits carrying a plump feel.
Yet again this wine has been rated a massive 99 points by Italian wine critic Luca Maroni. Deep dark red colour with black shaded edges and a red to dark red hue. Ripe black plum, morello cherry and liquorice scents intermix with scorched earth, vanilla and cinnamon spice. On the mid weighted palate ripe dark to black plum, morello cherry and liquorice fruits have a plump feel with earthy vanilla and cinnamon spice elements the undercard. Velvety tannins with a juicy mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2021 Jim Barry Cover Drive Cabernet SauvignonSouth Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinAn elegant yet well fleshed Cabernet with a dryish, dusty red fruited finish.
Made from a blend of Coonawarra and Clare Valley fruit. Dense midnight black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. The nose is flooded with red to black currant and mulberry aromas which are complimented by some cedary tobacco, dusty earth, black olive and bay leaf notes. Rich blackcurrant and ripe mulberry fruits carry ample flesh yet are elegant in their feel, backed by a sturdy tannin structure. Dusty earth, black olive, cedary tobacco and bay leaf infusions lie underneath. Dryish, dusty red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews…..
Concentrated blackcurrant and plum aromas rush from the glass, followed by toastier, oak-derived ones like cedar and mocha. It's a big, powerful wine with sculpted tannins and pert acidity. The oak is present but not overwhelming. Pop this in a decanter if drinking any time soon, but should open and settle over the next decade.
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2024 Lobethal Road Sauvignon BlancAdelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now (2025)ABV: 12.2%Closure: StelvinScrumptious, intensely flavoured Sauvignon Blanc.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge to the surrounding edges. Intense passionfruit and herbaceous gooseberry aromas jump from the glass trailed by hints of lime and grassy asparagus notes. Concentrated passionfruit, lime and gooseberry flavours fill the mouth with some subtle herbaceous grassy elements lingering through the back half. Crisp acidity concluding long and scrumptious.
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2024 Pedestal ChardonnayMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA fleshy textured, fresh mid weighted Chardonnay.
Fermented and matured in French oak for a period of 8 months. Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle highlights of green around the edges and a watery hue. Aromas of white peach and pear fill the nostrils with hints of dried honey, biscuity nougat and faint gun flint also evident. Fleshy textured and fresh, the mid weighted palate features white peach and pear fruit over a biscuity oak, citrus and gun flint infused back drop. Brisk acidity with a refined mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2023 Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Grenache Shiraz MataroClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinA rich, lush medium bodied GSM blend.
Matured in seasoned French oak hogsheads for 12 months. Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Expressive scents of dark raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry mix scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Rich and lush, the medium bodied palate is awash with juicy dark raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry fruits. Scorched earth, vanillin spice and pepper elements ensue. Polished tannins with a long, fleshy dark fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2022 Kellybrook Single Vineyard Siwa Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA very bunchy style of Pinot Noir.
Fermented with 100% whole bunch fruit. Dark red core with black toned edges and a transparent red hue. Intense dark cherry and strawberry aromas infused with prominent clove notes sail out of the glass. Some dried herb, smoked meat and spicy rhubarb scents are also evident. Supple and light in it’s feel, the palate features cherry and rhubarb flavours over a dried clove laced back drop of earth, smoked meats and bramble. Silky smooth tannins with a finish that’s both savoury and spicy.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2022 Smith & Hooper Cabernet Sauvignon MerlotWrattonbully, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$21. 99Bottle$263.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinA medium to full bodied blend well endowed with rich red to black fruits backed by a solid structure.
Inky black heart with a vibrant dark red black tinged hue. Elevating their way out of the glass are blackcurrant and mulberry scents infused with black olive, cigar box, earth and spicy dried herb notes. Medium to full in body, the palate is well endowed with rich red to black currant and mulberry fruits which overlay a cedary tobacco, dried herb, subtle earthy black olive and bay leaf back drop. Fine, slightly grainy tannins provide a solid structure. Nicely fleshed it has a medium to long finish infused with spicy bay leaf.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2023 Talis Pinot GrigioFriuli, ITALY$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA light, brisk Pinot Grigio.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Lifted ripe pear and apple aromas mix with hints of honeysuckle, quince and spicy musk. Pear, citrus and lime fruits are spread across the light, brisk palate with some green apple and stony mineral elements lingering through the back half. Crisp acidity with a long mouth watering conclusion.
Drink over the next year.
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2023 Vinelea ChardonnayBeechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$44. 99Bottle$539.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.4%Closure: Diam CorkOld school Chardonnay that’s big on flavour and texture.
Winemaker Stuart Smith produces an old traditional style of Chardonnay that’s big on flavour and texture. The fruit is picked in several parcels across several weeks to ensure optimum physiological and organoleptic ripeness. In order to impart additional textural richness the wine was lees stirred and underwent 100% malolactic fermentation. Barrels were racked at the end of the first year, the wine then returned to barrel for an additional 6 months for aging. 40% new French oak is used.
Brilliant pale straw colour with yellow straw tinged edges and a watery hue. Filling the nostrils are ripe peach, honeycomb and crème brulee scents followed by hints of butterscotch, bacon fat and spicy nougat. Rich, full and creamy textured with mouth coating flavours of ripe peach, honeycomb, crème brulee and subtle butterscotch underpinned by fresh acidity. Some gentle bacon fat, cashew and spicy nougat elements ensue. Concludes long, ripe and well rounded yet brisk in its feel.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2022 Ross Hill Jack ShirazOrange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinElegant, light to medium bodied Shiraz with a moderately concentrated flavour profile.
Deep black dark purple colour with a dark purple hue. Red to dark plum and liquorice aromas mix with toasty oak, earth and peppered meat notes. The elegant, light to medium bodied palate has a moderately concentrated flavour profile of red plums, red liquorice, earth, subtle toasty oak and peppered meats. Fine grained tannins with fresh acidity and a light savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2023 Famille Gueguen Petit ChablisChablis, FRANCE$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenConcentrated and shapely with a long flinty mineral laced finish.
Domaine Gueguen is based in the hamlet of Préhy, just 7 km southwest of Chablis. Céline Brocard Gueguen and her husband Frédéric farm 36 hectares of prime real estate across the Chablis region, a cadre of Kimmeridgian and Portlandian-rich plots —home to organically managed, mature and low-yielding vines.
Brilliant pale straw to straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear and lime intermix with oyster shell, wet slate and mineral notes. Concentrated and shapely the palate features fresh pear and lime fruits over a wet slate and mineral flint back drop. Brisk acidity with a long flinty mineral laced finish that shows ample flesh and textural volume.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2021 Dowie Doole DD Shiraz GrenacheMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$26. 99Bottle$323.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 14.2%Closure: StelvinPlump and juicy with sturdy tannins imparting a gentle chewy feel onto the generously endowed finish.
A blend of 82% Shiraz and 18% Grenache aged in barrel (15% new) for a period of 3 years. Pitch black heart with a dark red hue. Lifted dark plum and liquorice aromas mix with some scorched earth and peppered dried herb notes. Plump and juicy the palate features rich black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits over a vanillin spice, leather and peppered earth back drop. A sturdy tannin structure imparts a gently chewy feel onto the generously endowed mid length finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.2%Other Reviews….
A blend of fruit from two estate vineyards in McLaren Vale, the split is Shiraz 82%, with Grenache making up the remaining 18%. The wine spent three years maturing in French oak, 15% of which was new. A dark maroon, this is plush, ripe, generous, soft and approachable. In other words, a guaranteed crowd pleaser. This is a wine full of flavour, we have notes of chocolate, dried herbs, blackcurrants, beefstock and tobacco leaves. Good focus here, this is a wine of medium length and fine balance. Sleek tannins making for very attractive drinking now and over the next five to eight years. Drink 2024-2032.
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2023 Vinaceous Shakre ChardonnayMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinRipe, textural mid weighted Chardonnay.
Brilliant pale straw colour with subtle flecks of green around the edges and a watery hue. Peach, apricot and citrus aromas are interwoven with hints of bees wax and spice. Fruity peach, apricot and bees wax flavours carry a ripe fleshy textural feel across the mid weighted palate. Lively acidity with a dash of vanilla spice lingering through the gently creamed finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2019 Zema Estate Cluny Cabernet MerlotCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinA rich, juicy Cabernet Merlot blend that carries ample weight and flesh.
A blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 7% Malbec and 7% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in French oak hogshead barrels. Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Intense ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas laced with chocolate spearmint evolve from the glass followed by some earth and spicy vanillin cedar notes. Rich juicy blackcurrant and red liquorice fruits carry ample weight and flesh across the medium to full bodied palate. Minty earth like characters, vanillin cedar and spice lend further nuance across the back half. Sturdy yet ripe tannin structure with a long deeply fruited conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2021 Copperhead Pinot NoirYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 13.4%Closure: StelvinA delicious, silky textured Pinot that makes for highly addictive drinking.
Aged in old French oak barrels. Dark red core with a light red hue. Drifting out of the glass are aromas of red to dark cherry, strawberry and rhubarb which are complimented by dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Generous dark cherry and strawberry fruits carry a supple feel across the palate with some rhubarb, dried herb, bramble, forest floor and spicy cedar in the background. Silky smooth tannins finishing long, expansive and moreish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2019 Nintingbool Vineyard Pinot NoirBallarat, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13.6%Closure: StelvinA light, elegant, red fruited Pinot with infusions of mint running thru it.
Matured in French oak barrels. Dark red core with black toned edges and a light red hue. Red cherry and strawberry scents infused with mint mix with some subtle earthy dried clove like notes and spice. Vibrant cherry and winter strawberry fruits are elegantly layered across the light palate with notions of earth, mint and spice in the background. Slightly grainy, graphite like tannins with a fresh spicy red fruited finish of medium length.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2019 Red Edge Dry Grown Heathcote ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$34. 99Bottle$419.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)ABV: 14.8%Closure: StelvinRipe and robust with a firm chewy tannin structure and some off putting varnishy elements.
Dense pitch black heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced black plum and liquorice aromas are tainted by hints of nail polish with some earthy barnyard, leather and pepper notes also evident. Very ripe and rich, the full bodied palate is swamped with black plum, liquorice and black cherry liqueur flavours which meld into a scorched earth and peppered leather back drop. Hints of varnish are also evident. Firm chewy tannin structure with a mid length finish that’s ripe and robust.
Drink over the next year.
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2020 Merricks Estate Pinot NoirMornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinA rich, supple, mid weighted Pinot that shows ample power.
Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red hue. Fragrant violet, dark cherry, rhubarb and subtle anise scents drift through the nostrils followed by some dried herb, forest floor and spicy cedar notes. Rich dark cherry, ripe strawberry and anise flavours flow with a supple feel across the mid weighted palate. Notions of dried herbs, forest floor and spicy cedar also chime in. Showing ample power and silky smooth tannins it finishes long and fleshy.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2023 Produttori del Barbaresco Langhe NebbioloPiedmont, ITALY$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14%Closure: CorkJuicy red fruits framed by vibrant acidity and muscular tannins.
Semi translucent bright red colour with a light red hue. Showing wonderful fragrance out of glass are scents of red raspberry and red liquorice intermixed with whiffs of rose petal, red cherry, earthy crushed rock, fresh herb and spice notes. Delicious red raspberry and red liquorice fruits have an appealing juicy quality with notions of earthy crushed rock, fresh herb infusions and white pepper spread across the back half. Vibrant acidity lends freshness and muscular tannins some gentle grip to the red fruited finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
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2024 Nashdale Lane The Social ChardonnayOrange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA ripe fruit driven Chardonnay with a round, slippery textural feel.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a subtle greenish tinge around the edges and a watery hue. Peach, apricot and dried honey scents drift through the nostrils followed by some ripe melon and light spice notes. Ripe and round in the mouth with a slippery textural feel, rich ripe peach, tropical fruit and apricot flavours overlay a delicate vanillin spice back drop. Balanced acidity with a shapely fruit driven finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2020 Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet MalbecClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$32. 99Bottle$395.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 13.9%Closure: StelvinRich, fleshy and minty with a firm structure and ripe, chewy finish.
Matured for 12 months in French oak. Midnight black core with a dark red black tinged hue. Red to black currant and red liquorice aromas infused with mint drift through the nostrils followed by some spicy vanillin cedar and earth notes. Rich fleshy blackcurrant, red plum and red liquorice fruits meld into a spicy vanillin cedar and earthy mint back drop. Imparting a sturdy feel is a firm tannin structure. Ripe, chewy, mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
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2021 Red Edge Degree ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2025-2029)ABV: 14.4%Closure: StelvinRich and juicy with medium to full body weight and an opulent texture.
Includes 6% Mourvedre and 4% Riesling with maturation taking place in 3-8 year old French oak barriques for a period of 18 months. Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aniseed, black cherry and smoky vanillin cedar aromas sail out of the glass trailed by some scorched earth and peppered meat notes. Rich juicy aniseed, black cherry and dark plum fruits overlay a scorched earth, vanillin cedar and peppered smoked meat back drop. Medium to full in body it has an opulent texture, velvet smooth tannins and a long fleshy finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
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2022 MDI Single Vineyard SangioveseMildura, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$24. 99Bottle$299.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: Diam CorkLight to medium bodied Sangiovese that’s spicy and savoury.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a light red hue. Spicy red currant aromas mix with red cherry, dried herb and earthy tobacco notes. Light to medium bodied, ripe red currant and red cherry fruits mix with traces of vanillin spice and earth. Fine grained tannins and bright acidity with a finish that’s both savoury and spicy.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2021 Jim Barry The McRae Wood ShirazClare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$56. 99Bottle$683.88 DozenCellar: 8 - 10 Years (2033-2035)ABV: 14.2%Closure: StelvinA well structured Clare Valley Shiraz that combines elegance with freshness and power.
Impenetrable inky black colour with an equally deep dark red black hue. Pronounced liquorice, blackberry and dark plum scents flood the nostrils followed by vanillin cedar, faint choc mint and peppered earth notes. Rich fleshy dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits carry a fresh energetic feel. Vanillin cedar, delicate mint and peppered earth elements the undercard. Firm yet refined tannin structure with a long finish that combines elegance with freshness and power.
Cellar 8-10 years.
Alc. 14.2%Other Reviews…..
The 2021 The McRae Wood Shiraz is powerful and succulent, with a juicy array of red and purple fruit that is crowded by dusty, spicy tannins. The fruit for this wine is sourced from a number of different vineyards across Clare Valley. 14.3% alcohol, sealed under screw cap. Drink 2024-2036.
93 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine AdvocateIron, blackberries, mulberries, cloves and rosemary on the nose of this full-bodied and focused red. It’s sleek and polished with a savory freshness and seamless tannins. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
93 Points
JamesSuckling.com -
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2023 Conde Valdemar BlancoRioja, SPAIN$22. 99Bottle$275.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 12.5%Closure: StelvinA deliciously fresh Rioja blend that carries a supple river stone like feel.
Made from a blend of 75% Viura, 20% Malvasia and 5% Tempranillo Blanco. Brilliant pale straw colour with a faint greenish tone around the edges and a watery hue. Attractive pear, lime and red apple aromas gently flow out of the glass trailed by whiffs of honeysuckle and wet stone. Delicious pear, lime and green to red apple fruits carry a supple river stone like feel across the palate with delicate infusions of fresh herbs and stony mineral elements lying underneath. Fresh, vibrant finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2023 Plantagenet Three Lions Sauvignon BlancGreat Southern, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$19. 99Bottle$239.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2025-2026)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinScrumptious and intensely flavoured.
Brilliant very pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Elevated passionfruit and lime scents intermingle with hints of green apple and subtle herbaceous grassy notes. Scrumptious tropical fruit, lime and green apple flavours are delivered with plenty of intensity. Some delicate fresh herb infusions linger through the back half. Lively acidity with a long mouth filling finish.
Drink now.
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- 92
2024 Vasse Felix Classic Dry RoseMargaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA$17. 99Bottle$215.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinA slippery textured Rose with lively acidity and a long, dry finish.
Vasse Felix was one of the first Estates to begin making wines under a 'Classic' label in the 1980’s. These are fruit-focused, approachable, all-occasion styled wines.
Made from Shiraz grapes. Translucent pink tinged colour. Aromas of peach, raspberry and delicate musk mix with whiffs of pomegranate. Fresh peach, raspberry, pomegranate and musk flavours slide across the slippery textured palate. Lively acidity finishing long and dry with traces of wet stone shining through.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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2024 Roaring Meg Pinot GrisCentral Otago, NEW ZEALAND$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2025-2028)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinLuscious yet fresh with a generously textured finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a watery hue. Aromas of pear, red apple and musk show good lift out of the glass with some faint honeysuckle and ginger notes also evident. Luscious yet fresh the palate features juicy pear and red apple fruits over honeysuckle, musk and spice elements. Brisk acidity lends an energetic feel to what is otherwise a generously textured finish.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2023 Kellybrook Gladysdale Upper Yarra ChardonnayYarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$59. 99Bottle$719.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinRich, mouth filling and texturally gently creamed yet fresh with a long, refined finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with a distinctive glimmer of green around the edges and a watery hue. Pronounced white peach, nectarine and dried honey scents intermingle with biscuity oak, nougat and gun flint notes. Rich mouth filling white peach, nectarine and dried honey flavours subtlety infused with gun flint are draped across the palate. Notions of cashew, biscuity nougat and spice lend further interest. Gently creamed texturally it boasts superb underlying freshness, finishing long and refined.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%Other Reviews…..
Nutty sake like character, white peach, pie apple, Japanese ginger. This has weight and freshness, but it’s complex and nutty, has plenty of texture, nice and sappy on a finish of excellent length. I had 94 or 95 points, and I think I’ll go with the latter. Drink 2024-2032.
95 Points
Gary Walsh - The Wine Front -
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2023 Heathcote Winery Mail Coach ShirazHeathcote, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$36. 99Bottle$443.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinJuicy, mid weighted Heathcote Shiraz.
Midnight black heart with a dark red black tinged hue. Liquorice and dark plum scents are trailed by vanillin cedar, scorched earth, subtle fennel and blackpepper notes. Rich, juicy blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits have a plush feel across the mid weighted palate with some blueberry, vanillin cedar, earthy fennel and pepper elements the undercard. Fine, polished tannins with an elegant freshness to the fleshy medium to long conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
Whole-berry fermented in batches, maturation in French and American oak with less than 2% viognier. A cool vintage brings out the spice and gentle florals, and it becomes one mighty-attractive feature of this wine. There’s a fineness of shiraz expression in play, all red and blue fruits, plum, earth and spice, medium bodied and elegantly delivered. Fine, bright tannins bring an energy and freshness. Drink by 2032.
93 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion -
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2024 Mr Smith ChardonnayTumbarumba, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA$23. 99Bottle$287.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2025-2027)ABV: 12.3%Closure: StelvinTexturally round and full with concentrated fruit and fresh underlying acidity.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Pear and citrus aromas mix with hints of bees wax and flint. Rich fleshy peach and pear fruits are delivered with excellent concentration over a melon and delicate spice back drop. Texturally round and full in its feel it has fresh underlying acidity and a fruit driven finish.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
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- 94
2022 Chaffey Bros. Wine Co. Evangeline SyrahEden Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$37. 99Bottle$455.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.9%Closure: StelvinA rich, silky textured Syrah draped in fleshy dark fruit.
Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Lifted dark plum and liquorice aromas subtlety infused with clove are trailed by some smoked meat, dried herb and peppered earth notes. Medium to full bodied, the rich, silky textured palate is draped with fleshy dark plum and liquorice fruits which meld into a scorched earth, dried herb and peppered meat back drop. Velvet smooth tannins concluding long, savoury and succulent.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.9% -
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2023 Lost Farm ChardonnayTasmania, AUSTRALIA$42. 99Bottle$515.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 13%Closure: StelvinFleshy mid weighted Chardonnay with a fresh, elegant finish.
Brilliant pale straw colour with greenish tinged edges and a watery hue. Nectarine, bees wax, biscuity oak and lemon butter scents drift through the nostrils followed by hints of gun flint. The fleshy mid weighted palate features pear and nectarine fruits over delicate dried honey, biscuity oak and infusions of gun flint. Brisk acidity lends freshness to the elegant finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
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2021 Jim Brand The Pursuit Limited Release Coonawarra Cabernet SauvignonCoonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$29. 99Bottle$359.88 DozenMinimum 12 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 14.5%Closure: StelvinA medium to full bodied Cabernet flooded with ripe fruit framed by grainy tannins.
Magnificent colour featuring an inky black heart and a very deep dark red black tinged hue. Wafting through the nostrils are aromas of ripe blackcurrant and choc mint which are trailed by some liquorice, vanillin cedar and subtle spicy tobacco notes. The medium to full bodied palate is flooded with ripe blackcurrant and liquorice fruit. Spicy vanillin cedar, earth and mint elements linger across the back half. Grainy but integrated tannins provide a sturdy underbelly. Concludes long and spicy with a refined feel.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
From a vineyard planted around 1985, neighbouring the famous railway line between Coonawarra and Penola, maturation was for almost two years in French oak, 30% new. For me, one of the stars of this year’s releases and certainly, hands down, the top value offering. Shades of opaque purple, this is still very young, though absolutely gorgeous. Approachable, with spicy notes, mulberries, cassis, blackberries, mint and tobacco leaves – a really impressive example of Coonawarra supported by firm and abundant tannins, impeccable balance and a fine lingering finish with the intensity maintained throughout. A stunning Coonawarra Cabernet which will drink beautifully over the next decade or two. Wines like this would make Jim very proud of what his family is achieving. Drink 2023-2043.
96 Points
Ken Gargett – WinePilot.com -
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2023 Symons Georgica Vineyard Pinot NoirMornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA$69. 99Bottle$839.88 DozenMinimum 6 bottlesCellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2025-2031)ABV: 13.5%Closure: StelvinAn exceptionally silky Pinot Noir that finishes long and savoury.
Semi translucent red to dark red colour with a subtle tone of black around the edges and a light red hue. Cherry, strawberry and rhubarb aromas sail through the nostrils followed by some brambly earth like notes, dried herbs, hints of stalk and spice. Exceptionally silky feel with delicious red to black cherry, strawberry and spicy rhubarb flavours decorating the expansive palate. Bramble, dried herb and forest floor elements lend further complexity. Beautifully integrated velvet smooth tannins with a long savoury conclusion.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%Other Reviews…..
Mike Symons manages this vineyard, one he knows intimately, once part of the Stonier stable while he was chief winemaker there before leaving in ‘22. Stewed cherries and strawberry compote, earthy, twiggy wood smoke, joss sticks and a flash of Chinese five-spice plus lots of blood orange zest and juice. A touch herbal yet juicy on the palate – sinewy tannins and bright acidity very much a feature of this cool/wet vintage. It’s a good wine. Welcome back. Drink 2025-2032.
94 Points
Jane Faulkner - Halliday's Australian Wine CompanionFrom an old MV6 block in Red Hill. 20% new oak, the balance was eight years, or older oak. 49 dozen produced.
This is not dissimilar to the standard Pinot Noir from the same vintage, though there’s a softness and a slightly more comely fruit profile. It’s all poached strawberries and spice, some paprika, mint and red liquorice, floral notes too. It’s medium-bodied, gently smoky with a bacon bone character, fine dusty tannin, and a somewhat smudgy finish of good length. Good wine all up. Drink 2024-2030.
93 Points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front -
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2023 Varney Wines Limited Release GrenacheMcLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA$39. 99Bottle$479.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2025-2033)ABV: 14%Closure: StelvinMagnificent power and concentration with lashings of juicy fruit framed by a muscular tannin structure and energetic acidity.
Matured for 8 months in oak. Deep dark red core with black toned edges and a vibrant red to dark red hue. Leaping out of the glass are spicy dark to black raspberry, liquorice and dark cherry aromas which intermix with subtle scorched earth, fresh herb and pepper notes. Lashings of rich dark to black raspberry, liquorice and black cherry fruits swamp the mouth providing it with a juicy textural feel. Notions of crushed volcanic rock and peppered dried herbs the undercard. Muscular tannin structure and energetic acidity combine with magnificent power and concentration. Long, succulent, pepper laced finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%Other Reviews….
From three sites all over 70 years old: Blewitt Springs, Seaview and Whites Valley. There’s a savoury connectedness of flavour and structure that provides a spicy, earthy edge to a buoyant but neatly measured fruitfulness, discreetly handled whole bunch delivering on both fronts. It’s the sign of a skilled hand, building layers and detail, nothing jostling for attention. Cherry compote, cranberry, rose and pomegranate molasses (not sweet toned, but concentrated), white pepper and baking spices. It has the vibrancy of the cool year, but there’s also depth and import, fine natural tannins driving the flavours long. It’s very charming indeed. Drink by 2032.
95 Points
Marcus Ellis – James Halliday’s Australian Wine CompanionA thoroughly scrumptious Grenache from McLaren Vale. The techniques of some whole bunch, wild ferments, carbonic maceration and time on skins in open fermenters has been designed to bring a wine of great energy and fruit vibrancy to life. The vines are more than 70 years old and pump beautifully balanced and flavoursome fruit into the wine. Has a nice dry savoury dusty character that you often get from Blewitt Springs within this region. Drink 2024-2032.
95 Points
Ray Jordan – WinePilot.com -
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2022 Hartford Court Russian River Valley ChardonnaySonoma County, California, UNITED STATES$89. 99Bottle$1079.88 DozenCellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2025-2030)ABV: 14.5%Closure: Diam CorkRich, full and creamy textured with a long seductive finish.
Brilliant yellow straw colour with a watery hue. Intense ripe peach, apricot and honeycomb scents intermesh with crème brulee, bacon fat and subtle butterscotch notes. Rich, full and creamy textured, the palate is flush with ripe peach, apricot and crème brulee flavours. Notions of honeycomb, bacon fat and spice lie underneath. Some underlying fresh acidity lends balance to the long seductive finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%Other Reviews…..
Coming from across the neighborhoods of the Russian River Valley, the 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is ripe with aromas of toasted spice, orange rind, preserved lemon, honeysuckle, and baked apples. Full-bodied, with a ripe, classic feel, it has a nice, rounded mouthfeel and offers a lovely sense of place. Drink 2024-2030.
92 Points
Audrey Frick – JebDunnuck.com