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Altera Terra Sanctus Shiraz 2019
$65.00Jeremy’s score 96/100Faintly smoky, penetrative and perfumed aromas of cassis, raspberries, blueberries, dark plums and chocolate oak overlie nuances of charcuterie meats, cola and citrus zest. Medium to fullish in weight, this long, measured and translucently clear wine supports its sour-edged expression of vivacious dark fruits with a gentle, dusty spine of firmish tannins that builds strength down the palate. ItÕs mouthfilling and unctuously smooth, finishing with delightful drive and balance.
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Anderson Methode Traditionelle Shiraz 2018
$42.00Jeremy’s score 94/100Classic sparkling Rutherglen shiraz whose fiery, spicy bouquet of dark berries and plums, reveals undertones of dark chocolates, licorice and an emerging meatiness. It’s long, smooth and very complete, unfolding a rich, chewy palate whose dark fruits and earthy undertones are enhanced by emerging suggestions of polished leather and ferrous notes. With a fine, crackly bead and a tight-knit backbone, it’s wonderful drinking now and should age superbly.
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Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee NV
$90.00Jeremy’s score 95/100Composed of more than 85% from Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards, it reveals a complex creamy bouquet of dried flowers, cracked yeast, bright aromas of strawberries, red cherries and stonefruit backed by nuances of mushrooms and dried straw. It’s long and richly flavoured, chewy and complex, unfolding an evolved and handsomely fruited palate that finishes fresh and mineral, finishing dry-ish with just a trace of sweetness.
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Champagne Forget-Brimont Brut Premier Cru NV
$80.00Jeremy’s score 95/100A stylish, complex and layered Champagne whose smoky bouquet of brioche, citrus, nougat and nutmeal reveals a hint of mineral. It’s round and creamy, long and crackly, with a pleasing pinot noir-driven palate of small red fruits backed by developed meaty and yeasty notes extending towards a lingering finish of lemon and grapefruit nuances. It’s clean and almost savoury, bordering on dry.
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Chateau Filhot Sauternes 2019
$48.00Jeremy’s score 95/100A very classy and artfully balanced dessert wine with plenty of fruit and considerable botrytis influence. Scented with peach, melon, apricot and orange rind with a whiff of marzipan, it’s long and mouthfilling. Its viscous, creamy and richly fruited palate is backed by a hint of vanilla oak and wrapped in soft acids, finishing with suggestions of lemon and brioche.
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Chateau Mauvesin Barton Moulis en Medoc 2018
$54.00Jeremy’s score 93/100Principally merlot, with cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc playing violins nos. 2 and 3, this fine Bordeaux represents exceptional value. Merlot drives its almost bloody expression of dark plums, cherries and redcurrants, while there’s a typical regional presence of gravel and dried herbs. It’s ripe and dark, firm but fine-grained, finishing with genuine length and balance.
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Corymbia Rocket’s Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2022
$32.00Jeremy’s score 92/100A luscious, mouthfilling white of medium weight whose deep, heady perfume suggests white peach, melon, honeysuckle plus a whiff of spice and dried herbs. It’s long and smooth, with a creamy core of fruit underpinned by a fine, powdery texture and finishing with a refreshing,frisky acidity.
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Corymbia Rocket’s Vineyard Chenin Blanc 2023
$32.00Jeremy’s score 93/100Simply delicious, this beautifully balanced, creamy and layered chenin blanc reveals a faintly smoky and waxy bouquet of green melon, white peach and creamy, nutty, nougat-like undertones. It’s luscious but far from heavy – delivering a creamy, nutty core of white peach, melon and apple that extends long and generous down a fine chalkiness towards a mouthwatering finish of soft, measured acidity.
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Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco NV NV
$25.00Jeremy’s score 90/100Vibrant and frisky, with a fresh perfume of pear, apple skin and citrusy notes before a long, crackly palate whose pear, apple and lemony flavours reveal a hint of nuttiness and savoury quality. A summer afternoons’ wine.
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Domaine Faively Joseph Faively Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Noir 2021
$59.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Typically flavoursome, well-structured and reliable, this regional level Burgundy presents a spicy, floral expression of pinot noir laced with notes of raspberries and red cherries backed by notes of underbrush and blackcurrant. Firmish and drying, with pleasing fruit weight, it’s long and complete, with a lingering savoury finish.
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Domaine Olivier Merlin Macon La Roche Vineuse 2020
$50.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Even white Burgundy can be delightfully smooth, creamy and approachable. A smoky bouquet lifted by suggestions of lemon blossom, oyster shell and coriander precedes a toasty, fruit-driven palate whose generous, buttery core of ripe yellow peach and melon is underpinned by a fine dustiness and wrapped in a gentle, soft acidity.
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John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mourvèdre Blend 2021
$45.00Jeremy’s score 94/100A fiery, spicy southern Rhone blend whose profoundly floral bouquet of cranberries, cassis, dark plums, blackberries and blueberries is backed by notes of roasting meats and chocolatey oak. It’s palate is expressive and mouthwatering, with a rich core of dark, bloody fruit supported by a drying, slatey spine that extends with true length and balance towards a lingering savoury finish. Terrific value, from a fine maker.
