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Bico Amarelo Esporao Alvarinho Blend 2021
$33.00Jeremy’s score 91/100From Vinho Verde in Portugal comes this delicious blend of loureiro and alvarinho whose vivacious aromas of peach and melon are backed by dusty, faintly herbal scents of white flowers, rosemary. It’s brightly lit, long and shapely, with mouthfilling flavour extending down a pithy, chalky palate towards a frisky finish of lemony acidity.
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Borgogno Langhe Freisa 2019
$50.00Jeremy’s score 94/100Made from freisa, a wild and rustic relative of nebbiolo, it quickly breathes to reveal heady aromas of red rose petals, eastern spice and perfectly ripened red cherries, raspberries and redcurrants with a whiff of blood plums and earthy, leathery nuances. It’s long and luscious, plush and generous, with a
flawless drive of vibrant fruit underpinned by a firmish spines of silky tannin. Against the odds, almost, it finishes soft and savoury, with a gentle acidity. Likely to build over the next 3-5 years. Truly exceptional value. -
Borgogno Langhe Nebbiolo 2021
$60.00Jeremy’s score 95/100A stellar, sumptuous nebbiolo that steadily unfolds layers of perfume, flavour and texture. A heady scent of rose petals, redcurrants and dark cherries is lifted by notes of cinnamon and Moroccan spice. Medium to fullish in weight and supported by a spine of drying tannins that become more assertive and gravelly with aeration, it moves with richness and smoothness towards a savoury finish of exceptional length and refreshing acidity. If you’ve never understood what proper nebbiolo can deliver and don’t wish to pay the earth, it’s a fine place to start.
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Celler de Capcanes Mas Donis Rosat de Garnacha 2022
$33.00Jeremy’s score 90/100Scented with strawberries, raspberries and citrus rind lifted by a whiff of mineral and pink flowers, this round, generous grenache rose delivers a smooth, juicy and mouthfilling presence of pristine fruit wrapped in gentle, refreshing acids.
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Clarnette Grenache 2022
$39.00Jeremy’s score 94/100Scented with musky spices, rose petals, dark cherries and whiff of blueberry, it’s smooth, supple and gentle, with a powdery spine of loose-knit tannins that will build more firmness with time. Gentle, unctuous, easy-paced and packed with perfectly ripened fruit, it finishes quite savoury in a southern Rhone-ish style, with a lingering core of flavour, mouthwatering acids and a suggestion of red licorice. Recently opened, it was at its best of Day 3, which gives you some idea of its quality, balance and ageability. A totally unexpected pleasure.
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Clarnette Viognier 2022
$36.00Jeremy’s score 90/100A spicy scent of white peach, apricot and tangerine lifted by musky, floral aromas precede a long and very restrained palate whose shape and restraint present an appealing alternative to the more oily and coarse expression of many viogniers. It’s savoury, dry and lively – a positive match for many sweet and spicy Asian dishes.
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Coulter C2 Sangiovese 2022
$34.00Jeremy’s score 91/100Earthy, faintly mineral aromas of dark plums, dark cherries, cedar/dark chocolate oak and gravelly undertones reveal suggestions of meatiness and licorice. It’s medium to fullish in body, with a juicy, fiery core of bright, faintly confectionary dark cherry, plum and berry flavours underpinned by fine, grippy tannins. True to variety, it finishes with some savoury, meaty aspects and a distinctive acidity.
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Emilio Lustau Pedro Ximines ‘San Emilio’ NV (375 ml)
$38.00Jeremy’s score 95/100A classically concentrated and honeyed dessert wine with a spicy bouquet of treacle, toffee and burned caramel. It’s luscious and raisined, extending smooth and unctuous towards a lingering and finely balanced finish of honey, molasses and toffee.
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Kreglinger Brut Rose NV
$40.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Creamy, smooth and spotlessly clean, this floral, citrus and faintly mushroomy rose presents a bright spectrum of raspberries, cherries and strawberries backed by creamy yeasty and brioche-like complexity. With a crackly, crunchy bead, it’s long and impactful; finishing with lively but gentle acids.
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Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling 2023
$20.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Heady aromas of white and yellow flowers, lime juice and lemon reveal a whiff of mineral. Long, pristine and translucently bright, its punchy, penetrative lemony fruit extends down a fine, crunchy spine towards a zesty finish of finely balanced acids.
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Leo Buring Leonay Eden Valley Riesling 2017
$40.00Jeremy’s score 96/100A steadily maturing classic riesling whose heady floral bouquet reveals smoky, toasty notes of lemon and lime, bath salts and minerals. It’s round and luscious, revealing a wonderful depth of citrus, apple and stonefruit flavour that moves exceptionally long and and penetrative down a powdery undercarriage towards a savoury, faintly saline finish of minerals and brittle acidity.
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Mitchelton Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
$26.00Jeremy’s score 90/100A measured and well-balanced cabernet whose cigarboxy aromas of cassis, cedar, dark chocolate and dried herbs precedes a long, polished palate of medium to full body. Full in flavour, with genuine structure and poise, it should age well.
