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Renzaglia Sangiovese 2024
$37.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Powerfully aromatic, musky and spicy, it unfolds a briary bouquet whose scents of blackberries, cranberries and blood plums reveal fiery, earthy nuances and a whiff of red flowers. It’s long, mouthfilling and hits the varietal bullseye with a palate of translucent clarity and elegance that drives down and fine, gravelly spine before finishing with a classically refreshing acidity. A true delight that’s as expressive and Tuscan-like as it is stylish and measured.
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Rochford Hill Road Syrah 2021
$42.00Jeremy’s score 92/100An elegant, medium-weight, sweetly fruited and textural Yarra shiraz with some powerful St Joseph-like qualities. It’s musky, meaty and spicy, with dark plum and dark berry aromas lifted by a whiff of cracked pepper. Backed by a fine, powdery spine, it’s long and savoury, fleshing out with more richness of fruit with extended time in the glass, finishing with suggestions of charcuterie meats and mineral. If you’re drinking it young, aerate it well.
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Rochford Yarra Valley Estate Chardonnay 2021
$35.00Jeremy’s score 93/100An elegant and very complete Macon-like chardonnay whose intriguing bouquet reveals fresh grapefruit, kaffir lime and creamy vanilla oak backed by pronounced suggestions of coriander, oyster shell and grilled nuts. It’s generous and mouthfilling, long and smooth, with a creamy background of nougat beneath its citrusy, melon-like nad peachy flavour. There’s a fine chalkiness all down the palate and the wine comes together with shape and richness at the finish. If you’re chasing some real style and character in chardonnay but don’t want to pay through the nose…
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Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 2013
$285.00Jeremy’s score 94/100Smooth, velvety and gamey, with layers of small dark plums, berries and polished oak.
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Ros Ritchie Merlot 2018
$30.00Jeremy’s score 91/100Pristine aromas of dark plums, dark cherries with gentle oak and earthy, meaty undertones are lifted by sweet floral scents. Underpinned by fine, loose-knit tannins, it reveals a juicy core of plums, berries and cherries knit with cedary oak, extending with purity and balance. Delicious.
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Ros Ritchie Pinot Meunier 2021
$34.00Jeremy’s score 90/100Pristine, heady aromas of raspberries, red cherries and a whiff of citrus oil are lifted by scents of rose petals and a hint of spice. Medium in body, it’s long, mouthfilling and gentle, with a translucently clear palate underpinned by fine, slatey tannins. It finishes smooth and refreshing. A wonderful summer wine.
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Ros Ritchie Pinot Meunier 2022
$34.00Jeremy’s score 92/100Irresistibly perfumed and vivacious, this delightful pinot meunier massively over-delivers. A fragrance of red and blue berries, red cherries nsd rose petals reveals suggestions of underbrush, spice and citrus oil. Medium in body, it reveals a plump core of juicy flavour that extends down a powdery spine of fine tannins towards a long and refreshing finish. It makes you feel Spring has sprung.
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Ros Ritchie Sauvignon Blanc 2023
$26.00Jeremy’s score 93/100Pungent, ripe aromas of gooseberries, lychees and a whiff of passionfruit are backed by creamy, nutty suggestions from yeast and older oak. It’s creamy and vivacious, extending long and smooth down a pithy spine towards a mouthwatering finish of lemony acids. A proper sauvignon blanc – fruit-driven and textural.
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Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2021
$30.00Jeremy’s score 93/100Smoky scents of violets, black and blue berries, vanilla, cedar and coconut are lifted by a note of cracked pepper. Long and polished, it’s smooth and handsomely oaked, with a plush but gentle core of blackberries, blueberries and blood plums framed by fine tannins and wrapped in soft acids. Very measured and approachable but able to cellar – a terrific Barossa shiraz.
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Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz 2023
$30.00Jeremy’s score 91/100While it’s a hefty 14.5% alcohol, this Barossa shiraz reveals the restrained and approachability you see from the cooler seasons. Its aromas and flavours of cassis, blackberries, dark plums and blueberries knit tightly with cedary, chocolatey oak, while its soft, round and slightly warm palate is framed by a gentle cut of pliant tannins. It’s no fruit bomb, and neither does it finish sweet. Instead, it’s a pleasing, generous and approachable Barossa shiraz for those who enjoy the species but don’t fancy being whacked by it.
