Gold Medal, Halliday Chardonnay Challenge 2022. WINERY NOTES: Chardonnay is one of our two main squeezes out here, and this drop in particular will have you singing Yarra Valley praises. Drop the retro stereotype because cool climate Chardonnay is our jam and you should absolutely get on board. Region: Yarra Valley Alc/Vol: 13% Smells like: Fresh pear, lemon, poached apple, florals and marzipan Tastes like: Crisp, fresh and dry with a stonefruit core and citrusy pithy texture Goes with: Paella del Mar, BBQ chicken with fresh coriander salsa verde, wash rind cheeses. Catching up on Netflix on a Sunday afternoon
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Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley Pinot Gris 2021
This Pinot Gris is a genuine people pleaser. A zippy, citrus-driven French style that’s fresh, textural, harmonious and lingers just long enough. Not too heavy, not too light, it’s the Goldilocks of the whites. Region: King Valley & Yarra Valley Alc/Vol: 13.5% Smells like: Fresh cut pears, snow peas shoots and lemon thyme Tastes like: Lime flowers and miso. Crisp, bone dry and moreish with twangy lemon sorbet finish Goes with: Beer battered whiting with chips and tartare, fresh oysters, goats cheese and chargrilled vegies. Lofty goals and little pleasures.
Keermont Terrasse White 2022 [TA 93]
Terrasse is a seamless, skilfully blended cuvée of Chenin Blanc with 54% Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier and Marsanne. Barrel-fermented and aged in older oak, it's floral, spicy and intense, marrying citrus, pear and clementine flavours and a touch of tannic grip. 2023-28. Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com (September 2023) 93/100.
Kilikanoon Killermans Run Riesling 2022 [WA 91]
Wine Advocate 91 points. 2022 was an excellent follow on from the excellent 2021 vintage. This 2022 Killerman's Run Riesling is spritely, inchoate and so tightly coiled at this point that the acidity and the phenolics are seamlessly intertwined. Really great value here—pristine Riesling. EL Aug 2023.
Kilikanoon Morts Block Riesling 2023 [JH 93]
From older vines off the Mort Block. This is tightly packed riesling, concentrated and super, extra lemon-limey, a racy number with high refreshment factor and stacks of get up and go. Good perfume that delivers all that citrus but quite a lot of florals in jasmine and lemon blossom too. A little chalkiness to the texture is also a treat. Finishes long, fine and squeaky, with near eye-watering briskness of minerally acidity. Hits the spot. 93 points. Mike Bennie Published 07 August 2024
Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta Felice Moscato d'Asti 2021
FELICE MOSCATO D'ASTI DOCG Made from Moscato grapes, produced in Canelli (Asti) Felice is our Moscato d'Asti, extremely pleasant, sweet but refreshing. Its moderate alcohol content and its elegant effervescence make it particularly suitable for any convivial and holiday occasion. It is great as an aperitif or cocktail wine. Alcohol: 5-5.5% Tasting notes Color: straw yellow. Aromatic Profile: fruity and floral, notes of lychee, grapefruit and white peach. Scents of acacia flower and wild sage. Taste: elegantly sweet with light effervescence, fresh and clean finish. Pairings: typically considered dessert wine, this Moscato...
Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta Roero Arneis 2023
Made with Arneis grapes, vinified and aged in stainless-steel vats Arneis is a white grape variety indigenous to Piedmont. The cultivation area of Arneis is Roero, a hilly region located northwest of the city of Alba. Arneis is experiencing a moment of great popularity and quality recognition with the creation of the DOCG appellation in 2006. Roero Arneis is characterized above all by its minerality, freshness and intensity of perfumes. Alcohol: 12.5-13.5% Tasting notes Color: bright straw yellow. Aromatic Profile: fruity and floral, notes of acacia, green apple, peach and apricot. Taste...
Masottina Prosecco Brut Treviso CALMAGGIORE DOC
Variety: 100% Glera Residual sugar: 10 g/l Alcohol: 11% Prosecco wine with unmistakable style, featuring outstanding elegance, versatility and finesse. Subtle on the palate, enveloping and fresh, it is vinified to the company’s best sparkling wine tradition that uses gravity in order to interfere as little as possible with the raw materials so that they represent and preserve the value of our land. This collection of Prosecco DOC Treviso is dedicated to Calmaggiore, the main thoroughfare of Treviso’s historic centre, connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza dei Signori, and encapsulates our winery’s most classical and best...
Masottina Prosecco Superiore Brut Rive di Ogliano Brut 2023 [Multi Gold]
Decanter magazine top 10 proseccos, 2013/2014/2015/2016/2017/2018/2019/2020/21/22/23. Gambero Rosso Top 10 proseccos. Wine Spectator Top 100 Italian Wine Producers 2022. First Prosecco ever to be voted in the Top 100 wines by Wine Spectator. We are extremely pleased to announce that our R.D.O. Ponente Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Rive di Ogliano 2022 has once again won the most prestigious award in the Vinibuoni d'Italia Guide, securing the "Corona" for the second consecutive year. This exceptional recognition is given to outstanding wines by the panels led by Alessandro Scorsone. This new achievement fills us...
Masottina Prosecco Superiore Brut Contrada Granda [Decanter 96]
Decanter 96 points and Gold Medal DWWA. " A very classy prosecco. Very intense, deep nose with notes of pear, peach, elderflower and almond. This flows onto a mineral-drenched palate with touches of eucalyptus. Great length and depth of flavour”. Stephen Spurrier. Wine Spectator Top 100 Italian Wine Producers 2022. WINERY NOTE: This collection of Prosecco DOC Treviso is dedicated to Calmaggiore, the main thoroughfare of Treviso’s historic centre, connecting Piazza del Duomo to Piazza dei Signori, and encapsulates our winery’s most classical and best known product. Variety: 100% Glera Residual sugar: 10 g/l Alcohol: 11%...
Masottina Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry Contrada Granda [D 95]
Decanter Gold Medal (95 points) and top 10 wines of 2021. Wine Spectator Top 100 Italian Wine Producers 2022. Dedicated to the ancient Contrada Granda, the name of the historic centre of Conegliano. The same history and tradition is found in blending the wines that unite the different spirits of the Conegliano Valdobbiadene hills to perfectly harmonise the complexity and aromatic intensity of fruit typical of Ogliano, the floral hints of Solighetto and the pronounced acidity of Rolle. Variety: 100% Glera Residual sugar: 14 g/l Alcohol: 11.5% Sizes: 0.75 L A well-balanced wine with a lingering finish in which the sugar content brings out its...
Masottina Prosecco Superiore Rive di Ogliano Levante Extra Dry 2022 [3 Gold]
Gold Medal, Mundus Vini 2021 Gold Medal, Drinks Business Magazine, 2021. Decanter Gold Medal. Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines 2022. Wine Spectator Top 100 Italian Wine Producers 2022. Gambero Rosso Top 10 proseccos 2024. “An exquisite purity of white pear, mango and a sparkle of mint which broadens out on the palate. Persistent and frothy with a lasting flinty finish.” Decanter World wine awards 2024, Gold Medal. There is no stronger sensation than that we experience when we enjoy a glass of “R.D.O.”. It is one of those wines that occupy a special place in all of our hearts – it is the Prosecco Superiore par...
Masottina Prosecco Via Venti Treviso Extra Brut
Variety: 85% Glera – 15% Chardonnay Residual sugar: 3 g/l Alcohol: 11% Sizes: 0.75 L/ 1.5 L/3 L This wine comes from a single vineyard at Gorgo al Monticano, on the historic estate of the Dal Bianco family, where business began in 1946. A dry wine with a clear, lingering finish whose amazing elegance reveals an intriguing structure. It is made of grapes selected on the vine and in the winery, white vinified by the gravity method.
McWilliams 480 Estate Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019
REGION: TUMBARUMBA. Harvested from grapes grown around 480 meters these cool-climate wines in the McW 480 Estate range are filled with freshness and vibrancy. Enjoy vibrant flavours from great heights. The McW 480 Estate Chardonnay displays bright citrus and white nectarine with supporting fresh oak. A focused and linear palate which is richly textured with flinty acidity. Depth of citrus fruit flavor and drive combines with a long seamless finish.
McWilliams 480 Pinot Grigio 2020
Region: TUMBARUMBA. Harvested from grapes grown around 480 meters these cool-climate wines in the McW 480 Estate range are filled with freshness and vibrancy. Enjoy vibrant flavours from great heights. The McW 480 Pinot Grigio is floral and aromatic with lifted spice and delicate rose petal aromas. A light to medium bodied wine with spicy nashi pear and crisp gala apple flavours. The palate is aromatic, crisp and long with a lingering spiciness and clean refreshing finish.
Mount Edward Chardonnay 2022 Organic
WINERY NOTE: Chardonnay is a variety that allows you more freedom to make wines in a style that you like more than any other. Ours you will get a more delicate subtle version, moreish and complex. Grapes from our Morrison Vineyard were whole bunch pressed directly to barrel, fermented naturally using the vineyard yeasts, all in older French oak. A wine with delicate fruit flavours, some savoury complexity, nuttiness & vanilla, with a soft palate of pith like mineral texture, all underpinned by fine acidity. Matured for just under a year on lees prior to hand bottling without filtration. Certified organic, Morrison vineyard, Pisa.
Mount Edward Estate Riesling 2020 Organic
A delicious off dry style from a cooler vintage for Central Otago. Whole bunch pressed, fermentation in a mixture stainless steel barrels and tanks, wild yeasts, no temperature control and aged on gross less for 3 months. RS 10g/l Floral and citrus aromas, flavours of kaffir limes and grapefruit, some initial sweetness underpinned by herbal mineral characters and ending dry with refreshing acidity. 12 % alc, medium weight in an off dry style. The Wine Advocate - Lisa Perotti Brown Duncan Forsyth is one very inspired and skilled Riesling producer – a fanatic in fact (which is what it takes to makes truly great Riesling in NZ or anywhere...
Mount Pleasant Estate Fiano 2022 [JH 93]
Hand picked, racked to used oak for natural 10-day fermentation, the barrels topped and stirred for eight months. I'm convinced fiano has an exceptional future in many parts of Australia, what with its inbuilt texture, structure and savoury citrus flavours. This is a fine example of the variety. 93 points. James Halliday Published 02 August 2023. Region: Hunter Valley, NSW Winemaker: Adrian Sparks Growing Conditions A beautiful growing season, with dry weather during winter followed by gentle spring rains rejuvenating the vineyards. Healthy vines with a perfect balance between canopy and crop and an abundance of water made...
Mount Pleasant Estate Semillon 2023 [JH 95]
The fruit is crushed to the press, settled and racked to tank for a cold ferment and lees ageing. Scented white flowers and lemony freshness with a cleansing palate. The fruit has good integrity, and the mid-palate has pleasing texture and breadth, plus soft, rounded edges. It is a harmonious, balanced drink with a beautiful limey core. Excellent value. 95 points. Toni Paterson This wine was formerly bottled under the "Elizabeth" label. That is now used for cellar aged releases.Sourced exclusively from the Lovedale vineyard, this is quintessential Hunter Valley Semillon..
O'Leary Walker Watervale Riesling 2021 [JP 96]
Jeni Port 96 points. A natural cool beauty, Watervale combines stunning aromatics – apple blossom, white flowers – with lingering aromas of Tahitian lime, lemon, grapefruit. Citrus and talc florals work hand in hand here. Soft, textural acidity offers a solid foundation for the brisk lemony brightness and lime cordial intensity of the fruit. And it lasts and lasts on a long, clean finish. Guess you might say I fell hard for this young riesling. A classic riesling vintage in the Clare Valley is a thing to behold. Excellent drinking now, it will be a pleasure to follow its journey. Date Tasted: October 2021; Drink: 2021 to...
Pressing Matters Riesling R139 2022 375ml [JH 97, Sweet Wine of the Year]
Sweet Wine of the Year. Score awarded by the Halliday tasting panel at the annual Awards judging. DB writes: A wonderful sweet riesling sporting 139g RS from Tasmania's Coal River Valley. The acidity is the key here. It tempers the sweetness and provides a minerally frame on which the unctuous fruit is tautly stretched. Green apple, lime, fresh and candied rinds, an array of wildflower notes, apple pie, crushed stone and toffee apple. Pure, focused and showing great balance and an impressive length of flavour and vitality. 97 points. Panel Decision Published 08 August 2024
Pressing Matters Riesling R9 2022 [JH 94]
I love the 'R' designations on the Pressing Matters rieslings. From R0 for bone-dry to R139 for sweet, they are an indication of the RS in the wine. The R9, in theory, should teeter on that fulcrum between dry and off-dry, but that crystalline Tasmanian acidity tempers any sweetness and it appears dry. And totally delicious, with crisp green apple, citrus, stone, orange blossom, fennel and wildflower notes. Pristine, with velocity to burn. 94 points. Dave Brookes Published 07 August 2024
Quiroga de Pablo Lagar de Cayo Rioja White Tempranillo 2023 [2 Gold]
Trophy, best white wine of Rioja , 2023. Gold Medal, IWSC Berlin . Gold Medal, Lyon International Wine Competition. Bright yellow colour with greenish tones. Sophisticated and powerful on the nose, combining tropical and citrusfruits aromas. Complemented with white fruit and flowers hints. On the palate fresh, complex, unctuous, well balanced, with a long and pleasant aftertaste. Serve ice cold.
Quiroga de Pablo Lagar de Cayo Blanco 2023 [Gold]
Gold Medal, G & G International Wine Challenge, 2024. Grape variety: Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, Verdejo and Chardonnay. Grapes: From their own vines in Rioja Alta. Tasting notes: Pale-yellow with green hues; clean and bright. Great aromatic intensity , fruity aromas, underscored by elegant floral hints. On the mouth is balanced, fresh and subtle, with good acidity. Long and persistent finish.
Rockburn Pinot Gris 2023 [SK 94]
93/100 - Cameron Douglas MS - "An enticing bouquet with complexity and purity of fruit leading to a plate of the same. Flavours brown pears and golden apples, some white nectarine, lees and quince suggestion surrounded by a layer of spice and suggestions of site and sandy soils. The lees add complexity and mouthfeel, some older oak use adds complexity and breadth, the fruits layer in purity and mid-palate flavours. Balanced and well made with a decent level of complexity and lost of style. Best drinking from 2024 through 2029". 5 Stars (94/100) - Sam Kim (Wine Orbit) - "It's elegantly expressed on...
Rustenberg Chardonnay 2022 [Dec 92]
Decanter World Wine Awards 92 points. The Rustenberg Stellenbosch Chardonnay is traditionally barrel-fermented, and with juicy, peachy fruit and a combination of factors from the vineyard adding complexity, wild yeast and careful barrel age, it offers balance, expression and value in every vintage. A ripe medium, full-bodied and well-balanced wine, with hints of flint, beautiful mineral notes and excellent oak integration. Apricot and orange-peel aromas are followed by flavours of almond and marzipan.
The Foundry Grenache Blanc 2021
VITICULTURE These grapes are sourced from our neighbour’s vineyard at The Foundry’s home farm in Voor Paardeberg, and managed by Chris Williams. Grown on Malmesbury shale and decomposed granite, these trellised vines allow us to precisely manage the canopy to enhance fruit, complexity and balance. VINIFICATION Hand harvested and cooled overnight, this was whole-bunch pressed to restrain phenolics, yet was fermented with a high percentage of solids to give breadth and definition to the palate. 55% was fermented in seasoned tight-grain French oak Allier and Compiègne hogsheads and 45% of the wine in 500 and 1000...
Turkey Flat Barossa White Marsanne Rousanne 2022 [JH 92]
A Rhône-inspired white blend of marsanne and roussanne from the Turkey Flat vineyards in Bethany and Stone Well; whole-bunch pressed with some skin contact and a portion aged in new oak. Pale straw with some intriguing struck flint and cordite notes layered above the juicy white peach, lemon and apple fruit base. Hints of nougat, toasted almonds, crème fraîche, white flowers and ginger complete the picture. Dry with a lovely textural component, a minerally acid line and excellent clarity on the finish. Great complex, zesty drinking. 92 points. Dave Brookes Published 05 June 2023
Villa Sandi Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut Millesimato 2023
Excellent bone dry prosecco that ticks all the boxes. Pure fruit, excellent persistent bead, crisp acidity and clean, dry finish. DOCG quality through and through. Conegliano lies in the Valdobiaddene region of Veneto from which the very best of prosecco is sourced.. In terms of prestige in the hierarchy of prosecco it sits 2 rungs below the subregion of Cartizze (see Villa Sandi for our version).There are many other cheaper versions available in the market but for the few dollars more that the good stuff demands in price, there really is no point in skimping.