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19/08/2024

2021 Puligny-Montrachet

Domaine Jean-Louis Chavy was formed in the mid-2000’s following the retirement of Gerard Chavy. Jean-Louis and his brother Alain divided the family holdings, with Jean-Louis now bottling his share of Bourgogne Blanc, Puligny-Montrachet village including a separate cuvée from the lieu-dit Les Charmes, along with the premier crus of Folatieres, Perrieres, Champ Gains, and Clavoillons.

Working in his spacious brand new winemaking facility and temperature controlled cellar, vinification is classic whole bunch press with cool settling for 24 hours before fermentation using only natural yeasts.

New oak use is restrained with the village wine receiving 15% new oak, and the premier crus only 25%.

These are effortless and unforced wines with the emphasis squarely on purity of fruit and vineyard definition.

From ten small parcels of 20-60 year old vines. Les Tremblot, (“more Puligny in character, as the soil is argileous,” says Jean-Louis); Les Meix, Les Levrons (more rounded wine for there are more stones and gravel here and it is not so heavy), Corvée des Vignes and Les Reuchaux.

These small vineyard holdings are all just below the premier cru’s close to the village and cover the diversity of Puligny from north to south. Just 20% new oak for this wine which always shows excellent balance and drinking pleasure from an early age.

Cask sample.
Deep, mealy citrus nose marked by oak spice and oatmeal, but not dominated by that.

Gently chewy and deliciously fresh. Straightforward, clean-cut, all present and correct with a long, tangy finish.
Drink 2024-2029.
16.5/20 points - Julia Harding MW

18/08/2024

2013 Bonnes Mares 🍷

The 2013 Bonnes Mares Grand Cru has a strict and linear bouquet with touches of mulberry, black plum, touches of overripe Satsuma embroidered with fine mineral notes.

The palate is crisp and taut with tensile tannins, gentle at first but becoming more intense and serious toward the finish, as if it wanted to reinforce its status as a grand cru.

It reminds me of de Vogüé’s Bonnes-Mares in the sense that it is more serious that your average Bonnes-Mares that can be like a misbehaving Musigny.

This Bonnes-Mares will want to discuss Dostoevsky with you…and then it will misbehave.

96 points - Robert Parker

13/08/2024

2015 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Les Forêts

Not only does the Raveneau family own many of the finest sites in the appellation, but their wines have a steely magnificence that captures the essence of Chablis’ distinctive terroir. The greatness of Raveneau’s Chablis has even led some to suggest they deserve an appellation of their own.

Raveneau wines are famous for their longevity. In fact, many believe that a top Raveneau Chablis doesn’t hit its stride until it’s at least 8 to 10 years old. At this time, the wines not only acquire even greater richness, but layer upon layer of previously hidden flavors are revealed.

Along with René and Vincent Dauvissat, Raveneau pioneered the use of Côte d’Or winemaking in Chablis, including barrel fermentation and extended lees contact.

91 Points Allen Meadows
A discreet touch of wood sets off the cool and notably citrus-suffused aromas that are composed mainly of ripe white and yellow fruit and petrol nuances. There is once again good volume and mid-palate fat to the rich, round and seductive flavors that are at once sleek but generous, all wrapped in a more complex and persistent finale.

92 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2015 Chablis 1er Cru Forets has a tightly wound bouquet, perhaps a little resinous compared to other premier crus, with a touch of nutmeg developing with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with a citric twist on the entry—touches of orange zest and clementine leading to a pretty, poised and quite elegant finish. What a beauty this Forêts is becoming.

12/08/2024

2008 Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 2008 🍷

a gorgeous wine.
The nose is perfumed with red berry fruit, violets, rose petals and a discrete hint of oak.

On the palate quite tight and focused fruit. It’s transparent and long driven by the vibrant 08 acidity and the quite powerful minerality.

Really love the purity of the 08s …. the racy acidity … the lovly mineralic tension. The 08s can be quite demanding wines …. but they are also very rewarding for the true fans of classic Burgundies.
92 points - Winehog

This is also elegant but more restrained with a nose that is almost as complex though distinctly different as here the aromas run more toward the red side of the fruit spectrum while being liberally laced with stone, violets and spice hints, a few of which are also displayed by the textured, precise and palate staining flavors where the minerality is even more pronounced, all wrapped in a sappy, long and driving finish.
92 points, Burghound

11/08/2024

Bourgogne Blanc Terres des Famille

Sylvie Poillot, General Manager, farms the estate’s 42 hectares biodynamically.

“We do this to preserve the fertility of soils, and to have a very good balance between the soil and the plant’s health,” she explains.

It’s not just the soil health that’s changed: two decades on from their conversion to biodynamics, the wines are evolving too:

“The wines are more aromatic and more expressive year after year,” she says.

From vineyards in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits and young vines from Clos Blanc de Vougeot, this is always very cool and mineral.

Very expressive with notes of tropical fruit, it’s amazing value.

10/08/2024

Line-up from our in-store tasting today 🍷

07/08/2024

2022 Theo Dancer Bourgogne Aligote

Théo Dancer is the ambitious and tallented winemaker now heading up the family Domaine Vincent Dancer winery based in Chassagne-Montrachet.

Like his father before him, Théo studied at Lycée Viticole de Beaune while working with his father part-time.

He joined the domaine full-time in 2021 and is already making a significant impact.

In addition to his work with his father, Théo has also taken on an exciting new project in the Mâconnais (Roc Breïa) as well as starting his own micro-négoce, sourcing fruit from several exciting vineyards across northern France.

Last year, Dancer’s Aligoté was from young vines in Nantoux in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaunem however from 2022 Dancer has started working with old vine Aligoté from Meursault.

It’s made in the same way as the Vincent Dancer whites, crafted using large-format barrel over winter before resting in vat before bottling. There was only one racking, and the wine was bottled with only the barest whiff of sulphur.

As for the wine, it is delicious. Pulpy and generous, yet with a long, racy close. There’s more depth and intensity this time around, not just from the quality of the year but also the more powerful terroir.

3 bottles left
$144.99 each

06/08/2024

Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2009 🍷

Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts 2009 is a 1er Cru Burgundy Pinot Noir from the Côte de Nuits.

The climat of Les Beaux Monts lies above Echézeaux Grand Cru, with a small section crossing the boundary into Echézeaux itself.

Dujac is one of the most celebrated names in Burgundy. Domaine Dujac was founded in 1968 by Jacques Seysses, who learned his craft from such Burgundy winemaking luminaries as Aubert de Villaine at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Charles Rousseau of Domaine Armand Rousseau.

Dujac Pinot Noirs are typically made with wholebunch fermentation, although current winemaker Jeremy Seysses prefers to include destemmed grapes if he feels there is any deficiency in ripeness.

“Outstanding. A ripe yet still cool and elegant nose of classic Vosne-style spice notes adds breadth to the black fruit and stone aromas.

The naturally sweet and succulent flavours brim with a fine minerality and plenty of mouth coating dry extract that conclude with a dusty, firm and impressively persistent finish.

This is terrific and should age effortlessly.”
Burghound, 2012

03/08/2024

on tasting in-store today 🍷

02/08/2024

2020 Monthelie 1er Cru Riottes

Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey is a renowned winery located in Chassagne-Montrachet, a subregion of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. This esteemed producer is recognized for its exceptional Chardonnay wines, with a significant portion of its vineyards situated in Saint-Aubin. The estate was founded in 2005 by Pierre-Yves Colin and Catherine Morey, both offspring of esteemed winemakers in Burgundy. Previously, Colin had served as the winemaker at his family’s winery since 1995.

Situated between the renowned wine villages of Meursault and Volnay, the picturesque village of Monthelie is home to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey’s exceptional wines. Among his releases, the 1er Cru La Riotte stands out as a taut and fragrant Pinot Noir, offering excellent value for wine enthusiasts. The name of this cuvée derives from the local term for a stream, a fitting tribute to the wine’s seamless flow across the palate. While youthful in nature, this wine displays an approachability that is truly captivating, making it a delightful choice to enjoy in its current state.

While it may still be in its early stages of development, it offers a prettiness that can be enjoyed now. Monthelie 1er Cru Les Riottes Rouge wines exhibits a combination of red fruit flavours, such as cherry and raspberry, with hints of spice and earthiness. The wine is medium-bodied with a balanced acidity and smooth tannins. the wine has a fresh and vibrant character, making it a versatile and enjoyable choice for pairing with a variety of dishes.

01/08/2024

Meursault Charmes, Domaine des Comtes Lafon 2020

The 2020 Meursault 1er Cru Charmes is brilliant, offering up a complex bouquet of pear, crisp stone fruits, clear honey, baking spices, wheat toast and hazelnuts.

Medium to full-bodied, deep and taut, it’s extremely concentrated, with racy acids and an abundance of chalky structuring extract.

This site has really excelled this year.

94/96 points
William Kelley

31/07/2024

1989 🍷

A beautiful wine, and probably the last great Canon until the new administration gets its act completely together, this wine still has a deep ruby/garnet color, with some lightening at the edge.

A knockout nose of sweet black fruits (primarily currants) intermixed with a bit of cherry, vanilla, and an almost roasted note is enticing and persistent.

Full-bodied, moderately tannic, with excellent extraction, flavor, expansiveness, and texture, this is a pure, impressively endowed Canon.

91 points
Robert Parker

29/07/2024

In-store tasting with winemaker Tim Freeland this Thursday 4pm! 🍷

Tim, along with Dom Torzi, makes some of SA’s craziest value wines; from vines going back to the 50s!

On show we’ll have;
Longhop Ravine Riesling 2023
“Such good mouth-feel and character. Yes.”
94 Points - Gary Walsh TWF

Longhop Old Vine Shiraz 2021
“This is maybe the best Longhop Shiraz to date.”
93 Points - Gary Walsh TWF

Longhop Cabernet 2022
“It’s a good wine, full stop.” 93 Points - Campbell Mattinson TWC
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Old Plains Terreno Old Vine Grenache 2021
“Fleshy, distinctive, and very good.”
94 Points - Gary Walsh TWF

Old Plains Power of One Shiraz 2021
95 Points Ray Jordan - Winepilot.com

The Old Plains Alluvium Cabernet Shiraz 2021
“Old school, but really good in that way. I think it’s most excellent.”
94 Points - Gary Walsh TWF

For those that haven’t yet had the pleasure, we’ll also be filling bottles of Dom’s fresh
2024 Extra Virgin Olive Oil!

28/07/2024

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Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW (Shaw & Smith) purchased the vineyard in 2011 after a look-and-see jaunt to Tasmania when they became smitten by Tolpuddle’s Coal Valley location and mature vines, planted only to pinot noir and chardonnay. They are fully committed to seeing Tolpuddle Vineyard recognised as one of Australia’s great single vineyards.

“The palate is voluptuously full and rich, decadently flavoured, with luxurious flesh and fruit, abundant fine/soft tannins and terrific length.

There are some whole-bunch nuances which are beautifully incorporated into the wide array of flavours. A totally convincing and thoroughly impressive Aussie pinot noir to compare with the best in the world.”
Huon Hooke

In barely a decade, Tolpuddle has established itself as one of the country’s top producers. It produces wines of blistering precision and finesse which have received rave critical acclaim. They are highly sought-after and are some of the finest examples of chardonnay and pinot noir that can be found anywhere on the Apple Isle.

“If ever a new winery was born with blue blood in its veins, Tolpuddle would have to be it.”
James Halliday

“A very strong year for Pinot Noir at Tolpuddle. There is complexity and power, balanced by pure fruit notes and cool season spice. It shows powerful fruit, with ripe red cherry, smoked meat, and olive notes, framed by fine but firm tannins. Great length of flavour. An exciting vintage. The grapes were all hand-picked and fermented as a combination of whole berries and whole bunches, in open fermenters, with gentle pump-overs and plunging. The wine was aged in French oak for ten months, of which about one third was new.”
Tolpuddle

26/07/2024

Solo: Hors Serie 1982 🍾

Piper-Heidsieck’s roots trace back to Florens-Louis Heidsieck, who created the original company of Heidsieck & Co. Christian Heidsieck joined the venture alongside Guillaume Piper and once Florens-Louis died in 1828, the duo decided to continue the adventure side by side, founding Champagne Piper-Heidsieck.

In 2021, Piper-Heidsieck launched their new series of Champagne “Hors-Série” and the first release was Vintage 1971. November 2022 saw the release of the next Hors-Série, which is Vintage 1982. Hors-Série 1982 has been disgorged in the spring of 2022 after 39 years of storage on lees by current cellar master Emilien Boutillat. The results of the 1982 harvest are considered amongst the most exceptional ever witnessed in the history of Champagne. The grapes grew under steady weather conditions. The results were irreproachable and the harvest abundant! The grapes, all varieties included, were in excellent condition and stood out for their finesse, equilibrium and grandeur, hallmarks of a great year in Champagne.

Émilien Boutillat stays true to the Hors-Série spirit of offering a unique and unexpected tasting experience. A bridge between the Piper-Heidsieck history and its modern spirit, Hors-Série 1982 joins the collection. The liqueur de dosage, crafted from 1982 vintage magnums, respects the personality and balance of the wine. It has been dosed at 4 grams of sugar per litre, just like the Brut Sauvage 1982. Conducted during the disgorgement on 17th and 18th January 2022, the Extra Brut dosage accentuates the vibrancy, freshness and minerality of the vintage. A blend of 60% Pinot Noir from Verzy in the Montagne de Reims and 40% Chardonnay from Côte des Blancs, the Hors-Série 1982 boasts its own particular personality, forged by 39 years of ageing on lees. This distinctive feature ensures a unique tasting experience and justifies numbering each box. Only 2500 bottles were produced.

With a pale golden robe, the Hors-Série 1982 unveils luscious notes of mirabelle plums, kumquats, dried pineapple, and fresh quince, highlighted by a touch of ginger and bergamot tea.

25/07/2024

2018 Pascal Marchand Tawse Échezeaux 🍷

“Marchand-Tawse straddles the line between tradition and innovation, a concept that is both Old World and New World in origin.

Native Quebecois Pascal Marchand seeks to express terroir like the Burgundian he has become over the last three decades, while also embodying his New World roots, where bon sens, hard work and forward-thinking foster change.

Joined by fellow Canadian Moray Tawse, the duo is at the forefront of a new wave of vignerons and micro-negociants who, with their partner-growers, embrace organic and biodynamic farming practices while rejecting dogma.

Since 2010, they have acquired their own village, Premier cru, and Grand cru parcels, and they purchased Gevrey-Chambertins famous Domaine Maume in 2012.

Pascal promotes a spirit of collaboration in the cellars with the help of rising stars Mark Fincham and Thomas Dinel. Together, this team has birthed a new fusion style of wine with pure, fresh, elegant, satiny and aromatic burgundies that are both true to their varietal and their terroir revolution the likes of which Burgundy has never seen before!

The 2018 Echézeaux Grand Cru comes from the lieux-dits of Quartier de Nuits and Les Troux. This is missing a little definition on the nose, the 100% new oak oppressing the fruit at the moment.

The palate is well defined on the entry and demonstrates more composure than the nose, delivering plenty of energy; orange zest/blood orange appear toward the finish. It is the aromatics that need to get their act together.

24/07/2024

2020 Hurley Vineyard Hommage Pinot Noir 🍷

The Hurley Vineyard Hommage Pinot Noir is a nod to the winemaking families of the past, offering a beautiful beverage to the wine drinkers of the present (and future).

The vineyard is only 0.8 hectares, planted in 1998-99, predominantly clone G5V15 and a smattering of MV6. The pocket of the vineyard where the vines grow is warm and bright, which is translated into full and rich flavours. It is incredibly complex to the nose and tongue, with plums, mulberries and blueberries over a dark core of forest floor savouriness.

The mouthfeel and tannin are firm and velvety, amounting to a truly delicious and age-worthy wine.

Winemaker’s Notes
Hommage comprises 0.8 ha of north-easterly aspect. It is warm and bright, but its terroir is softened by the little corner pocket in which it sits. It is the child in-between.

Because it is inclined to abundant growth and fruitfulness, we work hard in this vineyard. Bunch thinning is extensive.

But the pace of growth is even, and there always seems to be time to do what needs to be done. It is 95% G5V15 (there are a few rows of MV6). Clone G5V15 is used extensively in the New World.

It came to Australia from Wadenswil in Switzerland via the University of California at Davis, just as it did to Oregon and New Zealand.

It is the clearly the best of the first generation clones to be used on the Mornington Peninsula. Hommage was 60% planted in 1998 and 40% in 1999.

92 Points - “Medium-depth red colour with a tint of purple in the rim. The bouquet is quiet and reserved, with a meaty-charcuterie overtone, traces of Campari and pepper later. Dried herbs and undergrowth emerge. The fruit is of medium intensity, while the tannins form a skein of texture and grip at the finish that drives the palate on and contributes to its persistence.

This would benefit from a little cellar time, I suspect.” Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

22/07/2024

2009 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet

Allen Meadows - Burghound 95
An overtly ripe and moderately exotic yet very fresh nose exhibits a wonderfully complex aromatic profile comprised of a variety of both white and yellow orchard fruit, toasty oak, mango, spice and high-toned floral notes.

The exceptionally rich and powerful large-scaled flavors brim with palate staining dry extract that imparts a seductive but also borderline chewy texture to the explosive and still very tightly wound finish.

This is a huge Montrachet even by the outsized standards of what is typically the biggest white burgundy of all.

This is seriously impressive and is a wine that should age for decades and about the only nit is that the 2009 version is perhaps slightly less refined than other recent vintages.

Wine Spectator 96
Lovely aromas of lime blossom, citronella and peach introduce this rich yet elegant white, which is very pure and delineated, with a mineral essence, though less opulent than recent vintages.

20/07/2024

2022 Tradition 🍷

“It’s not heavy but there’s impressive intensity of flavour here.

It tastes of sheer plum, dark chocolate, roasted nuts and sweet cherry, with woodsy spice and cedarwood characters as part of the veneer.

There’s texture, there’s twigs, there’s pure, perfectly ripened fruit, and there’s a firm stamp of integrated tannin.

There’s some char to the aftertaste, which is not a distraction and is not a negative.

There’s a lot to delve into here. It’s excellent.”
95 points - Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front)

Winemaker’s Notes
Made only in suitable years, this wine is inspired by the era-defining Syrah/Pinot blends crafted by Hunter legend Maurice O’Shea in the 1940s and ’50s.

This release is a blend of 40% Pinot from estate vines and 60% Syrah from Heathcote and Harcourt.

It spent the first year in a mix of large and small oak barrels, mostly neutral, with the last phase of aging in steel tank and 600-litre Stockinger cask.

It was bottled at the end of November 2023.

The result is a bright, perfumed, juicy wine.
Although delicious now, it will certainly age well.

17/07/2024

Honey cake & 2013 🍰🥂

Chateau d’Yquem is universally recognised as the greatest sweet wine in the world, and therefore demands a place in the cellar of every serious oenophile.

2013 was a year of tremendous contrasts.
Spring was abnormally cool and wet, which meant that flowering was very spread out – a factor conducive to complexity at Yquem.

Summer was magnificent!
Cool weather in September retained the grapes’ freshness, whereas summerlike conditions returned in October.

The harvest took place under ideal conditions.
This 2013 is very “botrytised”, with richness and candied fruit flavours. The wine’s freshness and power are comparable to 2001 and the degree of botrytis is reminiscent of 2007.

“70% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc. RS 140 g/l – same as 2010 and 2011. Harvested over one month, in good conditions for Sauternes that were excellent for botrytis development.

Pale gold – not as lustrous, perhaps, as you’d expect. Really intense nose – no shortcomings apparent here, the flavours are pure and complex and compelling. Marmalade, lime juice, treacle tart and a savoury note too – mushroom, mint, menthol.

Beautiful elegance on the palate – wonderful sweetness with precise acidity.”
19+/20 - Jancis Robinson MW

16/07/2024

1989 Cabernet 🍷

Winery notes:
1989 CABERNET | SCORE: 95 | DRINK: NOW

Season – Good, reduced crop.

Colour – Brick red, slight brown developed hue.

Nose – Gamey, leathery, earth, touch volatility, some menthol.

Palate – Big fruit with a slight hole in mid-palate. Quite gamey almost dirty, complex characters. Nice drinking, but requires good aeration at decanting.

NB: Magnum of this recently was outstanding – fruit sweet, complex, long palate. Have adjusted score accordingly

Alcohol – 12.9 %

15/07/2024

Winemaker visit & tasting with Bryan Martin of this Thursday 4-7pm! 🍷

We are absolutely vibrating with excitement to be hosting a guided tasting of the new Ravensworth Winter Release with the man himself this Thursday! 🍷

We’re set to have open -
Ravensworth Estate Riesling 2022
Ravensworth The Grainery 2022
Ravensworth Seven Months 2022
Ravensworth Gamay Noir 2023
Ravensworth Estate Sangiovese 2022
& The Classic Ravensworth Shiraz Viognier 2022

Look forward to seeing you in-store!

14/07/2024

2020 Von der Fels Riesling

It would be no exaggeration to say Weingut Keller consistently produce the finest dry Rieslings in the world, a fact proven year after year since Klaus-Peter Keller took over the reins from his father in 2001. Along with his wife Julia, Klaus-Peter has continued to prioritise the quality of dry wine produced at the estate, and these are now some of the most sought after and collected wines on the planet.

While 85% of the estate consists of Grosse Lage (Grand Cru) sites, only a tiny proportion is labelled as such meaning there are great values to be had with their entry Trocken Riesling, along with the ‘baby GG’ Von der Fels.

The cool nose of crisp pear, lemon zest and parsley is exactly reflected in the precise and mineral palate that doesn’t have a gram of fat on it. Long, finely etched finish that’s full of expression. Drink or hold.
93 points
JamesSuckling.com

It’s never easy to assess a wine that’s only been in bottle for a week, as fermentation aromas can blur the picture to some extent.
There are plenty of pleasant aromas to pick from with fresh mint and parsley, apple and pear, citrus and elderflower. Very creamy on the palate, acidity seems quite restrained, but compensated for by the taste of sweet grapefruit and lemon, including juice, zest and peel. Finishes on the merest of salty nuances. Drink 2022 - 2032.
17.5/20 points
Michael Schmidt - jancisrobinson.com

Available now!

2020

12/07/2024

2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaux Saint-Jacques 🍷

“The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques has an extremely pure bouquet with wild strawberry, raspberry preserve and subtle orange blossom aromas that gently unfold in the glass.

The palate is extremely smooth and harmonious, almost filigree tannin with wonderful poise on the understated yet paradoxically intense finish that lingers in the mouth, with a tang of orange rind on the aftertaste.

This represents an outstanding Lavaux Saint-Jacques that should surpass the 2015-just glorious!”

92-94 pts - Neal Martin, Robert Parker

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