Wine
Aix Rose 2020
$160.00
Very pale pink, with concentrated ripe melon flavours that shows dried berries, cherries, and spice notes. The subtle finish is filled with mango and balanced.
Grapes: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah blend
Region: Provence, France
13%/750ml
Alois Kracher Cuvee Beerenauslese 2011
$270.00
Pale, almost colorless in the glass, this wine smells of golden apples and wet stones. In the mouth the wine has a moderate sweetness, with flavors of lemon and apple, and a hint of something woody, like a wet deck in the rain. A finish of grapes.
Neusiedlersee, Austria
50% Pinot Gris, 45% Welsh Riesling, 5% Muscat Ottonel
11.5%/375ml
Alois Kracher Red Roses Rosenmuskateller 2013
$340.00
Intense aromas of roses, rose oil and water, refreshing citrus aromas, strawberries and cherry character, light muscat, very subtle tannins give the wine character.
Neusiedlersee, Austria
100% Rosenmuskateller
375ml/13%
Alois Kracher Trockenbeerenauslese No. 2 Scheurebe 2009
$480.00
Attractive bouquet of grapefruit zest, over white blossom and fine herb spice. The palate displays juicy characters of fresh tropical fruit supported by elegant balance and a lingering aftertaste of ripe yellow peach.
Neusiedlersee, Austria
100% Scheurebe
375ml/11%
Alois Kracher, Trockenbeeren Auslese #10 Scheurebe 2002
$800.00
#10 Scheurebe Trockenbeerenauslese Zwischen den Seen – yes, it’s the third wine this vintage with the same designation – has only 6.5% alcohol and is one of the most amazing elixirs of Scheurebe ever captured in bottle. Pineapple, tangerine, grapefruit, peppermint, honey, distilled black fruits, herbal essences, and sheer ethereal botrytism soar from the glass. In the mouth this is virtually gelatinous – in fact, more like an Esszencia even than the 2003 #1 – with a totally uncanny sense of lift and lightness. Sheer material density and searingly high acidity are tamed like the fable unicorn. Red and black fruit distillates, herbal/floral essences, deep, rich nut oils, generously juicy citrus .. all that and more is in the finish. This combines the sheer essence of Scheurebe found in #5 with some of the transmogrified, mysterious depth of #6, plus the ineffable character of an Esszencia.
Neusiedlersee, Austria
100% Scheurebe
375ml/6.5%
Ayala Cuvee Perle d’Ayala 2002
$1,280.00
Light gold. Profound, refined nose showing great elegance and marked by lemony and toasted aromas. Full, ethereal and silky palate that lingers on and on. Complex palate that is biscuity, toasted, fruity and brioche-like, all rolled into one. A superlative Champagne.
80% Chardonnay & 20% Pinot Noir
12.5%/750ml
Bel Star Prosecco Brut
$110.00
This is a sweet little sparkler. It has a combination of ripe white fruit and floral tones on the nose. Pretty golden color. It has a very nice light pineapple flavor on the roof of the mouth. The fruit is light, sweet and rounded. Relatively low in acid. Good mineral effervescence. Fresh fruity nose with a palate to match. Well balanced.
Grapes: 100% Glera
Region: Veneto, Italy
750ml/11%
Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve NV
$460.00
Beautiful light gold. Elegantly fruity, slightly jammy nose. Fleshy, melted, full mouthfeel, delicately infused with fruit. Closely-integrated, long, extremely harmonious.
Champagne, France
750ml
Bodega Garzon Reserva Albarino 2020
$150.00
This wine is pale yellow in colour with green reflections. On the nose, there are intense aromas of peach and citrus. The freshness and minerality on the mid-palate is superb, ably supported by a remarkable acidity which frames the juicy fruit on the crisp finish.
Maldonado, Uruguay
100% Albarino
14.5%/750ml
Bodega Garzon Single Vineyard Albarino 2020
$245.00
This single vineyard Albariño comes from three plots that together add up to one hectare. This area faces the ocean, which as the crow flies is about 15 kilometers away. This is a dense Albariño, with succulent flavors of white fruits and flowers, with a pleasant, creamy texture and deep flavors. If you want experience the potential of the Albariño from Uruguay, this wine offers an excellent choice.
100% Albarino
Maldonado, Uruguay
14%/750ml
Bodegas Roda 'Roda I' Reserva 2012
$630.00
Vineyards are located in Haro and the surrounding villages of Ollauri, Cihuri, Gimileo, and Villalba – bush vines of over 50 years on limestone soils. Naturally low yields of 1.5kg per vine. Roda I is characteristically deeper and darker with black fruit aromas and flavors compared to Roda.
Rioja, Spain
96% Tempranillo, 4% Graciano
14.5%/750ml
Bollinger R.D. Extra Brut 2004
$1,800.00
Time has graced this wine, proving the value of Bollinger’s policy of long aging on the lees followed by prompt release after disgorgement. This RD (Recently Disgorged) 2004 is a joyous wine, staunch, cold and powerful at first, transforming to fresh fruit shadowed by darker tones of barrel fermentation. As it opens in the glass, revealing racy energy, a range of floral pear and apple flavors emerge, resonant with a sense of limestone capturing the sun and reflecting it back in pale power. Enjoy this over the course of an evening as its presence shifts, providing varied perspectives on a great Champagne.
Champagne, France
66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay
12%/750ml
Bollinger Special Cuvée NV
$480.00
The NV Brut Special Cuvee is fabulous. Hints of pears, pastry crust and hazelnut lead to an expansive core of fruit. There is plenty of the signature Bollinger oxidative style in this rich, enveloping Champagne. Once again the Special Cuvee is one of the best Champagnes in its price range.
Champagne, France
60% Pinot Noir, 25% Chardonnay, 15% Meunier
750ml
Bollinger, La Grande Annee 2014
$1,480.00
Still young for a wine of this caliber, this rich Champagne has an immense future ahead of it. The freshness of the wine will mature into the rich toastiness that is such a hallmark of this brand. Oak fermentation and aging have added to the great promise of this fine wine. Drink from 2022.
Champagne, France
65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay
750ml
Boschendal Estate Sommelier Selection Chenin Blanc 2021
$190.00
Cantine Argiolas Korem, Isola dei Nuraghi 2012
$450.00
Exceptional ruby red in colour. The nose is intense, well balanced and lingers on the palate. Velvety, full and warm, with a round harmonious finish.
Grapes: Bovale Sardo or Bovaleddu, Carignano, Cannonau.
Region: Sardinia, Italy
14.5%/750ml
Casa Ferreirinha Planalto Reserva 2019
$130.00
An aroma of good complexity, with floral notes, tropical fruit, white fruits and earthy, slightly shrubby tones. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and reveals a lively and well-integrated acidity, alongside floral notes and touches of white fruit. It has an extremely elegant finish.
12.5%/750ml
Castello di Querceto Il Picchio, Chianti Classico Riserva 2018
$480.00
Classic on the nose showing dark notes that are well blended with scents of Indian spices. A lot of black plums, wet liquorice, roast coffee and ginseng meet pressed flowers, sour cherry liqueur and cloves. Medium to full bodied, light on the palate offering soft tannins and a clear, limpid finale.
Grapes: 95% Sangiovese, 2.5% Canaiolo, 2.5% Colorino
Region: Tuscany, Italy
13.5%/750ml
Chablis Les Clos, Domaine William Fevre 2004
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Many producers consider Les Clos the best of the grand cru vineyards in Chablis. Judging by this wine, it would be hard to argue the point. This tightly wound powerhouse exudes a smoky richness without sacrificing elegance
"Light yellow color, very green palate, lime, gooseberry, lots of minerality, sea salt, nice long finish"
Chablis Grand Cru, France
100% Chardonnay
750ml
Chapoutier, Ermitage Le Pavillon 2005
$2,900.00
A deep garnet red with purple lights in the glass. Delicious aromas of tar and smoke, raspberry, blackberry, walnut, licorice greet the nose. On the palate, this wine is complex, velvety and balanced. The finish is long, with lingering flavors of licorice, tobacco, cocoa. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years.
Grapes: 100% Syrah
Region: Rhone, France
14%/750ml
Chateau Baret 2012, Pessac-Léognan
$270.00
Assertive garnet tinged with ruby. Delicate nose intermixing floral and fruity notes with mild spices and a chocolatey touch. Supple, full and concentrated palate with clear-cut aromas. Silky, fine tanins. Elegant, balanced and harmonious. A very good Pessac.
Region: Bordeaux, France
750ml/14%
Chateau Bellevue 2016, St. Emilion
$680.00
Lush and inviting, with warm cassis and plum sauce flavors that glide through, laced with anise and rooibos tea hints while sweet toast and wood spice notes stays nicely buried through the finish. A delicious, fruit-driven exampleRegion: Bordeaux, France
Grapes: Bordeaux Blend Red
14.5%/750ml
Chateau d'Esclans Whispering Angel Rose 2014
$225.00
Whispering Angel is a blend of Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvedre grapes. Strikingly pale pink in color, the aromas are fresh and fruity. On the palate, it is bone dry through the finish. The name really suits the delicate nature of this wine.
Provence, France
Grenache, Rolle, Cinsault, Syrah, and Mourvedre blend
750ml
Chateau de Fesles, Bonnezeaux 2005
$330.00
Intense golden colour. Complex nose of quince, kumquat and honey. Ample palate, silky texture, superbly supple. True expression of the terroir. Enjoy with foie gras.
Loire, France
100% Chenin Blanc
375ml
Chateau du Cedre, Le Cedre 2007, Cahors
$680.00
Beautiful dark color, intense and complex bouquet of earthiness and spice. Full and round in the mouth, supported by very fine tannins. Hand harvested.
Region: Cahors, France
Grapes: 100% Malbec
13.5%/750ml
Chateau La Nerthe, Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee des Cadettes 2016
$1,050.00
Similarly colored, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée des Cadettes is a Grenache-heavy blend that includes 38% Syrah and 10% Mourvèdre. It was not destemmed and was brought up in 28% new barrels, with the balance in foudres. It offers more cassis, graphite, spicy wood, and minerality, full-bodied richness, a deep, powerful texture, integrated acidity, and awesome structure. It's a rock star wine from this estate that won't hit maturity for a decade and will keep for 10-15 years after that in cold cellars. It’s the finest wine from this estate since the 2010, 2005, and 1998.Rhone, France
Region: Southern Rhone Red Blend
Grapes: Rhone Blends Red
15%/750ml
Chateau Leoville Poyferre 2016
$1,050.00
Pure nose of inky dark fruit, stony and gravely with crushed cassis, plum, sage and tobacco. Very dense palate with fine proportions, ripe but weighty tannin, fine volume with savoury dark fruit, sweet spices and a very long and lingering finish.
Grapes: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot & 2% Cabernet Franc
Region: Saint-Julien, France
13.5%/750ml
Chateau Montrose 2003, Saint-Estephe
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A tremendous wine, ripe but no heat showing despite the vintage. Aromas of red fruit, licorice and chocolate. Silky and seamless on the palate: lush notes of raspberry, currants, licorice and black olive, finishing elegantly with ripe, delicious tannins.
Saint-Estephe, France
Bordeaux Blend
750ml
Chateau Montus 2010, Madiran
$450.00
Always a powerful wine, this vintage exudes richness and density. There is a strongly tarry character as well as firm black plum fruits and a concentrated texture. This immense wine will need serious aging. Drink from 2010 and until 2030.
Madiran, France
80% Tannat, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
750ml
Chateau Montus Blanc 2014
$480.00
The legendary Alain Brumont blends Petit Courbu and Petit Manseng, aged in 600 liter barrels to lighten the impact of the wood on the wine, which makes for velvety texture in this fruit forward wine with a wonderfully floral nose.
Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, France
750ml/14.5%
Chateau Montus Blanc, Pacherenc du Vic Bilh Sec 2014
$480.00
The white Château Montus Pacherenc Sec is made from 85% Petit Courbu and 15% Petit Manseng and barrel fermented in demi-muids. This is a stunning wine with great minerality akin to a Grand Cru White Burgundy.
14.5%/750ml
Chateau Rieussec 2005
$350.00
It is a cracking wine with immense class, intensity and elegance plus firm acidity that provides a backbone for the rich fruit. it combines purity with great balance, while very pure, rich apricots with hints of fruit peel abound.
Grapes: 91% Semillon, 8% Sauvignon Blanc and 1% Muscadelle
Region: Sauternes, France
12.5%/375ml
Craggy Range "Te Muna" Pinot Noir 2018
$380.00
Plush, silky and elegant New Zealand pinot noir which is a wonderful representation of the Martinborough style. Crisp redcurrant, raspberry and cherry fruit flavours are accompanied by an attractive pinch of spice.
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Region: Martinborough, New Zealand
13%/750ml
Craggy Range Les Beaux Cailloux Chardonnay 2017
$750.00
Pale straw colour. Aromatic charm aplenty with subtle notes of ripe peach, honey roasted nuts and lemon blossom. Lithe and long across the palate. Mid palate fruit richness is tempered by fine acidity and a lovely textural seam. Finishes dry and delicious.
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
100% Chardonnay
13.5%/750ml
De Morgenzon DMZ Maestro White 2014
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A blend of 26% Roussanne, 25% Chardonnay, 19% Grenache Blanc, 17% Chenin Blanc and 13% Viognier, this is a complex and layered wine. A soft flinty character lies atop a rich bouquet of yellow apple, ripe green melon, tangerine and honeycomb. The medium-weight palate offers both weight and refinement, with a smooth texture and ripe fruit flavors that are cut by ample acidity and lingering sweet-spice accents.
Stellenbosch, South Africa
50% Roussanne, 27% Chenin Blanc, 12% Viognier and 11% Chardonnay
14%/750ml
Delamotte, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2012
$780.00
Lovely freshness on the nose: crisp and tight with some nutty notes and also some citrus. Taut, herby palate is fresh and crisp with great acidity and broad flavours.
Champagne, France
100% Chardonnay
750ml
Domaine Alain Voge Cornas ''Les Vielles Vignes’’ 2018
$680.00
An exotically perfumed bouquet displays powerful aromas of black and blue fruit preserves, incense, peony and olive paste. Palate-staining blackberry, boysenberry, fruitcake and floral pastille flavors deepen steadily on the back half. Gains weight and sweetness with air, finishing with a jolt of smoky minerality, sneaky tannins and outstanding persistence.
13%/750ml
Domaine Billaud-Simon, Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru 2014
$1,010.00
There is an ample amount of mineral reduction present on the citrusy and notably floral nose that also displays an abundance of Chablis character that continues onto the concentrated, powerful, intense and highly energetic palate impression while delivering stunningly good depth and length. As much as I like the Preuses and Blanchots, there is just another dimension present here and this should be remarkable once it achieves its full maturity. Bravo. Allen Meadows
Chablis, Burgundy, France
100% Chardonnay
750ml
Domaine Brana Rouge 2010, Irouleguy, France
$300.00
From sustainably farmed vineyards growing along the Pyrenees within the French Pays Basque. This is a common blend from Southwestern France that is full bodied and achieves an excellent balance between dark fruit and tannins. A layered and complex wine that lends itself well to duck and grilled meats.
Irouleguy, France
60% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Tannat.
750ml
Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape 2007
$930.00
A beautiful nose of Fromboise, kirsch, pepper, spice and earth open to an elegantly textured, soft, sweet, wine that finishes with supple, black and red, spicy cherries. Drink it now, or age it for up to a decade, it's a very stylish Chateauneuf du Pape.
Grapes: Southern Rhone Red Blend
Region: Rhone, France
750ml
Domaine de Cristia, Cotes du Rhone Vieilles Vignes 2021
$190.00
Grenache
Cotes du Rhone, France
750ml//14.5%
Domaine de la Bongran, Cuvee Tradition E.J. Thevenet Vire-Clesse 2014
$450.00
The 2014 Viré-Clessé Cuvée E. J. Thevenet is showing very well, unwinding in the glass with aromas of green orchard fruit, almond paste and honeycomb that are still quite youthfully reserved. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, lively and elegantly textural, with a satiny attack, attractive purity and a suppler, more inviting profile than the blocky, super concentrated 2015 rendition, but it's also showing more reserve than the tender, inviting 2013. Though it can be enjoyed now, to my palate, the real excitement will come with a decade in the cellar, so patient readers should gravitate toward this bottling. WA
Maconnais, Burgundy, France
100% Chardonnay
13%/750ml
Domaine de l’Arlot, Nuits St Georges 1er Cru, Clos des Forets 2015
$1,150.00
As is usually the case this is much earthier and more sauvage with its more deeply pitched aromas of various dark berry fruit, plum, floral and discreet humus nuances. There is notably more size, weight and power present to the markedly rich big-bodied flavors that are at once seductive yet quite serious on the clearly built-to-age finish. Recommended.
Burgundy, France
100% Pinot Noir
750ml
Domaine de l’Oubliée, Notre Histoire 2018
$220.00
A great example of the wild side of Cabernet Franc. Rustic black friut notes with loads of pepper, earthiness and barnyard notes. Made from old vines and aged in old casks for a year. A great wine for adventurous palates; it is best enjoyed alongside hearty meals. The cuvée is named after the film from Bertand Blier, the famed French director whom the winemaker happens to be obsessed with.
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Region: Bourgueil, France
13%/750ml
Domaine de Montcalmes, Coteaux du Languedoc Rouge 2018
$390.00
The nose is spicy, racy, elegant and offers depth. It reveals notes of blackberry, local scrubland and more slightly of crushed strawberry associated with touches of violet / purple plum as well as a fine hint of gray pepper. The palate is fruity and offers freshness, fat, roundness, elegance, a certain roundness, race as well as a little straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy / crushed blackberry, pulpy / crushed raspberry and more slightly of creamy / crushed redcurrants associated with touches of plum, local scrubland, thyme, fine hints of olive leaf, of black olive as well as a very discreet hint of undergrowth and mocha. Tannins are precise and finely structured. A wine full of precision and which offers a beautiful power on the finish.
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Grapes: Granache, Syrah, Mourvedre Blend
14%/750ml
Domaine de Trevallon Rouge 2001
$1,980.00
Beautiful nose: sweet, pure, rich blackcurrant fruit dominates, with a nice herby character in the background. There’s an olivey, minerally character, too. The palate is nicely concentrated with lovely purity of fruit and a minerally edge to the nicely structured palate.
Region: IGP Alpilles, France
Grapes: Syrah 50% & Cabernet Sauvignon 50%
13%/750ml
Domaine du Clos des Fées Cotes du Roussillon Villages 2012
$850.00
“Clos des Fées” is the domain's finest cuvée: the most ambitious, the richest, the one which should be aged longest and opened on a special occasion! This cuvée is produced from a blend of old vines (between 70 and 100 years old) of Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mourvèdre. A mosaic of small parcels which are meticulously harvested (the grapes are transported in refrigerated vans!), specialist vinification, some of which in demi-muids and the rest in stainless steel vats, followed by an élevage of 18 months in stainless steel vats. This exceptional wine will not leave you indifferent.
Grapes: Syrah 50%, Grenache 25%, Carignan 15%, Mourvèdre10%
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
15%/750ml
Domaine Fouassier Sancerre Clos Les Romains 2020
$490.00
Les Romans is a fine Sancerre, very typical and mineral. The nose is quite lively, with aromas of pear and chalky notes. The palate is both powerful and fine, succulent with rich and ripe fruit flavours and a lemony finish. This wine will go well with creamy dishes, curries for example and seafood.
Region: Loire, France
Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
13%/750ml
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