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Luigi Baudana Barolo Baudana 2017 DOCG

Region: Italy - Barolo
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

  "The 2017 Barolo Baudana is such a gorgeous wine. It, too, conveys the power of Serralunga, but with a bit less heft than is typically the case. Sweet dark cherry, iron, cedar, rose petal, mint and white pepper give the 2017 its effusive,...

Woodlands Margaret Cabernet Merlot 2017

Region: WA- Margaret River
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

  A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 6% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc matured in French oak for 14 months "An interesting exercise tasting the 2016 alongside 2017, and while similar, you can certainly see a marked...

Mastroberardino Redimore Aglianico 2017

Region: Italy - Other
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Aglianico is the primary grape variety grown in Mirabella, the main estate owned by the Mastroberardino family in the heart of the Taurasi DOCG area.  Some of these vineyards are dedicated to the production of Redimore Irpinia DOC, the wine...

Penfolds Grange 2017

Region: SA-(Other)

  "Cuddly doesn’t quite conjure the command of Grange but it was the first word to spring to mind. It was only later that I realised that it’s 100% shiraz. It feels it. It’s a grand display of this most come-hither of varieties...

Torbreck The Laird Shiraz 2017

Region: SA- Barossa Valley
Vegan-friendly

  IN SCOTTISH TERMINOLOGY THE LAIRD REFERS TO "THE LORD OF THE MANOR" - AN APT NAME FOR THIS ICONIC WINE  "Immediately aromas of rich black and red fruits such as and mulberry, blackberry red cherry and cassis fill the bouquet, complimented...

Henschke Hill of Roses Shiraz 2017

Region: SA- Eden Valley
Vegan-friendly Organic Sustainably-made

  "When the 28-year-old vines mature further, this two-barrel, single-plot rarity from older cuttings is destined for Hill of Grace. From the same site, it has familial flavours of darker berry and currant, tobacco pouch, tea leaf and liquorice,...

Voyager Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Region: WA- Margaret River
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "Mainly a blend of 2 vineyards: Block 12 and Old Block, with a small parcel of Weightmans Block 5. Vinified separately, matured in oak for 18 months. Having stood in all 3 source vineyards, each component is clear in this wine: density from the...

Ulithorne Frux Frugis Shiraz 2017

Region: SA- McLaren Vale

  "This wine exhibits a dark ruby colour, portraying concentration and intensity. The nose shows lifted aromas of ripe fruits such as plum, black cherry, and a fine spice blend of cinnamon and liquorice. The full palate of rich black cherry, juicy...

Balgownie Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Region: VIC- Bendigo
Sustainably-made

  "40yo vines, open-fermented, 18 days on skins, matured for 18 months in French barriques (30% new). The cool vintage gave the wine effortless and pure cabernet structure, the length further aided by firm tannins. Will be very long-lived."...

Renato Ratti Barolo Conca 2017

Region: Italy - Barolo

  "The 2017 Barolo Conca is laced with the essence of dark cherry, menthol, licorice, lavender, cloves and leather. Ample and deep, yet also super-classic, the 2017 Conca is incredibly harmonious in the early going. Even in this warm, dry...

Bannockburn De La Roche Shiraz 2017

Region: VIC- Geelong
Vegan-friendly

  "The aromas open to a complex of olive, spice and lift from the whole bunch fermentation, with blue fruits and a hint of oak. Fine, chalky tannins suggest ageing will be rewarded; the savoury notes lend the wine to a range of food pairings. We...

Mount Langi Ghiran Langi Shiraz 2017

Region: VIC- Grampians
Sustainably-made

Bekkers Grenache 2017

Region: SA- McLaren Vale

  "Seen on the lists in several top Michelin restaurants around the world this small, boutique producer is one of McLarens finest. Beautiful medium term cellaring shows how Grenache can develop in the bottle." - Wine House   "From...

Best's Thomson Family Shiraz 2017 1500mL-Magnum (Minor Damaged Label)

Region: VIC- Great Western

  "Come from the original 1868 plantings, which is quite something. Black and blue fruit, hazelnut, seaweed, a little nougat and spice. It’s blue fruited, quite dense and firm, but also a little salty, with a fine chew to tannin, savoury and...

Larry Cherubino Shiraz 2017

Region: WA-(Other)

  "A bouquet of spices, crushed herbs, red berries and spicy oak. The palate has youthful and intense flavours of savoury plum and cherry with earthy tannins." – Larry Cherubino

Produttori del Barbaresco Ovello Riserva 2017

Region: Italy - Barbaresco
Vegan-friendly

  "A heady, explosive wine. I don't think I have ever tasted an Ovello from the Produttori with this much heft. The strong mineral and saline accents typical of this site are present, but they are matched pound for pound by notable mid-palate...

Henschke Hill of Grace 2017

Region: SA- Eden Valley
Vegan-friendly Organic Biodynamic Sustainably-made

  "Muscular with great vitality and sensuality, Hill of Grace 2017 combines gravitas with grace. Supple swathes of fruit – blackberry with blueberry and red cherry – come scented with china ink, tinder bush, black pepper, star anise,...

d'Arenberg Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Region: SA- McLaren Vale
Vegan-friendly Sustainably-made

  "A firm, forceful cabernet with blackcurrant, clove, graphite and choc-cedarwood flavours flooding the palate before shooting dry out through the finish. A steadfast wine, built to be cellared, and an impressive one." - Wine...

Craiglee Shiraz 2017

Region: VIC- Sunbury

  "Craiglee has one of the grand old sites for Australian wine, and the Carmodys are great people. The Shiraz from here, in particular, is always effortless, always endearing, and this Craiglee Shiraz 2017 is a little showcase of all that is...

G.D. Vajra Barolo Coste di Rose 2017 DOCG

Region: Italy - Barolo

    "Wild berry, menthol and tilled earth aromas mingle with whiffs of dark spice. Linear and savory, the lithe palate is already immediate, featuring juicy raspberry, red cherry, crushed mint and star anise accompanied by taut, polished...