Varieties

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2018

Region: Spain- Rioja
Organic Sustainably-made

  "The last cold vintage we had" is how Luis Valentin describes 2018, a vintage that saw 600mm of rain. This Rioja Alta Tempranillo from the area around Haro is suitably fresh, refined and focused, showing graceful tannins, chalky minerality and...

Le Calendre Amarone Classico DOCG 2018

Region: Italy - Other

  "Corvina e Corvinone 70%, Rondinella 25%, Molinara 5%. The Le Calendre Amarone Della Valpolicella is a full-bodied Italian red wine from the Veneto region. The wine has an intense ruby ​​red colour and in the nose there are fruity aromas of...

Copain Tous Ensemble Pinot Noir 2018

Region: USA-(Other)

  "Bright floral and spice notes complement a core of red berry fruit in a mid-weight, translucent Pinot that hits all the right notes. The 2018 is built on a core of fruit from Sealift in Annapolis. It is one of the very best Pinots readers will...

Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Rouge 2018

Region: France- Languedoc Roussillon

  "Great dark garnet-red. The first nose is quite closed with a dominant of graphitic, leather, and then intense aromas of pepper, black fruits and scrubs. The attack is rich, dense. Then the wine is fleshy and solar. The final is sappy served by...

Bila Haut L'Esquerda Cotes du Roussillon 2018

Region: France- Languedoc Roussillon

  "The colour is intense, deep and steady. The first nose is remarkably fresh, it shows maturity with aromas of black fruits and warm spices. We find the soils of origin are revealed with floral notes (violet) which are lightly smoky. We can find...

Castagna La Chiave 2018

Region: VIC- Beechworth
Vegan-friendly Biodynamic Sustainably-made

Tim Adams Fergus Grenache Blend 2018

Region: SA- Clare Valley

  "A blend of Grenache, Tempranillo and Malbec, The Fergus has pronounced red and black berry aromas accompanied by baking spice and floral notes. A luxurious, rich feel on the palate, with smooth tannins, make this wine a perfect pairing for...

Dom de Chatillon Mondeuse Savoie 2018

Region: France-(Other)
Vegan-friendly

    "Mondeuse is one of those red grape varieties that seem to have inbuilt ‘minerality’, for want of a better word, like Teroldego does. This is from 40-50 year old vines...   ...Redcurrant, fresh blueberry and raspberry,...

Chateau Blanzac Castillon 2018

Region: France- Bordeaux Right Bank

  "Castillon borders the prestigious St. Emilion appellation. Some St. Emilion producers rest on their laurels as their appellation is so famous they hardly have to try for their wine to sell. While Castillon producers can not charge the same high...

Lethbridge Allegra Chardonnay 2018

Region: VIC- Geelong

  "Stonefruit, preserved lemon, wheat germ, mint and garden herbs, cashew nuts. It’s intense in acidity, but rich in ripe lemon and peach flavour, kind of savoury and saline too, oatmeal and grapefruit, glossy yet flinty, with a finish of...

Turckheim Riesling Grand Cru Brand 2018

Region: France- Alsace
Biodynamic Sustainably-made

  "Great concentration of dried apricots and roses on the nose, along with subtle kerosene aromas. On the palate there is tropical fruit, white flowers, candied orange, a hint of Sorrento lemons and juicy lime, with some gentle lees notes, bitter...

Terra Sancta Slapjack Block Pinot Noir 2018

Region: NZ- Central Otago
Organic Sustainably-made

  "Elegant, complex pinot noir that's fine-grained and seamless, with layers of flavours including roasted chestnut, black cherry, spicy oak, fresh herb and subtle floral characters." - Bob Campbell MW   "A ruby-hued, velvety red...

San Felice Campogiovanni Brunello Di Montalcino 2018

Region: Italy - Other

  "Engaging aromas of raspberries and violets, also pepper; pithy on the palate, the tannins robust, the texture fresh, lovely berry-wood finish." - Vinum   "Bright, radiant ruby red. In the nose lots of sweet wood, vanilla, roasted...

M. Chapoutier Deschants St Joseph 2018

Region: France- Rhone Valley Northern
Organic

  "Intense garnet red. Very floral (violet), developing into liquorice and spices. Supple attack with a dominant of red fruits. The finish is long with spices. The vineyard was originally established in the areas surrounding Tournon: Mauves,...

Rougeot-Dupin Santenay Rouge 2018

Region: France- Burgundy CotedeBeaune

    "Domaine Rougeot has a long history of making superb white wines out of the famed village of Meursault. The Rougeot-Dupin label is a venture that started in 1990 in order to diversify the family range. The wines are made from purchased...

Greenock Creek Roennfeldt Road Shiraz 2018

Region: SA- Barossa Valley
Vegan-friendly

  "Greenock Creek's Shiraz Roennfeldt Road lives up to its reputation in 2018 and delivers a rich experience. While immense in concentration, it combines with youthful vibrancy, making for a killer package. It opens with a dark heart of chocolate,...

Chateau les Grands Marechaux 2018

Region: France- Bordeaux Right Bank

  "Les Grands Marechaux bursts out of the glass with notions of blueberry compote, blackberry preserves and crushed black plums plus suggestions of violets, tobacco and tilled soil. The palate is medium to full-bodied, the palate has a unique...

Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2018 1500mL-Magnum

Region: Spain- Rioja
Organic Sustainably-made

  "The last cold vintage we had" is how Luis Valentin describes 2018, a vintage that saw 600mm of rain. This Rioja Alta Tempranillo from the area around Haro is suitably fresh, refined and focused, showing graceful tannins, chalky minerality and...

Penley Chertsey Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018

Region: SA- Coonawarra

  "A 3-way bet of 70/20/10% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc. They must be magic numbers, because this is an enchanting outcome. The aromas are like perfume: all floral, blackberries and exotic spices. But it is the palate that really puts...

d'Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 2018

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