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  • Domaine des Roches Neuves: “Wonderful Biodynamic Saumur”

    Domaine des Roches Neuves: “Wonderful Biodynamic Saumur”

    It’s unlikely a coincidence that Saumur’s renaissance generally shares a similar trajectory with the rise of Thierry Germain and Domaine des Roches Neuves. In fact, it’s hard to overestimate this outward-looking grower’s galvanising influence on the notion of place, terroir-focussed farming and measured cellar practices of the region’s younger producers. 

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  • Bondar: Budding Genius—The Rise and Rise of the Rayner Vineyard

    Bondar: Budding Genius—The Rise and Rise of the Rayner Vineyard

    Andre Bondar and Selina Kelly are on a roll. For 10 years, they have worked the sandy soils of their Rayner Vineyard, patiently coaxing this impressive site back to its full potential, effort that is now paying high dividends. 

    “Marquee McLaren Vale vineyard now in the hands of some really good people.”  Mike Bennie, The Wine Front

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  • Domaine Alphonse Mellot: A Dozen Releases from a Sancerre “genius”

    Domaine Alphonse Mellot: A Dozen Releases from a Sancerre “genius”

    We’ve mentioned before that this producer’s astonishing range of single-vineyard Sancerre goes somewhat further than the domaine’s renowned terroir of La Moussière. Mellot’s sole cuvée from Chavignol—Satellite—already has a devout following in Australia. Perhaps less well-known are its wines from the silex terroirs of Les Romains, La Demoiselle and Les Herses. 

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  • Bibendum Bar Newsletter September 2022: Terrific New Whiskies from Sweetdram and More...

    Bibendum Bar Newsletter September 2022: Terrific New Whiskies from Sweetdram and More...

    If you don’t know the name, Sweetdram is one of Scotland’s most exciting new wave distillery projects. Their core line of flavour-led, progressive spirits includes the delicious botanical spirit, Escubac, and perhaps the world’s first Whisky Amaro. Now, 10 years in the making, we’re delighted to see the first releases from Sweetdram’s long-awaited Scotch Whisky program. 

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  • New Release Garagiste Merricks Pinot Gris and Rosé, Plus the 2021 Terre de Feu and Terre Maritime

    New Release Garagiste Merricks Pinot Gris and Rosé, Plus the 2021 Terre de Feu and Terre Maritime

    2022 represents an outstanding vintage for Garagiste, one this grower believes will rival, if not exceed, the quality of the much-lauded 2021. For several years now, Barney Flanders has been talking about promoting his Stagiaire Pinot Gris and Rosé to the Merricks label, and this small but beautiful, vintage has provided the incentive. From 2021, we can now welcome the flagship Terre de Feu Pinot Noir and Terre Maritime Chardonnay bottlings after a year’s hiatus.

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  • Murdoch Hill: Apollo II Takes Off

    Murdoch Hill: Apollo II Takes Off

    Let’s cut to the chase. Vintage 2021 was a stunning year for this producer’s wines, and the Galactic Series represents Murdoch Hill’s cream of the crop. This year’s wine is drawn from a single vineyard in the Piccadilly Valley and combines beautiful depth of fruit with incredible fragrance and purity...

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  • Massolino - The First Course: The Knockout 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo, and Friends…

    Massolino - The First Course: The Knockout 2020 Langhe Nebbiolo, and Friends…

    The wines on Massolino’s undercard have never tasted finer. Nick Stock put it impeccably when, back in 2015, he described the range as “near-perfect”. Since that time, the Massolino team has only made further progress in both their vineyards and cantina. They are harvesting more pristine grapes than ever before, and the move towards ever-gentler winemaking shines through in the wines’ purity and effortless balance.

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  • Lambert Wines: Crudo Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    Lambert Wines: Crudo Extra Virgin Olive Oil

    A little background to start. In 2017 Luke Lambert and Rosalind Hall purchased a tract of land in Glenburn, just north of the Yarra Valley near the town of Yea. When complete, the vineyard will be planted exclusively to Nebbiolo, comprising six clones on three different rootstocks at three different densities. Alongside their vines, and in true Tuscan style, the duo also nurture an organic olive grove. For now, five varieties are planted on just one acre.

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  • Quealy: Maritime Magic from 2020 and 2021

    Quealy: Maritime Magic from 2020 and 2021

    While much of the historical narrative surrounding Quealy has focused on the winemaking side of matters, the story of its vineyards makes it quite clear that the team are wine growers first and winemakers second—and proper ones at that. These pioneers came to their region, looked closely at its potential, chose sites, and planted varieties that they felt would excel. The farming practice and winemaking has evolved from there.

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  • Domaine de l’Oratoire St Martin - Biodynamic Rhône

    Domaine de l’Oratoire St Martin - Biodynamic Rhône

    Frédéric and François Alary have now handed over the keys of their storied 25-hectare Cairanne estate. The new owners are the Abeille-Fabre family, owners of the impressive Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape. At the time the sale was announced, Pierre Fabre spoke of inheriting the “best terroir in Cairanne.” And so, earlier this year, we looked forward to catching up with the new owners to taste the latest wines and get the low-down on Fabre’s plans.

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  • Rob Mann (left) and Swinney’s new viticulturalist, Rhys Thomas

    The New Swinney Releases: Set your Phasers to Stunning

    In the blink of an eye, this producer has ripped up the rule book about what was considered possible in the Frankland River region. We have written at length on what makes this vineyard so important in the pantheon of Australian viticulture. Rooted in ironstone gravel hilltops above the Frankland River, the Swinneys produce very limited volumes of wine, cherry-picking a tiny percentage of their parcels for their own label. 

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  • Pyramid Valley, Pastures New : The Scintillating New Collections

    Pyramid Valley, Pastures New : The Scintillating New Collections

    From the outset, Steve Smith has made it clear that his vision for Pyramid Valley is to seal its place as one of the world’s great producers of cool-climate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. It’s fair to say that with the 2019 release Smith and his team wasted little time in this quest. Now, we have the next stage of evolution: to illuminate the distinct personalities and winemaking philosophies behind each wine, the Appellation Series has been split into two collections.

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