{"title":"Bin End Offer 2025","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"quebrada-del-chucao-cider-2015","title":"Quebrada Del Chucao Cider 2015 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eQuebrada del Chucao [Pron: Kay-brada del choo-cow] means the creek of the Chucao, specifically the chucao tapaculo, a rare, non-flying species of ground bird that also adorns the label. This little fellow thrives in the continental woodland and forests of southern Chile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is a rare example of a bottle conditioned Chilean cider, crafted using the méthode champenoise, a process Diego Rivera favours for the deeper character and elegant, soft carbonation it imparts. All the bottles are turned and disgorged by hand. \"Our style is a mix between Asturian and English cider, focusing on the dryer side of it,\" Rivera told me, \"I think we have worked the aromatic side in a more interesting way than typical Spanish ciders, trying to avoid excessive oxidation while imparting a wilder, more complex aroma and flavour.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quebrada Del Chucao","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298539372782,"sku":"13577-750","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/07f46241-6bfb-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_13577-750.jpg?v=1658785357"},{"product_id":"outlandish-claims-bitter-tonic-red","title":"Outlandish Claims Bitter Tonic Red","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTo most of our clients, Bryan Martin will need little introduction. This multitalented chef-turned-gun-winemaker is renowned for his work at Clonakilla and has lit up the Canberra scene with his delicious and sometimes esoteric wines. Produced in small, 300-litre batches, the Vermouth’s bitter notes come from cinchona. The 2022 vintage of his red bitter tonic has a base of Canberra Nebbiolo, which was naturally fermented for six weeks on skins and then matured in five-year-old French Barriques. It was fortified and macerated with a tincture of semi-dried blood orange, cinchona, coriander, juniper and tarragon, and finishes with residual sugar of around 50g\/L. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe latest release has considerably upped the ante. Inspired by the Barolo Chinato style of bitters, this Vermouth does not stuff around. The use of barrel-aged, high-quality Canberra Nebbiolo gives a strikingly complex and rich drink. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eDrink Ideas: New York Sour – Vermouth Float, Negroni, Americano or Bijou\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Outlandish Claims","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298549072110,"sku":"20783-750","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/adc817bc-c933-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20783-750.png?v=1663124978"},{"product_id":"equipo-navazos-la-bota-106-vinagre-jerez-bota-no","title":"Equipo Navazos La Bota 106 Vinagre de Jerez Gran Reserva Bota NO","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaca of July 2021. Antonio Páez Lobato is known as the ‘King of Vinegar’. A born entrepreneur, at the age of 23 he joined his family Bodega and set about commercialising his region’s famous vinegar, Vinagre de Jerez. Selecting vinegar soleras from the likes of Sandeman, González Byass, Lacave Ruiz Tagle and Osborne, Lobato put Jerez Vinegar on the international map, and his work was instrumental in getting this unique product its own Denominación de Origen. For some years Navazos toyed with the idea of bottling one of the few very old vinegar casks that Lobato’s house Páez Morilla continues to cellar as treasures. They had doubts, however; that despite the age, intensity and sheer quality of the liquid, there would be enough interest in a product like this. In June 2021 they bottled 1,200 half bottles from a single old oak cask for La Bota 106 Vinagre de Jerez Gran Reserva Bota NO.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade using the traditional Criaderas y Solera method, this incomparable Vinagre de Jerez Gran Reserva was made with wine that was already almost 15 years old, an age to which Barquín estimates another forty years must be added. Its acetic grade is above 11, which is outrageous, and it maintains almost 3.5% alcohol.\u003cbr\u003eVinegars like this are often used to give character to younger vinegars, however, this one has been bottled as is, without any dilution: an essence of true Sherry vinegar. It is, in Barquín’s words, “a spectacular vinegar, ideal for perfuming dishes with just a few drops”. Normally, a minimal amount will suffice (even with a dropper) as a dressing and it is even advisable to not add it directly, rather prepare a vinaigrette by mixing it with oil, salt and whatever else is appropriate. When age, provenance, and quality, not to mention how long it will last once opened, are considered the price is more than reasonable. Think of it as gastronomic gold. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Equipo Navazos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298551529710,"sku":"20933-375","price":130.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/8ef0deab-4791-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20933-375.png?v=1673397477"},{"product_id":"equipo-navazos-la-bota-43-brandy","title":"Equipo Navazos La Bota 43 Brandy","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBottled in 2013. This stunning spirit is the follow-up bottling to La Bota No. 29 and the second of three barrels to be bottled two years apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe age of the liquid at bottling was 13 years, with the last three years of aging undertaken in an old Manzanilla cask of Rey Fernando de Castilla in El Puerto de Santa María. This edition is from a single cask and the totality of the butt has been bottled, so that each of the 500ml bottles is indeed a jewel of limited production and availability, and strictly unrepeatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eLike its predecessor, this must be tasted to be believed. So floral, so pure, so complex and so intense, this is a spirit that will amaze (and possibly trouble!) even the finest Cognac producers. Compared to its sibling No. 29, edition number 43 is two years older. Its finesse is evident in a side-by-side comparison—it’s more harmonious and less marked by fruit presence (however, if tasted next to the best Brandy de Jerez of other producers, both 29 and 43 share a remarkable degree of sophistication as opposed to spirits with traditionally enhanced sweetness and intensity).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Equipo Navazos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298597208302,"sku":"11089-500","price":155.38,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/d2b39d5b-a8fd-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_11089-500.png?v=1658785960"},{"product_id":"bernabeleva-vinos-de-madrid-cantocuerdas-moscatel-2012","title":"Bernabeleva Vinos de Madrid Cantocuerdas Moscatel 2012 (500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eLike Albillo, Moscatel de Grano Menudo (a.k.a. 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A beautifully balanced and delicious wine that would work with a wide range of food from cheeses (like Comte and Ossau-Iraty) to grilled pork chops, glazed chicken or even Thai coconut curries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bernabeleva","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298628927726,"sku":"12170-500","price":32.7,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/a331faa6-85fd-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_12170-500.png?v=1658786101"},{"product_id":"jensens-old-tom-gin","title":"Jensen's Old Tom Gin","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eJensen's Old Tom is a faithful reproduction of an original recipe, taken from a handwritten distiller's notebook and dating from the 1840s. It is unique on the modern day gin market in that it is unsweetened, and the distillery hold evidence that this is the most accurate recreation of the Old Toms that were being used in cocktail making in the 1800s. It's a rooty, intensely complex spirit; a fantastic base for many a cocktail, as well as making a divine gin \u0026amp; tonic! Botanical recipe:  Classic gin botanicals only, tenfold quantity of botanicals used. Heavy sway towards root and spice botanicals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eStill:  John Dore \u0026amp; co; an original British gin still-making company dating back to 1830, when the company was founded by Aeneas Coffey - the patentee of the original Coffey still. Jensen's still is 500 litres cap, with stainless steel body and a copper cone head and lyne. This custom-build uses a water jacket to heat the alcohol and botanical mixture. It was commissioned in 2012 and licensed in July 2014, becoming the sixth craft distillery within London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eNose: Huge root hit; ample musk and spice; apparent sweetness on nose yet palate is dry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTasting notes: Concentrated flavour tightly wound; opens up hugely when mixed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jensens Gin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298637316334,"sku":"12305-700","price":45.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/30f660c3-3911-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_12305-700_c0f59002-5662-42c8-bb13-169b79f43b88.png?v=1764121107"},{"product_id":"mengoba-brezo-rosado-2015","title":"Mengoba Brezo Rosado 2015","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePérez's delicious, thirst-slaking rosado is drawn from mature vines of Mencía plus a little Godello (for added freshness and texture). 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Only 800 bottles were filled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eNow between 15 and 20 years old, this single-cask bottling is a genuinely exceptional aged Rum and unlike anything that’s currently on the market. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eExpect a spirit of tremendous structure and elegance, (not the rusticity that we have now been conditioned to expect from the Rum category), with a bright, silky palate offering waves of dried stone fruits, candied citrus, subtle resin and lifted floral notes. 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It is fortified with a touch of Schladerer’s peach eau-de-vie, lending a pleasant fruity note to an otherwise dry vermouth. At a lean 28 grams\/litre (less than Noilly Prat and Dolin for example), this is genuinely dry and yet it is also one of the most textured and vinous in its category, making it nicely versatile and user-friendly; from apéritifs through to the classics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTry it in Belsazar’s Dry and Tonic apéritif, or shake up 25ml with 50ml Dodd’s gin or Poor Toms Fool Strength for a cracking boozy Martini where this vermouth really stretches the flavour. 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While most rossos are typically made with a base of white wine, before colourings such as caramel are added, the Chazalettes Vermouth Rosso uses the Bava family’s own Barbera as the base wine, with a touch of Nebbiolo. “You get a very different reaction between the red wine and the extracts,” says Roberto Bava, “The tannins [in the wine] react to the spices and bitterness and evolve in a different way over time.” The resulting Vermouth has a richer colour and a more solid chewiness to the flavour than modern examples. Alongside Piemonte wormwood, the resurrected 1876 recipe takes in Piedmontese herbs, marjoram and musk mallow alongside more far-flung botanicals in sandalwood, mace, galangal, clary sage, cinchona bark and coriander. Each botanical is individually prepared, with the maceration time ranging from a few days up to many weeks. 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It is based heavily on the original 1876 recipe and the modern reincarnation is made under the eye of Giovanni Chazelettes, the grandson of Chazalettes’ founder. Francesca Bava (who is spearheading the brand’s revival) says the Vermouth Extra Dry was central to the family’s decision to restart production, as the recipe is “completely different to all other Vermouths on the market”. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eUsing a high-quality Cortese base the wine includes 20 different herb and spice extracts, including Piemonte alpine Artemisia Absintium, lemon balm, bergamot, juniper, cardamom, Winter Savory and bitter orange. Each botanical is individually prepared, with the maceration time ranging from a few days up to many weeks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAt a lean 30 grams\/litre of sugar (less than Noilly Prat and Dolin for example), Bava describes the Vermouth as tasting “like a super aromatised wine… We used a really good wine for the base, so you can almost treat it like a wine.” It opens with citrus peel freshness, which is beautifully balanced with the roundness of the Piedmontese alpine herbs, accompanied by hints of juniper and other spices. 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The whiskies were blended in house, then infused with the botanicals (allspice, hibiscus, coriander, lovage, kola, quassia, rhubarb, lemon and lingonberry) and lightly sweetened with a blend of blossom honey from Sussex, and local urban honey from rooftop hives in Edinburgh. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe result is a genius, cross-genre style, bringing together these two seemingly incompatible categories—yet it works a treat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eSip it over ice or top with soda according to mood, time of day and general preference! The striking colour alone is worth the price of admission. Bittered, balanced and the first of its kind. 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Distilled in the domaine’s 1923 wood-fired copper still, these Armagnacs then age in Chêne Noir Gascon—410-litre barrels made of oak from the nearby Landes forest—until they are bottled for sale. The extended maturation within this thick-grained oak imparts plenty of tannin and spice, giving Laballe’s vintage Armagnac its distinctive style., There is no addition of colour, and all the spirits are bottled brut de fût—unfiltered and at their natural alcohol level—often from a single barrel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e100% Ugni Blanc. This 2004 is still a youngster in Armagnac terms, yet there’s an immediate generosity and deep complexity from the first sniff. On the palate you get a lot of fruit freshness, caramel, and some woody green herbs—there’s quite a bit to unpack, so best to sit back, relax and let it unfurl in the glass. 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He also wants to demonstrate to people why this variety is important, by showcasing it on its own. So, made from 100% Baco grapes, in consultation with the trade, this unique bottling took three years to get just right and consists of a blend of three Armagnacs distilled in 2009, 2010 and 2012. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePS) A little explanation on the name and label. A French-American hybrid, Baco was developed at the turn of the twentieth century to produce some of the same flavours as Folle Blanche but without its susceptibility to phylloxera. 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Its age is estimated at around 12 years, of which the past seven—as per the No. 89 Grain Whisky—have been spent in a single cask repurposed from a solera of very old, dry Oloroso Sherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt’s a Whisky of remarkable character and complexity. It boasts an enticing peaty touch to the nose (which may give some a clue as to its origin) balanced beautifully with the intense influence of the old Sherry cask. Fragrant and soft with poached pear, roasted malt and a hint of coffee bean and crème brûlée, the aromas give way to a sweet palate, intense and softly fruited, with florals, butterscotch and plenty of peaty smokiness—like Balvenie meets Islay. It’s got some power—even at 46% it’s happy with a touch of water—yet remains in perfect proportion. Finishes with notes of wild honey and, again, that delicious twang of iodine. 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Following distillation, the spirit is then very lightly sweetened with golden raisins and a small amount of sugar (Escubac contains four times less sugar than the average liqueur), and tinted a light straw-yellow with strands of saffron. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAs the gin sector continues to saturate, Escubac offers the discerning drinker and bartender something genuinely original and genuinely delicious to use. Aside from the addictive E\u0026amp;T, this modern spirit is delicious served on the rocks, while its citrusy, spicy personality and deceptive dryness brings enormous versatility. 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Distilled in the domaine’s 1923 wood-fired copper still, these Armagnacs then age in Chêne Noir Gascon—410-litre barrels made of oak from the nearby Landes forest—until they are bottled for sale. The extended maturation within this thick-grained oak imparts plenty of tannin and spice, giving Laballe’s vintage Armagnac its distinctive style., There is no addition of colour, and all the spirits are bottled brut de fût—unfiltered and at their natural alcohol level—often from a single barrel. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\" sugg=\"true\"\u003e100% Ugni Blanc bottled from Pièce n°A1-12. The colour is bright and clear with a deep golden hue. Powerful aromas of white florals, candied citrus and sweet coconut lead to a palate of charming presence, length and persistence. 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The juice saw around 12 hours of skin contact before natural fermentation in a variety of oak vessels, predominantly 600-litre (third or fourth use) and 2,000-litre vats. No ‘malo’. There’s a core of fleshy, tangy orchard fruit, complemented by subtly floral, resinous and smoky complexity. Try not to serve this too cold and if possible serve it in a big glass – with air each sip takes on more creamy, nutty depth and mineral energy. 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For complexity there’s kaffir lime, pineapple sage, lemon verbena, lemon myrtle and lemon balm—all picked and prepared on the day of production—and ground sesame seeds to enhance the Gin’s oily, textural mouthfeel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTo drive home the desired intensity, following distillation the flesh and rinds of fresh pineapples (with a smaller proportion of fresh lemons and limes) were infused with the spirit in stainless steel vats for a full 12 months. It was bottled at 50% ABV with no water (dilution was achieved via fruit juice and oils extracted via the steeping process) and it’s free of any additions of colour or sugar.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\"Everything is bigger, bolder, richer, and ultimately better.\" is how Luke Jacques describes the new bottling. We'll drink to that. It’s an explosive, vibrant and multi-layered modern Gin unlike anything else on the market. 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Aware of the natural richness and density gifted by his terroir, Jean-Marie chooses to vinify only the purest and naturally tense free-run juices. Then, he favours a short aging in barrels (25% new) for eight months, before subsequent aging in concrete vats on fine lees for a further ten months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eIt opens with the creamy-textured richness of the south and flavours of yellow-fleshed fruits, sweet baking spice and a wisp of smoky reduction. It is seductively mouth-filling on the palate, with juicy succulence and some nutty complexity pierced by tight but balanced acidity. This type of hearty, open-textured Chardonnay is a bit of an endangered species these days. In this case, there is plenty of the classic Guffens purity and lingering mineral tension to balance the layers. 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This soil type extends to just 25 hectares of the current plantings across the Côtes du Forez and, while it’s said to be responsible for producing lighter styles of wine, Bonnefoy’s derisory yields of only 25 hl\/ha ensure there is charming depth to go with the region’s refreshing persona. The grapes were hand-harvested followed by whole-cluster, semi-carbonic fermentation (à la Beaujolais) with native yeasts. Aging was in stainless-steel cuve and the wine was bottled with minimal SO2.\u003cbr\u003eWe’re getting a little more serious now as the old vines and whole-bunch vinification introduce more depth and complexity. There’s more meat on the bones. The palate is fabulously enticing, with waves of dark berry fruit and smoky\/green pepper spice (a feature of this site according to Bonnefoy) alongside a wash of acidity that lifts the long, refreshing finish. 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The 2022 Barrel Aged Gin started out as a variation on the citrus-based Animus Macedon Dry, added to three freshly disgorged Moscato Giallo barriques from the nearby Musk Lane Winery. The choice of oak this year has turned out to be a masterstroke, with these white wine seasoned barrels providing subtle integration, balance and support, rather than dominating the Gin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis year, despite the colour you see in the bottle, the maturation lasted only 12 months, after which the Gin was deemed ready for blending, dilution (to 55.1% ABV) and bottling by hand. No sugar or colour additions were made. It’s a classy, complex and bold sprit, and, fortunately, there is a little more to go around this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStraight up, you’ve got layers of apricot, marmalade, cocoa butter and coconut giving way to mouth-filling pear and pineapple notes, burned sugar and then heat and spice wrapped around a robust structure. 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There’s so much going on here, yet the Gin’s balance and harmony is certain to stimulate a bartender’s creative juices—an example of the versatility on offer here is Animus’s Flor de Roble Gin made with Fino Sherry, Falernum, lime juice, bitters and coffee beans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cgrammarly-desktop-integration data-grammarly-shadow-root=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/grammarly-desktop-integration\u003e","brand":"Animus Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302687834350,"sku":"20802-500","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/3955f037-01fc-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20802-500.png?v=1764136471"},{"product_id":"alphonse-mellot-sancerre-les-romains-2020","title":"Domaine Alphonse Mellot Sancerre Les Romains 2020 (1500ml)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. Another Mellot cuvée from outside of La Moussière, the lieu-dit of Les Romains is named after the Roman road that led down to the Loire River crossing. It lies almost directly south of the town, over the fault line marking a vein of flint. While these soils may suggest a strong resemblance to the nearby terroir in Pouilly-Fumé, the vines don’t have to dig deep before hitting pure limestone. The vineyard covers 1.9 hectares and is planted to a density of 9,000 vines per hectare. Vacheron and Gitton Père also tend vines in this great vineyard. In general terms, from Les Romains you get racier acidity and more lime and citrus than the Mellot cuvées from La Moussière. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eLike all Mellot’s fruit, the grapes were hand-picked. Fermentation took place in 13-hectolitre tronconique casks and the wine was aged on fine lees for 12 months. It’s a striking, super-charged Sancerre, galloping with pristine and succulent white orchard fruit. Chalky textures entwine with limpid mineral freshness and it finishes with a note of grapefruit, and exceptional focus and length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine Alphonse Mellot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302690291950,"sku":"20853-1500","price":225.21,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/1787731e-8d17-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20853-1500.png?v=1764136400"},{"product_id":"oratoire-st-martin-cairanne-haut-coustias-blanc-2020","title":"Oratoire St Martin Cairanne Haut Coustias Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. 30% Clairette, 30% Roussanne, 30% Marsanne and 10% Grenache Blanc. This wine achieved cult status in France after Olivier Poussier (Sommelier du Monde 2000 and La Revue du Vin de France’s Rhône specialist) compared its quality to a white Hermitage. Haut Coustias is a selection from the Estate’s oldest, lowest-yielding white vines, which mostly face east in the chalkiest, coolest part of Oratoire’s La Montagne terroirs (the name given to the steepest area of Cairanne). The average age of the vines is 75 years, and these venerable plants produce a tiny 20 hl\/ha on average. Each variety was harvested and vinified separately in concrete eggs before blending. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis is layered, complex and confidently full-bodied in the best spirit of this benchmark wine. Opening with a hint of reduction, the palate is long and tongue-coating, and embedded with deep citrus, aniseed and sweet herbal flavours (not dissimilar to the scent of the local gorse that frames the vineyards). The finish is powerful and long, underpinned by a nip of food-friendly phenolics. There is so much going on; you want to pour it into a decanter and see it evolve as you contemplate the bottle. 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The wine is made from the fruit of 65-year-old vines planted in the rocky, complex soils (limestone-rich with blue clay, 40% active limestone and some alluvial stones as well) of the estate’s highest plots. Only 8,000 bottles are produced each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe grapes are sorted three times (in the vineyard, then pre- and post-destemming) and the wine is naturally fermented in concrete before spending 10 months in large, 22-hectolitre wooden foudres. One of the Rhône’s few remaining Mourvèdre-dominant yardsticks, this shows all the animal and dark spice that you expect of a great cuvée.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThere’s more red than black on the nose, with the fruit offset by chalky, mineral scents. Driven by citrusy drive, the palate fuses red fruit sweetness with black olive and an amaro-like lift, finishing with finely polished tannins and impressive chalky length. 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There’s also a little Gamaret, a cross between Gamay Noir and Reichensteiner created in Switzerland in 1970 (which may not easily fit the heirloom narrative of this wine, but it’s a grape Bonnefoy prizes for its vibrant black fruit character). These red-fleshed varieties are outlawed within the Côtes du Forez appellation, so this (delicious) wine is bottled under the IGP d'Urfé.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe soils here are Migmatite granite, a mix of metamorphic and igneous rock that forms the signature soil type of the region of Montbrison. As this is a young vine cuvée, Bonnefoy does not use any stems in the winemaking, and the wine is simply wild fermented and raised in cuve inox. Les Rougeots du Clos is vinifed without any added sulphur—Bonnefoy notes that the teinturier variants are less prone to oxidation and instead uses a little natural gas for protection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eYou can pick this straight off the ‘vibrant, perfumed and crunchy shelf’. It’s aromatic and finely succulent with red current juiciness kissed by white peppercorn, hibiscus and elderberry notes with a thirst-quenching finish. 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So impressed with the quality of the grape’s small, thick-skinned berries, Bonnefoy has selected massale vines from Mémoire to plant his next vineyard. It’s a beautiful site that, like all of Madone’s vineyards, is managed biodynamically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eIn his excellent ‘Definitive Guide to the Wines of the Loire Valley’, Richard Kelley explains that the region’s basalt soils are “considered the best, if rarest sites, producing more concentrated and age worthy Gamays”. True to form, made from extremely low-yielding of Gamay Noir, the wine from this site manifests a deeper register and structure—if we were in Beaujolais, think Morgon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eWith a buoyant mix of darkly plummy fruit and velvety texture (the wine is raised in sandstone 900-litre amphora which Gilles finds amplifies the wine’s density), this is the most compact wine in the range, yet it is still packed with the kind of sprightly, vin de soif personality guaranteed to put a smile on your face. The fruit is crunchy and vibrant, and you have freshness, but here you’re also getting depth and length. This possesses everything necessary to age well, but why wait when it’s so delicious now?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"La Madone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302839582958,"sku":"20608-750","price":20.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/8ec15a9d-c1f9-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20608-750.jpg?v=1658786730"},{"product_id":"guilhem-j-hugues-goisot-saint-bris-corps-de-garde-blanc-2019","title":"Domaine Goisot Saint-Bris Corps de Garde Blanc 2019","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBiodynamic. This house favourite is made from Fié Gris (aka Sauvignon Gris). Fié Gris used to be a much more commonly planted variety around Auxerre, but its fickle, low-yielding nature (on average it yields 35-40% less than Sauvignon Blanc) sealed its fate. Luckily for us, the Goisots have persevered and today, their old vines of Fié Gris flourish in the rich, red-brown clay and limestone soils of the Côte de la Canne, Cornevin and Moury vineyards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eUnlike the Sauvignon Blanc wines, this bottling was partly fermented and raised in old 500-litre barrels. It’s always one of Burgundy’s leftfield gems, and Goisot has nailed this release. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe 2019 opens with pungent aromas of zippy citrus, white fruits, some subtle herbaceous tones and enticing savoury scents. On the plate, it is fresh and saline, with ripe citrus flavours, pitch-perfect acidity, textural prowess and a phenolic nip to close. 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The first rule of Nigrine: it looks and tastes nothing like what you may expect from the southwest's often rustic canon. We cannot state that strongly enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAgain, this is a true field blend. In 2019 Emmanuel Bourguignon picked on freshness, looking to harness purity, delicacy and finesse, and wanting to “capture the freshness of the rocks”. In a region where many wines come in at a chewy 14-15%, this chimes in at a dainty 12.5% abv. Fermentation took place in concrete tank followed by eight to ten months aging in oak barrels from Domaine Dujac (aged between two and five years). Bourguignon explains that the choice of varieties, precise picking and rudimentary winemaking technique are, above all, geared towards drawing the most out of his limestone terroir. 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Nothing so exceptional there… But then the spirit was aged for almost five years in Jerez de la Frontera, in a single, old Sherry butt previously used for maturing Fino from Jerez.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eBottled at cask strength, this is simply a magnificent white spirit for sipping neat. The outcome is not only a wonderfully mellow symphony of floral aromas and sweet candied tangerine, green melon and daisy-like aromas and flavours, it also possesses a supple, delicate, textured and driven palate that hints at Manzanilla Pasada as much it does to Gin. This comes through on the iodine-noted finish. In short, forget what you know about Gin, or even cask-aged Gin. The balance is superb with both the sweeter notes and saline, savoury elements working to make it very difficult to stop nosing and sipping. 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This has also met the team's demand for a Gin designed specifically for a Martini, so Sarah has created something deliciously herbal and bold, which makes for an exceptionally robust drink when partnered with extra dry Vermouth and a dash of Manzanilla Sherry.\u003cbr\u003eThis new Gin boasts the most botanicals Animus has incorporated in a single Gin so far. The 24 flavours include ruby grapefruit zest, lemon scented gum and lemon myrtle (for zing), roasted wattle seed and macadamia nuts (for toast and body), anise myrtle, peppermint gum and native oregano (for fragrance), and pink peppercorn and mountain pepper leaf (for warmth). This is balanced with the further herbal\/umami complexities provided by saltbush, clary sage, rosemary and lavender.\u003cbr\u003eAnimus Gins often carry a trademark citrus-oil element, but this has a very pure oleo saccharum character on the nose. 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