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After almost six years in bottle, it was disgorged in May 2022 with zero dosage to preserve the natural richness of the Pinot Noir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverberating with the generosity of the old vines, the result is wonderfully complex and vinous Blanc de Noirs. A scintillating cocktail of red apple, sour berry compote and rushing minerals introduces a powerfully structured palate balanced by a rigid spine of freshness and tense, holding grip. It won’t join the core range for now, but given the success of the first release, it will be made in the sweet-spot years for the domaine’s Pinot Noir vines (the subsequent release will be from the 2019 vintage).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43547335917806,"sku":"21109-750","price":224.97,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/2deca71b-fc44-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_21109-750.png?v=1665022119"},{"product_id":"massolino-barolo-vigna-rionda-riserva-2017","title":"Massolino Barolo Vigna Rionda Riserva 2017","description":"\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eIn a recent survey for Michele Longo and Ian D’Agata’s upcoming book, no Barolo cru garnered more votes from respondents asked to name Barolo’s top five Crus in terms of quality and prestige. Vigna Rionda is historically Serralunga’s most revered vineyard and the source of some of the greatest, finest, longest-lived Barolo. The Massolino family took ownership of their first parcel in 1956, and new parcels directly adjoining the existing vines were purchased in 1967, 1985, and 1987. This took Massolino’s holding to the 3.5 hectares of vines (two planted to Nebbiolo).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eOn some of the oldest soils of Barolo, there is very little topsoil here, with a high concentration of limestone, oxidised iron and other mineral elements. Vigna Rionda’s soil can be traced back to the Lequio Formation, the oldest soil of the Barolo area, originating in the Serravallian period between 13 and 11 million years ago. The limestone presence differentiates this vineyard from many other Barolo vineyards; the soils limit vigour and ensure consistent phenolic ripeness. In fact, within the Barolo area, Vigna Rionda, at roughly 14%, boasts one of the highest limestone contents in the entire Barolo zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eThe vines are at 250 to 360 metres’ altitude and protected from northerly winds and frost by the south\/southwest aspect. This vineyard generates wines with an optimum balance of perfume, finesse, concentration and structure rarely found in Barolo. Excellent acidity and tannins are a feature of Vigna Rionda wines, so they require longer aging in botti and bottle. This is why Massolino’s Vigna Rionda is always released with a minimum of six years of age. Always aged in large cask, 2017 was the second vintage where Massolino’s Vigna Rionda also fermented in large wood. 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It was Michel Bettane, the influential French critic, who encouraged Francis Egly to bottle this single-vineyard wine separately, with the first release based on the 1989 harvest. This latest offering was bottled after the 2017 base had spent close to one year in cask before blending with 50% reserve wines from the 2016 vintage. The vinification and aging for both vintages took place in barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fruit comes from old Pinot Noir vines in a single terroir known as Les Crayères. The vines here were planted in 1946, so they are now 75 years old (vines of this age are extremely rare in Champagne). The soil is barely 30cm deep, then it’s chalk, hundreds of metres down—hence the name of the site (craie is French for ‘chalk’; crayères references chalk quarries which likely once existed here). Les Crayères is situated mid-slope with a full south-facing exposure, not far from the estate’s cellars. The old vines are deeply rooted, giving the wine a classic mineral energy that weaves its way through the powerful, layered Pinot Noir fruit. The deep concentration is a product of the ripeness and low yields that the site and its ancient vines confer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 base is a tribute to the greatest sites of Ambonnay and the Egly-Ouriet domaine. Houses that emphasise blending may consider a 100% old-vine Ambonnay like this to be too intense; Egly gives it to you full throttle! This release has both profound depth and incredible finesse. It’s still early days for the nose (if you open it now, give it time), while the palate is already stunning: a layered yet chiselled, mineral mouth bomb. The dosage is only 2 g\/L, and it’s invisible. As always, this unique expression of a singular terroir is built for food and aging. 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Surrounded by Climens, Doisy-Védrines and Coutet, the clos is planted almost exclusively to Sémillon, complemented by Sauvignon Gris, Muscadelle and Sauvignon Blanc. It includes a generous four-hectare parcel of 100-year-old vines. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than use the morning mists, Guffens prefers harvesting under the first rays of the sun to obtain concentrated botrytis. His team harvests a meticulous selection of berries in six picks over ten days. The wine ages in 50% new oak for one year before going back to vats for 12 months to preserve the freshness and tension typical of the region’s great terroirs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComposed of 98% Semillon and 2% Muscadelle, this is a Barsac of extraordinary aromatic intensity, concentration and energy. The nose has notes of jasmine, honey and saffron alongside roasted pineapple and peach. 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Little has changed, save for the name, which is now inspired by 1960-planted Bourron du Levant, the vineyard from which most of the grapes come. The balance comes from a 0.5-hectare holding in the neighbouring terroir Le Fond du Bâteau (with 85-year-old vines).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eBoth plots are at the heart of Cramant’s southeast-facing slopes on the flanks of the Butte de Saran. Basking in the first rays of the morning sun, these vineyards give wonderfully ripe, layered wines. The old vines’ deep root system combines with the terroir to bring a wine of glowing density and opulence. It offers a fascinating, concentrated and stone-fruited contrast to the other Larmandier cuvées (not to mention other producers’ Cramant wines). It remains a super-mineral wine, but you have more flesh, weight and body here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp sugg=\"true\"\u003eThe winemaking is similar across each of Larmandier’s single-terroir wines. 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Rather than creating a flamboyantly bold wine, as might have been expected from the warm south-facing site, Charles Philipponnat opted for a more refined and pale-coloured wine—‘hardly a rosé’, as its name suggests. The wine is based on a similar blend to the Clos des Goisses Blanc, with an addition of Pinot from several Clos des Goisses lieux-dits, including La Dure, Le Collet, Les 28 Verges, Les Petits Cintres and Les Jolivets Noirs. Only 2,000-3,000 bottles are produced each year, and the wine ages for nine years before release. 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Ferments are fast, and the wine is promptly pressed, settled and racked to neutral 5000-litre French oak foudre for maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing three cool seasons, the new release is ringing with scents of violet, blueberry and smoky lift. The palate channels the muscle of the vintage, wonderfully harnessed by Lambert’s artisanal winemaking. It’s generous and detailed with cosy, juicy-sweet blue fruits laced with orange rind, violet and aniseed perfume; everything is neatly folded into shape by fine acidity and lingering, silky tannins. It’s a radiant Lambert Syrah that will appeal to acolytes and newcomers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lambert Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46878645747950,"sku":"25453-750","price":24.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/87c97580-ae6d-f011-ac45-0a5a9202f90d_25453-750.png?v=1754982900"},{"product_id":"lambert-chardonnay-2024","title":"Lambert Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eLambert’s electric Chardonnay is the gift that keeps on giving. It’s drawn from the usual plot of clone 95 Chardonnay at the top of the east-facing slope in Denton Vineyard. Here, the granitic soils are elevated and are considerably thinner than further down the slope where the Crudo vines sit. Clone 95 is an early-ripening clone with small canopies and berries, so Luke pays particular attention to managing sun exposure and picking dates for these vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe winemaking is classic Lambert, with no additions save for small doses of sulphur. The fruit is pressed as whole bunches, fermented naturally and matured in a seasoned 2000-litre foudre. The choice of clone, the higher point on the slope, and the extra sunshine hours produce more power and depth in the Lambert Chardonnay compared to Crudo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis kind of wine impossible not to love. The 2024 has added a sheen of fleshy radiance to the wine’s classic mineral stoniness, white blossom, cut hay and citrus oil. Like the Syrah from the same year, the Chardonnay has moved up a weight division yet remains as ripped and athletic as ever. Some will prefer the leaner, mineral-charged style of Luke’s 2023, many will prefer the denser, mouthwatering 2024. Either way, it’s a striking Chardonnay through and through. Tension, deeply-cast flavour and poised precision: this wine has the lot. It finishes with appealing umami notes and a reverb of citrus peel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lambert Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46878645780718,"sku":"25454-750","price":24.9,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/271772ad-ad6d-f011-ac45-02954333b573_25454-750.png?v=1754982897"},{"product_id":"chateau-des-tourettes-vin-de-france-tinus-blanc-de-noirs-2023","title":"Château des Tourettes Vin de France Tinus Blanc de Noirs 2023","description":"A new label from Jean-Marie Guffen’s magical mystery tour. This Blanc de Noirs is a white made from old-vine Grenache Noir rooted in Guffens’ limestone-rich Luberon vineyard at 420 metres. The Grenache grapes are pressed immediately after harvest and separated from their skins before fermenting in concrete. Aged on lees in stainless steel, it’s a pulpy, succulent white with a delightful twist of red fruit, spice and lovely stone-fruit juiciness on the palette. A delicious table wine to pair with food, whatever's on the menu.","brand":"Château des Tourettes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46969482543342,"sku":"25317-750","price":28.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/79d8cb67-a28e-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25317-750.png?v=1757560185"},{"product_id":"champagne-larmandier-bernier-1er-cru-rose-de-saignee-nv-base-21-disg-feb-25","title":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Rosé de Saignée (Base 21. Disg. Feb 24)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rosé de Saignée is drawn mainly from what are thought to be the oldest Pinot Noir vines in Vertus (50+ years old) and one of this village’s very last 100% Pinot vineyards. In fact, the vineyard is a co-planted blend of 90% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Gris, with both varieties contributing to this wine. The grapes are allowed to macerate for two to three days before the juice is drawn off, providing the wine’s colour and much of its body and flavour. This saignée technique is now rare in Champagne, primarily as it is a demanding method of vinification and requires grapes with an excellent degree of maturity. Most rosé in Champagne is made with the addition of a little red wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with all the Larmandier wines, the rosé ferments naturally. While the wines were previously made in concrete egg and stainless steel, since the 2021 vintage, it has aged in large, used oak barrels for at least two years in the cellars. This is a single-vintage wine (2021) but not labelled as such as it is only aged for two years on lees. Again, this is one of Champagne’s wow wines, repeatedly compared to a Chambolle-Musigny. In short, it’s a Champagne that can stop drinkers in their tracks. A touch more delicate and racier than the 2020 before it, the new vintage is an exceptional release built on energy and crystalline tension. Although it drinks beautifully on its own, it has the depth to go with smoked or grilled salmon. Yes, do that—you won’t regret it!  This bottling was disgorged with a discreet dosage of 2 g\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022706721006,"sku":"25549-750","price":199.81,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/87f81803-da9c-f011-ac47-0a5a9202f90d_25549-750.png?v=1759115739"},{"product_id":"champagne-larmandier-bernier-1er-cru-terre-de-vertus-blanc-de-blancs-2017-disg-sept-23","title":"Champagne Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Terre de Vertus Blanc de Blancs 2017 (Disg. 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The result is one of the most distinctive and mineral wines of the entire Champagne region—and one of the benchmark wines of the great grower movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince the mid-‘90s, this wine has always been non-dosé—long before it was fashionable. The Larmandiers made the decision because this particular terroir (when farmed in their way: old vines, biodynamics, low yields, etc.) works best without any additions. Still very young and brimming with textural richness and energy, the new release shows a little more flex than the previous vintage. Courtesy of an especially low-yielding year high in dry extract, the palate is buoyed with freshness and the chalky finish is incredibly long and scintillating. 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There is no pumping and very little added sulphur. This is a terrific-value dry Riesling, with the juicy palate weight of the vintage proving a perfect foil for the rocky texture, mouthwatering, citrus-edged acidity and near-absolute-dry finish. It will, as always, work wonders by the glass (and bottle).","brand":"Reichsrat von Buhl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042662629614,"sku":"25234-750","price":20.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/cea98fc8-38a3-f011-ac48-0a5a9202f90d_25234-750.png?v=1759817698"},{"product_id":"verget-pouilly-fuisse-le-haut-de-la-roche-2024","title":"Verget Pouilly-Fuissé Le Haut de la Roche 2024","description":"Located on the Roche de Vergisson, this exceptional vineyard missed out on Premier Cru status solely due to its altitude of 400 metres. Regardless, with its southeast exposure and stony limestone base, Jean-Marie Guffens considers the site far more worthy of the classification than many of the Mâcon’s new Premiers Crus. (Particularly considering global warming and the public’s thirst for fresher wines with lower alcohol.) The vines here were harvested at the very end of the vintage, with low yields bringing a marvellous core of compact fruit offset by a spine of ripe minerality and crunchy freshness. 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There is a hint of good reduction here, just a touch of struck match that adds complexity to the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Verget","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097503842542,"sku":"25673-750","price":44.43,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/1d6159d2-1801-f111-ac41-020d7913ba1f_25673-750.png?v=1770134676"},{"product_id":"chateau-des-tourettes-vin-de-france-tinus-rouge-dune-nuit-2024","title":"Château des Tourettes Vin de France Tinus Rouge d'une Nuit 2024","description":"This deliciously quirky red from Jean-Marie Guffens is a blend of Syrah and Cabernet left overnight on the marc (dry pressing) of old-vine Grenache to take on more colour, fruit and structure. The wine is then aged in concrete tank to preserve freshness. 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For now you can expect characteristics of lemon and orange blossom, chamomile, hints of apricot and honey and a long saline finish with gentle, pithy, grapefruit notes. Some real structure and subtle spice too. Everything is there for a long journey, so if you open this young, decant it as early as possible. With age, the palate will gain richness, and complexity and with enough time it will show more stonefruit, honey and truffle, while the finish will always stay mineral with smoky, salty length. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes were chilled before being pressed as whole bunches. The juice settled for 24 to 48 hours before fermenting wild (finished in barrel) and going through full malolactic conversion. It matured for approximately 12 months in barrel–sometimes more–before the resting another six to eight months in stainless steel vats. 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