The Whites
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Villa Maria, Marlborough, Private Bin, NZ |
1,150 |
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16/20 Decanter |
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14 |
Matua,Marlborough, NZ |
1,200 |
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Bronze NZ International Wine Show 2014 |
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15 |
Francis Lurton, Les Fumees Blanches, Languedoc, France. |
1,200 |
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Crisp and herbal suggesting the cooler vineyards of the south west in its style. Packed with citrus and spice flavours. Refreshing and delicious. |
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Spy Valley, Satellite, Marlborough. NZ. |
1,200 |
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90pts WS 17/20 RC Vivino 3.9 |
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A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Vibrant lemon, grapefruit, gooseberry and limes. Crisp and dry. |
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Domaine Adele Rouze, Quincy, Loire Valley. France. |
1,300 |
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Quincy is characterized by it's freshness and notes of ripe citrus, grapefruit, white flowers and freshly cut herbs. On the palate, this medium-sized bodied wine shows flavours of grapefruit and lime with a touch of citrus pith and a crisp mineralled finish. |
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Clearwater Cove, Marlborough. NZ. |
1,300 |
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Gold. NZ Aromatic Wine Competition. 2016 |
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Silver. NZ International Wine Show. 2016 |
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Grapes from the Awatere and Wairau valleys combine to create a wine brimming with varietal character, balance and elegance. Passionfruit and grapefruit on the nose. Sweet fruit characters on the palate with fresh acidity. |
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The Crossings Marlborough NZ |
1,300 |
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Pure Silver Air NZ Wine Awards 2015 |
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Silver IWC London 2015 |
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Silver DWWA 2015 |
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Wairau River, Marlborough, NZ |
1,400 |
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95pts DWWA 2017 |
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Bronze Air NZ Wine Awards 2016 |
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An elegant wine with intense tropical and stone fruit aromatics. Fine mouth watering acidity on the finish. |
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17 |
Tohu Single vineyard, Marlborough NZ. |
1,400 |
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Gold. NZ New World Wine Awards 2017 |
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Gold. Mindus Vini 2017 |
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This single vineyard wine is a unique expression of Tohu's high altitudes in the upper reaches of Marlborough's Awatere Valley. Displaying aromas of fresh citrus, currant leaf and herbal notes on the nose. A vibrant palate displays green apple, pink grapefruit, sweet limes and capsicum. A touch of zesty minerality leading to a pure and dry finish. |
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Ad Hoc Strawman Cherubino. Margaret River. Australia |
1,400 |
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94pts JH |
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17 |
Seresin Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough NZ. |
1,450 |
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92BC,92Wine Front, 90WA, 16.5/20JR. |
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An unusual Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Wild yeast, a quarter fermented in oak and the blend from 2 Vineyards includes 7% Semillon. This wine is halfway between Marlborough and Leognan in Bordeaux. More depth than the average Sauvignon. Vibrant, juicy and refreshing. |
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17 |
Soho " Stella " Marlborough. NZ. |
1,500 |
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Blue Gold & Top 100 Sydney International Wine Challenge 2018 |
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Gold. NZ International Wine Show 2017 |
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94pts Wine Orbit |
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A pungent nose of white currant, wet stone, wildflower and a hint of lychee. Mouth watering acidity, packed full of zesty citrus notes and green figs with a lovely mineral, saline finish. |
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Marchesi Di Gresy Langhe Sauvignon, Piedmont. Italy. |
1,500 |
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90pts Antoni Galloni |
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Bright straw-yellow. Peach & pineapple aromas. Excellent purity. Attractive balance of body & acidity. |
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Domaine Martin Sancerre Chavignol |
1,500 |
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From just 3 scant hectares of 35 yr- old parcels in Chavignol, one of the best terroirs in Sancerre. Grown on Chavignol's famous caillottes, the wine is medium bodied, dry, crisp and clean with plenty of limestone & oyster shell. Light touches of gooseberry & fresh grass. |
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Withers Hill Marlborough NZ |
1,500 |
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Double Gold, San Francisco International wine comp 2015 |
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Silver The Spiegelau International wine comp 2015 |
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16 |
Villa Maria Cellar Selection, Marlborough NZ |
1,500 |
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Blue-Gold & Top 100 Sydney International Wine Competition 2016 |
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Gold. NZ International Wine Show 2016 |
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Gold. Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2017 |
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Grapes from the Awatere and Wairau Valley in Marlborough. Powerful and juicy, this is a pure expression of Marlborough SB, bursting with aromas of passion fruit, kaffir lime and gooseberry. Fantastic mid-palate weight and balanced acidity. |
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Russian Jack, Marlborough NZ. |
1,500 |
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Platinum and 95pts Decanter. |
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Lively and appealing with striking purity and exceptional length. Dry |
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Spy Valley, Marlborough. NZ. |
1,500 |
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Blue Gold, Sydney International Wine Awards. 2018 |
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Silver. DWWA 2018 |
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Aromas of grapefruit, mango, passionfruit and melon. A smooth and inviting palate with classic Marlborough flavours including red bell pepper and tropical fruit. |
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Claude Riffault Sancerre "Les Boucauds" Loire, France. |
1,600 |
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From 10 to 50- year old vines on marls & clays over Kimmeridgian limestone in Sury-en-Vaux. Full bodied & elegant, the wine has a round almost creamy sur-lie texture with very well integrated acidity. The 2015 has power and a serious phenolic and mineral grip. |
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14 |
Astrolabe, Marlborough NZ |
1,600 |
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91pts Wine Front |
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14 |
Claude Riffault Sancerre Les Chasseignes, France |
1,650 |
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15 |
Greywacke, Wild Sauvignon, Marlborough.NZ. |
1,690 |
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96pts RC, 96pts SK, 95pts RC 92pts RP |
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From Kevin Judd who was Cloudy Bay's winemaker for 25yrs. Barrel fermented in used oak. Hints of struck flint, nectarines and grapefruit. Ripe, medium to full bodied style.Supple, rich and spicy with a core of pear and peach flavours. Bone dry and finishes superbly long. |
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12 |
Giesen, "The Brothers" Marlborough NZ |
1,750 |
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Pure Elite Gold, Air NZ Wine Awards 2013 |
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15 |
Venica & Venica Ronco del Cero, Collio, Italy. |
1,800 |
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A complex and layered sauvignon. More peach and tropical fruits- not herbaceous or green. Mineral flavours, lively & zippy acidity. Long finish with great concentration and complexity. |
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15 |
Miani, Fruli Venezia Giulia. Italy. |
2,400 |
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95pt Antonio Galloni |
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Varietal aromatics make a strong first impression before waves of intense yellow stone fruit, chamomile, lemon confit, dried flowers & sage develop in the glass. Intense, powerful and remarkably fresh. The 2015 is a must have for Miani fans. |
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Chardonnay |
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Villa Maria, East Coast, Private Bin, NZ. |
1.150 |
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Medium bodied, fruit driven, delicate suggestion of oak. |
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Miles From Knowhere, Best Blocks, Margaret River, Australia |
1,300 |
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94pts JH |
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Layered aromatics of grapefruit, citrus and stone fruit accompanied by nougat, creme brulee, oatmeal and toasted almonds. Excellent fruit weight with a balanced rich |
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Domaine de Begude Terrior, 11300, Limoux. France. |
1,400 |
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16/20 JR |
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Unlocked. |
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Quite rich alluring nose with a suggestion of extract but freshness too. Clean and pleasing already. Should give enormous early pleasure. |
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Langmeil, Eden Valley, Barossa, Australia |
1,490 |
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16 |
Domaine Begude L'Etoile, Limoux, France. |
1,500 |
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Gold DWWA, 2017 |
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95 pts Decanter. |
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Stunning, organic, barrel fermented with 3 months lees stiring followed by a further 12 months in 15% new french oak. Rich and flavoursome with notes of toasted brioche, ripe red apple and pear complemented by vanilla and butter complexity. A wine that will stand shoulder to shoulder with premium white Burgundy. |
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Kumeu River Village.Kumeu. NZ. |
1,700 |
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91pts BC. 16.5/20 JR |
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Whole bunch pressed. 100% malo-lactic fermentation, displaying stonefruit, citrus & nutty nuances. Elegantly styled palate infused with deep fruit flavours. Slick textural mouthfeel with a crisp mineral -edged finish. Very little oak influence. |
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Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Kreuth Chardonnay. Trentino- Alto Adige, Italy |
1,700 |
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A style similar to Grand Cru Chablis. Full bodied. Bright acidity, long flavourful finish. |
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94pts JS 94pts Vinous Antonio Galloni. |
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14 |
Terlano Chardonnay, Alto Adige. Italy |
1,750 |
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94pts JS, 92pts Vinous 91pts RP |
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Light oak, fine acidity, mineral. |
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Paxton, Thomas Block, McLaren Vale, Australia |
1,800 |
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94 Points JH |
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Kumeu River Estate. |
1,850 |
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93pts JS 91pts Wine Advocate. |
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Ripe peach, lemon and honeysuckle notes. Medium bodied. Oak is a subtext, it's all about pure fresh fruit. |
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Kumeu River Estate, NZ |
1,850 |
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90pts WS. |
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90pts S.Tanzer |
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16 |
Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois "Les Graviers" Jura. France. |
2,100 |
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Old vine chardonnay from clay and limestone. On the palate, smoky with leesy minerality. 15% new oak. Biodynamic. |
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Kumeu River "Coddington" NZ |
2,300 |
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95pts BC, 93pts Wine Advocate. |
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Savoury, struck match undercurrent. A core of lemons, fresh grapefruit with a touch oy Yuzu. Buttery, medium bodied, acid backbone and long finish. Oaked. |
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Ochota Barrels Slint Vineyard, Adelaide Hills, Australia |
2,300 |
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Soft, nutty, bright apple and citrus acidity. Flinty texture |
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94pts Wine Front |
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11 |
Kumeu River "Coddington ", NZ |
2,300 |
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94pts. J.Suckling. |
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92+pts RP |
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14 |
Walter Hansel, Meadows Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma USA. |
2,400 |
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92pts Vinous. 91pts RP |
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The 2014 is all about richness, power and intensity, both in its sweetness through the middle and more tropically leaning flavours. Mango, pineapple, honey, butter, roasted almonds and dried flowers meld into the textured finish. Structure, great acid and a deep medium to full- bodied mouthfeel. |
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14 |
Walter Hansel, Russian River Valley, North Slope. USA. |
2,400 |
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94pts RP, 93pts Antonio Galloni. |
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French clones 95 and 96 |
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Comes from the sandy, rich and fertile Goldridge soils. Plenty of honeyed brioche, followed by notes of buttery hazelnuts, poached pear, pineapple and citrus oil. This is French in style but with an almost lavish richness like a top-flight Batard- Montrachet. |
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Moss Wood, Wilyabrup, Margaret River. Australia. |
2,400 |
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Light to medium strawcolour. |
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Nose has ethereal aromas of lime & blossom sitting over riper fruit characters of peach and nuts. Bright lime, peach and roast cashew flavours on the palate. High acidity and some tannins on the finish balanced by full and excellent length. Big, rich and long lasting with generous spicy oak flavours. |
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Kumeu River "Hunting Hill" NZ. |
2,400 |
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97pts Sam Kim, 96pts BC, 94 pts Wine Advocate |
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White peach, spiced apple & Honeyed pear nose with ginger. Oaked, medium bodied, excellent persistence and great minerality. |
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Kumeu River " Mate's Vineyard" NZ. |
2,600 |
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97pts BC 96pts JS 94+ Wine Advocate |
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Delivers wonderful intensity with fragrant lemon, orange blossom and hrapefruit aromas plus crushed stone. Medium bodied and great acidity,finishing with excellence. |
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Arnot Roberts "Trout Gulch" Santa Cruz, USA |
2,600 |
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94 Vinous Antonio Galloni |
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Mineral, tense, vibrant |
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Felton Road Central Otago NZ |
2,700 |
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97pts BC 95pts JS. Lightly oaked |
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Ridge Vineyards, Monte Bello, Santa Cruz USA |
3,200 |
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Medium to full bodied, mineral finish. |
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94+pts Wine Advocate. |
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Pyramid Valley Vineyard,Lion's Tooth, Waikar, Canterbury, NZ |
3,700 |
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96pts BC. 95pts Wine Front. Intensely flavoured, impressive complexity, highly individual wine with incredibly lengthy finish. Unfined and unfiltered. 175 cases produced. |
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Chardonnay - Burgundy |
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Domaine de la Cadette Bourgogne Vezelay, La Chatelaine. |
1,490 |
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Organic, estate bottled. |
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From the south facing slopes of the Vezelay hills. This part of Burgundy has been producing wine for centuries but estate bottling still represents a relatively recent phenomenon. Grapes are hand harvested and naturally fermented. This is a beautifully textured wine. Clean, clear, very well balanced and of great elegance. |
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Domaine Montanet-Thoden Vezelay le Galerne, Burgundy. France |
1,600 |
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Domaine Robert Denogent Pouilly Fuisse La Croix VV, Burgundy. France |
1,900 |
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92 Pts BH |
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13 |
Thomas Morey St. Aubin 1er Cru AOC Les Castets, Burgundy, France |
1,950 |
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16 |
Verget, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru, Sous le Puit, Cote de Beaune. |
3,000 |
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100% Chardonnay. |
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89RP, 4.5 Vivino |
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Aromas of white flowers, ripe citrus fruit and blanched almonds. On the palate, medium to full bodied, and elegant with a stony open knit profile. |
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Domaine Francois Carillon Puligny Montrachet |
3,100 |
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91pts Tim Atkin 90pts Vinous Antonio Galloni |
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12 |
Chauve Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru "Les Chenevottes" |
3,200 |
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15 |
Alex Gambal, Puligny Montrachet, Cote de Beaune. |
3,500 |
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The wine growing area of Puligny Montrachet is renowned especially for its white wines, highly esteemed all over the world. Very expressive, full complex aromas on the nose. Lively on the first taste, enhancing superb freshness and citrus flavours. A delicious finish with a taste of salinity. |
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Alex Gambal, Puligny Montrachet, Les Enseigneres, Cote de Beaune. |
4,200 |
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Situated just below the Grand Cru Bienvenues- Batard- Montrachet. Very expressive with complex aromas of white flowers and citrus. Hints of lemon and grapefruit on the palate. Pure style with great length. |
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Pierre-Yves Colin- Morey Merusalt 1er Cru "Charmes" |
5,560 |
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90-93 V, 90-93 BH, 90-92RP. 4.1 Vivino. |
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Only a single one-year-old 500-Liter barrel of this juice. Tight primary flavours of peach and white peach.Rich and pliant on entry, powerful and energetic in the middle. |
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Domaine Jean Francois Coche Dury Meursault. Cote de Beaune. |
16,500 |
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The Coche style emphasizes crystalline focus, energy and tension. Flattering aromas of blossoms coupled with precision and great intensity on the palate. Certainly a mythical wine with a cult status unmatched by the rest. |
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Chablis |
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Bernard Defaix Chablis, Burgundy. 375ml. |
1,080 |
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Certified Organic. 30year-old vines. The wine is fermented wild and aged on fine lees for 10 months. This is superb, a ripe poised and vibrantly fresh Chablis with juicy nectarine, mixed citrus fruit and a stony pithy freshness running the lenght of the palate. A terrific, super seductive Chablis. |
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17 |
Domaine du Chardonnay, Petit Chablis. Burgundy. |
1,400 |
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86WA 3.9 Vivino |
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Gold Burgondia Fevrier 2018 |
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Domaine Testut, Vielles Vignes. |
1,700 |
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Gold. Sommelier Wine Awards UK. 2017 |
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Elegant with a great seam of minerality & notes of apple blossom. Grippy and herbal with pure melon & apple aromas, and a big mineral crescendo. |
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17 |
Bernard Defaix Burgundy. |
1,700 |
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100% Chardonnay. |
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93 Decanter 16.5 JR |
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It has come - hither flavours of pear and citrus with a creamy mid-sized palate texture and supporting acidity. Stony, smoky. |
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15 |
Domaine Moreau Naudet, Burgundy. |
1,800 |
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100% Chardonnay 90pts Decanter. Featured in the top 25 Chablis in the UK, the 2015 is beguiling with a mouth tingling acidity and a persistent focused finished. Pure tangerine, apricot and lemon curd notes on the nose with an underlying stony saline minerality give this wine superb aromatic lift. |
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Domaine Joseph Faiveley, France |
1,800 |
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15 |
Jean-Paul st Benoit Droin |
1,800 |
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94pts Jamie Goode, Wine Anorak. |
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Very fine, linear & pure. Wild fermentation, aged on fine lees without battonage. This has great precision and concentration with a real linear mineral core and a slight saltiness. Shows amazing purity and focus. |
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17 |
Barton & Guestier, Burgundy. |
1,800 |
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3.9 Vivino |
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Aromatic nose mixing seductive pear and apricot aromas with delicate mineral notes. Fresh and lively on the palate with a nice long mineral finish. |
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Domaine Pattes Loup, Burgundy. |
2,100 |
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91pts RP, 90 BH, 4.0 Vivino |
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It's pale yellow colour is the gateway to an elegant sensory experience with aromas of white flowers and chalk. On the palate the attack is full of citrus fruit flavours. Complex and rich, perfectly expressing the distinct characteristics of the renowned terrior. |
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Domaine Testut 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre. |
2,200 |
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Prized for its finesse and elegance. Hand harvested 55 yr- Massale Chardonnay clones on calcareous clay. Mineral and perfectly balanced. |
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Domaine Moreau Naudet Forets, Premier cru, Burgundy. |
2,250 |
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100% Chardonnay. 94pts Decanter, 92pts Tim Aitken. Forets is on of the most sought after Lieu-dits of Chablis producing wines. Pure lemon and lime character. Mouth watering zingy acidity and lingering sea-salt and wet pebble on the finish. |
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Patrick Piuze 1er Cru Butteaux. |
2,600 |
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94 RP, 94 Decanter |
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Notes of lemon oil and iodine. A deep medium to full-bodied wine with an elegant glossy attack, a firm core and a pure, chalky, mineral finish. |
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Domaine Pattes 1er Cru Beauregard, Burgundy. |
2,800 |
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94pts RP, 92 BH, 92 IWC. |
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The 2015 Chablis 1er Cru Beauregard is stunning and a text book example of a cool slow maturing site excelling in a warmer vintage. The wine unfurl in the glass with aromas of green apple, citrus blossom and oystershell. Full bodied, tangy palate with an incredible marriage of texture and acidity. The finish is long, stony and beautifully delineated. |
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14 |
Patrick Piuze Grand Cru Bougros |
2,900 |
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95pts TA 94pts WS |
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Bernard Defaix, Grand Cru Bougros. |
3,100 |
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95 Decanter 93 BH |
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From the higher part of Bougros, next to Preuses, so is typically tangy and fresh. Struck match and patisserie notes with a rich, leesy core. Big-bodied flavours with a moderately dry and saline-inflected finish. |
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Domaine Testut Grenouille Grand Cru |
3,300 |
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91pts BH, 91 Vinous |
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Dry. From a small plot of only 0.31ha planted with 50 year-old Massale selection. This is a bold and powerful wine with a backbone of minerality that ensures perfect balance. |
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17 |
Patrick Piuze, Grand Cru, Blanchots. |
3,300 |
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94 JG, 93 RP |
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The 2017 Blanchots is quite exotic with notes of orange blossom, peaches and honey comb. Full bodied, rich and textural with lovely salinity and succulent acids. |
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Jean Paul et Benoit Drion Les Clos Grand cru |
3,400 |
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97pts Tim Aitken 17/20 La Revue du vin de France |
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Patrick Piuze, Grand Cru Les Preuses. |
4,800. |
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96 RP, 95 BH. |
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The Aristocrat! From 35yr old vines grown in limestone and clay soil. Notes of citrus oil, mandarin, dried white flowers and oyster shell. Full-bodied, deep and complete, superb concentration, tangy acids and a long saline finish. |
Chenin Blanc |
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Domaine Heut Le Mont Moelleux, Loire-Vouvray. France. |
2,800 |
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96pts RP |
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100% Chenin Blanc |
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The apricot/golden coloured Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux shows a very intense, elegant and also subtle bouquet of ripe fruit intermixed with flirty aromas. Dense, piquant, concentrated on the palate. A great tension filled Chenin with grip, persistence and great finesse, with mouthwatering salinity. |
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Domaine Heut Le Haut Lieu Sec. Loire- Vouvray. France |
2,300 |
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93pts RP |
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100% Chenin Blanc. |
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Bright yellow. Pineapple, almond, white flowers and peppercorn on the nose. Creamy in texture, with juicy mango fruit elegantly supported by vibrant acidity. Nicely balanced, refreshingly dry with crisp green apple lingering on the finish. |
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Pinot Gris |
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Kellerei Bozen Trentino Alto Adige,Italy |
1,300 |
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13 |
Yealands Made Made Series, Marlborough. NZ |
1,300 |
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Blue Gold, Sydney International Wine Competition 2014 |
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Gold, NZ International Wine Show 2014 |
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15 |
Tohu, Awatere, Single Vineyard, Marlborough, NZ |
1,300 |
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Off dry, elegant |
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Trophy. Sydney IWC 2015 |
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Silver. NZ International Wine Show. 2015 |
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15 |
Wairau River, Marlborough, NZ |
1,400 |
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Gold, Air NZ Wine Awards 2016 |
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Silver DWWA & IWC London 2016 |
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Assertive lime character, smooth mineral finish |
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Riesling |
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Domaines Schlumberger les Princes Abbes, France |
1,350 |
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Piesporter Goldtropfchen Riesling Kabinett Mosel. Germany |
1,400 |
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93Pts WA |
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Semi-dry. |
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14 |
Two Hands " The Wolf" Clare Valley, Australia |
1,400 |
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90pts Decanter |
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15 |
Bioweingut Zillinger Velue. (Dry) Austria |
1,400 |
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12 |
Mount Crawford Eden Valley Single Vineyard, Australia |
1,490 |
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Bronze DWWA 2013 |
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Bronze IWC London 2013 |
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93pts Tyson Stelzer. Dry, Delicate. |
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12 |
Romerketter Edition Bee Kreutzlay Honigberg Riesling QbA Trocken Mosel. Germany |
1,500 |
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91pts WA |
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Dry |
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14 |
Lang & Luber deluxe Rhiengau, Germany |
1,600 |
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Medium dry |
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15 |
Grosset, "Alea" Eden Valley, Australia |
1,700 |
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94pts TS 94 pts Wine Front |
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Slight sweetness, just there, not overt. |
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Felton Road Bannockburn, Central Otago. NZ |
1,700 |
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96pts BC. |
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A serious Riesling with a perfect balance of crisp natural acidity. Low alcohol (9.5%) bright sweetness (63g/L) residual sweetness. Scintillating flavours of lemon meringue, fern, lime juice and fragrant honey. A clean and lively finish. |
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Domaine Albert Mann, Alsace, France. |
1,900 |
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90pts Antonio Galloni. 90pts JS |
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17/20 JR |
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40yr old vines |
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A mildly funky nose that goes with the purest of winemaking practices. |
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( No added yeast or Enzimes ) Bone dry, stunning. |
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Koehler- Ruprecht Kallstadter, Saumagen, Spatlese Trocken, Pfalz. Germany. |
2,200 |
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90pts CT |
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Aromas of apples, sweet spice, ginger, nectarine and vanilla. Full bodied Riesling, dry with nice acidity and minerality. |
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Grosset, Polish Hill, Clare Valley Australia |
2,250 |
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97pts JH 97pts Tyson Stelzer |
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17.5/20 Jancis Robinson |
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Langston Classification: Exceptional. |
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Seriously intense nose. Crystalline with a great spread of refined fruit. Not a hint of sweetness. Delicacy, grace and understated character define an exceptionally pure and pristine Polish Hill. |
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Felton Road, Bannockburn,Central Otago NZ |
2,300 |
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95pts BC. Dry |
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Albarino |
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Zarate Albarino, El Palomar, Rias Baixas, Spain. |
1,800 |
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95pts GP, 17/20 JR 4.3 Vivino |
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El Palomar is a 0.36ha plot where centenary wines settle on one of the oldest estates documented in Rias Baixas. |
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Hand harvested, long and soft pressing in order to get low yields. Really refreshing with depth and intensity. It has mineral expression and lots of delicious citrus |
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Muscat |
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Rosemount O, Hunter Valley, Australia |
990 |
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Grof Degenfeld Tokaji Blanc, Hungary |
1,200 |
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Gold, Vinagora IWC 2014. Semi-dry |
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Domaines Schlumberger les Princes Abbes, France |
1,350 |
Dessert Wine |
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Chateau Jolys Cuvee de Jean, Jurancon, France. 750ml. |
1,500 |
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91WE. |
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This late harvest wine shows both intense acidity and intense richness. Ripe apricot and candied orange flavours. So fresh and crisp. A perfect aperitif or accompanying rich dishes such as foie gras and cheese. |
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Rabl, Chardonnay, Kamptal, Beerenauslese Austria. |
1,700 |
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93pts W&S |
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De Bortoli, Noble One Botrytis Semillon, 375ml. Australia. |
1,800 |
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96pts JH |
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Lush, rich botrytised Semillon. Elegant, balanced, with flashes of fresh citrus amongst the vibrant cumquat marmalade and juicy acidity. |
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Marco de Bartoli Bukkuram Sole, Sicily |
1,800 |
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2 glasses 92pts WS |
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Muscat 500ml |
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Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest, Marlborough NZ |
1,850 |
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94 Points Bob Cambell |
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Gold. International Aromatic Wine Competition NZ 2013 |
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Gold. NZ International Wine Show 2013 |
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Gold. Marlborough Wine Show 2013 |
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Chateau Disznoko Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos |
1,870 |
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95pts Decanter. 94pts WE 94pts WAS |
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Gold IWC London 2014. |
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A great vintage for Tokai. Lovely apricot, cinnamon and exotic fruit on the nose. Rich and silky, but also incredibly pure and vivid with amazing vibrant acidity. Lingering and refined. |
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NV Marco de Bartoli Vecchio Samperi Ventennale, Marsala, Sicily. 500ml. |
2,900 |
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100% Grillo grapes. |
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Full bodied, medium sweetness, perfect with cheese or oven baked fish. |
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99pts Vinous Luca Gardini 96pts Doctor Wine. |
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50 Best Italian Wines. |
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes AOC 1er grand cru. |
3,100 |
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19/20 Gault & Millau. 96pts JL |
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96pts WE 96pts RP 96pts WS |
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Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2 stars. |
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Chateau Suduiraut is one of only 10 Premier Grand Crus properties in Sauternes and is located next to the legendary Yquem. Intense and luscious with ripe notes of orange peel and pineapple. Crisp acidity with a wonderful depth of crisp citrus and passonfruit flavours. One if the world's finest dessert wines. |
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Benedicte & Stephane Tissot Arbois Vin Jaune ' La Vasee' |
3,200 |
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17.5/20 Bettane et Desseauve |
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Rich, dry, nutty. |
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Chateau d'Yquem 750ml. Sauternes. France. |
18,500 |
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98-99JS, 98B&D, 95-97RP, 18.5/20JR |
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The 2016 d'Yuem is a magical wine. It manages to express richness while avoiding excess heaviness. Pineapple, Orange marmalade, exotic flowers and spice all blossom There is a real sense of phenolic richness and overall viscosity to the 2016 that adds to the wines singular personality. |
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