Forlong Palomino 80/20 Blanco 2019

80% of the Palomino grape comes from the property "Pago of Forlong" (now "Pago de Balbaína baja") and is vinified in a classic way, worked in the winery obtaining the grape must from its berries and fermenting it in its deposits in a totally natural way with a rigorous control of the process. The other 20% of grapes come from the property "Pago Plantalina" (today "Pago de Balbaína alta") and is vinified as a red wine, with grape skins and … more

Country: Spain

Four Pillars Australian Christmas Gin (2023 Edition) 700ml 43.8%

To make this gin Cam first distills some Christmas puddings (made to his mother Wilma's 1968 recipe) with juniper, cinnamon, star anise, coriander and angelica over the top.

Cam also ages gin in a couple of 125-year-old ex-William Grant scotch whisky barrels that had previously stored Rutherglen Muscat for 80 years. He then blends this with the Christmas Pudding gin, and to finish he adds a slight tweak of Rutherglen Classic Muscat to round out the palate. This year Cam … more

Country: Australia
Region: Yarra Valley

Inside Bordeaux 1st Edition by Jane Anson

"Few wine books can be described as category busters... that they rule a particular category, and can't be beaten... Now there's a fourth: Jane Anson's Inside Bordeaux." Jamie Goode, Wineanorak.com

Written by the author described by Decanter as "the world's most informed and accomplished expert on the wines of Bordeaux-bar none", Inside Bordeaux is a masterwork in scholarship.

Containing over 700 pages of in-depth writing, maps that are almost alarming in their detail, and incorporating newly commissioned and (literally) ground-breaking … more

JB Neufeld Yakima Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

JB Neufeld is a boutique winery located just west of Yakima, Washington in the small town of Wiley City. A labour of love founded by Justin Neufeld, a winemaker for Gilbert Cellars, it is named for himself, his wife Brooke, and his grandfather. The winery was founded as a way for Justin to experiment with different grapes from the Yakima region and explore the terroir of the region through the fruit. Justin says that this lets him maintain the “uniqueness … more

Country: USA
Region: Washington

Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Classically Cabernet-esque aromas of blackcurrant and cassis leap out of the glass here, leaving behind wafts of tobacco leaf and wood smoke. Richly flavoured and with fine texture, these scents carry confidently on to the palate with generous but ripe tannins and smoky oak influence.

Country: Australia
Producer: Kilikanoon
Region: Clare Valley

Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz 2016

Magnificent inky black heart with a very deep black dark red hue. Intoxicating aromas of blackberry, liquorice and fennel are intermixed with dark plum, smoky vanillin cedar, dried meats, earth, black olive and black pepper. Rich blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits are layered across the full bodied palate that is opulent yet also structured. Paving their way onto the back half are elements of dried meats, earthy fennel characters, smoky vanillin cedar and blackpepper. Sturdy yet polished tannins with … more

Country: Australia
Producer: Kilikanoon
Region: Clare Valley

Kooyong Estate Chardonnay 2021 375ml

The Kooyong vineyard itself was first established in 1995, with some 30 hectares planted to a mixture of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Kooyong Estate Chardonnay comprises fruit from the Faultline and Farrago blocks. It offers an overall expression of the Kooyong vineyard, with parcels of fruit from various soils and mesoclimates blended together to create the Estate label. Straight down the line. Stonefruit, ginger, a clip of sweet/spicy oak, flecks of funk and flint. It delivers what you … more

Country: Australia
Region: Mornington Peninsula

La Vieille Ferme Rose Cotes Du Ventoux 2021 375ml

The Perrin Family get this blend of Grenache and Cinsault from the southern tip of the Rhone Valley.

In the typical Rhone style the wine is dry, savoury and very complex.

Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley
Sub Region: Cotes-du-Ventoux

Leitz Zero Point Five Pinot Noir

Country: Germany

Little Frances Lake County Semillon 2017

Producer Notes - "Lake County rises high above the north end of the Napa Valley, over the Mayacamas Mountain range. Classic Bordeaux varieties dominate vineyard plantings in this agricultural basin. Warm summer days are moderated by the cooling mass of Clear Lake - California's largest natural lake. Since 2012, Little Frances has sourced Semillon from a single vineyard owned and tended by three generations of the Luchsinger family.

An absolutely superb growing season for Northern California. This wine showed promise … more

Country: USA
Producer: Little Frances
Region: California

Louis Jadot Mâcon Villages Grange Magnien 2022

The Mâcon Villages area is located in the southern part of Burgundy, close to the Beaujolais area. This appellation is the largest of the Mâconnais area, covering about 2 500 ha of vineyards and 43 communes. Forty three villages have the right to produce Mâcon Blanc Villages. Mâcon Villages are only white wines. The wines are made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. The limestone subsoil of the Monts du Mâconnais are ideal for growing the Chardonnay grapes. Some small areas produce … more

Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Sub Region: Maconnais

Patient Wolf Premium Dry Gin

Patient Wolf is a contemporary interpretation of Gin distilling.

It's fair to say they are wel ant truly part of the new wave of unrestrained craft-led influence that respects tradition yet challenges the future. That blend of old and new is best typified by their handmade, 230L Muller copper still, custom built in Germany. It took a year to make and it uses a new technology, which increases copper contact with the spirit to produce a more pure, aromatic and … more

Country: Australia
Region: Victoria

Penfolds Bin 28 Shiraz 2021

Bin 28 offers a showcase of warm climate Australian shiraz - ripe, robust and generously flavoured. First made in 1959, Bin 28 was originally named after the famous Barossa Valley Kalimna vineyard purchased by Penfolds in 1945 and from which the wine was originally sourced. Today, Bin 28 is a multi-region, multi-vineyard blend, with the Barossa Valley always well represented. The 2021 vintage is benchmark Bin 28 - full-bodied, rich and generous. Explore mocha, chocolate, espresso flavours, mid-palate richness and … more

Country: Australia
Region: South East Australia

Poonawatta 'The Eden' Riesling 2023

'The Eden is produced from a single vineyard of two hectares in the heart of the Eden Valley region. Established in 1972, these old vines cling to some of the thinnest soils on the Poonawatta property; the lean environment keeping the yields relatively low, the flavours concentrated and pure. Only free run juice is used in making The Eden Riesling, to capture the purity of the variety, and the truest possible expression of the site.' Winery Notes

Country: Australia
Producer: Poonawatta
Region: Eden Valley

Range Life Prosecco NV Low Alcohol 4%

The palate is light and fresh with flavours of green tropical fruits, honeycomb and green apple. A subtle mid palate sweetness is balanced by chalky acidity and a slightly savoury finish.

Country: Australia
Region: King Valley