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  1. Pacha Mama Pinot Gris 2023
    Pacha Mama Pinot Gris 2023

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    2023
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    444
  2. The Other Wine Co Pinot Gris 2024
    The Other Wine Co Pinot Gris 2024

    Fragrant and lifted aromas of Packham pear, baked apple, melon skin, white-stone fruit and sweet spice. Fleshy, textured, bright and crunchy. There's a lovely drive of pear, nectarine and some textured, grippy phenolics. Long and very satisfying THE REAL REVIEW

    This is a punter friendly wine if ever there was one. It's fruity, it's soft, it's delicious. Sweet pear and red apple flavour do all the work, and very pleasant work it is too. This wine is simple in the most untaxing and pleasurable of ways. CAMPBELL MATTINSON

    A zesty wine with notes of nashi pear, Jazz apple and fresh quinces. A hint of loquat and yellow melon. Lemon skin citrus and leisurely flow to the acidity. It's laden with pear nectar fruit weight and a note of ginger jellies. A touch of white tea tannins and grip on the finish that adds an element of mealiness. THE WINE PILOT

    2024
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    340
  3. Mutual Promise Arneis 2023
    Mutual Promise Arneis 2023
    Mutual Promise are wines made by Even Milne and comes from the Latin Compr Missum or compromise. The compromise being that he doesn't farm the fruit and nor does he have full control over the creative process making the wines with friends in  their Beechworth wineries. The Mutual Promise in essence being that they trust in others to create as they would with the aim of quality at the forefront. The wines champion some of their favourite varieties sourced from the King and Alpine Valleys in Victoria's spectacular North East. Varietal and regional purity is the heart of these wines.

    A summers afternoon, an Autumn evening, neither seem complete without a glass of refreshing dry white  wine and this wine is inspired by the dry whites of Northern Italy which are home to some of the all time great  refreshing dry whites. Whole bunch pressed, racked and fined to tank for cool fermentation with 50% aged in  white oak for complexity. Pear skin, lemon and almond blossom and that little green nutty thing that arneis does. A little bit slippery with green peach and some light herbal notes that expand out to more fleshy tree fruits on the finish. A pretty and convincing rendition of this Italian varietal but with a little more generosity of fruit and that's a good thing.
    2023
    Arneis
    Australia
    436
  4. Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Pinot Gris 2023
    Kilikanoon Skilly Valley Pinot Gris 2023

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    2023
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    377
  5. Margan Breaking Ground Rosato 2022
    Margan Breaking Ground Rosato 2022

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    2022
    Barbera, Merlot, Pinot Gris
    Australia
    407
  6. Ravensworth Barbera Nebbiolo 2024
    Ravensworth Barbera Nebbiolo 2024

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    2024
    Barbera, Nebbiolo
    Australia
    365
  7. Clandestine Break Free Petit Blanc 2023
    Clandestine Break Free Petit Blanc 2023

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    2023
    Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
    Australia
    400
  8. Unkel Life's a Beach blend 2021
    Unkel Life's a Beach blend 2021

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    2021
    chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot noir, Riesling
    New Zealand
  9. Schmolzer & Brown Pret A Blanc 2024
    Schmolzer & Brown Pret A Blanc 2024

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    2023
    Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sylvaner
    Australia
    414
  10. Quealy Turbul Moscato Giallo 2022
    Quealy Turbul Moscato Giallo 2022
    Given this producer’s love of Italian white varieties, it was only a matter of time before this dry moscato giallo made it as a single varietal. Previously blended into Lina Lool and the zero sulphur/zero sugar Secco Splendido. This inaugural release is so good. A rose gold, copper-orange hue with lovely clarity and the aromas – just heady. Musk, Turkish delight, rosewater, lemon verbena, lychees and turmeric. It is dry and fresh, with stretchy phenolics adding some grip and give, yet there’s a mouth-watering lemon salt character and the acidity keeps this seemingly light on its feet. Alas, a mere 280 bottles produced. (95) JANE FAULKNER, Halliday Wine Companion

    The perfume is just wow. Detailed, tightly packed notes and a tantalising deep golden colour. Scents of grape juice, lychee and roses. It’s honeyed blossoms, golden kiwi, quince and Mirabelles. It flows with a smooth, slightly textural, lightly creamy feel and, most importantly, the balancing sweet aromas bitter phenolic grip of green and yellow citrus in the finale. Pungent but lovely. So much power. Sugar and spice and everything nice. (93) KASIA SOBIEIAK, The Wine Front
    2024
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    441
  11. Quealy Feri Maris Pinot Grigio 2024
    Quealy Feri Maris Pinot Grigio 2024
    Bright, light yellow colour; fainty nutty toasty aroma overlying honey, talc and pot-pourri. The wine is light and crisp in the mouth, vibrant and refreshing, with lively acidity and lots of energy cutting through the variety's innate richness. A spot-on grigio style. (93) HUON HOOKE, The Real Review
    2024
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    441
  12. Paul Blanck Pinot Gris 2021
    Paul Blanck Pinot Gris 2021

    This wine sits in a range the Blancks call "Les Classiques". These are easy, accessible wines made from the traditional Alsatian grape varieties. They are fruit-driven, aromatic, dry wines that give the best of themselves within the first five to seven years, if you wish to retain their primary fruit-driven personality. The screw cap closure enhances this profile and helps the wines keep both freshness and liveliness far longer. They generally come from light soils with sand and gravel as well as sandstone or clay.

    Fruit for the Blanck Pinot Gris was sourced from gravel, sand and south-facing clay and limestone vineyards. It was gently whole-bunch pressed before spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel.
    2021
    Pinot Gris, Riesling
    France
    343
  13. Dr Edge Ambrosia Pinot Gris/Schonburger 2024
    Dr Edge Ambrosia Pinot Gris/Schonburger 2024

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    2024
    Pinot Gris, Schronburger
    Australia
    490
  14. Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2020
    Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2020

    Ripe, plummy fruits leap from the glass followed up by violets, dried rose, gravel and something that reminds me of the perfect Sunday lamb roast. Yum. This is unctuous, round and ripe at first but just when it's needed that tart Barbera acidity comes to the rescue, freshening the palate and propelling the wine forward revealing a lovely mineral tingle and foundation of ripe tannin in its wake. This is very appealing and even more so when you see the price tag. ALEX DOBSON

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  15. Dilworth & Allain Franklinford Pinot Gris 2023
    Dilworth & Allain Franklinford Pinot Gris 2023

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    2023
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    426
  16. Sinapius Clem Blanc 2023
    Sinapius Clem Blanc 2023

    Estate grown field blend of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Gewürztraminer, Chardonnay Musqué, Riesling and Grüner Veltliner. Up to 7 days of skin contact before pressing. Natural co-ferment and maturation in a Pozvek foudré for 9 months on full lees. 100% malolactic fermentation. Bottled in January 2024 unfined and unfiltered.

    Amber hue in the glass, this wine is complex and highly aromatic with scents of fresh apricot, musk and lychee. Peach, beeswax and subtle smoky notes. A creamy mid palate with a refreshing saline finish.

    2023
    Blend, Gewurztraminer, Gruner Veltliner, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling
    Australia
    490
  17. Correggia Roero Arneis 2023
    Correggia Roero Arneis 2023
    Pear, apple, a little green herb, some perfume, candle wax and smoked almond. It’s medium-bodied, bright and has good flavour, though not too much, and it keeps itself trim with some light citrus bite, a slightly waxy texture, some chalkiness, and offers a finish of good length with some preserved lemon tang. It’s well-balanced and drinks very well. Nice. GARY WALSH, the wine front
    2023
    Arneis
    Italy
    457
    Special Price $42.00 Regular Price $49.00 As low as $39.00
  18. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2023
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2023
    The lion’s share of this small-volume cuvée is drawn from a single parcel of vines planted in 2004 in the clay and limestone soils of San Rocco Seno d'Elvio—just outside the Alba township, on the edge of the Barbaresco area. More recently, a parcel of 20-year-old Barbera from Castagnito, on the opposite side of the Tanaro River, has joined the party. The resulting wine, raised entirely in tank, is bursting with juicy red and blue fruit and crushed-flower flavours framed by light-footed tannins and balancing acidity.
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  19. Moorooduc Estate Pinot Gris on Skins 2023
    Moorooduc Estate Pinot Gris on Skins 2023
    STAFF PICKS 2024 - ALLICIA RAE

    Pinot Gris, but not as you know it!
    I've been obsessed with this skinsy gris since its inception, but this is my favourite vintage yet. I even took it along to this year's Australia Women in Wine Symposium in Hobart. Fruity, floral, and savoury with a bit of grip, this gris pairs well with sunshine and friends. Serve slightly chilled with charcuterie or BBQ prawns. ALLICIA
    2023
    Pinot Gris
    Australia
    441
  20. Correggia Roero Arneis 2022
    Correggia Roero Arneis 2022

    Pear, apple, a white flower perfume, something a little like hay, and almonds. It’s a glossy wine but has a balanced attack of acidity, a slight lemon zest and almond bitterness, a pleasant and appropriate level of chalky grip, with a juicy finish of good length. Good. GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

    Small tweaks and incremental changes in vinification and winemaking have seen the wines improve every year. The quality across the board has always been top of their class and further cements this outstanding estate as one of the pre-eminent producers in the region. It would certainly be no stretch to call them a leading light in the heart and hearts of Roero.

    This is another great rendition. A hint of tropical fruit that lends an almost riesling like element to the wine, along with a floral hint. There is a some lovely depth to the fruit and that bit of extra flesh show so nicely on this wine. Still fresh and zippy on the finish with a little phenolic grip that carries the orchard fruits into a long, gentle close. Yum!

    2021
    Arneis
    Italy
    457
  21. Correggia Roero Arneis 2021 (Screwcap)
    Correggia Roero Arneis 2021 (Screwcap)

    The Correggia family are a small yet formidable force in the sandy soils of Roero, just west of the Tanaro River in Piedmont. After the tragic death of her husband, Ornella with help from friends propelled the wines of Matteo Correggia to even greater heights. She is now flanked by her children Giovanni and Brigitta and the wines have never looked better.

    Fragrant aromas of white flowers, citrus and pear on the nose lead into a finely textured palate. Hints of sweet almond arise. Its fresh and tingly finish with a fine phenolic chew carrying the orchard fruits into a long gentle close. GABRIELLE POY, PWS

    2021
    Arneis
    Italy
    457
  22. Albert Mann Cuvee Albert Pinot Gris 2020 375ml
    Albert Mann Cuvee Albert Pinot Gris 2020 375ml
    Lots of Asian pear and fully ripe banana on the forthright and fresh nose. Then comes a very dry and clean palate with an excellent balance of ripeness, restrained creaminess and animating acidity. Properly dry finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now. Screw cap. JAMES SUCKLING
    2020
    Pinot Gris
    France
    343
  23. Ravensworth Estate Seven Months 2022
    Ravensworth Estate Seven Months 2022

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    2021
    Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Riesling
    Australia
    365
  24. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2022
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba 2022
    The 2022 Barbera d'Alba is another delicious entry-level wine from Albino Rocca. It captures notable freshness and energy. Dark red cherry/plum fruit, spice, leather and blood orange and all dialed up. Vinification and aging in steel keeps the flavors vibrant. ANTONIO GALLONI, Vinous
    2023
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  25. Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Parts and Labour Red 2022
    Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Parts and Labour Red 2022
    This is the second vintage that Grenache has dominated the P&L blend. The 2022 is a blend of Grenache from Mangels Ranch in Suisun Valley, Cedar Lane in Arroyo Seco, and Waddington Ranch in Mendocino, Carignane from Lolonis, Maria Martinson, and Castañon all in Mendocino, and Syrah from Vecino in Potter Valley. There is a good amount of whole cluster and carbonic maceration through the lots keeping everything fresh and fun. As always, the blend was made immediately after harvest and the wine was aged in a combination of French oak foudres and stainless steel tanks.

    Oh yum! This is such a joy to drink. A cracking drop here from the legend that is Kenny likitprakong of Hobo. He was telling us that this was his house wine. The one that he has cases of to rip the corks off when mates come round, the BBQ fires up and a long warm weekend is about a kick off and we can see why. This is hard to put down once it's in your glass.

    It's all about the red fruits here with fresh picked red cherry and raspberry all vying for position at the front of the pack. Some pretty violet notes swirl around and as this opens up some savoury whole black peppercorn and foresty bits make themselves heard. Its lithe and fresh bursting onto the palate with that core of red berry fruit. Clean and pure just sizzling with energy. A joy to drink and would happily take a brief chill if you were so inclined.
    2022
    Barbera, Carignan, Grenache, shiraz
    USA
    362
  26. Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2021 (Screwcap)
    Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2021 (Screwcap)
    Voluptuous black fruits on the nose, blackberries with intense plums and dark cherry. Broad and fleshy with good weight of fruit and concentration. Candied cherry and good structure with grip and bite. Solid richness on the moderate finish. DECANTER

    Dark chocolate, black cherries and poached plums on the nose, with a kiss of tobacco and clove. It’s full-bodied, balanced by lively acidity, with fine and polished tannins. Drink or hold. JAMES SUCKLLING
    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  27. Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2022 (Screwcap)
    Marchesi Alfieri La Tota Barbera d'Asti 2022 (Screwcap)
    Morello cherries, fresh bouquets and a touch of geraniums. Creamy tannins on the palate, with fleshy cherries and plums. Juicy, brambly and pristine medium-length finish. Drink now. ZEKUN SHUAI. James Suckling
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  28. Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2022
    Rizzi Barbera d'Alba 2022

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    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  29. Fratelli Revello Barbera d’Alba 2022
    Fratelli Revello Barbera d’Alba 2022
    From vineyards located in Annunziata, measuring 1.8 ha, facing east, at 270 metres above sea level, and west, at 240 metres above sea level. Roto fermenters and all steel tank with about 8-10 days skin contact.
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  30. Pike Road - By Elk Cove Chardonnay 2021
    Pike Road - By Elk Cove Chardonnay 2021

    Golden Delicious apple and sweet Elberta peach aromas encircle the head, with a touch of thyme and spicy cinnamon basil. This is a crisp, lighter-bodied Chardonnay that delivers white peach, lime and saline flavors on a laser beam of acidity. It will be difficult to resist a second glass. Best Buy. MICHAEL ALBERTY, wineenthusiast.com

    Spiced nectarines, honeycomb and saline notes allude to its underlying ripeness. On the palate, it's ripe yet constrained by a savoury scaffolding of spicy oak. Earthy notes of wet pebbles and seapsray add to the wine's texture and flavour profile. The finish is pulled together by a lovely line of fine and chewy phenolics, adding to the tension and energy. GABRIELLE POY

    2021
    chardonnay, Pinot Gris
    USA
    452
  31. Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba 2023
    Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba 2023

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    2023
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  32. Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2021
    Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2021

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    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  33. Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Turckheim 2022
    Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Turckheim 2022

    This entry-level dry pinot gris has a wonderful flinty freshness and a very appealing lightness of touch on the medium-bodied palate. Very salty and lemony bone-dry finish. Just 12.2% alcohol. From vines of varying ages, the youngest planted in 1992. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink now. STUART PIGOTT, jamessuckling.com

    2022
    Pinot Gris
    France
    343
  34. Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris 2018
    Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris 2018

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    2018
    Pinot Gris
    France
    343
    Special Price $57.00 Regular Price $66.00
  35. Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2022
    Diego & Damiano Barale Barbera 2022
    Sourced exclusively from the Barolo San Giovanni Cru in Monforte d'Alba
    Distinctly ripe with plenty of charm and appeal, this is what Barbera is all about. The acidity is bright and that is reflected in the fruit through the tartness that snaps its way across the palate while the more obviously ripe and well rounded fruit follows up with admirable depth and plenty of spice inflected plum, orange zest and a bright, long, primarily red fruited finish that carries a light mineral flair and a faint hint of scorched earth. Plenty of potential here, this is a very classical styling that really screams out for food. Your ideal partner for a lot of meals and with more than enough going on to keep the geeks interested too. NICE! ROSCOE
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  36. Elk Cove Estate Pinot Gris 2022
    Elk Cove Estate Pinot Gris 2022
    Richly complex, this is not a simple sipping Pinot Gris. The aromatics are floral and fruit-centred,
    with plenty of jasmine, ripe pear and toasted almond. The palate is surprisingly rich and complex, with lanolin, beeswax and sweet stone fruit flavours. Textured and rich with candied ginger, honeyed pear and apricot to finish. This is a lot of vinous complexity. CLIVE PURSHORSE, Decanter Magazine

    The 2022 Pinot Gris is scented of poached pears, almonds, meringue and bread dough. The palate is broad and creamy with generous, ripe, spicy fruit tempered by bright acidity and a long, flavorful finish. ERIN BROOKS, The Wine Advocate
    2022
    Pinot Gris
    USA
    452
  37. Piero Busso Barbera d'Alba Majano 2020
    Piero Busso Barbera d'Alba Majano 2020

    The domaine crafts two Barbara wines, both sitting at what we could call ‘the serious end’ of the Barbera spectrum. In a Bibendum setting, this means closer in style to the structured, ageworthy style of Cavallotto, rather than, say, the approachable and seductive character of Sandrone or Massolino. This wine is the more fruit-forward of the two and is drawn from the Majano vineyard in Neive, sitting at 190 metres on sandy clay. The oldest vines here have reached 50 years of age, bringing uncommon depth and vinosity. The wine was matured in stainless steel for 12 months before bottling.

    This is superb; bloody and ferrous yet with lovely florals and a pure, dark cherry core. It immediately speaks as to why we love this producer. There’s depth yet great finesse and it’s loaded with character.

    2021
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  38. Valfaccenda Arneis 2021
    Valfaccenda Arneis 2021
    Luca and Carolina are two of the best people we’ve met in the world of wine. We’ve known one another for many years and long admired the wines so we decided it was time to navigate our friendship and import the wines. Luca Faccenda grew up in the hills of Roero, northwest of Alba, where his family made wines in Valle Faccenda, a small valley between Canale and Cisterna. The vineyards in Roero are primarily on sandy soils, the hills very steep and difficult to work, and the wines more perfumed and pretty compared to those of the Langhe with a distinct saltiness on the palate.

    This comes from Loreto and Mompellini with an average vine age of 15 years and the vineyard parcels are divided into ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ soils, harvested separately. The rich soils bring acidity and and sharpness to the wine, whilst the poor soils more structure and warmth. The poorer soils produce smaller berries with ripe tannins and these parcels are fermented and aged in old wood, with about 10-15 days on skins. The wine goes through malo and is blended and bottled in the waning moon of late Spring following the harvest and then aged in bottle for a minimum of three months.

    Luca makes the point that his Arneis is grown only on the steep hillsides (where mostly Nebbiolo is grown) and it’s the first variety to flower and the last to ripen. He is looking complexity rather than a simple aperitivo wine. The nose is rich with peach and pear fruit and touch of white pepper. The mid palate fills out with depth and some tannin, finishing crisp and salty.
    2021
    Arneis
    Italy
    499
  39. Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin 2020
    Albino Rocca Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin 2020

    The 2020 Barbera d'Alba Superiore Gepin is deep, flavorful with tons of character. It emerges from the Cottà cru, where the wines are naturally rich and creamy. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, leather and incense all open nicely. A year of aging in cask adds structure. What I like most about the 2020 is the combination of fruit intensity and depth, but in the restrained, classic style that is the norm here these days. ANTONIO GALLONI, Vinous

    The name of this wine is taken from the previous farmer. Gepin tended these old parcels of Barbera in the great crus of Ronchi (Barbaresco) and Cottà (Neive), planted between 1950 and 1974.

    This wine has improved out of sight in recent vintages (in part thanks to enhanced barrel integration) and has now become a regular in our portfolio. Where the classic Barbera is raised in tank, the Gepin matures for 12 months in low-impact, large Austrian casks (from you know who) and is bottled unfiltered

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  40. Idlewild The Bee Flora and Fauna White Wine 2017
    Idlewild The Bee Flora and Fauna White Wine 2017

    Proprietor Sam Bilbro has spent virtually a lifetime around wine. His family owns Marietta, while brothers Jake and Scot are behind the reborn Limerick Lane. At Idlewild, Sam Bilbro focuses on Italian and other less well-known varieties. In addition to these wines, I also tasted the, Arneis Fox Hill Vineyard, Vin Gris Dry Creek Valley and Grenache Gris Gibson Ranch. The best wines in this range are compelling, and point to a bright future. ANTONIO GALLONI, www.vinousmedia.com

    Having had a relationship with the Bilbro family as importers of the Marietta wines some years ago we were delighted to find youngest son, Sam, was behind this new venture, Idlewild. In many ways the wines are the anitpathy of what so many believe Californian wines are supposed to be. Hunting out heritage stands of Italian and Rhone varietals (mostly in Mendocino County) Bilbro makes extremely interesting wines characterised by texture, savouriness and subtlety. Skin contact is a part of the wines as is a relatively non-interventionist approach; both indicative of the preferences of the younger brigade of Calfornia producers. PWS

    The 2017 White The Bee Flora & Fauna, is a classy, polished wine to drink now and over the next few years. Green pear, mint, white flowers and light tropical overtones all grace this very pretty, expressive wine. The Muscat in particular adds an attractive aromatic flair. ANTONIO GALLONI

    2017
    Arneis, Cortese, Muscat
    USA
    362
  41. Paitin ‘Bonina’ Freisa Paitin 2020
    Paitin ‘Bonina’ Freisa Paitin 2020

    This is a bit of a banger. Raspberry, almond paste, dried roses, a fair bit of white pepper and spice, aniseed too. It’s medium-bodied, frisky and fresh, plenty of red fruits, dried herb, a ‘mineral’ feel to it, not least with regards to acidity, peppery tannin, lots of energy, also kind of earthy and gravelly too, with a brisk finish of excellent length. GARY WALSH, The Wine Front

    The 2020 Freisa Bonina is another fabulous wine in the entry-level portion of the range. Bright and translucent, the 2020 delivers striking complexity and nuance. Rose petal, lavender, spice, mint and dried herbs all open in the glass. The 2020 is translucent, bright and wonderfully expressive. For readers who want to explore Freisa, this is certainly a great start. ANOTONIO GALLONI,Vinous

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  42. Alberto Oggero Roero Arneis 2020
    Alberto Oggero Roero Arneis 2020

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    2020
    Arneis
    Italy
    457
  43. Fontanafredda Arneis 'Pradalupo' 2020
    Fontanafredda Arneis 'Pradalupo' 2020

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2020
    Arneis
    Italy
    457
  44. Haden Fig Willamette Pinot Gris 2022
    Haden Fig Willamette Pinot Gris 2022
    Alluring notes of honey and spiced pears mingle with ginger root. This is a wonderfully textured wine with spicy fruit and lilting aromatics; hazelnuts, ginger and pear blossom. Signs off with some pleasing quince-like phenolics on the finish making it a perfect food wine to cut through spicy dishes with attitude. GABRIELLE POY

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    Before Eric Nuccio was Evesham Wood, he was Haden Fig. His journey into winemaking began in Washington D.C., where he developed a passion for Oregon Pinot Noir while working at a respected wine retailer there. After gaining experience in wine distribution and formal education in viticulture and oenology, Nuccio and his wife moved to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. There, he apprenticed under Russ Raney, the founder of Evesham Wood Winery going on to work with him each vintage while eventually starting Haden Fig in 2007.

    For his pinot gris Eric aims for a classic Alsace styling. This is achieved through thought the use of barrel fermentation in older, large format French oak. Here he is not aiming to add oak flavours or aromas but seeks out the textual elements through micro-oxygenation from time in barrel and some light lees contact. This is a wonderfully textured wine with spicy fruit and lilting aromatics that packs in the flavour and drives with wonderful energy and freshness. In 2022 the grapes are sourced from the Mahonia property and the recently purchased Torres Bros Vineyard.

    Sourced from Mahonia and– the recently purchased!–Torres Bros. Vineyard; it’s barrel fermented and aged in neutral French oak. It is akin to the pinot gris imported from Alsace — this is a spiced, textured, and aromatically-driven wine.
    2022
    Pinot Gris
    USA
    452
  45. Idlewild Fox Hill Vineyard Arneis 2015
    Idlewild Fox Hill Vineyard Arneis 2015
    Idlewild's 2015 Arneis Fox Hill Vineyard is another deep, expressive wine. Varietal aromatics open up first, followed by generous orchard fruit, white peach and floral notes. Drink this inviting Arneis over the next few years. ANTONIO GALLONI
    2015
    Arneis
    USA
    362
  46. Idlewild Fox Hill Vineyard Arneis 2017
    Idlewild Fox Hill Vineyard Arneis 2017
    The 2017 Arneis Fox Hill Vineyard is very pretty. Aromatic and pliant, with lovely orchard fruit, chamomile, almond and dried flower notes, the 2017 has a lot to offer. There is a lovely element of softness that emerges with time in the glass and adds quite a bit of character. ANTONIO GALLONI
    2017
    Arneis
    USA
    362
  47. Giacomo Fenocchio Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022
    Giacomo Fenocchio Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2022
    From about westerly exposed sight all in Monforted d'Alba from 30 year old vines and 300 meters above sea level. 10 days on skins in stainless steel tanks with 6 months in stainless steel tanks followed by six months in large Slavonian oak barrels
    2022
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
  48. Ricci Barbera 1929 Colli Tortonesi 2020
    Ricci Barbera 1929 Colli Tortonesi 2020

    More product information will be added here soon! In the meantime, if you do have any questions at all about this product or others in our store, you can contact us by phone or email. Our friendly and experienced team are always happy to assist - we love drinking, selling, talking about and being in and around wine!

    2020
    Barbera
    Italy
    457
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