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  1. Allies Cinq a Sept Vermouth 700ml
    Allies Cinq a Sept Vermouth 700ml
    Cinq a Sept is French vernacular for the aperitif time of day. For the uninitiated, Vermouth is a wine based fortified aperitif typically having elements of herb, spice, citrus and bitterness. Most often the wine plays second fiddle to the recipe but with Cinq a Sept it shares equal billing. Expect fresh raspberry fruit laced with refreshing herbs, exotic spice and mild bitterness. Great on ice with a slice of orange or grapefruit, longer with a dash of soda or as a bit player in cocktails like Negroni. ALLIES

    I am totally in love with this product! Why? Because its flippin delicious! Pinot Based vermouth from the man behind Allies David 'Chappy' Chappman. He has just nailed it with this bright, bitter, summery drink. The subtle sweetness is beautifully balanced against the bitter citrus notes and the whole thing just sings. Of course, it's begging for a Negroni but this is so good I would just splash it on some ice with a citrus twist of your choice and a dash of soda. Enough said. MYLES, PWS
    Vermouth
    Australia
    441
    $68.00
  2. Cocchi Americano Rosa Aperitivo (750ml)
    Cocchi Americano Rosa Aperitivo (750ml)

    Throughout its history, the house of Cocchi has periodically produced alternative varieties of its Americano aperitif wine.  Here the wine base is a blend of two aromatic varietals such as Brachetto and Malvasia famous for imparting notes of wild rose and summer berries. These are blended with herbs, fruit and spices, most notably gentian, cinchona and citrus like for the Bianco classic version, but with an extra addition of Ginger and rose petals. Enjoy with soda or tonic and a zest of grapefruit. A Royale sumptuous edition can be made topping it with Sparkling Brachetto d’Acqui DOCG.

    NV
    Aperitif
    Italy
    457
  3. Suze 700ml
    Suze 700ml

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    Aperitif
    France
  4. Craiglee Shiraz 2020
    Craiglee Shiraz 2020
    Don’t be in a rush to drink this – let it unfurl and allow the heady aromas and flavours to reveal their true colours. Dark, earthy with lots of wood smoke, licorice and new leather, plus no shortage of cedary oak, all in balance though. There are also dark plums, currants with herbs and spices in the Middle Eastern vein. It’s full-bodied, plush with ripe yet firm tannins and it lingers long. (95) GOLD JANE FAULKNER, www.winecompanion.com

    A very refined and reductive nose with aromas of dark cherries, licorice, dried herbs and lead pencil. The full-bodied palate has refined tannins and integrated acidity, showing notes of blackberries, cocoa, raspberry coulis and spices. Structured and giving with an underlying tension. Drink or hold. Screw cap. (96) JAMES SUCKLING
    2020
    shiraz
    Australia
    487
  5. Reyneke Cornerstone 2019
    Reyneke Cornerstone 2019

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    2019
    Cabernet Blends, shiraz
    South Africa
  6. Chatzivaritis Estate Goumenissa 2019
    Chatzivaritis Estate Goumenissa 2019
    70% Xinomavro and 30% Negoska - Appellation Controlée. Slight vanillan oak, white pepper. A big rich wine. Plum, dark cherry, vanilla, white pepper. Red fruit with good length. Fine tannins.
    2017
    Blend
    Greece
  7. Ogier La Rosine Syrah 2021
    Ogier La Rosine Syrah 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    France
    467
  8. Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Blend 2021
    Henschke Keyneton Euphonium Shiraz Blend 2021

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    2021
    Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, shiraz
    Australia
    387
  9. Ronco dei Tassi Bianco Fosarin 2021
    Ronco dei Tassi Bianco Fosarin 2021

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    2021
    Blend
    Italy
    391
  10. Vanguardist 'V' Syrah 2023
    Vanguardist 'V' Syrah 2023
    Vanguardist-farmed Rende vineyard bush vines, around 55 years old; 60% whole bunch, with about seven weeks on skins; matured in 2200L Slavonian oak. The cool vintage has its say. Refined, fragrant and elegant, but savoury and spicy, too. Distinct nebbiolo/nerello mascalese riffs, more the latter – an increasing theme at this address. Dried cranberry and cherry, freeze-dried raspberry and orange, from dehydrated peel to the bitter orange note in amaro, chinotto, Campari … five spice, clove, green cardamom, white pepper, alpine herbs, sour plum, dried mint, pressed flowers, warm terracotta. It’s finer of feel. Is it lesser for it? Nope. It’s laden with so much flavour and etched with ultra-fine but authoritative tannins and refreshing acidity. This also opens up and holds for days, suggesting a very bright future. So individual; so stunning. (97) MARCUS ELLIS, wine companion
    2023
    shiraz
    Australia
    436
  11. Cocchi Americano Bianco Aperitivo (750ml)
    Cocchi Americano Bianco Aperitivo (750ml)

    Cocchi Americano means much more to Asti than a simple wine made with the infusion of herbs and spices. An aperitif par excellence. Cocchi's is widely regarded as the original Aperitivo Americano, and has been made continuously since 1891 using only natural ingredients. To aromatise the white wine a secret blend of herbs and spices, to name a few, gentian,  cinchona and bitter orange peels, are added to the wine base which is then steeped over a period of time.

    In recent years Cocchi Americano has become a cult product in the circle of best sommelier and bartenders of the world. The complexity of this product is the first thing that surprises you. On the nose you initially detect notes of orange zest, orange flower and elderflower before more mature aromas of baked apple and pear drops emerge. Your palate will immediately appreciate the bitter/sweet balance as more bitter notes mingle with honey and citrus flavors, mainly orange and lemon zest. More wine-like characteristics become evident as the flavors develop into a long, vibrant finish, with the bitter and sweet notes remaining fresh until the end.
    Serve chilled with ice, a twist of orange peel and a splash of soda.

    NV
    Aperitif
    Italy
    457
  12. Hentley Farm The Beauty Shiraz 2022
    Hentley Farm The Beauty Shiraz 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  13. Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2018
    Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2018
    Lurid violet. High-pitched red and blue fruit, floral and spice aromas show excellent clarity and pick up a hint of licorice with air. Palate-coating cherry, black raspberry and boysenberry flavors slowly firm up on the back half. Closes on a subtle tannic note, showing real dark-fruit-driven intensity and a resonating floral note. I can't recall ever having a better "basic" Crozes from Chave than this one. JOSH RAYNOLDS
    2018
    shiraz
    France
    467
  14. Victoria Ordonez Camarolos tinto 2018
    Victoria Ordonez Camarolos tinto 2018
    Wine has been part of Victoria Ordóñez’s life for as long as she can remember. Her father, José María Ordóñez, was a pioneer of the Spanish wine industry, distributing fine wines across the Province of Malaga since the ’50s. Although Victoria’s own professional career took off in a different direction – she studied to be a doctor and has a PhD in Medicine – in 2004 she decided to enter the wine business, initially combining it with her work as a health service administrator.
    Victoria admits that she owes everything to the Austrian oenologist Alois Kracher, with whom she worked side by side making Málaga wines until his death in 2007. It was at this point that her career took a fresh turn as she decided to focus exclusively on what had become her passion – the world of wine.
    Tasting: Bright red fruits, fennel, and other Mediterranean herbs, chocolate, and violet aromas. Maroon color and fine tannins lend a pleasing structure. Vibrant with red berries and spicy flavors, the wine is at once concentrated and fresh. Beautiful silkiness and great finesse with a very fresh finish.
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Syrah.20 months in barrels and 12 months in bottle. BARRICA WINES
    2018
    Cabernet Sauvignon, shiraz, tempranillo
    Spain
    Special Price $76.00 Regular Price $89.00
  15. Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2021
    Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2021
    An intense and animal nose with dark cherries, smoke, grilled meat, game, wet earth, bark and loads of cloves. The palate is medium-bodied with silky texture and fine tannins. It’s restrained and juicy with control and elegance that contrasts with the intense nose. Crunchy finish with bright acidity. From organically grown grapes. Drink now. JAMES SUCKLING

    Tasted blind. Youthful and primary with a delicate sweet violet and crushed blackberry nose. A soft palate with moderate fruit concentration – spice, violet, zesty acid and attractive fruit. Lightweight and easy early drinking. JANCISROBINSON.COM
    2021
    shiraz
    France
    467
  16. Andre Perret Saint Joseph Rouge Les Grisieres 2020 375ml
    Andre Perret Saint Joseph Rouge Les Grisieres 2020 375ml
    From an old-vine parcel south of Chavanay proper, the 2020 Saint Joseph les Grisieres (tasted from barrel) seems to have held onto more red-fruit character than the regular bottling. It's brighter and fresher yet also full-bodied, intense and wonderfully silky and elegant on the long finish. It should drink well close to release next year and for more than a decade thereafter. (95) JOE CZERWINSKI, The Wine Advocate
    2015
    shiraz
    France
    467
  17. MMAD Shiraz 2022
    MMAD Shiraz 2022

    If you’re lucky, and most of us aren’t, there comes a time in your life when it all comes together. I suspect that’s what’s happened with this Blewitt Springs vineyard, planted in the middle of the  Second World War, and the collection of wine people behind MMAD, all of whom have weathered a lot of summers in a lot of places in the pursuit of wine excellence. This wine tastes of a lot of right decisions, and of a lot of time spent in the journey to them. It has texture, balance, flavour and all that, but as my mum would say, ‘any dumb bunny can do that’. More importantly, what this wine has is all the nods and winks. I once wrote, a long time ago, of a moment where union legend David Campese ran straight through a bunch of defenders without breaking stride, or altering course. He did something, something that couldn’t be seen, and made the impossible look effortless. So too here. It has degrees of silk, fruit enough, a spinnaker on the finish, a volume of nuance. If there was such a thing for single vineyard, vintage, Aussie shiraz, this wine would be classified as first growth. (97) CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    436
  18. Sipsmith Summer Cup Gin (500ml)
    Sipsmith Summer Cup Gin (500ml)

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    Aperitif
    England
    425
  19. Carpano Antica Formula 1lt
    Carpano Antica Formula 1lt

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    Aperitif
    Italy
    457
    $78.00
  20. Herve Souhaut Syrah 2022
    Herve Souhaut Syrah 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  21. Teusner Utopos Shiraz 2021
    Teusner Utopos Shiraz 2021

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    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  22. Sangallo Amaro Camatti 750ml
    Sangallo Amaro Camatti 750ml
    Amaro Camatti is a Genovese specialty and a symbol of its maritime spirit. Created in 1923 by pharmacist Umberto Briganti and named after his wife, its healing properties included seasickness. Sangallo Distilleria took over production in 1994, remaining faithful to the original recipe that has a unique taste of china and gentian with menthol and amaretto. On sea or land, its great served chilled.
    Aperitif
    Italy
  23. Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2020
    Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2020

    The 2020 Saint Joseph Silice comes from a mix of hillside vineyards and is brought up in barrique and demi-muid for 12 months. A fabulous introduction into the wines of this terrific estate, it has a plump, medium to full-bodied, expansive mouthfeel as well as loads of darker fruits, notes of spice box, pepper, and leather, no hard edges, and a great finish. It should drink nicely right out of the gate yet have over a decade or longevity. JEB DUNNUCK

    2020
    shiraz
    France
    467
  24. Mancino Vermouth Secco 750ml
    Mancino Vermouth Secco 750ml

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    Vermouth
    Italy
  25. Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2022
    Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2022
    …it's a medium-bodied, polished, elegant, satisfying Crozes revealing terrific purity in its red and blue-tinged fruits as well as sappy herb, floral, and peppery nuances. This is classic, lively, old school, yet elegant Syrah all the way. It's going to evolve for 7-8 years or more. JEB DUNNUCK, jebdunnuck.com

    …Vinified from fully destemmed and certified organic grapes, it unwinds with bright raspberry, black cherry, hints of blackcurrant and earthy undertones. Medium- to full-bodied, concentrated and round, the 2022 is enveloped by polished tannins, closing with good drive on the sapid finish. NICOLAS GREINACHER, vincous.com
    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  26. Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2020
    Te Mata Bullnose Syrah 2020

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    2020
    shiraz
    New Zealand
    403
  27. Proclamation Blended Irish Whiskey 700ml
    Proclamation Blended Irish Whiskey 700ml

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    Blend
    Ireland
  28. Leon Barral Faugères 2020
    Leon Barral Faugères 2020

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    2020
    Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre, shiraz
    France
    418
  29. Ronco dei Tassi Rosso Cjarandon Riserva 2018
    Ronco dei Tassi Rosso Cjarandon Riserva 2018

    It's like a Bordelaise immigrant in Friuli. I don't mean these varieties (merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon) are new to the area, in fact the cabernet family have been planted up here for centuries, I mean the style of the wine blends classical cabernet production - modern vinification and small oak elevage - with a local fruit spectrum which offer something different to their spirit home in France. 

    Middle weight. Dark cherry. dark berry and leafy aromatic with a touch of earl grey tea. Palate is clean and pure, sweetly fruited but also lithe and direct. Dark chocolate and oak splice are woven into the core of the wine. It's a lovely example, the main feature for me being that it holds excellent ripeness but is also mid-weight and cool fruited. Excellent luncheon merlot cab blend that will age and improve for 10-15 years. MICHAEL MCNAMARA 

    2018
    Blend
    Italy
    391
  30. Draytons Museum Release Shiraz 2010
    Draytons Museum Release Shiraz 2010

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    2010
    shiraz
    Australia
    407
  31. Copain Les Voisins Syrah 2017
    Copain Les Voisins Syrah 2017

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    2017
    shiraz
    USA
    362
  32. Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2021
    Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2021

    Younger syrah vines planted on schist and granite at the top of Mauves
    The 2021 Saint Joseph Silice is also beautiful, with a round, supple, layered style that shines in the vintage. Black raspberries, spice box, dried flowers, and hints of violets give way to a medium-bodied, up-front, charming, layered 2021 that certainly stands out in the vintage. JEB DUNNUCK

    Complex nose of black pepper, fresh sage and thyme with restrained wild blackberry fruit. Still tightly wound but with intense stony minerality, this is an exciting wine ... Long very straight, clean finish. Drink or hold. STUART PIGGOT

    Tasted blind. Ripe fruits on the nose, blackcurrant, blackberry, gravel, tar and sweet spice. The palate is silky with supple tannins, sweet ripe fruit, grilled meat and good concentration of fruit. Ripe, structured and should age well. ALISTAIR COOPER MW

    2021
    shiraz
    France
    467
  33. Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2022
    Coursodon St Joseph Silice 2022
    The medium-bodied 2022 Saint-Joseph Silice is laced with ripe blackberry, black cherry, crushed violets and delicate cedar. Elegant and refreshing, it offers a juicy mouthful of classic Rhône Valley Syrah. Ripe and polished tannins lend gentle structure to this open-knit 2022. NICOLAS GREUNACHER
    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  34. Willie Smiths Pommeau de Tasmanie 18.2%
    Willie Smiths Pommeau de Tasmanie 18.2%

    Aged in small apple brandy casks for over 12 months, this rich and generous liqueur is a result of blending pressed French and British heirloom apple varieties with our apple spirit.

    Complex and well-structured with baked apple and spice, balanced with firm tannins and cask influence.

    Our take on the traditional aperitif from North-West France – enjoy as such or serve with blue cheese or dessert. WILLIE SMITH

    NV
    Calvados
    France
  35. Anne Gros & Jean Tollot Minervois "Les Fontanilles" 2019
    Anne Gros & Jean Tollot Minervois "Les Fontanilles" 2019

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    2019
    Carignan, Grenache, Mourvedre, shiraz
    France
    418
  36. Izway Harold Shiraz 2023
    Izway Harold Shiraz 2023

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    2023
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  37. La Roche Paradis Saint Joseph Rouge La Madone 2022
    La Roche Paradis Saint Joseph Rouge La Madone 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    France
    467
  38. Silvio Carta Amaro Estremista 3% 1L
    Silvio Carta Amaro Estremista 3% 1L

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    Aperitif, Vermouth
    Italy
    480
  39. Chemin de Moscou 2014
    Chemin de Moscou 2014

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    2014
    Cinsault, Grenache, shiraz
    France
    467
  40. Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2019
    Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2019

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    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    436
  41. Fernet Branca (700ml)
    Fernet Branca (700ml)

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    Aperitif
    Italy
    $100.00
  42. Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2019
    Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2019

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    2019
    shiraz
    Australia
    340
  43. Seville Estate Old Vine Shiraz 2019
    Seville Estate Old Vine Shiraz 2019

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    2000
    shiraz
    Australia
    506
  44. Dalwhinnie The Pinnacle Shiraz 2020
    Dalwhinnie The Pinnacle Shiraz 2020

    Fabulous wine. Powerful, complex and long. Pure plum into meaty spice into forest berries into fragrant herbs. You can taste the fruit, the soil and the wood, but it all presents as one. And then there’s the finish. What a finish. Structured, textural, flavoursome and long. This wine is the complete package. (97) CAMPBELL MATTINSON, Wine Companion

    Made from 100 per cent de-stemmed Shiraz grapes from the highest block on the vineyard, matured in puncheons, 20 per cent new, bottled after 15 months. Very seductive wine, really deep black fruit aromas, and a beautiful seam of dark spices – Langworthy describes them as “baking spices”; more allspice and clove and star anise than pepper – leading on to a rich but medium-bodied shiraz in the mouth. Very good. MAX ALLEN, AFR

    2020
    shiraz
    Australia
  45. Jasper Hill Georgias Paddock Shiraz 2023
    Jasper Hill Georgias Paddock Shiraz 2023
    Reminiscent of our wines in the early years, a true Georgia’s Paddock style of raspberry with red earth notes and soft integrated tannins.  While this vintage initially appears a little closed, given a few minutes, opens up to a brilliant red fruit and spicy nose.  Juicy strawberries and fresh raspberry fill a generous palate with great length.  Delicious now but easily cellared for those with patience.  High grade cork sealed, 15.0% alcohol. JASPER HILL
    2023
    shiraz
    Australia
    404
  46. Tyrrells Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet 2021
    Tyrrells Vat 8 Shiraz Cabernet 2021

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    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    407
  47. Glaetzer Amon Ra 2022
    Glaetzer Amon Ra 2022

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    2022
    shiraz
    Australia
    349
  48. Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2021
    Shaw & Smith Balhannah Vineyard Shiraz 2021

    A scintillating nose of mace, clove, blue-fruit persuasions, lilac, pepper-dried salumi, fennel seed and kelp, akin to nori of the sort found at Tokyo's arsenal of exceptional sushi counters. On the slightly richer side of mid-weighted. Yet, the slippery skein of tannin is so immaculately placed that there is neither heat nor an ounce of sloppy, sweet fruit. Everything is compressed into a polished bone of tension and savory refinement. The acidity is saline and lathered with tapenade. More of a syrah from an external perspective. An irrefutably brilliant one. I wish I had more to cellar, given the wine's noble stature. A ringer for refined Cornas, if not an oxymoron. (97) NED GOODWIN, Jamessuckling.com

    A sultry aroma of blackberry, Bing cherries and kombu seaweed. Crushed juniper, clove and allspice meet sandalwood, brown mushroom and pinecones. It’s full of forestry and undergrowth with specks of kalamata olive and hawthorn. Sweetness of spice shines through unpinning the black berried fruit and herbal nuances. Extremely compact and weighty. There is a lot of wine here for the dollar and as per usual it shows off its pedigree with class and sophistication. Tannins are suede like and acidity drives the flavours to the finish line which are way off in the distance. Drink now and will cellar for 5 years. A great wine for slow cooked beef tendon or oxtail. (95) SHANTEH WALE, Wine Pilot

    2021
    shiraz
    Australia
    340
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