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  1. 2A Sparkling
    2A Sparkling

    The Prince Wine Store's 2A range is designed to be both affordable and very drinkable!  We are proud of these wines and believe that they offer exceptional value for money in their price range.

    Our sparkling shows some lovely biscuit notes with creamy fruit flavours and pleasantly soft acidity.  A great 'all occasions' style, with nice weight and balance.
     

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    463
  2. Yellowglen Yellow NV
    Yellowglen Yellow NV

    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!

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
  3. Care Red Blend 2022
    Care Red Blend 2022

    Located in the heart of the Cariñena Denomination of Origin, one of the historical and emerging areas of Aragon in North-Eastern Spain, 100% of Bodegas Care's wines come from our own vineyards.

    This 'Trio" is a blend of Garnacha, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon and is bursting with bright cherries, raspberries & blackberries. The wine exhibits concentration and smoothness typical of the region. A wine with a fresh Face. BODEGAS CARE

    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, shiraz, tempranillo
    Spain
    472
  4. Hanging Rock Picnic Cuvee Brut NV
    Hanging Rock Picnic Cuvee Brut NV

    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!

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    426
  5. Yalumba 'Sanctum' Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Yalumba 'Sanctum' Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    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!

    2019
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    381
  6. Monmousseau Brut Etoile NV
    Monmousseau Brut Etoile NV
    The Monmousseau Brut Etoile is also from Vouvray and made from Chenin Blanc. From the Loire Valley with love! This sparkling is just the thing to keep on hand for one of those unexpected celebrations. The Brut Etoile is produced much like Champagne, and spends a year of its life aging in the winery's 15 km of underground tunnels which are the remains of an ancient stone quarry. It is a clean and fruity sparkling wine that shows notes of honey and peach on the nose and is complemented by minerality on the palate and a dry, persistent finish. PWS 
    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    France
    422
    Special Price $25.00 Regular Price $30.00
  7. Fiegl Cabernet Sauvignon Villa Dugo 2023
    Fiegl Cabernet Sauvignon Villa Dugo 2023

    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!

    2023
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Italy
    391
  8. Vallformosa MVSA Brut NV
    Vallformosa MVSA Brut NV

    The 'MVSA' is made from the tradition Cava varieties Macabeo, Xarello and Parellada at the respective ratio's of 35:30:35%, the wine has seen 24 months of lees ageing and bears 9.5 g/l of residual sugar, but has the acidity to clean up the tail; it is a stylish and satisfying wine of great value. It is pale in colour with plenty of bubbles showing aromas of apples and pears, toasty bread and white flowers balancing the right amount of bubbles and acid. There is pure apple on the palate with minerals and lemon sherbet on the finish; it is a very cooling and refreshing summer drink. PWS

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
    372
  9. Nick Spencer Gundagai Light Dry Red Blend 2021
    Nick Spencer Gundagai Light Dry Red Blend 2021

    No, this is not just another "Light Dry Red" playing to the recent fads but a serious nod to the 'Burgundies' of the 50's 60's and 70's which Nick Spencer is paying homage to. These were classic light-bodied Shiraz and Shiraz/ Pinot blends that emerged from the Hunter and are highly sort after now. They are back in fashion and tasting this it's not hard to understand why.

    The style can be a little hit or miss and getting that combo of pinot and shiraz just right is critical, which Nick has done a brilliant job of here. A touch of sour cherry, cranberry and strawberries that plays off broodier black currant and blackberry fruit swirling around in the background. It's served on a palate that is crunchy and vibrant with lovely fine structure and soft melting tannins. Great poise between the fruit and other elements and while this is wonderfully easy to enjoy there is a plenty going on here that belies the seriousness of the wine.

    While its ready to go now and easy to love if you put a couple of bottles away for just a couple of years or so I think you would be a very happy camper!

    2017
    Cabernet Sauvignon, shiraz, tempranillo, Touriga
    Australia
    494
  10. Comtesse de Malet Roquefort 2021
    Comtesse de Malet Roquefort 2021

    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!

    2021
    Cabernet Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
    France
    356
  11. Frankland Estate Cabernet 2022
    Frankland Estate Cabernet 2022
    There’s a brashness of youth on show, with plumped-up, slightly raspy tannins, cedary oak and cigar smoke, too. This needs more time to amalgamate, and it will as the foundation is solid; cassis, brambleberries, leafy freshness and woodsy spices fill out the full-bodied palate. JANE FAULKNER
    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    400
  12. Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet Malbec 2021
    Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet Malbec 2021
    SHOW RESULTS SO FAR

    " 2024 National Wine Show, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Royal Queensland Wine Awards Trophy The Alan Cook MBE Trophy Best Cabernet Sauvignon Blend of show, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Sydney Royal Wine Show Trophy The Jones, Steains and Waller Perpetual Trophy for Best Cabernet Dominant Blend, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Clare Wine Show Trophy Best Vintage Section Other Dry Red, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Clare Wine Show Trophy Carl Sobels Trophy Best Vintage Section Dry Red, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Clare Wine Show Trophy Best Single Vineyard Wine, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Clare Wine Show Trophy Jim Barry Trophy Best Wine of Show, Gold Medal
    " 2023 Perth Royal Wine Show Gold Medal

    This has stunning cassis and blackberry fruit with delicate notes of spice and smoke. Excellent concentration and focus on the palate, the abundant fine tannins effortlessly carrying the very long, plush finish that already makes this irresistible! JAMES SUCKLING

    The 2021 The Farm Single Vineyard Cabernet Malbec is a singularly impressive wine: it is juicy and vibrant, but it is also layered with spice, rose petals, leaf/bramble and black tea nuance. The wine is detailed, incredibly so for the price (approximately $35AUD), and is possessed of the Clare Valley regional leafiness that so defines the Cabernets (and, to a certain extent, the Malbecs) from here. It's really good. ERIN LARKIN, Wine Advocate
    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec
    Australia
    377
  13. Craftwork Estate Vineyards Cabernet 2020
    Craftwork Estate Vineyards Cabernet 2020
    Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes are destemmed, crushed, and fermented in small lots in open top fermenters. Next the firm cap of skins and seeds that bubble up and form on the surface during red fermentation is gently "punched down" several times a day. Punching down is a traditional method that gives the skins as much contact with the fermenting wine as possible, allowing the color and the phenols from the skins to be transferred to the wine. After a 10-day fermentation in stainless tanks, the wine is aged with a combination of French and American oak to round out and soften the rich, black fruit flavors.
    2020
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    USA
    362
  14. Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
    Twinwoods Estate Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

    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!

    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
  15. Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet 2022
    Jim Barry Single Vineyard The Farm Cabernet 2022

    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!

    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    377
  16. Living Roots Cabernet Tannat 2020
    Living Roots Cabernet Tannat 2020
    A bit of a wow wine here. Big and bold, fuller flavoured, concentration and power on hand, yet, amongst that, freshness, brightness, herbal lift and a littering of spice, amaro, dried citrus and savoury-earthiness. Amazing Italianate tannin profile, outstanding length, succulence and vibrancy. Killer wine. MIKE BENNIE
    2020
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    436
  17. The Jade Lily - Bubbles
    The Jade Lily - Bubbles

    What could be better than a glass of bubbles and a great book. This pack pairs our ever popular 2A Bubbles with the best-selling new release from Kirsty Manning - The Jade Lily, an evocative tale set in Shanghai during World War Two. Kirsty is Alex's wife and the writing is full of food, travel and things we love at Prince Wine Store. Full retail value is $45 a perfect little gift solution.

    The Jade Lily - by Kirsty Manning
    This is a rich, sensual, and evocative novel, fragrant with the smell of crushed herbs and flowers, and haunted by the high cost that women must sometimes pay to find both love and their vocation.' Kate Forsyth

    '...compelling, passionate and admirable.' Australian Women's Weekly

    In 2016, fleeing London with a broken heart, Alexandra returns to Australia to be with her grandparents, Romy and Wilhelm, when her grandfather is dying. With only weeks left together, her grandparents begin to reveal the family mysteries they have kept secret for more than half a century.

    In 1939, two young girls meet in Shanghai, the 'Paris of the East': beautiful local Li and Viennese refugee Romy form a fierce friendship. But the deepening shadows of World War Two fall over the women as Li and Romy slip between the city's glamorous French Concession and the desperate Shanghai Ghetto. Eventually, they are forced separate ways as Romy doubts Li's loyalties.

    After Wilhelm dies, Alexandra flies to Shanghai, determined to trace her grandparents' past. As she peels back the layers of their hidden lives, she begins to question everything she knows about her family - and herself.

    A gorgeously told tale of female friendship, the price of love, and the power of hardship and courage to shape us all.

    $39.00 Regular Price $45.00
  18. Stappa Zibibbo Col Fondo Riverland 2022
    Stappa Zibibbo Col Fondo Riverland 2022

    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!

    2022
    Sparkling Wine
    Slovenia
  19. Joshua Cooper Claret 2024
    Joshua Cooper Claret 2024

    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!

    2024
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot
    Australia
  20. Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet 2022
    Wynns Coonawarra Black Label Cabernet 2022

    21 days on skins and matured for 16 months in new and seasoned French oak hogsheads and barriques. The colour is a deeply pigmented magenta. The purity of just-ripe, immaculate blackberries, currants and plums is astounding. It’s almost stark in its pureness of fruit and restraint of oak additions. Elongated tannins and lingering acidity with Nyon olive brine, nutmeg and the slightest touch of fresh picked bay leaf. Confident and completely unsullied. Stunning now and will only improve with age. This is a testament to scintillating fruit and the winemaker’s appreciation of it. 96 SHANTEH WALE, wine companion

     

    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    381
  21. La Mesma 'Indi' Gavi di Gavi 2023
    La Mesma 'Indi' Gavi di Gavi 2023

    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!

    2023
    Cortese
    Italy
    457
    Special Price $40.80 Regular Price $51.00
  22. Domaine J Laurens Blanquette de Limoux NV
    Domaine J Laurens Blanquette de Limoux NV
    Fresh green apple with a sort of rhubarb and custard character too. Loads of personality! A real charmer. I can’t think of a better sparkler at the price. RICHARD HEMMING MW jancisrobinson.com
    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    France
    418
  23. Vaije a Marte Pet Nat Rose 2021
    Vaije a Marte Pet Nat Rose 2021

    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!

    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    Spain
  24. Dominique Portet Vintage Brut Reserve 2021
    Dominique Portet Vintage Brut Reserve 2021

    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!

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    506
  25. Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
    Domaine Naturaliste Rebus Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
    still shy but oh so stunning. Fragrant and heady, a spiced woody note frames the fruit with incense of frankincense and myrrh. This pure Cabernet has lashings of blackcurrant, ribbon-like tannins and oodles of fruit on a bed of oak...A wine of it's place with so much going on in it's youth and much more to come as it matures. 95 CASSANDRA CHARLICK WinePilot
    2023
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
  26. La Kooki Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
    La Kooki Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 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
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
  27. Oakridge LVS  Barkala Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
    Oakridge LVS Barkala Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    Held on skins for 4 weeks after fermentation before 18 months maturation in French oak. Bright crimson-purple, it is an elegant cabernet that has flourished in the warm vintage - the Upper Yarra sometimes poses challenges, but not here. The tannins are savoury and fine, adding to the quality of the wine. JAMES HALLIDAY

    2018
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    506
  28. Oakridge LVS Barkala Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Oakridge LVS Barkala Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    From one of the few cabernet vineyards in the Upper Yarra; planted at 240m elevation in Wandin East. Matured in French barriques (30% new) for 15 months. A medium crimson purple. Perfectly ripened cabernet fruit exhibiting aromas of dark cherry, violets, a little bramble and some complexing bell pepper. Medium bodied and compact, the fruit has swallowed up the oak and while it's a touch firm once it fleshes out a little (and it will) this should provide considerable pleasure for a decade or so. 95 PHILIP RICH, wine companion

     

    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    506
  29. Brash Higgins Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
    Brash Higgins Cabernet Sauvignon 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
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    436
  30. Twinwoods Estate Optivus Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
    Twinwoods Estate Optivus Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

    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!

    2017
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
  31. Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2024
    Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2024

    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!

    2024
    Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot
    Australia
    432
  32. Clos du Gravillas Sous les Cailloux des Grillons 2020
    Clos du Gravillas Sous les Cailloux des Grillons 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
    Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvedre, shiraz
    France
    418
  33. Antiyal Pura Fey Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Antiyal Pura Fey Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Coming from a long family history of winemakers paired with over 30 years of experience, Espinoza has become one of Chile’s leading organic and biodynamic experts. He is one of the most awarded winemakers in the country. This is a 100% high altitude cabernet finished in barrel.
    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
  34. Castellari Bergaglio Fornaci Gavi 2022
    Castellari Bergaglio Fornaci Gavi 2022

    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!

    2022
    Cortese
    Italy
    457
  35. Stefano Lubiana Sparkling NV
    Stefano Lubiana Sparkling NV
    Very elegant and long? fine stone fruit with a hint of creaminess? the acidity is perfectly handled and balanced. 12.5% JAMES HALLIDAY
    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    383
  36. Craven Karibib Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
    Craven Karibib Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

    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!

    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    South Africa
    485
  37. Craiglee Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
    Craiglee Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

    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!

    2019
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    487
  38. Idee Fixe Blanc de Blancs Premier Brut 2022
    Idee Fixe Blanc de Blancs Premier Brut 2022

    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!

    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    432
  39. Walsh & Sons Roi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
    Walsh & Sons Roi Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
    Bright, medium-deep purple colour; raspberry and dried-herb aromas, mild varietal character, some meaty barrel-derived nuances. Soft, medium full-bodied palate with a wash of powdery tannins, better with food but a very good early-drinking cabernet with some depth and structure. HUONE HOOKE, The Real Review
    2022
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    504
  40. Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2023
    Cullen Cabernet Merlot 2023

    2023 was a brilliant year for Cabernet Sauvignon and proved perfect ripening for Cabernet Sauvignon and merlot and Cullen vineyard. Made from 100% bio-dynamically certified fruit a blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot,1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Malbec has created a wine of great depth supported by delicious fine grained tannins.

    The wine was matured in barriques of which 20% were new. CULLEN

    2023
    Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot
    Australia
    432
  41. Balivet Bugey Cerdon 2021
    Balivet Bugey Cerdon 2021

    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!

    2021
    Sparkling Wine
    France
    422
  42. Hobo Wine Camp Alexander Valley Cabernet 2021
    Hobo Wine Camp Alexander Valley Cabernet 2021

    The grapes for this wine come about 82% from our own block in Mitch Patin’s Lloyd Vineyard on West Soda Rock Road planted in 1998 towards the southern end of Alexander Valley on the banks of the Russian River. 11% comes from the Larrick Vineyard that we farm, and the remaining 7% is Malbec from J. Rickard in Cloverdale.

    As always, this wine was produced more like a Pinot more than a Cab. Fermented in open-tops with native yeasts, punched down by hand, and racked to barrels before being aged in 2nd fill French oak barrels for 15 months.

    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    USA
    362
  43. Hobo Wine Camp The Hobo Wine  Zinfandel 2021
    Hobo Wine Camp The Hobo Wine Zinfandel 2021

    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!

    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    USA
    362
  44. Daosa Natural Reserve NV
    Daosa Natural Reserve NV

    ...Vibrant, lively, lemon and ginger with green apple characters. Has this slightly wild sourness in the mix, lots of sea spray and salty minerality, a very refreshing zesty expression with a compelling edginess that sits outside traditional sparkling wine styles. I really like this. MIKE BENNIE, The Wine Front

    Méthode traditionnelle, 72/28% pinot noir/chardonnay. Fourth release, with a low dosage (7g/L), disgorged in June, 2021. Complex floral and citrus aromas introduce this charmer with pastry and yeasty notes in support. With input from reserve wines – 2017 and ' 18 reserve chardonnay and pinot noir, aged in old barrels – the palate delves into mandarin, cumquat, nougat and toast, in harmony with a surge in tangy acidity. Great balance and length on display. JENI PORT, James Halliday

    NV
    Sparkling Wine
    Australia
    456
  45. Voyager Estate The Modern Cabernet 2021
    Voyager Estate The Modern Cabernet 2021

    First poured, a ghastly apparition appeared – as if this had been placed in a corset and cinched tight. In a vinous sense, that means decanting or letting this beauty breathe in the glass. It has all the varietal appeal of Margs: its shapely tannins, supple and ever-so-slightly grainy and its savouriness. Very little oak impact (15% new French barriques), other than offering a complementary light seasoning of cedary spices. 95 JANE FAULKNER, wine companion

     

    2021
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
  46. Barone Montalto Ammasso Rosso 2019
    Barone Montalto Ammasso Rosso 2019

    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!

    2019
    Blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Nerello Mascalese, Nero d'Avola
    Italy
    482
  47. 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
  48. Hay Shed Hill Block 2
    Hay Shed Hill Block 2

    BLOCK 2 on the Hay Shed Hill vineyard was planted in 1975 to the Houghton clone of Cabernet Sauvignon. These old dry grown vines have sunk deep roots into the gravelly loam soil profile providing the nutrient basis they need. Block 2 has a steep northern facing aspect maximizing the sunlight interception by the vines providing ideal ripening conditions. 
    COLOUR: Dense dark red to black colour of great intensity.TASTING NOTES: Ripe berry aromas of great intensity with underlying dusty and earthy characters. There is depth to the nose indicating there are reserves of complex aromas yet to develop. The palate is substantial with intense and fully ripe, fleshy sweet fruit filling the mid palate with great palate extension driven by the ripe and mature tannin. The mouthfeel is robust but the tannins are smooth.CELLARING: This is a strong wine with ripe tannin and strong fruit depth indicating it will benefit from careful cellaring. The expectation is that the wine would benefit from 10 years of maturation. HAY SHED HILL

    2020
    Cabernet Sauvignon
    Australia
    432
    Special Price $63.00 Regular Price $74.00
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