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  1. Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Village 2023
    Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Village 2023

    Stephane's family has been wheeling and dealing in Beaujolais for generations. Based in Fleurie, his father owned an oenological laboratory and worked as a wine broker where, after completing his studies, Stephane returned to work in the family business as a wine consultant and a winemaker in Chénas. His experience there and history in the region brings a depth of knowledge and intimate detail of the terroirs he now works. That, when combined with Stephane's obvious talent makes for a formidable combination.

    Black cherry and bright raspberry with a hit of heady, whole peppercorn spice, touch of cola and lovely burst of five spice that drives the inviting nose home. Super crunchy, raspberry fruit layered in with fine slippery tannins. Bursting with red fruit flavour, bright and bouncy. It's fine and tight with a lovely core of fruit that feels light and airy and at once concentrated and precise in its delivery. A fine Villages.

    2023
    Gamay
    France
    352
  2. Pierre Marie Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes Beaujolais 2023 375ml
    Pierre Marie Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes Beaujolais 2023 375ml

    This mouthwatering crowd-pleaser is named after a grove of cherry trees that flank the vineyard. The fruit is drawn from 30- to 40-year-old Gamay vines, grown in dark granite soils around the Chermette homestead in Saint-Vérand, southern Beaujolais. In contrast to his age-worthy Crus from Moulin-à-Vent and Fleurie et al., Chermette aims to produce something light-to-medium-bodied, bright and cherry-fruited with reach-for-another-glass charm.

    The winemaking has remained unchanged for decades, with traditional whole-bunch, semi-carbonic fermentation in concrete tanks followed by maturation in tank and old oak casks still the order of the day. The nose is so exuberant you could be tasting out of barrel, flush with easy-going, lip-smacking red fruit flecked by red floral notes. The palate tells the same story through waves of vibrant, tangy berries and cherrystone fruit. As always, it is a delicious, moreish wine and fabulous value.

    2023
    Gamay
    France
    352
  3. Voyager Estate Chenin Blanc 2024
    Voyager Estate Chenin Blanc 2024
    Fruit for the Chenin Blanc comes from three organically farmed estate blocks on the Voyager Estate property. Voyager has some of the oldest Chenin Blanc in the Margaret River region, with some of the vines planted as far back as 1978. The vineyard soils are mostly gravelly loams with stony clay subsoils, providing excellent drainage and good moisture-holding capacity. The resulting fruit has exceptional balance.

    One of the better chenin blancs from Voyager Estate to date as it has flavour and richness but stays neatly in the dry spectrum. Poached pears and quince, lemon balm and lime curd with an intriguing waft of lanolin and the tug of phenolics add to the palate's shape. There's refreshment throughout but also depth. Lovely. JANE FAULKNER, wine companion
    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    432
  4. Te Mata Gamay Noir 2024
    Te Mata Gamay Noir 2024

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    2024
    Gamay
    New Zealand
    403
  5. Petilia Le Sepaie Irpinia Aglianico 2017
    Petilia Le Sepaie Irpinia Aglianico 2017
    In the 2017 Aglianico Le Sepaie I’m finding a savory display, leading off with a whiff of animal musk and smoky minerals, as notes of black cherry, spice, violet florals, and dark earth tones come forward. On the palate, soft textures give way to fresh red fruits, offset by zesty acids and spice, as a coating of minerals drench the senses. The finish is long yet energetic, as acids linger, along with spicy red berries and a hint of young tannin. The 2017 Le Sepaie has energy to burn and drinks beautifully today, yet it should also excel over the next five or more years in the cellar. It offers tremendous value. ERIC GUIDO, Vinous Media
    2017
    Aglianico
    Italy
    363
  6. Voyager Estate Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2023
    Voyager Estate Sparkling Chenin Blanc 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    432
  7. Mutual Promise Gamay 2024
    Mutual Promise Gamay 2024

    Given the small volume this is fully de-stem as opposed to the typical 50% de-stemmed and 50% whole cluster for carbonic. Wine was fermented with ambient yeast on skins for 2 weeks and pressed to 2 x 6 year old Bossuet 500 Lt Puncheons. No adds other than a small organic yeast hulls to aid fermentation and a small amount of So2 pre bottling.

    Gentle spice, herbaceous alpine edge brings freshness, cranberry and bright cherry fruits. Red spectrum rather than blue black of the spiritual home of Gamay but delicious and dangerously drinkable none the less.

    2024
    Gamay
    Australia
    436
  8. Petilia Le Sepaie Irpinia Aglianico 2018
    Petilia Le Sepaie Irpinia Aglianico 2018

    100% Aglianico from clay and limestone soil in the Taurasi and Paternopoli production zones of southern Italy. The wine is aged in barriques and tonneaux for 12 months.

    A complex nose of great depth, intensity and persistent flavours. There are hints of violet, cherry and wild strawberry. The palate shows great structure with enveloping warmth and smooth intense aromas of red fruit with delicate spicy notes.

    2018
    Aglianico
    Italy
    363
  9. MMAD Chenin Blanc 2023 375ml
    MMAD Chenin Blanc 2023 375ml

    I cut my teeth on chenin blanc, McLaren Vale chenin at that, but the wines I was drinking in the late 1980s didn’t bear a great deal of resemblance to this majestic offering.

    I’m a bit blown away. Instead of being the steak knives in the range this vies for top spot. It has flavour and texture but it’s the way brine and smoky, reductive characters play in with the fruit that really gets you in. This is a sophisticated white wine. It’s all river stones and nashi pear, apple and cedar, though it’s defined by its smoke/salt/stone characters. It’s also exceptionally poised, dry and tense, all of which suggest that it has a seriously good future ahead of it. (96) CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    Bright, light yellow hue with a nutty bouquet that reflects some barrel work, combined with creamy, waxy, pastry-like nuances. The wine is bright and intense in the mouth, restrained and quietly persuasive, with a bone-dry balance and refreshing qualities. There's a lot to like here. HUONE HOOKE, The Real Review

    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    436
  10. Geyer Wine Co. Chenin Blanc 2022
    Geyer Wine Co. Chenin Blanc 2022

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    2022
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
  11. Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly 2022
    Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly 2022
    From vines of between 40 and 80 years of age located on the steep slopes of the famed La Madone vineyard, this cru Beaujolais has a fine, perfumed bouquet and plenty of freshness. The texture is silky, with a pure, juicy finish.
    2022
    Gamay
    France
    352
  12. Corymbia Chenin Blanc 2024
    Corymbia Chenin Blanc 2024

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    2024
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
  13. Madonna delle Grazie Leuconoe 2022
    Madonna delle Grazie Leuconoe 2022

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    2022
    Aglianico
    Italy
    351
  14. Lucien Lardy Beaujolais Villages 2022
    Lucien Lardy Beaujolais Villages 2022

    70 year old vines here, from a vineyard that sits just outside Fleurie.
    Plenty of ripe raspberry and cherry, coffee grounds, some dried flower perfume. It’s fleshy and full of rich red fruits, some tobacco savoury character, dense stony tannin, with a slightly gritty finish of solid length... GARY WALSH, winefront.com

    Spiced red cherries, rosehip and rosemary notes lead into mid weight core. A rush of flavour greets you; roasted black and red cherries mix with raspberries while a thread of minerality and earthy flavours counter. Finishes with a tasty tannin chew, giving this wine dimension and charm. GABRIELLE POY
     

    2022
    Gamay
    France
    352
  15. Sinapius Jean Morice Rose 2022
    Sinapius Jean Morice Rose 2022

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    2022
    Gamay
    Australia
    490
  16. Lucien Lardy Fleurie Les Roches 2022
    Lucien Lardy Fleurie Les Roches 2022

    The 2022 Fleurie Les Roches has more mineralité and complexity than the Les Moriers on the nose, with fine lift and perfume. The palate is medium-bodied with finely knit tannins, well-judged acidity and a silky, seductive finish. Quite delicious. NEAL MARTIN

    Very fresh Fleurie showing raspberries, fresh blueberries, thyme and oranges on the nose. It's medium-bodied and bright, with crushed stone minerality at the end. JAMES SUCKLING

    2022
    Gamay
    France
    352
    Special Price $37.00 Regular Price $45.00
  17. Damien Pinon Tuffo Vouvray Sec 2022
    Damien Pinon Tuffo Vouvray Sec 2022
    Damien Pinon is the third generation of his family to naturally farm Chenin Blanc in the chalky soils of Vernou-sur-Brenne in the appellation of Vouvray. His vines are old, creating lush, expressive white wines.

    Ah Tuffo! This wine seems to never fail us. Not only is it a wonderful example of classic Vouvray it always delivers that little x-factor and bit of pizzaz we like. That lovely clay/waxed citrus and quince fruit comes at you straight off-the-bat with that slaty chalky thin that chenin does in the Loire so well. Some apple and pear drop generosity on the palate is cut by crunchy acidity and a little hit of phenolic grip that stick all those beautiful flavours to your mouth. There is a little floral flourish in the middle and spritz of mixed sweet spice on the finish. A cracker!
    2022
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    422
  18. Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly 2021
    Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly 2021
    Depth and layered complexity are this wine's calling card. The wine has a nose of dried cranberry, Darjeeling tea, white peach, strawberry and red cherry. On the palate, the Côte de Brouilly has a core of just-ripened fruit and velvety tannin. Give the wine 30 minutes to open in your glass if you're drinking now. The bottle will continue to improve with age.  REGGIE SOLOMON
    2021
    Gamay
    France
    352
  19. Marri Wood Park Chenin Blanc 2023
    Marri Wood Park Chenin Blanc 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
  20. Domaine Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes 2023
    Domaine Chermette Beaujolais Les Griottes 2023

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    2023
    Gamay
    France
    352
  21. Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin 2024
    Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin 2024

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    2024
    Chenin Blanc
    South Africa
    486
  22. Cep by Cep Anjou Blanc 2023
    Cep by Cep Anjou Blanc 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    423
  23. Karim Vionnet 'Cuvee KV' Beaujolais Villages 2021
    Karim Vionnet 'Cuvee KV' Beaujolais Villages 2021

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    2021
    Gamay
    France
    352
    Special Price $39.20 Regular Price $49.00
  24. Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Fleurie 2022
    Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Fleurie 2022
    From old vines located on the steep slopes of the highly regarded La Madone vineyard. An outstanding Fleurie that captures the beauty and elegance of the appellation and pairs it with some real depth and dimension. The floral lift amidst the black fruits gives this away as Fleurie, but on the palate the flavours expand further to reveal sage, black tea and turned earth. There's a lovely saline tail to the wine too and its plush, ripe fruit reigned in beautifully by a press of graphite- like tannins. ALEX DOBSON, PWS
    2022
    Gamay
    France
    352
  25. Pichot Vouvray Sec Coteau de La Biche 2023
    Pichot Vouvray Sec Coteau de La Biche 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    422
  26. Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Clarksburg Chenin Blanc 2020
    Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Clarksburg Chenin Blanc 2020
    This is 100% chenin blanc from Merritt Island in Clarksburg. Clean as a whistle, fresh and bright with a poised quince and mineral streak. Crunchy and delicious. MYLES, PWS
    2019
    Chenin Blanc
    USA
    362
  27. Chalmers Aglianico 2019
    Chalmers Aglianico 2019
    Destemmed, wild fermented, left 30 days on skins, pressed to chestnut botte. The classic southern Italian red grape is incredibly well suited to the climate and soils of Heathcote. Each vintage re-affirms that. A complex, fleshy expression of the grape is wrapped in black cherry, white pepper, allspice, dark chocolate, licorice and a gentle savouriness. A lovely depth of flavour with hints of almond nuttiness is just developing on the palate. It's going to age into a beauty. JENI PORT, James Halliday
    2016
    Aglianico
    Australia
    438
  28. Dormilona Cupid Chenin Blanc 2024
    Dormilona Cupid Chenin Blanc 2024

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    2024
    Chenin Blanc
  29. Poppelvej ‘Blue Rose Case’ Chenin 2022
    Poppelvej ‘Blue Rose Case’ Chenin 2022

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    2022
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    436
  30. Jean Marc Burgaud Les Vignes de Lantignie 2021
    Jean Marc Burgaud Les Vignes de Lantignie 2021
    Now labeled as the 2021 Beaujolais-Lantignié rather than as Beaujolais-Villages, with a view to further foreground its Lantignié origins, this cuvée is once again a notable success. Offering up aromas of smoky berries, spices and petals, it's medium-bodied, supple and seamless, with lively acids and a charming, giving profile. WILLIAM KELLEY, Wine Advocate
    2021
    Gamay
    France
    358
  31. Fabien Jouves Les Agudes 2019
    Fabien Jouves Les Agudes 2019

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    2019
    Chenin Blanc, sauvignon Blanc
    France
    360
  32. Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc 2022
    Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc 2022

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    2022
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    436
  33. Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc 2021
    Brash Higgins CHN Chenin Blanc 2021

    Chenin Blanc from McLaren Vale, fermented wild, matured in wood.

    Colour and cloudiness, straw and nuts. This wine is wild with flavour. Citrus, saline, honey and handfuls of nuts. Lots of zip but lots of give/texture/flavour. Food-friendly and sit-and-ponder friendly. Dry and grippy on the finish, an attractive squeakiness there, and no shortage of length. It’s a ripper, really. It’s varietal but we are also in the presence of difference. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    2021
    Chenin Blanc
    Australia
    436
  34. Bosco de Medici Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso Lavarubra 2021
    Bosco de Medici Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso Lavarubra 2021

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    2021
    Aglianico
    Italy
    363
  35. Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Clarksburg Chenin Blanc 2022
    Hobo Wine Camp Folk Machine Clarksburg Chenin Blanc 2022

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    2022
    Chenin Blanc
    USA
    362
  36. Elena Fucci 'SCEG' Aglianico del Vulture 2019
    Elena Fucci 'SCEG' Aglianico del Vulture 2019
    The 2019 Aglianico del Vulture SCEG needs a good decant or coaxing in the glass to blow off some smoky youthful reduction. Beneath awaits a wild mix of peppery herbs, blackberries, dried citrus and hints of animal musk. It’s soft and enveloping, yet quickly takes on a zesty and energetic flair, with tart wild berries and cooling mineral tones motivated by a bolt of nervous acidity. The 2019 finishes with tension and lightly-structured, leaving the palate drenched in primary concentration, as tart black currants are pleasantly offset by a hint of sweet lavender. This is only the second vintage for the SCEG, and it really shows the potential of the fruit sources that Elena Fucci is using. These sources are made up of farmers who work alongside the Fucci family for decades and tend to some of the oldest parcels in the region. This is really well done. ERIC GUIDO, Vinous

    A new wine for Elena, Sceg, pronounced sheg in Italian, is the name for pomegranate in Arbëreshë, an old dialect spoken by Albanians who emigrated to southern Italy centuries ago. These old vines, 70+ years, are owned by friends of her grandfather, Generoso, and were at risk of going untended. Aged in tonneaux for twelve months.
    2018
    Aglianico
    Italy
    351
  37. Rocher des Violettes Vin de France Chenin 2023
    Rocher des Violettes Vin de France Chenin 2023
    The 2023 Chenin is dry, clean and pure-fruited. Youthful, with a focus on the fresh fruit that's all pear and honeydew melon, it’s light in body but rounded. This is a silky, appealing style that has some nice juicy fruit. It’s attractive from day one. REBECCA GIBB MW, Vinous
    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    422
  38. Domaine Patrice Colin Blanc "Pierre a Feu" 2023
    Domaine Patrice Colin Blanc "Pierre a Feu" 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    423
  39. Dominique Piron Fleurie 2022
    Dominique Piron Fleurie 2022
    It might sound illogical, but this has serious floral charm on the nose. Then comes a wonderful filigree elegance on the medium-bodied palate. As appealing as the first sip is, you have to go back again and again to get all the complexity that unfurls at the long, stony finish. Delicious now, but good aging potential. Drink or hold. STUART PIGGOTT, JamesSuckling.com
    2022
    Gamay
    France
    352
  40. Craven Wines ‘Karibib Vineyard’ 2023
    Craven Wines ‘Karibib Vineyard’ 2023

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    2023
    Chenin Blanc
    South Africa
  41. Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Morgon Cote du Py 2021
    Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Morgon Cote du Py 2021
    Aromatics on the nose expand on the palate. A fragrant nose welcomes you along with rich black fruit and blackberry, boysenberry puree, blueberry, black raspberry compote, apricot, white blossom and red plum. The wine is joyful on the palate with black tea and forest floor lending added depth. If you are a black-tea drinker who enjoys plump red wines, this bottle is your jam. REGGIE SOLOMON
    2021
    Gamay
    France
    352
  42. Damien Pinon Vouvray Brut NV
    Damien Pinon Vouvray Brut NV
    Third generation vignerons, the Pinons have 25 hectares in Vernou-sur-Brenne. 50% of their production is sparkling and 50% still wine with nothing sold off to the négoce.

    We have long loved the wines of Damien Pinon and when we first tried this little number we were pretty stoked. Great sparkling Loire is such a treat. It captures all that zingy, racy, pure goodness of chenin blanc while bringing the added dimension of bubbles into the equation. They seem like a perfect partnership and we absolutely love this wine.

    Quince and granny smith, talcum powder, quartyz spice and a gently honeysuckle, floral element that floats deliciously around in the background. Its pure and precise but fills out across the palate with each sip. Sometimes, Loire Sparkling is a little too lean  but this deliver plenty of fruit at the same time to balance of the fine, minerally acidity.
    NV
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    422
  43. Rochers des Violettes Touche Mitane 2020
    Rochers des Violettes Touche Mitane 2020

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    2020
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    423
  44. Caggiano Aglianico Tauri 2023
    Caggiano Aglianico Tauri 2023

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    2023
    Aglianico
    Italy
    363
  45. Izway 'Angelo' Aglianico 2022
    Izway 'Angelo' Aglianico 2022

    The wine is named after Craig’s great mate, and our concreter to the stars, Angelo. After Ang and his team did such an outstanding job on our winery and cellar door construction, we thought it only fitting to name a wine after him made from an Italian grape variety!

    Pure and perfumed, the aromatics are classically Aglianico. Savoury spice and leather flow into red cherry and orange rind, with hints of clove and cinnamon. The hallmark tannin and acid profile of Aglianico is present, but with a depth and richness of texture which is coating and powerful, yet elegant, satiating, and moreish. IZWAY

    2022
    Aglianico
    Australia
    349
  46. Domaine des Marrans Beaujolais Fleurie Les Marrans 2023
    Domaine des Marrans Beaujolais Fleurie Les Marrans 2023
    Strawberries, oranges and nutmeg on the nose, followed by a fresh, fruity and medium-bodied palate. Lots of juicy fruit. Drink now or hold. JAMES SUCKLING
    2023
    Gamay
    France
    352
  47. Rochers des Violettes Touche Mitaine 2021
    Rochers des Violettes Touche Mitaine 2021

    The Touche Mitaine parcel features Chenin Blanc vines aged 35 years, planted on clay and flint soils. It was vinified in used oak barrels of 228 litres, with an élevage lasting twelve months. Aromatically this is rich in powdered chalk, with layers of white peach and a fragrant, lifted, minty freshness. The palate matches this style, in a gently composed structure, polished and fresh, with the same minty, white peach substance. It is framed by firm acidity, which I find typifies the vintage. The alcohol is 12.8% CHRIS KISSACK

    Pure and alluring, with apple and citrus cloaked in spices and salty brine. Remains racy through the smoky, vivid finish, thanks to mouthwatering acidity. Drink now through 2028. WINE SPECTATOR

    2021
    Chenin Blanc
    France
    423
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