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  1. Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2022
    Provenance Golden Plains Pinot Noir 2022

    Made from pinot noir grown in the Geelong, Ballarat and Henty regions of Victoria.

    You have to admire the complexity on offer here. It’s cohesive but it’s all happening. It tastes of chicory, twigs, orange peel, black cherries and foresty, mint-like notes, the finish and the tannin then infused with peppercorns and more. You get more than your money’s worth. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    Fruit is 60/35/5% Ballarat/Geelong/Henty. Matured in French barriques and puncheons (10% new). Medium crimson red, this is an excellent introduction to Provenance's range of 2022 pinots. Brambly red fruits intermingle with a little potpourri while the palate is flavourful, gently textured and pliant, persistent tannins in support. PHLIP RICH, Halliday Wine Companion

    2022
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    395
  2. Dr Edge Riesling 2024
    Dr Edge Riesling 2024

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    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    490
  3. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2020
    Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rouge 2020

    A rocking little gem in the making, the 2020 Côtes Du Rhône has a round, elegant, incredibly satisfying profile as well as textbook blackberry and black raspberry fruits supported by pepper and floral notes. It should be outstanding and well worth a few bottles. JEB DUNNUCK

    An impressive Cotes-du-Rhone with stacks of blackberry and black raspberry fruit wrapped around a core of moderately dry tannins on the bold palate. Long self-confidently dry finish. A cuvee of 50% syrah, 45% grenache and 5% mourvedre. Drink now. JAMES SUCKLING

    The medium to full-bodied 2020 Cotes du Rhone will see plenty of more time in tank, yet it's already drinking well, with hints of garrigue and black olives adding nuance to the blackberry and cherry fruit. Silky and clean, it's delightfully easy to drink. WINE ADVOCATE

    2020
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
  4. Gullyview Estate 'Brothers' Riesling 2024
    Gullyview Estate 'Brothers' Riesling 2024

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    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    340
  5. Arfion Spring Pinot Noir 2023
    Arfion Spring Pinot Noir 2023
    Originally from New Zealand, Dave Mackintosh established Arfion with his father Brian and brother Jimmy in 2011. Dave has been obsessed with making wine since '98 and likes to delve deep on a broad spectrum of styles. Sourcing grapes from highly skilled, sustainable growers from across the Yarra, they ensure site and variety are in harmony throughout the season with low impact winemaking at their heart. They do abide by one rule. All wines must deliver good times.

    Well, that rule has not been broken here. What a belter of a pinot noir. It says 'Spring' pinot but this will be slurppable all summer long so don't you worry about that. This is all about straight up juicy fruit and absolutely gluggably styled pinot that is light on its feet, crunchy and bursting with fruit. Lashings of raspberry and red cherry with clove, white pepper and a melange of fresh ground sweet spice. It's slippery and so easy to drink and while it comes of feeling pretty and light it still packs plenty of punch. Absolutely delicious!
    2023
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    506
  6. Glaetzer-Dixon Uberblanc Riesling 2023
    Glaetzer-Dixon Uberblanc Riesling 2023

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    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    490
  7. Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2021 375ml
    Lethbridge Pinot Noir 2021 375ml

    About 50% whole bunches and 50% new French barriques. Bright crimson. A little more complex than the also very good 2022, which is on release too. Red fruits and rose petals together with a touch of reduction, which adds to the wine, giving it sapidity. Savoury and structured and with lots of energy. Needs time and food. An excellent showing. (95) PHILIP RICH, Halliday Wine Company

    Sourced from four single vineyards in Geelong, two in the Moorabool Valley (Hillside Haven & Springbank) and two from the Bellarine (Hat Rock & Suma Park)

    Each parcel was treated the same; wild yeast fermented with around 50% whole bunches. The wine was then matured for 10 months in 35% new French oak barriques. Malolactic conversion finished in spring with only minimal sulfur additions.

    This is a Pinot that attracts first with its aroma of mushroom, and earth, enticing with some exotic dark cherry, wet leaves and a hint of jasmine. Following the scent, there is the anticipation of taste, and if you have chosen well, expect some flavours of dark cherry with undercurrents of earth and spice. Texture-wise, this Pinot has a smooth and silky mouthfeel. Flavour, body, and finish built to drink on release or age.

    2020
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    395
  8. McArthur Ridge Brassknocker Pinot Noir 2022
    McArthur Ridge Brassknocker Pinot Noir 2022

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    2022
    Pinot noir
    New Zealand
    373
  9. Ministry of Clouds Riesling 2023
    Ministry of Clouds Riesling 2023

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    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    436
  10. Oakridge Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023
    Oakridge Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2023

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    2023
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    506
  11. Stoney Rise Pinot Noir 2023
    Stoney Rise Pinot Noir 2023

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    2023
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    490
  12. Parish Vineyards Sorell Riesling 2024
    Parish Vineyards Sorell Riesling 2024

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    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    490
  13. Shaw & Smith Riesling 2024
    Shaw & Smith Riesling 2024
    The slip of sweetness, the burst of fruit, the citrussy cut of the finish. This is both impressive and delicious, though you get the feeling that it would be a searing number if a little residual sugar had been put to good/positive effect. It tastes mainly of lime, apple juice and apple core and while it explodes upfront it really kicks with acid-driven flavour through the finish. Wait until (this) summer before popping a bottle, at the earliest. (93) CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front
    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    340
    Special Price $35.00 Regular Price $41.00
  14. Quealy 'Pobblebonk'  2024
    Quealy 'Pobblebonk' 2024

    Quite possibly the most delicious Pobblebonk to date. Riesling, friulano, pinot grigio and ribolla gialla are the friends, each fermented wild in used French oak, on full solids and later blended. It’s heady with meadow flowers, lemon blossom and hints of lemon verbena, really spicy with nutty, leesy aromas, and the palate is both textural and alive with fine acidity. Neat phenolics add to the pleasure of drinking this. (95) JANE FAULKNER, Halliday Wine Companion

    Light to mid straw colour in the glass, the bouquet savoury with some nutty notes possibly from barrel ferment, adding layers to the floral and spicy fruit aromas. Deliciously intense fruit on palate with a touch more dimension than the Quealy pinot grigios. It's truly more than the sum of its parts. A lovely drink, intense, long and harmonious, the finish lip-smackingly dry and appetising. (95), HUON HOOKE, The Real Review

    How do you make a melange of fruity, bitter and salty so perfectly? So easygoing, delivering the goods, not stingy on flavour, not pushy with perfume. Just right. Lightly honeyed, with pink rock salt to balance, crunch of pears and cashews, with a cooling aniseed to finish. Textural but smooth. Simply yum. Nailed it. (94), KASIA SOBIESIAK Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front

    2024
    Friulano, Pinot Grigio, Ribolla Gialla, Riesling, White Blend
    Australia
    441
  15. By Wilimee Pinot Shiraz 2024
    By Wilimee Pinot Shiraz 2024

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    2024
    Pinot noir, shiraz
    Australia
    426
  16. Frankland Estate Alter Weg Riesling 2023
    Frankland Estate Alter Weg Riesling 2023

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    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    504
  17. 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
  18. Chaume Arnaud Cotes du Rhone ‘Le Petit Coquet’ 2022
    Chaume Arnaud Cotes du Rhone ‘Le Petit Coquet’ 2022
    80% Grenache (mid-late 1980s) at 160-320 metres, 20% Cinsault (mid-late 1980s) from the lower levels at Vinsobres & Saint Maurice, sandy, active limestone soils, hand harvested, destemmed, 8-12 day vinification at 22-23°C, a lot of cap punchings at first, pumping overs, steel & concrete vat raised 6 months, unfined, filtered, first wine 2005, “aim is for a crisp and easy wine”, organic, biodynamic wine, 15-25,000 b  JOHN LINVINGSTONE-LEARNMONTH, drinkrhone.com
    2022
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
  19. Frankland Estate Alter Weg Riesling 2024
    Frankland Estate Alter Weg Riesling 2024

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    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    504
  20. Murdoch Hill Sulky Riesling 2021
    Murdoch Hill Sulky Riesling 2021

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    2021
    Riesling
    Australia
    340
  21. Little Reddie Leanganook Riesling 2023
    Little Reddie Leanganook Riesling 2023
    Fully ripe white and yellow peach with fresh apricot and wet stone, the flavour intensity is invigorating. Ripeness is refreshed with bitter lemon, lemon pith and red apple skin. There's a welcoming mouth-coating viscosity that gets cleaned up by a chalky phenolic finish. A delightfully generous, thirst-quenching flavour bomb of a wine. KAYLEEN REYNOLDS
    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    500
  22. Forest Hill Block 2 Riesling 2024
    Forest Hill Block 2 Riesling 2024

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    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
  23. Schmolzer & Brown Pret A Blanc 2024
    Schmolzer & Brown Pret A Blanc 2024

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    2023
    Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sylvaner
    Australia
    414
  24. Schmolzer and Brown Pret a Rouge 2022
    Schmolzer and Brown Pret a Rouge 2022

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    2021
    Pinot noir, sangiovese, shiraz
    Australia
    353
  25. Mulline Sutherlands Creek Riesling 2023
    Mulline Sutherlands Creek Riesling 2023

    Picked, pressed and fermented cold at 10 degrees and aged on lees for three months; 10g/RS. A very bright green gold. An engaging bouquet of fresh lime juice, orange rind, makrut lime leaf and some spice. Gently textured with the RS judged to perfection, in that it's there, but you barely notice it. The perfect Sunday lunch 'yum cha' wine. (95) PHILIP RICH, Halliday Wine Companion

    Fermented over the course of three weeks – for a riesling – in a 10 degree room and then left to ferment (or to stop fermenting, naturally) over the course of another week, in a 1 degree room. Finished wine has 10 grams/litre residual.

    There’s decent intensity the the fruit flavour here but it’s mostly defined by its soft, fluid nature, and by the savoury-like notes about the edges. Yes there’s some fruit sweetness here too and it plays its role but it’s a long way from being a dominant factor, other than of course than contributing to the wine’s softness. It tastes of apples mostly, and citrus, and steel, and something almost earthen. It’s an excellent drink, inviting and complex at once. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front

    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    354
  26. Tapanappa Riesling 2024
    Tapanappa Riesling 2024

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    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    387
  27. Coulter Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2024
    Coulter Wines Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2024

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    2024
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    340
  28. Shelter Spätburgunder Spatburgunder 2021
    Shelter Spätburgunder Spatburgunder 2021

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    2021
    Pinot noir
    Germany
    455
    Special Price $38.00 Regular Price $42.00 As low as $36.00
  29. Marcoux Raisin de Loup NV Vin de France
    Marcoux Raisin de Loup NV Vin de France

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    NV
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
  30. Poachers Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021
    Poachers Vineyards Pinot Noir 2021

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    2021
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    365
  31. Roger Sabon Cotes-du-Rhone 2022
    Roger Sabon Cotes-du-Rhone 2022
    A heady blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, this is Roger Sabon's superlative expression of Côtes du Rhône which delivers with plenty of stuffing and warm Mediterranean goodness. Matured in a combination of wood and stainless-steel tanks there is both lovely lift and freshness along with bold fruits and ground spice. A real serious Rhone for the money.
    2020
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
  32. Allies Assemblage Pinot Noir 2024
    Allies Assemblage Pinot Noir 2024

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    2024
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    441
  33. Red Claw by Yabby Lake Pinot Noir 2023
    Red Claw by Yabby Lake Pinot Noir 2023

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    2022
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    441
  34. Mount Majura Riesling 2024
    Mount Majura Riesling 2024
    Gently nutty smoky overtones to a citrusy aroma, hints of tealeaf, nettle, passionfruit and oyster brine too. The wine is delicate and refined, light bodied and fresh, with understatement and subtlety. A fine and delicate young riesling which has underlying complexity and seems to promise even more in future. A wine of true finesse. (95) HUON HOOKE, The Real Review
    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    365
  35. Mulline Pinot Noir 2024
    Mulline Pinot Noir 2024

    SPECIAL VALUE. A four-vineyard, six-clone blend; 20% wholes bunches, 15% new oak. A bright crimson red. A lifted bouquet redolent of summer red fruits, poached rhubarb, rose bush and white pepper. The energetic palate is light to medium bodied with the wine's fine-grained tannins and bright acidity making for a delicious and refreshing mouthful. Good, nay, great now and over the next 3–4 years. (95) PHILIP RICH, Wine Companion

    Gosh this is an attractive wine. So many violets and indeed so redolent generally of a garden in bloom. Blue and red berried fruit flavours come melted with potpourri, sweet spice, leaf matter and twigs. Fruit and florals are the drivers but then the extras are tucked within. Mint and blood orange characters are here too, along with a decent crack of tannin. This is obviously meant to be consumed in its youth but even so, a quick double-decant does it a world of good. There’s fabulous drinking to be had here. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, Wine Front

    Mulline Wines is the project of Ben Mullen and Ben Hine, crafting small-batch, site-focused wines from Geelong’s cool-climate vineyards. With a hands-off approach and a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Mulline delivers vibrant, elegant wines that capture the purity and character of the region.

    The philosophy is all about precision, freshness, and purity. Mulline sources fruit from carefully selected vineyards, many of which are farmed sustainably or organically, and crafts wines with a light touch.

    2023
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    354
  36. Teusner Avatar GSM 2023
    Teusner Avatar GSM 2023

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    2023
    Rhone Blend
    Australia
    349
  37. Torch Bearer Riesling 2023
    Torch Bearer Riesling 2023

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    2023
    Riesling
    Australia
    490
  38. Yering Station Pinot Noir 2023 375ml
    Yering Station Pinot Noir 2023 375ml
    Matured in 500L, 18% new French puncheons. A bright cherry red. Aromas of red and black fruits together with some rose bush scents and brown spices precede the nicely concentrated and well-structured palate. The fact that this will get even better over the next three to five years underlines just how well priced this is. (94) SPECIAL VALUE - PHILIP RICH, Halliday Wine Companion
    2022
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    506
  39. Delamere Sparkling Cuvee NV
    Delamere Sparkling Cuvee NV

    Delamere Vineyards were planted in 1982 in the Pipers River region in northeast Tasmania making it one of the oldest plantings not only in the region but in Tasmania. They have 6.5ha under vine and its age makes it a rare resource in Tasmania. The ironstone rich soils are perfectly suited to the cultivars of pinot noir and chardonnay, and was established in the traditional French design used in Burgundy and Champagne.

    The low yield per vine and the reflective heat from the ground produces wines with superior depth of flavour and ripe well-developed tannins. Vine age and subsequent natural balance are key factors in the consistent production of wines with great structure and harmony.

    Perfumed and pretty on the nose but then racy on the palate. It feels like a low-dosage style. Strawberries, lime blossom, grapefruit and lemon rind. It all sizzles out through the finish, with length to burn. CAMPBELL MATTINSON, the winefront 

    NV
    chardonnay, Pinot noir
    Australia
    490
  40. Brave New Wine Doppelgänger Riesling 2021
    Brave New Wine Doppelgänger Riesling 2021

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    2021
    Riesling
    Australia
    400
  41. Granite Hills '1971' Block  Riesling 2024
    Granite Hills '1971' Block Riesling 2024
    A small bottling of Riesling made from grapes from the very first block planted at Granite Hills estate vineyard in 1971. This wine is widely recognised as one of Australia's finest cool climate Rieslings. Crafted mainly from free-run juice, this wine bursts with generous finger lime and mineral aromas, leading to a textured palate that finishes with a lingering, crisp acidity.
    2024
    Riesling
    Australia
    426
  42. Two Tonne TMV Pinot Noir 2024
    Two Tonne TMV Pinot Noir 2024
    Fragrant notes of spiced cherry and rose mix with rosemary and mulch on the nose. A mass of sweet spices and black cherries are tempered by earthy flavours. The palate is alive and inviting, cheek puckering tannins add dimension. A raspy spine of bitter chocolate phenolics anchors the wine, tapering out on the finish. This is a bone-crushingly delicious pinot that's high on affordability. GABRIELLE POY
    2024
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    490
  43. Two Tonne EST Pinot Noir 2024
    Two Tonne EST Pinot Noir 2024
    From the volcanic soils on the Freycinet coast in the east, this is laden with spices and wafts of red and black cherries. The purity of the fruit is off the charts, it's vibrant and alive with a  tempting minerally sizzle pulsating through the core. A fine boned beauty from the east coast. GABRIELLE POY
    2024
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    490
  44. Denton Pinot Noir 2023
    Denton Pinot Noir 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
    Pinot noir
    Australia
    506
  45. Saint Damien Plan de Dieu VV Cotes du Rhone Villages 2022
    Saint Damien Plan de Dieu VV Cotes du Rhone Villages 2022
    A hub of dark red raspberries, black plums and undergrowth offers inflections of garrigue and sweet spices. The palate is suavely styled, a gush of fruits, spices and earthy undertones come together, flowing and gaining flavours and depth. A funnel of inky tannins corrals the wine over the finish line. It's incredibly delicious and boasts immediacy and high levels of enjoyment. A delightful winter warmer with a touch of class. GABRIELLE POY, PWS
    2022
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
  46. Reed White Heart Riesling 2023
    Reed White Heart Riesling 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
    Riesling
    Australia
    500
  47. 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
  48. Domaine La Soumade Rasteau 2020
    Domaine La Soumade Rasteau 2020
    Andre Romero founded Domaine Soumade in 1979 and is now considered perhaps the finest producer in the region. The village of Rasteau was elevated to AOC status alongside Chateauneuf du Pape and Gigondas and 2010, and we find that while the styles are similar there is more freshness in Rasteau than the other two. The Cuvee Prestige is a gorgeous wine, made from a classic blend of Grenache (70%), Syrah (20%) and Mourvedre (10%) made with an extensive fermentation and maceration of nearly four weeks to extract colour, favour and tannins, following very gentle maturation in a combination of old 4,000L oak vats (foudres) and concrete tanks. This is a wine with beautiful perfume of violets and lavender, and stacked with the flavour of summer berries. The tannins are fine, sandy and delicately spicy.
    2021
    Rhone Blend
    France
    467
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