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Shanteh Wale

Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
Paracombe Reserve Chardonnay NV

Paracombe Chardonnay 2021

A kaleidoscope of lemon citrus, kumquat and golden peach. Some sparkler flint and toasted coconut flakes lead to a creamy...
Caretaker Cabernet NV

Paracombe Caretaker Cabernet 2018

Fall into a well of this wine and your senses would perish happy, the 2018 Caretaker Cabernet beckons you in...
YeringLane SingleVineyard Bottle

Yering Lane Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2024

MV6 clone grown in Gruyere and matured in French barriques for 10 months. Red Currants, lingonberries and earthy rooibos tea....
NVSyrahGrenache

Bekkers McLaren Vale Syrah Grenache 2023

55% Syrah from Clarendon and 45% Grenache from Blewitt Springs. The deep bass tones of Clarendon make themselves known here...
NVGrenache

Bekkers McLaren Vale Grenache 2023

As the back label reads this is a story of soil and soul and as the 2023 is sourced from...
Jericho McLaren Vale Grenache NV

Jericho Wines Grenache 2023

It’s a testament to the strength of the variety and its growing conditions that for under $30 we can enjoy...
Jericho Adelaide Hills Fiano NV

Jericho Wines Fiano 2024

Sourced from four sites across the Adelaide Hills. This shows off the buffet of fruits Fiano is capable of displaying....
RAGA FIVERIVERS

Raga Five Rivers 2024

From 25 year old vines this is a blend of 40% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 10% Malbec and 5% Petit...
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Hickinbotham Mr Grant Malbec 2022

93% Malbec and 7% Cabernet Sauvignon. The second release of Malbec. Handpicked sorted, destemmed and 100% whole berries retained. Basket...
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Hickinbotham Brooks Road Shiraz 2022

20% whole bunch 30% destemmed and berry sorted and 50% crushed to open top fermenters. 20 days on skins and...
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Hickinbotham The Nest Cabernet Franc 2022

87% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot and 2% Malbec, for all Aussie intents and purposes this is Hickinbothams Cabernet Franc bottling...
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Hickinbotham The Trueman Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Handpicked, destemmed to open top fermenters. 21 days on skins basket pressed to 60% new French oak barriques for 14...
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Hickinbotham The Peake Cabernet Shiraz 2022

51% Cabernet Sauvignon 49% Shiraz. Handpicked, destemmed and fermented separately and basket pressed. 17 days on skins for the Cabernet...
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Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022

Hand picked, destemmed and gently crushed, basket pressed, 16 days on skins and matured in French oak barriques of which...
nocturne

Nocturne Old Vine Shiraz 2024

Sourced from a site closed to the coast in McLaren Vale. This is a nimble wine filled with black cherries,...
Mount Pleasant Vines Old Hill Shiraz LR

Mount Pleasant Old Hill Shiraz 2023

Sourced from the esteemed 1880 plantings and the stimulus for Mount Pleasant and its future. The 2023 Old Hill is...
Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz LR

Mount Pleasant Maurice O’Shea Shiraz 2023

Wow, just wow. You know the blending bench has had tireless hours of tasting and conversation for this wine. The...
Mount Pleasant Vines Rosehill Shiraz LR

Mount Pleasant Rosehill Shiraz 2023

A wine that has always moved me to tears, which may sound phony but such is the power and emotion...
Mount Pleasant OP&OH Shiraz LR

Mount Pleasant O.P & O.H Shiraz 2023

Sourced from the Old Paddock and Old Hill vineyards. A wine for peering into its depths, this is delicate with...
Mount Pleasant Mountain A LR

Mount Pleasant Mountain A Medium Bodied Dry Red 2023 

Fruit is sourced from the 1965 vines planted at Rosehill. Matured in less than 20% new puncheons for 9 months...
Mount Pleasant Mount Henry Shiraz Pinot Noir LR

Mount Pleasant Mount Henry Shiraz Pinot Noir 2023

To many generations the nifty blend of Shiraz and Pinot Noir might seem like a modern blending twist, but it...
Vickery Eden Valley Riesling Low Res

Vickery Eden Valley Riesling 2024

Yellow guava, pomelo juice and white pear flesh. Squeezed limes and zest play well against the gentle tropical fruits that...
Usual Suspects Vickery Eden Valley Mason Woodcarvers Vineyard Riesling

Vickery The Reserve Eden Riesling 2022

Struck stone, sparkler dust and tangerine oil. A hint of peach and crab apple. The later vintage has allowed for...
Usual Suspects Vickery Castine Hayshed Block Watervale Riesling

Vickery The Reserve Watervale Riesling 2022

Fluorescent hues of emerald feijoas, golden kiwi and juicy limes. A plume of powdery talc and star jasmine. There is...

Stories

Castle Rock Estate CREDIT LEE GRIFFITH

A Note on Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noirs

Castle Rock is one of those rare producers where you truly need to taste across the entire Pinot Noir range...
Sisu Wines Olivia Sattler

Sisu: Planting Grit and Grapes in the Coal River Valley

Jake Sheedy earned his stripes working alongside Peter Logan at Logan Wines in Mudgee. When COVID reshaped the world, it...
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After a career spanning 50 years, Richard Rowe began his journey under the tutelage of Brian Croser. Cutting his teeth...
OA

Peter Lehmann Wigan

The Peter Lehmann tale begins and ends with community. It’s the story of one man who looked out for a...
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Stonier has long been a stalwart of the Mornington Peninsula, with its bottles gracing dining tables in restaurants, homes, and...
MCPL

Ten Minutes by Tractor

Trahere is Latin for “to pull” or “to draw.” At Ten Minutes by Tractor, the bottling name signifies the drive...
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