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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.
Gheddo Barolo

Gheddo Barolo 2017

Grapes are sourced from La Morra on a site 350 above sea level. Fermentation in stainless steel and maturation in...
Silvano Follador Prosecco

Silvano Follador Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut 2022

Martinotti method and in an extra brut style. Predominantly Glera with Verdiso, Perera and Bianchetta. Grapes are sourced from vineyards...
Mamete Marena Sassella

Marena Sassella 2019

Grown from small terraced vineyards between 330m-600m of Chiavennasca (Nebbiolo as we call it in Australia) in the Lombardy region...
Le Guaite Thano

Le Guaite Thano Valpolicella 2017

40% Corvina, 20% Rondinella and 40% Corvinone. Maturation occurs in steel tanks for 14-26 months with additional 24-36 months in...
Vodopivec Vitovksa

Paolo Vodopivec Vitovska 2018

Sourced from 100% Vitovska from Carso Triestino, the true voice of the region. The use of Georgian amphora, as Paolo...
La Vedetta Barbaresco

La Vedetta Barbaresco 2019

Fruit is sourced from the Tre Stelle Cru, average age of vines is 30 years. Matured for 20 months in...
Vodopivec Vitovksa Origine

Paolo Vodopivec Origine 2018

Sourced from 100% Vitovska from the Karst territory on the eastern border of Friuli Venezia Giulia, destemmed and 15 days...
Damijan Podservic Ribolla Gialla

Damijan Ribolla Gialla 2019

On skins between 60 and 90 days. Matured in large format oak for 36 months. In bottle for 12 months...
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Dewey Station The Venus Express Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2022

69% Grenache, 28% Shiraz and 3% Mataro from Altona, Ebenezer and Tweedies Gully. Matured for 8 months in French oak...
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Dewey Station The Mars Express Shiraz 2022

Sourced from Altona and Ebenezer. Matured for 9 months in American and French oak of which 40% is new. Blackberries,...
Fishbone Blue Ruby Rose NV

Fishbone Estate Rosé 2023

Satsuma plum, watermelon rind and mandarin flesh. Falling cherry blossoms and strawberry cake. Swirling pools of acidity and some lovely...
NVSyrah

Bekkers Syrah 2022

Fruit is sourced from 46% Clarendon and 54% Seaview in the incarnation. This is the first inclusion of the Clarendon...
NV YS RES PN

Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir 2022

12 days skin contact and matured in 10% new barrels for 10 months. Mostly a mix of MV6 and D5V12....
NV YS RES SHZV

Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier 2022

97% Shiraz and 3% Viognier. Matured in 26% new barrels for 18 months. This wine never fails to impress me....
NV YS RES CHA

Yering Station Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Matured in 14% new barrels for 10 months with zero malolactic fermentation. Citron zest, grapefruit juice and grated ginger. Burdock...
Peter Lehmann Masters Margaret SQUARE

Peter Lehmann Margaret Barossa Semillon 2017

The unusual growing season boded well for this vintage of Margaret. Oriental white lilies, lemon lime cordial and margarita vibes....
Peter Lehmann Masters Songs SQUARE

Peter Lehmann 8 Songs Barossa Shiraz 2021

Matured for 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads. Just picked blackberries, top of the tree mulberries and boysenberry...
Peter Lehmann Masters Wigan NV

Peter Lehmann Wigan Eden Valley Riesling 2017

Named after Andrew Wigan’s talent with white wines the 2017 is released after 5 years bottle age. Lemon myrtle, calamansi...
Peter Lehmann Masters Mentor SQUARE

Peter Lehmann Mentor Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Matured for 18 months in 40% new French oak hogsheads. Blackberry, rhubarb and bilberry. Juniper, caraway and mint tea. A...
mw sevenhill vineyard cabernet sauvignon

Mitchell Sevenhill Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Black cherry, boysenberry and charcoal ash. Nyon olives, bitter chocolate and coffee grinds. A wisp of raspberry compote. Allspice and...
mw pinot gris

Mitchell Pinot Gris 2023

A basket of fruits in this 2023 vintage. Gala apple skin, cantaloupe and lemon zest. Peach, mango and lime blossom....
mw mcnicol cv riesling

Mitchell McNicol Riesling 2015

This wine is like a long awaited homecoming, you feel the nostalgia in its aromas of backyard lime zest, wet...

Epic Negociants Semaphore No 40 Shiraz 2018

McLaren Vale fruit from 35+ year old vineyards. Matured for 12 months in French oak. Pomegranate juice, stewed rhubarb and...

Epic Negociants The Apollonian Chardonnay 2021

White nectarine, lemon pith and Jonathan apples. Flannel flower, honeysuckle and creamed butter. A hint of lemon buttercream and vanilla...

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DJI

Rieslingfreak 2024 Vintage – A Triumph

John and Belinda Hughes have devoted themselves to Riesling for decades. Their love is unwavering, and unlike many enthusiasts, the...
IMG
The Cachet is the Icon series from Chain of Ponds, representing the best-performing and most outstanding parcels from each vintage....
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Los Hermanos

The Los Hermanos label is an ode to the cultures that drink a small glass of wine with every meal,...
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La Línea is a collaboration between Peter Leske and David LeMire MW, need we say more? La Linea’s premise was...
BMAC

Games Night paired with XO Wines

I am consistently impressed with what Kate and Greg can do for so little of an asking price. In a...
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A side hustle from Frankland Estate’s winemaker Brian Kent, who can sniff out a good row of vines from a...
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