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Yellow grapefruit skin, tinned peaches and sliced pineapple rings. Yellow guava and papaya. Mineral powder, sandstone and vanilla custard. A...

O’Leary Walker Clare Shiraz 2021

This superb Clare Valley Shiraz, which has been racking up the bling as they say in the classics, was sourced...

Sevenhill St Ignatius 2020

Other - Specialty

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Cabernet Franc. This opens with a combination of mulberry and blue scented...

Grant Burge Filsell Shiraz 2022

This is pure Barossa Shiraz. Colour is dense and dark with faint crimson hues. Earthy plum aromas with a little...

Houghton EV/37 Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2023

White Wine - Chenin Blanc

Oh my, we’re on to something here. Chenin blanc has been a part of Houghton from 1937 when Jack Mann...

Dowie Doole DD Shiraz 2021

Wines like this leave no question that Shiraz is divinely suited to the McLaren Vale region. This is from the...

Driftwood Estate Artifacts Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A briar of blackberries, mulberry and hints of blueberry. Clove studs, allspice and rosemary stem. Peppermint dust, dark chocolate and...

Provenance Wines Ballarat Pinot Noir 2020

Red Wine - Pinot Noir

From vines rooted into ancient volcanic soils at 500 metres asl near Scotsburn. Predominantly whole berry ferment with a small...

Xanadu Steven’s Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

This was quite a challenging season in many ways, being cooler and quite wet, yet when the fruit has been...

Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Product of the excellent, albeit quite small, ’22 vintage. Heady stuff on the nose with distinct pear and edgy lime...

Xanadu Stevens Road Chardonnay 2022

This is generally a fine and more delicate Chardonnay compared to the Reserve. It works really well in this season,...

Hutton Triptych Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

Intense blackberries, prune plums and black sesame seeds. Clove and allspice. Salted licorice and black truffle. A wild red currant...

Hutton Reserve Chardonnay 2022

Lemon meringue pie, Meyer lemon and golden baked apples. School toffees, vanilla bean ice cream and gardenia blooms. You’ll also...

Wildberry Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2022

A delightfully presented Cabernet from this excellent vintage, it has a pretty perfumed nose of blackcurrant and leafy African violet...

Hewitson 1853 Barrel 2021

Other - Specialty

The annual blending of the barrels (sounds like an Aussie version of the running with the bulls), the team select...

Hewitson Old Garden Mourvèdre 2021

Red Wine - Mourvèdre

This vineyard is believed to have the world’s oldest Mourvèdre vines, dating back to 1853, before phylloxera whipped out the...

Hewitson Barrel 1853 Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021

Red Wine - Mourvèdre - Shiraz

This is a real best of the best. A year before bottling the Hewitson team selected the best barrels of...

Hirsch Hill Reserve Shiraz 2021

A first rate cool climate Shiraz from this very good season in the Yarra Valley. Dark plum and spicy black...

Hirsch Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

With all the attention of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Yarra Valley can sometimes be overlooked for its Cabernet. This...

Alkina Polygon 3 2022

Other - Specialty

This expressive 2022 Grenache is graceful with understated power. Black cherry and cocoa aromas are lifted by red licorice and...

Mayfield Chardonnay 1815 Orange 2023