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Domaine des Marnes Blanches 2022 Chardonnay En Levrette
French White
$94.99
Pale yellow with golden highlights, showing citrus, green apple and flint. Taut and mineral, the Chardonnay has vivid acidity, fine texture, lemon, chalk and a long saline finish. Vines in the Vincelles plot grow on limestone and gryphées within the Côtes du Jura. Grapes are pressed directly into small neutral oak, then spend eleven months on lees.
Benjamin Laroche L’Atelier 2017 Chorey-lès-Beaune
French Red
$94.99
Restrained and elegant, this village-level red Burgundy shows mineral and cherry notes. Medium tannins accompany refined cedar and an elegant finish, with chewy, sturdy raspberry fruit. Deep purple colour, moderate tannin and rich character also appear. The body is soft and light. The wine is French Pinot Noir from Chorey-lès-Beaune, a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune within Burgundy.
Domaine Guiberteau 2019 Saumur Blanc Clos de Guichaux
French White
$94.99
Dry and medium-bodied, with citrus, green apple and subtle floral notes. Ripe pear and honey accompany crisp acidity, mineral structure and a saline finish. This Chenin comes from Clos de Guichaux, a monopole planted on shallow clay-limestone over chalk. The winemaking includes whole-cluster pressing, native-yeast fermentation, fine-lees ageing, older barrels and tank maturation, without malolactic fermentation.
Bénédicte & Stéphane Tissot 2016 Arbois Traminer
French White
$96.99
Concentrated and intense, this dry Savagnin shows freshness, length and clean varietal character. Noble oxidative notes appear alongside acidity, bitterness and vibrant tension. Made in the ouillé style in Arbois, the wine is serious and flavourful. Freshness and oxidative character share the profile, joined by concentration, acidity, bitter notes and the clean expression of the Savagnin variety.
Charles Van Canneyt 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
French Red
$96.99
Mesmerising ruby colour accompanies a fresh, perfumed character and concentrated fruit. Juicy, rich red berries meet a hint of spice and well-judged tannins. Made from Pinot Noir sourced from the Côte d’Or, this French red Burgundy is dry and approachable. Ripe red berries, spice, concentration and juicy character complete the profile alongside the well-judged tannins.
Domaine Lafarge-Vial 2022 Chiroubles
French Red
$96.99
Light-bodied and dry, this spicy Gamay is made in a traditional style. The biodynamically farmed fruit is partially destemmed, and the wine ages in neutral barrels and demi-muids. It comes from Chiroubles in the Beaujolais region of France. Spice, light body and dryness accompany the partial destemming, biodynamic farming and neutral-vessel ageing used for this red wine.
Domaine Rougeot 2021 Bourgogne Côte d’Or Les Lameroses
French Red
$96.99
Deep colour accompanies ripe black-fruit aromas and mineral notes. Big red and black fruit meet a structured yet supple, fresh and layered character with ripe tannins. Toasty mineral notes mark the finish. The Pinot Noir grows in Les Lameroses between Les Vaux and Volnay. Fruit, mineral detail and tannins accompany the supple, fresh and layered character.
Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2009 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
French Red
$96.99
A supple opening gives way to a fruit-filled middle with noticeable tannin, a slight hollow and a touch of dryness. The blend brings together Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. Fruit and supple texture sit beside the tannic structure, while the three traditional Bordeaux varieties establish the composition of this classified estate wine.
Clos Saint Jean 2018 Châteauneuf-du-Pape
French Red
$99.99
Exotic stone fruit, including apricot, meets intense kirsch with hints of cracker crumbs and dark chocolate. Full-bodied and concentrated, the wine is intense and flavourful with a supple character. Peppery warmth accompanies its fruit and chocolate details. This Rhône red comes from Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the southern Rhône, with a full, concentrated body and a supple texture.
Château Guiraud 2016 Sauternes 375 mL
French Dessert
$97.99
Pure botrytised fruit and mineral notes meet subtle white flowers. Crisp acidity accompanies orange rind, tangerine and stem ginger, with a long finish. The blend is 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in new French oak. Organic certification, noble rot, floral freshness and exotic notes also form part of the estate’s profile.
Ad Fines 2014 Caius Vaucluse
French Red
$97.99
Dark, deep colour accompanies jammed black fruit, including blackcurrant and blueberry, with grilled notes and dried flowers. The cuvée is built around Cabernet Sauvignon with Serine and Syrah. Its firm, deep and dense character is paired with elegance and a long finish. The wine comes from Vaucluse and is intended to integrate after bottling. Black fruit and dried-flower notes share its dark presentation.
Olivier Rivière 2022 A Broglie Côtes de Bourg
French Red
$98.99
Wild dark fruit, cassis and mulberry meet pencil shavings and spice. The wine is medium-to-full-bodied and round, with firm tannins and a long liquorice finish. Made entirely from Merlot in Côtes de Bourg, it combines showy fruit with graceful tannin. Its fruit, spice, pencil-shaving and liquorice notes accompany the rounded body and firm structure. Roundness and tannin remain part of the same profile.
Château de Fieuzal 2007 Pessac-Léognan
French Red
$98.99
Garnet colour with violet reflections accompanies vanilla, cinnamon, roasted notes, red fruit and leather. The wine is supple, ample and rich, with additional notes of eucalyptus and liquorice. This barrel-aged red comes from Pessac-Léognan in Bordeaux. Fruit, spice, leather, eucalyptus and liquorice sit alongside the wine’s supple, ample and rich character. Its production includes barrel ageing.
Domaine Chanterêves 2022 Bourgogne Aligoté Miarlons du Bas
French White
$98.99
Citrus, lemon, acacia, white flowers, cold stone and hazelnut accompany a lively, vigorous character, good length and iodine notes. Old vines grow on a steep limestone slope between Les Monts de Fussey and Mainbey. After destemming and a six-hour press, native-yeast fermentation precedes twelve months in oak casks. Both the hillside site and oak ageing are part of this cuvée.
Domaine Comte Abbatucci 2013 Il Cavaliere Diplomate d’Empire
French White
$99.99
Pale yellow colour accompanies ripe yellow fruit, exotic fruit, hints of maquis, natural freshness, power and a long finish. The vineyard faces north to northeast on granitic, sandy-silty soil. Vermentino is blended with Brustiano, Biancu Gentile, Genovese and Rossola Bianca. Whole clusters are pressed before fermentation in 600-litre demi-muids. Five white varieties compose the finished blend.
Cave Saint-Désirat 2019 Condrieu
French White
$99.99
Clear straw colour accompanies grilled notes, mocha and crystallized white fruit. The palate is slightly toasted with acacia flowers, good balance, a long finish and a round texture. Kumquat, mandarin, lemon, apple, citrus zest and dry mandarin add further detail, alongside mineral notes. Made from Viognier, the wine comes from Condrieu and combines fruit, floral, toasted and mineral elements.
Clos des Vignes du Maynes 2019 Mâcon-Cruzille Aragonite
French White
$101.99
An expressive, complex nose accompanies breadth, finesse and length. The Chardonnay comes from a 0.45-hectare parcel of massal-selection vines aged sixty to eighty years, rooted in shallow clay-limestone soils rich in silica and aragonite. Grapes are harvested by hand, slowly pressed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in 600-litre demi-muids, followed by ten months on lees without racking.
Domaine Moreau-Naudet 2023 Chablis
French White
$99.99
Vibrant citrus aromas show clarity and structure. The profile includes concentrated citrus and mineral flavours, energy, and an intense, saline mineral finish. One vineyard parcel covers 3.5 hectares, with vines at Préhy and Courgis. Citrus oil, honeycomb, white flowers and oyster shell add further detail. The wine is medium to full bodied, layered and satiny.
Joseph Perrier 2013 La Côte à Bras Parcelle AH83 Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature
French Sparkling
$99.99
Citrus, grapefruit and mandarin appear with mineral notes. The palate is vinous, and the finish is long and harmonious with lemon freshness. Made entirely from Pinot Noir, this is a Blanc de Noirs from parcel AH83 in La Côte à Bras at Cumières. The wine spent seven years on its lees and has zero dosage.
Chêne Bleu 2018 Aliot IGP Vaucluse
French White
$99.99
Bright golden yellow colour accompanies toasted honey, brioche, pear and candied lemon. The palate is fresh, refined, mineral and smooth, with yellow fruit and lemon zest, followed by a long mineral finish. The blend is 65% Roussanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 5% Marsanne and a touch of Viognier. It spent eight months in 500-litre oak demi-muids.
Bouchard Père & Fils 2019 Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru Les Lavières
French Red
$99.99
Peonies, orange rind, wild plums, cherries and wintergreen provide the aromatic detail. Medium to full bodied, supple and perfumed, the wine is lively and enveloping, with fine fruit, good depth and intense tannins. The Pinot Noir comes from Les Lavières in Savigny-lès-Beaune, and the vintage included thirty per cent whole clusters. The vineyard carries Premier Cru status.
Domaine Pattes Loup 2022 Chablis Vent d’Ange Mise Tardive
French White
$99.99
Bright yellow colour accompanies mineral and fresh aromas with exotic notes. The palate is lively and precise, with yellow fruit, hazelnut and freshness. The Chardonnay comes from thirty-five-year-old vines in Pattes Loup, Les Menardes and Les Malentes, planted on Kimmeridgian marl. Those three sites provide the fruit. The vineyard work is certified organic, and harvest is carried out by hand.
Laherte Frères NV Rosé de Meunier Extra Brut
French Sparkling
$99.99
Orange peel, sweet red berry, cranberry, mint and chalk provide the sensory detail. The blend uses Pinot Meunier only: 30% macerated wine, 10% red wine and 60% white wine, including 40% reserve wines from earlier years. The grapes are picked at optimum ripeness, followed by traditional pressing, fermentation in tank, foudre and barrel, partial malolactic fermentation, fine-lees ageing and a dosage of 2.5 g/L.
Domaine Claude Riffault 2020 Sancerre Les Boucauds
French White
$99.99
White flowers, citrus zest and wet stone appear with mineral tension and a saline finish. The Sauvignon Blanc comes from Les Boucauds parcels on Kimmeridgian marl and clay over limestone. Hand-harvested fruit ferments with natural yeast in stainless steel and French oak. Ageing lasts seven to eight months in stainless steel and neutral oak. The vineyards are certified organic and biodynamic.
Domaine Jean Bourdy Macvin du Jura François
French Fortified
$119.99
Fresh grape aromas are joined by ripe fruit and prune in the documented profile. The palate is slightly syrupy and naturally sweet, with a smooth, full-bodied texture and no harshness. Production combines two-thirds unfermented grape juice with one-third Marc du Jura, followed by one year in old wood. Both organic and Demeter certification are recorded for this traditional fortified wine.
Domaine Jean Bourdy Galant des Abbesses Liqueur 750 mL
French Liqueur
$129.99
A historic recipe combines grape juice, Marc du Jura and a touch of Fine with twenty-five East and Asian spices. The mixture is then aged in old wood for two to three years. The producer describes extraordinary complexity and an exotic character, with Indian and Asian spices woven through the flavour profile. Firm structure, tannins, organic certification and a sixteen-percent alcohol level are also recorded.
Château Prieuré du Monastir del Camp 1964 Rivesaltes Ambré
French Dessert
$399.99
Dark gold to amber in colour, with hazelnut, almond, nut husk and candied citrus among the principal descriptors. Roasted notes add a savoury accent. Oxidative ageing is central to the amber Rivesaltes style, alongside nutty and citrus-led character. The mature profile brings nuts, candied citrus and roasted tones together in a traditional French dessert wine.
Gérard Bertrand 2000 Banyuls Grand Cru Vin Doux Naturel
French Dessert
$59.99
Lush and broad, with clear structure and a generous flavour profile. Grenache Gris provides the varietal basis, while Banyuls Grand Cru and Vin Doux Naturel place it among Roussillon’s fortified dessert wines. The style is deep and elegant, with breadth, richness and structure as its principal characteristics. A generous dessert wine defined by scale, structure and a broad profile.
Domaine d’Aupilhac 2022 Lou Maset Languedoc Rouge
French Red
$42.99
Cherry, raspberry and blackberry lead the documented fruit profile, joined by savoury herbs. The palate is medium-full and juicy, with a mineral backbone. A second exact record describes the wine as robust, fruity and refreshing, with fullness, silky tannins and a spicy finish. Cinsault and Grenache are the two varieties consistently supported by the retained exact-vintage evidence.
Château La Nerthe 2022 Les Cassagnes Côtes-du-Rhône Villages Rouge
French Red
$59.99
Burlat cherry, red berries, blackcurrant and licorice define the documented fruit profile. Thyme, olive, laurel and other garrigue notes add a savoury register. The palate balances liveliness with roundness, supported by delicate tannins and a minty finish. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre form the recorded blend, giving the wine its combination of bright fruit, herbs and restrained structure.