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Château Moncontour 2022 Vouvray Cuvée Prédilection Brut Magnum 1.5 L
French Sparkling
Fine bubbles accompany floral aromas, apricot and a persistent finish. Made entirely from Chenin in Vouvray, this sparkling white shows pale straw colour and balance. The cuvée is produced by the traditional method. The floral and apricot details sit beside its fine mousse, pale colour and balanced character. It is presented here in a 1.5-litre magnum format.
50th Parallel Estate 2022 Pinot Noir Rosé Magnum 1.5 L
Canadian Rosé
This dry rosé is made from Pinot Noir grown specifically for the style. The Lake Country estate covers sixty-one acres across thirteen vineyard blocks near Lake Okanagan, with Pinot Noir central to its production. The wine comes from British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, was bottled in 1.5-litre format and received a silver medal at the All Canadian Wine Championships.
Wildman Wines 2022 Astro Bunny Pét-Nat 1.5 L
Australian Sparkling
Vermentino, Zibibbo, Grüner Veltliner, Nero d’Avola and Verdejo make up the blend. The wine is pale, hazy orange, with spice, white pepper and cut lime. Peach and nectarine appear with watermelon. The fruit comes from Adelaide Hills, Riverland and McLaren Vale sites. Zibibbo receives twenty-four hours of skin contact, and secondary fermentation takes place in bottle after frozen juice is added.
Las Moradas de San Martín 2019 Senda Garnacha 1.5 L
Spanish Red
Old bush vines grow on granitic, sandy-loam soils. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted on a table. Fermentation uses indigenous yeasts, and maturation lasts ten months in five-hundred-litre French oak. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration. Cherry colour accompanies floral notes, plum, scrubland and mineral character. The profile is fresh, lively and aromatic, with a long finish.
Raventós i Blanc 2016 Silencis Xarel·lo 1.5 L
Spanish White
Xarel·lo comes from an east-facing vineyard with fifty-year-old vines rooted in limestone soils containing marine fossils. The wine is dry, acidic and saline, with fennel in the profile. Fermentation takes place without oak. The wine ages on its lees and is bottled without stabilization or filtration. Viticulture on the property extends back more than a century. This is a still white wine from Penedès.
Nittardi 2021 Ad Astra Maremma Toscana Rosso DOC 1.5 L
Italian Red
Plum and red-berry aromas are joined by liquorice. The blend combines Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, followed by twelve months in French-oak barriques and tonneaux and several months in concrete. The vineyards lie at Mongibello delle Mandorlaie in southern Maremma, on predominantly sandy soils rich in limestone and clay.
Poderi Colla 2020 Nebbiolo d’Alba 1.5 L
Italian Red
Sour cherry, red plum and dried rose petal appear with anise and earthy spice. The palate is medium-bodied and structured, with bright acidity and finely grained tannins. A savoury character is also present, and the finish is long and dry. The wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo, carries fourteen percent alcohol and holds the Nebbiolo d'Alba designation in Piedmont, Italy.
Ampeleia 2019 Kepos Toscana Rosso 1.5 L
Italian Red
Spicy, herbaceous aromas and a balsamic lift are present. The mouthfeel is lush and soft. Alicante Nero, Mourvèdre and Carignano come from three separate vineyards; all are harvested on the same day and co-fermented. Skin maceration lasts fifteen days, and ageing lasts ten months in concrete tanks. The wine is certified organic and comes from grapes grown biodynamically in Tuscany.
Adriano Marco e Vittorio 2016 Basaricò Collezione Privata Langhe Sauvignon 1.5 L
Italian White
Straw yellow with green tones, with exotic fruit and aromatic herbs. The palate is persistent, slightly acidic and fresh. Green apple, lime, pear, lychee, peach, grass and balsamic notes are also present, with lemon on the finish. Sauvignon Blanc comes from Alba in Piedmont. Grapes are selected, softly crushed and destemmed, fermented with selected yeast, and aged for several months in bottle.
Maria Rigol Ordi Màgnum Cupatge Dos Mil Divuit Reserva Brut Nature 1.5 L
Spanish Sparkling
Pale yellow colour carries light golden hues. Fine, creamy bubbles accompany floral notes, Mediterranean herbs, pear, green apple, grapefruit, peach and apricot. The texture is light and silky. The family winery is based in Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, where it preserves manual riddling and hand disgorgement. Its Cavas use traditional Penedès varieties and are made for extended ageing.
Burrowing Owl 2018 Merlot 1.5 L
Canadian Red
Black plum, ripe raspberry and brambly berries appear with violet, lavender, cocoa, marzipan, vanilla, cedar and baking spice. The palate is full bodied, with firm ripe tannins, refreshing acidity and a velvety texture. Plum pudding, black cherry, hazelnut, dark chocolate, paprika, dried sage and graphite are also present. The finish is long. Merlot fruit is harvested by hand from estate vineyards in Oliver and Osoyoos.
Château La Rabotine 2023 Sancerre 1.5 L
French White
Elderflower, acacia and wildflower honey appear with pineapple and English drops. The wine is dry and mineral, with juicy fruit, lively acidity and a long, balanced finish. Sauvignon Blanc forms the entire wine. The grapes are harvested carefully and pressed gently, then fermented at a controlled low temperature in stainless steel. The wine is bottled at thirteen percent alcohol.
La Rioja Alta 2005 Viña Ardanza Reserva Rioja 1.5 L
Spanish Red
Spicy and balsamic aromas include vanilla, coconut and black pepper with blackberry notes. The palate is well structured, with balanced acidity and alcohol, soft, silky tannins and a long finish of fresh blackberry and spicy wood. The blend is eighty percent Tempranillo and twenty percent Garnacha. Tempranillo matures for thirty-six months in American oak, while Garnacha spends thirty months in American oak.
Remoissenet 2017 Bourgogne Rouge Renommée 1.5 L
French Red
Red summer berries, redcurrant and baking spices appear in the aromas. The palate is tangy, with suave tannins, pomegranate jam, red cherry and spice-box flavours. The Pinot Noir comes from estate-owned and purchased Burgundy fruit. Grapes are harvested by hand and fermented with indigenous yeasts in open-top French oak vats. The wine matures in French oak barrels, fifteen to twenty percent new, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Colombera & Garella 2019 Cavazucchi 1.5 L
Italian Red
The wine comes from a single 0.8-hectare parcel planted in the early twentieth century. Nebbiolo accounts for eighty-five percent of the blend, with Croatina and Vespolina making up the remainder. The parcel lies in Masserano in Alto Piemonte, and fragrance is a hallmark of the site. The bottling is separate from the winery’s Bramaterra cru, and the vineyard is now owned by the winery.
Domaine Raspail-Ay 2020 Gigondas 1.5 L
French Red
The blend is sixty percent Grenache, thirty-five percent Syrah and five percent Mourvèdre. Jammy red and black fruit appear with toasted spice. The palate is fleshy, with ripe tannins, acidity and balance. Grapes are harvested by hand. Vatting lasts thirty days, and maturation lasts eighteen to twenty-four months in oak foudres plus six months in demi-muids. Alcohol is fourteen percent.
Tenuta di Carleone 2019 Chianti Classico 1.5 L
Italian Red
Bright ruby colour accompanies raspberry, wild strawberry and fine oak spice. Racy acidity and grippy tannins are present, with tension and a lingering finish. The wine is made entirely from Sangiovese and is dry, medium-bodied and oaked. It contains 13.5 percent alcohol and is closed with cork. Maturation includes eighteen months in steel, eighteen months in cement and eighteen months in large wooden barrels.
Vietti 2021 Perbacco Langhe Nebbiolo 1.5 L
Italian Red
Fruit, mint, spice and raspberry accompany round tannins and a long finish. The wine is made entirely from Nebbiolo, with grapes drawn mainly from vineyards in the Barolo and Barbaresco production areas. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about three to four weeks, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel or barriques. The separate vineyard lots mature in barriques and large casks for approximately eighteen to twenty months before blending in steel for bottling.
Belle Glos 2018 Dairyman Vineyard Pinot Noir Magnum 1.5 L
American Red
Dark ruby colour accompanies boysenberry, dark cherry, mulberry, baking spice, dill, cola, nutmeg and vanilla. Cranberry, ripe plum, cherry and strawberry appear with cocoa powder and sweet fig. The profile has a generous silky mouthfeel and a graceful finish. This Pinot Noir comes from Dairyman Vineyard in the Russian River Valley, and the Magnum format contains 1.5 litres.
Belle Glos 2016 Las Alturas Vineyard Pinot Noir Magnum 1.5 L
American Red
Deep garnet colour appears with black cherry, marionberry, ripe plum and anise. Wild berries, caramelized oak and cacao nibs accompany vanilla, cedar, lavender and forest-floor notes. The profile is rich and unrestrained, with firm acidity and layers of red and black fruit. The vineyard sits on one of the highest grape-growing benches in the Santa Lucia Highlands.
Naboso 2021 Ritual Magnum 1.5 L
Slovak Red
Raspberry and cherry fruit appear with floral character, balance and supple green, sappy hints. The wine is made from Blaufränkisch and spent two years in barrel. It is fresh, medium-bodied and medium-tannic, with fruit, spice and mineral character. This dry red comes from Svätý Jur in Slovakia, and the Magnum format contains 1.5 litres.
Naboso 2021 Doma Magnum 1.5 L
Slovak White
Ripe creamy yellow fruit, citrus, spice and dried herbs appear with honey and rose-petal nuances. The profile is dry, medium-bodied and lively, with freshness, juiciness, integrated acidity and fine tannins. Welschriesling, Grüner Veltliner, Roter Traminer and Roter Sylvaner fermented separately on their skins with stems. After pressing, the wine spent one year on fine lees in neutral acacia and oak barrels.
Roland Lavantureux 2018 Vauprin Chablis Magnum 1.5 L
French White
Yellow flowers, mirabelle, crushed rock and light hazelnut form a harmonious aroma. The palate has fine acidity, tension and a persistent finish. Clarity, steely character and a mouth-watering quality appear with a textured profile and a light touch of oak. This Chardonnay comes from the high, south-southeast-facing Vauprin parcel in Lignorelles, within Chablis. The site has Kimmeridgian subsoil.
Jean Foillard 2019 Fleurie Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
A deep, silky-smooth profile includes black cherry, violet, wet earth, smoky berry character and spice. The wine is concentrated and elegant, with medium-to-full body, velvety texture, fine depth, lively acidity and a sapid, fresh finish. A serious tannin structure, drive and energy are also present, together with loamy soil and potpourri. This is Gamay from Fleurie in Beaujolais.
H. Billiot Fils Brut Reserve Grand Cru Champagne Magnum 1.5 L
French Sparkling
This Grand Cru Champagne is a blend of seventy-five percent Pinot Noir and twenty-five percent Chardonnay from Ambonnay. Vines are more than fifty years old on limestone, clay and chalk soils. Malolactic fermentation is avoided, while fermentation and ageing take place in stainless steel. Lees ageing lasts thirty-six months and dosage is 8.5 grams per litre. Pomegranate, red berries, flowers, brioche and grapefruit are present.
Guillaume Vrignaud 2022 Chablis Premier Cru Magnum 1.5 L
French White
This white Burgundy is made from Chardonnay under the Chablis Premier Cru appellation. The estate's Premier Cru vineyards are farmed organically on limestone-derived soils. Full malolactic fermentation and lees maturation appear across the range. Stainless steel is the common vessel, while certain parcels also involve oak or earthenware. Spring frost, a hot spring and summer drought preceded the early-September harvest.
Domaine Michel Briday 2016 Rully Les 4 Vignes Rouge Magnum 1.5 L
French Red
Fruit and a slight animal note appear with a fresh, appetizing palate. The red wine is matured in barrel. Four parcels contribute to the cuvee, including stony upper-slope sites and clay-rich lower-slope sites. Grapes are harvested by hand, sorted in the cellar and destemmed. Native-yeast vinification lasts twenty to twenty-five days, and maturation uses oak barrels with twenty-five percent new wood.
Henricsson Vineyard 2017 Première Pinot Noir Magnum 1.5 L
Canadian Red
Pinot Noir from Naramata shows body and a generous palate, with cherry, strawberry and spice. The wine spends time in barrel. The estate follows a hands-off approach: fermentations use wild yeast, sulphur additions are minimal, and maturation uses large puncheons and neutral oak, with only twenty to twenty-five percent of the wine seeing new oak.
Clos des Centenaires 2023 Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Magnum 1.5 L
French White
Pale, brilliant yellow colour accompanies citrus, white flowers and other fine exotic aromas. The texture is creamy and fine, with freshness, minerality and a long finish. The Roussanne grows on rolled-pebble soils in southern France. Vinification and maturation take place in small ten-hectolitre foudres and Burgundy barrels. The wine is produced under IGP Costières de Nîmes.
Serge Mathieu Brut Prestige NV 1.5 L
French Sparkling
Pale gold colour accompanies a fruity nose and a fruit-driven palate with finesse. The blend is two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay. Ageing lasts four years, and dosage is 8.6 grams per litre. The cuvée combines base wines from two harvest years. It is the house's only wine composed of two grape varieties, and its profile is described as both elegant and strong.