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Just in case you’ve been hiding in your cellar…
Here’s the latest & greatest to hit the WINE DECODED shelves!
Riesling from Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Excellent shape and flow on nose and palate. Wonderful wine of delicacy and great expression. Fine, fresh and with plenty of legs on it. Superb mouthfeel. Geoff has great touch offering us a beautifully developed Riesling full of personality, further magnified by releasing with a few years of bottle age.Ridiculous value!Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026
Riesling from Clare Valley, South Australia
Only the 2nd release of the Loosen Barry Slate Hill Riesling. It's the perfect introduction to the collaboration. Patience, with two years on lees in tank develop the wine giving it complexity and mouthfeel. The exceptional natural acidity is tamed by a few grams of residual sugar that go completely unnoticed. A great example of just how simple changes in winemaking, an understanding of élévage and balance can make a remarkable difference when supported by quality fruit.HOT TIP 🔥: It's
Riesling from Adelaide Hills, South Australia
A quick sniff and you know you're in for seriously good drink. Fresh with a core of fruit that supports subtly layered complexity. Properly ripe Sauvignon Blanc showing what a SB at this level should be. Flowing and lovely. Zip of acid, balanced to allow expression of fruit. It is little wonder Geoff's Sauvignon Blancs regularly receive the accolades of being the best in class across Australia and rightly so.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026
Red Blend from Gaiole UGA, Chianti Classico
Delicious. It takes some mad skills to pull off a wine like this. The balance point between rosé & light red, the crunch with real flavour, the texture. Sure winemaking smarts are key, it's that innate sense of touch that allows a cluey vigneron to layer in the kind of character this has that makes the real difference. It's just an ace wine.The 2025 Rosato Toscana Fuori Misura is fabulous. This is the first vintage in which about a third of the fruit was picked and vinified as a lig
Grenache from Macedon, Victoria
The Heathcote Col Mountain Grenache project continues to gain pace. The rocky and steep Col Mountain vineyard is a fabulous site for this impressive variety. It delivers delicious fruit and site pure wine in a medium bodied style. The wine is made like our Pinot Noir, with wild yeast in open fermenters and handled quite gently. This is the sixth vintage we have made of Col Mountain Grenache and perhaps it is the most complex and intense yet. It's been a fun learning curve having faith in the sit
Bordeaux Blend from Macedon, Victoria
It's very un Sideways (the movie that prophersises Pinot Noir) to have a soft spot for Merlot but such is the purity and medium weight beauty of the fruit from Glenhope that the wine, when treated lavishly, is compelling. I really like this pure, complex, age worthy blend of half Merlot, with descending proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The nose has depth and is brooding with classic Merlot plum and Cabernet lift. Subtle chocolate, cassis, earth and cedar make further
Red Blend from Gaiole UGA, Chianti Classico
The 2024 Chianti Classico is a pretty rich wine for the year. Dark-toned Sangiovese fruit, new leather, spice, menthol and mocha all meld together in this glass. Supple and engaging, the 2024 has a lot to offer, tarting with plenty of immediacy and tons of San Giusto character.Antonio Galloni, Vinous 91 PointsSplash it in the decanter, grab a Bistecca Fiorentina & enjoy!
Chardonnay from Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Excellent, poised, balanced with low dose, a build in complexity from time on lees, citrus, great length, a fine bead. Long, vertical and delicious. Richness from time giving it great mid-palate depth. A superb example of a Blanc de Blanc.There are perhaps two key factors in making great sparkling. The first: great fruit that suits the desired style. Tassie has that covered. The second: time. Great sparkling really does require patience. Pre-tirage aging of base wines, time in bottle on lees
Shiraz/Syrah from Pyrenees, Victoria
Since Julian Langworthy took on a leadership role at Dalwhinnie following the sale, it's fair to say there has been a constant improvement in both vineyard and winery. The result of greater precision are showing. The wines have shifted to a more grape first style, clunky oak of yesteryear is gone. Complexity and vitality have increased. The detail shows in the glass. After not having drunk and Eagle for some time the 2022 was a revelation.Plump ,energetic, mulberry on stalk grip adding playf
Nerello-Mascelese from Etna, Sicily
100% Nerello Mascalese Rosé is just so much fun! The 2025 Etna Rosato is so impressive, mixing crushed peaches with chamomile, citrusy spices and spearmint. Luxuriously round and supple, it has brisk acidity to balance as decadently ripe orchard fruits are neatly offset by a crunch of minerality toward the close. It finishes long with a saline inflection. The 2025 is deeply complex and well balanced for the cellar.Eric Guido, Vinous 93 Points100% Nerello Mascalese Rosé is just so muc
Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont
Well, well, well. The young vine Roncagliette that grew up and went into Olek's Barbresco may no longer be here, this could come from Timbuktu as far as I'm concerned. What is in the glass deserves far more than a Langhe Nebbiolo classification. The most important part of Raf's note '...all wrapped in Olek's charm'. If you've had his wines before you'll know exactly what this means. Beautifully composed, energetic, complex, a layered flowing winey of superb harmony! Do not dally!This Neb
Nebbiolo from Commune di Barolo, Barolo
Barolo Cru Druca Fruit from the Vineyards of Luigi Oddero! Historically from the La Morra Specola Cru from 2020 the fruit is sourced from the Druca Cru in Barolo. Declassified Barolo! Not for quality, but, for the shorter ageing timeframe. BOOM! The rest of the fruit from this Cru goes into the Langhe Nebbiolo. Specola is now bottled as a Cru Barolo with some of the fruit going into the Classico.The shift in Cru was based on a desire to find fruit with softer tannin to handle 100% wholebunc
White Blend from Alsace, France
The Deiss wines are remarkable! On first pour this screams drink me! Insane complexity and seamless harmony. Richeness with a transparency, luscious and fine. Posed & balanced. A lick of botrytis adding complexity. Perfumed yet savoury and spiced with intriguing flavours that satisfy. Great drinking. Make sure to drink the at 14°C+. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026The 2024 Riquewihr is a field blend of Riesling, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc grown on marl soils. Slightly smoky, ju
Chardonnay from Macedon, Victoria
This is a very fine Kostas Rind, coming from the volcanic soils over clay on the lower Bindi Chardonnay plantings from 1988. Destemmed berries go into the press and the juice is taken straight from the tray into the barrels, around 25% of which are new small French oak. The fermentation occurs without yeast addition and the wine remains on all lees for ten months until just prior to bottling. This is the 35th harvest from these vines and the soils and plants are in excellent health, in particul
Pinot Noir from Macedon, Victoria
The Dixon comes from part of the original 1988 planting of Pinot Noir at Bindi and some of the 2001 Kaye vineyard. As always, it's bottled a little earlier than the other five Bindi Pinot Noirs; at ten months rather than 15. The wine is made with destemmed fruit and wild yeast in open fermenters and matured in small French oak barrels, about 20% new in 2025. There is a seductive interplay between red and dark cherries and red and dark plums in this delicious and age worthy wine. On opening ther
White Blend from Etna, Sicily
The Girolamo Russo 2024 Etna Bianca Nerina is 85% Carricante and 15% other local grapes with a grassy side and aromas of the wild chamomile flower that grows on the slopes of Etna. The wine is balanced and not too fresh in this warm vintage but with a nice sense of easy-drinking fruit and accessibility.Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate 92 PointsCarricante with the rest being Inzolia, Coda di Volpe and Catarratto , harvested from San Lorenzo , Feudo and Calderara Sottana .
Chardonnay from Chambolle-Musigny, Côte-de-Nuits
Immediate generosity, lovely florals and a solid depth of fruit, licks of spice and plenty of energy. Palate follows through. Excellent depth and length at this level, plenty of personality. Licks of spice. Lovely line of richness from subtle lees time. Saline, A little savoury. Lovely fruit profile across citrus and fresh stone fruit. Well composed and detailed. Fine, delicious.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026The famed 'Bons-Bâtons' vineyard just outside the Chambolle-Village boundar
Pinot Noir from Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Build in richness and complexity over the Blanc de Blanc. The pinot compenent offering up a rounder palate over the more linear Blanc de Blanc. Yes, it is rounder, yet well contained giving a line and length, vibrant, energetic, low dose, with a fine bead and excellent mouse. Fresh yet with considerable complexity, strawberries and cream, red-fruited with a saline nuance. Fine layered phenolics. Complete with great shape and flow excellent.There are perhaps two key factors in making great sp
Dessert, Sherry & Fortified from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
Cappellano is widely acknowledged as the creator and ultimate master of the style.This is a fine iteration. The Barolo used here is from 2021. A little less bitter than previous versions I've had. The balance is impressive, finishing clean with the grip from the spice & herb extractions playing nicely with the sugar. Wonderful harmony and layering. The seamless nature makes for a drink that evolves in the glass. You'll keep finding different aromas & flavours. It's important to r
Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
Vinified entirely in tank, the 2024 Chablis exhibits aromas of lemon peel, spring flowers and youthful reduction, followed by a medium- to full-bodied, racy palate framed by bright acids and concluding with a saline finish, though it lacks the concentration achieved in more favorable vintages.Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate 87-89 Points
Chardonnay from Mâcon, Burgundy
Let this warm a little in the glass and watch it blossom! There is a background hint of matchstick character on the cool, airy and elegant nose of mostly green apple, citrus and floral nuances. The super-sleek and chiseled flavors aren't as dense but they're clearly finer with a texture that is akin to rolling a small pebble around the mouth on the balanced, long and very dry finale. This is also first-rate for the appellation and one to strongly consider. ♥ OutstandingAllen Meadows, Burgh
Chardonnay from Viré-Clessé, Mâcon
If you like your Chardonnay mega elegant grab this over the Milly-Lamartine! As is usually the case, there is a suggestion of the exotic suffusing the aromas of petrol, tea, passion fruit and citrus confit. Here too the medium weight flavors possess a really lovely texture while displaying excellent length on the balanced, punchy and sneaky long finish. This is also first-rate as it's not every day that you find a V-C of this quality. ♥ OutstandingAllen Meadows, Burghound 91 Points
Riesling from Clare Valley, South Australia
This is the Aussie half of the collaboration making Australian Riesling in the German way.Sam called 2023 a 1:20 year. A cool year with significant diurnal shift allowing for a longer hang time. The year had a solid crop, remembering that a big crop is at most 4t/a, not at all excessive, yet, allowing for the longer hang time. The preceding wet winter allowed for a good canopy and little water stress. What does all of that mean? Flavour and phenolics can develop to their full potential whils
Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
Les Pargues is a Chablis lieu-dit situated on a ridge between Montmains and Vosgros. It has the same exposure as the 1er Crus of Vaillons and Montmains, so it’s a very handy site. The story goes that this site was originally classified as a 1er Cru level vineyard (pre-AOC), before being largely abandoned during WWI (when there was a labour shortage). Regardless of this story, locals rightly speak very highly of this site. The vines in Moreau’s tiny parcel average 50-plus years old and 15-
White Blend from Valpolicella, Veneto
Always a fascinating wine with its complex blend of Garganega, Trebbiano Toscano, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Saorin. That fifth grape is the local name for Tocai or Friuliano. Every vintage of this wine I have devoured has been a delight, reflecting the year and always showing as seamless, laced with textural phenolics, fine with refreshing acidity.A little more colour than usual at this stage: almond, white jasmine flowers and white peach on the nose. The palate is silky, with a to
Sophistication, perfectly ripe yet not over ripe fruit. Very much in the mould of the Guardiola and Rampante Contrada! The 2024 Etna Rosso Santo Spirito is delicate and understated, as a moody mix of crushed black cherries, dried wild herbs and cedar shavings evolves in the glass. Silken, pliant and seamless, it delivers ripe wild berry fruits across a core of saline minerality. This firms up through the finish with sweet tannins that frame the experience quite well. Eric Guido, Vinous 94 Point
Red Blend from Gaiole UGA, Chianti Classico
Le Baroncole is made from 97% Sangiovese and 3% Canaiolo grapes. The initial stages of its production are the same as Chianti Classico but it is then aged in barriques for between 16 to 20 months, bottled unfiltered and held for a further six months prior to release.The 2023 Chianti Classico Riserva Le Baròncole is soft, succulent and wonderfully inviting. Black cherry, plum, mocha and dark spice notes are pushed forward. Blood orange, cedar and new leather add exotic overtones on the p
Red Blend from La Rioja, Spain
The very pretty red 2014 Viña Tondonia Reserva is stunning. The blend this year is 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacho and the rest Graciano and Mazuelo. It matured in the old oak vats and well-seasoned American oak barrels for eight years and has 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.3 and 6.7 grams of acidity. María José told me she noticed the alcohol here compared with other vintages, but I found the wine to be really balanced, combining power and elegance, with energy and a polished and elegant palate. Tas
The wonderfully floral and graceful 2023 Etna Rosso blossoms in the glass with mineral-laden crushed rocks, dusty rose and dried black cherries. Perfumed red berry fruits soothe as a tactile mineral crunch evolves toward the close. Tart cranberry saturation and nuances of spice remain, and edgy tannins pinch at the cheeks without detracting from the 2023's nearly sultry energy. Eric Guido, Vinous 94 Points
Pinot Noir from Macedon, Victoria
The 2024 Between Two Mountains Pinot is composed, detailed and balanced with an expressive nose. A core of fruit has been tamed giving a delicacy. The fruit generosity is weighted nicely against the fine line of acid. Intrigue from the grip nicely countering sweet fruit. Fine Expressive. Will be interesting to see how it evolves.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026The 2024 Between Two Mountains is one of the finest and most seductive Pinot Noirs we've produced so far. It comes from several
Carricante from Etna, Sicily
"Crushed oyster shells and wet stones meet nectarines, raw almonds and hints of chlorophyll as the 2024 Etna Bianco Contrada Stella slowly evolves in the glass. A pretty inner sweetness combines with mineral-infused orchard fruits and honeyed inner florals over a stream of tantalizing acidity. It finishes gently tannic with a saline tinge and hints of sour lime." Eric Guido, Vinous 94 Points
Nerello Mascalese from Etna, Sicily
Meaning New Lava Flow it's young soils have not broken down to release as much nutrient as the olds flows. Treating the vines mean and keeping them lean! The Passopisciaro 2023 Contrada S is 100% Nerello Mascalese from 90-year-old vines planted at 850 meters in elevation in Contrada Sciaranuova. This feels richer and meatier, with dark fruit and 15% alcohol that you certainly feel. It offers fewer high-toned aromas and relies instead on sheer power and muscle. The wine matures for 18 months in l
Nerello Mascalese from Etna, Sicily
The Highest Elevation Contrada owned by Passopisciaro making delicious Ethereal wines! The 2023 Rosso Contrada R evolves in the glass, youthfully tight and complex, with dusty earth and rose tones that open the stage for citrus-inflected cherries and nuances of wet stones. This envelops the palate with soothingly round, creamy textures as ripe blackberries mix with exotic spice and licorice notes throughout. The 2023 finishes long and quite spicy, leaving a pleasantly bitter tinge and grippy ta
Nerello Mascalese from Etna, Sicily
Guardiola higher elevation puts it on the more elegant side of the scales! The Passopisciaro 2023 Contrada G is 100% Nerello Mascalese from 140-year-old alberello vines planted in Contrada Guardiola, one of my absolute favorite sites on the volcano and one that consistently produces some of the Etna reds I love most. Sourced from vines at 800 meters in elevation in pyroclastic volcanic soils, the wine shows beautiful elegance and fruit that works so nicely within this exceptionally made, well-ma
Nerello Mascalese from Etna, Sicily
Made with 100% Nerello Mascalese from Contrada Chiappemacine, the Passopisciaro 2023 Contrada C offers lovely intensity and a wholesome aromatic approach. Silky and steady in character, it delivers lavender, rosemary, bramble, wild fennel, mountain herbs and volcanic stone. The 90-year-old vines are planted at 550 meters in elevation in mixed limestone and volcanic soils, giving the wine a distinctive combination of floral lift, territorial character and grounded presence. The wine matures for 1
The highest altitude of Marco's vineyard makes for an elegant wine! Always a favourite! The highest altitude of Marco's vineyard makes for an elegant wine! Always one of my favourites! The 2024 Etna Rosso Guardiola combines spiced blood orange, sweet dusty rose, sour cherry and mint. This reveals weighty textures of pure silk alongside elegant red and blue fruits that envelop the senses. Gripping tannins saturate the palate as the 2024 tapers off long, revealing vividly fresh blackberry tones.
Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany
Vibrant, energetic and well-developed at the same time. The 2021 Il Poggione Brunello presents with a fresher, fine style consistent with the vintage in Montalcino. Savoury & a little bloody, earthy & layered, with complexity from an array of subtle herbs and spices. Expressive. Orange citrus acid combines with slatey tannins to add textural intrigue to a core of red fruits that, whilst light on their feet, have considerable length and depth. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Sept 2026
Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
Stéphane Moreau called Forêts “…one of the greatest terroirs of Chablis.” It’s a historical sub-plot within the 1er Cru Montmains, located high up the slope and facing southeast. It can certainly produce Chablis of the highest order, as both Dauvissat and Moreau have shown many times (Raveneau also has a small parcel). Moreau farms two plots of vines here, over a total of just under two hectares. The first is alongside the vineyard of Vincent Dauvissat, and the vines are the s
The 2024 Etna Rosso San Lorenzo is darkly floral, with notes of ash, crushed rocks, tangerine zest and sage. It's impressively fresh despite its silky weight and incredible depth of red berry fruit. A liquid violet concentration slowly saturates toward the close. The 2024 reveals a collage of autumnal spices under an air of lavender pastille as hints of subtle citrus neatly balance its firming tannins. This is absolutely stunning. Eric Guido, Vinous 96+ PointsTenuta delle Terre Nere
One of Terre Nere's 3 Grand Cru's, the Pre-phylloxera vineyard sits within this one! It's a bold, delicious interpretation of Nerello. One of Terre Nere's 3 Grand Cru's, the Pre-phylloxera vineyard sits within this one! It's a bolder, delicious interpretation of Nerello Mascalese.Dark and brooding, the 2024 Etna Rosso Calderara Sottand offers aromas of dusty earth, tobacco and ash before giving way to citrus-laced black cherries. It's round and pliant with violet florals and nearly creamy t
Red Blend from Valpolicella, Veneto
The Primafiore is a little hidden gem in the Quintarelli range. It's a great intro to just how skilled the Quintarelli team is at making wines blended from native and French varietals. An approach we see in their Ca del Merlo and top of the wazza Alzero.The little brother to the Alzero, red floral notes, dusty spice, orange peel and ripe leafy cassis fruit. Very perfumed and intense now, with hints of lavender and ripe blueberry. The finish is long, with very fine, chalky tannins.And
Shiraz/Syrah from Pyrenees, Victoria
Since Julian Langworthy took on a leadership role at Dalwhinnie following the sale, it's fair to say there has been a constant improvement in both vineyard and winery. The result of greater precision are showing. The wines have shifted to a more grape first style, clunky oak of yesteryear is gone. Complexity and vitality have increased. The detail shows in the glass. After not having drunk and Eagle for some time the 2022 was a revelation.Excellent. Such seamless complexity, expressive with
Pinot Noir from Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte-de-Nuits
Lovely savoury wine showing some of the ripeness of 2022 without being over ripe, a density on the nose with a little darkness. Magnien achieves fruit ripeness early enough to maintain a refreshing acid profile. The tannins sit on the mid to early side of the ripeness spectrum and have been handled well to give a grape first feel. At a purely academic level I wonder what a low % of new oak would do here. Palate fresh fruits and vibrancy. This is a strong village Morey-Saint-Denis and well
Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont
From the same vineyard that offers us Gaja's Sori Tildin, we have Olek's Roncagliette! A classic in the making! Youthful energy and firmness of very, very, good grape tannins. Ripe, layered, nutty, even, long and fine. Time will see this texture evolve into something very special. So much vitality, classic.Even in this youthful phase the perfume is intoxicating. A sophistication and energy with exceptional shape, flow and length. A little fine balsamico. A superb core of fruit. Power and del
Nebbiolo from Neive, Barbaresco
Olek has incredible touch. The man understands textures and tannins, creates wines with insane perfumes and layer after layer of diving flavours. I can't wait to hook one of these when it hits the warehouse!Starderi is in the center north in the commune of Nieve. Check it out in the map below.
Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
Montée de Tonnerre has a sandy, rocky topsoil, rich in Kimmeridgian limestone. The one-hectare parcel that gifts this wine is situated within the lieu-dit of Chapelot, which is separated from the Grand Cru Blanchot by a narrow ravine. The vines cover two continuous plots: one aged 50 years; and a second parcel recently replanted. This is regularly the most mineral, chalky, deep and powerful 1er Cru Chablis in the range. It is also one of the most limited.The 2024 Chablis 1er Cru Monté
Nebbiolo from Commune di Barolo, Barolo
Wines like these are so rare that it is impossible to try them before they land in the country and they invariably sell out before you get to!
Nebbiolo from Grinzane Cavour, Barolo
Wines like these are so rare that it is impossible to try them before they land in the country and they invariably sell out before you get to! His vineyards in Grinzane Cavour were inherited by his father in law. Adding an addition 1 hectare to the 1.5 hectares of Paiagallo. Still making for a tiny production.
Sangiovese from Gaiole UGA, Chianti Classico
The 2022 Percarlo is seriously impressive. I can't wait to see how it ages. Sumptuous and packed to the core, the 2022 flows with the essence of dark red fruit, spice, cedar, new leather, pomegranate and blood orange. I would not dream of touching a bottle any time soon. Hints of rose petal, cinnamon and dried herbs linger on the substantial finish. The 2022 spent 22 months in oak, mostly 30hl casks with some 500 liter tonneaux.Antonio Galloni, Vinous 97 Points
Pinot Noir from Vosne-Romanée, Côte-de-Nuits
The fruit shows the Vosne feel and a line of developed savouriness with plenty of structure weight nicely against the fruit. As this settles and resolves the build in generosity and perceived fruit weight as the acid sttles will see it revealing its full potential. A wine with everything in its place, just a little DJ Time needed for it to dial in. Great example of Village Vosne.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026
Pinot Noir from Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte-de-Nuits
Excellent expression of Morey-Saint-Denis. Grape first, red-fruited with a lick of stalk tannin and spice, and an underlying dark layer. Detailed and flowing. Perfumed with superb sour cherry. Another Magnien with great acid resolution. Time to build and reveal itself will see this transform. Delicate, nuanced and restrained. Great drinking.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026The 1er Cru 'Millandes' sits just below the Grand Cru Clos Saint Denis.
Red Blend from Valpolicella, Veneto
Over the last few releases we've seen a continual evolution with a little more freshness and tension across the range. The Valpolicella Classico Superiore is the first of the traditional Veneto red blends from Quintarelli and a great introduction to them.The fruit is fully ripe and perfectly balanced by the acidity. It’s fresher and more taut than previous vintages. The 2016s had more tannin, while the 2019 carries tannin, elegance and real power. By comparison with the Ca del Merlo, the V
Quintarelli masters blending local, non-local Italian & French varietals. Where most make clunky, awkward wines lacking harmony with this approach, Quintarelli achieves flow, complexity and deftly balances fruit flavours and florals with earthy, woody herb notes. (Read Patrick Suskinds "Perfume" and the importance of this will make sense). Over the last few releases we've seen a continual evolution with a little more freshness and tension across the range.The 2019s simply have more power
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
This is also quite pretty and fresh with its airy aromas of both red and dark currant and iron-inflected nuances. The elegant and beautifully detailed middle weight flavors are not especially dense but I like the refinement and energy, all wrapped in a dusty, youthfully austere and sneaky long finish.Allen Meadows, Burghound 88-91 Points
Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy
The Valmur vineyard covers around 12-hectares in total, forming a small valley in the heart of the Grand Cru slope. It’s quite literally wedged between Vaudésir and Grenouilles on its left and Les Clos on its right. With an extreme mesoclimate, Valmur gets very cold in winter and hotter than the regional average in summer. It’s a site that lends itself to authoritative and intense wines of serious depth and power. The Domaine farms a 0.6-hectare parcel that was planted in 1978. Situated nex
Nebbiolo from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
Well colour me Nebbiolo! This is one of THOSE wines! Complete, poised, flowing, filled with personality, an acid-tannin complex that gives vitality & is perfectly weighted against layered fruit of considerable length. The tannins are ripe, nutty & present with a proper level of Barolo grip. It draws you in whispering "DRINK ME!". A pleasure to devour in its youth. Time in bottle will only see this wine elevate to another echelon of pleasure. Enough said. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Sept 202
Pinot Noir from Macedon, Victoria
Great composure, harmony and flow on nose that carries through to the palate. The density and extraction is easily handled by the fruit weight. Whilst rich, there is transparency. Fine, long acid, with complexing tannin. It will be fascinating to see where this ends up with time in bottle. A wine of vibrant and energetic purity. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Oct 2026High Density is only released in the very best years, with the last release being 2021. Although all of our wines are high-d
To taste wine from 140 year old vines that has not been influenced by growing on a rootstock is becoming a rare thing at a global level. Crushed plum, wild blueberry, sweet sage and lavender pastille join together in a seductive bouquet as the 2024 Etna Rosso Prephylloxera La Vigna di Don Peppino Calderara Sottana blossoms in the glass. This possesses a pretty inner sweetness and velvety textures, feeling like cashmere on the palate as liquid violet florals and masses of ripe red and blue fru
Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont
We have benefited from a delayed release of the Cortese 2021’s. It’s fascinating reading critic notes from barrel tastings and just post-bottling. They are such a snapshot in time. Seeing this 2+ years after the most recent critic notes shows they had solid insights. The Blue Label Barbaresco was first released just a few years ago and has consistently represented exceptional value underpinned by quality fruit and the deft hand in the winery. The 2021 continues to follow this short, yet impr
Nebbiolo from Treiso, Barbaresco
Elegant, fine, grape first and just delicious. Settling and opening in the glass. Sitting in a sweet spot. Beautifully refined texture. Long, even and slatey in a good way. Serious wine at the price point. Licks of spice, background orange citrus hum. Bright red fruits. Vibrant acidity, salty and a little bloody, with a gently tarry, alpine note. Excellent shape, flow and persistence. Harmony. Give this a few years, and you’ll go to a happy place.Great to see a Barbaresco Classico from the
Pinot Noir from Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte-de-Nuits
A more reserved nose grudgingly offers up its aromas of essence of plum, kirsch, earth and a hint of dark raspberry liqueur. There is notably more power though not the same refinement to the bigger-bodied flavors that possess both good underlying tension and delineation, all wrapped in an austere, tightly wound and more structured finale.Allen Meadows, Burghound 91-94 PointsNote: from Monts Luisants and Les Fremières
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
Once again the aromatic profile is really quite pretty with its fresh nose of newly turned earth, red and dark currant and a whiff of gamy character. There is even better volume to the sappy medium-bodied flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract that buffers the firm tannic spine shaping the somewhat less rustic finale that offers just a bit better length. Patience advised. ♥ OutstandingAllen Meadows, Burghound 90-93 Points
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
A more perfumed and more elegant nose consists mostly of cool red berries and a plethora of spice and floral elements. The notably finer and more precise medium weight flavors are not denser but they are notably more mineral-driven while exhibiting a marked austerity on the impressively long finish. This isn't as powerful though it is still very compact and patience will absolutely be necessary. Drink 2034+ ♥ Sweet spot OutstandingAllen Meadows, Burghound 91-94 Points
Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont
Showing that Gaja Midas Touch, the 2022 Barbaresco is a seamless wine with a long, polished mouthfeel. This vintage saw 10% whole-cluster fruit. That fermentation method started on an experimental level in 2021, but it's giving encouraging results, Giovanni Gaja tells me, because it reinforces impressions of freshness, especially in the hot years. This Barbaresceo shows Nebbiolo purity, while remaining chiseled and elegant all the while. The bouquet peels off to reveal pretty layers of crushed r
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
The high level of whole cluster vinification is very much in evidence as the aromatic profile is both exceptionally fresh and markedly floral in character with background nuances of red cherry, ripe raspberry and spice. The caressing, delicious and highly energetic medium weight flavors that display a more subtle minerality on the balanced, moderately austere and dusty finale. This is really quite stylish, indeed even classy and a wine that should also age effortlessly. ♥ Sweet spot Outstandin
Nebbiolo from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo
Well colour me Nebbiolo! This is one of THOSE wines! Complete, poised, flowing, filled with personality, an acid-tannin complex that gives vitality & is perfectly weighted against layered fruit of considerable length. The tannins are ripe, nutty & present with a proper level of Barolo grip. It draws you in whispering "DRINK ME!". A pleasure to devour in its youth. Time in bottle will only see this wine elevate to another echelon of pleasure. Enough said. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Sept 202
Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany
Vibrant, energetic and well-developed at the same time. The 2021 Il Poggione Brunello presents with a fresher, fine style consistent with the vintage in Montalcino. Savoury & a little bloody, earthy & layered, with complexity from an array of subtle herbs and spices. Expressive. Orange citrus acid combines with slatey tannins to add textural intrigue to a core of red fruits that, whilst light on their feet, have considerable length and depth. Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded Sept 2026
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
Slightly riper aromas features notes of plum, dark currant, violet, lilac, wet stone and a touch of forest floor character. The racy, delicious and intensely stony larger-bodied flavors that retain fine detail on the youthfully austere, compact and strikingly persistent finish. This beautifully understated effort could use better depth but it has an admirable track record of improving with bottle aging.Allen Meadows, Burghound 92-95 Points
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
A slightly riper nose offers up notes of plum, spice, violet and a range of earth nuances. The rich, generous and sappy medium-bodied flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract before culminating in a serious, firm and youthfully austere finale that just goes on and on. This is impressive and I particularly like overall sense of harmony.Allen Meadows, Burghound 93-95 Points
Pinot Noir from Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte-de-Nuits
Note: from 3 different parcels that total 1.85 ha. An airy, cool and restrained nose exhibits ample amounts of spice nuances on the overtly floral-suffused red berry, game and earth wisps. The gorgeously textured, super-sleek and intensely mineral-driven broad-shouldered but refined flavors that conclude in a youthfully austere, compact and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is terrific as there is an exquisite acid/fruit/tannins balance.Allen Meadows, Burghound 93-96 Points