Varietal

Red Wine

There’s 1,000’s of red grape varieties grown around the world making a diverse range of wines.

Exploring the red wine world will take you from lighter more elegant wines to brash, bold wines.

There are infinite combinations of different colours, aromas, flavours, and, textures making for a lifelong pleasure fest for your senses.

A dozen varieties make up the majority of the red wines produced. Think Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, and, Merlot.

Are travels to Italy, Spain, and, France have seen more Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, Sangiovese, Nerello Mascelese, Grenache, Carignan, and, Tempranillo red wines being poured into our glasses.

The wine world is producing better wines than ever before. In regions where laws permit broad experimentation with growing and making red wines is resulting in rapid evolution and refinement of styles.

In countries like Australia, cooler climate reds are really making a name for themselves.

Gobally, there’s been a welcome shift away for cumbersome, overripe, high alcohol, oaky wines, to red wines made with more restraint and freshness.

Our tip, celebrate the different personalities of each!

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Shiraz/Syrah from Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône

François Villard Saint-Joseph ‘Mairlant’ 2022

This is very good. Fruit development is excellent. Savoury, umami, red fruited with a lick of spice, the stalk tannin is of quality with a playful grip. Love to have this 5-7 years. Great drinking out of the gate. Tannins would love a little food. Long pure finish. Great shape and flow. Not at all heavy, elegant.Excellent comparision with Hauts Châssis’ Saint-Joseph made with no whole bunches.Saturated violet color. Vibrant, spice-tinged dark berry, cherry, potpourri and licori

Vintage 2022
$109
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Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Stella Retica 2022
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Nebbiolo from Sassella, Valtellina

Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Sassella Stella Retica 2022

As with the 2015, 2017 & 2019 I found myself not really wanting to write tasting notes simply wanting to devour the glass!Sassella typically produces the most elegant wines of the three communes with Inferno next and Grumello the boldest.Sassella has done it again! Perfume and intensity on the nose lovely flowers. Refined and more linear with an additional layer of tannins and textural intrigue. Super fine acid. It’ll be lovely to see this with a couple more years as it will relax

Vintage 2022
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Nebbiolo from Grumello, Valtellina

Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Grumello Rocca de Piro 2022

Grumello is to the east of Sondrio on the opposite side to Sassella making for a fascinating comparison in site! Grumello is to the east of Sondrio on the opposite side to Sassella making for a fascinating comparison in site! This is where the largest strides have been made. We’ve seen both of the Grumello Riservas priced at the same point now. Whatever is happening in the vineyard or winery to make that happen is translating into this Superiore (ArPePe makes either Superiores or Riservas in

Vintage 2022
$109
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Nebbiolo from Inferno, Valtellina

Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Inferno Fiamme Antiche 2022

The 2022 Valtellina Superiore Inferno Fiamme Antiche is bright and nicely sculpted. Orange peel, mint and white pepper give this vibrant Valtellina Superiore tons of sizzle. High-toned aromatics, deep mineral inflections and a long, sustained finish round out this mid-weight, drop-dead gorgeous Inferno. Antonio Galloni, Vinous 92 Points

Vintage 2022
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Red Blend from Alta, La Rioja

La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Reserva 2019

With each step up through the range, the oak sophistication increases. Whilst clearly present in the Ardanza, it is much more sophisticated texturally. The 2019 Ardanza has a fresh line of acid. It's tight and quite vertical. Just starting to resolve. It still needs time to build expression and generosity. Saline with blue fuits. Linear shape and flow with excellent transparency. It's be intriguing to sit on a bottle over a couple of days and see where it ended up.Paul Kaan, Wine Decoded May

Vintage 2019
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Pinot Noir from Burgundy, France

Domaine Louis Boillot Bourgogne 2022

There is a level of sophistication that you typically only see at the next level up, the village wines! “A fresh and bright nose freely reveals its aromas of mostly red berries and soft spice nuances. The sleek, delicious and punchy middleweight flavors exude a bracing salinity on the ever-so-mildly rustic finale that delivers sneaky good length. This is a quality Bourgogne and well-worth a look plus it should repay several years of keeping.” Allen Meadows, 86-89 Points ♥ Outstanding Top

Vintage 2022
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Rhône Blend from Barossa, South Australia

Alkina ‘Old Quarter’ Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2019

The step up in sophistication from the Field blend is clear. There’s more composure. The line and length are on show. Harmony and shape to the palate. The finish here sees excellent persistence. This could easily give a quality CndP a run for it’s money. You can feel the energy. A very complete wine with a lot going on. The acid is finer, the palate together. The whole bunch tannins more elegant. This is a triumph.Coming back to this bottle after it had been open under Coravin for a coup

Vintage 2019
$110
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Rhône Blend from Gigondas, Southern Rhône

Moulin de la Gardette ‘Tradition’ 2018

Jean-Baptiste Meunier's Gigondas wines, from the land where Grenache is King, have an intensity and flavour that are distinctly their own. Moulin de la Gardette sits firmly in Gigondas' 1st Division.This is very very good. It has presence with sophistication, the core of fruit is superb. Of depth and length. Incredibly silky tannins caress. Bright energetic fruit, strawberries & red fruits, slate, earth baking spice, darkness, anise, pops of bubble gum over rhubarb, a little orange and m

Vintage 2018
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Rhône Blend from Gigondas, Southern Rhône

Moulin de la Gardette ‘Tradition’ 2019

Jean-Baptiste Meunier's Gigondas wines, from the land where Grenache is King, have an intensity and flavour that are distinctly their own. Moulin de la Gardette sits firmly in Gigondas' 1st Division.Seriously good. So pure, precise and energetic. Incredible tannins, fine silky mouth coating, the shape so poised and long. Again the counterplay of red energy with darkness. More baked rhubarb, delicacy in the baking spice, harmony here. A little woody herb. These are wines of presence. Oh so so

Vintage 2019
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Nebbiolo from Novello, Barolo

Cogno Barolo ‘Cascina Nuova’ 2018

"Floral aromas of rose and iris mingle with red berry and tilled earth on this perfumed red. Elegantly structured, the vibrant palate offers juicy red cherry, crushed raspberry and star anise before a savory, almost salty finish. Taut, refined tannins and bright acidity keep it balanced. Drink through 2030."Kerin O'Keefe

Vintage 2018
Original price was: $129.Current price is: $110.
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Shiraz/Syrah from Cornas, Northern Rhône

Eric et Joël Durand Cornas ‘Premices’ 2020

Fresh energetic with a silky flow. Vibrant with a delicate hand making for impressively fine tannins. Dark fruits spiced and thirst quenching. Refreshing with a fine acid profile. A little mineral graphite feel with a savoury edge. Delicious.“Saturated violet. A fragrant bouquet, evokes, dark berries, cherry and pungent flowers, along with hints of botanical herbs and black pepper. Sappy and penetrating on the pallet, offering bitter cherry, black raspberry, candied violet and spicecak

Vintage 2020
$110
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Gamay Noir from Morgon, Beaujolais

Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py ‘James’ 2018

I thought Bouland, Thivin & Foillard were good! Superb Morgon. Jean-Marc’s Cote du Py is a cracker. So what do you get for coin when you head to the ‘James’? The answer … extra layers. Extra layers of flavour, layers of tannin. Yes, it’s bolder than the 2019 Cote du Py, yet it retains an elegance of fruit. The extra year has seen it relax a little, still tight though. It will reward you with time. 3 years will make an incredible difference. 5 more, although it’s hard not to resist ta

Vintage 2018
$112
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