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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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.
$105ea in any 3+
$100ea in any 6+

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
$105ea in any 3+
$100ea in any 6+

Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont

Giuseppe Cortese Barbaresco 2021

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

Vintage 2021
$111
$107ea in any 3+
$103ea in any 6+
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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
$107ea in any 3+
$102ea in any 6+

Nebbiolo from Monforte d'Alba, Barolo

E. Pira (Chiara Boschis) Langhe Nebbiolo 2023

From Ravera in Monforte. As the vines age they will make Barolo! From Ravera in Monforte, this is made from the youngest vines (that will eventually be made as Barolo) and is made the same way as her three Barolos and then aged in barriques for twelve months. As a baby Barolo, this has some serious pedigree with rich, plush fruit of red berries with crushed flowers. Hard to beat for the money and an ‘affordable’ cellaring option.**Due Sept 2025**

Vintage 2023
$112
$107ea in any 3+
$102ea in any 6+
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Nebbiolo from Monforte d'Alba, Barolo

Cascina Penna-Currado Nebbiolo d’Alba DOC Superiore ‘San Sebastiano’ 2023

The 2023 Nebbiolo d'Alba San Sebastiano hails from older vines at Bricco Lago and saw the longer aging required by the appellation. From cask, it is a gorgeous and romising wine. Dark varietal fruit, graphite, lavender, sage and spice soar from the glass. Bright acids and veins of tannin shape this vibrant, wonderfully salivating Nebbiolo I can't wait to taste it from bottle.Antonio Galloni, Vinous 90-93 Points

Vintage 2023
$112
$107ea in any 3+
$102ea in any 6+
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Pinot Noir from Premeaux-Prissey, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Vincent Dureuil-Janthial Bourgogne Rouge 2022

Ripe red berry fruit aromas are liberally cut with spice and earth nuances. There is fine volume and richness for a Bourgogne with its delicious and vibrant middle weight flavors that display some rusticity on the youthfully austere finale. This is a quality effort for the genre and a wine that should easily repay 3 to 5 years of cellaring. Drink 2027+Allen Meadows, Burghound 87 PointsThe 2022 Bourgogne Rouge has an open nose with wild strawberry, raspberry and light marmalade scents

Vintage 2022
$114
$109ea in any 3+
$104ea in any 6+

Pinot Noir from Monthelie, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Monthelie 1er ‘Clos les Champs Fulliot’ 2019

Here the expressive nose is spicier and a bit more floral as well with its baked plum, black cherry and soft earth scents. I very much like the texture of the medium-bodied flavors that are more precise if not quite as rich or powerful, all wrapped in a mildly sweet finish where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. While qualitatively similar, the texture of this and the Les Duresses are like night and day.Allen Meadows, Burghound 89-92 Points

Vintage 2019
$115
$110ea in any 3+
$105ea in any 6+

Shiraz/Syrah from Saint-Joseph, Northern Rhône

André Perret Saint-Joseph ‘Les Grisières’ Rouge 2019

Poise and shape. Perret’s Saint-Joseph has a drinkability about it that is so often lacking in the new world. Florals, on red and blue fruits with a bit of spice sit delicately on framework of tannins with a nice bit of mid-palate grip. Weightless yet full of flavour. A graceful Syrah. It’s fun now, there is no doubt that time will be kind helping it relax and show more perceived generosity.

Vintage 2019
$116
$111ea in any 3+
$106ea in any 6+

Nebbiolo from Neive, Barbaresco

Bera Barbaresco ‘Serraboella’ 2019

Excellent drinking at this price point. Complete with well developed strawberries and cream with savoury, generous fruit. Playful and fun, solid depth and length. This is a big step up from the standard Barbaresco. The sophistication of mouthfeel, layering of tannins and flavours marking the difference. Serraboella turns out wines of interest from a number of producers including Barale, looking forward to seeing their 2019 too! This one is well worth a look.

Vintage 2019
$117
$112ea in any 3+
$107ea in any 6+
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Pinot Noir from Burgundy, France

Domaine Louis Boillot Bourgogne 2019

There is a level of sophistication that you typically only see at the next level up, the village wines! “Super-fresh aromas of cool and pretty red berries are laced with earth elements that are also reflected by the vibrant and nicely detailed middle weight flavors that possess fine depth and length for a wine at this level.” Allen Meadows, 86-89 Points ♥ Outstanding Top valueThe fruit for the Bourgogne comes largely from Gevrey-Chambertin with a splash from Brochon.

Vintage 2019
$117
$113ea in any 3+
$109ea in any 6+

Nebbiolo from Barbaresco, Piedmont

Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco 2022

The 2022 Barbaresco is a pretty rich, heady wine. Dark cherry/plum fruit, cloves, licorice and mocha build as the 2022 shows o its considerable depth. This is one of the few 2022s that is quite resonant texturally. The aromatics could be more lifted and the tannins could use a bit more polish, but those qualities were next to impossible to come by in 2022. The inclusion of some juice from Riserva lots in a great help. This is a stellar showing. Drink 2027-2034Antonio Galloni, Vinous 93 Point

Vintage 2022
$117
$112ea in any 3+
$107ea in any 6+
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