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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Vanguardist Mourvèdre 2021

Mourvèrdre | McLaren Vale, Australia

"Plenty of spice, white pepper, blue flowers, red and blue fruits, a subtle honey nut and grilled meat character. It’s bright, all boysenberry and blueberry, only medium-bodied, crisp and lively, a slatey/mineral character to acidity, fine dusty concrete tannin, sappy dried herb stuff, pulling crunchy and red fruited on a long finish. Wonderful level of energy and vibrant feel here. It showed no sign of tiring after being open for two days either. Drink: 2024 - 2032+" Gary Walsh TWF 95 Poi

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Craiglee Shiraz 2019

Shiraz/Syrah | Victoria, Australia

A delicate lick of oak with a hint of mocha is quickly usurped by fresh red and darker fruits, a little liquorice, and a background layer of plum pudding with spices and candied citrus rind. A savoury cured meat / light reduction adding complexity. Superfine, flowing, and soft texture with excellent mid-palate weight and length. Blossoming in the glass. Another classic from Pat! If Pat Carmody can’t make great shiraz, then we should all shut up shop. He’s only been doing so at C

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Tenuta di Trinoro ‘Le Cupole’ Rosso Toscano 2019

Bordeaux Blend | Orcia, Italy

The term "Rosso Toscano" usually indicates an inexpensive wine made for everyday drinking. But in this case, the wine is essentially a Super Tuscan, made from a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Not a drop of Sangiovese, but it's unmistakably Tuscan — intense and concentrated, with a seductive tonal palate and enough body and tannic grip to age and evolve. The second label of Tenuta di Trinoro, Le Cupole was first produced in 1995. It is a blend of Cabern

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Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py 2020

Gamay Noir | Morgon, Beaujolais

I thought Bouland, Thivin & Foillard were good! Note on the 2019: Yes! This is superb. Right out of the gate I'm blown away. Taken far too long to get these on the list. An exceptional élévage has brought this wine to a place of great harmony, poise, and balance. Not the gangly teenager you see in many a young Beaujolais. This is a complete wine with impressive finesse over an underlying power. Dark cherry and spice, licorice and blood orange. Impressive depth and length, yet a sense of weight

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Bruno Giacosa Dolcetto d’Alba Casa Vinicola 2022

Dolcetto | Treiso, Barbaresco

Many of Barolo's greats would argue that you should judge a maker on their Dolcetto before their Nebbiolo! Giacosa does Dolcetto justice. The missing links for Dolcetto are typically sorting reduction and developing the wine sufficiently. Giacosa jumps those hurdles with ease and breezes past the finish line with quality fruit & considered handling to offer us a wine with a refined mouthfeel. Savoury, vibrant, dark, with an excellent core of fruit thirst-quenching and delicious. Straight

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Louis Boillot-Barthod Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes 2019

Gamay Noir | Moulin à Vent, France

“The 2019 Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes is attractive, bursting with aromas of cherries, sweet berry fruit, rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and lively, it's deep and layered, framed by powdery tannins and bright acids. This has turned out well.” William Kelly, The Wine Advocate

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Tenuta di Carleone Chianti Classico 2020

Sangiovese | Tuscany, Chianti Classico

Radda is one of the cooler parts of Chianti Classico and Sean has done the 2020 justice. Dominated by dark fruits with a pop of fresh red fruits layered with woody herbs, a little earthiness & faint lick of cigar. There’s harmony & flow in this seamless elegant Chianti. Finishing with a fine sweep of bitterness that cleanse followed by lingering flavours. A certain delicacy. The fine long tannins offer up a mouthfeel and flavour profile suggesting a longer maceration on skins. Bu

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Domaine de la Mordorée Lirac ‘La Reine des Bois’ 2017

Rhône Blend | Lirac, Rhône Valley

F*@#ing excellent! Vibrant fresh, energetic, wonderful wine. Poised and balanced. There’s a seamless harmony about this wine that takes me to a happy place! F*@#ing excellent! Vibrant fresh, energetic, wonderful wine. Poised and balanced. Excellent tannins, dusty and of quality, layered. Lovely drive of fruit. Got this tricky dark, brooding undertone with energetic layer on top. Excellent complexity. There's a seamless harmony about this wine that takes me to a happy place! True to form for

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Incredibly Elegant!

Stefano Lubiana Pinot Noir 2019

Pinot Noir | Tasmania, Australia

Superb expression right out of the gate, whilst it will offer much much more with time. Excellent depth and length with layer after layer of flavour. The energy of the fruit is balanced with a darkness, spiced and an intriguing sappy hint. The acidity and tannin marry well offering up a fine long structure.

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Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge 2020

Pinot Noir | Dezize-Lès-Maranges, France

The 2019 was A delight to contemplate and an absolute pleasure to drink. Once again looking forward to ripping the lid of one of these. “Deep purple black, surprisingly little nose. Juicy pure red fruit, classic rather than hot vintage fruit in the mouth and impressively concentrated, firmer structure than in 2019. Really long finish. I am rather impressed by this.” Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy 87-89 Points

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San Giusto a Rentennano Chianti Classico 2021

Red Blend | Tuscany, Chianti Classico

Finally got my laughing gear around this. There's stuff going on here. It plays a balance between beauty and the beast. From a balanced vintage that delivers acidity and structure, the organic 2021 Chianti Classico reveals a shiny dark garnet color and a clean, mid-weight appearance. There's so much energy and vibrancy on the bouquet, which is a quality that Sangiovese achieves when growing conditions are ideal. Tangy cherry, cassis, blue flower, violet and soft earth give this wine an authentic

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Domaine Louis Boillot Bougogne 2016

Pinot Noir | France, Burgundy

There is a level of sophistication that you typically only see at the next level up, the village wines! Meadows nails the note here. There is a level of sophistication that you typically only see at the next level up, the village wines. The plush, supple texture caresses. Harmony brings together a wine of complexity and pleasing weight. Pretty & delicious! Here the expressive nose blends together notes of both red and dark currant with those of earth and a hint of humus. The supple, delic

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🇮🇹Bravo Isabella!👏🏻

Ar.Pe.Pe Valtellina Superiore Pettirosso 2017

Nebbiolo | Valtellina, Grumello

The Robin has landed! Ar.Pe.Pe's blended Superiore 50% bold Grumello + 50% fine, delicate, mineral Sassella! The Pettirosso is a 50:50 blend of Grumello and Sassella fruit. Boldness coming from Grumello and delicacy with fine, mineral traits from Sassella. Try the Superiores from each of the sub-regions and you'll see these characters. The blend works beautifully. Such fun and fine wines. The 2017 Pettirosso comes through with delicate red fruits, sophisticated tannins, thirst quenching acid

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Superb! Bravi Francesco!🍷

Francesco Versio Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

Nebbiolo | Neive, Italy

The 'Side Project' of ex-Bruno Giacosa's winemaker Francesco Versio ... His 1st Langhe Neb Release! There is no mistaking the quality here. It all makes sense when you discover the fruit is destined to make Barbaresco, sourced from the 50:50 Starderi and Currà cru. Seriously good P.1.S.S. Call it a cheap Barbaresco instead of a Langhe Neb. Perfume and energy with divine mouthfeel. Juicy, thirst quenching and still with plenty more to come!

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Figli Luigi Oddero Langhe Nebbiolo 2019

Nebbiolo | Piedmont, Barolo

An excellent introduction to the Nebbiolo's of Luigi Oddero. Beautifully made. The Figli Luigi Oddero 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo is fresh and immediate, showing brightness and nice primary intensity. It reveals easy tones of redcurrant, dried violet and potting soil. The wine is simple and compact and not especially complex. The desired intent here is easy-drinking appeal, and that goal is happily achieved. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate

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R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Reserva HALF 2011

Red Blend | Spain, La Rioja

This is the perfect example of the nuances of maturing wine. The desire to achieve development through élévage whilst retaining freshness and energy. To have a depth of flavour whilst quenching thirst. To achieve balance. To create a scent that ought not exist. Tasting a wine should always be about what's in the glass not the numbers, the numbers are there to help those at the extreme end of wine love comprehend how a creature like this could be. At just 13% the Tondonia is 1% or more lo

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