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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Cappellano Barolo 'Rupestris' 2020

Nebbiolo from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Cappellano Barolo ‘Rupestris’ 2020

The 2020 Barolo Rupestris is elegant, sculpted wine. It shows the mid-weight structure of the year nicely. Sweet red cherry fruit, mint, chalk, white pepper, orange peel and dried flowers open with some coaxing. I would leave this alone in the cellar for a few years, as time in bottle is essential here. I won't be surprise if this fills out a bit over the coming years, as is often the case here. Drink 2026-2045Antonio Galloni - NR as per request from Cappellano

Vintage 2020
$420
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Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru 'Rugiens-Haut' 2017

Pinot Noir from Pommard, Côte du Beaune

Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru ‘Rugiens-Haut’ 2017

Ben does such a great job in the Côtes-de-Beaune. There's a certain harmony that comes across in the reds he makes here. It makes sense given his familiarity with the region following his time at Comte-Armand. He talks of his efforts to shift the styles of the Pommards from rustic and super tannic to more perfumed and supple. He's succeeded in achieving that with the Pommards not only at Comte-Armand, but, at his own Domaine too!The 1er Cru Rugiens-Hauts is an impeccable site

Vintage 2017
$425
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Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru 'Rugiens-Haut' 2018

Pinot Noir from Pommard, Côte du Beaune

Benjamin Leroux Pommard 1er Cru ‘Rugiens-Haut’ 2018

Ben does such a great job in the Côtes-de-Beaune. There's a certain harmony that comes across in the reds he makes here. It makes sense given his familiarity with the region following his time at Comte-Armand. He talks of his efforts to shift the styles of the Pommards from rustic and super tannic to more perfumed and supple. He's succeeded in achieving that with the Pommards not only at Comte-Armand, but, at his own Domaine too!The 1er Cru Rugiens-Hauts is an impeccable site

Vintage 2018
$425
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$395ea in any 6+
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Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015
Intoxicating! 🌹

Sangiovese from Montalcino, Tuscany

Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2015

It just invites you in! This is what wine is about! Costanti's 2015 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva takes a good amount of time to blossom in the glass. It’s dusty and floral in character, blowing off notes of white smoke and crushed stone before showing a delightful mix of ripe plums, cherries and sweet spice balanced by hints of leather and flowery undergrowth. There’s a wonderful purity to its red berry fruits, guided by juicy acids and salty minerals, which creates a refreshing yet tactil

Vintage 2015
$425
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$385ea in any 6+
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Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Grand Cru 'Le Corton' 2019

Pinot Noir from Aloxe-Corton, Côte du Beaune

Domaine Bouchard Pere et Fils Grand Cru ‘Le Corton’ 2019

An overtly floral nose reflects notes of rose petal, lavender, acacia and violet along with nuances of red and black fruit, earth and a whiff of forest floor. There is excellent intensity, size, weight and power to the attractively textured big-bodied flavors that brim with minerality on the caressing but punchy finale. This beautifully balanced effort is in the classic mold of this wine as it's very clearly built for the long haul and again, I would suggest not touching this wine for at least a

Vintage 2019
$425
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Figli Luigi Oddero Barolo 'Rocche Rivera' 2010

Nebbiolo from Castiglione Falletto, Barolo

Figli Luigi Oddero Barolo ‘Rocche Rivera’ 2010

Straight from the cellars from one of Barolo's great years! Although not a Cru in its own right, Rocche Rivera is recognised as a position within the Scarrone Cru of great importance. Rocche Rivera has dizzying slopes to say the least, in the same vein as the adjacent Rocche di Castiglione, and generally shows an extra touch of perfumed elegance.I haven't had the chance to try one of these yet, looking at the only vintage chart I have ever seen worth consideration, by Giuseppe Vajra, 2010 is

Vintage 2010
$430
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Massolino "Parussi" Barolo MAGNUM 2017

Nebbiolo from Castiglione Falletto, Barolo

Massolino “Parussi” Barolo MAGNUM 2017

Massolino’s Castiglione Falletto Parussi tannins take longer to resolve than Parafada. Bordering both core soil types. Quite dense and layered. Bright red fruit with darker macerative pops. Fresh acid long. Will resolve beautifully in time.Comes in individual wooden box.

Vintage 2017
$430
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Oddero Barolo Riserva 'Vigna Rionda' 2012

Nebbiolo from Castiglione Falletto, Barolo

Oddero Barolo Riserva ‘Vigna Rionda’ 2012

THIS IS EPIC! Vigna Rionda is responsible for some of the most singular and divine Barolo made. Intoxicating dark, earthy perfumes match seamlessly with wonderful flavours, and, divine textures making for heart-racing drinking! It's for this reason that the unique wines of Vigna Rionda are considered more than just wine from Serralunga, but, Barolo from Vigna Rionda!Only a handful of Poderi Oddero's Barolo Riserva 'Vigna Rionda' make it into the country!The 2012 was release late 2021 a

Vintage 2012
$430
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$390ea in any 6+
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Figli Luigi Oddero 'Vigna Rionda' Riserva Barolo 2015

Nebbiolo from Serralunga d'Alba, Barolo

Figli Luigi Oddero ‘Vigna Rionda’ Riserva Barolo 2015

Listening to Matt Large who's just back from his annual trek for vintage at Luigi Oddero with Francesco Versio I learnt so much about Vigna Rionda. Like Burgundy and Cannubi, there's Vigna Rionda and then there's Vigna Rionda! Oddero is the original. South South-East facing sandwiched between Giovanni Rosso's Ester Canale and Poderi Oddero's parcel on lean helvetian soils high in mineral content and at elevation have offered up divine fruit.The 2015 shows the structured tannins of Serralunga

Vintage 2015
$430
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Domaine Nicole Lamarche 'Echezeaux' Grand Cru 2018
🦄The Unicorns Are Here!!🦄

Pinot Noir from Vosne-Romanée, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Nicole Lamarche ‘Echezeaux’ Grand Cru 2018

Sometimes when your vineyard is surround that's OK especially when it's surrounded by DRC! I've had the pleasure of drinking La Grande Rue a couple of times. It's the benchmark wine of the estate that sits across a tiny laneway from LaTâche. La Grande Rue is sensual, feminine, with an incredible perfume, and silky texture. A special wine indeed.Vosne-Romanée tensd to be a bit of mixed bag of the haves and have nots. Lamarche is a have!Nicole, François' daughter has been in charge of t

Vintage 2018
$435
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Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru 'En Champans' 2020

Pinot Noir from Volnay, Côte du Beaune

Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru ‘En Champans’ 2020

"Here too moderate reduction renders the nose difficult to assess. The relatively delicate and refined middle weight flavors possess no lack of punch that carries over to the youthfully austere, complex and sneaky long finish that is quite tightly wound so patience advised." Outstanding ♥Allen Meadows, Burghound 91-94 Points

Vintage 2020
$435
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Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

Cabernet Sauvignon from Clare Valley, South Australia

Wendouree Cabernet Sauvignon 2002

AP Birks Wendouree Cellars produce some of the very few wines I’ll buy without tasting! The wines are something special. A celebration of an incredible old vineyard with plantings from the late 1800s. Tony & Lita are custodians of something truly special!From 1971 and 2002 plantings.Some argue that his Cabernet and Cabernet Malbec are not varietal in character. This I don't care about. What I'm looking for is wine that is good and these are damn good! Both have an incredible core o

Vintage 2002
$440
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