Recioto

Recioto is the ancestor of the Amarone and the most ancient wine of the Valpolicella Appellation.

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Recioto is the ancestor of the Amarone and the most ancient wine of the Valpolicella Appellation. It is produced, like Amarone, through the grapes drying in the so-called “fruttaio”. Once the grapes have lost at least half of their weight, and with the evaporation of the water, the desired concentration of sugars is achieved, so that the vinification can take place. The fermentation is stopped to preserve this wine’s typical structure and sweetness. So, it is the only sweet wine produced in Valpolicella, but thanks to its good acidity it’s never cloying.

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Moreau-Naudet Chablis 1er Cru 'Beauregard' 2022

Chardonnay from Chablis, Burgundy

Moreau-Naudet Chablis 1er Cru ‘Beauregard’ 2022

The most south-westerly of all the Chablis Premiers Crus, Les Beauregards is one of its coolest due to its altitude and location at the end of Chablis’ Left Bank. It’s also one of the steepest (meaning the clay soils are shallow, and the limestone marl is never far from the surface) and one of the highest, rising to 300 metres. While this parcel has been in the family’s hands for decades, it was replanted in 2001 with mass-selection cuttings from Stéphane Moreau’s most treasured vine

Vintage 2022
$177
$170ea in any 3+
$163ea in any 6+
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Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Grand Cru 'Musigny' Vielles Vignes 2022

Pinot Noir from Chambolle-Musigny, Côte-de-Nuits

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Grand Cru ‘Musigny’ Vielles Vignes 2022

Note: from an incredible 6.46 ha parcel, which doesn't include the .67 ha section planted to chardonnay. This is aromatically quite similar to the 1er except that it is notably more restrained and requires considerable swirling to coax the nose to reveal its nuances. On the palate though there is noticeably more size, weight and mid-palate density thanks to the abundant sap that imparts a highly seductive mouthfeel while also buffering the firmer, though just as fine, tannic structure shaping th

Vintage 2022
$2,045
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Pereira D'Oliveiras 5 Year Old Tinta Negra Medium Sweet (20% Boal)
Medium Sweet - 80-100g/l

Tinta Negra from Madeira, Portugal

Pereira D’Oliveiras 5 Year Old Tinta Negra Medium Sweet (20% Boal)

A real head-turner. Aromas of maple syrup, bitter orange marmalade and a touch of iodine. The palate is rich and full-bodied; silky on the tongue, it gives prunes, raisins, sweet spice and bitter almond, culminating in a sweet-smoke finish. Such clearly defined flavours highlight the unique winemaking processes at work, and its well-balanced structure makes appears like a much drier wine through the palate. My personal pick of the Five Year Old Reserves – this is seriously compelling wine!

Vintage NV
$85
$81ea in any 3+
$77ea in any 6+
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Poderi Aldo Conterno 'Cicala' Barolo MAGNUM 2012

Nebbiolo from Bussia, Monforte d'Alba

Poderi Aldo Conterno ‘Cicala’ Barolo MAGNUM 2012

Poderi Aldo Conterno is one of the few Great Estates of Barolo. “Like tasting young Romanée-Conti” James Suckling Back in 2005, during my first trip to Italy, I spotted a bottle of Aldo Conterno on the list of fine restaurant in Turin, just to the north of Barolo. As the cork was pulled an insane […]

Vintage 2012 Magnum 1.5L
$1,050
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