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Saca

The unique yeast that grows on top of the sherry protecting it from oxidation.

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Spanish term for the withdrawal of wine from a Solera for bottling.

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Champagne Benoît Marguet Ambonnay 'Les Beurys' Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru 2018
Intensely smoky and flinty, also almost blindingly fresh, this is a dangerously chalky Champagne. The bergamot aroma expands dramatically as it aerates in the glass. Extremely concentrated Amalfi lemon character on the super-focused palate, building and building at the driving chalky finish that doesn't want to let go of you.  July 2023SP 98 Points
$321
$306ea in any 3+
$291ea in any 6+
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Valentini Montepuliciano d’Abruzzo 2017
"Good medium purple-red. Knockout nose offers wild red and dark berries, minerals, violets, white pepper and truffley underbrush. Very suave on entry, then rich, boasting suave ripe red cherry and dark plum flavours complemented by strong brown spice undertones. The wine's impressive volume is nicely buffered by plenty of fresh cut. Closes very long, with serious but fine tannins. Another very sophisticated Montepulciano wine like practically nobody in the world can do. Drinking window: 2028-204
$880
$860ea in any 3+
$840ea in any 6+
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Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore Valgella 2022
Previously Labelled as 'Costa Basa'

Sandro Fay Valtellina Superiore Valgella 2022

Nebbiolo | Valtellina, Italy

Yet another successful 'Costa Bassa' from Fay! Thoughts read pretty much the same as for the delicious 2020 & 2019. Loads of pleasure here, the harmony, and, the inviting, drink me, nature of the wine is just the beginning. It really has everything in all the right places.Excellent. Got that whole alpine thing going on. Excellent weight and shape to it. Playful dusty chalky slightly chewy tannins with fine boned acid. Violets, a little plum, sour cherry with licorice and a hint of smoke,
$69
$66ea in any 3+
$63ea in any 6+
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Bilancia Kaikora Chardonnay 2021

Bilancia Kaikora Chardonnay 2021

Chardonnay | New Zealand, Hawke's Bay

Delicious fine long acid, a little funk and cracked yeast coming through. Loads of energy and freshness. A presence line and length of fruit, subtle oak, excellent flow. Citrus and hints of pith. Fun vino great expression. Energy. Sophistication.Grown on a Central Hawkes Bay vineyard of decomposed clay one of the soils of Sancerre.Tasting the 2020 with Warren and Lorraine last year was inspiring.The family and a few friends banded together to pick this in the enforced Covid bubbles o
$120
$115ea in any 3+
$110ea in any 6+
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