SIZE

12 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $176.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Heitz Cellar

VINTAGE

2018

COLOUR

Red

REGION, COUNTRY

Napa Valley, United States

GRAPE

Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Notes

The 2018 vintage was one of exceptional quality for Heitz Cellar. The cooler to moderate temperatures during the growing season allowed us to balance sugar and phenolic maturity in the fruit while maintaining natural acidity to help preserve the fresh characteristics of the vintage. The elegance and balanced structure of the 2018 vintage will make this an incredible wine to drink upon release and will continue to reward with cellar aging.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $174.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Billecart-Salmon

VINTAGE

NV

COLOUR

Sparkling

REGION, COUNTRY

Champagne, France

GRAPE

Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir

Winemaker Notes

This wine is made up of the following: 40% Chardonnay sourced from the best Crus in the region, 30% Pinot Noir from the Montage de Reims and the Grande Vallée de la Marne and 30% Pinot Meunier from the Vallée de la Marne and the southern slopes of Epernay. This cuvee uses 40% reserve wines, is vinified in stainless steel, undergoes malolactic fermentation and ages on its lees for 36 months. 

With its subtle and gourmet aromas, this cuvée is a reference point amongst rosé champagnes. It will be a pleasant companion to your happiest moments with its sparkling colour, its amazing finesse and its great intensity.

94 Points, James Suckling

A gorgeous rosé Champagne with sliced strawberries, orange peel and hints of cream and pie crust. Medium body, tight and integrated tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Tangy acidity. The texture shows a fine bead and lightness. Long and intense. Drink now.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $189.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Chateau D'Issan

VINTAGE

2018

COLOUR

RED

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Bordeaux, France

GRAPE

BORDEAUX BLEND

Wine Advocate, 96 Points
The 2018 D'Issan is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot, aging in 50% new and 50% second year barrels for an estimated 18 months. With 13.97% alcohol and a deep garnet-purple color, it features baked berries, warm cherries and cassis with spice box and fragrant earth plus tea hints. Medium to full-bodied, it has a great core of muscular fruit with firm, fine-grained tannins, with nice freshness, finishing layered with mineral notions.

Decanter, 95 Points
Well-balanced, fleshed out by redcurrant, raspberry and black cherry fruits. There is tannic build-up, gently layering but adding up to quite the wall at this stage, suggesting a long life ahead, and beautifully judged cigar smoke edging through the finish. Good stuff from Issan, and a wine I have tasted both at en primeur and during ageing in barrel. 50% new oak.       

SIZE

1 PACK, 1500ml BOTTLES, $169.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Poggio al Tesoro

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

GRAPE

syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon

Winemaker Notes

The Seggio river is the largest watercourse in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci. Its source is up in Sassetta’s metalliferous hills, an area that was already well known in the Etruscan period and is extremely rich in underground deposits of ferrous minerals. It cuts across the entire area of Bolgheri and its alluvial debris enrich the characteristic clay soils with precious large pebbles, thus ensuring excellent drainage of the soil. This Bolgheri Rosso is produced with the typical varietals, Merlot 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Cabernet Franc 20% and Petit Verdot 10%, carefully harvested and vinified to ensure density and concentration but also creating a very fresh and easy-drinking style of wine. In the glass, one can immediately grasp the impassioned enthusiasm and attention to the detail that we dedicate to this wine, which makes its debut with vintage 2014.

Intense ruby red in color. The nose offers nice fresh and crunchy fruit, enriched with mineral and spicy notes. The palate is medium bodied with red berry notes. The tannins are elegant, silky, enveloping and very soft. The finish is precise, clean and lively.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $167.99 EACH

PRODUCER

arcanum

VINTAGE

2013

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

tUSCANY, Italy

GRAPE

merlot, Cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon 

96 Points, Monica Larner (Robert Parker Wine Advocate)

The 2013 Arcanum is a blend of 73% Cabernet Franc with smaller parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The Cabernet Franc element is obviously strongest, and you get steely notes of black fruit follow by wild sage and rosemary oil. This is a powerful and thickly layered red wine that pushes the boundaries of extract and intensity, especially for a Tuscan red wine. Off the top of my head, I can count maybe ten wines from the region that take on such a full-bodied and opulent approach. This wine should age forward for many years to come.

Winemaker Notes

A ‘classic vintage’. A very cool, wet spring delayed bud break by an average of two weeks. Continued rain in May posed challenges, but a beautiful June through August balanced out the weather. This vintage resulted in elegant, fresh wines. 73% Cabernet Franc, 17% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $149.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Chateau Haut Batailley

VINTAGE

2016

COLOUR

RED

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Bordeaux, France

GRAPE

BORDEAUX BLEND

94 points, James Suckling

The blackcurrants and blueberries with violets on the nose are fascinating. Full-bodied and very tightly wound with gorgeous tannins and a linear and bright finish. Needs two to four years to come together. Try after 2023.

93 points, Vinous

The 2016 Haut Batailley can be seen as a transitional wine. The property was sold to the Cazes family at the end of March 2017, so the Borie family made the wines and the Cazes family essentially finished the barrel maturation. As a consequence, the label will probably not be the new design that will adorn vintages henceforth. This has a tightly wound bouquet of blackberry, bilberry and subtle floral notes (pressed iris petals and a touch of violet). The palate is medium-bodied with fine, slightly chalky tannins. What I love about this Haut-Batailley, caught in limbo, is that it responds with so much freshness, vitality and tension, especially on the finish. Excellent.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $174.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Tyrrell's

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

GRAPE

shiraz

96 Points, James Halliday's Wine Companion

Planted in 1892, this is but the second release of this top-tier site. Fermented spontaneously and matured in a single-pass French cask (2700L) with a seasoning of whole bunch. The most tannic and (for lack of a better word) powerful of these wines. A reductive whiff of violet, tapenade and nori. Ample blue fruits. Tense. But the unravelling of tannic precision is impressive. Almost ball-bearing precision; emery of texture. Long and staccato-like as fruit and tannins interchange roles.

96 Points, James Suckling

Blueberry, pomegranate and blood-orange zest here with some leafy notes and cassis, too. The palate is smoothly fleshy, refined and elegantly pure. Ripe red-plum, blueberry and cherry flavors sit fresh. Fluid, layered and medium-bodied shiraz here. From vines planted in 1892. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $156.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Maison Camille Giroud

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Beaune, Burgundy, France

GRAPE

Pinot Noir

Camille Giroud is one of the most dynamic négociants in Burgundy. Giroud founded his small négociant firm back in 1865 and about a century later, the company was still being run by his daughter-in-law and their children. At the time, the aim was to obtain grapes from the best vineyard sites and then age them in heavily seasoned barrels, only releasing them once fully matured; these wines were known for being heavy and tannic.

Then, for over two decades, David Croix transformed Maison Giroud: he elevated the brand by producing more refined, contemporary expressions of Burgundy. Croix focused on lower yields, riper grapes and creating wines with vibrant personality and softer tannins. Since 2016, these high quality, joyous and modern wines have been made by Carel Voorhuis.

Maison Camille Giroud is a true négociant, with only 2.7 acres of its own under vine. It’s become known as a dependable source of Burgundy that delivers the best of both worlds — wines that are matured and traditional in style, as well as younger wines that beautifully communicate their terroir.

Winemaker Notes

The grapes from this wine come from 1.58 acres. The vines are approx. 45 years old, 250m meters in altitude and grown in deep clay soil with Jurassic limestone substrate. The grapes are 100% destemmed, undergo indigenous yeast fermentation in open tanks with punch-downs and pump-overs daily. The wine is aged for 18 months in barrel (15-30% of which is new oak), undergoes 3 months of blending in stainless steel then is bottled.

Tasting Note

2018 is a vintage of pleasure. Very ripe and fresh on the nose with plum and red and dark berries. On the palate, medium-bodied, juicy, vibrant and with a seductive texture backed up with a firm, serious finish.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $199.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Maison Camille Giroud

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Volnay, Burgundy, France

GRAPE

Pinot Noir

Berry Bros

A dry year has again benefitted this vineyard, whose heavier soils help retain water. It’s located just below Caillerets, and it’s tempting to feel that there’s extra finesse from that proximity. Certainly, there’s weight, and complexity, too; this is a wine whose gravitas creeps up on you. At heart, it’s still a Volnay, with a gentle peony perfume. Drink 2025-2038. 

Winemaker Notes

Our wine comes from vines that are between 15 and 50 years old, situated South of Volnay in the climate called Les Lurets. Facing East/South-East and at an altitude of 235 to 240 metres, they are planted in well drained stony soil. Lurets may come from the word larrey stemming from the Latin word latus, which means side of a hill-mountain or slope

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $154.99 EACH 

PRODUCER

ALEXANDRE BONNET

VINTAGE

2018

COLOUR

Sparkling

REGION, COUNTRY

Champagne, France

GRAPE

Pinot Noir, CHARDONNAY, PINOT MEUNIER ++

Winemaker Notes

A unique cuvee of the seven traditional Champagne varieties grown in the same area, La Géande is a kaleidoscope of textures and flavours.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $214.99 EACH

PRODUCER

staglin family vineyard

VINTAGE

2018

COLOUR

Red

REGION, COUNTRY

Napa Valley, United States

GRAPE

Cabernet Sauvignon, cabernet franc, petit verdot

Winemaker Notes

The 2018 growing season was even and mild – a delightful respite and contrast to the extremes of 2017. A generally dry winter gave way to a wet early spring that fully charged the soil profile with generous and well-timed rains. Ideal conditions during the flowering period allowed for a great set made for an abundant potential crop. The crop load was remarkable not because the number of clusters or the size of the berries, but for the sheer number of berries on each cluster. A generally temperate and languid summer led to the latest start to a harvest in my tenure here and allowed for an extended hangtime that allowed the fruit to ripen more slowly and become fully mature at lower levels of sugar and slightly higher levels of acid resulting in fresh, expressive and complex wines.

The poised 2018 Salus Cabernet Sauvignon feels like a modern portrait of yesteryear’s traditions. Well composed flavors of cassis and boysenberry redolent with raspberry liqueur, milled spices and subtle earth flow seamlessly into a balanced midpalate full of finely crafted detail. Filigreed tannins produce a delightfully delicate and textured wine with a finessed and silky structure that is drinking well right out of the gate yet hints at layers yet to be fully revealed.

SIZE

3 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $169.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Ramos Pinto

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

Red

REGION, COUNTRY

Douro, Portugal

GRAPE

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca

Winemaker Notes

Small, carefully selected plots were chosen and hand-harvested for DOC Douro Quinta de Ervamoira to best convey and represent the unique terroir. It underwent gentle foot treading and fermentation in traditional granite lagares before spending 18 months in French oak (a third in small oak vats, a third in new barrels and a third in one-year-old barrels) followed by a year of bottle ageing. Just 4,370 bottles produced.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $188.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Tyrrell's

VINTAGE

2014

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

GRAPE

shiraz

95 Points, James Suckling

A seamless wine that's very refined, elegant and gently profound, this has a pristine red- and dark-fruited nose that also shows some licorice and gentle spices. Bright, fine tannins frame a juicy, long-term wine. Effortless power; this will live for a very long time. Best from 2025.

Winemaker Notes

Vat 9 Shiraz is sourced from the oldest and best blocks on the Tyrrell Estate ‘Ashmans’, where the oldest vines date back to 1892. The majority of the blend is made from fruit from the Weinkeller and Short Flat vineyards. All of these blocks feature soils that are ideal for growing super-premium Shiraz.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $174.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Tyrrell's

VINTAGE

2018

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia

GRAPE

shiraz

98 Points, James Suckling

Beautifully tailored structure here, from this plot that was planted in 1908 in sandier soil. There’s a beautifully complex nose with a wealth of raspberries, red plums, nectarines and complex spices, deriving from the use of a new cask that adds particular interest in 2018. The tannins are assertive and gently muscular. Great drive and detail. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

SIZE

3 PACK, 1500ml BOTTLES, $179.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Felton Road

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

Red

REGION, COUNTRY

Central Otago, New Zealand

GRAPE

Pinot Noir

Winemaker Notes

This is at a level way above its Bannockburn “village” designation, being a blend of our four primely situated vineyards. A serious wine with considerable definition and poise.

96 Ponts, Bob Campbell MW

Attractively aromatic with floral and berry notes that repeat on the palate, and are joined by ripe stems, dried herb and spicy oak flavours. A backbone of peppery tannins suggest obvious cellaring potential but appealing fruit sweetness makes it accessible now.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $159.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Barnett Vineyards

VINTAGE

2017

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, United States

GRAPE

Cabernet Sauvignon

Winemaker Notes

The 2017 Spring Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the darkest we’ve made. Big black raspberry jumps from the glass as well as blueberry jam and black pepper. There is a bright chocolate element surrounded by cedar notes. The mouthfeel is rich and lush with a lot more dark fruit as well as cigar box and mocha. The tannins are significant, very big, and chalky. While the mountain acidity is firm it is the tannins that dominate. There is a long black raspberry and mocha finish to the wine. This sizeable Cabernet will age amazingly over the next 14-15 years (2033-2034).