SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $69.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Gigi Rosso

VINTAGE

2019

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

barolo docg, Piedmont, Italy

GRAPE

NEBBIOLO

Winemaker Notes

This Cru best interprets Traditional Barolo: the strength, fullness and longevity typical of this area. Aromas of spices, chocolate, liquorice, tobacco and mint. Light nose with hints of tobacco, oak, red flowers, and cherry and rich tannins. Aged three years in oak barrels. 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $36.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Domaine Bernard Defaix

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

REGION, COUNTRY

Auxerrey, France

GRAPE

sauvignon blanc

Saint Bris is located in the Auxerre region (15 km from Chablis) and the wine comes exclusively from the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety, which makes this appellation an exception in Burgundy. This wine has aromas of citrus and lemon, sometimes a hint of fresh grass. The palate is balanced, structured and fresh. 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $22.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Rivera

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Castel del Monte, Puglia, Italy

GRAPE

Bombino Bianco

 

The Marese denotes at best the uniqueness of Bombino Bianco, native variety of the DOC Castel del Monte. The grapes are harvested overdue with a grade of advanced maturity, in order to balance the natural acidity and express the best varietal character. The result is a wine with an intense bouquet and complex palate, mineral finish with a pleasant freshness. Excellent with hors d'oeuvres and fish or as an aperitif.

 

93 Points, Luca Maroni

Rivera created a wine that expresses the character typical of Bombino Bianco grapes, normally used in blending with other varieties. The advanced degree of ripeness of the grapes is balanced by the good acidity typical of this variety, resulting in a wine with intense and complex aromas and excellent drinkability and freshness that are well expressed in combination with appetizers and fish dishes.

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SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $68.99 EACH

PRODUCER

HARTFORD COURT

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, United States

GRAPE

Chardonnay

 

The 2023 Hartford Court Russian River Valley Chardonnay offers subtle aromas of white flowers, citrus oil, subtle reduction and apricot. The elegant aromatics are complemented by fresh nectarine, lemon drop and grilled pineapple flavours. The fruit focused mid-palate is followed by subtle mineral notes and a hint of crystallized ginger in the finish.

 

92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (2022 Vintage)

Coming from across the neighbourhoods of the Russian River Valley, the 2022 Chardonnay Russian River Valley is ripe with aromas of toasted spice, orange rind, preserved lemon, honeysuckle, and baked apples. Full-bodied, with a ripe, classic feel, it has a nice, rounded mouthfeel and offers a lovely sense of place.

 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $114.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Billecart-Salmon

VINTAGE

NV

COLOUR

Sparkling

REGION, COUNTRY

Champagne, France

GRAPE

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier

95 Points, Decanter

 

A fine straw-gold colour with great finesse of bubble flow and mousse. Joyful aromas of apple blossom and ripe pear. A full, defined palate demonstrates richness that will help to give this a long life in the cellar.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $74.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Billecart-Salmon

VINTAGE

NV

COLOUR

Sparkling

REGION, COUNTRY

Champagne, France

GRAPE

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier

Sparkling and crystalline with fine and plentiful bubbles. A blooming nose with harmonious notes of butter, white flesh fruits as well as Mirabelle plums and dried fruits. A well balanced mouth, structured thanks to the greatness of the Pinot Noirs, with flavours of white flesh fruits. The Chardonnays bring to this wine a refreshing finish with notes of citrus fruits and pepper.

 

Every year, Billecart-Salmon vinifies base wines from a greater number of parcels than it actually needs for the production of its main cuvées. The tasting Committee tastes each of these base wines and selects only the ones that match the standard and the style of Billecart-Salmon. Some of the wines that are not selected are bottled to be part of a second wine from the House, Inspiration 1818.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $56.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Shaw + Smith

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Adelaide Hills, Southeastern Australia, Australia

GRAPE

Chardonnay 

Aiming for elegance, restraint and the ability to age, acid is bright and there’s generosity of flavour. Typically it shows white flowers, citrus, and nectarine notes. The 2021 vintage was one of the best on record. Ripe and healthy fruit resulted in a beautifully balanced M3, with great flavours, and fresh acidity right through to the long finish. 

 

97 Points, James Halliday

Hand-picked, whole bunch-pressed, fermented and matured in French oak. Its crystal clear quartz-green hue signals the ’21 vintage in all its glory, the bouquet and palate a seamless array of nectarine, grapefruit and cashew. The feel and flow of the aftertaste implore a second glass. Drink to: 2030. 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $73.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Meerlust Estate

VINTAGE

2021

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Stellenbosch, western cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

 

Very youthful colour, deep and dense with almost purple hue. Quintessential Rubicon nose with violets, ripe plum, cedar wood, fennel, and intense spiciness. Typical liquorice notes also evident on the nose. Still young and intense, the palate is full bodied, structured but packed with fresh dark fruit and rounded tannins and seamlessly integrated oak.

The Rubicon is a true expression of the Meerlust estate and draws fruit from their four distinctive terroirs. Each terroir provides a unique element to the final blend.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $57.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Marchesi di Gresy

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy

GRAPE

Nebbiolo

Produced with grapes from the same vineyard from which we obtain our Barbaresco, it has all the character and elegance of the great Nebbiolo, with intense and very fine aromas of flowers and small ripe fruits. Fresh and pleasant on the palate, with the typical tannic astringency, it is ideal with grilled foods, white and red meats, medium-aged cheeses. Brilliant ruby red of medium intensity. Clear and intense fruity scents of strawberry, raspberry, black cherry and cherry. Fresh, lively, harmonious and balanced mouthfeel that is medium-bodied and pleasantly tannic.

The Langhe Nebbiolo Martinenga shows delicate fiber and a thin veiling of small forest fruit, licorice and rain-washed stone or cement. Those small details converge to create a very elegant and polished expression of Nebbiolo. For its accessibility and drinkability, I highly recommend this pretty wine.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $62.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Savage Wines

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

Red

REGION, COUNTRY

Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Cinsault

 

Deep, dark and very serious on the nose, boasting layers of raisined cranberries, dried strawberries, red currants and subtle perfumed hints of rose petals and violets. While the aromatics might be slightly shyer than usual, the palate displays a wonderfully toasty, savoury depth of red and black berry fruits, cherry cordial, wild strawberry and a sappy, spicy finish. There is plenty of depth with supporting structure but also an accessibility with a delicious dark fruited opulence.

Duncan is no doubt one of the best winemakers in South Africa. In fact, Tim Atkin (MW) has proclaimed, "Duncan Savage thinks he hasn't hit his full potential yet. Heaven help his rivals when he does.

 

92 Points, James Suckling (previous vintage)

 

This is a supple and delicious red showing aromas of paprika, wild herbs, strawberries and red cherries on the nose. Very soft tannins that melt in your mouth. Medium-bodied, fresh and fruit-driven.

 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $62.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Savage Wines

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

Red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Syrah

2022 was a warmer vintage yielding a Savage Red with a touch more generosity. Plums, lavender, cola, violets and the characteristic Langverwagt white pepper. The palate remains taut and focused to compliment the typical tannins one would get from the granitic soils.A wine that will drink well over the next 10 years.

 

Grapes are sourced from the Langverwagt farm in Kuils River on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Decomposed granite soils overlooking Table Bay and False Bay, a perfect home for maritime Stellenbosch Syrah. Three parcels of vines, all trellised but farmed as a sprawl canopy – trellised bush vine of sorts. Soils are poor, vigour is low and grapes are scarce, all a perfect recipe for classically styled Syrah.

All the fruit is sorted as wholebunches before spontaneous fermentation in conical foudre and open-top fermenters. 30% of the fruit is submerged cap with regular aeration, the balance as open fermentations with 2-4 aerated pump-overs per day. 50% of the fruit as wholebunches. 2-3 weeks on skins is followed by basket pressing and ageing in old 500L barrels for 13 months. The wine then spends a further 10 months in foudre prior to bottling.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $62.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Savage Wines

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

REGION, COUNTRY

Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Sémillon, Clairette, Sauvignon Blanc

 

 

A very classic Duncan Savage white wine, showing blackcurrant leaf, pineapple, pear and grapefruit, backed by subtle wood spice. 

 

94 Points, Wine Mag 

76% Sauvignon Blanc and 24% Semillon from Stellenbosch, the Overberg and Villiersdorp. Matured for 12 months in 500-litre barrels, of which 20% was new, and concrete eggs. Elderflower, blackcurrant and peach on the nose. The palate is super-rich and concentrated, creamy in texture, the acidity well integrated and the finish savoury. Alc: 13.7%.

 

Reviewed by Tim Atkin MW (previous vintage)

“A best-ever release of Savage White in a challenging vintage, this is a beautifully judged cuvée of Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Semillon, fermented in 20% new wood. Using fruit from Stellenbosch, the Overberg and Villiersdorp, it has a top note of stony reduction, pithy lemongrass and pink grapefruit flavours, scented, spicy oak and a palate of remarkable tension and energy.” 

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $59.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

pinot noir

 

Although this wine dances the line between raw and crunchy red fruit, between deliciousness and perfumed, spicy seriousness, this vintage of Parke carries the dense fruit weight and ‘gibier’ complexity of a ‘Grand Vin.‘ It torques up the volume in the mid-palate, and a grand finesse of suave fruit emerges that leads us to a saline minerality. This Wismer-Parke will undoubtedly mature into one of the hits of this Toussaint Release!

Drinking development to prime: 2025-2036

147 cases made.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $59.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

white

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

chardonnay

 

Here, the nose seems “gloss first” at the moment but displays class and lanolin with an agreeable waxiness and richness. There is finesse and tension and an elegant white-flower-perfumed, pear-fruited complexity. The perfect conjunction of mineral terroir and lovely subtle complexity. Really bright. Precision, weight and a real sense of place.

Drinking development to prime: 2025-2030

248 cases made.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $29.99 EACH

PRODUCER

Bachelder

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

red

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Niagara, Ontario, canada

GRAPE

gamay

 

From the western side of Line One, just outside the Old Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Not only is Kirby* Vineyard in the Four Mile Creek sub-appellation, but the Four Mile Creek actually runs along the side and back of the vineyard! The colour is a little deeper than the “Les Villages,” but the nose – while still a little mute – is fairly brimming with red fruit, minted raspberries with a clove-spiced edge. It swirls as it dances across the palate. Darker-toned flavours ‘cut into’ the beam of the cherry fruit dance. Huge volume and sense of place on the impressive slatey finish from these older vines! We are still undecided as to which of these two Kirby iterations best reveal the local terroir. Stay tuned for the 2023s next year at this time!

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $224.99 EACH

PRODUCER

SADIE Family Wines

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

RED

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsaut, Tinta Barocca

99 Points, Tim Atkin

"This is the lightest bodied Columella ever, according to Eben Sadie, but he’s not lost any concentration or intensity at the lower alcohol level. Sourced from 12 different vineyards... a brilliant vintage of one of the world’s greatest reds. Partnering Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca and Pinotage, this is an almost indecently perfumed cuvée with lilac, fynbos and rose petal aromas, plum, red cherry and blackberry fruit, subtle 5% new wood and a focused, grippy, stony finish..."

 

This 2022 Columella vintage displays floral aromas, and the bright, fresh fruit aromas carry over into oriental spicey aspects that then meet up with deepened earthy dynamics. Over time, the trademark violets and perfumes will develop further; the wine is very compact. The acidity at the end of the palate and the overall tannin are very well-placed, and the overall balance of the wine is terrific. The first thought that comes to mind is that it is a classic vintage, with most aspects being textbook. This 2022 vintage is also the lowest alcohol we ever achieved on the blend at 13,2 %. The wine needs time./span>

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $219.99 EACH

PRODUCER

SADIE Family Wines

VINTAGE

2022

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Chenin Blanc BLEND

98 Points, Decanter

"Opens slowly with the fragrance of cool lemony citrus, bergamot and mandarin. There’s an undertone of fresh beeswax and flint. A portrait of the Swartland, with 17 different vineyards making up the components. Eben believes this vintage is ‘a strong contender for the most restrained’ in [its] five year run. The parcels were wild fermented in concrete eggs and amphora... The palate is radiant with white peach, limes, orchard apples and tangy nectarine, rippled through with a liquid mineral acidity that carries the fruit into a resonant, layered finish."

 

Over the past 5 years Palladius has been the wine that grew the most in quality and refinement and much of this has to do with the addition of more vineyards and the improvement of their viticulture. Currently of all our wines, the Palladius, with 17 vineyards, obviously represents the biggest canvas of the Swartland. The 2022 starts by almost playing hide-and-seek; the wine is more reserved and holding back. And only after warming up and a couple of minutes in the glass does the conversation start. The aromas are that of green apple and citrus flint, and then some of the stone fruit aromas begin to shine through. The wine needs time. The palate is already balanced, and the acidity is met by very firm tannins. The aftertaste is lingering. This bottling is a great vintage to follow the 2021. It is a strong contender for the most restrained version, but we must taste 2021 and 2022 with some age to have a final verdict. As always, it is suggested to age this wine for a minimum of 4 - 6 years.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $124.99 EACH

PRODUCER

SADIE Family Wines

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Chenin Blanc

 96 points, Tim Atkin

“In memory of Basie,” reads the label, which is a nice tribute to the legendary grower, Basie van Lill, from whose farm Eben Sadie sources Skurfberg. Using dry-farmed grapes from a 0.8-ha parcel on red granite and iron soils, this is pale, floral and comparatively forward for a wine from this terroir, with passion fruit, peach and lemon zest flavours and the minerality that comes with the territory on Citrusdal Mountain."

 

The Skurfberg Mountain is part of the Citrusdal mountain area and the word Skurfberg (Rugged Mountain) mainly refers to the edgy and rough appearance of the mountain. The soil is mainly decomposed Table Mountain sandstone formations and tends to be very sandy. It is a truly great site for Chenin and it is most unusual that such a warm and dry area still produces wines with this enormous texture and freshness.

 

 For this 2023 Skurfberg vintage, we also opted to pick seemingly prematurely, as it is in the Citrusdal Mountains and shares the same seasonal dynamics. The physiology of the fruit seemed delayed, yet the wine also yielded 13.9% alcohol. The combination of the volume of the wine and the firm acidity makes for an incredible wine that is essentially built to last. The trademark granny smith apple, pear skin, and lanolin are very present in the aromas. The wine’s viscosity and volume, combined with the cutting acidity, suggest that this vintage has the mechanics to age incredibly well, like Kokerboom.

SIZE

6 PACK, 750ml BOTTLES, $124.99 EACH

PRODUCER

SADIE Family Wines

VINTAGE

2023

COLOUR

White

SUB-REGION, REGION, COUNTRY

Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa

GRAPE

Chenin Blanc, Palomino

 98 points, Tim Atkin

"Follow the salt trail" says Eben Sadie of this world-class blend of equal parts Chenin Blanc and Palomino from sand and limestone soils close to the Atlantic Ocean. Rivalling the whites of Santorini in Greece for intensity, concentration and minerality, it's a savoury, focused, windswept delight, with rockpool, oyster shell, lime and citrus flavours."

 

Skerpioen (Scorpion) is a wine from a very unique location halfway between Dwarskersbos and Elands Bay on the West Coast. One of the most amazing aspects of this location is the fact that the soils are chalky (limestone). In addition to that it is one of the coolest parts of the Swartland region, located a mere 2km from the Atlantic Ocean, but it is also a very dry area with an average rainfall of around 300mm per year.

 

 This location is home to some of the most intense south-easterly winds and the old vines look almost abused after having been battered by winds and blowing sand for years and years.

 

The 2023 Skerpioen displays the usual limey and citrus flavours associated with the vineyard. This wine’s distinctive saline qualities, salty taste, and minerality are again prominent. The Chenin and Palomino field blend is very stable annually in its expression. The tannins and the acidity are slightly softer than in the last two vintages, and this vintage could be savoured earlier as the balance and mouthfeel are already very balanced.