Rockford Cabernet
$84.99
From Rockford, we welcome high quality traditional wines made from some of the best old Barossa vineyards. The winery is actually part of a paved courtyard surrounded by the stone buildings that date back to the early settlement of Krondorf. Robert Parker consistently awards their Cabernet Sauvignon with low 90s or high 80s, noting the wine's excellent cedary, tobacco, and black currant characters.
Moss Wood Margaret River Pinot Noir 2017
$59.99
The 2017 Vintage of the Moss Wood Pinot Noir spent 19 months ageing in French oak barrels, with 10% of them being new.
Carlisle Papera Zinfandel
$69.99
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive! 92 to 94 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate for the 2015 vintage, too! Here's the review: "A killer effort is the 2015 Zinfandel Papera Ranch, from a vineyard planted in 1934, and made from 96% Zinfandel and 4% Carignan. This is a good-sized wine, given its 15.4% alcohol, but like all of Mike Officer’s wines, the alcohol never shows. Moreover, he clearly gives the fruit plenty of attention so that it can strut its ripeness and full-bodied character, given the fact that he rarely uses more than 20-25% new French oak, and of course, the wines are bottled with no clarification by fining or filtering. This should drink well for up to a decade or more."
Moss Wood Chardonnay
$61.99
All the features that give Moss Wood Chardonnay its distinctiveness are on display. The fruit aromas are of peach, orange marmalade, honeysuckle and quince, plus, of course, the usual roast nuts and oat biscuits. There is a light toasty background from the barrels and a touch of caramel and crème brulee from the malolactic fermentation. The palate is full bodied with good acidity and tannin but this firm structure is well and truly complemented by the fruit flavours. There is an array of peach, lime, quince and caramel that provide length and breadth and the finish shows some soft, toasty oak and just enough tannin for good cellaring. Great for pairing with cream-based dishes.
Dagueneau Pinot Noir
$29.99
" Notes of cherry, Morello cherry and blackcurrant mingle with roasted and slightly spicy nuances… On the clayey-chalky soils of St Lay, we produce magnificent Pinot Noir grapes. Hand harvested and destemmed, they macerate and ferment from 10 to 15 days. Thereafter the wine develops its complexity and balance in oak barrels for 8 to 10 months. In the mouth, the pleasant first sensation makes way for more subtle intermingled aromas. An absolute treat..."
Carlisle Vineyard Zinfandel
$72.99
"A 'good feeling' story is that of Mike Officer, a home winemaker who began his own winery, Carlisle, in 1998, while he was still working as a software developer," according to Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. "These are all big, but incredibly well-balanced, fresh wines. Officer is not afraid to push ripeness to the edge, but, remarkably, the wines are never over the top, revealing tremendous textures, aromatics, and ripeness. He has become one of the top three or four Zinfandel producers in northern California, and also demonstrates a sure hand with Syrah and some of the old field blends planted by Italian immigrants over a century ago."
Tokaji Classic Nat
$649.99
Dumangin Brut Cuvee 17 1.5L
$129.99
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive! Love champagne? Serving lots of guests? Pull out this magnum (1.5 litres) and start pouring! Gilles Dumangin is one of the only microproducers of Champagne in the world; this house has been in the family for five generations. Ripe fruit flavors distinguishes this medium-bodied bubbly. Smooth in texture and a pleasure to drink.
Rockford Basket Press Shiraz
$107.99
"The nose opens to reveal scents of loamy earth, blackberries, currants, pepper, and underbrush. The complex aromatics are matched by a savory, fleshy, structured, full-bodied palate possessing loads of earthy black fruits as well as subtle oak. It is a beautifully intense, old vine Shiraz meant for long-term cellaring," says Robert Parker. 94 points. Drink now through 2019.