Charles Dufour Bistrotage Champagne
$131.99
Based in Landreville in the Aube, Champagne vigneron Charles Dufour began his career in 2006 with a more conventional approach to Champagne, but not long after made the switch to organic viticulture (conversion of his six hectares was completed in 2010). Dufour’s are Champagnes of authenticity, reflecting, along with many other sensitive vignerons in his young cohort, the potential of the terroir of the Côte des Bars. Dufour only ever employs spontaneous ferments for vin clairs, and the wines are free of added sulfur. He’s also taken an interest in employing Pinot Blanc in his cuvées, with this variety figuring strongly in the domaine’s Bulles de Comptoir bottling. All primary ferments are conducted in old tanks and burgundy pièces with native yeast, no so2, and full malolactic completed. Dosage is very low; liqueur de tirage is a blend of Dufour’s own wine and cane sugar; the yeasts used in the secondary fermentation are derived from his own vineyards. None of his wines are ever fined or filtered.
Dufour has also expanded his Champagne range in recent years by making new wines from vineyards of his mother Françoise Martinot’s side of the family in a nearby village.
Valfaccenda Roero Arneis
$51.99
Luca Faccenda grew up in the hills of Roero, and his family has been growing grapes in the Valle Faccenda, a small valley between Canale and Cisterna for generations. Today Luca farms five hectares of Arneis and Nebbiolo spread out across several parcels, including a small holding in one of Roero’s great crus, Valmaggiore. Stylistically, he has no desire to emulate the blockbuster wines of his more famous neighbours in the nearby Langhe, well aware that the steep, sandy slopes here have little in common with the rolling hills found south of the Tanaro. Roero produces wines of a different kind which are pretty, perfumed and full of charm. The grape Arneis nearly went extinct and was brought back by a handful of dedicated winemakers in Piedmont who recognized it's potential for making great white wine.
Pinson Chablis 2023
$61.99
In a region so steeped in history (and prehistory) as Chablis, Domaine Pinson stands out, having farmed in this famous village since 1640, making them one of the oldest families in the entire appellation. Today, the domaine is run by the dynamic Charlène Pinson and her father Laurent. They own 14 hectares of the crème de la crème of Chablis terroir, with prime holdings in six premier crus and the grandest cru of them all, Les Clos. This father-daughter team are great stewards of their famed parcels, never using any herbicides or pesticides in the vineyards, and working with organic methods to express these limestone-laden sites. In the cellar, their philosophy is defined by an informed flexibility. Some vineyards are barrel fermented, while others are fermented in tank. Aging sees a variety of vessels, including older barrels and stainless steel; Charlène and Laurent follow no dogma, only using experience to determine the best approach to express their terroir. It is an intuitive process, one which results in a stunning display of intense purity across the Domaine Pinson range, seamlessly marrying the historical grandeur found in Kimmeridgian marl and the noble Chardonnay of Burgundy.
Triennes Les Aureliens Rouge
$29.99
In 1989, two Burgundians, Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, two of the greatest winemakers ever to walk the earth, joined by their Parisian friend, Michel Macaux, went in search of new vineyards. Their attention turned to southern France where they were convinced the potential for great wines was enormous. This wine shows the hallmark characteristics of the two blending components, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Syrah. Like biting into a ripe plum, it's juicy and goes with all sorts of dishes. Exceptional value!
La Spinetta Rose Di Casanova
$33.99
In the beginning of the 1960s, Giuseppe Rivetti, nicknamed ‘Pin’, and his wife, Lidia, were both expert and dedicated farmers with enormous appreciation and knowledge for tradition while keeping a curious interest in the future. They exemplified humility, respect, as well as ambition. These are the values that still define the philosophy of La Spinetta. In due course, their children, Carlo, Bruno, Giorgio, and Giovanna, took over the winery reins. They worked to implement the teachings of their parents and were taught to have great respect for the territory, for the indigenous vines and for the Piedmontese land. They now produce wines in Tuscany as well, with great results.
G&M CC Linkwood 1993 Cask 6184
$1,249.99
This looks dark, but we'll reserve judgment until we see it in the flesh, better yet, sample it... This Linkwood was bottled at 49.2% after 30 years in a First Fill Sherry Puncheon, cask 6184. 89.18pts Whiskybase
G&M CC Balblair 1993 Cask 1963
$1,249.99
We have seen some spectacular sherry bombs of Balblair from G&M over the years. The whiskies from his parcel are now 30+ years of age. This 1993 Balblair was matured in a First Fill Sherry Puncheon before bottling at 54.2% and 30 years. 89.25pts Whiskybase
Berry's Blended Malt 1999 Cask #1
$213.74
This whisky was featured on Day 24 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
Who doesn't love a little mystery? This 1999 vintage Blended Malt (BBR #1) has been bottled at 50.1% after maturing roughly 24 years in a Hogshead cask. Exclusive to KWM! This is not our KWM cask, but rather a sister cask.
Shakara 12 Year
$77.99
Fresh and lively. The dynamic attack wavers between flavours of cane sugar, tropical fruits of mango, papaya and fresh figs. Salted butter caramel shines with the perfectly integrated wood.
Bottled at 45.7% abv with no colouring, sugar, additives, or artifice.