Vina Cobos Cabernet Sauvignon
$29.99
From one of North America's wine-making stars. Vina Cobos Winery is a brand new facility set at the at the foot of the Andes in semi-desert terrain where grapes thrive under expert care. Paul Hobbs is the winemaker here. There's lots of flavor in this wine, which has a lovely bouquet of spice box, violets and blackcurrants. Full-bodied and layered. Supple with excellent depth and a lengthy, fruit-filled finish.
Auchentoshan 12 Year
$66.99
This triple distilled 12 year is matured in a mix of Oloroso Sherry & ex-Bourbon casks before bottling at 40%.
Proprieta Sperino Uvaggio
$69.99
Paolo De Marchi is one of Italy's most respected artisans and he's the soul behind Isole e Olena in Tuscany. Paolo has winemaking in his blood and now he's taken three red grapes native to Italy and made a powerful red blend of Nebbiolo, Vespolina and Croatina. Fine, silky tannins balance earthy fruit and bright floral aromatics. This is a refined red.
La Palma Rose
$17.99
La Palma sits in Chile's Valle de Cachapoal, a fertile valley well-suited to red grapes. This Rose is a well-rounded style made from cabernet sauvignon and merlot grapes grown in Peumo and Cachapoal Valley. The wine shows great versatility — being both refreshing and food-friendly.
Grey Goose Vodka
$57.99
Grey Goose is a premium vodka made from French wheat in the Cognac region of France. Interestingly, the brand was only conceived in 1997 for import into the American market. Its French origin, it was believed, would convince consumers that it was a premium brand. In 2004, it was sold by its creator, leaving him with an astounding $1.6 billion profit. It has gone on to be recognised as one the best premium vodkas in the world.
Best's Great Western Bin 1 Shiraz
$34.99
Bin No. 1 is a classic, cool-climate, aromatic Shiraz, made in a style that's floral, spicy and peppery yet retains generous fruit characteristics and intensity. It's a well-balanced wine where alcohol does not dominate, as it can do with some Aussie Shiraz. This is an elegant wine crafted to drink now and makes a great accompaniment to food.
James Suckling awarded it 95 points with the following review:"This is a traditional Australian Shiraz in the best sense, with a wealth of black, red and ripe orange fruit. Deep and rich, with a stunningly fine tannin structure and a lovely blood orange freshness at the long, structured and spicy finish. Excellent aging potential. Drink or hold."
And from James Halliday: "A vibrant, deeply coloured Shiraz with that distinctive Grampians peppery bouquet with briar, black cherry, mixed berry, aniseed and bush mint. Pepperiness lights up the palate which is supple and dark fruited, driving long." Rating: 92 Points
All in all, pretty impressive for a $33 bottle of wine.
Calvados Boulard Grande Fine Pays D`Auge
$36.99
This French Eaux-de-vie comes from the Calvados region and is made from apples. The resulting fruity and aromatic brandy is aged between 2-5 years before being bottled at 40%.
Burgos Porta Mas Sinen Coster
$78.99
Mas Sinen is the name of the 15 hectares of organic vineyards and winery run by Poboleda native Salvador Burgos, a man of incredible energy and enthusiasm. Situated on a steep hillside outside the village, where only mules, not machines, work the land, Mas Sinen produces 4 wines, some from rare pre-phylloxera grapes which yield tiny quantities of juice. His friend, Sergi Mendez shows us around, explaining the mineral-rich content of the water that trickles down the hills through the llicorella soil is potable. “We try to put our terroir into the bottle,” says Burgos. The yield is so tiny, that 2 vines yield no more than a glass of wine. The grey stone-faced winery is small but old, boasting of basket-presses ranged alongside steel tanks. In the tasting room, we taste the 2018 Mas Sinen. It is still a baby, Burgos declares, “It will be ready in 2021, after 6 months in barrel.” Burgos’ wines are ageworthy, but he shrugs this away with “Yes, it can age. But wine is made to be enjoyed, and because Priorat production is so small, its wines are rarely aged. They are drunk very quickly.”
Durigutti Bonarda
$22.99
Hector and Pablo Durigutti were born in Mendoza, the cradle of Argentinian wine and were raised together. Their childhood and their home were always connected to a sensorial world, with aromas, ingredients and flavours that, over time, motivated them to choose the path to become enologists. As adults, they would find these familiar memories and similar passions. In 2002 they dedicated their efforts to the creation of a small family winey. Today the brothers have evolved to form a new generation of winemakers, leading an evolutionary change in Argentina’s viticulture. Their range includes the value-driven Abeja wines and the upper-tier Las Compuertas offerings produced from the oldest vineyard sites.
Great value and a Kensington Wine Market exclusive! Brought to Argentina in the 19th century by Italian immigrants, Bonarda is the most widely planted red grape variety in Argentina. Also known as Charbono, Corbeau or Douce Noire, the grape was historically grown in the Savoie region in the French Alps. DNA analysis has proven that the Argentina Bonarda is in fact not related to the Italian grape Bonarda di Chieri and Bonarda del Monferrato from Piedmont. The grape produces a light, fruity wine that is sometimes served chilled. The Durigutti brothers, Hector and Pablo, have made an exceptional example of this little-known variety.