Arnot-Roberts Pinot Noir PMR Vnyrd
$137.99
Field Recordings Fiction Red
$31.99
Pours the colour of the darkest night. Heady aromas of blueberry pie, luxurious suede couches, ham paninis, unlit menthol cigarettes and Roquefort tarts.
Notes: Firm tannins anchor flavours of grilled meats, cherry cola, sweet carob and black licorice chews, all cased up together conveniently in a cigar humidifier.
Drink now. You know you're going to, anyway. On the High Level: St Louis Spare Ribs, Twice Baked Potatoes, Hericot Vert with Pancetta, but if you're keeping it casual, Philly Roast Pork and Raab Sando's with garlic fries.
La Torre Rosso Di Montalcino
$37.99
Think of Rosso di Montalcino as the baby brother to Brunello. Whereas Brunello must be in oak for a minimum of three years, the Rosso spends 18 months in barrel. They are generally ready to drink upon release whereas young Brunello always benefits from time in the cellar. It offers a classic core of sweet black cherry fruit and cassis with smoky undertones, a polished gem of a wine.
92 points, RP
La Torre Ampelio Toscana Rosso 2019
$32.99
This organic IGT Tuscan red from La Torre is made of 40% Alicante, 30% Sangiovese, and 30% Ciliegiolo grown on a south-facing vineyard within Montalcino. After fermentation using the natural yeast of the grapes themselves, the wine is aged for one year in smaller oak casks. Only 2600 bottles of this wine are made annually. There was a time when a blend such as this would have been dubbed a "super Tuscan" as the inclusion of any grapes not indigenous to the respective regions was not permitted in any of Italy's DOC or DOCG wines. Wineries forged ahead anyway which eventually led to the creation of the IGT (indicazione geografica tipica, basically "typical of the region") category. The Alicante Bouschet - a French varietal - adds backbone and grip to wine, the end result being a gutsy red but with plush tannins in a core of blackberry and cherry fruit.
Pavillon Rouge Margaux
$449.99
Chateau Branaire Ducru
$120.03
Chateau Gazin
$199.99
Chateau Fleur Cardinale
$99.99
Chateau Du Tertre
$102.99