Chateau de Beaucastel
$101.99
Always highly anticipated and highly rated, and 93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate for the 2013 vintage: "The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape is a beauty and has a rare level of concentration and depth in the vintage. Blueberry, crushed flowers, pepper, and violet aromas and flavors flow nicely to a medium to full-bodied, structured and tannic Beaucastel that has impressive purity and plenty of length. It’s not massive, but still needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for a decade after that."
Luca Malbec
$41.99
For 100 years the Catena family have been making wine in the premier grape growing region of Mendoza, Argentina. Laura Catena is the daughter of their famed winemaker, Nicolas Catena and she is winemaker of this outstanding Malbec. Named after her first born, Luca, it is beautifully dense with lots of fine tannins and incredible length. Will age well, so try hard to keep your hands off !
Calera Pinot Noir
$57.99
Calera Wine Company's history goes back 30 years, to when Josh Jensen fell in love with the wines of Burgundy and decided to turn that love into his life's work. This Central Coast Pinot Noir is bottled unfiltered. Ready to drink now, it is a wonderful red wine which will pair well with red game and turkey.
Mac Forbes Pinot Noir
$56.99
Mac Forbes has become one of the great champions of sub-regional expressions from the Yarra Valley. With a prime focus on chardonnay and pinot noir, Forbes set about mapping the intricacies of the Yarra through an array of prime sites that he leases and meticulously manages. It's bright, ethereal Yarra Valley red with a very moderate 11.5% alcohol. It features vibrant notes of wild cherry, cranberry, and summer florals, balanced by fine-grained tannins and a crisp, savory finish.
Les Indegines Toujours Cinsault
$26.99
A natural wine, no added sulphure, offering great value in the natural realm. It's juicy and fruity with cherries, strawberries, dried thyme and leather. Medium-bodied with fine tannins, bright and juicy with a refined texture and a succulent finish. From Organically grown grapes.
Noemia Malbec A Lisa
$61.99
We love this Argentine red for its high score low price ratio. See what the critics have to say: "Hans Vinding-Diers’ aim was to “capture the energy” of the 2016 vintage and he certainly succeeded. This is a step up on the 2015, with added finesse and perfume, youthful, floral, summer berry fruit and a long, mineral-edged finish. Very Burgundian". Drink 2019-24 93 Points Tim Atkin
Liquidity Dividend VQA
$36.99
A modern destination winery in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Liquidity Wines takes an artisan approach to winemaking. Here the best fruit is hand-harvested and then artfully blended into fine wines, with a particular focus on the cool-climate synergy between Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Lagarde Guarda Malbec
$37.99
A delicious, purple-red Malbec from Argentina, the country that has made this grape famous! The Wine Spectator critics describe this one as "medium-bodied, offering juicy notes of wild berry and cherry notes that are framed by grippy tannins and a hint of spice on the finish. Drink now." And, we'd like to add, often! Pair with anything big and beefy.
Usseglio Chateauneuf Imperiale
$134.99
While up to 13 different grape varietals can be blended together in making Chateauneuf du Pape red wine, the Domaine Raymond Usseglio CNDP Cuvee Imperiale is composed almost entirely of very old vine Grenache (90-plus percent in most vintages). The grapes for this tremendous and age-worthy red are harvested from estate vines in the Chateauneuf du Papes holdings of the Domaine - most of which are more than a century old and were originally planted in 1902.
From The Winery
"La Cuvée Imperiale is from our oldest vines, most of them 100 years old (planted in 1901-1902.) Extremely low yields (16-18 h/h) guarantee a wine that is dense and profound. The ancient Grenache vines bring to this cuvee their finesse and elegance. Will age for dozens of years. To be carafed during the first years. Because it is bottled without any filtration, some sediment – natural and beneficial to the aging process – is possible."