HALLIDAY WINE OF THE YEAR

IN HALF BOTTLES!

Folks, Halliday's Wine of the Year. Last week we sold out of our 750ml bottles in two hours. If you missed out, here is your chance. We now have Halliday's Wine of the Year, in half bottles. And guess what, they're less than half price of the 750ml. That's right, today we have Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 2019 375ml for $69.99, which is better value than the 750ml.

We won't re-write our original speil, your time is precious, so please refer below to buy online. Please note, we have a limit of 6 bottles per customer. Please respect this buying limit.

But if somehow, Halliday's wine of the Year is not your thing (is that possible?) then, please consider Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021, which is not to be confused with Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 2021 which we recently featured.

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Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 2019 375ml

Wine of the Year - Halliday Wine Companion
99 points - Tyson Stelzer, Wine Business Magazine
98 points - Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
96 points - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
'Outstanding' - Langton's Classification of Australian Wine

"67/15/12/6% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/malbec/petit verdot. The first plantings at YY into block No 1 were these cabernet and malbec vines, hence the name. Some merlot was interplanted with the cabernet and subsequent plantings in 1990 from a newly acquired neighbouring site. Petit verdot is only grown on the hillside of the new territories. All hand harvested and sorted, only the very best berries go into this wine. Cabernet berries sorted individually before crushed. Merlot, malbec and petit verdot are whole-berry ferments. All fermented in half-tonne fermenters, hand plunged twice daily. Some of the cabernet spends more time on skins. Components are kept separate in French oak 40% new, 15 months all up then blended just before bottling. This is mesmerising. Do take time to bask in its fragrance – all floral and spicy with some aniseed and fresh herbs. Enjoy the poised fruit flavours of blackberries, mulberries and a hint of blueberries coated in spicy oak and tethered to the body of the wine. Pulsing acidity and beautiful tannin structure shape this and offer a promise of more to come in time. Wow – what a wine." 98pts, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

"Deep, bright red/purple hues. The bouquet is superbly fresh and bright, showing violets, briar, cassis, cedar and crushed-leaf cabernet aromas. The palate is very elegant and balanced, also very intense. Oak is barely discernible. Long, long carry; a trace of sappiness in the tannins. A very fine wine indeed." 96pts, Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Please note, we have a limit of 6 bottles per customer. Please respect this buying limit.

Yarra Yering Dry Red No. 1 2019 375ml is $69.99 - Buy Now

Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021

"Lovely." Gary Walsh

"‍I’m often asked to recommend a ‘value for money’ pinot noir. My instant reply is: “Wickhams Road." Peter Bourne, Gourmet Traveller Wine

"It’s looking like a good vintage in many places. Fine bones, but with flavour. Strawberry, raspberry, some spice and dried rose perfume. Medium-bodied, crisp and bright, has a bit of a sap and semi-dried tomato flavour in the mix, fine chalky tannin, and a finish of good definition and solid length. Still pretty young as at now, and I suspect it has more to offer. Lovely." Gary Walsh. The Wine Front.

Wickhams Road Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021 is $18.99 - Buy Now

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Nocturne Sheoak Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

"Scintillating. Achingly intense. Totally delicious." 97 Points. Erin Larkin

"A great expression of Margaret River cabernet" 98 Points Nick Stock

"Fruit from the Sheoak vineyard, matured for 18 months in French oak (25% new). Firmly placed on the midnight spectrum and twinkling with as many cabernet flavours as there are stars in the sky. Scintillating. Achingly intense. Totally delicious." 97 Points & Special Value Wine Erin Larkin

"A great expression of Margaret River cabernet sauvignon with intensity, purity and focus, this offers aromas of roasting herbs, black fruit and cedar, together with some purple floral perfume. The palate is strikingly pure and sleek with a wealth of purple and black berry flavors, delivered in a definitively fresh, balanced an intense style. Try from 2024 and at least a decade after that." 98 Points Nick Stock for James Suckling

Nocturne Sheoak Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 is $49 - Buy Now

Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 2020

"Bernard Defaix has well and truly made its mark as one of the top producers in Chablis." Gourmet Traveller Wine Guide

"Brilliant winemaking, brilliant wines." 3 Star Rating (the highest rating awarded to only 9 Chablis producers) Austen Biss

"The quality of the Defaix wines now puts the domaine among the top 10 in Chablis." Allen Meadows, Burghound.com

''They might be described as traditional Chablis in the best sense of the word and all-in-all, represent excellent value-for-money.'' Neal Martin, Wine Advocate Magazine

“Concentrated, good clarity – faintly accented with greens. Supple – again concentrated – great freshness and shape in the mouth – yes a little pyrazine but here is super mouth-feel and a delicious complexity of flavour. Very long too.” Bill Nanson, The Burgundy Report

“Racked six weeks ago. Pale lemon yellow. This is supple and stylish, with white fruit, easy on the attack yet still with good grip behind and a light iodine touch to accompany the white fruit. Good finish.” Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

Domaine Bernard Defaix Chablis 2020 is $59.95 - Buy Now

Oakridge Vineyard Series Henk Chardonnay 2020

"They all completely over-deliver for the price, too.” 97 points.
Philip Rich

"It has all the line and length you could wish for."
Campbell Mattinson

“From a single vineyard in Woori Yallock, from 2008 plantings of 95 clone. Hand picked and whole-bunch pressed to puncheons for maturation and fermentation. A bright green gold, this is immediately engaging and open with its aromas of white peach, white flowers and preserved lemons. With its superb purity of fruit, I love the way the acidity cuts through the wine, giving it backbone and length. All the 2020 Vineyard Series chardonnays are subtle variations on a theme, with the Henk being my pick today. They all completely over-deliver for the price, too.” 97 points, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

"This is a piercing release with green pineapple, cedar, oatmeal and lime flavours bursting through the palate. Indeed it’s a wine that just seems to go on and on. It’s lean and daring but it has enough flavour to carry it and then there’s that finish, which is impressive to say the least. What this wine needs is time, to flesh out. It has all the line and length you could wish for." 93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

Oakridge 'Henk Vineyard' Chardonnay 2020 is $34.50- Buy Now

Oakridge 'Yarra Valley Series' Pinot Noir 2019

"Lively and fresh. Get into this now."
94pts, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

"This is a $30 Pinot Noir with quality written all over it."
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front

"That red fruit core is pretty handsome for this price. Definitely recommended."
Andrew Graham, Australian Wine Review

95 points and Gold Medal at the 2020 Yarra Valley Wine Show

“A similar feel or DNA to the Light Dry Red and you know what that means? It's a delicious drink. Full of bright, juicy cherries and pips, laced with woodsy spices and a dash of Angostura bitters. Smoky and sultry, too. Just shy of full bodied, textural and plush, with slightly grainy tannins. Lively and fresh. Get into this now.” 94 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

"This is a $30 Pinot Noir with quality written all over it. It’s drinking beautifully right now and there’s nothing really to suggest that it won’t maintain the charm offensive for a good few years. It feels both dry and polished, savoury and sour, but it’s the swish, ripe, red berried fruit and the seamless integration of smoky oak that has it feeling both certain and seductive. It’s an A Grade Drink Now Pinot Noir, with the attributes to hold and mature." 93 points, Campbell Mattinson, The WineFront

"Youthful and bright in the glass. Aromas of raspberry, cherry, sap, spice and dried herbs. Fresh and bright in flavour, cherry, redcurrant, woodsy, spice and brambly. The tannins shape the wine and the acidity is crunchy and gives plenty of freshness and drive." 92 points, Aaron Brasher, The Real Review

"Arguably a little serious for this list and the finish is a bit drying, but it’s also very drinkable. It’s the mezzanine level Pinot for Oakridge, after the Over The Shoulder entry point, but the lines are classic Yarra Valley Pinot. Generous, sappy, and full of red fruit, the mid-palate chugs along with great raspberry plum generosity, then with a firmer-than-expected tannin handshake to finish. That red fruit core is pretty handsome for this price. Definitely recommended." 92 points, Andrew Graham, Australian Wine Review

Oakridge 'Yarra Valley Series' Pinot Noir 2019 is $23.99 - Buy Now

Pfaffl Gruner Veltliner 2020

Gold Medal Winning Vintage 2020: Wein Niederosterreich Awards
Austrian Producer of The Year in 2021: Frankfurt International Trophy
Austrian Winery of The Year in 2021: Mundus Vini
Austrian Winery of The Year in 2020: Mundus Vini
Best Winery in 2020: Prague Wine Trophy

The 2020 Pfaffl Gruner Veltliner from the north east of Austria is made by Roman Pfaffl affectionally known as ‘Mr Veltliner' in Austrian wine circles. Roman's deft touch has produced remarkable results in the Austrian and European wine scene with his estate having been acknowledged as the Best Winery in Austria in 2020, Producer of the Year 2021, Austrian Winery of The Year 2020-2021 and the European Winery of the Year in 2016!

''Very fruit forward with plenty of Spring-like freshness. This is about as juicy as Gruner Veltliner gets. There is nice herbal and white-pepper freshness at the finish.'' James Suckling

''Creamy on the nose. The palate is light with notes of saline, pear and the slightest lemon freshness. There is great balance, with a slender dry finish.'' Anne Krebiehl, Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Pfaffl Gruner Veltliner 2020 is $25.99 - Buy Now

Santa & D'Sas 'Valentino' Sangiovese 2016

Best Wine of the Show - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
Best Red Wine - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
Best Red Italian Variety - Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show

"Most Australian sangioveses are made from a single clone of the grape, and released young. The fact there are so many clones of sangiovese in this blend, plus the longer-than-usual time spent in barrel and bottle, have produced a classic example of the variety that has both super-complex fruit flavours and savoury maturity. Deeply autumnal red cherry and dried leaf aromatics, a touch of meaty, even bloody development, but really lively and vivid on the tongue with more red fruit, a twist of almond and grippy tannin. Decant into a rustic wine jug an hour or so before serving for best effect." Max Allen. AFR.

"This is an arresting sangiovese. Dense, rich, quite profound, with some forward development and attractive mellowness. Smoked charcuterie, balsamic herbs, mellow fruit aromas and flavours. Savoury and intriguing, the tannins abundant but supple. Excellent." Top New Release Australian Reds. Gourmet Traveller Wine.

"Medium to deep red to brick-red colour, with some development which shows in the bouquet as well as colour. It's mellow and complex, savoury and intriguing, with some smoked charcuterie notes and deep-buried red fruits of considerable concentration. Balsamic herbs, too. The tannins are ample and supple. This is rich and dense and quite profound: a very smart wine and very inviting" Huon Hooke.

This hails from the famed Greenstone Vineyard, a bastion of early Heathcote experimentation. Rich and loaded with bitter chocolate, quality oak vanillas and coffee bean as they meld with the abundant tannic cage of Sangiovese, this is a rich sheath of dark fruit flavours and root spices, slung across a herbal undercarriage. The carapace of astringency and acidity keeps it on the straight and narrow. Ned Goodwin MW. James Halliday Wine Companion.

Santa & D'Sas 'Valentino' Sangiovese 2016 is $24.99 - Buy Now

Giant Steps Applejack Pinot Noir 2020
98 points & Top 100. James Halliday
Ranked #1 2020 Pinot Noir from Yarra Valley

"The clarity, the purity, the elegance and the perfume that the Upper Yarra Valley Applejack Vineyard brings to the party is immediately recognisable. Equally insistent is the sheer power of the red fruits and spices hidden by the light colour of the cloak. 98 points & Top 100. James Halliday

Bright, medium to full red/purple colour with a sweetly raspberry-like aroma, a lovely fragrant perfume. Rose petals and pot-pourri. Light to medium-weighted, with a fine sheen of tannins contributing a nicely tailored firmness to the structure. A wine of real finesse. (A higher altitude site but the soils are grey clays usually found in the lowest parts of the valley." Rating: 96 Points. Ranked #1 of 26 2020 Pinot Noir from Yarra Valley. Huon Hooke (The Real Review)

Giant Steps Applejack Pinot Noir 2020 is $65.99 - Buy Now

Longhop Old Vine Grenache 2021
"It’s an excellent wine that’s choc full of character."
93 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

"New packaging for a fine vintage in South Australia. Sort of hazelnut and sage in browned butter sort of thing, raspberry and macerated cherry. It has a savoury nutty character, cherry pip and plump red fruits, a fine and firm grain to tannin, plenty of flavour, and lots of chew and grip to a nice long finish, and also, more than a little dried rose perfume too. Wholesome and tasty, wheaty and good. It’s an excellent wine that’s choc full of character." 93 points, Gary Walsh, WineFront

Longhop Old Vine Grenache 2021 is $16.99 - Buy Now

Longhop Ravine Riesling 2021
"A very strong buy recommendation for drinking now, or over the next few years." 94 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

"Well look at this would you. A Longhop Riesling, with fancy packaging too. Juicy, bath salts perfume, green apple and lime leaf. It has grip and lovely texture, a little bit savoury, a little bit fun, a fine chalky texture, all this grip and perfume, with again the apple and lemon zest bitterness carrying it long. Delightful. Fleshy and flavoursome. A very strong buy recommendation for drinking now, or over the next few years." 94 points, Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

Longhop Ravine Riesling 2021 is $16.99 - Buy Now

What makes this 6-Pack great is that every country and every region has a different interpretation of the variety, so you get to enjoy all types of styles. Compare France to New Zealand, Australia to Italy, North America to South Africa.

The asking price is $205 for the box, delivered anywhere in Australia.

This Chardonnay 6-pack explores countries, regions and styles and will provide you not only with 6 great chardonnays, but a chance to understand the differences. This 6-pack contains the following wines:

Rolando Langhe Chardonnay DOC 2020 - Italy
Oakridge 'Willowlake' Chardonnay 2019 - Australia
Cannonball Chardonnay 2019 - America
Pierrick Laroche Chablis AC 2020 - France
Kumeu Village Chardonnay 2021 - New Zealand
Thelema Chardonnay 2018 - South Africa

Chardonnay from Around The World 6-Pack is $205 - Buy Now

Tim Adams Clare Valley Riesling 2014

95 point, 8 year old Riesling for $19.99

"Sourced from a number of vineyards at various locations, this year gaining two new components: the Skilly Ridge Vineyard and a high vineyard at Penwortham. Bright, crisp and with the hallmark Clare Valley length; lemon blossom and lemon flavour is the fulcrum for both present and future enjoyment, the zesty finish another plus." 95 points, James Halliday

"Lovely fragrant wine with kaffir lime leaf, juicy lime fruit and a subtle blossom perfume. Fresh and flavoursome, no hard edges to be found, yet well etched with clean flinty acidity, as is the Tim Adams way. Has length and a juicy floral finish. Great to drink." 94 points, Gary Walsh, WineFront

Tim Adams Riesling 2014 is $19.99 - Buy Now

Good quality Bordeaux for well under $30 is as rare as hen's teeth - you need a really good vintage, just like the 2016. This falls squarely into no-brainer territory for Bordeaux lovers.

Chateau Meillac Bordeaux Superieur Fronsac 2016

"Dominated by 85% Merlot, this classic right bank Bordeaux blend is packed with juicy fruit characters and wild blackberry; some notes of fresh tobacco and spice confirm that the wine has matured gracefully and is slowly reaching its ideal drinking time. It is generous and structured; the fleshy tannins carry the fruit to a very respectable length. Note that the ripe tannins help the wine keeping its poise in an open bottle for 48h, in fact it opens to a new range of characters, no small feat indeed." Loïc Le Calvez, Wine Truth

Chateau Meillac Bordeaux Superieur Fronsac 2016 is $25.99 - Buy Now

Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

The Cheapest 97 Point Cabernet in the 2022 Wine Companion!

"The epitome of signature Langhorne Creek cabernet. The quality of the fruit is in evident from the outset. It's matured for 20 months in French oak, 40% new, yet this is subservient to the black/blueberry aromas and flavours, some regional dark choc-mint adding a tiny whiff behind. Everything knits together perfectly and the varietal tannin structures lie in exact tune with the whole. When it works so well, wines like this just come alive." Rating: 97 Points. The Wine Companion.

Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is $24.90- Buy Now

A.Rodda Cuvee de Chez 2018

"one of the most stylishly understated modern reds being made in Victoria right now." James Suckling

"Subtle and still powerful. Terrific stuff" - Nick Butler (The Real Review)

"This blend of Bordelais grapes is one of the most stylishly understated modern reds being made in Victoria right now. It has such charming aromas of red, blue and purple berries, gentle earth and bracken, as well as super-subtle oak spice and cedar. The palate is so smoothly curated and the velvety tannins carry fresh, pillowy blueberry, blackcurrant and red-berry flavors aloft. Great wine.” James Suckling

"A vibrant indigo hue in the glass. Red licorice, dried red roses, cinnamon and spiced plums - oak is toasty with some hazelnut notes. A very attractive glide across the palate showing raspberries and red plums, acidity and tannins in perfect balance. Subtle and still powerful. Terrific stuff." - Nick Butler (The Real Review)

A.Rodda Cuvee de Chez 2018 is $38.00 - Buy Now

Marc Brédif Grande Année Museum Release 1981

Deep honey straw hue. Dried fruit bouquets, figs and prune, quince, honey and acacia notes. A lovely warming palate, baked stonefruits and honeyed fig flavours, citrus anjelica and grapefruit, a lovely softness is balanced by freshness and gentle acidity. A memorable finish of developed fruit characters and freshness. A match to terrine or quenelles, delicate pork recipes and small game.

Marc Brédif Grande Année Museum Release 1981 is $185 - Buy Now

Marc Brédif Classic Vouvray 2016

"Light to medium straw colour, with a slightly muffled bouquet revealing a little early development. Subtle honey, malt and tea-leafy nuances. The wine is medium-bodied and slightly off-dry, although the zesty acidity balances it neatly and makes a fine juxtaposition. The ratios of fruit, acid and sweetness result in an irresistibly lively, energetic palate. A lovely drink." 92 points, Huon Hooke, The Real Review

Marc Brédif Classic Vouvray 2016 is $39.99 - Buy Now

Exploration Pinot Noir 6-pack

One of our most popular offers over the past year has been our Exploration Pinot Noir 6-pack - and I firmly believe that this new edition is our best yet. For me, this 6-pack has everything - small, unheard of producers, highly awarded and sought after wines and wines you can have on a weekday without feeling guilty.

This 6-pack contains the following wines:

Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir 2020
97 points & Pinot Noir of the Year, Winestate Magazine
Trophy - Best Pinot Noir of Show, Adelaide Hills Wine Show 2021

Rochford Terre Pinot Noir 2019
98 points. "A supremely elegant and expressive wine that flows joyously along the palate and into the long aftertaste." James Halliday

Quealy Campbell & Christine Pinot Noir 2019
94 points "Juicy and zesty and framed by its medium-bodied palate and velvety tannins. A delicious drink." Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion
93 points. "Flavoursome, fresh and energetic. A silky feel to the undercoat too. Lovely stuff." Mike Bennie, WineFront

Harewood Estate 'Denmark' Pinot Noir 2021
"There are plenty of more expensive Pinots out there that fail to measure up to this one." Ken Garret.

Bass River '1835' Pinot Noir 2021
A great follow up to the all conquering 2018 vintage which won 3 trophies at the Gippsland Wine Show. Bass River is one of the more established Gippsland producers with mature vineyards of 20+ years in age.

Spence Geelong Pinot Noir 2018
94 points. "This is a well muscled pinot with a mix of savoury and spicy notes threaded through plum/black cherry fruit..." James Halliday

Exploration Pinot Noir 6-pack is $195 - Buy Now

Nick O'Leary Riesling 2021

Winner of 4 trophies at the 2021 Canberra & Regions Wine Show:

Best Canberra District Riesling
Best Riesling
Best White Wine
Champion Wine of Show

Aromatics of white flowers, apple blossom and citrus. The palate is generous with a powerful mix of Granny Smith apple and freshly squeezed lime. The mouth-watering natural acidity leads to a pristine palate of balance and length.

Nick O'Leary Riesling 2021 is $22.50 - Buy Now

Lightfoot ‘Myrtle Point Vineyard’ Rosé 2021

Winner Trophy for Best Rosé - Gippsland Wine Show 2021

"It has texture, refreshing acidity throughout and finishes dry. Quite enchanting." Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

As with Nick O'Leary, Lightfoot is a family owned and a consistently awarded winery. It's a past recipient of Halliday's Wine Companion's Dark Horse award and is noted as "One of the “Best Wineries of the Regions” + “5 black stars”.

The 2021 Rosé won the Trophy for Best Rosé at the 2021 Gippsland Wine Show and comes with a strong review in the Halliday Wine Companion.

"Made from 60% pinot noir, the remainder shiraz. Starts with an enticing pale copper-salmon colour then offers a floral bouquet with spice and squishy raspberries. It has texture, refreshing acidity throughout and finishes dry. Quite enchanting." 93 points, Jane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion

Lightfoot ‘Myrtle Point Vineyard’ Rosé 2021 is $21.99 - Buy Now

Longhop Shiraz 2020

"This is the pick of the current Longhop crop of reds, well, this and that excellent 2020 Barossa Merlot" Gary Walsh.

"This is the pick of the current Longhop crop of reds, well, this and that excellent 2020 Barossa Merlot. Blackberry, dark chocolate, liquorice, toast and spice. Full-bodied, full of dark fruit and dark chocolate, but also, imagine, some black pepper! Tannin is firm and grainy, it’s warm and generous, but keeps itself tidy all up, and has a fleshy finish of good length. Hearty and full of character." Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.

Longhop Shiraz 2020 is $16.99 - Buy Now

Longhop Pinot Gris 2021

"Excellent" Rating: 92 points. Gary Walsh

"From a dolce sedicenne year old vineyard in Forreston, Adelaide Hills. Attractive pink tinge here. Musk and nashi pear, fine powdery and pear skin texture, fair bit of perfume, gentle charm and blanched almond flavour on clean finish of fine length. Excellent." Rating: 92 points. Gary Walsh

"Light bronze wine with lovely aromas of pears and delicate varietal fruit flavours with bright acidity." Winestate Magazine.

Longhop Pinot Gris 2021 is $16.99 - Buy Now

Longhop Merlot 2020

"Interesting. Bold. Strangely attractive. I like it." Gary Walsh

"Great value here" Stuart Knox. The Real Review

"excellent 2020 Barossa Merlot" Gary Walsh.

"A new wine from Longhop, and a Barossa Valley Merlot, no less. Chocolate, hazelnut, dried herbs, mocha and vanilla, black fruit. It’s thick and full-bodied, dried raspberry and chocolate, a pleasant bitterness to it, thick tannin, plenty of chew and grip, and a panforte spicy finish of good length. Interesting. Bold. Strangely attractive. I like it." Gary Walsh. The Winefront.

"Medium intense ruby-red colour with a purple rim. Plums, rosemary, and iodine aromas. A full-bodied red that shows good dark fruit concentration matched to dark earthy savoury notes. Firm, sandy tannins control the fruit well and provide good focus to drive quite a long finish. Great value here" Rating: 92. Stuart Knox. The Real Review.

Longhop Merlot 2020 is $16.99 - Buy Now

West Cape Howe Regional Range Tempranillo 2020

Ranked #6 of 39 2020 Tempranillo from Australia
The Real Review

"An impressive tempranillo and well priced." Huon Hooke.

"Deep, dark, brooding purple/red colour, the bouquet very rich, ripe and dark-fruited. The same flavours carry through to the mouth, where it's full-bodied and firm but balanced in the tannin department, the finish long and seriously structured. An impressive tempranillo and well priced." Top Value. Huon Hooke. The Real Review.

West Cape Howe Regional Range Tempranillo 2020 is $19.99 - Buy Now

Luke Lambert Crudo Rosé 2021

Complex, seductive, yet vibrant and lip-smackingly delicious - that pretty much sums up Luke Lambert's Crudo Rosé. This year's wine is 100% Denton Syrah. The fruit was picked early and whole-bunch pressed before the cloudy juice was sent to tank for a wild ferment and wild malo before storage in 4,000-litre French oak foudre. Bottled, as usual, without filtration and with minimal sulphur.

The result is a beautifully savoury expression that, according to its maker, is a "...similar wine to the 2019, perhaps with greater subtlety and perfume thanks to the excellent long and slow growing season".

So, an incredibly moreish rosé with talc, river stone and wild strawberry lift. Cracking value!

Luke Lambert Crudo Rosé 2021 is $26.95 - Buy Now

Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay 2021

As per all the 2021 Crudo releases, the Chardonnay comes off the Denton block, a northwest-facing slope of granitic sand over heavy granite boulders. As usual, this was whole-bunch pressed, wild-yeast fermented with no temperature control, saw full malo and old oak (2,000-litre French oak foudre), then zero fining or filtration and only minimal sulphur at bottling.

Luke calls his 2021 a "citrus and talc driven version that will unwrap with more texture over the next six months". It's already in the Lambert zone, glistening with the pristine, tangy vibrancy of this benign, cooler vintage.

Luke Lambert Crudo Chardonnay 2021 is $27.99 - Buy Now

TarraWarra Estate Cellar Release Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012

97 Points. James Halliday, Top 100 Wines 2021

If you wish to see the extreme length and longevity of Yarra Valley chardonnay, go no further. This lovely self-possessed wine is on its plateau of perfection, and will hold its form for years (5+) to come. The freshness of its finish and lingering aftertaste is its ace-in-the-hole.97 Points. James Halliday, Top 100 Wines 2021.

TarraWarra Estate Cellar Release Reserve Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2012 is $59 - Buy Now

Pieropan Soave Classico 2020

Benchmark Soave Classico!

"Lime and slate on the nose with some pretty, fresh floral notes, too. Medium body with very good balance and tension and persistent fruit. Refined and compact expression. From organically grown grapes." James Suckling (James Suckling)

The 2020 Pieropan Soave Classico is a brilliant straw yellow color with greenish hints. The delicate nose is reminiscent of almond blossoms and marzipan. Good depth of fruit on the palate, nicely balanced by a zingy acidity that enhances its long length.

Pieropan Soave Classico 2020 is $31.99 - Buy Now

Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 2021

#1 of 17 2021 Pinot Noir from Victoria. The Real Review

"a very complete, complex wine that is outstanding value." Aaron Brasher.

"Really good. " Gary Walsh

"Bright and youthful in the glass. Aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, sap, spice and brambly fruit. Textured, layered and long, plenty of dark cherry, earthiness and spice. There’s real weight and flesh to the fruit flavour. Textured, chalky tannins and lively acidity make for a very complete, complex wine that is outstanding value." Aaron Brasher. #1 of 17 2021 Pinot Noir from Victoria. The Real Review

"Cherry and spice, a little sweet earthiness, and a pleasing amount of fragrance. Medium-bodied, cherry and raspberry, fine dense powdery tannin, a gentle sort of succulence and long fleshy finish. Really good." Rated: 92 Points. Gary Walsh. The Wine Front

Wickhams Road Gippsland Pinot Noir 2021 is $18.95 - Buy Now

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019
97 points James Halliday
96 Points Huon Hooke

"The palate is rich and full, with loads of detail and nuance, heaps of interest" Huon Hooke

"Primarily clone MV6 planted in 1976; 20% whole bunch, matured in Troncais hogheads (25% new) for 10 months. Bright colour; the bouquet fragrant to the point of perfumed: violets, rose petals, earth and forest floor, dark cherry/ berry at the core; long, lingering savoury finish, drink to 2039." 97 points - James Halliday - The Weekend Australian

"Medium red colour with tints of purple and black, the bouquet char-oaky, smoky, stemmy and bunchy, and more appealing than that may sound. The palate is rich and full, with loads of detail and nuance, heaps of interest, the palate full and rich, round and very fruit-sweet at the core, with Campari, balsamic herbs—the full whole-bunch deal. Long finish, too. A satisfying pinot. Good value, too." 96 points- Huon Hooke - The Real Review

Bannockburn Pinot Noir 2019 is $56.95 - Buy Now

Whispering Angel Rosè 2020

"The results are truly staggering. It appeals from the moment it is poured into your glass...'' Matthew Jukes

"Deliciously creamy and smooth. Drink and enjoy." James Suckling

"The wine is ripe, full of strawberry flavors and crisp acidity. A tangy, zesty texture brings in citrus and a touch of minerality. This is an immediately attractive wine to drink now." Wine Enthusiast Magazine

"Very pale apricot-pink color. Delicate aromas of sliced apple, pink grapefruit, peach, cream and stones follow through to a medium body and crisp acidity. Deliciously creamy and smooth. Drink and enjoy." James Suckling

Whispering Angel Provence Rose 2020 is $38.99 -Buy Now

SUPER REDS HALF BOTTLE 6-PACK

This Reds Half Bottle 6-Pack contains one bottle each of the following wine

Yabby Lake Red Claw Pinot Noir 2019
Heathcote Estate Single Vineyard Shiraz 2016
Salomon Estate Finniss River Shiraz 2016
Cascina Chicco Langhe Nebbiolo DOC 2019
Chateau Teyssier Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2018
Moss Wood Amy’s 2019

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SUPER WHITES HALF BOTTLE 6-PACK

This Super Whites Half Bottle 6-Pack contains one bottle each of the following wine:

Red Claw Pinot Gris 2018
Pascal Revedy Sancerre 2020
Pierrick Laroche Chablis 2019
Red Claw Chardonnay 2019
Brokenwood Semillon 2021
Dandelion Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Super White Half Bottle 6-Pack is $115.99 - Buy Now

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021

"Delicious right out of the gate, this medium-bodied and refreshing wine will age well too." Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

"Red fruit, spice, a little pepper, something of a blood orange/ Campari character too." Gary Walsh, WineFront

"A very bright, light–medium crimson red. A gentle waft of fresh raspberries and cranberries, with just the right amount of spice-rack spices. Delicious right out of the gate, this medium-bodied and refreshing wine will age well too. The perfect introduction to modern Yarra pinot." 96pts, Philip Rich, Halliday Wine Companion

"Red fruit, spice, a little pepper, something of a blood orange/Campari character too. It’s slightly sappy, red cherry and spiced strawberry, again that blood orange flavour and some savoury ‘autumnal’ character. Tannin has light emery grip, and the finish is juicy/sweet/sour and slightly bitter, offering solid length. Good drink. Better again with a little more time in bottle." 93pts, Gary Walsh, WineFront

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2021 is $34.90 - Buy Now

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2021

"Flavour, crunch, gloss, and all up a Chardonnay of fine balance and appeal" Gary Walsh, WineFront

2021 was a terrific vintage for both vineyard quality and quantity, a wet spring followed by a healthy amount of sunshine and some well timed rain in January, leading to large green healthy canopies. The overall temperature during the growing season was lower than average which led to a long slow ripening period and great concentration of flavours and natural acidity.

"A blend of Sexton, Tarraford, Applejack, Primavera and Wombat Creek vineyards. 15% new oak (puncheons). About 10% malo. Flavour, crunch, gloss, and all up a Chardonnay of fine balance and appeal. White peach, almond, a little fennel and lime, fine acidity, flinty texture, a cool cucumber thing happening, and clean, with a well-defined finish of excellent length. Very good in 2021." 94pts, Gary Walsh, WineFront

Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay is $34.90 Buy Now

Sutton Grange Estate Syrah 2018

Best Shiraz
Best Red of Show
Best Small Producer
Sydney Royal Wine Show 2021

"Hand-picked in small batches from the best sections of the vineyard, fermented separately, building a wine with 15% whole bunch, 85% whole berry. Open-fermented, with an average of 9 days on skins, matured for 18 months in French oak (25% new). It's medium-bodied, but offers a multiplicity of flavours, texture and structure; the fruit ripened a point, filling the mouth and very long palate. (97)" James Halliday, Wine Companion

I visited Sutton Grange around this time last year, which seems like a lifetime ago, and tasted through the wines with winemaker Melanie Chester. Just before I tasted this wine, which is now current, my notes say: “Melanie is on to every single thing in every single wine”. She spoke at length on every wine, noting every pro, every con. She’s a revelation. Sutton Grange got very lucky the day she walked through the door.

I’m tasting this wine again today but my first words from that tasting last year were: “Oh boy the fruit is to die for. Blue fruits and woodsy spice, maybe some twigs, a solid serve of spice. Florals abound.” It’s hugely expressive on the nose, some of which smells of swish new oak, but the palate is where it really comes alive. It’s a boysenberried shiraz and vibrant with it, its fruitiness inherently fresh, its woodsy spice notes tucked neatly within. It’s absolutely up and about; it’s ready to rip right now, satiny texture and all. Campbell Mattinson. The Winefront.

Sutton Grange Estate Syrah 2018 is $54.99 - Buy Now

The Cracking Collector 6-Pack

Buy the Cracking Collector 6-Pack and you'll receive one each of the following wines:

Collector Marked Tree Red Shiraz 2018 - 95pts Winepilot, 92pts Wine Companion
Collector Lamp Lit Marsanne 2018 - New vintage!
Collector Rose Red City Sangiovese 2017 - 95pts Winepilot
Collector Tiger Tiger Chardonnay 2021 - released this week!
Collector Reserve Shiraz 2014 - 96pts James Halliday
Collector Shoreline Rose 2021 - released this week!

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Aged Bordeaux Blend rated 100 points!

Craggy Range Sophia 2013

Raymond Chan 20/20 points!
"This 'Sophia' has remarkable vitality and life, with vibrant primary fruit, great richness and structure. It will age 15+ years."  Raymond Chan, 2015

Bob Campbell MW 98 points!
"Lifted aroma with pronounced plum and floral characters. A complex array of flavours on the palate including plum, dark berry, chocolate, spice and a hint of violet. Gorgeous wine with plenty of weight, a silken texture and real energy. Will be very long-lived."  Bob Campbell, 2015

Huon Hooke 96 points!
"Deep red colour with a strong purple tint. The bouquet is big on dried herbs and blackcurrant, reminding more of Cabernet than Merlot perhaps. The palate lush in blackberry, cassis fruit and soft, fine-grained tannins. The fruit ripeness is spot-on. A very stylish, polished red blend of superb balance and refinement."  Huon Hooke, 2015

Wine Front 95+ points!
"A fine-grained wine. It's as if it's been deep-etched with a fine tip. It's powerfully built, minerally, chocolatey, sliced with gravel and blackcurrant, and lifted by a variety of florals. A rumble of tannin leads the flavours into the future. A long termer, without question."  Campbell Mattinson, Wine Front 2015

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San Marzano Edda Bianco 2020

Absolute Best Italian White Wine
Luca Maroni - Annuario Italiani Awards 2021

99 Points
Luca Maroni - Annuario Italiani Awards 2021

Old school Chardonnay lovers, here is your drink. This is a blend of 80% Chardonnay, 15% Moscatello Selvatico, 5% Fiano. It spent 4 months in oak, which is just enough to give it that old world charm without the harshness so many producers released in the 80's. This unqiue blend also has unique fully-ripened peach and floral aromatics, which are interwoven with delightful hints of freshly squeezed lime, mint and herbal complexity. Beautifully balanced, the rounded palate is beautifully styled and will be enjoyed by many chardonnay drinkers.

San Marzano Edda Bianco 2020 is $33.99 - Buy Now

Mulline Pinot Gris 2021
#1 Pinot Gris Victoria 2021
(The Real Review)

"Absolutely delightful, textural, medium weight white-ish wine with lots of pear drop, pear skin, fennel herbal-savouriness, a touch of radish/kohlrabi too. Excellent, faintly powdery texture, bright acidity in its midst. Persistent, savoury, shapely and serious white wine expression." Mike Bennie. The Wine Front.

"A pale onion-skin-gold with a hint of salmon-pink at rim. Golden apples, honeysuckle, and glazed pastry aromatics. An intense wine with autumnal fruits and savoury biscuit notes throughout. A fuller style that carries that sense of presence all the way to a long finish." Stuart Knox (The Real Review) #1 of 17 Pinot Gris Victoria 2021 (as of Dec 2021).

Mulline Pinot Gris 2021 is 31.99 - Buy Now

Tamellini Soave 2020

"So charming, and lovely to drink." Gary Walsh. The Winefront.

"I often wonder why Soave is not more popular in Australia. Good examples make such a lovely fresh drink. This one is 100% Gargamel and goes well with char-grilled Smurf. Importer: Sante

Lightly floral, almond, green pear and white peach, lemon rind, but all kind of low key in a pleasing classic dry white way. It has a fine chalky texture, slightly glossy too, but crisp, more to yellow fruit on a pretty long finish. So charming, and lovely to drink." 92 Points. Gary Walsh. The Winefront.

One of our favourite white wines from Italy is Soave, grown in northeastern Italy. It's fair enough to say Soave wines are better than ever and it's generally accepted that Soave producers are now making some of the best white wines in Italy. This wine from Tamellini is a very good example of Soave. Beautiful varietal notes of apricots, honey and wild flowers come together on a mid-weight frame, showing lovely clarity and a focused, energetic finish.

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John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz 2018

"It’s a super vintage of Eligo with twenty years plus ahead of it." Angus Hughson

"I’d buy this any day over Grange, per se." Mike Bennie

"Is this the beginning of a long term trend towards Eden Valley for Eligo? Only time will tell. Traditionally the Barossa Valley has been the heart of this wine but in 2018 it only accounts for 30% thanks to the quality of the vintage in the higher Barossan Eden vineyards. It has certainly in this case helped to create a masterpiece. Opaque ruby, it ripples with blackberry, roasted meat, gravy and soy sauce aromas well framed by exceptional quality oak. The palate is a powerhouse of ripe, dark and plush fruits that are forceful, but not overbearing. That fruit sits over a bed of mouthcoating tannins and quite vibrant acidity while retaining a silky mouthful. Structure helps to tighten up the palate keeping focus as layers of Bay leaf and spice come into the frame on a long, seamless finish marked by pin point balance. It’s a super vintage of Eligo with twenty years plus ahead of it." Rating: 97 points. Angus Hughson.

John Duval Wines Eligo Shiraz 2018 is $115- Buy Now

The Classic Chablis 6-Pack

Just in time for summer, we are offering a superb collection of 2019 Chablis. However we've put in the hard yards again and bundled this collection up for a great price.

"2019 is a fine year for Chablis ... 2019 delivered highly-concentrated and complex wines with quality on show across all tiers and, while some are offering early drinking pleasure, others have long ageing potential ... lovers of the wines emanating from this cool northern outpost of Burgundy, should buy with confidence." Decanter

Buy the Classic Chablis 6-Pack and you'll receive one each of the following wines at a discounted price:

Jean Dauvissat Chablis 2019
Maurice Tremblay Chablis 2019
Domaine Jean Defaix Chablis 2019
Pierrick Laroche Domaine des Hâtes Chablis 2019
Daniel Dampt Chablis 2019
Domaine Gautheron Chablis 2019

The Classic Chablis 6-Pack is $264 - Buy Now

THE CHEAPEST SPARKLING IN THIS YEAR'S TOP 100

Pirie Sparkling Non-Vintage

92 Points. James Halliday, Top 100 Wines 2021

"Tasmania gets the wine off to a flying start with hand-picked chardonnay and pinot noir. The persistent bead introduces aromas of citrus, Granny Smith apple and brioche/toast, the long palate driven by vibrant, minerally acidity complexed by nuances of spice and nougat. The base wine ex ’18, 10% of museum material, and spent 2 years on lees pre-disgorgement.” 92 Points & Top 100 Wines of 2021 James Halliday

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Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2019

"Love a Sangiovese? Wrap your lips around this. Happiness comes in spades." Steve Leszczynski

"a quite stylish and elegant, typical varietal sangiovese" Huon Hooke

"This Sangiovese is both fresh and structured" Campbell Mattinson

"This comes from three of the best sites at Pizzini. It is surprisingly rich but retains the essential character and style of sangiovese. Dried herbs, raspberry and a deep juicy plum influence adding some palate texture. It’s medium bodied with fine chalky tannins and a lick of oak for good measure. Medium weight and good for at least 12 years." Ray Jordan

Love a Sangiovese? Wrap your lips around this. Happiness comes in spades. Softly spiced, it is a wonderful conversational wine as the light fades on the day. Highlighted by dried herbs, dark cherries and red plum fruit, the acid has some life and crunch but it's not brash. A suggestion if wallet leather lurks in the background. All elements are well managed to deliver a wine that is in the zone. Drink to five years+ http://www.qwinereviews.com/

More importantly the wine in the bottle is good too. This Sangiovese is both fresh and structured, it’s cherry-plum flavours complemented perfectly by notes of fresh tobacco, leather and woodsy spice notes. Lively acidity keeps the light- to medium-weight palate jumping. I particularly like the tannin here; it doesn’t get in the way but it has a bit of chew to it, always a good thing. Authentic Sangiovese, for want of a better phrase. Rating: 92 Points. Campbell Mattinson

"Medium to full red colour with a rim of purple, the bouquet ripe and attractive with spice, dried-cherry and vanilla aromas, some dried mushroom too. Lean, dry and savoury in the mouth, a quite stylish and elegant, typical varietal sangiovese" Huon Hooke

Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2019 is $26.50 - Buy Now

OUR FRENCH ROSE 6-PACK FOR THE SUMMER!

Our best selling 6-pack just got better!

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There's an irresistible velvet glove-like appeal that leads to an elusive x-factor that can only come with age.

Ada River Heathcote Shiraz 2014

Hi Folks, today's offer highlights why you subscribe to the Cloudwine newsletter. It's extraordinary. It's a 7 year old Heathcote Shiraz drinking at its peak. It's from a producer called Ada River and despite the age, this wine is still rather fruit driven and not overly savoury. It's medium bodied and has velvet-like tannins and while the fruit is dark and concentrated, it's certainly not dominant.

It comes from one of the better vintages Heathcote has enjoyed, rated 8/10 by James Halliday.

Overall, there's an irresistible velvet glove-like appeal to this wine and if you purchase a dozen, you probably have 12 months or so to enjoy this wine in this fantastic stage. And with all due respect, I think this is how the wine maker would have liked this wine to be drunk - mature, yet still showing fruit.

Just last week we were selling this at $28 per bottle and customers came back for more. We've dropped the price to $23.90, it might turn into our biggest selling Shiraz of 2021!

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Tim Adams Pinot Gris 2021

Light straw-yellow colour. Fresh pears and lime-juice aromas. A solid core of bright fruit and a good crunch of acidity to balance it. Good length and drive to the finish. #2 of 24 2021 Pinot Gris from Mount Lofty Ranges. The Real Review.

Rather than removing the naturally occurring colour from Pinot Gris, as a true expression of varietal character Tim Adams chooses to retain it in this wine. The resultant rose-gold hue complements the lifted opulent pear, lychee and white peach aromas and flavours.

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Turkey Flat Rose 2021

Trophy – Best Rose of Show
Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021

Trophy – Best Rose of Show
Barossa Valley Wine Show 2021

97 Points - Royal Adelaide Wine Show 2021
96 Points - Barossa Valley Wine Show 2021
95 Points - QWine reviews
94 Points - Gary Walsh

“Super classy....A simply glorious wine..." QWine reviews

" Outstanding.” Gary Walsh, Winefront

Hi Folks, today we have one of the best Rose offers you'll receive all year. It's the Turkey Flat Rose 2021. There is no other Rose in Australia like this. No other rose this year has won this many trophies, received such high scores and been described so well. Simply, it's the Australian Rose of the Year!

With such glowing reviews, there is no way I'm not going highlight them, take a read and tell me you're not interested this this wine:

"Super classy. This sits atop the Barossa Rosé podium. So sexy on the eye, gorgeous perfume diffuse from the glass with absolute ease. A belter for 25 bucks! A glorious creaminess floods the mouth on the back of red fruits and berries which do nothing but charm. Fine spices sizzle and reach long with a crunchy factor on close. Gallons of pleasure awaits. A simply glorious wine made from that equally glorious variety – Grenache.” 95 Points. QWine reviews.

"Pale but bright pink colour. There’s a little spicy, flinty, gently smoky funk over redcurrant and white cherry. Fresh and lively, just enough flavour, tight and focussed with superb fine chalky grip and engaging texture. Pink grapefruit too. And the finish is excellent, offering mouth-watering crunch, juiciness and tweak of tannin. Outstanding." 94 Points. Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

Turkey Flat is an outstanding and important producer. It's one of the original wineries in Australia, founded about 174 years ago. But what I really like? They are in full flight. Their wines have never been better. Their Grenache, their Shiraz are at the very top in Australia in terms of quality. But let's talk about this Rose. Too often these days I'm left scratching my head wondering why so many wineries can't make beautiful Rose? This Rose should serve as a wake-up call to those who simply make boring rose. This has everything going for it plus a keen price of $21.99, which screams value. Two trophies, high points, great reviews: Australia's best rose of 2021? I think so.

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Fraser Gallop Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

96 Points & Gold Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

96 Points & Special Value Wine Erin Larkin

95 Points & 5 Stars Huon Hooke
95 Points Gary Walsh

"What a gloriously seamless wine, continuing the proud legacy of Parterre”
Erin Larkin for Halliday’s Wine Companion

"an excellent wine.”
Gary Walsh

“Blackberry and boysenberry, sage and mint, fetching floral perfume, baking spice and vanilla custard oak. It’s medium-bodied with pleasing density of fruit, plenty of fine grained graphite tannin, cool acidity, so svelte and composed, with a long pencilly finish. Needs a little more time for the oak to integrate, but the feel of it, its balance and shape, mark it out as an excellent wine.”95 Points Gary Walsh. Winefront.

“Aromas of mulberry, brambles, dried herbs, black olives and lead pencil. Mid-weighted and layered flavours of blackcurrants, cedar, spice and integrated, creamy oak. Long, complex and layered, the tannins offer up plenty of grip and structure and build the palate nicely. Fruit-depth and concentration is first-rate as is the length of flavour” 95 Points & 5 Stars. Huon Hooke

"Assured and poised, with hints of truffle within the spiced dark fruits and brambly berries. The tannins are fine and the oak spice wonderfully integrated, while the long finish is pretty much perfect.” 96 Points & Gold. Decanter World Wine Awards 2021

“86/6/4/3/1% cabernet sauvignon/petit verdot/malbec/merlot/cabernet franc. Reaching heights of near perfection, ’18 was a vintage responsible for wines just like this. Supple intensity, concentration of flavour without a gram of weight, the length of flavour possessed only by very healthy, perfectly ripe and balanced grapes. What a gloriously seamless wine, continuing the proud legacy of Parterre.” 96 Points & Special Value. Wine Erin Larkin for Halliday’s Wine Companion

Fraser Gallop Parterre Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 is $39.95 - Buy Now

148 Browns Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2020

Single Vinyeard, Estate Grown & family owned. Do not be fooled by the price.

It's soft and supple with lovely texture. There's gentle oak framing red berry fruits, finishing with zippy acidity and generous length. It's clean, fresh and very more-ish. And at $13.95, it certainly delivers in spades! Have a great Sunday and be sure to back up the you know what...you can buy this with confidence.

148 Browns Road Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2020 is $13.95 - Buy Now

Here it is, our very popular Aussie Oaked Chardonnay 6-Pack, updated with a mixture of new chardonnays together with annual favourites. This is a 6-pack for Chardonnay drinkers containing chardonnays people want to drink, not the unoaked, "natural" wines that stuffy sommeliers offer at restaurants. For me, each wine in this 6-pack has everything a chardonnay should have - they all ooze creaminess that smooths the middle palate; have an oak influence that while present, doesn't overpower and displays a fresh dose of fruit that makes you think this is a chardonnay, but a darn good one.

Furthermore, this 6-pack explores regions and styles and is a great introduction the wonderful world of oaked chardonnay. This 6-pack contains the following wines:

Mount Macleod Gippsland Chardonnay 2020
Trevelen Farm Great Southern Chardonnay 2018
Beechworth Estates Chardonnay 2019
Bellvale Gippsland Chardonnay 2019
La Curio Suffragette McLaren Vale Chardonnay 2021
Castelli The Sum Great Southern Chardonnay 2021

The Aussie Oaked Chardonnay 6-Pack is $132 - Buy Now

Sons Of Eden Freya Eden Valley Riesling 2021

Trophy - Best Riesling
2021 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards.

"Classic Eden stuff here" Gary Walsh
"This is quite the classic release" Angus Hughson

"This is a pristine varietal wine that shows the classic floral/lime aromas of Eden Valley. It’s a dry nstyle that’s crammed with flavour and built on a long acid line. Delightful drinking now, but will cellar. ($25.00) ★★★★★" 2021 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards.

"Classic Eden stuff here. Lemon/lime, flowers, stony things. It’s tight, pure-feeling, has crunch and gentle chalky grip, and a long zesty finish with slightly juicy citrus flavours. In short, it’s very good. Tasted: July 2021; Alcohol: 12.5%; Price: $25; Closure: Screwcap; Drink: 2021-2034+; Rated: 94 Points; Gary Walsh. The Wine Front

"The 2021 Eden Valley vintage rolls on and it is fantastic to see a return to form to the finer riesling style that Eden Valley does so well. This is quite the classic release – its seems at first a picture of restraint but then that understated power unfurls to whack you between the eyes. Super pale in colour before roses lime, pear and bath salt aromas – all tight and focussed. The palate then carries quite a punch – a powerful core of stony, citrus fruits plus fresh yet silky acidity which drives a long and thirst-quenching finish. Delicious and ready to drink now but will sing for a while yet." Angus Hughson, Wine Pilot

Jules IGP d’Oc Rosé 2019

"So smashable and nice to drink."
Gary Walsh, Winefront

A first rate introduction to French rosé. Made and priced to over-deliver. From a riper vintage, this release is a little more fruit forward than usual, and that’s no bad thing. Full in the mouth and with an extra layer of juicy zestiness, classic strawberries and cream with a drop of mandarin juice, and a bittering, complexing finish.

"Textbook pale dry rosé. It’s got crunch, red currant, tangerine, fennel and herb, a little chalky texture, a minor amount of sweetness, and good finish. So smashable and nice to drink.” 91 points, Gary Walsh, Winefront

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RANKED #2 of 22
2019 Nebbiolo from Australia
The Real Review

"It’s super impressive and also has the structure to drink well over the medium term."
Angus Hughson (Wine Pilot)

"I’m quite fussy about Nebbiolo, and I love this wine"

Gary Walsh (The Winefront)

"Frisky and fresh, almost into an alpine Nebbiolo style here, which I like. It’s fragrant, rosy, flowering basil/aniseed thing, cherry, red fruits and almond. Medium-bodied, crisp, fresh acidity, energetic and vibrant style, a little sweet spice in the mix, and maybe liquorice, light dusty almost peppery feel to tannin, and plenty of bright sweet cherry on a long cool finish. Delightful, beautifully made too, and not trying too hard. Absolutely worthy, classic and fine-boned Nebbiolo of character and interest. Likely more to come, too. Recommended." Gary Walsh (The Wine Front)

"Light ruby-red colour with a crystalline brightness. Cherry and rosemary flower aromatics. Deep cherry fruits open the palate, then it rolls into a savoury-earth and mountain herb complexity. It flows long and deep with a weight and drive that is balanced to a slippery tannin structure. A very good example of local nebbiolo" Stuart Knox. RANKED #2 of 22. 2019 Nebbiolo from Australia. The Real Review

Longview Saturnus Nebbiolo 2019 is $39.99 - Buy Now

Pitchfork Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2018

"A very appealing, fruit-driven young cabernet at a great price" The Real Review - Huon Hooke

"Outstanding, dazzling, stellar value for money. Don't walk past it" Rating: 92 Points. Erin Larkin

"Sourced from several vineyards within Wilyabrup. The brilliant 2018 vintage has produced this juicy, spicy and bouncy little number. Outstanding, dazzling, stellar value for money. Don't walk past it." Rating: 92 Points. Erin Larkin. James Halliday Wine Companion

"Medium to deep red colour with a tint of purple. The aromas are flowers and violets, cassis and blueberry, a suggestion of leafiness, the palate bright and fresh with lively mouth-feel and great vitality. The fruit is rich, ripe and sweet in the middle, possibly due in part to a touch of residual sugar. It has intensity and persistence. The tannins are fine but assertive. The finish is very refreshing. A very appealing, fruit-driven young cabernet at a great price." The Real Review - Huon Hooke.

Pitchfork Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2018 is $14.95 - Buy Now

Marc Bredif Vouvray 2020

The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes of grapefruit on the lingering finish. It is a lovely wine, ripe and refreshing.

Complex notes of flowers, quince, lanolin, apples, and citrus are all integrated in wines that have refreshing acidity which aids their slow evolution. The wine is a brilliant pale gold. On the nose, there is a fine bouquet full aro mas of white flowers and yellow fruit such as pears. One finds citrus notes such as grapefruit. The attack is gentle with a lovely vivacity where one finds agreeable notes of grapefruit on the lingering finish. It is a lovely wine, ripe and refreshing.

Marc Bredif Vouvray 2020 is $27.99 - Buy Now

Tahbilk '1927 Vines" Marsanne 2014

"Moreish and mouth-watering...so delicious" Mike Bennie

“A benchmark, of course, here from 2014. Matured gracefully. Tart and tangy acidity is a strong feature, so too the soft, mellow like texture around it. Lemon balm and curd, green apple, grapefruit pulp and a general sense of talc-chalk minerally character. Moreish and mouth-watering here, fresh yet in an early stage of maturity. So delicious. 94 Points” Mike Bennie. www.winefront.com.au

"Stylistically akin to the best Hunter Semillon, this Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne 2014 is a fascinating piece. Sourced from a patch of Marsanne vines that dates back to 1927 (who knew!) it’s even built in a Hunter Semillon mode – early picked fruit, cool fermentation, released with some bottle age. The Tahbilk soil types are sandy loams too – it’s all meant to be.

At six years old, this is just entering its peak drinking window. Waxy, lanolin edged palate combines understated, gently honey edges, with pithy, grapefruit and apple through the middle, the finish lightly toasty and gently powerful. That last part is important – it’s much firmer, deeper and more powerful than you realise, almost chewy. That whisper of Marsanne honeysuckle is the counterpoint to the acidity too. It all adds up to pleasure and charisma that will be delivered for decades. I’m a big fan.

Best drinking: honestly I’d wait until early next year and then drink over the next ten years plus. 18.5/20, 94/100. 11%, $46.30. Tahbilk website. Would I buy it? Yes. A bargain given the easy cellarability." Andrew Graham. Oz Wine Review

“Light yellow colour, with a herbal, wet cement, straw-like, dried lemon-peel bouquet that is youthful for its years and yet to develop much toastiness. A hint of fresh quince. The palate is delicate, refined and intense, tightly wound and yet smooth and soft, with balanced acidity and lovely flavour, not austere as these wines can be but possessing plenty of drinkability. In typical form, it’s very like a middle-aged Hunter Semillon in the traditional early-picked style.” Huon Hooke. The Real Review

Tahbilk '1927 Vines" Marsanne 2014 is $39.99 -Buy Now

Tellurian Pastiche Shiraz 2019

Trophy - Best Shiraz - Heathcote Wine Show 2020
Trophy - Best Young Shiraz - Heathcote Wine Show 2020
Trophy - Best Single Vineyard Wine - Heathcote Wine Show 2020

In addition to winning 3 trophies at the recent Heathcote Wine Show, what I also really like about this wine is its pedigree. Tellurian are a family owned, certified organic vineyard & winery, intent on crafting solely 100% Heathcote wines. They have previously won Best Shiraz at the Heathcote Wine Show for their Redline Shiraz. They also like to keep their prices in check, you don't need to pay $100 a bottle like some more established Heathcote producers from the region will ask you for.

We'll avoid advertising the likes of whom this wine out-performed in order to receive these awards (I've received feedback they don't like this published), however we will talk about price because it's rare to see a Heathcote shiraz priced under $30. This Tellurian Pastiche Shiraz is excellent value and we all like value.

"Yet another classy red from Tellurian. The plum, mulberry and spice characteristics have considerable appeal, as do the savoury tannins."

Those words above are from a Winewise Magazine tasting and they're spot on. This is a richer style of wine, just like Heathcote is famous for and Cloudwine "best in Australia" price of $26.99 means you can stock up.

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Barking Mad Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

BEST VALUE BUY
Winestate Magazine, July/August 2018

Estate grown at Reillys St Clare vineyard, Watervale. This classic Clare Valley Cabernet shows layers of dark fruit with blackcurrant on the palate and finishes with mint and dark chocolate. It has generous tannins with a velvety mouth feel.

"This has been a very successful venture for Adelaide cardiologist Justin Ardill and wife Julie, beginning as a hobby in 1994, but growing significantly over the intervening years. They now have vineyards at Watervale, Leasingham and Mintaro, growing riesling, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, grenache, tempranillo and merlot" James Halliday Wine Companion.

Barking Mad Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is $16.00 - click here to buy online

EUROPEAN WINE - THE LARGEST COLLECTION IN AUSTRALIA?

Here's an interesting fact you may not know about, Cloudwine has a sister store located behind our store in South Melbourne called European Wine Store. Not only is it Australia's only store that sells European wine exclusively, but with around 1000 wines, it also has one of the largest selection of European wines in Australia. We're pleased to announce it has a new website, check it out here: europeanwinestore.com.au

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We have a European Wine Store! Click here to visit.