Book Now - New Arrivals Container Tasting
Evening of Tuesday, 9 June: 6:30-8:00pm
Evening of Tuesday, 9 June: 6:30-8:00pm
$109 per head
Where: Old Railway Hotel "Front Bar"
AKA Sausages Made Simple Salumeria, 118 Ireland St, West Melbourne
Please join us on Tuesday 9 June for a casual ('sit down") tasting at the U Bar. With a small plate of salumi at your side, you’ll taste through a line-up of new arrivals ex-ship, including but not limited to:
2024 Keller, Rheinhessen - Rare Pinot Noir Reserve
2024 Picq, Chablis
2024 Denis Race, Chablis
2023 Albert Grivault, Meursault
2022 Jean Grivot, Burgundy
2022 Ch. Cissac, Bordeaux
2024 Ch Thivin, Beaujolais
2024 Dom. de l'Aste, Burgundy
Multiple wines from many of these fine producers,
+ More!
Randall will chat about regions, terroirs, vintages, and the characters behind the bottles — and, true to form, he’ll finish the night with a special surprise from the cellar.
Only 10 seats available now, so get in quick! Click below to book.
Where: Old Railway Hotel "Front Bar"
AKA Sausages Made Simple Salumeria, 118 Ireland St, West Melbourne
Please join us on Tuesday 9 June for a casual ('sit down") tasting at the U Bar. With a small plate of salumi at your side, you’ll taste through a line-up of new arrivals ex-ship, including but not limited to:
2024 Keller, Rheinhessen - Rare Pinot Noir Reserve
2024 Picq, Chablis
2024 Denis Race, Chablis
2023 Albert Grivault, Meursault
2022 Jean Grivot, Burgundy
2022 Ch. Cissac, Bordeaux
2024 Ch Thivin, Beaujolais
2024 Dom. de l'Aste, Burgundy
Multiple wines from many of these fine producers,
+ More!
Randall will chat about regions, terroirs, vintages, and the characters behind the bottles — and, true to form, he’ll finish the night with a special surprise from the cellar.
Only 10 seats available now, so get in quick! Click below to book.
Azelia - New 2021 Barolos
'2021's are darker, with more layers and greater expression of place... Azelia remains one of the most under-the-radar estates in all of Piedmont. The artisan, family-driven values that make Piedmont such a unique region are very much alive. The best Barolos here are compelling.'
Antonio Galloni, vinous.com
All vines used for the Barolo are 25yo minimum! This is brilliant release from Azelia, one of Barolo’s most consistent and quietly respected family estates. Farmed across 16ha in Castiglione Falletto where the family has been established for over 100 years - dating back to 1920. South and south-west facing vineyards on calcareous clay soils produce wines that balance structure, perfume and restraint. In the cellar, tradition leads the way, with long fermentations, maturation exclusively in large neutral botti. These 2021 Barolos show precision and authority. Cheers, Randall.
2021 Azelia Barolo
Offer: $109
Offer: $109
"...deep, succulent and layered. Dark-toned fruit, leather, spice, cedar and dried herbs build effortlessly in the glass. Floral and savory overtones play off a core of black cherry/plum fruit. All the elements are very nicely balanced. This is a fine showing from the Scavino family and a terrific wine in its peer group."
90Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
90Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
2021 Azelia Barolo 'San Rocco'
Offer: $249
Offer: $249
"...marries finesse and power. Firm tannins drive through a core of red-toned fruit, iron, white pepper, dried rose petal and chalk. The 2021 is deep and resonant on the palate, but it also offers notable saline-infused vibrancy. It’s a dynamic Barolo in the glass that reveals myriad shades of nuance over time."
94Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
94Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
2021 Azelia Barolo 'Margheria'
Offer: $249
Offer: $249
"...dense, powerful and rather somber. Black fruit, lavender, espresso and gravel add to an impression of gravitas. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2021 is an infant. Muscular tannins make themselves known on the finish. This feels a bit raw and not totally put together yet."
93Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
93Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
2021 Azelia Barolo 'Bricco Fiasco'
Offer: $249
Offer: $249
"...a super-classic wine from this Castiglione Falleto site. Bright acids and veins of tannin drive through a core of red-toned fruit. White pepper, mint, slate and orange peel all race across the palate. The 2021 Bricco Fiasco is an archetype of excellence. It is one of the finest wines I have tasted here in some time."
95Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
95Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
2021 Azelia Barolo 'Cerretta'
Offer: $309
Offer: $309
"...another of the more potent wines in this range. Ample and resonant, with terrific depth, the 2021 is substantial. It is also a very young Barolo that needs time to unwind. Dark-toned fruit, incense, leather, spice and tobacco add to an impression of gravitas."
94Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
94Pts. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Italian 3-Pack Special:
1x 2021 Azelia Barolo
1x 2021 Azelia Barolo
1x 2020 Brovia Barolo
1x 2022 Produttori del Barbaresco
$397 | $339
We have limited 3-packs available at an incredible value of $84 Savings. Spanning 3 vintages across 3 highly esteemed producers, we don't expect supplies to last long. Please order via return of email to sales@randalls.net.au.
New Benchmark Release from Geelong's Iconic 50yo vineyard.
I've tasted these three new release wines and I can confirm that they are stunning, and Bannockburn has most probably never made better (and that's stating a lot!). It was the earliest vintage to date, a warm and steady harvest where all varieties ripened at different times and the hand-picking and grape processing took place in a measured, well-planned way, which is a luxury winemakers love but rarely get! It started on St. Valentine's day and was finished about a month later on St. Pat's day. It's a vintage blessed by the saints!
As many of you know, I'm a burgundy lover, and this new Bannockburn Chardonnay just blows me away for its value and a burgundy-like density and weight with nuanced complexities and satisfying ageability. I can't wait to taste this in 10 years, and I can't wait to taste another bottle next week!
The Pinot is bigger and more powerful than usual, and yes as stated, probably the best ever. The Gamay is impressively dark and surprisingly flavoursome, with its whole-bunch savoury / herbal edge and the deep well of fruit supporting each other. Bravo Bannockburn. Cheers, Randall.
