{"title":"Bannockburn Meets Burgundy Tasting Offer","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 110%; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBannockburn meets Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%; letter-spacing: 1px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; color: rgb(255, 20, 20);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Tasting Offer -\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eMonday night we opened and tasted through a stunning selection of Bannockburn alongside a range of imports with a group of our clients. The response was unequivocal: these wines impressed across the board. Several were noted as standouts of the evening—wines of real character and pedigree. Below, you’ll find a brief summary of the tasting, along with very special pricing. Some stocks are limited, and given the reception, we don’t expect them to last long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2022-azelia-dolcetto-dalba-750ml-bottle","title":"2022 Azelia Dolcetto D'Alba 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle-vineyard dolcetto from the Montelupo Albese region of Piedmont. Instead of a \"lesser\" site in Barolo (as many producers have) Azelia has the magnificently well-sited 2.1 hectare, south-facing, 600masl Bricco dell'Oriolo that holds special value for winemaker Luigi Scavino. His mother's family originally owned this splendid vineyard which sits in front of the small church of the Madonna dell'Oriolo. Bright and intense red fruits with a subtle floral character that lends interest to this incredibly drinkable wine. Silky but firm structure. Reeks of Piedmonte. Looks a little like Nebbiolo in it's tannic structure. This is the stuff they drink every day in Piedmonte. Drink now and drink up!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43089805017268,"sku":"22AZEDODALB750","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Azelia-Dolcetto-Bricco-dell-oriolo.jpg?v=1768701420"},{"product_id":"2021-chateau-du-clos-pouilly-fuisse-1er-cru-pouilly-750ml-bottle-copy","title":"2022 Chateau du Clos Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru Pouilly 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, 5 Stars! - Jasper Morris\u003cbr\u003eAn outstanding wine in its category. This accolade will be given very rarely, certainly to less than 10% of wines tasted across the year. \u003c\/strong\u003eA generic Bourgogne might deserve this reward if it merits 89 or 90 points whereas a Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles would need 96 for the same result. \u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A clear bright lemon yellow. The bouquet is thrilling, intensity with elegance. Such a weight of fruit, massive but not monolithic, while the balance is outstanding and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe finish seems endless.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Completely dry yet such a richness of fruit, more white than yellow, fills out the mouth. All about the weight, no sign of the heat.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43678606688436,"sku":"22CHDCLPFP750","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Cahteau-du-clos-pouilly-fuisse.png?v=1753337078"},{"product_id":"2022-simon-bize-bourgogne-rouge-les-perrieres-750ml-copy","title":"2022 Simon Bize Savigny-les-Beaune \"Grands Liards\" 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e The 2022 Savigny-les-Beaune Les Grands Liards has a beguiling nose: dark berry fruit, cranberry, hints of iris floor and a light potpourri scent. Wonderful definition. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly powdery tannins at the moment. It offers crisp and vivacious dark berry fruit laced with Earl Grey, gently fanning out towards a refined and cohesive finish. Superb. \u003cstrong\u003e91-93 Points - Neil Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eA deeper ruby than the straight village wine. The nose is more on the fruit, less floral, less immediately forthcoming. More reserved but with correspondingly a longer future. Plenty of energy, some white pepper, darker fruit. Solidly based without losing charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf2\"\u003e90-93 points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43726266597556,"sku":"22SBSLBGL750","price":185.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Simon_Bize_Savignyles-Beaune_Grands_Liards.png?v=1762918892"},{"product_id":"2024-bannockburn-pinot-noir-750ml-bottle","title":"2024 Bannockburn Chardonnay 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points - Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis is a hard yes. It’s both flavoursome and frisky, it’s long through the finish, it has texture but it keeps up the momentum. Stonefruit, flint, nashi pear, a umami note and flashes of nougat and cedar. Everything here is in alignment and in harmony. It’s another beautiful chardonnay from Bannockburn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e2024 was a warm dry harvest and the team had to work hard to successfully remove all the over-ripe fruit.. The acidity though, was sufficient for winemaker Matt Holmes not to block the MLF giving a complexing and richness inducing effect. GM Gus Pollard says that longevity will be a feature of these wines, including the chardonnay that is tightly wound, with tension and not at all relaxed, albeit in the Bannockburn style of cashews, ripe pineapple, fleshy stone fruits, grapefruit and brioche. There is ample weight, density textural complexity and pleasing generosity. This is a continuation of the general upwards curve of quality that Bannockburn has been experiencing in recent years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bibendum Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43909154799796,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Bannockburn-Chardonnay.png?v=1762915666"},{"product_id":"2023-bannockburn-pinot-noir-750ml-bottle-1","title":"2024 Bannockburn Pinot Noir 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94+ points - Campbell Mattison, The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e All the herbs and spices, of course, but the shells of nuts, woodsmoke, a chicory element and whispers of both black coffee and black tea, all of which swirl around sound, sure-footed cherry-berry fruit flavours. This wine is as complex as it is assured, its sinewy tannin finessed into place, its flavours cascading out through the finish. This will age beautifully, and is best consumed with at least another few years under its belt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003eAs is the \"house-style\" with Bannockburn pinots this tastes like there is more whole-bunch influence than there actually is. However those aromas and flavours of herbs, amaro and autumnal notes are pushed to the back by powerful fruit that has swallowed the 25% new oak. Red and dark berries, and cherries glow in the radiance if lovely structure and freshness with  Asian spice and sandalwood complexity. This is a fine release, and I don't believe that there has been a better one!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bibendum Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43909158043828,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Bannockburn-Pinot-noir.png?v=1762918144"},{"product_id":"2022-pierre-gonon-saint-joseph-rouge-750ml","title":"2022 Pierre Gonon Saint Joseph Rouge  750Ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e'So compact and concentrated, but this is also racy and very minerally. Beautifully ripe blackberry and black cherry aromas, but nothing is exaggerated. Extremely long, velvety finish. This is only just beginning to move close to its ideal drinking age. From organically grown grapes.' \u003cstrong\u003e97 points - Stuart Pigott, James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43932059500724,"sku":"22GNNSNTJSPH750","price":396.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/pierregonotsaintjospehrouge.png?v=1748660575"},{"product_id":"2024-bannockburn-s-r-h-chardonnay-750ml-bottle","title":"2024 Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 12 rows of chardonnay that this wine is picked from are unique on the Bannockburn property in that they sit on an ancient sea bed. They were planted in the mid 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s flavour and texture but, even so, this feels built for the cellar, as it customarily does. Hay, oysters, saltbush and tonic notes thread through stonefruit, cream, nougat and steel. We’re looking at a wine in mid-flight; it hasn’t yet landed and\/or opened its doors to the world. It will be beautiful when it does. There’s a lot of savoury complexity going on here. A lot of X factor. \u003cstrong\u003e95+ points - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe source of the S.R.H. is 12 rows of Bannockburn’s oldest Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard. The root systems for these well-established, low-yielding vines are firmly entrenched in the ancient marine sediments that form the bedrock in this area. Randall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e'Planted 1976, clone P58, 12-row section. From our oldest Chardonnay vines at Olive Tree Hill. East–west rows on a north-facing slope over marine-influenced soils. This is consistently our most intense and concentrated Chardonnay. We suspect the presence of marine sediment in the soils contributes to the wine’s electricity and energy. Deep citrus and stone fruit, firm structure and minerality. Built to age.' Gus Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e'SRH is tightly coiled and powerful, with piercing drive and searing intensity. There’s a core of concentrated citrus and stone fruit, tingling with energy and layered with a mineral edge. Still a pup, this vintage is firm, focused and crackling with potential. Built for the long haul, but already showing its pedigree.' Bibendum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bibendum Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44000928235700,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/BANNOCKBURN-SRH_CHARDONNAY.jpg?v=1754271503"},{"product_id":"2024-bannockburn-s-r-h-chardonnay-1500ml-magnum","title":"2024 Bannockburn S.R.H. Chardonnay 1500Ml MAGNUM","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"tastingNote\" class=\"o-p c-tasting__description-main-blurb\"\u003eFrom a 12-row block of P58 clone, planted in '76. Matured in French hogsheads and puncheons (40% new); 100% mlf. Bright green gold. With its aromas of yellow fruits, orange blossom, fennel seeds and crushed rocks, there is a lot going on here! The palate is concentrated and vibrant, with a fine vein of acidity running through the wine. The finish is dense, chewy and long and my advice is to drink the Winery Block Chardonnay while this slowly unfurls over the next few years. \u003cbr\u003e97 points - Phillip Rich Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe source of the S.R.H. is 12 rows of Bannockburn’s oldest Chardonnay vines in the Olive Tree Hill vineyard. The root systems for these well-established, low-yielding vines are firmly entrenched in the ancient marine sediments that form the bedrock in this area. Randall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e'Planted 1976, clone P58, 12-row section. From our oldest Chardonnay vines at Olive Tree Hill. East–west rows on a north-facing slope over marine-influenced soils. This is consistently our most intense and concentrated Chardonnay. We suspect the presence of marine sediment in the soils contributes to the wine’s electricity and energy. Deep citrus and stone fruit, firm structure and minerality. Built to age.' Gus Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;\"\u003e'SRH is tightly coiled and powerful, with piercing drive and searing intensity. There’s a core of concentrated citrus and stone fruit, tingling with energy and layered with a mineral edge. Still a pup, this vintage is firm, focused and crackling with potential. Built for the long haul, but already showing its pedigree.' Bibendum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bibendum Wine Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44000931250356,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/BANNOCKBURN-SRH_CHARDONNAY.jpg?v=1754271503"},{"product_id":"2024-bannockburn-olive-tree-hill-pinot-noir-750ml-bottle","title":"2024 Bannockburn Olive Tree Hill Pinot Noir 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Planted 1976, MV6, own roots. Our oldest Pinot vines, consistently low-yielding and the last to ripen. Produces small, concentrated berries. The wine is rich and settled, with red and dark fruit, structure and spice. An old-vine expression with depth and presence.' Gus Pollard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Across all three single-vineyard pinots Matt Holmes' winemaking remains the same, give or take a new barrel or two. So, what you taste are the true colours of each parcel. Here, the wine is steeped in old-vine concentration with flavours oscillating between red fruit and black, with earthy spice and mulchy, forest floor complexity. There’s an assured calmness to the palate, which combines both powerful, spice-charged perfume and regal structure. It’s not hard to see why Bannockburn are now bottling these old vines sui generis: the wine has character to burn.' 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There is good size and weight to the tautly muscular and solidly powerful larger-bodied flavors that exude a discreet minerality on the impressively long and well-balanced finale. This is clearly built-to-age and a wine that's going to need at least some forbearance.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e91-94 Points - Allen Meadows, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eBurghound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44008136179892,"sku":null,"price":390.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Jean-Michel_Guillon_Gevrey_Chambertin_1er_Cru_Les_Champonnets.png?v=1762919079"},{"product_id":"2023-chevillon-nuits-st-georges-vieilles-vignes-750ml","title":"2023 Chevillon Nuits St Georges 'Vieilles Vignes' 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis is an important cuvee for this domaine as it represents 3.5ha; 10 plots with an average vine age of over 55y! This jumped out of the glass when I tasted it; Bertrand saw my smile, he said, \"Yes, it's a nice surprise, we did a big green harvest, and it's deep and rich\"!  It was assembeled when I tasted it and it had dark cherry fruit, great depth, silky firmness and enticing length.\" Randall.\u003cbr\u003e\"An ultra-fresh nose speaks of ripe red and dark berries plus an abundance of earth character. There is better volume and density to the energetic medium weight flavors where the supporting tannins are unusually fine in the context of what is typical for a Nuits villages. \u003cstrong\u003eExcellent and worth your interest' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89-92 points, Outstanding Top Value - Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'...sweet cherries and berries framed by a deft touch of new oak, followed by a medium-bodied, fleshy and giving palate that's somewhat reminiscent of the domaine's charming 2017. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89-91 points - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'The 2023 Nuits AC bottling chez Chevillon is \u003cstrong\u003eoutstanding this year.' \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e90 points - John Gilman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heart \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44055636017332,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2023_Chevillon_Nuits_St_Georges_Vieilles_Vignes_750ml.png?v=1759196067"},{"product_id":"2023-domaine-des-closiers-saumur-champigny-les-closiers-cabernet-franc-750ml","title":"2023 Domaine des Closiers Saumur-Champigny 'Les Closiers' Cabernet Franc 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\"The 2023 Saumur-Champigny “les Closiers” bottling from Domaine des Closiers is simply superb. It is hard to believe that Anatole de la Brosse only purchased this property in 2018, as it has quickly become one of the iconic estates in Saumur-Champigny. The 2023 version offers up a superb aromatic constellation of cassis, sweet dark berries, cigar smoke, a complex base of chalky soil tones, juniper berries and just a hint of tree bark in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and complex, with stunning depth at the core, great soil signature and grip, ripe, fine-grained tannins, impeccable balance and a long, precise and very classy finish. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is every bit as fine as Clos Rougeard’s entry level bottling and costs one-fifth the price!\"\u003cbr\u003e2033-2075+.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e93pts. - John Gilman, \u003cem\u003eView from the Cellar\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2023 Le Closiers is a succulent style that still manages to achieve a sense of restraint. Just 30% spent nine months in barrel for nine months, followed by nine more months in bottle before release. It is refined, elegant and already drinking well despite its youth. Expect primary fruit flavors of raspberry and rhubarb, a light body and sweet fruit flesh on the mid-palate. Delicate tannins coat the palate and show a sensitive hand. The 2023 is a success from a challenging year. \u003cstrong\u003e90pts. - Rebecca Gibb, \u003cem\u003eVinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnatole de la Brosse transitioned from a career in consulting to purchasing a 21-hectare estate in 2018. His first harvest in 2019 generated considerable excitement, leading some French critics to prematurely dub him the next Clos Rougeard. While Anatole did receive some advice from Nady Foucault of Clos Rougeard, this guidance was relatively minimal. A more profound technical influence came from Michel Chevré, formerly of Clos de l’Ecotard. Today, the estate's viticultural practices have notably high standards. Anatole oversees a team of seven across the 21 hectares, emphasizing soil management, using grass and cover crops adapted to the specific needs of each vintage and employing bioprotection in the cellar. He cultivates his own yeast strains, conducts sulfur-free macerations and opts for extended aging in barrels and malolactic fermentations in barrel for select cuvées.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44055712825524,"sku":"22CLSRLCL750","price":97.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/2023_Domaine_des_Closiers_Saumur-Champigny_Les_Closiers_Cabernet_Franc_750ml.jpg?v=1759205427"},{"product_id":"at-poupons-table-a-novel-kermit-lynch","title":"At Poupon's Table: A Novel  - By Kermit Lynch","description":"\u003csection class=\"pb-0 mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"red mb-0\"\u003eMy New Book is Out\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mb-3\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eby Kermit Lynch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"this-collection-button-sticky\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"figure-purchase-options buy-this-collection affixerator affix-top\" data-spy=\"affix\" data-offset-top=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"form-row justify-content-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"figure-product-pricing\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"article-details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"no-pad\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-9 col-md-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"d-block d-md-none d-lg-block\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/efcheckout\/kermitlynch\/content\/Kermit-Lynch-Wine-Merchant-My-New-Book-is-Out-image_set_1_img_1-25479.webp\" alt=\"Kermit Lynch at his home in Provence\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-caption newsletter-caption\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-7 col-md-7 text-left\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKermit Lynch at his home in Provence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-xs-5 col-md-5 text-right\"\u003e© Jimmy Hayes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"big-cap\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel this time titled \u003cem\u003eAt Poupon’s Table\u003c\/em\u003e. Some have asked, where did Poupon come from? For openers, Lulu Peyraud is not a character in Poupon, but my new book would not exist if not for her. We met in 1977. Once she learned I was bookish (she was, too), she gave me a French paperback I could not read titled \u003cem\u003eMa Provence en Cuisine\u003c\/em\u003e—still available in France, by the way, but never translated. Every once in a while I’d notice its orange cover in my office bookcase until finally (decades later, when I had more confidence in my French), I pulled it out, opened it up, and my oh my, what a treat! A fun read like you hope they’ll all be. The author, Charles Blavette, lived in Bandol. So did the great Provençal actor Raimu, and both were regulars in Marcel Pagnol’s films, whose works were filmed close to my own home in Provence. \u003cem\u003eLa Femme du Boulanger\u003c\/em\u003e was shot five minutes from my place. What I loved most about Blavette’s book were the scenes from daily life back in the day in that part of Provence. Blavette might wake up, walk down to the port of Bandol and order an espresso. As he finishes it, he sees the sizeable Raimu walking purposefully down one of the piers. Blavette moseys over to see what’s up. “The fishing boats are heading in,” Raimu says. As one of them sails past, a crew member tosses a bundle onto the pier at Raimu’s feet. He and Blavette stomp a wooden carton into pieces and light a fire, over which they grill a couple of dozen sardines and eat them on the spot with their fingers. They look up at each other and nod. Back to the bar they go for an appropriate glass or two of cold Cassis \u003cem\u003eblanc\u003c\/em\u003e. Which starts them beginning to consider the crucially important decision: what to do about lunch?\u003cbr\u003e     Since 1986 I’ve lived six months a year near Bandol, and many of my experiences could be considered Pagnol-esque. For example, a neighbor threatening to cut off my water supply (see Pagnol’s \u003cem\u003eManon des Sources\u003c\/em\u003e, a great movie). So, I wondered, why not write a memoir about \u003cem\u003emy\u003c\/em\u003e life in Provence? No, I decided. Not enough material to fill a book. But what about a novel? \u003cem\u003eVoilà\u003c\/em\u003e, the solution. I could make things up. Fiction. Letting my imagination loose, then a ton of work to fashion a novel from what emerged.\u003cbr\u003e     Could it be that all this life of mine trying to put beauty into your glasses was wasted? What if I’m better at writing novels? There’s only one way you can find out. Yes, buy the darned thing and read it. There’s food and wine on almost every page, so it shouldn’t be a task to read it down to the last drop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI loved the seminal \"Adventures on the Wine Route\" so much when I read it many years ago, that I have re-read it twice since and often give it to younger wine professionals. \u003cstrong\u003eCheers, Randall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44055798415540,"sku":"ATPPNSTBLE","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/PouponsTable.png?v=1759217078"},{"product_id":"2023-prinz-erste-lagen-hendelberg-750ml","title":"2023 Prinz Erste Lagen Hendelberg 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"w-full pt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'The deep nose of wild herbs and flint pulls you inexorably into this incredibly focused and fundamentally minerally dry riesling that also has great mountain freshness. So much power and drive is packed into the medium-bodied palate, as if extra physical dimensions were somehow hidden inside the wine. Gigantically energetic wet stone finish.' \u003cstrong\u003e96 points - Stuart Pigott, James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Fred uses \"Pied de cuve\" \/ spontaneous fermentation with steel and barrel for and ageing. Of his two 1er Crus (also Fruhenberg) this one is the fuller and more textured of the two. There is a fresh ginger spice and a forceful drive.' \u003cstrong\u003eRandall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 120%; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis 1er cru, from a steep more slatey section of Hendelberg, is from vines 10-40yo. This site is the furthest 1er or grossen lagen from the Rhine (1.5k away). 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White fruit with a little inflection of yellow. Strongly marl influenced. The natural acidity is more of minerality here without taking on iodine character. Brilliantly persistent.' An outstanding wine in its category. This accolade will be given very rarely, certainly to less than 10% of wines tasted across the year. A generic Bourgogne might deserve this reward if it merits 89 or 90 points whereas a Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles would need 96 for the same result. \u003cstrong\u003e94 points, 5 stars - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Pouilly ler Cru has quite an understated bouquet that demands coaxing, but almost reluctantly reveals crushed stone and loamy scents intertwined with yellow fruit. The palate is well balanced with a very subtle reduction on the entry. There is a keen line of acidity with a saline (verging on peppery) finish. Distant in a way, but I would happily stick some of these in my cellar.' \u003cstrong\u003e91+ points - Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Both discreet dollops of wood toast and spice are present on the aromas of mineral reduction, white orchard fruit and a hint of zest. The intense medium weight flavors possess fine richness and volume that contributes to a beguiling texture that carries over to the youthfully austere bitter lemon-inflected finish that is well-balanced and attractively detailed. 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