{"title":"IN THE COMPANY OF LEGENDS - CHATEAU DU CLOS + $60 MOUNT TRIO 6 PACK + ARCHIE GRENACHE $18.90","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003eCHATEAU DU CLOS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eIn a vintage already celebrated across Burgundy, Burrier's 2023 Hommage à Léonard has landed scores that place it in the rarest company. Not merely credible beside the great names of the Côte de Beaune — but matched, point for point, by every leading critic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eJoseph Burrier's Château du Clos 2023 Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru Pouilly and Pouilly-Fuissé 1er 'Hommage à Léonard Chandonhas have just equalled scores with Raveneau 1er Cru Butteaux, Roulot 1er Cru Charmes, Drouhin Puligny 1er Cru Folatieres, Sauzet 1er Cru Referts in a comprehensive tasting by Christy Canterbury MW for Tim Atkin. This is the latest round of reviews for Joseph Burrier continuing to reaffirm Joseph Burrier's immense standing in Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThe world's most renowned voices are now in unanimous agreement.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTHE CRITICS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeal Martin \u003c\/strong\u003eof Vinous is clearly a big fan of Frederic Burrier's wines, here's a little more about his scoring structure, an indication to just how important these wines are in the Macon. In addition as you'll read, Jasper Morris and Allen Meadows are also very positive about this release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOUTSTANDING: 90-95\u003c\/strong\u003e points: a wine of remarkable personality and breed that is well worth seeking out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e95 points, 5 Stars! - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e91-94 points, Outstanding  - Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003ePre Arrival: 2023 Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru Pouilly \u003cs\u003e$158\u003c\/s\u003e | Offer: $103\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e93 points - Cristy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e–\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEqual to Caroline Morey Chassagne 1er Cru Charmes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRaveneau 1er Cru Vaillons, Neillon Batard, Roulut Luchets and Narvaux, E \u0026amp; E Vocoret 1er Cru Butteaux and many more great names.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Beautifully open on the nose, this exudes tree blooms, rich citrus, vanilla bean and donut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003epeaches. Just as dense on the palate, this is brightened by a live wire of chalky tension.' \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'A glowing lively yellow colour. No feeling of the south here, yet increased density on the nose. The balance of everything, power, class, restraint. 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\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003ePRE ARRIVAL 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er 'Hommage à Léonard Chandon' \u003cs\u003e$195\u003c\/s\u003e | Pre Arrival:  $133 (Due June)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e94 points - Cristy Canterbury MW, Tim Atkin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003eBeating PYCM Chassagne 1er Cru Chenevottes, Raveneau Montmains, Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Purusots, J. Carillon Puligny 1er Cru perrieres and many more great names!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'This pumps through punchy orchard fruits, from apricot and nectarine to Fuji apples. Kissed with 30% new oak, vanilla bean, toasted brioche and honey double down on the generously long finish. Loaded with panache and substance, this will be a crowd pleaser early on but can also age well for the next five to six years at the very least.' \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'This is very well defined on the nose with impressive intensity, the oak beautifully assimilated, very focused and delineated. The palate has wonderful balance, though the wood i again conspicuous at the moment and requires time to be absorbed. The 2023 has very good depth and real weight on the finish with a vivacious pepperiness that lingers on the aftertaste. Excellent.' \u003cstrong\u003e93 points - Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e91-94 points, Outstanding - Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e2022 Pouilly Fuisse 1er Cru Pouilly \u003cs\u003e$175\u003c\/s\u003e | Offer $125\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e95 points, 5 Stars! - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\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 the finish seems endless. 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\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e2022 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er 'Hommage à Léonard Chandon' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cs\u003e$154\u003c\/s\u003e | Offer: $129\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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'Fractionally fuller yellow, the nose a little less striking than the aromatics of the regular 1er Cru, not a question of over-oaking but the detail is currently hidden by the extra elevage. The fruit breaks through the wood on the palate, but it is all much tighter. Waves of fruit keep coming back across the palate. Clearly very fine, just less striking right now.' 94 points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e2021 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er 'Hommage à Léonard Chandon'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cs\u003e$154\u003c\/s\u003e | Offer: $129\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\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'The Hommage is a barrel selection (6 barrels in 2021) in order to make a vin de garde. A glowing colour with a green streak. The oak is more apparent on the nose. Just a more luxurious version of the previous wine, oakier too, and for me, while the wine is young, this hides the precision of the regular Pouilly. Just give it twenty years says Frédéric. Drink from 2028-2040.' 94 points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e2018 Pouilly-Fuissé 1er 'Hommage à Léonard Chandon' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cs\u003e$155\u003c\/s\u003e | Offer $135\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Bottled in March 2020. Fine pale primrose. The nose has superb density in the same style as the regular Pouilly, rose petals with a slight coconut infusion. Builds more and more in the mouth, without taking on too much heat.' 92 points - Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 23, 20);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 23, 20);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 18px;\"\u003eOverstocked = Unbelievable Pricing!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eMount Trio was established in 1989 by veteran winemaker Gavin Berry and his wife Gill Graham in the Porongurups, a cool-climate sub-region of Western Australia’s Great Southern. With over 30 years of winemaking experience, Gavin played a pivotal role in shaping the region’s reputation for quality—first as Chief Winemaker at Plantagenet Wines (1988–2004), then at West Cape Howe (2004–present).\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"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=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e2018 Great Southern Cabernet Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eRRP: $23 | Offer: $14 | Straight 6: $60\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Blackcurrant, chocolate, bay leaf and lavender. Medium-bodied, compact and juicy in flavour, freshness and light tannin, classic Cabernet kind of feel, and a slightly chewy finish of good length. Nicely done. Very stylish at the price too.' 90 points - Gary Walsh, Wine Front\u003c\/span\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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal;\"\u003e2019 Heartwines 'Archie' Old Bush-Vine McLaren Vale Grenache \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eRRP: $33 Offer: $19.90 | $18.90 in 6-Packs!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e'Big man Randall Pollard says “Maslin Sands and organic old bush-vine character! Made by PF at Yangarra, with 2 tonnes of hand-picked  fruit, de-stemmed, whole berries, gently plunged with the occasional pump over. Natural ferment, doted over by Shelly Torresan, then put in old barriques.” Blewitt Springs is the appellation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eExcellent Grenache of firm structure and ferrous nature. Ripe raspberry, dried rose, a little spice and clay-like earthiness. It’s firm with dry fine sandy tannin, cherry and other red fruit,s a little juicy but not at all sweet or confected, which is a lovely thing. Finish is insistently tannin in the nicest possible way, and long with it. Excellent.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 120%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px;\"\u003eThis is made from fruit grown on the famous Highsands block at Yangarra from the venerable 1940's bushvines plantings! When it was younger I used to call it the \"Chambolle of the Vale\" because of its intense red-fruit \/ raspberry fruit, but now as it slowley ages there is a little more earth and sandalwood creaping in. It's not a light nor heavy wine but it has complexity of flavour and texture, still with nice freshness and great ageing potential too. This is not a wine designed to ever sell at this low price! Randall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\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","products":[{"product_id":"2018-mount-trio-great-southern-cabernet-malbec","title":"2018 Mount Trio Great Southern Cabernet Malbec 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Blackcurrant, chocolate, bay leaf and lavender. Medium-bodied, compact and juicy in flavour, freshness and light tannin, classic Cabernet kind of feel, and a slightly chewy finish of good length. Nicely done. 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It’s a perfumed, slightly reserved young wine at present, but it’s silky and beautifully textured red with enough rope tannins to age for a decade or more. This is pure! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Randall\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'helvetica neue'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #222222;\"\u003e'Big man Randall Pollard says “Maslin Sands and organic old bush-vine character! Made by PF at Yangarra, with 2 tonnes of hand-picked  fruit, de-stemmed, whole berries, gently plunged with the occasional pump over. 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Just a more luxurious version of the previous wine, oakier too, and for me, while the wine is young, this hides the precision of the regular Pouilly. Just give it twenty years says Frédéric. Drink from 2028-2040.'\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 94 points - Jasper Morris\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43200871334068,"sku":"21CHDCPFPHLC750","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Chateau_du_Clos_Pouilly-Fuiss_1er_Hommage_L_onard_Chandon.png?v=1773817725"},{"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. 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There is even better volume to the overtly powerful big-bodied, concentrated and mouthcoating flavors that are noticeably more complex on the impressively long and well-balanced finish. This youthfully austere effort is excellent though I underscore that it is clearly built-to-age.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91-94 points, Outstanding - Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2023 Pouilly-Fuissé Pouilly Hommage à Léonard Chandon ler Cru was named after the gentleman who married a member of the Moët family and, well, you know the rest of the story. This is a cellar selection of around ten casks with around half matured in new oak, twelve months in cask and then six in stainless steel. It is slightly paler in colour than the regular cuvée. This is very well defined on the nose with impressive intensity, the oak beautifully assimilated, very focused and delineated. The palate has wonderful balance, though the wood i again conspicuous at the moment and requires time to be absorbed. The 2023 has very good depth and real weight on the finish with a vivacious pepperiness that lingers on the aftertaste. Excellent.' \u003cstrong\u003e93 points - Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the best 3 or 4 barrels from the estate, i.e. the 4ha walled enclosure. Usually there are 65 barrels in total (which equates to less than 35 hl\/ha for the whole plot – less than most grand crus!), so this cuvée represents the best 5% of the grapes, and it’s given 100% new oak. I tasted a 2018 last week, and I’m very sad that I only have 5 bottles left, it’s a powerful but elegant wine, ageing nicely and it is still quite youthful! 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