Joshua Cooper Dinner
Join us and vigneron Josh Cooper for a dinner showcasing his new 2022 releases from some of Victoria’s most iconic old-vine sites and some mature classics from the likes of Balgownie, Tahbilk, Virgin Hills and Bests
When: Tuesday 26 September at 7:00pm sharp
Where: Carlton Wine Room, 172-174 Faraday St, Carlton VIC 3053
Price: $260 per person, inclusive of 4 courses and wines.
Indicative Wines:
2022 Josh Cooper Dash Farms Chardonnay
2022 Josh Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Josh Cooper Doug's Vineyard Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir
2022 Josh Cooper Flynn and Cooper Williams Vineyard Macedon Ranges Cabernet Merlot
2022 Josh Cooper Balgownie Old Vines Maiden Gully Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Josh Cooper Redbank Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Josh Cooper Greytown Old Vines Heathcote Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
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2013 Knights Granite Hills Riesling
1980 Balgownie Cabernet MAGNUM
1966 Chateau Tahbilk Cabernet
(Vintage TBA) Virgin Hills MAGNUM
1976 Bests Bin 0 Shiraz
(The older wines list could change due to cork issues; it is our plan to present 4 old wines in pristine condition).
2022 Josh Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir
2022 Josh Cooper Doug's Vineyard Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir
2022 Josh Cooper Flynn and Cooper Williams Vineyard Macedon Ranges Cabernet Merlot
2022 Josh Cooper Balgownie Old Vines Maiden Gully Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Josh Cooper Redbank Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
2022 Josh Cooper Greytown Old Vines Heathcote Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
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2013 Knights Granite Hills Riesling
1980 Balgownie Cabernet MAGNUM
1966 Chateau Tahbilk Cabernet
(Vintage TBA) Virgin Hills MAGNUM
1976 Bests Bin 0 Shiraz
(The older wines list could change due to cork issues; it is our plan to present 4 old wines in pristine condition).
Example of Menu:
Mount Zero Olives
Raw Kingfish, Creme Fraiche, Ginger, Dill
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Pork and Fennel Salami
Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, Pangrattato, Basil
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Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder, Caponata
Fried Potatoes
Green Salad, Honey and Verjus Dressing
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Vanilla Cream, Chamomile, Pink Lady Apple
Raw Kingfish, Creme Fraiche, Ginger, Dill
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Pork and Fennel Salami
Tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella, Pangrattato, Basil
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Slow Roast Lamb Shoulder, Caponata
Fried Potatoes
Green Salad, Honey and Verjus Dressing
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Vanilla Cream, Chamomile, Pink Lady Apple
To secure your spot, please email us at wine@randalls.net.au or give us a call on (03) 9419 9795.
Joshua Cooper
Victoria
Halliday Wine Companion 2024 Best New Winery!
“One of Australia’s brightest young winemakers.”
Mike Bennie
Mike Bennie
Josh, in a stroke of brilliance, has secured grape supply from several iconic, time-honoured old sites and made some tiny volumes of sensational wines. He has a red from Balgownie's 70's planting; Flynn & William's 70's Kyenton plantings; 70's Redbank vines planted by Neil Robb, 50's Graytown (Heathcote) vines; plus more. Some volumes are just 150 doz, and these are truly historic wines!
Cheers, Randall.
Cheers, Randall.
"A worthy follow-up to 2021, these two vintages are a pigeon pair in terms of style, weight and ripeness... This is quite easily my most exciting release to date, due to the breadth and quality of the wines, as well as the inclusion of three very special new wines: Redbank, Greytown and the Williams Vineyard. Each has its own storied past and cellaring pedigree. Combined with the Balgownie 1970 Block bottling, they provide a fantastic snapshot of the landscapes of Central and Western Victoria through the lens of Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon."
Josh Cooper on his 2022 vintage
Josh Cooper on his 2022 vintage
These wines are expected to arrive next week!
2022 Josh Cooper Dash Farms Chardonnay
Offer: $75 | In 6-Packs: $69
Only 120 Dozen Produced!
Planted 1999, Dash Farms sits perched at over 450masl on the Southern granitic slopes of Mt Alexander (Leanganook). Like Ray-Monde, it sits just outside the Macedon Ranges GI. These lean granite soils and high altitude confer both concentration and freshness at low sugar levels. Once hand harvested with careful sorting in the vineyard, the bunches were partially crushed by foot and very gently pressed. Overnight settling then occurs before transfer to combination new Stockinger 300l oak and Burgundian barrel for fermentation and lees ageing for 12 months. This is then followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees, before racking and bottling.
"Pale with a green edge, Dash Farm offers glass filling aromas of crushed rock lemon and grapefruit rind, jasmine and spice. Flavours carry through to a dense and powerful palate with savoury complexity and a fine acid line." - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Ray-Monde Vineyard Pinot Noir
Offer: $75 | In 6-Packs: $69
225 Dozen Produced
The Ray-Monde Vineyard was established in 1988 by the Lakey family in South Gisborne at 400m above sea level on the southern edge of the Macedon Ranges GI, to which it once belonged. The gently North-East facing 5ha of Pinot Noir form a small part of the 230ha grazing farm now managed with an emphasis on sustainable grazing and re-vegetation. The vineyard is unique for the area, being planted gravelly ironstone and basaltic clay soils, with very little top soil and a huge amount of “Bluestone” rock just below the surface. This lean soil together with vine age results in incredibly concentrated grapes. Hand harvested, 20% whole bunch ferment. The wine was then pressed after a total of three weeks on skins and transferred to a single new, single one-year-old Stockinger 300l and a three old oak Burgundian barrels for lees ageing for 12 months. This was followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees, before racking and bottling.
The Ray-Monde Vineyard was established in 1988 by the Lakey family in South Gisborne at 400m above sea level on the southern edge of the Macedon Ranges GI, to which it once belonged. The gently North-East facing 5ha of Pinot Noir form a small part of the 230ha grazing farm now managed with an emphasis on sustainable grazing and re-vegetation. The vineyard is unique for the area, being planted gravelly ironstone and basaltic clay soils, with very little top soil and a huge amount of “Bluestone” rock just below the surface. This lean soil together with vine age results in incredibly concentrated grapes. Hand harvested, 20% whole bunch ferment. The wine was then pressed after a total of three weeks on skins and transferred to a single new, single one-year-old Stockinger 300l and a three old oak Burgundian barrels for lees ageing for 12 months. This was followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees, before racking and bottling.
"Bright garnet. Ray-Monde is filled with the aromas and flavours of black cherry, kirsch, violet, and spice. Medium bodied with long, fine, silky tannin, it is a very 'gourmand' wine, yet fantastically fresh and brightly lit. Approachable in youth due to the beautiful balance, the tannic presence and quality suggest it should also age gracefully, gaining additional complexity along the journey." - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Doug's Vineyard Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir
Offer: $75 | In 6-Packs: $69
330 Dozen Produced
Planted 20 years ago, Doug’s Vineyard is situated on the outskirts of the township of Romsey in the Macedon Ranges. A cool hamlet, the vines sit at around 500m altitude, atop a North and North East facing hillside on red rocky volcanic basalt soil, moderating vigour and providing amazing intensity to the fruit, ripening small, beautifully formed clusters. Hand harvested with 20% whole bunch they then spend 12 months in 2 new, 7 young (2-4yrs) and ten old (6-10yrs) barrels on lees, followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees before racking and bottling.
Planted 20 years ago, Doug’s Vineyard is situated on the outskirts of the township of Romsey in the Macedon Ranges. A cool hamlet, the vines sit at around 500m altitude, atop a North and North East facing hillside on red rocky volcanic basalt soil, moderating vigour and providing amazing intensity to the fruit, ripening small, beautifully formed clusters. Hand harvested with 20% whole bunch they then spend 12 months in 2 new, 7 young (2-4yrs) and ten old (6-10yrs) barrels on lees, followed by four months in stainless steel on fine lees before racking and bottling.
"Pale ruby. Classical and very typical of Doug’s Vineyard, a very elegant and ethereal release. Fragrant and subtle with raspberry, and red cherry fruits complexed by sous bois and the typical exotic spice of Doug’s Vineyard. Structured by silky tannin and fresh acidity and offering great charm in its youthful vigour, medium term aging or decanting will greatly reward." - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Flynn and Cooper Williams Vineyard Macedon Ranges Cabernet Merlot
Offer: $95 | In 6-Packs: $88
Only 80 Dozen Produced!
Planted in the 1970s, the Williams Vineyard is just adjacent to the township of Kyneton, initially planted by the late Laurie Williams, forefather of Macedon Ranges viticulture. The vineyard has a long history of producing fine, medium weight, ageworthy wines. This wine is a collaboration between Josh Cooper and friend Tim Flynn, a fellow local whose father was the winemaker for the original Flynn and Williams wines. Hand harvested with strict fruit sorting in the vineyard, bunches were then 100% de-stemmed and partially foot crushed before loading into open fermenters where they remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%) and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
Planted in the 1970s, the Williams Vineyard is just adjacent to the township of Kyneton, initially planted by the late Laurie Williams, forefather of Macedon Ranges viticulture. The vineyard has a long history of producing fine, medium weight, ageworthy wines. This wine is a collaboration between Josh Cooper and friend Tim Flynn, a fellow local whose father was the winemaker for the original Flynn and Williams wines. Hand harvested with strict fruit sorting in the vineyard, bunches were then 100% de-stemmed and partially foot crushed before loading into open fermenters where they remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%) and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
"Vivid purple. Initially reticent until time and aeration reveal perfectly ripened blackcurrant and blood plum fruits, sweet baking spices and cedar, the faintest hint of mint combined with a ferrous complexity. Refined, firm grainy tannin shapes the wine elegantly, drawing to a finish of superb length and clarity. Please decant well prior to drinking, while cellaring will reveal more nuance and complexity." - Joshua Cooper
2021 Josh Cooper Balgownie Old Vines Maiden Gully Cabernet
Offer: $95 | In 6-Packs: $88
From the old vines of Balgownie estate in Maiden Gully, Bendigo region, planted in 1969 on Ordovician shale, quartz and ironstone rubble. Joshua Cooper considers himself extremely fortunate to be able to purchase fruit from this property and is a long time collector of Balgownie wines. The fruit it entirely destemmed and partially foot stomped before being transferred to open fermenters, with some pumping and plunging once fermentation had kicked off. Finally it was basket pressed and sent to old and new barriques for 12 months with a small addition of sulphur at bottling.
“Deep, dark garnet. A wine which immediately makes one sit up and focus. Incredibly refined and complex with iron, sweet cassis, cedar spice, violet and rose, air reveals infinite nuance and detail. The palate is flooded with wave upon wave of Cabernet fruit, braced by a strict but not overbearing tannic structure, finishing with sweet violet and cassis. The most refined of the three Cabernet cuvees, but also the most concentrated and finally balanced. Please decant well prior to drinking, or cellar for as long as you like.” - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Balgownie Old Vines Maiden Gully Cabernet Sauvignon
Offer: $95 | In 6-Packs: $88
350 Dozen Produced
Balgownie Vineyard is a name that should need no introduction to lovers of Victorian wine. An icon of the 70s and 80s, it has produced some of the most remarkable mature Australian wines I have had the pleasure of drinking. Established in 1969 200masl near the banks of Myers Creek in Maiden Gully on Ordovician shale, quartz and ironstone rubble, thanks to current winemaker Tony Winspear it now supplies me a small amount of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from some of the earliest plantings from 1970. These old vines and special place deliver fruit of extreme concentration and complexity. Hand harvested, 100% destemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%) and seasoned thin staved barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
Balgownie Vineyard is a name that should need no introduction to lovers of Victorian wine. An icon of the 70s and 80s, it has produced some of the most remarkable mature Australian wines I have had the pleasure of drinking. Established in 1969 200masl near the banks of Myers Creek in Maiden Gully on Ordovician shale, quartz and ironstone rubble, thanks to current winemaker Tony Winspear it now supplies me a small amount of old vine Cabernet Sauvignon from some of the earliest plantings from 1970. These old vines and special place deliver fruit of extreme concentration and complexity. Hand harvested, 100% destemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%) and seasoned thin staved barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
"Deep, dark garnet. A wine which immediately makes one sit up and focus. Refined and complex with iron, sweet cassis, cedar spice, violet and rose, air reveals infinite nuance and detail. The palate is flooded with wave upon wave of Cabernet fruit, braced by a strict but not overbearing tannic structure, finishing with sweet violet and cassis and a wave of perfume. A very worthy follow up to the 2021 vintage; effortless complexity and power without weight. Please decant well prior to drinking, or cellar for as long as you like." - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Redbank Vineyard Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon
Offer: $95 | In 6-Packs: $88
150 Dozen Produced
Another vineyard which needs no introduction to lovers of classic Victorian wines. Still farmed and managed by founder Neill Robb, much like Balgownie it has been a bastion of quality since establishment. The vineyard has been dry grown since planting, with vine roots now stretching deep into the hillside soil - largely composed of shale and mudstone, with a iron rich surface layer of ochre red loam, essential for its water holding capacity. Once hand harvested the fruit was entirely de-stemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in Spanish stoneware jars and a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%), Spanish stoneware jars and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
Another vineyard which needs no introduction to lovers of classic Victorian wines. Still farmed and managed by founder Neill Robb, much like Balgownie it has been a bastion of quality since establishment. The vineyard has been dry grown since planting, with vine roots now stretching deep into the hillside soil - largely composed of shale and mudstone, with a iron rich surface layer of ochre red loam, essential for its water holding capacity. Once hand harvested the fruit was entirely de-stemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in Spanish stoneware jars and a combination of new Stockinger 300l (30%), Spanish stoneware jars and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
"Impenetrable garnet. Subtle and restrained, though incredibly distinctive. Redbank slowly reveals layer after layer - cassis, new leather, warm terracotta, fig and blood plum. The most elegant of Black Holes of aroma and flavour. Fine and layered tannin coats the mouth, carrying inky, ferrous complexity and blood plum fruit. Redbank eloquently evokes the iron rich red loams, shale and wild scrub of this part of the Pyrenees. Please decant well prior to drinking, or cellar for as long as you like." - Joshua Cooper
2022 Josh Cooper Greytown Old Vines Heathcote Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon
Offer: $95 | In 6-Packs: $88
207 Dozen Produced
The Greytown Vineyard was planted in the northeastern corner of the (now) Heathcote region in the 1950s by European migrants, and planting was carried out in the traditional manner sans irrigation and as a field blend. Amongst the oldest plantings in the area the vines have found a happy home in the deep alluvial soils. Once hand harvested the fruit was entirely de-stemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in Spanish stoneware jars and a combination of one year-old Stockinger thick 600l (30%) and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
The Greytown Vineyard was planted in the northeastern corner of the (now) Heathcote region in the 1950s by European migrants, and planting was carried out in the traditional manner sans irrigation and as a field blend. Amongst the oldest plantings in the area the vines have found a happy home in the deep alluvial soils. Once hand harvested the fruit was entirely de-stemmed, then partially foot crushed before transfer to open fermenters where it remained for three weeks. Elevage took place in Spanish stoneware jars and a combination of one year-old Stockinger thick 600l (30%) and seasoned thin staved Bordeaux coopered barriques for 12 months, before four months in stainless steel after assemblage.
"Glistening purple, the two varieties combine wonderfully lending the pepper, spice and plushness of Syrahs fruit, with the strictness and refinement of Cabernet Sauvignon. Aromas of cracked black pepper, sweet new leather, baking spices, lavender, thyme, and a sprig of mint fill the glass. Australian garrigue. Sweet and fleshy black cherry fruits are ensconced in layers of fine pliant tannin, with the firm backbone and sense of freshness and refinement only Cabernet Sauvignon can bring. A wine entirely unique to its place and landscape, old vines, co-planted with great foresight in a cooler pocket of the region. Please decant well prior to drinking, or cellar for as long as you like." - Joshua Cooper
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