Latest from the Beechworth Buzz:
2024 Savaterre Chardonnay
Offer: $120
Offer: $120
"I usually have a little sit down with Keppell Smith to taste his wares, though this time, whenever he was in Sydney I was somewhere else. It’s not intentional. He says this is released on the 20th of April, if he “gets his shit together.”
This is a richer iteration of Savaterre Chardonnay with not much in the way of struck match (though, granted, that can sometimes vary between bottles in my experience). It’s glossy and creamy but has firm cut of grapefruit acidity, there’s fine powdery grip to texture, a savoury nutty element and something of a sour yoghourt flavour, honey nougat, spicy oak, a mix of nectarine, pear, lime and melon with a tangy and savoury finish of outstanding length."
96 Pts. - Gary Walsh, The Wine Advocate
2022 Pierro VR Chardonnay | Restocked!
$194 | Offer: $174
"The Pierro VR Chardonnay is the last premium Chardonnay of the region to be released each year. It's not released every year, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad about that. I respect the decision to only highlight suitable/excellent years, but I do wish it was a mainstay. The 2022 Vintage Reserve Chardonnay is everything I hope[d] it would be. It is nutty, complex, profoundly weighty and powerful, with chamomile flowers (I feel this is the vintage shining through), yellow fruit and exceptional length. This is one of the most magnificent Chardonnays in Australia."
98 Points - Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate
2025 Bannockburn 1314 Chardonnay
$37 | Offer: $29
"Aromas of pear, freshly baked bread, nutmeg and light reduction introduce the 2021 Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc, a medium-bodied, fleshy and satiny wine underpinned by tangy acids and exhibiting a vibrant but textural profile." 89 Points - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
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2025 Ch. Cissac
Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
$33 in 2 Dozen
$35 in 1 Dozen
$38 as Single Bottle
Discounts automatically applied at checkout, or email wine@randalls.net.au
Payment due with order - wines due June 2028
Discounts automatically applied at checkout, or email wine@randalls.net.au
Payment due with order - wines due June 2028
To drink or to cellar this is prime value at this remarkable "direct from Chateau" price. It's one of the very best Cissacs ever! Cheers, Randall.
