{"title":"Randall's Christmas Gift Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eFor anyone choosing a thoughtful gift for a wine lover, this list brings together considered bottles, useful tools, books and wine ephemera they’ll genuinely appreciate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2020-cullen-diana-mad-cab-merlot-750ml","title":"2020 Cullen Diana Madeline Cab Merlot 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17+ - Richard Hemming MW, Jancis Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\"Supremely pure cassis on the nose. Fine-grained tannins with high acid. Deep, succulent core fruit on the palate – speaks of its pedigree. Long, satisfying finish.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e95 points - Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"The 2020 Diana Madeline is both pure and muscular in the glass, with layers of cassis and dark chocolate, bramble and clove, aniseed and fennel. Pastrami nuances create dimension on the palate, as the ductile tannins provide chew and shape the finish. It matured for 13 months in French oak, a mixture of puncheons and barriques. The fruit spent between 10 and 99 days on skins (average 27) and comprises a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec. As always with this Diana Madeline wine, there is no additions of yeast, acid or malolactic acid in its production. 13.1% alcohol, sealed under screw cap\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2020 Diana Madeline vintage was hot and dry. For the old block cabernet sauvignon vines these drought like conditions resulted in the vines producing small berries, and hence the vines were low yielding – .i.e. bunch numbers were average but with low berry weight. This produced a wine of elegance, balance and perfume… effortless. The blend is 92% cabernet sauvignon, 4% merlot, 3% cabernet franc, and 1% malbec. Closed tanks, open fermenters, barrels and amphora were all used in the fermentation process, and the period of skin contact time lasted from 10 to 99 days depending on the batch of wine. 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Made to age with firm tannins and layers of sumptuous fruit over firm wood aging, the wine will mature slowly. Drink from 2024. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e90 points - William Kelley, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2015 Cissac is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot cropped at 36HI\/Ha. It has a clean and fresh bouquet - lifted blackberry and wild hedgerow aromas, well integrated new oak and gaining intensity in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity, quite fresh and detailed with a classic, graphite-tinged second half that begs you back for another sip. 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On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and fleshy, with ripe but racy acids, fine depth at the core and a long, sapid finish. This is a complex Champagne that sees some barrel fermentation.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92pts! - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NV Brut Tradition Premier Cru is a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier picked mostly in Bisseuil, supplemented with Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger and Mareuil-sur-Ay. The 2019 base was supplemented by 20% of reserve wine. Creamy sourdough is very shy on the nose, a touch of plum shines through. The palate has lovely concentration and drive, there is ripe freshness and lively, fine but pleasantly prickly mousse. All tapers towards lemon freshness. Gentle chalkiness only adds to that lip-smacking finish that drives the next sip. Very clean finish. Dosage is 4gr\/L. 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The StandArt glass is ideal for any “Monday night wine” and perfect for collectible wine. Simply life with the “One for All” Gabriel-Glas.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"randalls-wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42288335093940,"sku":"GGSA6P","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Untitleddesign_81_d54b5a63-89d6-4758-bde6-07ab1ab4f696.png?v=1685586468"},{"product_id":"2016-ch-branaire-ducru-st-julien-4eme-cru-classe-750ml-bottle","title":"2016 Ch. Branaire Ducru Saint-Julien 4eme Cru Classe 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The 2016 Branaire-Ducru is a real classic, and in the fullness of time, it will likely rival or even surpass the more charming, demonstrative 2019. 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Monumental gravitas is declared in granitic tannins of super-fine texture, enlivened by the fantastic tension of cool-season acidity, together promising a lifespan at the outer realms of Clonakilla potential. A towering monument to shiraz viognier. A benchmark. A revelation.\" - Tyson Stelzer \u003cbr\u003e\"The cool vintage writ large, indeed. Beauty in quiet spaces. It’s a compact and fresh-feeling release, gossamer threads drawn in a complex tapestry. Perfume is pretty, rose petals, violet this year, red cherry, fresh and sour, woody spices in clove and cinnamon, a touch of alpine herb. The palate is lacy, light on and quite transparent, a touch diffuse at present, but draws on its sheath of feathery tannin to tighten nicely, let’s say fine structure, while cooler red fruit flavours, woody and smoky spices lend character gently, but with potential on show. 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The pedigree of place, venerable vines, impeccable viticultural stewardship and fine-tuned making suggest this will have a long and exciting future, but it needs a few years to unlock all its mysteries. As it stands, it is a thrilling bottle, if a little stern at present. 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This is a flamboyant and exotic wine that Keller ‘lets off the hook’ – usually only a single cask that does not ferment to full dryness. The small amount of residual sweetness lends both opulence and exoticism, matches with a killer line of acidity. KP has joked that in vintages like this the RR stands for Rolls Royce! This is a wine that ages beautifully. 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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. 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The release of this Sunrise Grenache marks the arrival of an \"off-leash Pannell\"; he has been tirelessly championing premium Grenache from McLaren Vale for years in his own oeuvre of structure, shape, tannin and freshness. The acquisition of this vineyard site has given him all the permission he needed, it seems. In many ways, it feels as if all of the Grenache that Pannell has made over the decades has been leading up to this point. It was worth the wait. 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In this tasting, it comes across as a mini-2008, similar in its linear personality, with just a touch more mid-palate creaminess. Readers will find a Comtes that plays in the realm of tension and energy. Citrus confit, white flowers, chalk, mint and chamomile are all finely sketched. Light tropical overtones grace the finish. What an absolute delight. The 2014 can be enjoyed now or cellared. Dosage is 9 grams per liter.' \u003cstrong\u003e97 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankly, who cares about the specs – for the record, this Chardonnay hails from Grands Crus Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger; it spent 10 years in the cellar; its dosage is 8-9g\/L. Nothing new here. What is showstopping about this wine is that it is an absolute beauty from the tips of its toes to the last fibre of its being. While the world and its aunt went tonto about the 2013, I held my cards close to my chest. It was a wine I liked on release and still like (yes, just like) today. It is impressive, towering and structured, but for me, it doesn’t resonate deeply in my psyche on account of scale and muscle alone. The building blocks are too rigid and brusque to conjure up a sense of true wonder, and Comtes is a wine I have been enchanted with in the past, so when four-square vintages come along, I find myself sitting on the sidelines while other commentators dance their jigs. So, with a couple of ounces of trepidation, I approached the 2014 release on Monday afternoon, only to be told to jog off and come back when it was the right temperature. Easy enough, but this only served to heighten my expectations. One hour later, and perfectly chilled, it was poured into my glass and the world, for a minute or two, became a glittering kaleidoscope of effortless, cleansing, elegant and sophisticated Grand-Cru-born, and perfectly balanced Chardonnay. This is the world of Comtes, as I know it. I demand, and only react to, an exultant level of pristine fruit and seamless palate texture that this 2014 (and a handful of previous vintages) offer, and in addition, the finish, tension, and, ultimately, the pay-off, which is evinced in a sensational flavour memory which encapsulates the legend of this wine and its reputation, is complete. This is Comtes. This is the Taittinger House in a sip! It is a phenomenal Chardonnay from the historic Côtes des Blancs, and it is not only drinking now, but I venture it will roll for a further decade and more without breaking step. If you, like me, have missed ‘classic Comtes’ of late, here she is. And this is why this beautiful wine has pushed all others aside to stand in the spotlight this week. ' \u003cstrong\u003e19.5\/20 Matthew Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed in style and character like the 2013, Taittinger’s 2014 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne reveals aromas of ripe orchard fruit, confit citrus, dried flowers, herbs, spring blossoms and mirabelle mingled with customary autolytic notes. Full-bodied, seamless and enrobing, it has a delicate, elegant, fleshy core of fruit and racy acids, all enhanced by a saline, fresh and penetrating finish marked by finesse and elegance. This refined, chalky-inflected Comtes de Champagne has the potential to age gracefully over the next 30-40 years.\u003cstrong\u003e' 97 points - Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOccupying a stylistic middle ground between the incisiveness of the 2013 and the fleshier textures of the 2012, Taittinger’s 2014 Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne—disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of nine grams per liter—has turned out beautifully. It offers aromas of orange peel, peach, pear and brioche mingled with hazelnut and burnt buttered toast. On the palate, it is full-bodied, ample and textural, with a layered yet crisp core of fruit, considerable tension and a long, chalky finish. Harmonious and racy-fresh though it is, this is a marginally richer rendition than the 2013 tasted alongside it, yet both promise excellent longevity and will make for fascinating comparative tastings in the years to come. \u003cstrong\u003e96 Points - Kristaps Karklins, The Wine Advocate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApricots, hazelnuts, lemons, white flowers, sliced almonds and hints of licorice on the nose. It's creamy and layered, with soft, rounded bubbles that spread across the palate. Lovely balance of breadth, ripeness and freshness, with delicious wildflower honey and nut notes lingering. 100% grand cru chardonnay from Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant and Chouilly. 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This has similar potential to the excellent 2022. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89-91 points - Jasper Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLemon with a touch of lime in the colour. The most elegant of the three to date on the nose. A fine limewash across the palate with the stones to follow. Still shows in an elegant fashion. There is easily enough depth of fruit here and no honeysuckle. Ripe lemon zest instead. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e89-92 points - Allen Meadows, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurghound\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAn interesting nose reflects notes of green tea, iodine, crushed fennel and green apple. There is slightly better volume, and noticeably more power to the energetic medium-bodied flavors that also exude evident minerality on the clean, dry and youthfully austere finale. This well-made effort almost always punches above its weight and this version should be no different. If you can find it, buy it as \u003cstrong\u003evillages-level Chablis doesn't get much better than this in 2023. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e94 points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" class=\"cf0\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA unique, one hectare site, up and near premier cru vines. A distinct personality here. This grippy, crushed rock and river stone minerally feel and texture. Yes thanks. Cool brine under green apple, red apple, a little haze of let’s say, well, cloudy apple juice, but not cloudy, just so. A clatter of crunchy citrus, green pear, soft citrus. There’s some creaminess here too, but a pleasing glide, more or less, in feel, rather than much more. A little bitter melon through the back. \u003cstrong\u003eVery nice to drink.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAllen Meadows 2023 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDidier Picq, who with his brother manages this 14.3 ha domaine, noted that the 2023 growing season \"was more difficult than 2022 but easier than 2021. There was some early season frost risk that didn't do much damage but the ensuing attack of mildew was no joke as it caused quite a bit of damage. 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