Mid-week wines

Made from mostly Garganega, with Trebbiano providing aromatic lift and structure. Quite succulent for a Soave, and softer, broader than the Classico. Melon, almonds, frangipani, lemon, apricot and white peach. Very easy to drink, with a perfect tension of zing and gentle texture to match with food, or not, it really doesn’t matter. Waters Wine Co […]

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Curator Wine Co Cabernet Sauvignon 2023

$32.00

If you love full-bodied cabernet, this is for you. A ripe style of fleshy, spicy black/redcurrants and cassis. Bright acidity, finely structured tannins, vibrant blueberry fruit and dark chocolate and coffee oak make for impressive balance, undeterred persistence and considerable integrity. With plenty of ripe blackberries, some raspberry and even violets, this perfumed wine has […]

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Clyde Park Chardonnay 2022

$45.00

The extra year of bottle age has added some more weight and an extra dimension of complexity. Full bodied and rich with citrus, cream, preserved lemon, yellow peach, wood spice and crushed ANZAC biscuit. Fleshy and round, with terrific clarity of fruit and mineral cut. Incredible complexity for a Chardonnay at this price and an […]

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Dappled Tradition Cabernets Limited Release 2023

Made from the Steels Creek Vineyard and grown by Simon Peirce, this vineyard was planted in 1981 and produces exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. The blend is 68% Cab Sav and 32% Cab Franc with 20% whole bunches included in the ferment. It’s fermented with wild yeast and had 18months in old French oak […]

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Giant Steps Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2023

$39.00

A great vintage for this wine and a classic, contemporary expression of Yarra Valley Chardonnay. Expressive and packed with energy. White peach, jasmine, nectarine, lemon zest and grapefruit. Very fresh style, but softer and not as high pitched as the single vineyards. Terrific value. Waters Wine Co An even split of upper and lower […]

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A Rodda Cuvee de Chais 2021

A blend of 60/22/9/9% cabernet sauvignon/merlot/cabernet franc/petit verdot. Several different parcels of grape varieties, but all wines were pressed to French oak barriques (36% new) for 15 months. While Italian grapes are making headway in Beechworth, this wine reminds you of the classic beauty to be found in the region’s French grapes. The fineness and […]

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Domaine la Remejeanne Cotes du Rhone Un Air 2023

Terrific vibrancy, freshness and complexity. Sweet and tangy red and black fruits, the fruit high toned and elevated. medium bodied and lip smacking, the fruit tensioned by floral notes, serrano and fresh compost notes. As easy as it is to drink, this is still a wine of seriousness, with mineral velvet tannins of caress and […]

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Crawford River Strata Riesling 2024

$38.00

From a block planted in ’00/’01 on loam-dominant soils. A very bright green gold. Aromatic with classic citrus fruits together with some white peach, ripe pear, orange blossom and jasmine. Mouth-wateringly juicy and delicious with an underlying, fine vein of acidity. It’s super now and will continue to be so for quite some time. Yum. […]

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Home Hill Landslide Pinot Noir 2023

Very stylish and complex aromatics of summer red fruits, hedge fruits, fennel, mint, Turkish tobacco, fresh compost, tar, blood orange, dark chocolate, roses and Serano. The 2023 is the first vintage where all the fruit for the Landslide comes off estate vines, albeit young vines. Potential plus however. This is very serious and delicious. Deep […]

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Pokolbin Vintners Pokolbin Mountain Dry Red 2023

Intensely fragrant and you can smell the coolness of the site. Lavender, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, strawberries, compost/earthy notes, mace, licorice, iodine and leather. Such an attack of freshness and tangy fruits. Medium bodied, yet all corners of the mouth are coated with tangy red fruits, chalky tannins, incredible levels of natural acidity and puckering limestone […]

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Wild Duck Creek Yellow Hammer Hill Shiraz Malbec 2022

Big, black and beautiful. Purple, very purple! Plush primary red and black fruits. Blackcurrant, raspberries, blackberries and red apple. The palate is silky and supple with a delicious berry and redskin flavour, rolling into chewy tannins, coal smoke and milk chocolate hints with a long palate coating finish. An absolute cracker! Cellar up to 10 […]

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Polperro Estate Pinot Gris 2024

$45.00

When most of us think of the Mornington Peninsula, we think of pinot noir and chardonnay. Pinot Gris/grigio should be added to the list, the best in Australia comes from here. Think Quealy, think Polperro. I wouldn’t normally “love” a pinot gris from anywhere, but this is stunning. Pear, smoke, mushroom, kiwi fruit, white peach, […]

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Swinney Grenache 2023

$44.00

Beautiful lifted fragrance of lavender, sarsaparilla, cola, sweet cherry, potpourri and blackberry. The finest and most ethereal release ever of this wine, yet utterly different from the pinot-esque examples emanating from McLaren Vale. Silky flow, framed by deft tannins; the sweet red summer fruits counter-pointed by savoury soy and autumn compost. Very long, drawn out […]

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Curator Wine Co Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021

Gorgeously styled and expressed, showing black and purple fruit intensity, toasty oak, warm spice and dark chocolate notes on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate offering velvety texture and finely woven tannins. An abundance in delicious flavours within a properly structured frame. At its best: now to 2036. 95 points – Wine Orbit […]

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Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2023

$35.00

Mesh is a collaboration between Yalumba’s Robert Hill Smith and Jeffrey Grosset, two of Australia’s greatest riesling producers. Typical of the vintage, the 2021 has that extra level of concentration. White flowers, mandarin oil, lemon zest and juicy ripe limes. Texturally, there is a chalky/salty mineral feel, that really lifts the finish. Precise, elegant, detailed […]

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Miles Mossop Introduction Chenin Blanc 2021

$28.00

From unirrigated bush vines in Stellenbosch and Swartland. A remarkably complex and immensely satisfying wine at this price, a testament to the versatility of Chenin Blanc. Aromatics of lavender honey, quince, apricot, nectarine and jasmine. Intense and bright, with zingy citrus, tangy apple and a lovely mineral finish. There’s structure, quite tight in fact, complementing […]

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Ernesto Catena Padrillos Malbec 2022

$28.00

100% Malbec. This wine has a fresh, fruity style with violet floral aromas and flavors of plum, blackberry, black cherries, raspberry, strawberry, dried berries, lighter flavors of oak, vanilla, chocolate. Medium body and intensity of flavors, gentle integrate, soft tannins. Food friendly acidity and a medium finish with light bit of spice. Click here […]

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Castle Rock Skywalk Riesling 2022

This is a wine that is always an impressive performer and represents top value for the asking price. Pretty scents of white flowers diffuse. Old school lemonade surges with a green apple drive. So fresh, there is a hint of cucumber in the midst too. Soft, talc feels roll out to a long and refreshing […]

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Iggy Deda Barossa Valley Roussanne Marsanne 2022

The second release of this wine for us, the 2022 Deda is a composition of 79% Rousanne and 21% Marsanne. Fuller bodied than the 2021 on account of the greater proportion of Rousanne and warmer vintage conditions. Dark in colour and exotic with yellow peach, pawpaw, winter honey and pear. Rich, mouth-filling and creamy, Igor’s […]

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Pewsey Vale Vineyard Riesling 2023

One of Australia’s most consistent and best value whites. A great vintage for this wine too. Expressive and concentrated. Lemon, lime, white peach, start jasmine and sculptural acidity. Fleshy fruit, some zest and rind for texture and that Clare Valley zing. Drink over the next 20 years at least. Waters Wine Co Riesling sourced […]

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La Battistelle Montesei Soave Classico 2023

$34.00

Aromatically complex, every sniff revealing something new. White flowers, marjoram, white peach, lemon and melon. Delicate palate, light almost, but with pulpy fruit. For all its lightness, the wine has terrific personality, the flavours clear and precise and a structure that is entirely wrapped up by the fruits, flowers and spice. Absolute lunch perfection. Waters […]

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Klein Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2023

Kleine Zalze Vineyard Selection Chenin Blanc 2023

$32.00

Flavours of melon, white peach and almond blossom and a hint of minerality that adds to the elegance of the wine. Masterfully oaked, this wine is textured and creamy on the mid-palate with a lively, crisp finish. This wine can be enjoyed now, but with careful cellaring it should age gracefully over the next 10 […]

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Place of Changing Winds Heathcote Syrah 2022

Place of Changing Winds Syrah No. 2 2022

A blend of Heathcote and Harcourt fruit and supposedly the ‘entry’ level, but if can find a more beautiful and detailed Syrah at this price, let me know. The whole bunch component is high, 70%, and it’s there, with its silken texture, easy flow and sweet spice. Complex compote of hedge and red summer fruits, […]

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Bubb and Pooley Riesling 2024

$45.00

‘Back to more “normal” vintage conditions with warm days and rapid ripening. Sourced from two vineyards in the Coal River Valley. Hand harvested, whole bunch pressed, fermented with yeast to dryness minimal time on yeast lees. Fermented in stainless steel. A very classic take on riesling from the Valley in a warmer year. High acidity […]

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Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2022

Tyrrell’s Hunter Valley Chardonnay has a lovely mix of citrus, white stone fruit and notes of star jasmine, with some oak spice on the nose. Medium bodied palate with great fruit intensity and texture. 2021 is a terrific vintage in the Hunter and this is surely the best value Chardonnay in the Valley! Waters Wine […]

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Granite Hills 1971 Block Riesling 2022

$35.00

Intense aromatics of passionfruit, lime, blackcurrant, cherry, stone fruits, honey, mustard and savoury spice. Dense, concentrated, in fact, perhaps the deepest core of power that I have tasted in an Australian Riesling. Expansive palate, direct in flavour, precise scaffold, chalky texture and that width! There is so much hidden here, so much pleasure to come. […]

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Thistledown Thorny Devil Grenache 2023

$35.00

From several districts, off old, dry-grown bush vines. The ferments are all nuanced, but all are wild, and there is always some whole bunch; maturation for eight months in old French oak. Pale in hue and pretty in fragrance, such is the vintage. Flavours skip through cranberry, wild raspberry, pomegranate and rose, with white pepper […]

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Kleine Zalze Cellar Selection Chenin Blanc 2022

The grapes for this wine come predominantly from selected vineyards in Stellenbosch, Paarl and Swartland. Owing to the nature of bush vines, careful canopy management was exercised so that no bunches were exposed to excessive sunlight and that an even ripening of the grapes was ensured. The 2022 harvest started very late due to covld […]

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Domaine de Ferrand Cotes du Rhone La Ferrande 2021