Greenock Creek Apricot Block
$86.99
Thrust into the international wine spotlight thanks to an unmatched eight perfect 100-point scores from the world’s leading wine publication, The Wine Advocate, Greenock Creek remains the proud standard-bearer for long-lived Barossa Valley red wines of deep colour, abundant flavour and great structure.
Their vineyards are situated in the sub-regions of Seppeltsfield, Marananga and Moppa located along the Barossa Valley’s western edge and are some of the oldest vines in the world. Thin, sandy loam topsoil's lie sparsely scattered over ancient deposits of bluestone, marble stone, limestone, quartz and ironstone. Rainfall is limited, often to less than 400 millimetres a year falling through winter and early spring. Subsurface clay retains valuable moisture, sustaining the vines through the long, warm and dry summers and autumns. The perfect, low-disease-pressure conditions in which to grow small, healthy bunches of compact, flavour-packed berries.
93 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate! The review: "Deep garnet-purple coloured, the Apricot Block Shiraz opens with aromas of crushed wild blueberries and mulberries with underlying touches of roses, black olives, cigar boxes and anise. Medium to full-bodied and generously fruited in the mouth, it gives a great concentration of blue and black fruit flavors with a crisp acid line, medium levels of rounded tannins and a long finish with a little pepper coming through. It is still just a little tightly wound.
Moss Wood Margaret River Pinot Noir 2022
$59.49
Established in 1969, Moss Wood is an important, founding estate of the Margaret River wine region in the northern sub–region of Wilyabrup, Western Australia. Clare & Keith Mugford, as winemakers, viticulturalists & proprietors, have been making wine & tending the vineyard at Moss Wood since 1984 & 1979, respectively. Their exacting viticulture ensures the production of high-quality fruit, and they have created a stable of fine wines distinguished by their consistency over each vintage, along with their ability to age superbly.
They have put significant effort into developing an appropriate style for each of their wines, but Cabernet Sauvignon, their first wine, is still the primary focus. Naturally, they looked to the great wines of Bordeaux for inspiration and carefully examined the factors that have made Bordeaux the benchmark for Cabernet Sauvignon.
As they were making wine in Margaret River inspired by those of the Medoc, they felt it was important to consider the Bordeaux environment as opposed to Margaret River’s individualistic climate and terroir. Wine writer Jancis Robinson has called them the Chateau Latour of Australia, and, we might add, for a fraction of what Latour costs.
Glenfarclas 25 Year
$355.49
This bottle was featured on Day 5 of our 2020 KWM Whisky Calendar. Mini (50ml) bottles can be found here.
Here it is: the classic 25 Year Old Glenfarclas Single Malt Scotch. No corners are cut at Glenfarclas. Even though it is much more expensive, and hard to procure, their focus is still on European oak. Founded in 1836, Glenfarclas is the second oldest family-owned distillery in Scotland.
Chimay Red Cap 7%
$6.65
Chimay Rouge (Red) is noted for its coppery colour which makes it particularly attractive. Topped with a creamy head, it gives off a light, fruity apricot aroma produced by the fermentation. This top fermented Trappist beer, refermented in the bottle, is not pasteurized.
Moss Wood Chardonnay 2023
$81.99
All the features that give Moss Wood Chardonnay its distinctiveness are on display. Complex, rich, veils of fruit flavours. Chardonnay with a superb aging capacity. Fastidious viticulture, fermentation & lees aging in French barriques.
Taylor Fladgate 20 Year Tawny Port
$87.99
93 points from Wine Spectator! The review: "Rich, with a spicy nose, this offers flavors of fig, dried apricot, mango and ginger. Complex and elegant, delivering concentrated crème brûlée and tropical fruit notes that linger on the vibrant and buttery finish. Drink now." Taylor's is now over 300 years old. It remains a family firm, 100% independent. Enjoy this Tawny as a dessert wine.
Tanqueray No.Ten
$50.39
Tanqueray Gin was initially distilled in 1830 by Charles Tanqueray in the Bloomsbury district of London. When Charles died in 1868 his son Charles Waugh Tanqueray inherited the distillery, which operated until it was severely damaged in World War II. Only one of the facility's stills survived the Axis bombing. The remaining still, now known as "Old Tom", has since been moved to Cameron Bridge, Scotland.
Tanqueray No. Ten is a premium gin that has been quadruple-distilled for extra purity. It is a gin made specifically for martini drinkers. It was first introduced in 2000.
Glenfarclas 17 Year
$164.69
100% Oloroso Sherry Cask Matured, the 17 year is bottled at 43%.
Sandhill Chardonnay
$29.74
Producer Description
"Great wines begin in our vineyards. At Sandhill Wines, we ensure our wines reflect the distinct character of the site where they’re grown. By selecting grapes from exceptional sites, we highlight the diverse terroirs of British Columbia, from the bold reds of the Similkameen to the vibrant, expressive whites of the Okanagan Valley."