Glenfarclas Family Cask 2000 S23
$481.49
Bottled as part of the Summer 2023 release, this 2000 vintage Glenfarclas Family cask was bottled at 52.2%, after maturing 22 years in a Refill Sherry Hogshead. 89.38pts Whiskybase
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2002 S23
$503.99
This 2002, Summer 2023, Glenfarclas Family Cask, was matured 21 years in a 4th Fill Hogshead, before bottling at 56.6%. 91.25pts Whiskybase
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2004 S23
$472.49
This Summer 2023 release, 2004 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask is a bit of a curiosity, it was matured 19 years in a Refill Port Pipe, before bottling at 54.2%. 2004 has been one of the most sought-after Family Cask vintages, but they have typically been first fill sherry. 87pts Whiskybase.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2005 S23
$457.19
This Summer 2023 Glenfarclas Family Cask has been bottled after 17 years in a 4th Fill Sherry Butt, at 59.6%. Don't get hung up on the 4th fill bit... Glenfarclas says 4th fill when they aren't sure... and as you can see from the colour, it looks more like a second fill! 87pts Whiskybase.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2007 S23
$430.19
Only the second ever release of a 2007 Glenfarclas Family Cask, it was matured 15 years in a Refill Sherry Butt before bottling at 60.1%.
Podere Forte Melo 2017
$233.74
The Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, encircles the Podere Forte. The estate was founded in 1997 by Pasquale Forte, a visionary entrepreneur who has created a balanced system where every element complements the others, following the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The old concept of the corte romana has been recreated on the 500-ha estate: a place where people, plants and animals coexist in harmony and sustainable self-sufficiency. Wine is the main focus, but Podere Forte is also synonymous with the breeding of Cinta Senese pigs, Chianina cattle and Suffolk sheep, as well as various other farm animals, all living on biodynamic feed. Podere Forte produces its own fertilizers and compost using vine prunings and fallen timber from the woods. The pigs eat acorns and chestnuts in the woods where they roam freely, the bees pollinate the flowers and aromatic herbs in the botanic garden where the hives are. The olive groves cover around 26 hectares and in 2020 production of the first varietal oil, from the Frantoio variety, started.
Podere Forte Anfiteatro 2017
$233.74
The Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, encircles the Podere Forte. The estate was founded in 1997 by Pasquale Forte, a visionary entrepreneur who has created a balanced system where every element complements the others, following the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The old concept of the corte romana has been recreated on the 500-ha estate: a place where people, plants and animals coexist in harmony and sustainable self-sufficiency. Wine is the main focus, but Podere Forte is also synonymous with the breeding of Cinta Senese pigs, Chianina cattle and Suffolk sheep, as well as various other farm animals, all living on biodynamic feed. Podere Forte produces its own fertilizers and compost using vine prunings and fallen timber from the woods. The pigs eat acorns and chestnuts in the woods where they roam freely, the bees pollinate the flowers and aromatic herbs in the botanic garden where the hives are. The olive groves cover around 26 hectares and in 2020 production of the first varietal oil, from the Frantoio variety, started.
Mas de Gourgonier Les Beaux Provence
$29.74
Mas de Gourgonnier, whether they knew it or not, is a pioneer in the natural wine realm. When they began in the 1970s, this family estate was one of the first officially certified organic wineries, back when such a practice was seen as foolish for vine growers trying to make a living. Yet Mas de Gourgonnier’s organic roots go back even further. Since the eighteenth century, the Cartier family has worked these fields, providing the local abbey with freshly grown fruits, vegetables and grain. It was in the 1950s when the family planted its first vines. The rest, as it is said, is history. Here in Mouriès, you’ll find a direct, unadulterated connection between the land and each bottle. The earthy aromas of flowering rosemary, wild sage and juniper and the mountain freshness of the cooling “mistral” winds are all echoed in the estate’s organically raised wines.
Chateau D'Arche Blanc
$27.19
Located in the village of Sauternes, 40km south of Bordeaux, the specificity of the vineyard is created by the Garonne and the Ciron rivers. The meeting of the cold waters of the Ciron and the warmer waters of the Garonne generates from the end of the summer a morning fog providing optimal humidity. The dry weather in the afternoon dries out the grapes and concentrates the aromas. In 1611, Etienne d’Arche 8th century generation, eldest son of Bernard d’Arche, Knight and Lord of Arche, formed the branch of the family that settled in the Bordeaux region. He was the doctor regent of the University of Bordeaux and a lawyer at the Parliament of Guyenne and encouraged the family's passionate love of wine by acquiring the estate.