Raul Perez Ultreia St. Jacques
$33.99
"A field blend of Mencia, Alicante Bouschet, Pan y Carne and some white varieties, fermented with natural yeast in old oak tanks using 100% stems and no temperature control. It undergoes malo in tank and then spends one year in old barrels. There's no remontage or pigeage, and he works without sulphites. This has bright, fresh blueberry and cranberry fruit with a rasp of tannin and a savoury, saline sign-off. Drinking Window 2020 - 2024 (SJE)" 93 points, Decanter
Le Naturel
$22.94
Clean and bright wine where beautiful raspberry tones dominate, which is surprising for a red wine. It is fresh and sound on nose, with a good intensity; notes of blackberries and violets stand out. On palate it has a fresh, fruity attack that is proof of its origin from high-altitude vineyards. It has a very pleasant mid-palate, and it is a light and very easy-drinking wine.
Morette Bardolino Classico
$25.49
Located just south of Lake Garda, in Peschiera del Garda, Veneto. Le Morette winery produces top-quality Lugana DOC white wines and reds in the Bardolino Classico DOC. Bardolino is similar to Valpolicella, with the same permitted grapes; it has a different terroir and is typically a bit lighter. The winery has about 40 hectares of sustainably farmed vines and has a “Friends of Biodiversity” certificate. It's a blend of 65% Corvina, 30% Rondinella, 5% Molinara, hand-harvested at the end of September. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 26°C, with an 8-day maceration with skin contact. Aged for a further two months in bottle before release.
Oddero Barbera D`Alba 2023
$45.89
A KWM Exclusive. this red wine is a 100% Barbera blend from the Langhe hills in Piedmont Italy. After the juice is pressed it undergoes 16 months of fermentation in French oak casks with assemblage in spring and bottling in summer.
Little Engine Chardonnay Silver
$46.74
Steven and Nicole Frencg started this winery in 2011. Three properties were planted with Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Merlot, while Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc make up the balance of the portfolio. This is a winery dedicated to the pursuit of excellence, and in 2019, their Gold Chardonnay won top Canadian Chard at the Decanter World Wine Awards.
Moss Wood Margaret River Pinot Noir 2022
$57.79
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.
Chateau Grand Corbin Manuel
$52.69
The 15 hectares of Château Grand Corbin Manuel are located on the descending slopes of the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau to the Barbanne river. As soon as the castle is taken back in 2005, the team is organized to ensure the continuity of the good hold of the vineyard.The more precise characterization of the terroirs now allows parcel management in the vine and the cellar in order to obtain the most faithful expression of each entity. The 2013 is drinking beautifully now and offers serious value for aged Bordeaux.
Hansel Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020
$63.74
While the Estate Pinot Noir from Walter Hansel utilizes barrels of Pinot from a variety of Hansel-owned vineyards, the heart and soul (and a majority of the Pinot) is usually harvested by hand from the legendary Meadows vineyard. The result is a Pinot Noir that is very approachable yet complex even when young but can also reward you if cellared.
Usseglio Chateauneuf Imperiale
$101.24
While up to 13 different grape varietals can be blended together in making Chateauneuf du Pape red wine, the Domaine Raymond Usseglio CNDP Cuvee Imperiale is composed almost entirely of very old vine Grenache (90-plus percent in most vintages). The grapes for this tremendous and age-worthy red are harvested from estate vines in the Chateauneuf du Papes holdings of the Domaine - most of which are more than a century old and were originally planted in 1902.
From The Winery
"La Cuvée Imperiale is from our oldest vines, most of them 100 years old (planted in 1901-1902.) Extremely low yields (16-18 h/h) guarantee a wine that is dense and profound. The ancient Grenache vines bring to this cuvee their finesse and elegance. Will age for dozens of years. To be carafed during the first years. Because it is bottled without any filtration, some sediment – natural and beneficial to the aging process – is possible."