Rockford Marion Tawny Fortified Wine
$74.99
This Tawny Port-style fortified wine hails from the Barossa Valley of Australia. Produced by Rockford Winery, it takes its name from an old Paddle Steamer named Marion. The wine itself is aged in small oak casks for an average of 15 years before bottling. Rockford is arguably the most sought-after producer from the Barossa Valley, and their wines have a large cult following.
From The Producer
"The PS Marion Tawny is released as part of our long-term support of the Paddle Steamer Marion, built in 1897 and now moored in Mannum. Every sip of this wine helps put steam back into the boiler of one of the finest ships that ever plied the waters of the magnificent Murray River."
Raphet Gevrey-Chambertain
$141.99
The wines of Gérard Raphet are a Burgundy lover’s Burgundy. While the wine’s colour in the glass is a delicate ruby, aromas and flavours surprise with their forceful intensity. This contrast often catches the uninitiated off guard, yet it is part of the attraction and seduction of these limited and highly sought-after wines. Raphet Burgundy is handmade from field to bottle, with a rhythm and method that hasn’t changed in four generations. Vines are on average very old, with many vines over 100 years. Harvest is done by hand, and grapes are fermented on indigenous yeasts in tank and then aged for some 18 months in mostly older French oak barrels. Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Mirabeau en Provence Rose
$35.99
89 points from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate for the 2015 vintage of this wine! The review: "A classic Provencal Rosé, the lightly colored 2015 Rose from Mirabeau offers fresh, clean notes of white peach, tangerine and hints of citrus in its balanced, supple, forward and deliciously quaffable personality. It's a terrific Rosé to drink over the coming summer months." Made by a family who moved from London, England, to France, to pursue their dreams of making wine - and what a great value!
DuMol Ballard Cabernet
$189.99
This single-vineyard 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is produced from a parcel of 16-year-old vines in Napa's Spring Mountain District. Matured 20 months in 57% new French oak barrels from Tonnellerie Sylvain. 96pts Vinous & 93pts Wine Spectator
Greenock Creek High Ridge Cabernet
$44.99
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 topsoils 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.
Gruber Roschitz Rose St. Laurent
$29.99
St. Laurent is the grape here, and if you haven't tried it, you should! It's common in Austria, but not often found outside of the country. It's a beautiful, aromatic red grape that makes for top-notch rosés such as this one — loaded with spice and dark cherry and plummy notes. And check out that fun label! Serve chilled.
Pittis Rose
$27.99
One of the stars of Austria's winemaking scene, Gerhard Pittnauer makes modern, powerful reds that showcase the quality of Austria’s indigenous grape varieties. He's located in Burgenland, famous for the amount of sun it gets every year, and all of vines are farmed biodynamically. All wild ferments, unfined and unfiltered — one of the most interesting rosés you'll ever try (and one for the serious wine geeks in the crowd.) Serve chilled and enjoy, but don't waste time as it won't last long.
Chateau Minuty "M" Rose
$34.99
A light and bright rose with notes of red currant, orange peel, white peach and summer breeze. Pair with vegetables, grilled meats, pistou soup and the like.
Terra Vecchia Une Ile Rose
$27.99
This dry Corsican rosé is expressive and complex with aromas of red fruit, cotton candy and citrus. It's fresh and full on the palate with bright grapefruit and red currant notes. The long and delicious finish is a classic expression of a stylish, well-made wine. It's made entirely from Nielluccio, an indigenous grape thought to be related to Sangiovese.