Glengarry Wines September Wineletter #189

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Jack Daniel’s is America’s oldest registered distillery, yet over the extensive reign of this iconic American brand there have been only seven individuals charged with overseeing the painstaking process of producing Tennessee’s Finest and extending its legacy of excellence.

These chosen few have a heritage that runs back to Jack Daniel himself. To honour the masterful level of craftsmanship displayed by these men, this month sees the launch of a very special collection from Jack Daniel’s: the Master Distiller Series.

The seven Jack Daniel’s Master Distillers they pay tribute to are:

Jack Daniel, 1866-1911; Jess Motlow, 1911-1941; Lem Tolley, 1941-1964; Jess Gamble, 1964-1966; Frank Bobo, 1966-1988; Jimmy Bedford, 1988-2008; Jeff Arnett, 2008-Present.

Master Distiller No 1 is the fi rst of this series, beginning, of course, with Jack Daniel himself, in a celebration of the golden age when his unique recipe and high-level crafts-manship practices were fi rst initiated.

This is strictly a Limited Edition Series, with one-time-only bottlings for each of the seven, and with so many afi cionados of Jack out there (me included), I don’t expect this one to make it to Christmas Day on our shelves. Be in.

Jak Jakicevich

Sales enquiries: freephone 0800 733 505 freefax 0800 106 162 email [email protected]

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It’s Old No 7 as you know it, but with a higher ABV of 43%. As those in the know will be well aware, that makes it perfect for sipping, and that’s just the way Jack Daniel himself liked his Jack. Given that this is, after all, a tribute to the aforementioned gentleman, sipping it has to make perfect sense, doesn’t it.

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Part of the Fairhall Downs stable, the Torea range is traditionally all about exceptional value for money. Their Sauvignon is derived from Brancott Valley vines and boasts a bouquet of white peach and citrus enlivened by a hint of the herbaceous and a lingering minerality. How does it taste? Fresh, fruit-driven and highly satisfactory.

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ToreaMARLBOROUGH Sauvignon Blanc 2013


Off Clearview’s Te Awanga estate in the Bay, this appealing and price-friendly Chardonnay was whole bunch pressed and partially barrel fermented, with 30% put through malolactic to provide complexity and textural softness. Nectarine and citrus fl avours combine with mealy complexity and a sparkling, lime-edged fi nish to deliver the ideal accompani-ment to any number of seafood dishes.

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ClearviewTE AWANGA Chardonnay 2012


The Devil’s Staircase wines are produced by Rockburn’s accomplished team, headed up by the clever Malcolm Rees-Francis. Here, we have hand harvested fruit in an off-dry style, with distinctive notes of pear, ginger and citrus to the fore. Fruity, supple, vibrant.

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Devil’s StaircaseCENTRAL OTAGO Pinot Gris 2013

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DE BORTOLIFS SHIRAZ 2012


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FREIXENET EXTRASPANISH BRUT CAVA NV


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GROWER’S MARKSAUVIGNON BLANC 2009


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GREENHOUGHNELSON CHARDONNAY 2012


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MATUAMARLBOROUGH PINOT NOIR 2011


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They just keep ramping up the quality at Piper-Heidsieck without dialling down the exuberant charm one iota. The NV bursts with citrus/orange juiciness, surges forth on a wave of grilled toast and marzipan, then soars to an apogee of excite-ment and invigoration. Superbly vibrant. Get two.

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CUVÉE BRUT NV


Blood oranges, glinting copper, then the unique and extraordinary nose: exotic, ethereal red fruits with fl orid fl oral characters. A fully evident but not overworked yeast component on the very dry-styled palate, with delicious summer fruits, a bready undertow and a crispness and freshness that calls for the great outdoors. Irresistible.

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PIPER-HEIDSIECKREIMS

The oldest of the three Heidsieck champagne houses, Piper-Heidsieck was founded in 1785 by Florens-Louis Heidsieck. Ambitious to make his mark, F-L created a cuvée which he dedicated and presented in person to Queen Marie-Antoinette, a patronage one assumes was, at a certain point, abruptly severed.

Florens-Louis died in 1828, and his nephew, Christian Heidsieck, went into partnership with Henri-Guillaume Piper, an energetic entrepreneur who did much to champion champagne throughout the world. Christian died suddenly in 1835, and three years later his widow married Henri-Guillaume and the company became known as Piper-Heidsieck.

In more modern times, Piper-Heidsieck has established itself as one of champagne’s most consistent and reliable expressions. Under the guid-ance of Head Winemaker Regis Camus the company has won countless awards and medals, with Camus and his team named Winemaker of the Year a staggering number of times at the International Wine Challenge, a feat encompassing the last seven years in a row.

In 2011, the prestigious FINE Champagne magazine awarded the Piper-Heidsieck Rare fi rst place in its Best 100 Champagnes list. Under the astute direction of Camus, Piper-Heidsieck’s crisply fresh and radiantly vivacious expressions have ascended, in both quality and stature, to a very high level of excellence.

48141 PIPER-HEIDSIECK VINTAGE 2006 was $99.00 now $79.9948158 PIPER-HEIDSIECK RARE 1998 1.5L MAGNUM was $999.00 now $799.00

The Rare is just that: made only in exceptional years from top-rated crus, a remarkably refi ned champagne that exhibits glorious balance as it dispenses its exotic fl avours. This is Piper’s pièce de résistance, a 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir blend that’ll age beautifully for decades. Rich, complex, intense, it nonetheless evokes crisp and ethereal as well. Extraordinary bottle.

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PERELADAThe Perelada castle houses Spain’s largest privately-held library,

within which parchments detail wine-making practices that date back to the Middle Ages. With the viticultural part of the Perelada activities revitalised in the 1920s, and much fame achieved in the 1960s, this is one of Spain’s most signifi cant producers, the wines a scintillating blend of centuries’ worth of knowledge and cutting-edge modernism. The Perelada wines have almost become standard issue at royal and government functions, such is their consistent quality and the esteem in which they are held.


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BRANCOTT ESTATECHARDONNAY PINOT NOIR BRUT CUVÉE NV


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DRAPPIERCARTE BLANCHE BRUT NV


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TAITTINGERPRESTIGE ROSÉ NV

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PERELADA BRUT RESERVA CAVA NV 88051

A serious wine, the smoky minerality of the citrus fruit lending an aristocracy that many far more expensive sparklings seem unable to conjure up. Slightly fl oral, deliciously dry, it’s remarkable value.

WAS $29.90 $24.99 CASE OF 6 $24.49 A BOTTLE

PERELADA BRUT NATURE CUVÉE 2009 88043

Perelada’s vintage expression is brightly pale in the glass, boasting a generous stream of fi ne bubbles. The aromas are clean, fruity and long, the wine smoothly dry and elegant in the mouth.

WAS $39.90 $34.99PERELADA GRAN CLAUSTRO 2008 88029

Perelada are Spain’s leading cava producers, and this is their crowning glory; the Gran Claustro 2008 was proclaimed the best cava of the British market in The Wines from Spain Awards 2012.

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The Gisborne Merlot fruit brings an intensity to the freshness that many would kill (or at least maim) for; being off the astute Peter Briant’s wonderful vineyard, it is brilliantly clean and beautifully fl avoured. Add in the Jules Taylor winemaking skills and it’s a match made in, well, Gisborne, actually. Strawberries and cream, ripe raspberries, wild herbs; a pannier of pleasure.


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CHÂTEAU LÉOUBECÔTES DE PROVENCE ROSÉ 2011

Jump aboard, we’re off to the South of France – the procedure is straightforward: lift your glass and close your eyes, and you’re there. The Leoube property is spectacular, and conveniently comes with two private beaches on the Mediterranean. This is a big wine, with rich fruit, sensuous textures and a sublimely silky palate. The quality? In our opinion, the fi nest in southern France.


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JULES TAYLORGISBORNE ROSÉ 2013


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SOHO WESTWOODWAIHEKE ISLAND ROSÉ 2013

100% hand-picked Waiheke Island fruit that’s been carefully fashioned, this could easily fetch double the dollars. Bright, limpid pools of crimson delight the eye, while the fl avours are tropically tinged – cherries and berries, mainly, and plums. The lush fl avours are tempered by stringent control; with good acid, this is refreshing but still substantial. It’s tart, then, with enough stuffi ng to justify the unwrapping and general handing around of the cold meats.

Wine’s a funny thing; its history dates back thousands of years, yet it seems that every time we take a look there is something new – a surprising, underutilized variety, a fresh way of doing the old – to keep it exciting and stop us all from falling asleep in our daiquiris. And so, in a month that sees New Zealand present its fashion culture to the world, we thought it appropriate to shine a light on what’s trending in our world: the transition of rosé to a year-round tipple, the edgy new varieties, the dynamic, brave new world that is South America and its food-loving wines, the timely rise of organic and biodynamic offerings and our fastest-growing category, cider. Enjoy.


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LAKE CHALICE DEB’SMARLBOROUGH PINOT ROSÉ 2013

Celestially touched this, a divine little gathering of all that’s good about this sort of wine: fresh, clean, crisp fruit fl avours and enough going on to avoid any insinuations of insipidity. Packed and ready to hit the great outdoors.


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BARRINGTON RIVER BLOCKCENTRAL OTAGO PINOT ROSÉ 2012

Central rosés are becoming an extinct breed; one minute they’re there and the next they’re gone. Here’s one, though: bright raspberry hues herald aromas of sherbet and boiled red sweets that sidle onto the palate, where cherries and raspberries dance about the mouth in lively fashion before it all draws to a crisp, refreshing climax.


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MIDDLE-EARTHNELSON PINOT MEUNIER ROSÉ 2013

IT’S THE NEW PINK

Pinot Meunier is the grape of choice here. A base varietal in the production of France’s mighty champagnes, it’s not particularly common to see it out on the town all by itself; yet in a rosé it works, by golly. A rich and luscious mouthfeel, with a touch of Framboise, rosewater and jasmine embraced by a juicy acidity that provides a handy dose of balance and length.







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MATAWHEROGISBORNE ARNEIS 2009

With all the work being done by Gisborne’s Riversun Nursery, its not surprising to fi nd a number of largely unexploited varieties hailing from those parts. A stylish, off-dry take on a classic italian white grape, Matawhero’s Arneis boasts an exotic bouquet and an assured palate showing herb-tinged touches of stonefruit and marzipan.


WAS $28.90 NOW $21.99 90582

MONTES ALPHACHILE CARMENÈRE 2010


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JULES TAYLORMARLBOROUGH GRÜNER VELTLINER 2013

Grüner Veltliner is a signifi cant Austrian white variety, with this expression from the inimitable Jules Taylor possessing a deliciously perfumed bouquet, the spicy stonefruit aromas continuing through onto the off-dry palate. Pretty terrifi c on debut, this has become a favourite drop for many of our regulars.


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GISSELBRECHT TRADITIONALSACE PINOT BLANC 2010

What is Pinot Blanc? Roughly, it’s the crispness of Riesling combined with the texture of Chardonnay and the fruity approach of a Pinot Gris. Clean apple aromas lead into a great texture that’s deliciously weighty, yet taut and tart. There’s a slight hint of sweetness, but really, it’s the texture that pulps your pipfruit.


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TERRELÍADE TIMPA GIADDASICILIA GRILLO IGT 2011


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BELL-RINGER ALBARIÑO 2013

A white variety that thrives in Spain’s north-western appellation of Rias Baixas and parts of Portugal, the fruit for this is all Gisborne, courtesy of Doug and Delwyn Bell. The wine itself comes across pure and fresh, with delightful hints of citrus and peach. Committed fans of the Spanish expressions, we’re delighted to fi nd Albariño feeling so at home in this part of the world.

Chile’s signature grape, Carmenère is all about rich, dark berries and fruity spiciness. The key with Chilean red varieties is not the struggle to get them ripe, but preventing them from over-cooking. Montes are longtime past masters. The Alpha is plummy but not baked, fragrant but not overtly soft. A savoury style of wine, if you like Cabernet and are looking for something a little different, give this a go. Will continue to develop for another 2-3 years in bottle.

Grillo is a native Sicilian variety with a capful of personality, the fruit, spice, fl orals and mineral notes bound seamlessly together into an elegant whole. A remarkably full bodied wine, the ideal drinking window is 2-4 years. While this is an aromatic style, it does need some air to open it up; for maximum effect, try drinking it from a Riedel Vinum Burgundy glass.


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CHAKANA RESERVEARGENTINA MALBEC 2011

This is impressive; the colour alone would have you weep purple prose, the perfume so seductive if you tire of drinking you can always dab it on. Tightly woven aromatics of deep berries, wood, coffee, and leather so smooth you’ll slip; the palate is rich, chewy and meaty/savoury with the berries getting inkier.


WAS $17.90 NOW $14.99 90158

CHAKANAARGENTINA MALBEC 2012

Elsewhere utilised as a component of Bordeaux-style blends, within Argentina the inky and intense Malbec is unopposed king; as the most widely planted red variety in the country, it feels no need to share the bottle with anyone. Characterised by deep, rich colours, intense, spicy fl avours and velvet-lined tannins.


WAS $21.90 NOW $18.99 90576

MONTES LIMITED SELECTIONCHILE CABERNET CARMENÈRE 2011


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TERRAZAS DE LOS ANDES ARGENTINA RESERVA MALBEC 2010

With the fruit languishing 1,067 metres above sea level, ‘Terraces of the Andes’ is the ideal name for these wines. This is classic Argentine Malbec, darkly elegant with intense notes of blackberry, cherry and plum. The concentrated fl avours possess an appealing smooth delicacy and the fi nish lingers most appealingly.


WAS $18.90 NOW $14.99 90560

MONTES CLASSICCHILE MALBEC 2012


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MONTES ALPHACHILE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2010

One of Chile’s top Cabernet Sauvignons from one of its fi nest producers, aged for twelve months in French oak barrels. Intensely ruby-hued in the bottle, heady notes of blackcurrant, chocolate and cigar box regale the nose. There is a fair degree of complexity in the full-bodied and balanced palate that’s signed off with a lengthy and remarkably persistent fi nish.

DYNAMIC SUBCONTINENT

Now very much at home in Chile, Carme;nère was originally planted alongside the Cabernet vines in Bordeaux; fi tting, then, that it is blended here with its old associate, which takes 70% of the reins. The ample, medium-weighted palate is softly generous, with smooth tannins and a long aftertaste.

Surgingly fruity, with a preponderance of plums and a blather of blackberries. Nice spice, not posh and far too cool to be sporty. It’s all about the fruit, and a very generous weight and length, especially given that price point. Think big; buy a case.

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SERESINMARLBOROUGH CHARDONNAY 2010

It’s very much about texture, this wine, more of a Pollock than a Monet, if you will. (Ahh, that six months at Elam weren’t wasted then, sonny). Full malo, warm ferments and plenty of barrel action align exquisitely with the cool Marlborough fruit to unleash a wine of style, class, complexity and grace. One of our great Chardonnays, no question.

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CRAZY BY NATURE DRY FLINT CHENIN BLANC 2012

Gisborne’s James and Annie Millton know a thing or two about the green winemaking revolution; one of New Zealand’s original, pioneering organic and bio-dynamic wineries, they have also mastered the wily Chenin Blanc and are currently producing a variety of styles under their well-known Millton label. They augment that range with an accessible, ready-to-drink offering under the Crazy By Nature banner.


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LOVEBLOCKMARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012

The remarkable Kim Crawford emerges once again with his latest venture, Loveblock, an organic winery developed with Erica Crawford. Those paying attention will note the label says ‘made with organic grapes’ – that is an export term to meet American requirements. The lifted aromatics are peach, fi g and a touch of tomato, while the palate evokes white peach and subtle herbaceous notes with a edge of linear acidity.


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ARROGANT FROGPÉZENAS RIBET ROUGE RURAL 2011


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VILLA MARIA PRIVATE BINHAWKES BAY ORGANIC MERLOT 2011

The Villa Maria stalwarts lead the charge, as ever, with this amiably-priced organic offering, A dark crimson hue paves the way to a vibrant nose of red plum, boysenberry and subtle spice with cedary undertones. The soft and generous palate combines with silky tannins to make this an excellent food wine.

Who says the French don’t have a sense of humour? The Arrogant Frog approach involves combining French know-how with screw-caps. The annual Victoria Park Pétanque Tourney aside, may it be said that this southern French red belle has all the fruit, charm and fl avour you could want, with none of the arrogance. Jean-Claude Mas comes from a family with a long tradition of winemaking in southern France, dating right back to 1892. In the Arrogant Frog wines he combines, successfully, all of that accumulated history with a thoroughly modern outlook.






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ZEFFER DRYMATAKANA APPLE CIDER 330ML

Born and bred just north of Auckland in the town made famous by its farmer’s market, Matakana, it was, in fact, said market where this fi rst became available for purchase. It is a crisp, refreshing drop with a light sparkle and a dry fi nish, every mouthful pre-soaked in northern coastal sun. Struts its green apple tang without the assis-tance of any artifi cial add-ons.

SINGLE $11.99 92093

CHRISTIAN DROUINNORMANDY BRUT CIDER 750ML

The Brut is a blend of about thirty apple varieties, with most bitter and rich in tannins that provide body, along with some sweeter, softer varieties for fl avour and balance. Light and fruity, it is an elegant, low-alcohol, semi-sparkling cider with a clean refreshing character. Can fl y solo, but rather good when paired with pork or fi sh.

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ROCHDALE TRADITIONALNELSON CIDER 330ML

Plenty of sun in Nelson to kick this sparkling, medium-dry traditional cider along. Carefully fashioned by the region’s craft-oriented McCashin family, the Rochdale is the perfect anytime drink with its well-rounded fl avours and light, crisp fi nish. Following on with the green-tinged sensibilities to this page there are, yet again, no preservatives allowed near this baby.

SINGLE $6.99 91670

APPLE TREEAPPLE & ELDERFLOWER CIDER 500ML

SINGLE $9.99 18897

OLD MOUTNELSON FEIJOA & CIDER 1250ML

With the hardy feijoa a fi rm Kiwi favourite that has claimed the hearts and minds of a nation, someone was always going to do the cider dance with it. Old Mout combine their award-winning feijoa wine with their apple-based cider, the result a lightly sparkling, richly fl avoured concoction that daintily refreshes as it delivers its sweet, zesty tang. All packaged up in a handy size at an even handier price.

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ASPALL ORGANICSUFFOLK CYDER 500ML

The Chevallier family has lived in Aspall Hall Farm in Suffolk since 1702, and the company is still owned and operated by the 8th generation, using recipes handed carefully down through the generations. Their Organic Cyder displays fruity aromas of traditional bittersweet apple with fl oral and spicy overtones, while the rich palate is initially full and slightly sweet, with good balancing acidity and a long, dry fi nish.

A boutique producer established by Sam Cooney, an experienced winemaker with time in NZ, Australia and France. Modelled on the lighter French styles, this is made from Hawkes Bay Braeburn apples and hand-picked elderfl ower blossoms. Subtle fl oral, honeyed aromas introduce a fresh palate with citrus and tropical characters, crisp acidity and rich textures.

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MURDOCH JAMES MARTINBOROUGH 13158 PINOT NOIR 2010 RRP $27.99 $21.9910222 BLUE ROCK PINOT NOIR 2011 RRP $39.99 $29.9913154 BLUE ROCK SYRAH 2011 RRP $37.99 $29.99

Located in Martinborough on the dry river terrace, Murdoch James produce

an excellent collection of wines, led from the front by their award-winning

Pinot Noir. Purchase any of these Murdoch James wines from Glengarry

during September and October and we’ll put you into the draw to win a

weekend for two at the Queenstown Jazz and Blues Festival. For more

details go to www.glengarry.co.nz/murdochjames

Described by the chef de cave as a contemporary classic, the latest Dom Pérignon is a vintage that has been somewhat ignored in certain circles, possibly because of its overarching normalcy, with many of the recent vintages throwing up truly unique wines, thanks to the less than standard growing conditions that accompanied them. Dom’s 2004 vintage stands out for its reassuringly predictable characteristics; it is racy, singular and a pure expression of terroir. A collector’s Dom, one for the cellar.

Since the 1962 vintage, Yalumba have dedicated the Signature to someone

who has given service to the industry and who appropriately represents the

traditions and culture of this famous and respected brand. Until recently

solely the preserve of an Australian recipient, the 2009 vintage for the fi rst

time carries the signature of a Kiwi: Clive Weston, Managing Director at

Negociants NZ. Join Clive in the Glengarry Victoria Park fi ne wine cellar in

early September as we taste this special Cabernet Shiraz blend from one of

Australia’s most outstanding producers.

29862 YALUMBA SIGNATURE CABERNET SHIRAZ 2009 RRP $54.99 $43.99

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Bourillon-Dorléans are leading-edge practitioners in Vouvrayland, with owner-winemaker Frederic Bourillon quite the character. In contrast to his smile-inducing but somewhat brash nature, the wines abound with signs of elegance and fi nesse. Exclusively Chenin Blanc, this is a great alternative to Chardonnay, the honeyed palate weighty, with nuances of chalk and lime and a mouth-tingling texture, all signed off with a stunningly long fi nish.

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BOURILLON-DORLÉANSVOUVRAY DEMI-SEC 2012

30-year-old vines, an alluring bouquet of spicy fl oral aromas with underlying notes of quince and honey. The medium-dry palate delivers complex layers of fruit; a touch of minerality and a swirl of lime add to the magic. Wonderfully polished.


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PAUL MAS NICOLE VINEYARDSOUTH OF FRANCE CHARDONNAY 2012

Not a heavy, buttery style, rather a lean and elegant wine with a touch of richness from the summer sun in the south of France. An uncomplicated, easy-drinking style punctuated by lemon and tropical fruit on the nose and palate. Excellent value.


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GEORGES DUBOEUFBEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES 2011

Made from the Gamay variety, this is a vivacious, fruit-driven red that combines strawberry, cherry and fl oral nuances on the nose and palate. With its lovely balance and succulent mouthfeel, it is at its best when slightly chilled or at room temperature.


WAS $31.50 NOW $19.99 41371

MONT-REDON RÉSERVECÔTES DU RHÔNE 2012

An appealing medium-bodied Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah blend with spice-edged black cherry and damson plum fl avours complemented by fi nely judged tannins and a deliciously long aftertaste. Excellent value, food friendly.


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CHÂTEAU PLINCEPOMEROL 2010

Part of the famed Right Bank stable of J-P Moueix, the négociant house that owns the legendary Château Petrus. The Merlot-dominant Plince is rich and opulent, replete with lavish mocca characters and a toasty fi nish. One of Pomerol’s best.

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The Bourillon family have been making wine at Rochecorbon, in the Vouvray appellation of the Loire Valley, for generations. Records show the estate was founded as far back as 1875, but it was not until 1921 that it was organised as it is today by Gaston Dorléans.

Still very much a family concern, the domaine is today run by Gaston’s great grandson, Frédéric Bourillon, who has consolidated the family’s 26.5-hectares of vineyards and constructed a modern winery complex to service them. The Bourillons continue to make their wines using a traditional approach, with the immaculate Rochecorbon vineyards sustainably managed and the Chenin Blanc fruit for their highly characteristic Vouvray wines hand harvested and matured in the medieval caves alongside the winery.

The Bourillon-Dorléans range includes their sec, demi-sec and lusciously aromatic moelleux styles, all elegantly epitomising the unique vinous expression that is the Loire’s Chenin Blanc.







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This is a fantastic time to be purchasing what is already, traditionally, a very good wine. The reason? the current Woodcutter’s Shiraz is using declassifi ed fruit normally reserved for Torbreck’s stunning premium expressions (the RunRig, the Struie et al), as these wines are not being produced in this season. Hence we have added opulence and complexity, with twelve months in seasoned oak barrels and bottling without fi ning or fi ltration. Beautifully integrated, undeniably elegant. Buy now.

Included by Robert Parker in the World’s Top 100 wine companies, Torbreck was established in the mid-1990s when ex-lumberjack David Powell began to nurture back to life a few plots of near lifeless, dry-grown old vines in the Barossa Valley, in time harvesting enough grapes to make his fi rst batch of wine. His low-yielding Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvèdre wines are made utilising traditional methods and minimal intervention. Torbreck also makes white wines from the Rhône varietals Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne.

In 2002, Torbeck bought the historic Hillside vineyard, one of the Barossa’s original properties, and in 2008 a new winery was completed. The facility includes temperature-controlled cellars and a bottling line for the estate wines that are redefi ning the expectations of what the Barossa Valley can offer.

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WYNNS THE SIDINGCOONAWARRA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011

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GEOFF MERRILL BUSH VINESHIRAZ GRENACHE MOURVÈDRE 2008

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HEWITSON NED & HENRY’SBAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2011

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EACH MONTH, FROM THE HUNDREDS OF WINES SUBMITTED TO US, THE GLENGARRY TASTING PANEL SELECTS OUR TOP TEN WINES

CHÅTEAU RiotorCÔTES DE PROVENCE Rosé 2012


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At Riotor they make rosé and nothing else. The pale colour belies the wine’s weighty presence, its plump richness and fl eshy juiciness tempered by fresh acid and a tiny spray of tingling citrus.

1 Goldie ISLANDWAIHEKE ISLAND Chardonnay 2012


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The ripe stonefruit aromas exude a touch of toast. Partial malolactic and oak maturation provide the palate with a mealy, textural mouthfeel that enhances the rich, hand-harvested Waiheke fruit.

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Wild EarthCENTRAL OTAGO Pinot Noir 2009


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A much-awarded Pinot Noir that exudes rich notes of cherry and plum enhanced by hints of mushroom and spice. The fresh, perfumed fl avours are enhanced by silky tannins and a lingering aftertaste.

3 EscarpmentMARTINBOROUGH Pinot Gris 2011


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Chardonnay winemaking meets Pinot Gris in this soft and gentle, barrel fermented wine. Essentially dry (there’s about 5gm residual), the palate evokes ripe pears and stonefruit over a soft, lingering texture.

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Rockburn TIGERMOTHCENTRAL OTAGO Riesling 2012


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From the ever on-to-it Rockburn crew comes this medium-sweet Riesling, evoking stonefruit and mandarin notes on both nose and palate. Deliciously vibrant, with an enlivening dash of citrus at the end.

5 PeregrineCENTRAL OTAGO Chardonnay 2012


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Elegant barrel fermented Chardonnay from one of Central’s top producers, the ripe aromas and fl avours beautifully embellished by subtle oak. Balanced and suavely creamy, with a fi ne citrus-accented fi nish.

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WynnsCOONAWARRA Shiraz 2011


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Intrinsically Coonawarra, this is everything you’d hope for in a class Australian Shiraz: pepper, spice, well executed oak and opulent, fruity goodness.

7 ZephyrMARLBOROUGH Sauvignon Blanc 2012


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From the talented Ben Glover, a fresh and ethereal Marlborough Sauvignon where the classic varietal characters of gooseberry, nettle and capsicum are deftly enhanced by a taut savouriness.

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Babich GIMBLETT GRAVELS

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A cascade of black fruit and plum aromas regales the olfactory senses with hints of liquorice, chocolate and spicy oak, while the palate is imbued with the intensely ripe fl avours the Gravels are noted for.

9 Mills Reef RESERVEGIMBLETT GRAVELS Syrah 2010


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On the nose, spicy berry and cassis mingle with vanillin nuances, while the well-proportioned palate is wound around a core of savoury Hawkes Bay fruit and supple tannins.

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17307 ALLAN SCOTT MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC 2012 WAS $24.00 NOW $15.99

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