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Dry, sinewy, serious. Some spicy wood and long smooth tannin. Surprisingly classic in build but the fruit profile is friendly.. I'd expect this to go close to 10yrs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This is 50% merlot, 40% cabernet sauvignon \u0026amp; 10% petit verdot; matured in 13% new French oak for 11 months. Blackcurrant, tonka bean and wet coffee grinds. A touch of violet and cassis. Nigella seed, clove and black pepper. Oak gathers the deeply dense black fruit in its embrace, and the wine concludes with a tailored dry finish. 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More of the same on the palate with the texture that Paul Scorpo's Estate Gris is renowned for.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e An excellent example of Peninsula Pinot Gris – silky, focused, unctuous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan Friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloudwine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37283581853851,"sku":"scorpo-pinot-gris-2019","price":39.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/1585\/8843\/products\/ScorpoPG.jpg?v=1607848666"},{"product_id":"moss-wood-chardonnay-2024","title":"Moss Wood Chardonnay 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the great 'founding fathers' of Margaret River and a long-time producer of one of Australia's greatest cabernet-based wines. 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A super wine.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97pts |\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRay Jordan | WinePilot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVegan Friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloudwine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37283689136283,"sku":"mesh-eden-valley-riesling-classic-release-2015","price":39.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0516\/1585\/8843\/files\/IMG_3391.jpg?v=1777877202"},{"product_id":"mesh-eden-valley-riesling-2024","title":"Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA superstar 'colab' of sorts; Robert Hill-Smith (Yalumba) joining forces with Clare winemaker extraordinaire, Jeffrey Grosset, to create a new Eden Valley Riesling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonally I think this is the most under-rated Riesling in Australia \u0026amp; have had a great track record cellaring out to 10 - 12 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Light straw in the glass with bright aromas of freshly squeezed lime, green apple and grapefruit with hints of Christmas lily, frangipani, crushed stone, almond paste, makrut lime, lemongrass and lime zest. 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Deeply coloured; medium to full-bodied, noticeably bigger-bodied than the Grenache, with black fruits.\" \u003cstrong\u003e96pts | James Halliday | Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloudwine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48629606842523,"sku":"turkey-flat-rose-2022","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"bekkers-syrah-grenache-2020","title":"Bekkers Syrah Grenache 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eBekkers has been one of my red wine 'finds' over the past 2 years but they are certainly not everyday drinking at $100+ (no matter how good they are). 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Emmanuelle was born in Bandol in the south of France and obtained 2 university degrees, in biochemistry and oenology, before working for the Hardys in the south of France, which led her to Australia and a wide-ranging career, including Chalk Hill.\" \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A blend of 4 sites: Clarendon and Seaview for syrah and 2 sites in Blewitt Springs for grenache, each fermented separately under the aegis of ambient yeast and seasoned with varying portions of whole bunches. Basket pressed to used French wood for a short élévage. As with all of these cuvées, the tannins maketh the wine, so tautly drawn and sanguine are they across a chest of pulpy blue fruits, bergamot, violet and clove. A trail of peppery freshness drives long.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95pts | Ned Goodwin | Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cloudwine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48629607399579,"sku":"turkey-flat-rose-2022","price":85.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"five-vineyard-reserve-shiraz-2022","title":"Five Vineyard 'Reserve' Shiraz 2022","description":"\u003cp\u003eI never thought I'd writing about a winery in Mernda, the home of 'value' house and land packages, but here we are!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Valla family began planting vines on the family cattle farm in 2019 with the focus on Chardonnay, Shiraz and Pinot Noir. Predictable enough but of course these varieties have a proven track record in this part of the world. Five Vineyard doesn't sit in any particular GI although it is ~5km from the western boundary of the Yarra Valley and 10km east of the Sunbury region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA recent tasting with Sam Valla proved to be quite the eye opener. I didn't have huge expectations (young vines, unproven terrior) but happy to report that I was taught a lesson on making assumptions (again!). 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Winemaking here is honest and rustic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-15 citation-end-15\"\u003eThomas New's path to creating Future Perfect was unconventional.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"11\" class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\"\u003eAfter working for various operations across Australia (including the Granite Belt, Margaret River, and other Tasmanian producers) and Austria, he concluded that Tasmania was the ideal place for his winemaking approach.\u003csup data-turn-source-index=\"12\" class=\"superscript embedded\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Pinot Noir blended from three sites across Tasmania - Mt Ventoux (Southern Tamar Valley), Kinvarra (Upper Derwent Valley) \u0026amp; Panorama (Huon Valley)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slight evolution in approach with this wine, expanding the fruit source to multiple vineyards across the State to bring greater complexity into the wine via different microclimates and soil types, clonal diversity and subsequent approaches in the winery. Clones include MV6, Entav828, 8048 \u0026amp; 2051. Numerous small ferments all handled uniquely to coax more character from the fruit. Basket pressed to barriques (17% new French) for 11 months maturation. Natural primary and malolactic ferments, unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Soul Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738398535835,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"hewitson-old-garden-mourvedre-2021","title":"Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Dean Hewitson was a winemaker at Petaluma for 10 years, during which time he managed to do vintages in France and one in Oregon, as well as undertaking his master's at the University of California, Davis. The wines are immaculately made from a technical viewpoint. Dean sources old-vine mourvèdre from Friedrich Koch's Old Garden vineyard, planted in 1853 at Rowland Flat, as well as shiraz and grenache from (up to) 110yo vines in Tanunda and riesling from 30+yo vines in the Eden Valley. Cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, mourvèdre and muscat blanc are estate grown.\" \u003cstrong\u003eHalliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHewitson is a member of Sustainable Wine Growing Australia - a national program for producers, committed to making wine sustainably.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Old dry-grown vines are rare in the world of wine and we are indeed fortunate that we can and do claim these as ungrafted. Growing in deep sandy soils, free of pests and diseases these old vines are strong, resilient \u0026amp; true to type. With red-ripe berries and golden-ripe stalks the grapes were picked at optimum ripeness, destemmed and gently crushed leaving some whole berries intact then fermented in open vats with heading down boards for three weeks, pressed then matured in old French barriques on lees for fifteen months. After this maturation period the wine was carefully racked and bottled as an exclusive cuvée.\" \u003cstrong\u003eDean Hewitson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sqsrte-text-color--custom\"\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eDean Hewitson is the custodian of the oldest mourvèdre vineyard in the world, planted 1853. That's bonkers, right?! The aromatic profile is compelling, magnetic. There is the impression that there's something special going on here. Gentle red and dark berry fruits flow from the glass along with a cornucopia of spice, dried herbs, charcuterie, clove, rhubarb, pressed flowers, leather, cedar, pepper and earth. Travels like silk, like the smoothest bearings you can imagine. Seamless. Long, woodsy, meaty and without peer when it comes to mourvèdre in this country. Superb.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97pts | Dave Brooks | Halliday Wine Companion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Good Soul Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740099883163,"sku":null,"price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/goodsoulwines.com.au\/collections\/staff-picks.oembed?page=4","provider":"Good Soul Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}