{"title":"Bin End BARGAINS","description":"\u003cp\u003eLast bottles of some wines marked down to offer you great value as well as some beautiful older vintages and tiny volumes of super rare wines. Some absolute gems here.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-pinot-gris-grand-cru-osterberg-2017","title":"Domaine Kientzler Pinot Gris Grand Cru Osterberg 2017","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Gris\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2017 has 17.6 g\/l RS, 5.05 g\/l TA and 13.9% alc. ‘Vivid\u003cem\u003e straw-yellow. Aromas of apple and pear have a slight crystallized ginger nuance. Rather vertical in style, with a peppery edge on the long floral finish. Lovely balance, and so this tastes only off-dry despite the presence of recognizable residual sugar.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 91 points, Ian D’Agata, Vinous, January 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the most talented Winemakers in Alsace ... he has Riesling and Gewürztraminer growing in prime sites and it is what he manages to do with these that ranks his wines among the very best in Alsace. Although his generic Riesling has great class and finesse, his Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg are very much finer. The Geisberg is the riper and more opulent, with a wisp of smokiness to the fruit, the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wines of Alsace, Tom Stevenson. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kientzler family has been growing vines for more than 5 generations in Ribeauville and the surrounding area. As early as 1866, Dominique Alphonse Kientzler had inherited vines from his father and grandfather and in 1895 was involved in the creation of France's first winemaking cooperative in Ribeauville, in addition to running the local grocery shop. His son Alphonse carried on the grocery business while also tending to the vines; he eventually became the Mayor of Ribeauville either side of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Alphonse's son Francois though, who was the first to fully concentrate on wine production, taking himself off to Switzerland to study viticulture. By the 1970s, he was joined by his son Andre in the wine business and the pair undertook a massive replanting program to replace much of the old Chasselas with the noble Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Kientzlers farm almost 14ha of vines in Ribeauville, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr, including significant parcels in the Grand Crus of Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg. And in turn Andre handed over the reins to his sons in 2009; Thierry looks after the winemaking and Eric the commercial side of the business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31724013256804,"sku":"KTZ17PGOSTERBERG","price":101.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerPGOsterbergNV.jpg?v=1588030499"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-kirchberg-2017","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Kirchberg 2017","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eKirchberg is the highest and coolest vineyard in the village of Ribeauville lying closest to the forest which has cooling breezes drifting down from the afternoon and all evening. From this higher and cooler site this wine is consistently one of the freshest and raciest Rieslings in Alsace. The Kientzler holding is very close to the forest and also located quite high on the slope making this one of Alsace's coolest Rieslings.   This 2017 has 1.85 g\/l RS, 10.71 g\/l TA and 13.64% alc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e’Wow this is really driven with superb green-apple, mineral and floral aromas and flavors. Full body. Dry and flavorful at the end. Intense ripeness and acidity. Edgy. Drink now.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, Jamessuckling.com, August 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e‘Bright straw. Lively aromas of white stone fruit, jasmine and celery seed. Deep and dense with brooding, nicely persistent orchard fruit and mineral flavors. Still very young and only beginning to express all of its noteworthy potential. Great wine in the making, but I’d forget about it in the cellar for another five years at least.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92+ points, Ian D’Agata, Vinous, January 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the most talented Winemakers in Alsace ... he has Riesling and Gewürztraminer growing in prime sites and it is what he manages to do with these that ranks his wines among the very best in Alsace. Although his generic Riesling has great class and finesse, his Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg are very much finer. The Geisberg is the riper and more opulent, with a wisp of smokiness to the fruit, the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wines of Alsace, Tom Stevenson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kientzler family has been growing vines for more than 5 generations in Ribeauville and the surrounding area. As early as 1866, Dominique Alphonse Kientzler had inherited vines from his father and grandfather and in 1895 was involved in the creation of France's first winemaking cooperative in Ribeauville, in addition to running the local grocery shop. His son Alphonse carried on the grocery business while also tending to the vines; he eventually became the Mayor of Ribeauville either side of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Alphonse's son Francois though, who was the first to fully concentrate on wine production, taking himself off to Switzerland to study viticulture. By the 1970s, he was joined by his son Andre in the wine business and the pair undertook a massive replanting program to replace much of the old Chasselas with the noble Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Kientzlers farm almost 14ha of vines in Ribeauville, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr, including significant parcels in the Grand Crus of Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg. And in turn Andre handed over the reins to his sons in 2009; Thierry looks after the winemaking and Eric the commercial side of the business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31724013289572,"sku":"KTZ17RKIRCHBERG","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerRieslingKirchberg2017_646a2114-0ff8-4357-b100-e4177ca9052e.jpg?v=1631248036"},{"product_id":"domaine-pichot-vouvray-trie-de-grains-nobles-les-larmes-de-bacchus-1995","title":"Domaine Pichot Vouvray Trie de Grains Nobles Les Larmes de Bacchus 1995","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChenin Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance, Loire Valley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVouvray\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced only 6 times and only in the very best years for botrytis. Very fresh with remarkable acidity and residual sugar of 150 g\/l. This stunning sweet wine is harvested grape by grape from a tiny one hectare parcel of vines that is full south facing just above the village on the valley opposite Clos du Bourg. Average yield for these 6 vintages of around 1 hl\/ha (average of 15 hl\/ha at Chateau dÝquem). This is a remarkable labour of love of grapes selected mostly by Caroline Pichot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This cuvée is sourced from a broad area of vines, on a variety of soils including clay, limestone and flint, across the entire domaine. As the name suggests it is a late tri, of hand-picked botrytised fruit, the juice vinified in barrel. In the glass it displays, at 27 years of age, a lightly burnished orange-gold hue. The nose combines Ligérian classicism with botrytis hedonism in a convincing style, leading with notes of herbal tea over toasted and dried fruits, caramelised nuts and praline. The palate has a simply fabulous texture, sweet yet sinewy, brimming with toasted and dried fruits mirroring the nose, figs especially, touched with notes of rose petals and grapefruit, the latter element coming through with a delicious and quite savoury acidity. All in all this is bright and focused, with a long, tense, sinewy and acid-bright finish. A great success.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, Chris Kissack, Wine Doctor, September 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Pichot_logo_480x480.jpg?v=1586911482\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"150\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Less well known than Huet or Clos Naudin, the Pichots merit as much praise.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France, La Revue de Vins de France.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Pichot family is one of the oldest in Vouvray with origins as restaurateurs going back to 1739 later followed by the purchase of the superb Coteau de la Biche vineyards in 1770 establishing them as growers to help supply the restaurant. Their vineyard holdings are mostly located all at the top of the village with the largest holding which makes up their classic \u003cem\u003eCoteau de la Biche\u003c\/em\u003e in the prime Vallee de Nouys which is perfectly sited for making drier styles of wine and faces south-east. The Pichot family also own most of the “premiere coteau” site of \u003cem\u003eLe Marigny\u003c\/em\u003e located just above the village opposite \u003cem\u003eClos du Bourg\u003c\/em\u003e. These are quite simply regarded as being amongst the very best vineyard sites of the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAll vineyards are farmed organically with grasses grown between the rows to reduce the uptake of moisture and vigour to the vines. The average age of vines is high with the \u003cem\u003eClos Cartaud\u003c\/em\u003e vines around 75 years old. While Vouvray as a whole produces about 40% sparkling wines and 60% still wines at Domaine Pichot more than 85% are still wines made into sec, demi-sec or moelleux and less than 15% being made as sparkling wines. The style of the wines here is among the driest of the appellation for each style with sec typically being from 3-7 gms\/litre residual and demi-sec from 13-17 gms\/litre with moelleux most often around 60 gms\/litre. Harvesting is mostly done by hand and yields are kept low at an average 25 hl\/ha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOne of the first domaines of Vouvray to export to the U.S.A. Domaine Pichot are perhaps better known in export markets than at home in France as Christophe spends most of his time ‘hands-on’ in the vineyards and winery and being such a small producer he is very focused for each step of production. Domaine Pichot are very well known for the brilliant quality of the stunning sweet wines, although their dry and demi-sec wines are also superb. Right across the range these are remarkable wines that will age effortlessly for decades (as vintages back to 1950’s very generously shared from the family cellar have demonstrated) and will also provide great satisfaction from a young age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31744620691556,"sku":"P95LDB750","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/PichotLarmesdeBacchus.jpg?v=1586076288"},{"product_id":"domaine-cauhape-jurancon-quintessence-du-petit-manseng-2010-375ml","title":"Domaine Cauhapé Jurançon Quintessence du Petit Manseng 2010 375ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e100% Petit Manseng\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, South-West France\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jurançon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Petit Manseng \u003cstrong\u003epicked during the second half of December\u003c\/strong\u003e in 3 or 4 successive \u003cem\u003etries\u003c\/em\u003e, yielding a miniscule 9hl\/ha. Very slowly whole-bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc\/Vol; 122g\/l RS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA very complex nose, reminiscent of Sauternes, shows a multitude of exotic fruits, both fresh and candied, from fresh mango to ripe apricot and candied loquat. There are notes of grilled citrus and praline that add further complexity to a palate of great volume and texture, finishing with outstanding length, persistence and balance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Cauhape_Logo_175b86be-4819-4171-8746-2866b974cd45_480x480.png?v=1584582123\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe appellation Jurançon is well-loved by sommeliers and found in all the best restaurants of France and around the world, yet sadly it remains off the radar for many wine lovers. Not so nearly 500 years ago when the future King of France Henry IV, was baptised in Pau with the traditional garlic and a spoonful of Jurançon wine. That year was 1553 and just five years later in 1558 a small rural property was entered into the register of lands under the name Caussapé. And it was on this property in 1980, then his parents’ farm, that Henri Ramonteau established Domaine Cauhapé.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince those beginnings on just one hectare, Henri has built up the estate to today’s area of 43ha and become the most renowned producer of Jurançon wines, both dry and sweet. Here, only half an hour west of Pau and 100km from Biarritz, Domaine Cauhapé enjoys a temperate Atlantic climate in the rain-shadow of the Pyrenées. With the warm, dry föhn wind blowing in from the south and ventilating the vineyard, botrytis is not a factor. The sweet wines are made from late-harvested fruit picked from October onwards, in some years all the way into January, resulting in wines of great complexity and purity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe estate is planted substantially to the exotic native varieties, Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng, whilst Henri has also set about reviving three other old native varieties: Camaralet de Lasseube, Lauzet and Courbu Blanc. All vine work is done by hand and all the fruit is hand-harvested and hand sorted. The sweet wines are picked in successive tries. Vinification is done in a mix of stainless steel and barrel, depending on the cuvee, but it’s Henri’s famously meticulous nature that underwrites the legendary status of the wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31751423557732,"sku":"CAU10QUINT375DEC","price":240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/CAUHAPEQUINTESSENCEDUPETITMANSENGcopy.jpg?v=1586216505"},{"product_id":"domaine-cauhape-jurancon-folie-de-janvier-2010-375ml","title":"Domaine Cauhapé Jurançon Folie de Janvier 2010 375ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e100% Petit Manseng\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, South-West France\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jurançon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e100% Petit Manseng picked in January in several successive \u003cem\u003etries\u003c\/em\u003e, yielding a miniscule 6hl\/ha. Very slowly whole-bunch pressed, then transferred to 100% new French oak barriques for fermentation, followed by further maturation for two years or more. 14% Alc\/Vol; 135g\/l RS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA nose of profound power and complexity, effortlessly combining such disparate elements as honey, marmalade, plum brandy, nougat, baked apple, spices and white pepper. The palate is intensely concentrated and enormously rich yet still showing ethereal balance, finishing with outstanding length and persistence that goes on forever. An exceptional and unique wine experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Cauhape_Logo_175b86be-4819-4171-8746-2866b974cd45_480x480.png?v=1584582123\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe appellation Jurançon is well-loved by sommeliers and found in all the best restaurants of France and around the world, yet sadly it remains off the radar for many wine lovers. Not so nearly 500 years ago when the future King of France Henry IV, was baptised in Pau with the traditional garlic and a spoonful of Jurançon wine. That year was 1553 and just five years later in 1558 a small rural property was entered into the register of lands under the name Caussapé. 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All vine work is done by hand and all the fruit is hand-harvested and hand sorted. The sweet wines are picked in successive tries. Vinification is done in a mix of stainless steel and barrel, depending on the cuvee, but it’s Henri’s famously meticulous nature that underwrites the legendary status of the wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31751501709412,"sku":"CAU10JANVIER375","price":315.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/CAUHAPEFOLIEDEJANVIERcopy.jpg?v=1587951231"},{"product_id":"trimbach-gewurztraminer-sgn-hors-choix-2008","title":"Trimbach Gewurztraminer SGN \"Hors Choix\" 2008","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePractising Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gewurztraminer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Selection de Grains Nobles (SGN)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e’The intensely golden-yellow 2008 Gewurztraminer Sélection de Grains Nobles 'Hors Choix' opens with a fascinatingly pure, fresh, precise and concentrated, exotic and elegant nose. It has perfectly ripe peach, buttercup, ginger and lime-zest flavors intermixed with spicy and peppery aromas. Full-bodied, round and highly delicate on the palate, this is a concentrated, firmly structured, fresh and complex sweet wine with fine tannins and a long, fresh and mineral finish. The 2008 'Hors Choix' was bottled with 13% alcohol and is a great, tension-filled and spicy gastronomic sweet wine with terrific grip and stimulating freshness. The 2008 drinks nicely today, but can be aged for decades. Drink 2017-2060.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 97 points, Stephan Reinhardt, RobertParker.com, July 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LOGO_Trimbach_IFE_1mm_OK_smaller_480x480.jpg?v=1584927363\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Trimbach is at the summit of dry white winemaking.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Coates M.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clos St Hune, the Alsace Riesling by which all others are judged.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Jefford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith viticultural origins going back to 1626 this family owned estate produces some of the finest wines not only of Alsace, but indeed the entire world of wine. Around the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr, the Trimbach family owns 27 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile). Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890’s! Indeed, the label of Clos Sainte Hune depicts the view to the local church from the old winery in Hunawihr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAccording to Jean Trimbach, the house style is aiming for \u003cem\u003e‘harmonious wines that are concentrated, not heavy; fruity, not sweet; bracing rather than fat; polite rather than voluptuous.’\u003c\/em\u003e To that end, fermentations are cool and slow, maloloactic fermentation is not carried out and the wines are bottled early to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584926595346_747\"\u003eThe dry Rieslings are usually made with less than 5g\/l of residual sugar, whereas the dry Gewürztraminers might carry up to 10g\/l. The wines are then aged in the cellar for at least one year; up to 5 years or more for the top wines. Even the richer Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines are made with more restraint than is usual in Alsace more generally: VT Rieslings typically carry 15-40g\/l; VT Gewürztraminer around 50-75g\/l; and SGN typically from 100g\/l.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31784687239268,"sku":"TRIM08SGNGWTZHC","price":404.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/TrimbachGewurztraminerSGNNV_4bc34989-5d32-4547-8f9e-8a9f6ca1112d.jpg?v=1658221464"},{"product_id":"cooter-cooter-shiraz-2019","title":"Cooter \u0026 Cooter Shiraz 2019","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Australia, McLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGrown with minimal inputs on our Whites Valley vineyard, McLaren Vale. 97% Shiraz (planted 1996) and 3% Grenache (planted 1945). The Shiraz was harvested on the 14th February, then de-stemmed and fermented in open top fermenters for 14 days. The Grenache was picked on 12th March and kept separate until final blending took place prior to bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Fermented wild with 12% whole bunches. 14 days on skins. A smidgeon (3%) of old-vine grenache in the mix. Matured in older oak. Artisanal and rewarding producer delivering wines of great value, ample fruit and – most importantly, somewhere this warm – properly extracted tannins. Boysenberry, mulberry, licorice and blackberry. Juicy, grapey and pulpy, with the teeming fruit galvanised into a savoury whole by that prized slatey tannic kit, gently briary and herbal.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1667534322859_654\"\u003e93 points, Red Star for Value, Ned Goodwin MW, Halliday Wine Companion, August 2021.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Cooter_Logo_480x480.png?v=1586554245\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"141\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCooter \u0026amp; Cooter is a family business and the logo reflects the connection between the generations of winemakers. The cursive script has been used by various Cooter businesses since 1847.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 1992 Colin Cooter created Lengs \u0026amp; Cooter with Karel Lengs and in 2012 Colin’s son James established Cooter \u0026amp; Cooter with his wife Kimberly. A winemaker herself, Kimberly began learning her craft under the tutelage of her father, veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Walter Clappis. Walter is best known for his much celebrated time running Ingoldby Wines and more recently, The Hedonist Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 2005 James and Kimberly spent a year working in California’s Sonoma Valley then, invigorated by their experience, they returned to Australia to continue making wine at The Hedonist. Finally in 2012, now with over 20 vintages between them, they purchased their own vineyard at Whites Valley near Willunga in McLaren Vale. The vineyard, with views to the coast just a few kilometres away, features Grenache vines planted in the 1950s, along with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40520715927706,"sku":"COOT19SHIRAZ","price":22.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Cooter_CooterSHZPNG_5fa30fae-dee7-495a-91b5-e0513eb07c84.jpg?v=1627951400"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-ruppertsberger-hoheburg-p-c-2020","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. 2020","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFrom 4.68 hectares of vines planted 1975 in the village of Ruppertsberg beside the Gaisbohl vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Mouth-filling juiciness and ripe acidity make this dry Pfalz riesling very easy to enjoy. A high-end no-brainer that should appeal to everyone who likes dry white wine. Moderate acidity and a round yet very clean finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, July 2021.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, Vinous Media,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42135930241274,"sku":"BW20HOHEBURG","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/RuppertsbergerHoheburgBD_f3641944-1f74-4965-8b3b-f8582bfb45c6.jpg?v=1638423338"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-schoenenbourg-2021","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2019","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust 450 bottles produced in a good vintage from this tiny 0.12 ha site south facing vineyard with notable gypsum in the soil. This vineyard was purchased around 2010 by Eric Kientzler and is quickly proving to be one of the most distinguished Rieslings in the fabulous line-up of spectacularly dry and mineral Rieslings at this address. The 2019 vintage finishes with 13.5% Alc\/Vol; 3.44 g\/l RS; 8.46 g\/l TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Voltaire once owned part of this vineyard, which was re-knowned in the middle ages and gained fame throughout Europe by the 16th century\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Stevenson – The Wines of Alsace.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One of the most talented Winemakers in Alsace ... he has Riesling and Gewürztraminer growing in prime sites and it is what he manages to do with these that ranks his wines among the very best in Alsace. Although his generic Riesling has great class and finesse, his Grand Cru Geisberg and Grand Cru Osterberg are very much finer. The Geisberg is the riper and more opulent, with a wisp of smokiness to the fruit, the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wines of Alsace, Tom Stevenson.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kientzler family has been growing vines for more than 5 generations in Ribeauville and the surrounding area. As early as 1866, Dominique Alphonse Kientzler had inherited vines from his father and grandfather and in 1895 was involved in the creation of France's first winemaking cooperative in Ribeauville, in addition to running the local grocery shop. His son Alphonse carried on the grocery business while also tending to the vines; he eventually became the Mayor of Ribeauville either side of World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was Alphonse's son Francois though, who was the first to fully concentrate on wine production, taking himself off to Switzerland to study viticulture. By the 1970s, he was joined by his son Andre in the wine business and the pair undertook a massive replanting program to replace much of the old Chasselas with the noble Riesling, Pinot Gris and Gewurztraminer varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday, the Kientzlers farm almost 14ha of vines in Ribeauville, Bergheim, Hunawihr and Riquewihr, including significant parcels in the Grand Crus of Geisberg, Osterberg and Kirchberg. And in turn Andre handed over the reins to his sons in 2009; Thierry looks after the winemaking and Eric the commercial side of the business.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42821259165946,"sku":"KTZ19RSCHOENEN","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerRieslingSchoenenbourgNV.jpg?v=1670570444"},{"product_id":"cooter-cooter-shiraz-2021","title":"Cooter \u0026 Cooter Shiraz 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shiraz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e South Australia, McLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e97 % Shiraz (planted 1996) and 3 % Grenache (planted 1945). Hand-picked in mid-late February and fermented with indigenous yeast in open top fermenters, with 12 % whole bunch. The Shiraz spent a total of 14 days on skins. While the Grenache (3 %) spent 11 days on skins, naturally beginning fermentation on day 3. Pressed together into seasoned puncheons. Matured in 100 % 4-year-old French oak for 8 months. Blended just prior to bottling. No fining.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e14 % Alc\/Vol; 0.8 g\/l RS; 3.61 pH.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-preserve-html-node=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER OF FOUR TROPHIES AT THE 2022 McLAREN VALE WINE SHOW, OCTOBER 2022! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-preserve-html-node=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e• BEST SHIRAZ OF SHOW\u003cbr\u003e• BEST SMALL PRODUCER\u003cbr\u003e• BEST SINGLE-VINEYARD SHIRAZ\u003cbr\u003e• BEST SHIRAZ ONE YEAR OLD OR YOUNGER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Cooter_Logo_480x480.png?v=1586554245\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"141\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCooter \u0026amp; Cooter is a family business and the logo reflects the connection between the generations of winemakers. The cursive script has been used by various Cooter businesses since 1847.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 1992 Colin Cooter created Lengs \u0026amp; Cooter with Karel Lengs and in 2012 Colin’s son James established Cooter \u0026amp; Cooter with his wife Kimberly. A winemaker herself, Kimberly began learning her craft under the tutelage of her father, veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Walter Clappis. Walter is best known for his much celebrated time running Ingoldby Wines and more recently, The Hedonist Wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 2005 James and Kimberly spent a year working in California’s Sonoma Valley then, invigorated by their experience, they returned to Australia to continue making wine at The Hedonist. Finally in 2012, now with over 20 vintages between them, they purchased their own vineyard at Whites Valley near Willunga in McLaren Vale. The vineyard, with views to the coast just a few kilometres away, features Grenache vines planted in the 1950s, along with Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines planted in 1996.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43613192552698,"sku":"COOT21SHIRAZ","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Cooter_CooterSHZPNG_dacdcc80-9e8b-44e3-a127-45f5ca524a1c.jpg?v=1667534294"},{"product_id":"trimbach-riesling-cuvee-frederic-emile-2016","title":"Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2016","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePractising Organic, Certified HVE3\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis wine is named for Frédéric Emile Trimbach who became famous for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898. The south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé Grand Crus of Geisberg and Osterberg have been producing this wine for several generations. The average age of the vines, 45 years, results in limited yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e’Luminous straw-yellow. Complex, mint-accented aromas of nectarine, tangerine and powdered stone, plus a hint or licorice. Then bright, juicy and dense, showing outstanding acid-sugar balance and a penetrating juiciness to the stone fruit and herbal flavours. Finishes multilayered and very long, displaying noteworthy clarity and limy cut on the saline finish. Wine lovers everywhere know how great Frederic Emile Rieslings can be, but this looks to be a real knockout in the making; I absolutely love this wines mineral drive and precision. It pulls off the neat trick of being both very age-worthy and also lovely to drink right now. I was happy to know that my palate was still working after an extremely long day of tasting when I told Pierre that in this vintage of Frederic Emile I found more of the Geisberg than the Osterberg (in most recent vintages, the wines is a blend of 60\/40 Osterberg-Geisberg, at times even 70\/30, but this year it’s more like 55\/45).’\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points, Ian d’Agata, Vinous, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_750\"\u003eSeptember 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The lemon-sherbet note here is really beautiful. Then comes a wealth of herbs, ranging from thyme to parsley, with a touch of sea salt, before turning to more floral nuances, such as cherries and almond blossom. The powerful acidity seems to surround the whole mouth and makes this almost like licking a lemon; the unmistakable dryness is all the more enjoyable because of it. Long and very elegant on the finish. Drink now.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_765\"\u003eAugust 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LOGO_Trimbach_IFE_1mm_OK_smaller_480x480.jpg?v=1584927363\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Trimbach is at the summit of dry white winemaking.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Coates M.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clos St Hune, the Alsace Riesling by which all others are judged.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Jefford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith viticultural origins going back to 1626 this family owned estate produces some of the finest wines not only of Alsace, but indeed the entire world of wine. Around the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr, the Trimbach family owns 27 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile). Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890’s! Indeed, the label of Clos Sainte Hune depicts the view to the local church from the old winery in Hunawihr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAccording to Jean Trimbach, the house style is aiming for \u003cem\u003e‘harmonious wines that are concentrated, not heavy; fruity, not sweet; bracing rather than fat; polite rather than voluptuous.’\u003c\/em\u003e To that end, fermentations are cool and slow, maloloactic fermentation is not carried out and the wines are bottled early to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584926595346_747\"\u003eThe dry Rieslings are usually made with less than 5g\/l of residual sugar, whereas the dry Gewürztraminers might carry up to 10g\/l. The wines are then aged in the cellar for at least one year; up to 5 years or more for the top wines. Even the richer Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines are made with more restraint than is usual in Alsace more generally: VT Rieslings typically carry 15-40g\/l; VT Gewürztraminer around 50-75g\/l; and SGN typically from 100g\/l.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43754922672378,"sku":"TRIM16CFE","price":190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/TrimbachRieslingCFENew_2013_27f14cac-39cb-4b70-9ce3-2e367b524712.jpg?v=1670557561"},{"product_id":"trimbach-riesling-cuvee-frederic-emile-2016-375-ml","title":"Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2016 375 ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePractising Organic, Certified HVE3\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThis wine is named for Frédéric Emile Trimbach who became famous for providing a new guarantee of quality and authenticity for Trimbach in 1898. The south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé Grand Crus of Geisberg and Osterberg have been producing this wine for several generations. The average age of the vines, 45 years, results in limited yields.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e’Luminous straw-yellow. Complex, mint-accented aromas of nectarine, tangerine and powdered stone, plus a hint or licorice. Then bright, juicy and dense, showing outstanding acid-sugar balance and a penetrating juiciness to the stone fruit and herbal flavours. Finishes multilayered and very long, displaying noteworthy clarity and limy cut on the saline finish. Wine lovers everywhere know how great Frederic Emile Rieslings can be, but this looks to be a real knockout in the making; I absolutely love this wines mineral drive and precision. It pulls off the neat trick of being both very age-worthy and also lovely to drink right now. I was happy to know that my palate was still working after an extremely long day of tasting when I told Pierre that in this vintage of Frederic Emile I found more of the Geisberg than the Osterberg (in most recent vintages, the wines is a blend of 60\/40 Osterberg-Geisberg, at times even 70\/30, but this year it’s more like 55\/45).’\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97+ points, Ian d’Agata, Vinous, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_750\"\u003eSeptember 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The lemon-sherbet note here is really beautiful. Then comes a wealth of herbs, ranging from thyme to parsley, with a touch of sea salt, before turning to more floral nuances, such as cherries and almond blossom. The powerful acidity seems to surround the whole mouth and makes this almost like licking a lemon; the unmistakable dryness is all the more enjoyable because of it. Long and very elegant on the finish. Drink now.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_765\"\u003eAugust 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LOGO_Trimbach_IFE_1mm_OK_smaller_480x480.jpg?v=1584927363\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Trimbach is at the summit of dry white winemaking.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Coates M.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clos St Hune, the Alsace Riesling by which all others are judged.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Jefford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith viticultural origins going back to 1626 this family owned estate produces some of the finest wines not only of Alsace, but indeed the entire world of wine. Around the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr, the Trimbach family owns 27 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile). Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890’s! Indeed, the label of Clos Sainte Hune depicts the view to the local church from the old winery in Hunawihr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAccording to Jean Trimbach, the house style is aiming for \u003cem\u003e‘harmonious wines that are concentrated, not heavy; fruity, not sweet; bracing rather than fat; polite rather than voluptuous.’\u003c\/em\u003e To that end, fermentations are cool and slow, maloloactic fermentation is not carried out and the wines are bottled early to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584926595346_747\"\u003eThe dry Rieslings are usually made with less than 5g\/l of residual sugar, whereas the dry Gewürztraminers might carry up to 10g\/l. The wines are then aged in the cellar for at least one year; up to 5 years or more for the top wines. Even the richer Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines are made with more restraint than is usual in Alsace more generally: VT Rieslings typically carry 15-40g\/l; VT Gewürztraminer around 50-75g\/l; and SGN typically from 100g\/l.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43754973593850,"sku":"TRIM16HALFCFE","price":99.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/TrimbachRieslingCFENew_2013_f499d97e-634a-44e0-94bc-d2c7854e43b5.jpg?v=1670558232"},{"product_id":"domaine-metrat-chiroubles-la-scandaleuse-2020-stelvin-closure","title":"Domaine Metrat Chiroubles La Scandaleuse 2020 (stelvin closure)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gamay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Beaujolais\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chiroubles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a single full south-facing plot of nearly 80 yo vines which has the historical lieu-dit name of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCote Rotie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After legal threats from the Rhone Valley surrounding the use of the historical name of this beautiful vineyard, Bernard was forced to change the name of this wine, hence the new name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Scandaleuse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Vinified in large cement and then about 15% is aged in smaller used oak barrel. Deeply perfumed with intensity and freshness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" height=\"206\" width=\"275\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MetratFleurieVV_480x480.jpg?v=1680466717\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MetratFleurieVV_480x480.jpg?v=1680466717\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Metrat family home and winery are to be found in the midst of the very highly regarded sector of Fleurie called “La Roilette”. La Roilette lies towards the bottom of the slope close to the border of Moulin a Vent and here the soil has a base of clay underneath the decomposed pink granite that is so typical of this area. This makes for wines that have a little more depth and structure than most other Fleuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fleuries from the Metrat family fall into this latter category and these wines are now showing very well with the old vines cuvee having a little more dimension and finesse than the traditional cuvee. The winemaking by the Metrat family is traditional with fermentation in cement and no artificial yeasts used, crop levels are kept low and hand harvested. The wines show great purity of fruit with ample perfume and silky texture. The extraction of tannins is gentle and although these wines are generally drunk young these wines from the Metrat family can confidently be enjoyed over 5 or 10 years if you can manage to keep your hands off them!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘If only all Chiroubles could be as well crafted as Bernard Metrat's!’ Neal Martin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44144886874362,"sku":"MET20SCANDALCHIR","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Metrat_Chiroubles_Scandaleuse_NV.png?v=1776739842"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-wachenheimer-bohlig-p-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Wachenheimer Böhlig P.C. 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eFrom 3.11 hectares of vines planted 1987 in the village of Wachenheim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Generous and juicy, with an excellent harmony of full fruit, ripe acidity and fine tannins, this is a serious dry riesling for this challenging vintage in the Pfalz. Fragrant white fruit aromas. Everything fits together so beautifully. From bio-dynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, Vinous Media,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44158698914042,"sku":"BW21BOHLIG","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/WachenheimerBoehligBD_760530f3-3cf3-4448-ac11-d2322146ae80.jpg?v=1680917031"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-wachenheimer-gerumpel-p-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Wachenheimer Gerümpel P.C. 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Gerümpel vineyard in the village of Wachenheim is one of Germany's most famous vineyards, first mentioned in documents dated 1429. 13ha in total, Bürklin-Wolf's parcel amounts to 4.44ha. Gerümpel benefits from frequent warm winds, ensuring that the grapes dry quickly after rain, thus reducing the risk of fungal infection. This site is characterised by its capacity to produce healthy grapes, even when they are picked late. Its proximity to the Grand Cru vineyards of Forst (Pechstein G.C. is just over the fence), means that the Gerümpel profits from both the typical weathered sandstone of Wachenheim and the volcanic basalt from Forst.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Impressive ripeness for this challenging vintage in the Pfalz. Complex aromas of orange, green and oolong tea with a hint of jasmine. Tightly wound and very focused with a racy acidity that gives this so much energy. Very slatey and crisp finish. From bio-dynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44158701371642,"sku":"BW21GERUMPEL","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/WachenheimerGeruempelBD_5eba420b-e6dd-4d95-bc6e-c30a7ba9bc66.jpg?v=1680917149"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-wachenheimer-goldbachel-p-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Wachenheimer Goldbächel P.C. 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoldbächel is a top-ranked site in Wachenheim and Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 3ha of the 4.3ha vineyard with this wine coming from 1.59ha planted in 1991. The south- facing slope ensures optimum exposure to the sun, warming the yellow and red sandstone gravel soil. At a depth of 1.8m there is a 1.2m thick layer of alluvial rock. Here the roots of the vines are very well supplied with water and minerals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Generous stone-fruit and mandarin character, but there’s nothing demonstrative about this! Likewise, the serious chalky structure sits in the medium to full body in a very relaxed way. Then comes the very long, elegant finish. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44158703272186,"sku":"BW21GOLDBACHEL","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/WachenheimerGoldbaechelBD_32b78077-1aff-46f4-add0-b5ef3ef47141.jpg?v=1680917291"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-ruppertsberger-hoheburg-p-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Ruppertsberger Hoheburg P.C. 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 4.68 hectares of vines planted 1975 in the village of Ruppertsberg beside the Gaisbohl vineyard.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Mouth-filling juiciness and ripe acidity make this dry Pfalz Riesling very easy to enjoy. A high-end no-brainer that should appeal to everyone who likes dry white wine. Moderate acidity and a round yet very clean finish. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). Thus they are focussed on the production of dry, terroir-driven wines and no longer produce the Kabinett and Spätlese styles defined by the (still current) 1971 German Wine Law.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44158708318458,"sku":"BW21HOHEBURG","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/RuppertsbergerHoheburgBD_ddb1c834-88cd-48d8-93d5-43f37110e1cf.jpg?v=1680917420"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-saint-nicolas-de-bourgueil-les-malgagnes-amphore-2021","title":"Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Malgagnes AMPHORE 2021","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original Yannick Amirault parcel is \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes Malgagnes\u003c\/strong\u003e, in St Nicolas de Bourgueil, located on the limestone \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecôte\u003c\/em\u003e, but not quite so far up the slope as the other three limestone \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elieux-dits\u003c\/em\u003e which are further along, in Bourgueil. In \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes Malgagnes\u003c\/em\u003e the Amiraults have 2 hectares of vines, split between two parcels, aged on average 50 years. The superficial soils are rich in pale clay, with limestone beneath. Only the fruit from the upper section (above the grassy strip running through the middle of the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elieu-dit\u003c\/em\u003e, if you visit), where the limestone is much closer to the surface, is used for this \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecuvée\u003c\/em\u003e. It sees a four-week maceration with an \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eélevage\u003c\/em\u003e lasting 12 months in large barrels. In 2015, however, a portion was also aged in three large amphorae. Of these, one was bottled as a special \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecuvée\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLes Malgagnes Amphore\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the other was blended with the wine which underwent traditional \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eélevage\u003c\/em\u003e in oak. In subsequent vintages Yannick and Benoît have continued to produce these twin \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecuvées\u003c\/em\u003e, which make for interesting side-by-side comparisons. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'The 2020 Malgagnes is very silky and elegant. The wines caresses the palate with its black cassis, dark chocolate and olive piquancy. Its ripe yet fresh; from chalky-clay soils, this gives a sense of purpose on the finish with fine-grained tannins that are currently abundant but perfectly extracted. Similar maturation to Le Grand Clos but a very different expression and needs laying down.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e93 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous Media, June 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_copy_480x480.png?v=1584580076\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"73\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e‘Yannick and Benoît make a simply marvellous array of wines, vibrant and perfumed yet dark and confident at the lower levels, the wines from the more sandy soils, while those from the limestone terroirs sitting up above the alluvial terrace are capable of much greater things, given ten or fifteen years in the cellar. These aren't just wines to challenge those made in Chinon. Nor are these wines about which we should enthuse solely in the context of Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil. \u003cspan\u003eThis domaine, I believe, turns out some of the very best red wines in the entire Loire Valley. \u003cstrong\u003eOverlook them to your disadvantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, January 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBourgueil is located west of Tours in the western part of the Loire Valley. Bourgueil is situated on the northern side of the Loire, across the river from Chinon, and represents one of the northern-most appellations for growing red grape varieties in France. There are a variety of soil types here with the biggest and most cellar-worthy wines generally coming from the best vineyards on the slopes located further away from the Loire to the north and north-east of the town of Bourgueil. The vineyards on the flat gravelly river soils closer to the Loire yield wines which are usually aromatic, elegant and earlier to mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAmirault has about 13 hectares of vineyard holdings in Bourgueil, mostly located on, or just at, the base of these slopes to the north and northeast of the village of Bourgueil. Yannicks son Benoit now runs the estate and like his father he has chosen to work organically in the vineyards and is certified organic (Ecocert). All vinifications are made with indigenous yeasts with minimal SO2 and ageing takes place in a mixture of large tronconic oak vats, larger demi-muid barrels and increasingly in clay amphora. Extraction is long (up to 6 weeks) yet very gentle. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210356879610,"sku":"YAM21AMPHOREMALG","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/YannickAmiraultLesMalgagnesNVorganic_0ef52a93-2296-442e-9d89-7e787c0d3e6b.jpg?v=1683163784"},{"product_id":"copy-of-chateau-de-coulaine-chinon-les-picasses-2021","title":"Château de Coulaine Chinon Les Picasses 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Franc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from a 1.8 ha plot in one of the best known vineyards in Chinon on the limestone plateau in the commune of Beaumont-en-Véron located just above the chateau. Vinified in cement with indigenous yeast and then aged for 12 months in 400 litre barrels (1\/3rd new) and then another 6 months in large old foudres, the wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered with minimal S02. This has given the purest expression of Cabernet Franc that one is likely to find in the Loire. Beautifully elegant and fresh with vivid raspberry perfume and intense yet fresh dark berry and spice on palate. Incredibly fresh and refined structure with astonishing purity. Lip-smackingly moreish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/chinon-chateau-de-coulaine-350x287_480x480.png?v=1624792941\" width=\"244\" height=\"200\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChâteau de Coulaine is a family-owned estate rich in viticultural tradition which has been operating continuously since 1300!  In the 19th century the estate came to be one of the most notable in Chinon before phylloxera reduced the holdings to just over 1 hectare of Clos de Turpenay. Since 1988, Etienne de Bonnaventure took over the farming of that 1 hectare assuming all viticulture and winemaking responsibilities and has grown the estate to its current 18 hectares, all situated on Chinon's plateaux. Planted mostly to Cabernet Franc (with a little Chenin blanc making both Chinon blanc and Touraine blanc) particular care is taken to re-plant using selection massale as they have done for generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe  vineyards are organically farmed since 1997, being the first in the appellation to be certified organic, all grapes are hand-harvested and vinification follows a non-interventionalist path.  Coulaine's low yields result in deeply concentrated, savoury and succulent expressions of Cabernet Franc with ripe and polished tannins - a harmonious balance between the traditional and modern worlds. We adore Cabernet Franc and it is easy to see that Etienne has made every effort in the vineyard and the cellars to ensure that these are simply some of the purest and most deliciously approachable examples you will ever come across!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44210365563130,"sku":"COUL21PICASSES","price":74.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/CoulainePicasses.jpg?v=1692068875"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-forst-village-2021-screw-cap","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Forst Village 2021 (screw cap)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic, Biodynamic \u0026amp; Vegan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Pfalz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The 2021 Forst Riesling Village is from young plots in the grand crus Jesuitengarten and Pechstein and thus cultivated on calcareous marl, sandstone and volcanic basalt soils. This is a fascinating dry Riesling with a ripe and concentrated yet not very aromatic or especially fruity nose that is dominated by flinty notes of crushed stones that give a coolish impression with some vegetal notes representing the vintage. Pure, lean and very salty on the palate, this is a concentrated and intense yet linear and elegant dry Riesling in a classic, straightforward, \"Scandinavian\" style. A wine for Riesling freaks. Drink 2024-2038.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 92+ points, Stephan Reinhardt, The Wine Advocate, December 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"151\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/BW_Logo_480x480.jpg?v=1583932715\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI can hardly imagine better wines were produced in the Pfalz than here last year. Most likely, the 2019 Kirchenstück G.C. and the Pechstein G.C., both from Forst, and even the Langenmorgen G.C. from Deidesheim, are among the finest dry Rieslings I have ever tasted from Germany. The wines are deep, rich, powerful and dramatic yet so fine and elegant and reveal vibrating energy that guarantees a long run.\u003c\/span\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephan Reinhardt, Vinous Media,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAugust 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bürklin-Wolf estate is based in the Mittelhaardt, the quality core of Germany's world-renowned Pfalz, around the towns of Wachenheim, Forst, Deidesheim and Ruppertsberg. Here with 85ha under vine they have the largest family owned wine estate in all of Germany originating in 1597, with a treasure-trove of superb vineyards, at the centre of which lies the great Kirchenstück. Here in the tiny village of Forst, Kirchenstück and its neighbours Jesuitengarten, Ungeheuer and Pechstein, have for centuries been recognised as producing not only some of the world's greatest dry Rieslings, but simply some of the world's greatest wines. In the nineteenth century, prices for these wines exceeded the prices paid for 1st Growth Bordeaux and Grand Cru Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1990 Bürklin-Wolf began reviewing their vineyard holdings in the context of the 1828 Royal Bavarian Land Tax Classification and after years of exhaustive research they discovered that today's top vineyards are exactly the same as those identified back in 1828. Today they have adopted a Burgundian model with four tiers: Estate, Village, PC (code for Premier Cru) and GC (for Grand Cru). 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Aromas of mango, grapefruit and sweet spices. Then more tropical fruit and honey in the mouth;; lovely stony freshness provides noteworthy clarity and cut. Much denser and richer than the entry-level Gewurz but also boasts better deliniation thanks to greater acidity. Fantatsic Gewurz in the making. Really a step up in concentration from the Reserve, this reminded me a bit of 1971’s Gewurzes.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Ian D’Agata, Vinous Media, August 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LOGO_Trimbach_IFE_1mm_OK_smaller_480x480.jpg?v=1584927363\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Trimbach is at the summit of dry white winemaking.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Coates M.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clos St Hune, the Alsace Riesling by which all others are judged.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Jefford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith viticultural origins going back to 1626 this family owned estate produces some of the finest wines not only of Alsace, but indeed the entire world of wine. Around the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr, the Trimbach family owns 27 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile). Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890’s! Indeed, the label of Clos Sainte Hune depicts the view to the local church from the old winery in Hunawihr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAccording to Jean Trimbach, the house style is aiming for \u003cem\u003e‘harmonious wines that are concentrated, not heavy; fruity, not sweet; bracing rather than fat; polite rather than voluptuous.’\u003c\/em\u003e To that end, fermentations are cool and slow, maloloactic fermentation is not carried out and the wines are bottled early to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584926595346_747\"\u003eThe dry Rieslings are usually made with less than 5g\/l of residual sugar, whereas the dry Gewürztraminers might carry up to 10g\/l. The wines are then aged in the cellar for at least one year; up to 5 years or more for the top wines. Even the richer Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines are made with more restraint than is usual in Alsace more generally: VT Rieslings typically carry 15-40g\/l; VT Gewürztraminer around 50-75g\/l; and SGN typically from 100g\/l.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44281138544890,"sku":"TRIM15GWTZCSR","price":142.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/TrimbachGewurztraminerSeigneursdeRibeaupierreCurrent_2013_NV_81805092-4a57-44bc-bee8-f870621dc853.jpg?v=1686833668"},{"product_id":"delmonico-2020","title":"Delmonico 2020","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, \u003cspan\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bordeaux Supérieur\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot, from palus soils at Château Lescalle. The fruit is destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks. Extraction is via pump-overs three times a day during ferment (typically 3 to 4 weeks), followed by 24 months maturation in 30 % new French oak barriques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDelmonico is named in honour of Delmonico’s restaurant in New York, the first fine dining restaurant in the USA, originally established in 1827. Moreover, the wine was designed to pair perfectly with its signature dish, Steak Delmonico. First listed in the mid-nineteenth century, Steak Delmonico is a thick-cut boneless rib-eye served with Potatoes Delmonico, mashed potatoes topped with grated cheese and buttered breadcrumbs, baked until golden brown.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561560731898,"sku":"BXDEL20BS750","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/DelmonicoNV.jpg?v=1694659023"},{"product_id":"mader-riesling-berg-2018","title":"Mader Riesling Berg 2018 (screw cap)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gewürztraminer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eVery limited production of this stunning gently sweet wine from the Berg (hill) bordering the summit of Grand Cru Rosacker. The vineyard shares the same limestone\/shell base as Rosacker but is cooler due to its height and proximity to the forest. With 61 g\/L of residual sugar it’s an ideal wine to enjoy with paté or foie gras, or with scallop, lobster or chicken dishes. It’s also a natural for a cheese platter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12.0 % Alc\/Vol; 61 g\/L RS; 6.6 g\/L TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"46\" width=\"203\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/logo_mader_cropped_black_480x480.png?v=1585135542\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Top 10 Best Value Producers in Alsace' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Stephenson, The Wine Report.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eThe Mader domaine is a very small quantity, high quality wine producer based in the picture postcard village of Hunawihr just south of Ribeauville. The family own just over 10 hectares of vineyards, including  prized holdings of vines in the famous ‘Rosacker’ Grand Cru vineyard and also now in the Grand cru Schlossberg. All vineyard work is carried out by hand and since 2005 their son Jerome is now running the estate having studied and gained a Diploma in Oenology. Since returning to the family estate Jerome has also converted all their vineyards to organic viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eRieslings here are some of the few in Alsace produced in a classic fine dry style built to age. In exceptional years a tiny volume of late harvest ‘Vendanges Tardive’ Riesling is made in a similar fine, elegant style that ages superbly. Jerome is fanatical about quality so yields are kept very low and selections for all wines are extremely strict ensuring the highest quality in every bottle. The entire range of wines from the Mader family taste true to their grape varieties and vineyard origins and all represent fantastic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eIn June 2019 their 2018 Rieslings were both rated among the best of the vintage by Revue du Vins de France magazine who have also ranked the estate among the best of Alsace each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44561768677626,"sku":"MAD18BERGSWEET","price":69.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MaderRieslingBerg2018Organic.jpg?v=1698299969"},{"product_id":"mader-pinot-blanc-helfant-2021-screw-cap","title":"Mader Pinot Blanc Helfant 2021 (screw cap)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 % Pinot Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e100 % Pinot Blanc. 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Pinot Blanc with depth and character we rarely see and with potential to age though looking so good now it is guaranteed not to last very long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e13.4 % Alc\/Vol; 2.6 g\/L RS; 7.99 g\/L TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"46\" width=\"203\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/logo_mader_cropped_black_480x480.png?v=1585135542\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Top 10 Best Value Producers in Alsace' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Stephenson, The Wine Report.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eThe Mader domaine is a very small quantity, high quality wine producer based in the picture postcard village of Hunawihr just south of Ribeauville. 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The entire range of wines from the Mader family taste true to their grape varieties and vineyard origins and all represent fantastic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eIn June 2019 their 2018 Rieslings were both rated among the best of the vintage by Revue du Vins de France magazine who have also ranked the estate among the best of Alsace each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44693210890490,"sku":"MAD21HELFANTPBLANC","price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MaderPinotBlancHelfant2021Organic.jpg?v=1698375436"},{"product_id":"fritz-haag-riesling-brauneberger-juffer-sonnenuhr-grosses-gewachs-trocken-2022","title":"Fritz Haag Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Grosses Gewächs Trocken 2022","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trocken (dry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Mosel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis wine is the creme-de-la-creme of the estate's dry Rieslings. Its grapes are sourced from the best and oldest parcels on the Juffer Sonnenuhr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRigorously hand harvested to select only the best, most fully ripened grapes. The must is fermented in 1000 L oak barrels (fuder) and stainless-steel tanks. Extended lees contact and a critical settling period give this wine its final polish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Grosses Gewächs delivers power, body and structure. A symphony of juicy fruits, blossom aromas, racy herbal spice, delicate creaminess and a filigreed acidity. Yet the true potential of this beauty is only revealed with maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5 % alc\/vol, 7.4\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e g\/L TA, 2.8 g\/L RS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'At once deep and charming this remarkable Mosel GG marries honeysuckle, vanilla bean and fresh herbal aromas with impressive structure and racy acidity on the extremely focused, sleek palate. What an exciting brilliance this has at the long laser beam straight finish. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'The 2022er Juffer-Sonnenuhr Riesling Trocken GG, as it is referred to on the front label, is a bone-dry wine which was fermented and aged in a mix of stainless-steel tank, Fuder, and large oak barrel. It offers a beautifully complex and refined nose of yellow peach, smoke, anise, almond cream, spearmint, and a hint of apricot. The wine proves delicately juicy and creamy on the palate, and leaves a superbly animating fresher side in the long finish. The wine proves comparatively light-weighted, whereas the finish has a slightly more powerful side. This is a superbly impressive GG. 2026-2034.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points, Jean Fisch and David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines, Issue 67, September 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The 2022 Fritz Haag collection will put an immense smile on lovers of the unique style of the Estate made of subtlety, elegance, finesse, and some freshness. All wines are superbly clear and packed with flavors (especially yellow fruits). The GGs are among the finest of the Estate’s history and in particular, the lesser-known Kätzchen proved almost beyond belief. In the fruity-styled and sweet portfolio, the Juffer-Sonnenuhr seems to have the edge over the Juffer in 2022, but not by much as shown by the otherworldly Juffer Auslese GK. The Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese and Auslese have this stunning succulence and delicacy which we love so much at this Estate. Even the Estate wines are stunning. What a great success!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, the 2021 BAs and TBAs are already now part of the Mosel legend and among the finest we have ever tasted.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fisch and David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines, Issue 67, September 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"129\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FH_Logo_copy_480x480.png?v=1585447853\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic Fritz Haag wine estate is located in the heart of the central Mosel River Valley. The earliest documentation of the estate dates back to 1605. At that time, the village in which it is situated was known as ‘Dusemond.’ In 1925, this village was renamed ‘Brauneberg’ (‘brown mountain,’ a reference to the color of the slate soil in this area of the Mosel) in an endeavour to further promote the reputation of its world-renowned vineyards ‘Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr’ and ‘Brauneberg Juffer.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe name of the famous vineyards ‘Juffer,’ which translates as ‘old maid’ or ‘virgin’ in the local dialect, goes back to 1790. The proprietor of these exceptional vineyard slopes at the time, the aristocratic Kurpfälzische Kammerherr Wunderlich, had three daughters who all remained unmarried and lived the lives of spinsters. As a consequence, when they took over the vineyard management from their father, the name ‘Brauneberger Juffer’ was born and the wines soon became well-known and famed in the wine world. The vineyards are recognised as true pearls of the Mosel region and were treasured even by Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor many years, the Fritz Haag wine estate was successfully headed by the endlessly energetic Wilhelm Haag, and achieved, under his guidance a world-renowned reputation. Wilhelm Haag was the first to win the acclaim ‘winemaker of the year,’ a highly coveted accolade introduced in 1994 by the famous Gault Millau Wineguide. Since 2005, son Oliver has taken over the\u003cbr\u003ereins and has joined his successful father in leading the estate into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate owns 18.5ha of vineyards which are all exclusively planted with Riesling. The excellent micro-climate and the deep slate soils of the Brauneberger Juffer slope form the basis for some of the most intensely flavored and elegantly-structured Riesling wines of the Mosel region. Oliver Haag, the current proprietor, rigorously selects the clones most suited to the microclimate of his vineyards in order to achieve the maximum potential in the grapes. As a winemaker, Oliver’s skills are matched by few. His wines, which display a pleasing subtle colour, show a well-defined palate that reaches from honeysuckle to pears and apples. They are laced with citrus and underlying mineral tones, reflecting the brown slate vineyards of Brauneberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate produces wines that cover the full style spectrum, starting from a dry style and ranging to lusciously sweet. A mineral ‘slate’ character and a pronounced and fruity acidity give the wines their elegant sophistication and their great aging potential. The estate’s graceful, well-refined Rieslings are rated as impressive examples of the finest wines the Mosel region has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952841650426,"sku":"FH22GGJS750TROCK","price":158.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/fritz-haag-Brauneberger-Juffer-Riesling_35c38696-2cde-4729-9d7c-f3e0ea36832a.jpg?v=1704261796"},{"product_id":"fritz-haag-riesling-monzeler-katzchen-grosses-gewachs-trocken-2022","title":"Fritz Haag Riesling Monzeler Kätzchen Grosses Gewächs Trocken 2022","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Variety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trocken (dry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Mosel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis Grosses Gewächs is a liquid ambassador of the estate’s philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHand harvested, with the gentlest possible processing of the juicy ripe, golden yellow fruit. For some vintages, the grapes are left together with the skins, then pressed and left to a wild ferment in both 1000 L oak barrels (fuder) and stainless-steel tanks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese dry Rieslings are slender, focused, and precise with playful fruit, herbal spice and a mineral, almost saline, finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5 % alc\/vol, 7.6\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e g\/L TA, 4.6 g\/L RS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Wonderfully spicy and ethereal nose with plenty of white tree fruit aromas. Good substance and well-integrated structure on the medium-bodied palate. The spring-like freshness keeps this light on its feet through the long elegant finish. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e'The 2022er Kätzchen Riesling Trocken GG, as it is referred to on the consumer label, comes from parcels planted with old vines situated in the steep and full-south-facing part of this vineyard situated just above the classical part of the Kestener Paulinshofberger. This cask sample offers a superb nose made of grapefruit puree, whipped cream, minerals, spices, and herbs. The wine offers a stunning feel of freshness and precision on the tart and spicy palate and leaves a glorious sensation of fresh fruits and herbal elements in the finish. A spicy side runs through the aftertaste and adds intensity to the grandiose feeling. This is a stunning expression of Mosel GG elegance in the making. 2027-2042.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(93-96) points, Jean Fisch and David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines, Issue 67, September 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The 2022 Fritz Haag collection will put an immense smile on lovers of the unique style of the Estate made of subtlety, elegance, finesse, and some freshness. All wines are superbly clear and packed with flavors (especially yellow fruits). The GGs are among the finest of the Estate’s history and in particular, the lesser-known Kätzchen proved almost beyond belief. In the fruity-styled and sweet portfolio, the Juffer-Sonnenuhr seems to have the edge over the Juffer in 2022, but not by much as shown by the otherworldly Juffer Auslese GK. The Juffer-Sonnenuhr Spätlese and Auslese have this stunning succulence and delicacy which we love so much at this Estate. Even the Estate wines are stunning. What a great success!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFinally, the 2021 BAs and TBAs are already now part of the Mosel legend and among the finest we have ever tasted.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJean Fisch and David Rayer, Mosel Fine Wines, Issue 67, September 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FH_Logo_copy_480x480.png?v=1585447853\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic Fritz Haag wine estate is located in the heart of the central Mosel River Valley. The earliest documentation of the estate dates back to 1605. At that time, the village in which it is situated was known as ‘Dusemond.’ In 1925, this village was renamed ‘Brauneberg’ (‘brown mountain,’ a reference to the color of the slate soil in this area of the Mosel) in an endeavour to further promote the reputation of its world-renowned vineyards ‘Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr’ and ‘Brauneberg Juffer.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe name of the famous vineyards ‘Juffer,’ which translates as ‘old maid’ or ‘virgin’ in the local dialect, goes back to 1790. The proprietor of these exceptional vineyard slopes at the time, the aristocratic Kurpfälzische Kammerherr Wunderlich, had three daughters who all remained unmarried and lived the lives of spinsters. As a consequence, when they took over the vineyard management from their father, the name ‘Brauneberger Juffer’ was born and the wines soon became well-known and famed in the wine world. The vineyards are recognised as true pearls of the Mosel region and were treasured even by Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor many years, the Fritz Haag wine estate was successfully headed by the endlessly energetic Wilhelm Haag, and achieved, under his guidance a world-renowned reputation. Wilhelm Haag was the first to win the acclaim ‘winemaker of the year,’ a highly coveted accolade introduced in 1994 by the famous Gault Millau Wineguide. Since 2005, son Oliver has taken over the reins and has joined his successful father in leading the estate into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate owns 18.5ha of vineyards which are all exclusively planted with Riesling. The excellent micro-climate and the deep slate soils of the Brauneberger Juffer slope form the basis for some of the most intensely flavored and elegantly-structured Riesling wines of the Mosel region. Oliver Haag, the current proprietor, rigorously selects the clones most suited to the microclimate of his vineyards in order to achieve the maximum potential in the grapes. As a winemaker, Oliver’s skills are matched by few. His wines, which display a pleasing subtle colour, show a well-defined palate that reaches from honeysuckle to pears and apples. They are laced with citrus and underlying mineral tones, reflecting the brown slate vineyards of Brauneberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate produces wines that cover the full style spectrum, starting from a dry style and ranging to lusciously sweet. A mineral ‘slate’ character and a pronounced and fruity acidity give the wines their elegant sophistication and their great aging potential. The estate’s graceful, well-refined Rieslings are rated as impressive examples of the finest wines the Mosel region has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952953323770,"sku":"FH22GGKATZCHEN","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FritzHaagRieslingMonzelerKatzchenGrossesGewachsTrockenNV.jpg?v=1704263107"},{"product_id":"fritz-haag-riesling-kestener-paulinshofberg-grosses-gewachs-trocken-2021","title":"Fritz Haag Riesling Kestener Paulinshofberg Grosses Gewächs Trocken 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trocken (dry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Mosel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis Grosses Gewächs is a liquid ambassador of the estate’s philosophy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHand harvested, with the gentlest possible processing of the juicy ripe, golden yellow fruit. For some vintages, the grapes are left together with the skins, then pressed and left to a wild ferment in both 1000 L oak barrels (fuder) and stainless-steel tanks.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThese dry Rieslings are slender, focused, and precise with playful fruit, herbal spice and a mineral, almost saline, finish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5 % alc\/vol, 8.6\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e g\/L TA, 4.4 g\/L RS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Full and ripe for a 2021 Mosel GG with plenty of yellow fruit and berry aromas wrapped around the dark earthy core. Plenty of power, but still lithe and sprightly at the long spice and wild herb finish. Excellent aging potential. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, September 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FH_Logo_copy_480x480.png?v=1585447853\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic Fritz Haag wine estate is located in the heart of the central Mosel River Valley. The earliest documentation of the estate dates back to 1605. At that time, the village in which it is situated was known as ‘Dusemond.’ In 1925, this village was renamed ‘Brauneberg’ (‘brown mountain,’ a reference to the color of the slate soil in this area of the Mosel) in an endeavour to further promote the reputation of its world-renowned vineyards ‘Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr’ and ‘Brauneberg Juffer.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe name of the famous vineyards ‘Juffer,’ which translates as ‘old maid’ or ‘virgin’ in the local dialect, goes back to 1790. The proprietor of these exceptional vineyard slopes at the time, the aristocratic Kurpfälzische Kammerherr Wunderlich, had three daughters who all remained unmarried and lived the lives of spinsters. As a consequence, when they took over the vineyard management from their father, the name ‘Brauneberger Juffer’ was born and the wines soon became well-known and famed in the wine world. The vineyards are recognised as true pearls of the Mosel region and were treasured even by Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor many years, the Fritz Haag wine estate was successfully headed by the endlessly energetic Wilhelm Haag, and achieved, under his guidance a world-renowned reputation. Wilhelm Haag was the first to win the acclaim ‘winemaker of the year,’ a highly coveted accolade introduced in 1994 by the famous Gault Millau Wineguide. Since 2005, son Oliver has taken over the\u003cbr\u003ereins and has joined his successful father in leading the estate into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate owns 18.5ha of vineyards which are all exclusively planted with Riesling. The excellent micro-climate and the deep slate soils of the Brauneberger Juffer slope form the basis for some of the most intensely flavored and elegantly-structured Riesling wines of the Mosel region. Oliver Haag, the current proprietor, rigorously selects the clones most suited to the microclimate of his vineyards in order to achieve the maximum potential in the grapes. As a winemaker, Oliver’s skills are matched by few. His wines, which display a pleasing subtle colour, show a well-defined palate that reaches from honeysuckle to pears and apples. They are laced with citrus and underlying mineral tones, reflecting the brown slate vineyards of Brauneberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate produces wines that cover the full style spectrum, starting from a dry style and ranging to lusciously sweet. A mineral ‘slate’ character and a pronounced and fruity acidity give the wines their elegant sophistication and their great aging potential. The estate’s graceful, well-refined Rieslings are rated as impressive examples of the finest wines the Mosel region has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952972034298,"sku":"FH21GGPAULTrocken","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FritzHaagRieslingKestenerPaulinshofbergGrossesGewachsTrockenNV_0c7cd29b-ef76-4511-a625-22002ecba743.jpg?v=1704263367"},{"product_id":"fritz-haag-riesling-brauneberger-juffer-sonnenuhr-grosses-gewachs-trocken-2021","title":"Fritz Haag Riesling Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Grosses Gewächs Trocken 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trocken (dry)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Germany, Mosel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis wine is the creme-de-la-creme of the estate's dry Rieslings. Its grapes are sourced from the best and oldest parcels on the Juffer Sonnenuhr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRigorously hand harvested to select only the best, most fully ripened grapes. The must is fermented in 1000 L oak barrels (fuder) and stainless-steel tanks. Extended lees contact and a critical settling period give this wine its final polish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Grosses Gewächs delivers power, body and structure. A symphony of juicy fruits, blossom aromas, racy herbal spice, delicate creaminess and a filigreed acidity. Yet the true potential of this beauty is only revealed with maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12.5 % alc\/vol, 8.0\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e g\/L TA, 3.5 g\/L RS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This sleek and tightly wound Mosel GG has very finely chiselled features. Stunningly delicate stone fruits aromas slowly climb out of the glass. What a beautiful texture this very gentle giant has. Fascinating finesse at the very long graceful finish. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, September 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FH_Logo_copy_480x480.png?v=1585447853\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"129\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historic Fritz Haag wine estate is located in the heart of the central Mosel River Valley. The earliest documentation of the estate dates back to 1605. At that time, the village in which it is situated was known as ‘Dusemond.’ In 1925, this village was renamed ‘Brauneberg’ (‘brown mountain,’ a reference to the color of the slate soil in this area of the Mosel) in an endeavour to further promote the reputation of its world-renowned vineyards ‘Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr’ and ‘Brauneberg Juffer.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe name of the famous vineyards ‘Juffer,’ which translates as ‘old maid’ or ‘virgin’ in the local dialect, goes back to 1790. The proprietor of these exceptional vineyard slopes at the time, the aristocratic Kurpfälzische Kammerherr Wunderlich, had three daughters who all remained unmarried and lived the lives of spinsters. As a consequence, when they took over the vineyard management from their father, the name ‘Brauneberger Juffer’ was born and the wines soon became well-known and famed in the wine world. The vineyards are recognised as true pearls of the Mosel region and were treasured even by Napoleon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor many years, the Fritz Haag wine estate was successfully headed by the endlessly energetic Wilhelm Haag, and achieved, under his guidance a world-renowned reputation. Wilhelm Haag was the first to win the acclaim ‘winemaker of the year,’ a highly coveted accolade introduced in 1994 by the famous Gault Millau Wineguide. Since 2005, son Oliver has taken over the reins and has joined his successful father in leading the estate into the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate owns 18.5ha of vineyards which are all exclusively planted with Riesling. The excellent micro-climate and the deep slate soils of the Brauneberger Juffer slope form the basis for some of the most intensely flavored and elegantly-structured Riesling wines of the Mosel region. Oliver Haag, the current proprietor, rigorously selects the clones most suited to the microclimate of his vineyards in order to achieve the maximum potential in the grapes. As a winemaker, Oliver’s skills are matched by few. His wines, which display a pleasing subtle colour, show a well-defined palate that reaches from honeysuckle to pears and apples. They are laced with citrus and underlying mineral tones, reflecting the brown slate vineyards of Brauneberg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fritz Haag estate produces wines that cover the full style spectrum, starting from a dry style and ranging to lusciously sweet. A mineral ‘slate’ character and a pronounced and fruity acidity give the wines their elegant sophistication and their great aging potential. The estate’s graceful, well-refined Rieslings are rated as impressive examples of the finest wines the Mosel region has to offer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952988188922,"sku":"FH21GGJS750TROCK","price":142.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/fritz-haag-Brauneberger-Juffer-Riesling_8b483b12-1bc9-4759-8a4d-44cd89048c6d.jpg?v=1704263871"},{"product_id":"domaine-fabien-coche-bourgogne-pinot-noir-2021","title":"Domaine Fabien Coche Bourgogne Côte-d'Or Pinot Noir 2021","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Cote-de-Beaune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bourgogne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 2 parcels aged 30 to 60 years old located in Meursault and Pommard this wine is 100% destemmed with no pigeage (plunging of the cap) or remontage used in the vinification. Aged in larger 300 litre barrels and bottled before the harvest in August so as not to impart any overt oak influence. The resulting wine is vibrant lifted and very pretty yet also quite substantial for just a basic Bourgogne level. Fabiens vinification for this wine is all about capturing finesse fragrance and purity and he has succeeded brilliantly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over his family’s domaine in 2005. Hailing from one of Burgundy's most famed families (Coche-Dury was part of the same domaine until 1940 and is run by his cousin Raphael), Fabien has quickly become the Coche of the current generation making the most waves. His enviable vineyard holdings total nearly 11 hectares spread across Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Coche’s father is a first cousin of Jean-Francois Coche-Dury and it is not so long ago that the two domaines shared almost identical labels. Fabien started working with his father in 1998 and since 2005 has taken over the running and now has his own his own distinctive labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic farming practices here since 1998 for the 40 plots of vines that the family owns and now with 20 vintages experience. Average vine age is impressive here with more than 60% of vines over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically the wines at this estate are incredibly pure with little (if any) discernable mark from the hand of the winemaker with new oak at a low 25% and a notable percentage of larger format barrels. I would place the style of his wines in-between that of his cousins Coche-Dury and Roulot. Fabiens wines have the acidity and purity of Roulot without the trademark SO2 which tends to mark Roulots wines when young, and also without the extravagant luxuriant texture that so defines the wines of Coche-Dury. Here we simply find real old vine depth delivering some of the purest expressions of each vineyard site that we have seen right the way through the range from Aligote right to the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44955948384506,"sku":"COCH21PINOTNOIR","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/FabienCocheBourgogneRougeNV_31911901-c1fb-4811-ab12-f9910247af0d.jpg?v=1704328920"},{"product_id":"domaine-fabien-coche-auxey-duresses-rouge-2021","title":"Domaine Fabien Coche Auxey-Duresses Rouge 2021","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Auxey Duresses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the lieu-dit of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Clous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which has more limestone soil giving a fresher finer aspect to the aromas and the structure. This vineyard is full south facing and situated between the village Auxey and its neighbouring hamlet of Petit Auxey to the west with the vines averaging 30 years old. Just 20% new oak used here and bottled in December this wine is made with just 10% of whole bunches in the ferment. Fine fresh delicate strawberry aromas. Real finesse here with very fine and more substantial tannins from the limestone finishing with lingering perfume. Bright crunchy and very moreish. A great value.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over his family’s domaine in 2005. Hailing from one of Burgundy's most famed families (Coche-Dury was part of the same domaine until 1940 and is run by his cousin Raphael), Fabien has quickly become the Coche of the current generation making the most waves. His enviable vineyard holdings total nearly 11 hectares spread across Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Coche’s father is a first cousin of Jean-Francois Coche-Dury and it is not so long ago that the two domaines shared almost identical labels. Fabien started working with his father in 1998 and since 2005 has taken over the running and now has his own his own distinctive labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic farming practices here since 1998 for the 40 plots of vines that the family owns and now with 20 vintages experience. Average vine age is impressive here with more than 60% of vines over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically the wines at this estate are incredibly pure with little (if any) discernable mark from the hand of the winemaker with new oak at a low 25% and a notable percentage of larger format barrels. I would place the style of his wines in-between that of his cousins Coche-Dury and Roulot. Fabiens wines have the acidity and purity of Roulot without the trademark SO2 which tends to mark Roulots wines when young, and also without the extravagant luxuriant texture that so defines the wines of Coche-Dury. Here we simply find real old vine depth delivering some of the purest expressions of each vineyard site that we have seen right the way through the range from Aligote right to the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45073583603962,"sku":"COCH21AUXEYRED","price":132.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_Auxey-Duresses_Rouge_NV.jpg?v=1717634603"},{"product_id":"trimbach-riesling-geisberg-grand-cru-2018","title":"Trimbach Riesling Geisberg Grand Cru 2018","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePractising Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrimbach now farm 2.66 ha of this tiny Grand cru site which rises up steeply above the village of Ribeauville on the northern side of the village. Trimbach established themselves in Ribeauville in the 1890’s after moving from Hunawihr which was located off the tourist road and which saw less tourist visitors. Geisberg is the third smallest of the Alsace Grand cru sites and is composed of many terraces over limestone and sandstone subsoil. In 2008 Trimbach were granted the lease of the holding owned by the Covent of Ribeauville and the lease was granted to Trimbach on the condition that Trimbach recognised both the village and the Grand cru when selling the wine, hence the birth of this wine which was first released from 2009 vintage. Riesling from this well exposed south-facing site produces powerful wines with typically great ageing capacity. In 2018 the wine carries 3.1 gms\/litre residual sugar and 5.63 gms\/l total acidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'For the very hot year this has extraordinary vitality and is diamond-bright! A bit richer and more compact on the full-bodied palate than the crystalline nose suggested. I love the lemon-grass and dried-sage character and lemon-peel freshness. Incredibly long and complete finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, December 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LOGO_Trimbach_IFE_1mm_OK_smaller_480x480.jpg?v=1584927363\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Trimbach is at the summit of dry white winemaking.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClive Coates M.W.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Clos St Hune, the Alsace Riesling by which all others are judged.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Jefford.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith viticultural origins going back to 1626 this family owned estate produces some of the finest wines not only of Alsace, but indeed the entire world of wine. Around the villages of Ribeauvillé and Hunawihr, the Trimbach family owns 27 hectares of vineyards including 1.67ha of Rosacker Grand cru (which produces the highly famed Clos Sainte Hune Riesling) as well as parcels of Geisberg and Osterberg (blended to make the equally renowned Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile). Geisberg and Osterberg are located on the hill rising up behind the ‘new’ family winery on the edge of Ribeauvillé. The family moved from their ‘old’ winery in Hunawihr in the 1890’s! Indeed, the label of Clos Sainte Hune depicts the view to the local church from the old winery in Hunawihr.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAccording to Jean Trimbach, the house style is aiming for \u003cem\u003e‘harmonious wines that are concentrated, not heavy; fruity, not sweet; bracing rather than fat; polite rather than voluptuous.’\u003c\/em\u003e To that end, fermentations are cool and slow, maloloactic fermentation is not carried out and the wines are bottled early to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584926595346_747\"\u003eThe dry Rieslings are usually made with less than 5g\/l of residual sugar, whereas the dry Gewürztraminers might carry up to 10g\/l. The wines are then aged in the cellar for at least one year; up to 5 years or more for the top wines. Even the richer Vendanges Tardive and Selection de Grains Nobles wines are made with more restraint than is usual in Alsace more generally: VT Rieslings typically carry 15-40g\/l; VT Gewürztraminer around 50-75g\/l; and SGN typically from 100g\/l.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45907906232570,"sku":"TRIM18GEISBERG","price":245.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/TrimbachRieslingGeisbergGrandCruNV.jpg?v=1715386196"},{"product_id":"domaine-collotte-fixin-les-champstion-2022","title":"Domaine Collotte Fixin Les Champstion 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Cote-de-Nuits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fixin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from vines planted in the early 1980’s this wine shows lovely aromatics and remarkable finesse for the appellation. Fixin is renowned for producing sturdy, rich Pinots yet here we have a wine with much more finesse than one usually expects. A beautiful introduction to the wines of Fixin and great value too, for this appellation just to the north of Gevrey Chambertin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Collotte\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCreated in 1987, the Marsannay Villages appellation is a relatively new one in Burgundy but an ancient and well respected source of fine wine. Located on the southern outskirts of Dijon at the northern end of the Cote de Nuits, Marsannay missed out when the first Villages appellations were handed out in 1930. But it wasn't because the terroir was deemed inferior. It was simply that there was very little Chardonnay or Pinot Noir planted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terroir of Marsannay is based on the same complex Jurassic limestone-based geology that runs the entire length of the Cote d'Or. But for the previous hundred years or more, Marsannay's winemakers had been focused on the growing suburban population of Dijon. A task made much more commercially successful with wines made from Aligote and Gamay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Collottes have been grape growers in Marsannay for four generations, but it wasn't until 1981 that a young, 16 year-old Philippe Collotte bottled the first wine under the name of Domaine Collotte. He subsequently purchased some mature vineyards of about 40 years of age in both Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, to further expand the domaine's repertoire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2013 Philippe was joined by his daughter Isabelle, who had just completed her viticulture and oenology studies at the Lycee Viticole de Beaune. Whilst Isabelle focuses particularly on the production of the domaine's white wines, there is no doubt that her addition to the team has helped refine the quality of the wines across the board. Today Domaine Collotte farms 17ha of vines (16ha currently in production) in Marsannay, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis a source of accomplished, stylish and very attractively priced Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46060721045754,"sku":"COL22FIXINChampstion","price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/CollotteFixinChampstionsNV.jpg?v=1716424195"},{"product_id":"lucien-muzard-pommard-les-cras-vieilles-vignes-2022","title":"Lucien Muzard Pommard Les Cras Vieilles Vignes 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Cote-de-Beaune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pommard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLes Cras comes from the word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘craie’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which translates as lime and is a relatively low-lying vineyard towards the border with Volnay. From a small 0.5 ha parcel of low-yielding vines planted in 1922, Les Cras produces wines with a densely concentrated palate, marked by sweet blueberry and plum fruit, fine yet powerful tannins and a long minerally finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Made from 90 year old vines. Medium purple with a lighter rim. A little touch of new wood. The ripeness of the fruit and the age of the vines carries this over the structure of a Pommard, though that is still visible at the back. The energy is impressive. Thoroughly enjoyable even in the medium term. Drink from 2027-2032.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(89-91 points) Jasper Morris M.W., October 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\" data-mce-style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Muzard_Logo.png?v=1716792592\" width=\"250\" height=\"77\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Muzard_Logo.png?v=1716792592\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNine generations of Muzards precede Claude and Herve, who today control Domaine Lucien Muzard across 16 ha of vineyards in Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny Montrachet and Pommard. The family can trace its roots back to 1645, but it was not until the two sons, Claude and Herve took over the domaine from Lucien in 1995 that it began bottling at the estate rather than selling to negociants. Today 85% of the production is red wine but the white wines are gaining in stature with several key premier cru parcels in Santenay being replanted with Chardonnay. Santenay borders Chassagne Montrachet to the north adjoining notable premier crus such as Morgeots, Les Embazees and Les Baudines. Clearly there is potential for white wines with much limestone apparent in a complex series of fractured geological faults where the Cote d'Or ends and turns the corner towards Maranges signalling the end of the Cote d'Or slope. Santenay contains a great variety of soil differences and vineyard expositions, the potential of which deserves discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReducing vine yields and adoption of some modern wine-making techniques has resulted in spotlessly pure, great value Burgundy. They started using small bins for harvesting, a vibrating sorting table and conveyor belts rather than pumps to keep crushing to an absolute minimum as well as acquiring a new temperature controlled fermentation facility with new wooden vats and a new precision controlled press. In 2005 they began managing the vineyard organically and ultimately gained certification for biodynamic farming in 2011. Following the incessant rains of spring 2012 however they relinquished this certification and today follow a lutte raisonee, or sustainable farming path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey continue to plough their rows and shun any use of herbicides or pesticides, let alone chemical fertilizers. In the winery these days, more whole bunches are included, typically about a third, while there are no additions of yeast or enzymes. In tandem with the move to more whole-bunch, the extraction regime has moved away from punch-downs towards a gentler remontage (pump-over) approach, while elevage is moving towards both larger oak and a subtler new-oak influence. Indeed for the first time in vintage 2015, two large foudres were included in the elevage of the Maladiere. The reds are bottled unfined and with only a coarse filtration as required.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46116274569466,"sku":"MUZ22POMMARD","price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MuzardPommardLesCrasNV.jpg?v=1716788190"},{"product_id":"domaine-fabien-coche-monthelie-1er-cru-les-barbieres-2022","title":"Domaine Fabien Coche Monthelie 1er Cru Les Barbières 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Cote-de-Beaune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Monthelie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 1er cru vineyard sits quite high on the slope and faces full south. Made with 30% whole bunch ferment in 2022 this wine shows rich and deep aromas given some lift and finesse by the use of whole bunches in the ferment. Shows lovely floral lift and also excellent freshness with excellent depth and intensity. A serious 1er cru with only 20% new oak used and bottled after 18 months elevage. This retains freshness and finesse and shows very bright rich fruit with great polish. Fabien aims to capture the fresher side of Pinot and these reds are lithe and effortless and not at all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eworked\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over his family’s domaine in 2005. Hailing from one of Burgundy's most famed families (Coche-Dury was part of the same domaine until 1940 and is run by his cousin Raphael), Fabien has quickly become the Coche of the current generation making the most waves. His enviable vineyard holdings total nearly 11 hectares spread across Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Coche’s father is a first cousin of Jean-Francois Coche-Dury and it is not so long ago that the two domaines shared almost identical labels. Fabien started working with his father in 1998 and since 2005 has taken over the running and now has his own his own distinctive labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic farming practices here since 1998 for the 40 plots of vines that the family owns and now with 20 vintages experience. Average vine age is impressive here with more than 60% of vines over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically the wines at this estate are incredibly pure with little (if any) discernable mark from the hand of the winemaker with new oak at a low 25% and a notable percentage of larger format barrels. I would place the style of his wines in-between that of his cousins Coche-Dury and Roulot. Fabiens wines have the acidity and purity of Roulot without the trademark SO2 which tends to mark Roulots wines when young, and also without the extravagant luxuriant texture that so defines the wines of Coche-Dury. Here we simply find real old vine depth delivering some of the purest expressions of each vineyard site that we have seen right the way through the range from Aligote right to the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46117956747514,"sku":"COCH22MONTHELIE","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_Monthelie_Barbieres_Rouge_NV.jpg?v=1717633834"},{"product_id":"domaine-fabien-coche-meursault-rouge-2022","title":"Domaine Fabien Coche Meursault Rouge 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Cote-de-Beaune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeursault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing from 3 parcels ranging from high, middle and lower on the slope close to the border of Pommard in the lieu-dits of Pre de Manche, Dresolles and Peutes Vignes from vines averaging 40 years old. While Meursault is well known for its white wines approximately 5% of the appellation is planted to Pinot Noir (all on the border of Volnay (indeed some of the wines from these vineyards can be classified and labelled as Volnay (like Santenots du Milieu from Comte Lafon). This northern part of Meursault has a vein of limestone marl which is perfect terroir for Pinot Noir. Like all the red wines of this estate this is vinified very gently using the chapeau immerge technique of very gentle extraction which gives very delicate and precise tannins. Using 25% whole-bunch the wine shows lovely raspberry lift with very fine and complex aromas. Very refined tannins with a gentle floating feel and great finesse and length. Like all the reds at this estate this is bottled before the harvest to retain the freshness and elegance inherent in all his red wines. Tiny production and great rarity as Fabien is together with his cousins Coche-Dury one of the few to make Meursault rouge. Well worth seeking out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over his family’s domaine in 2005. Hailing from one of Burgundy's most famed families (Coche-Dury was part of the same domaine until 1940 and is run by his cousin Raphael), Fabien has quickly become the Coche of the current generation making the most waves. His enviable vineyard holdings total nearly 11 hectares spread across Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Coche’s father is a first cousin of Jean-Francois Coche-Dury and it is not so long ago that the two domaines shared almost identical labels. Fabien started working with his father in 1998 and since 2005 has taken over the running and now has his own his own distinctive labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic farming practices here since 1998 for the 40 plots of vines that the family owns and now with 20 vintages experience. Average vine age is impressive here with more than 60% of vines over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically the wines at this estate are incredibly pure with little (if any) discernable mark from the hand of the winemaker with new oak at a low 25% and a notable percentage of larger format barrels. I would place the style of his wines in-between that of his cousins Coche-Dury and Roulot. Fabiens wines have the acidity and purity of Roulot without the trademark SO2 which tends to mark Roulots wines when young, and also without the extravagant luxuriant texture that so defines the wines of Coche-Dury. Here we simply find real old vine depth delivering some of the purest expressions of each vineyard site that we have seen right the way through the range from Aligote right to the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46118076055802,"sku":"COCH22REDMEURSAULT","price":175.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_Meursault_Rouge_NV.jpg?v=1717636455"},{"product_id":"david-duband-bourgogne-hautes-cotes-de-nuits-blanc-chardonnay-2022","title":"David Duband Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits Chardonnay 2022","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chardonnay\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Gevrey-Chambertin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eVery small quantities produced from 50 year old vines grown in the village of Chevannes in the Hautes Côtes, long home to the Duband family and its winery. This is the first time we have been able to secure any of this wine and what a success it is! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe grapes are picked by hand and whole-bunch pressed, then cold-settled for 24 hours. Wild-yeast fermented in stainless steel and matured in 70 % stainless steel and 30 % new French oak barriques for 16 months, with an occasional \u003cem\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/em\u003e. The wine is lightly fined and filtered before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThis is a fresh, finely textured White Burgundy, showing lovely grapefruit and peach fruit notes with a hint of marzipan and a stylish touch of creamy oak. Showing brilliantly now and will drink beautifully for some years. \u003cspan\u003eVery limited.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/david-duband-logo_sharpen_480x480.png?v=1584574931\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'David Duband, who exploits, among other vines, the former Jacky Truchot parcels, as well as consults for the Louis Max wines, succinctly told me that 2018 is a \"vintage that I’m actually very happy with as far as the results are concerned. There were a few ups and downs during the growing season with some mildew in the early going, and then spots of hail in Nuits during July but otherwise the season was fairly calm if very hot and dry. I started picking on the 3rd of September and brought in very generous yields, at least for us, which is to say between 38 and 48 hl\/ha. Potential alcohols were really very reasonable given how hot it was, ranging from 12.5 to 13.3%. I used from 60 to 95% whole clusters and basically had no real problems with the vinifications though I did monitor them very carefully. As the style of the wines, they’re not nearly as marked by the high heat of the vintage as I thought that they might be and they also express their respective terroirs very well. I like them.\"' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurghound January 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eRegarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy, David Duband took over his family domaine a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting with very small family holdings David, together with his business partner Francois Feuillet, have added to his portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn recent years David has adapted his work in both the vineyards and cellars and in the last few years is producing wines with not only remarkable finesse and detail but also exhilarating intensity and freshness. Working organically in the vineyards and with low levels of S02 in the cellar he also uses a relatively high percentage of whole bunch ferment and a low percentage of new oak for ageing and this is adapted to each wine as it needs. This results in wines of striking purity with fabulous depth and intensity without sacrificing the details of the origins of each parcel of grapes. These are wines showing terroir and the soil signature of the fruit for each parcel above all else. These are wines that are built to age classically and gracefully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46709120958714,"sku":"DUB22WHITEHAUTESCOTES","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Duband_Bourgogne_Hautes_Cotes_de_Nuits_Chardonnay.jpg?v=1727946572"},{"product_id":"david-duband-chambertin-grand-cru-2013","title":"David Duband Chambertin Grand Cru 2013","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Gevrey-Chambertin\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chambertin Grand Cru (Le Chambertin is the most highly prized of the 9 Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eJust 2 barrels produced from 50-60 year-old vines, next to the holding of Leroy, both parcels coming from the original Domaine Remi estate. Vinified with 90% whole bunch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'(from a .22 ha parcel). A deft application of wood frames ripe, pure and airy aromas that are classic Gevrey with a broad array of floral, wild red berry fruit, earth, humus and a hint of the sauvage. The broad-shouldered and muscular flavors possess excellent mid-palate concentration along with firm but relatively fine-grained tannins before culminating in a beautifully balanced, robust and strikingly long finish that is less austere than it usually is. Like several of the wines in the range, this is very clearly built to age and so patience will definitely be required. (92-94)\/2028+' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(92-94) points, \u003cspan\u003eBurghound, January 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/david-duband-logo_sharpen_480x480.png?v=1584574931\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eRegarded as one of the rising stars of Burgundy, David Duband took over his family domaine a very young age and now has more than 20 vintages of experience behind him. Starting with very small family holdings David, together with his business partner François Feuillet, have added to his portfolio of wines through the purchase of some exceptional old Grand cru vineyards throughout Gevrey Chambertin and Morey St Denis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn recent years David has adapted his work in both the vineyards and cellars and in the last few years is producing wines with not only remarkable finesse and detail but also exhilarating intensity and freshness. Working organically in the vineyards and with low levels of S02 in the cellar he also uses a relatively high percentage of whole bunch ferment and a low percentage of new oak for ageing and this is adapted to each wine as it needs. This results in wines of striking purity with fabulous depth and intensity without sacrificing the details of the origins of each parcel of grapes. These are wines showing terroir and the soil signature of the fruit for each parcel above all else. These are wines that are built to age classically and gracefully.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46709209891066,"sku":"DUB13CHAMBERTIN","price":1497.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/CHAMBERTINNEUTREcopy_92798afd-18f2-4f89-9a6c-a2b71a040b33.jpg?v=1587442259"},{"product_id":"jean-louis-chavy-puligny-montrachet-1er-cru-perrieres-2022","title":"Jean-Louis Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrieres 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Côte-de-Beaune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Puligny-Montrachet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 0.146 ha of vines planted in 1986 which were purchased by Jean-Louis. The 2018 vintage of this wine is showing particularly well and very complete. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Has a lifted mineral nose with subtle scents of honeysuckle and almond, certainly endowed with the vigour one expects from this vineyard. The palate is fine, harmonious and svelte on the entry. This is a Perrieres demonstrating typical fine mineral nuance, though it needs more time to develop and show its best.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"107\" width=\"152\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Chavy_Label_480x480.jpg?v=1587765685\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eWhilst Chavys have been living in Puligny-Montrachet for over 200 years it was not until 1986 that Gerard Chavy started to estate bottle his own wine (previously the wines were sold to \u003cem\u003enegociants\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe estate of Gerard Chavy was split into 2 separate estates by his sons, Jean-Louis Chavy, and Alain Chavy following the Gerard’s retirement in 2005. We import the wines from Jean-Louis who works from his immaculate temperature controlled winery adjacent to his house at the eastern end of the village proper. Jean-Louis’ son Paul has been working with his father for the last few years and has begun his own range of wines (both red and white) from purchased fruit, thus far from Saint-Romain, Aloxe-Corton and Gevrey-Chambertin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eVinification is classic with whole bunch pressing and 24 hours of settling with temperature control and only natural yeasts used for fermentation. Jean-Louis has not used any \u003cem\u003ebâtonnage\u003c\/em\u003e on any cuvées for some years now. The average age of vines at this estate is impressive with most vineyards now aged between 30 and 50 years old, with some of the oldest vines in \u003cem\u003eFolatières\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClavoillons\u003c\/em\u003e planted in 1952.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFor the elevage of the wines the use of new oak is restrained with the village Puligny seeing only 15 % new oak and the 1er Crus just 25 %. Recent years have seen a move towards 350 litre barrels for ageing to have less oak influence. There are no Grand Cru vineyards among Jean-Louis’ holdings, however his 1er Crus are located very close to some of the best vineyards in the heart of Puligny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTerroir speaks clearly at this estate with the wines essentially being made in similar fashion allowing the differences in soil and exposure to speak in each wine. Jean-Louis’ wines are effortless and unforced showing fine fruit purity and crystal clear terroir definition for each 1er Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eNow with Paul working full time at the estate, the extra pair of hands in the vineyard and the cellar shows in even greater precision and clarity with each wine. These are wines of classic style that age and develop gracefully. Quantities are always very limited and these wines sell out very quickly on arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46710052880634,"sku":"CHAVY22PERRIERES","price":423.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Chavy_Perrieres_NV.jpg?v=1727936377"},{"product_id":"sohm-kracher-gruner-veltliner-st-georg-2018","title":"Sohm \u0026 Kracher Gruner Veltliner 'St Georg' 2018","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gruner Veltliner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Austria, Weinviertal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWeinviertal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003eThis is the village where the second parent grape of grüner veltliner was discovered in 2000; traminer is the mother vine and Sankt Georgen is the father. This site is cooler in temperature, sits mid-slope and is \u003cstrong\u003eplanted on pure limestone\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eInspired by Burgundian winemaking techniques, the result of this wine is a very unique—almost Chablisienne-style\u003c\/strong\u003e—of grüner veltliner. It is clean and beautifully textured with fresh melon and rhubarb aromatics. \u003cstrong\u003eWe recommend decanting this wine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e Whole-bunch pressed and wild-yeast fermented, 50% in new barriques and 50% in large seasoned oak casks. Matured on fine lees in large seasoned oak casks for 24 months, followed by a further 5 months maturation in stainless steel tanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e‘Very flinty and spicy nose with full candied-orange and fresh mandarin-orange fruit, even some ripe apricot. Powerful and seriously structured, this is a unique Austrian gruner veltliner. Very long, complex finish with tons of dried-herb character and chalky minerality. One half was matured in large Slovenian oak, the other half in used barriques. Drink or hold.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 points, James Suckling.com, September 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1728123657727_655\" data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cul id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1728123657727_683\" data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1728123657727_690\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1728123657727_689\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1728123657727_688\"\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leithaberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Georg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e South, southeast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Limestone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarming Practice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% neutral cask, 50% new barrique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElevage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24 months neutral barrique, 5 months stainless\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.6 g\/L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"151\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Lion_leer_480x480.jpg?v=1586776131\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhat do you get when a world champion sommelier meets up with a world famous winemaker? The answer: a range of exciting food-friendly wines, of moderate alcohol and minerality, made from the local indigenous variety, grown in an emerging, under-appreciated area and now featuring on some of the best wine lists in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAldo Sohm grew up in Austria’s Tyrol and caught the wine bug as a teen-ager. By his early twenties he had won Best Sommelier in Austria in 2002, a feat he repeated in 2003, 2004 and 2006. He had moved to New York in 2004 and it was here that he first met Gerhard Kracher who was then looking after the US market for his father, the legendary Alois Kracher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 2007 Aldo won the title of Best Sommelier in America in 2007 and that landed him the dream job at Michelin 3-star, Le Bernadin in New York City. He went on to win Best Sommelier in the World in 2008 and today still works at Le Bernadin, as well has running his own Aldo Sohm Wine Bar since 2014 just a couple of doors away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHaving become close friends, it was over lunch in Queens in 2008 that Gerhard and Aldo came up with the idea to make a wine together. They both had a soft spot for Grüner Veltliner and both felt that the Austrian region of the Weinviertel was grossly under-estimated. And it was here where they ultimately found their ideal vineyard, with venerable old vines growing on the gravel, sand and marly siltstone of the Pulkau Valley. They released their first wine from the 2009 vintage to great critical acclaim and that acclaim has only grown since.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46717698932986,"sku":"ASK18STGEORGGV","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/S_K_St_Georg.jpg?v=1734588978"},{"product_id":"le-clos-du-caillou-chateauneuf-du-pape-la-reserve-2022","title":"Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve 2022","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (2010)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 55 % Grenache, 45 % Mourvèdre\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Southern Rhône Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Châteauneuf-du-Pape\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e55 % Grenache Noir, 45 % Mourvèdre from 70 year-old vines in the lieu-dits of La Guigasse and Pignan, yielding only 19 hl\/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, 100 % destemmed then natural-yeast co-fermented in tronconique wooden casks. Cuvaison lasts 35 days with extraction via plunging and delestage (rack and return). Matured for 14 months in 88 % old demi-muids (600 L) and 12 % in amphora.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A candidate for perfection, the 2022 Chateauneuf du Pape La Reserve is a blend of 60% Grenache and 40% Mourvèdre from sandy parcels in Guigasse and Pignan. Alluring scents of crushed stone, floral elements and almost truffle-like complexities accent black cherries and plums on the nose, while the wine is full-bodied and expansive in the mouth yet manages to do that without seeming heavy or overly rich, and the silky finish is near-endless, reverberating with notes of dark fruit and licorice.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(98-100) points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, September 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Lastly, the 2022 Châteauneuf Du Pape La Reserve is based on 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah brought up in demi-muids (no amphora). Incredible aromatics of red, blue, and black fruits, savory flowers, leather, and some smoky, meaty notes all define the bouquet, and it hits the palate with a flawless mouthfeel, perfectly integrated tannins, no hard edges, and a great, great finish.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(97-99) points, Jeb Dunnuck, October 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Clos du Caillou\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vacheron family at Le Clos du Caillou turn out a long list of stellar wines in almost every vintage. Their several Côtes du Rhône bottlings often rival or surpass lesser producer's Châteauneufs, and those wines (and the family’s Châteauneufs) authentically reflect their various terroirs, making the domaine’s cellars a learning experience every visit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eClos du Caillou’s Chateauneuf vineyards are producing some of the most highly regarded and rated Chateauneuf du Papes today including the Quartz and La Reserve cuvees which come from vineyards adjoining the 'Clos' of Clos du Caillou where much of their best \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCôtes du Rhône\u003c\/span\u003e originates from. The Chateauneuf lieu-dits that the estate owns vines in are all very close to the estate and winery: Pignan, Guigasse, Les Bedines, Les Cassanets and Coudoulet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e“They produce poised and silky wines of supreme finesse.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMatt Walls, Wine of the Rhone, 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThese are all lieu-dits with higher elevation than most and more trees and wood lands surrounding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOrganic viticulture began in the 1950s and the estate was certified in 2009. Now much of the estate has been farmed biodynamically for almost 20 years. The vines planted in the 1950s and 1960s now have excellent age and the children of Sylvie are in the process of taking over the running of the estate, working with Bruno Gaspard who has been overseeing the winemaking since 2002. The cellars are deep and very cool and enable perfect ageing in an assortment of large foudres, demi-muids and some clay amphoras for 15-18 months for the best cuvees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776587059450,"sku":"CAI22LARESERVE750","price":513.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LeClosduCaillouCdPLaReserveNV.jpg?v=1716355295"},{"product_id":"laurent-roumier-bourgogne-hautes-cotes-de-nuits-blance-la-poirelotte-2022","title":"Laurent Roumier Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits Blanc La Poirelotte 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Burgundy, Cotes de Nuits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourgogne Hautes-Cotes de Nuits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a tiny parcel of vines 0.71 ha is planted to Chardonnay in the chalkiest most limestone soils in this vineyard located higher above Chambolle village vineyards. Here the spice from the Allier oak marries well with the fine nervy citric fruit. This shows attractive ripe orchard fruits on the aromas and palate and is still taught and crisp with a precise saline finish. Youthful and vibrant this wine will continue to unfurl for the next 5 years or more. A serious example showing excellent depth and character from this cool site high above Chambolle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Chambolle_label_logo.jpg?v=1731218780\" width=\"315\" height=\"150\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eLaurent Roumier is the grandson of the legendary Georges Roumier and his holdings originate from that grand old estate with more recent additions of 6 hectares in the Hautes Cotes de Nuits being purchased in the 1990s and further purchases in Chambolle Musigny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis father Alain was the cellar master for Comte de Vogue for nearly 3 decades before taking his portion of the family vineyards to farm for his own family. The cellars are next door to Georges Roumier at the back of the village in the rue de Vergy (otherwise known as the 'rue des Roumiers').\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWines here appear stylistically very similar to those of Georges with even the same barrels and oak used as his cousins though one notable difference is that Laurent totally de-stems giving wines that are more immediately perfumed and accessible in their youth while still having ample depth and structure to age classically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are on average 35 years old, and they are farmed traditionally and responsibly, the same way his father, Alain, did: naturally, with neither fertilizer nor herbicide. Green harvests are carried out in the summer when necessary. All of the vines are harvested by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the work is carried out with the same level of precision. The grapes are entirely destemmed the vinified in concrete vats. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around 15 days, with pumping over and punching down every day, and the temperature is checked every day. When it comes to pressing, the team decants the wines for 12 hours in vats and then barrels (50% of which are new for the grands crus and the premiers crus, 30% for the villages and 10% for the Bourgogne Hautes-cotes-de-nuits). The elevage lasts 15 to 18 months, with the barrels (mostly Tonnelerie Rousseau) being topped up once a week and racked two or three times during the entire period of elevage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant to note that their holding of Clos Vougeot is located at the top of the vineyard and this wine has exceptional depth and intensity and appears closer in style to Musigny to which it almost adjoins (and better than many Musignys) so do not pass this by. We will also have a small amount of Chambolle 1er crus and Bonnes Mares in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46845505306874,"sku":"ROUM22WHITEHAUTESCOTES","price":138.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Laurent_Roumier_Hautes_Cotes_Blanc_NV.jpg?v=1731218058"},{"product_id":"gilles-robin-cornas-2022","title":"Gilles Robin Cornas 2022","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Syrah\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Northern Rhône Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cornas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom vines located at the top of the Cornas hill in the famed lieu-dit of St Pierre.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview for the 2016 vintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Dark purple. Sexy, highly perfumed aromas of dark fruit preserves, smoky minerals, exotic spices and bacon fat. Chewy and sweet on the palate, offering concentrated blackberry, cherry preserve and spicecake flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Shows excellent clarity on the impressively persistent finish, which leaves cherry liqueur and smoked meat notes behind.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points, Josh Raynolds, Vinous, September 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Gilles_Robin_pap_logo_PNG.png?v=1775966905\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"123\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Robin family have grown grapes in Crozes-Hermitage for generations, but until 1995 they were always sold to the local cooperative in Tain l'Hermitage. Today, Gilles estate bottles his entire production and consistently produces some of the very best wines of this appellation. Gilles has just 15 hectares, however most of those vineyards are fully mature at more than 40 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe estate has several plots of land in the favoured ‘Les Chassis’ district just south of the Hermitage hill. The soils in this area consist of large amounts of smooth pudding stones ‘galets’ and red clay from the route the Rhône river once flowed. These richer clay based soils give a wine that is typically rounder and more generous than from some other areas of the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOwing to the large amount of mature old vines at this estate most of the wine produced is of the premium “Alberic Bouvet” cuvee. This cuvee is produced from vines averaging 40 years age. Picking is done by hand and yields are kept low at around 38 hl\/ha. In the ripest years a small percentage of stems are allowed in the ferment and the wine is aged in barriques (and increasingly in larger 450 litre barrels) for about 15 months with about 15% new barrels used each year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46955414388986,"sku":"GR22CORNAS","price":183.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Gilles_Robin_Cornas_NV.jpg?v=1763684197"},{"product_id":"mader-pinot-noir-2023-screw-cap","title":"Mader Pinot Noir 2023","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCertified Organic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eJérôme Mader has made Pinot for many years now and in 2023 his estate wine is simply outstanding. The fruit is from both Hunawihr and the Rosenburg \u003cem\u003elieu-dit\u003c\/em\u003e in Riquewihr. It's 100 % destemmed and is matured in 50 % stainless steel and 50 % barriques from both Tonnellerie Demptos (the cooper of choice for Clos Rougeard) and Tonnellerie Rousseau. Showing great freshness and purity this is a lovely Pinot Noir that would compare favourably with top Pinots from any region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/logo_mader_cropped_black_480x480.png?v=1585135542\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"46\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Top 10 Best Value Producers in Alsace' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTom Stephenson, The Wine Report.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Mader domaine is a very small quantity, high quality wine producer based in the picture postcard village of Hunawihr just south of Ribeauville. The family own just over 10 hectares of vineyards, including  prized holdings of vines in the famous ‘Rosacker’ Grand Cru vineyard and also now in the Grand cru Schlossberg. All vineyard work is carried out by hand and since 2005 their son Jerome is now running the estate having studied and gained a Diploma in Oenology. Since returning to the family estate Jerome has also converted all their vineyards to organic viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eRieslings here are some of the few in Alsace produced in a classic fine dry style built to age. In exceptional years a tiny volume of late harvest ‘Vendanges Tardive’ Riesling is made in a similar fine, elegant style that ages superbly. Jerome is fanatical about quality so yields are kept very low and selections for all wines are extremely strict ensuring the highest quality in every bottle. The entire range of wines from the Mader family taste true to their grape varieties and vineyard origins and all represent fantastic value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIn June 2019 their 2018 Rieslings were both rated among the best of the vintage by Revue du Vins de France magazine who have also ranked the estate among the best of Alsace each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027217694970,"sku":"MAD23PINOTNOIR","price":51.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Mader_Pinot_Noir_2023_Organic.jpg?v=1736488333"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-rose-d-equinoxe-2023","title":"Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Rosé d’Equinoxe 2023","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourgueil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery small quantities of this outstanding Rose that we have been trying to buy for years. Made from very low yields of 25 hl\/ha from mostly sandy soils with no de-stemming of the bunches. Fermented in a mixture of \u003cem\u003edemi-muids\u003c\/em\u003e (600 litre barrels) with a little lees stirring and partial malo over 6 months or so with no racking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBone dry with zero residual sugar this is one of the most complex and textured Rose wines that we have seen. Only a few cases imported and made available to us from the Amirault family stash and we aim to drink it ourselves. So if you want a few bottles you will need to be very quick indeed! We\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e this wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview for the 2022 vintage:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A delightful food rosé, the 2022 Rosé d'Equinoxe is a dry, full-bodied style with structure and savory notes. Nutty flavors meet pear and ripe apple. There's a gentle stream of acidity that flows on the structured finish.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1736488893659_619\"\u003e93 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous Media, July 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_copy_480x480.png?v=1584580076\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"73\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e‘Yannick and Benoît make a simply marvellous array of wines, vibrant and perfumed yet dark and confident at the lower levels, the wines from the more sandy soils, while those from the limestone terroirs sitting up above the alluvial terrace are capable of much greater things, given ten or fifteen years in the cellar. These aren't just wines to challenge those made in Chinon. Nor are these wines about which we should enthuse solely in the context of Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil. \u003cspan\u003eThis domaine, I believe, turns out some of the very best red wines in the entire Loire Valley. \u003cstrong\u003eOverlook them to your disadvantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, January 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBourgueil is located west of Tours in the western part of the Loire Valley. Bourgueil is situated on the northern side of the Loire, across the river from Chinon, and represents one of the northern-most appellations for growing red grape varieties in France. There are a variety of soil types here with the biggest and most cellar-worthy wines generally coming from the best vineyards on the slopes located further away from the Loire to the north and north-east of the town of Bourgueil. The vineyards on the flat gravelly river soils closer to the Loire yield wines which are usually aromatic, elegant and earlier to mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAmirault has about 13 hectares of vineyard holdings in Bourgueil, mostly located on, or just at, the base of these slopes to the north and northeast of the village of Bourgueil. Yannicks son Benoit now runs the estate and like his father he has chosen to work organically in the vineyards and is certified organic (Ecocert). All vinifications are made with indigenous yeasts with minimal SO2 and ageing takes place in a mixture of large tronconic oak vats, larger demi-muid barrels and increasingly in clay amphora. Extraction is long (up to 6 weeks) yet very gentle. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027252035834,"sku":"YAM23ROSE","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_Rose_d_Equinoxe_NV_organic.jpg?v=1736490639"},{"product_id":"domaine-saint-damien-cotes-du-rhone-blanc-2023","title":"Domaine Saint Damien Côtes du Rhône Le Blanc 2023","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (2012)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 % Clairette, 50 % Bourboulenc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Southern Rhône Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gigondas\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFrom 50 % Clairette blanche blended with 50 % Bourboulenc for freshness and acidity with great perfume, showing a hint of saline freshness at the end. From a new vineyard purchased in 2022 in Buisson, north-west from Vaison La Romaine (not far from Vinsobres). Whole bunch pressed and aged in large old concrete tanks to retain freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Joel Saurel’s Côtes-du-Rhône “le Blanc” bottling is made from a cépages of roussanne, marsanne and viognier. The 2023 version is a lovely wine, offering up a bright and complex bouquet of peach, breadfruit, white soil tones, a hint of coriander seed and a lovely panoply of spring flowers in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and complex, with a good base of soil, a lovely core of fruit, fine acids and a long, well balanced and vibrant finish. This is really very good Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc! Drink 2024-2030.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e89 points, John Gilman, View from the Cellar, November 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Saint Damien\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eDomaine Saint-Damien is run by Joel and Amie Saurel and their son Romain who has now taken charge of the winemaking. The Saurel family had been tending vineyards for four generations, dating back to 1821, and until recently had been selling all of the grapes to negociants. In 1996 Joel resumed producing wine at the estate and in 1998 they brought on consulting winemaker Philippe Cambie. Vinification is classic with wines being made in large old cement tanks and aged in either the tanks or large old foudres for the Gigondas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eToday the estate is comprised of 17 hectares of vineyards of which 12 are in Gigondas. All their vineyards are certified organic since 2012. The vines are an average age of 50 years and are very low yielding. The wines of Gigondas are bottled according to individual terroir (particularly soil type) known as the Saint Damien Trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070108909818,"sku":"DAM23CDRBLANC","price":36.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Saint_Damien_Cotes_du_Rhone_Le_Blanc_2023.jpg?v=1737526359"},{"product_id":"domaine-schoffit-riesling-grand-cru-sommerberg-2022","title":"Domaine Schoffit Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic\u003cbr\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Riesling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace Grand Cru\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThis tiny cuvee is very rarely found as it comes from 0.2 ha of vines planted in the late 1970s at the top of the prime \u003cem\u003eEichberg\u003c\/em\u003e part of the original Sommerberg Grand cru. The wine shows crystalline minerality and purity with real breadth of fruit, staining the palate, all the while remaining sharp and focused with outstanding freshness. Sommerberg, particularly the famed E (\u003cem\u003eEichberg\u003c\/em\u003e) is simply one of the very best Grand Crus in Alsace. Thank you to Alexandre for making this available to us; he usually retains it for his loyal cellar-door customers.\u003cbr\u003e13.5 % Alc\/Vol; 6.5 g\/L TA; 3.3 g\/L RS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The 2022 Riesling Sommerberg Grand cru is grown on pure granite at the top of the Sommerberg, in a little amphitheater in the lieu-dit Sommerberg itself. The wines is surprisingly pale. A gorgeous conifer note is subtle on the nose but easily reaches the sinuses. It is so delicious. The palate is gorgeously strait-laced, absolutely stony, naked, unbuffered, hair-raising and exciting. This is so stony and precise, crystalline, in fact. Acidity is milder than ususal, but the stoniness and the arrow-like nature are exactly what I expect. (Bone dry).’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous, January 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/SchoffitLogoonTransparent2-1_480x480.png?v=1700617216\" width=\"224\" height=\"115\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The Grand Cru wines of Bernhard Schoffit are World Class wines. They are always rich but never heavy, and combine a full body with genuine varietal and terroir character.Bernard Schoffit made a historic contribution when he, after years of negotiations, bought 6.5 of the 18.8 ha of the southern-most Grand Cru of Alsace, the volcanic Rangen. At that time, the vineyards were neglected and mismanaged. Today, it is a vineyard on par with the likes of Montrachet and Chambertin.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlsace-wine.net\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eBernard Schoffit was a pioneer in Alsace's greatest Grand Cru, Rangen de Thann. The domaine started by Bernard's father, Robert at 10 hectares, is based near Colmar. Thirty years ago and after years of negotiation, Bernard embarked on an ambitious program of buying vineyard land in the central part of Rangen, including the Clos St Théobold which faces due south. Through sheer determination and ambition, he reclaimed all 6.5 hectares, a good part of which had been abandoned because it was too steep to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eToday Bernard is still very active in the vineyard, though he has now formally passed the reins to the third generation, his son Alexandre. And from these incredibly steep and rocky slopes, with extremely low yields, Alexandre is making simply extraordinary wines from each of the Alsace Grand Cru varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAtogether, Rangen represents about 1\/3 of the family’s vineyard holdings of 18.8 ha, but requires about 2\/3 of the family’s time to work these incredibly steep slopes. And the yields here are as low as half those of most other Grand Cru vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSchoffit's 6.5 ha is almost 30 % of Rangen and makes it the \u003cspan\u003elargest holder of this prestigious Grand Cru, just ahead of Zind-Humbrecht.\u003c\/span\u003e Their plantings are made up of 40 % each Riesling and Pinot Gris, 15 % Gewürztraminer and 5 % Muscat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this terroir Pinot Gris moves into conversation about the ‘world’s greatest white wines’\u003c\/strong\u003e with the smoky notes coming both from the terroir and the variety imparting a rare energy and intensity to the wines without excess alcohol or sugar and with perfectly pitched acidity. Gewürztraminer is also elevated to exceptional levels in this vineyard producing wines of outstanding balance, once again without any excess of alcohol or sugar and with pitch-perfect acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eToday, the Schoffit domaine of 18.8 ha includes vines in Colmar and Niedermorschwihr as well as Thann, along with a very small (0.2 ha) but prized holding in the granite terroir of the prestigious Sommerberg Grand Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe following notes are from Andrew Jefford, Decanter Magazine, October 2016.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Rangen has, in the past, been called ‘the Montrachet of Alsace’. The varieties and flavours are different, of course, but in other respects the analogy is exact: these great, complete wines are in many ways the apogee of their region, and should be represented in every fine-wine collection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEvery time I taste great wines from the \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRangen de Thann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, Alsace’s most southerly Grand Cru, they strike me a culmination of everything that wine lovers revere about terroir, and why they accord it so much importance. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey are, in other words, not only very fine wines, but their scents and flavours are marked by an otherness for which ‘mineral’ seems the inescapable term.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo other single vineyard in Alsace comes close to Rangen for sheer force of personality, and if I was asked to nominate any vineyard anywhere in the world as producing “the ultimate terroir wine”, Rangen de Thann would be it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfter glory days when it was one of the most sought-after wines at the court of the Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa, visited by Montaigne, name-checked by Rabelais and part-owned by the Sun King (Louis XIV), Rangen fell on hard post-phylloxera times and was actually bombed, mined and destroyed during World War One; Vieux Thann at that point formed part of the front line between German and French Alsace. Less than four hectares at the bottom of the slope were still in vines by the early 1970s. That was all that remained of a wine-making village which in the C17 occupied 500 ha.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLéonard Humbrecht and the Schoffit family were the reclamation pioneers in the 1970s and 1980s.  Laborious work: Alexandre Schoffit remembers his father and grandfather spending every Saturday there throughout his childhood. There were tree roots to remove and walls to remake; the steep slope excluded heavy-duty mechanical assistance and increased the danger level exponentially. “It was ten times worse,” he recalls, “than anything else.” Now, at just over 20 ha, the grand slope is fully planted – but remains a challenge for the owners.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eInter-row ploughing which would take one man half a day in a flat vineyard takes the equivalent of eight weeks to achieve here; the Schoffits say their Rangen holdings account for 33% of their domain, but they spend 60% of their working time there. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eZind-Humbrecht (Clos St Urbain) and Schoffit (Clos St Théobald) are the two biggest owners, with 5.5 ha and 5.3 ha (increased since than to the current 5.8ha) respectively; then comes the Wolfberger co-operative with 4.4 ha and Bruno Hertz with 1.9 ha. Maurice Schoech has under half a hectare, and there are a number of other smaller owners including the town of Thann itself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere is no visible soil as such, just rock and stone. Unusually for Alsace, Rangen is constituted of hard volcanic rocks seasoned with some secondary sedimentary material (some of it of volcanic origin).  It’s well-drained, but prone to erosion, and low-vigour – hence the puny yields; but growers say that the clays which do form here down under the rocks and among the roots are high in quality.\u003c\/em\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073003241722,"sku":"SCH22SOMMERBERG","price":118.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Schoffit_Riesling_Grand_Cru_Sommerberg_2022_Organic.jpg?v=1737610495"},{"product_id":"domaine-fabien-coche-pommard-vieilles-vignes-2022","title":"Domaine Fabien Coche Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Pinot Noir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Auxey Duresses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing from parcels planted in 1945, 1979 and 1995 from the lieu-dits of La Platière (1er cru) and Les Crenilles. La Platière is a higher latitude vineyard in the northern part of Pommard with chalky limestone-marl soil and a south-facing exposition, while Les Crenilles sits on shallow brown alluvial soil at a lower altitude near the village centre. In 2022 this was vinified with 50% whole bunches and aged in 30% new oak from the cooperages of Damy and Remond using the chapeau immerge technique of very gentle extraction which gives very delicate and precise tannins. Shows real freshness and finesse with spicy aromatic lift and very fine refined tannins. This is a bargain offering of mostly 1er cru fruit at village price from vines averaging 50+ years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg height=\"112\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_logo.png?v=1716819638\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourth-generation vigneron Fabien Coche took over his family’s domaine in 2005. Hailing from one of Burgundy's most famed families (Coche-Dury was part of the same domaine until 1940 and is run by his cousin Raphael), Fabien has quickly become the Coche of the current generation making the most waves. His enviable vineyard holdings total nearly 11 hectares spread across Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Auxey-Duresses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabien Coche’s father is a first cousin of Jean-Francois Coche-Dury and it is not so long ago that the two domaines shared almost identical labels. Fabien started working with his father in 1998 and since 2005 has taken over the running and now has his own his own distinctive labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic farming practices here since 1998 for the 40 plots of vines that the family owns and now with 20 vintages experience. Average vine age is impressive here with more than 60% of vines over 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStylistically the wines at this estate are incredibly pure with little (if any) discernable mark from the hand of the winemaker with new oak at a low 25% and a notable percentage of larger format barrels. I would place the style of his wines in-between that of his cousins Coche-Dury and Roulot. Fabiens wines have the acidity and purity of Roulot without the trademark SO2 which tends to mark Roulots wines when young, and also without the extravagant luxuriant texture that so defines the wines of Coche-Dury. Here we simply find real old vine depth delivering some of the purest expressions of each vineyard site that we have seen right the way through the range from Aligote right to the very top.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073063567610,"sku":"COCH22POMMARD","price":250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Fabien_Coche_Pommard_VV_2022.jpg?v=1737612266"},{"product_id":"chateau-barthes-bandol-blanc-2023-375-ml","title":"Chateau Barthès Bandol Blanc 2023 375 mL","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 50 % Clairette, 40 % Ugni Blanc, 5 % Rolle (Vermentino), 5 % Sauvignon Blanc.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance, Provence\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bandol\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e50 % Clairette, 40 % Ugni blanc, 5 % Rolle (Vermentino) and 5 % Sauvignon Blanc. White Bandol is a relative rarity though becoming slightly more popular. From higher fresher limestone terroirs that have a cooler north facing exposition. Fresh and gently perfumed with hints of provencal herbs and weight and sophistication. This delicious white from Barthès suits so well any aperitif or seafood situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A light nose, of citrus fruits, blackcurrant and honeysuckle against a backdrop of scrubland. Supple, ample and silky, the palate, centered on exotic fruits, blossoms into a finish with lemony accents. A very succesful wine that goes perfectly with: Aperitif \/ Seafood, shellfish \/ White meats.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 Stars, Le Guide Hachette du Vin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"130\" width=\"200\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Chateau_Barthes_Logo.jpg?v=1742450571\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eCreated from scratch in 1972, Château Barthès evolves in the expert hands of Philippe Barthès. He watches over 28 hectares of vines spread between Le Beausset, Le Castellet, La Cadière and Sanary in the east of the appellation where limestone terroir and outcrops are so prominent. As a vibrant tribute to his mother, Monique Barthès who died in 2021, Philippe Barthès continues his work, with a boldness that he must have inherited. Model for Dior and Nina Ricci, Monique Barthès left Paris for Le Beausset and learned the profession of winemaker for love. This touch of femininity is found on the tiara which today adorns the labels of Château Barthès wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBandol is regarded as the First Growth of Provence producing the most serious, and well known, wines of Provence. The Mourvèdre grape variety is the basis of great Bandol with appellation laws requiring a minimum of 50 % for the red wines (though many use up to 100 % for some cuvées). As well as Mourvèdre (80 %), the Chateau Barthès red also has a dash of Grenache (15 %), and Syrah (5 %). The wine is aged for 18 months in old 60 hl wooden barrels (foudres). There are no new barriques used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe domaine has been working in sustainable viticulture for many years with traditional goblet pruning for the vines. Philippe places a heavy emphasis on ploughing and working the soil in the springtime. All grapes are hand harvested and sorted and bought quickly to the winery where the grapes are moved onto a vibrating table to remove unwanted material before being de-stemmed. The must of the rose and white are first cooled with the rose spending 24 hours on skins before fermentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47203887775994,"sku":"CB23HALFWHITEBandol","price":29.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Barthes_Bandol_Blanc_2023.jpg?v=1742450710"},{"product_id":"paul-bara-bouzy-rouge-2018-750ml","title":"Paul Bara Bouzy Rouge 2018 750ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Pinot Noir\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Champagne\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bouzy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Pinot Noir still red wine made only in the best vintages. Paul Bara is the man who wrote the book on Bouzy. The reference wine for Bouzy rouge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ereview for 2008 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'A limpid red, a côtes-de-nuits nose, very elegant, a real bouquet of red fruits and smouldering vine prunings. The mouth of this pinot noir is silky, balanced, taut. A fine age-worthy example of un-oaked coteaux champenois from 50 year-old, south-facing vines.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18\/20 points \u003cstrong\u003e(top-scoring Coteaux Champenois rouge), Jean-Charles Chapuzet, Terre de Vins, May\/June 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"129\" width=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Paul_Bara_Logo_-_White_480x480.png?v=1603238837\" alt=\"\" data-mce-selected=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLocated in Bouzy just to the east of Epernay in the Marne Valley, Champagne Paul Bara uses only their own estate grown fruit from 100% Grand cru rated vineyards to craft it’s small range of champagnes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTheir superbly sited vineyard sites have over the years been sought after by many of the top Champagne houses, and while many other producers have been busily expanding, Paul Bara have remained producing the highest quality possible from these same 11 hectares for seven generations. Now managed by Chantal Bara, the beliefs and methods remain true to previous generations, producing very low yields of the best possible grapes from these superb vineyard sites. The great art in the champagnes of Paul Bara remains the same as it always has, it is the stunning purity and depth of 100% Grand cru Bouzy fruit maintained with finesse and balance that is achieved by using such a high percentage of Pinot Noir in the blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWhilst the region of Burgundy has enjoyed a huge revival of its fortunes in the past 3 decades as a result of the surge in quality coming from the small growers who are now estate bottling, Champagne is also now seeing a similar surge of interest in small high quality grower champagnes. In Burgundy the best sites for each variety are well researched and have proven their capacity to produce wines of a certain quality level for centuries. Similarly in the Champagne region, the best sites of land are rated and the prices of grapes that can be achieved from those sites will depend on the rating of each site. Bouzy is one of the few villages rated 100% Grand cru and these champagnes come from those superbly sited vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220223410426,"sku":"PB18BOUZY750","price":180.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/PaulBaraBouzyRouge2008-BottleShot_a9441307-a29d-41f1-b960-ed01dbd68c4e.jpg?v=1611618712"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-bourgueil-pavillon-du-grand-clos-2022","title":"Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Pavillon du Grand Clos 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic (Ecocert)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bourgeuil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from a tiny 0.21ha walled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eclos \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eright in front of Nicole \u0026amp; Yannick Amirault's house\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003elocated on the prime mid-to-high part of the slope above Bourgueil where the soil has 2 metres of clay over limestone. Planted in 1997 this wine has only been released in 2003, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022 with other vintages becoming part of the Grand Clos blend. This is the ultimate \"insiders wine\" as it is never listed for sale and only sold to those who know and appreciate. Quantities are tiny with only 2 barrels made in the years that is produced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ereview for 2018 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'I was a little surprised to see this tip-top micro-\u003ci\u003ecuvée\u003c\/i\u003e released in the 2017 vintage, less so in 2018. This has a nose of richly roasted fruit, full of lightly dried blackcurrants, dried dark cherry and currant, the fruit concentration here sinewy, dark and savoury. This is followed by a very rich and seamless style on the palate, the tannins here as rich and tightly knit as the other wines in this vintage, but showing perhaps a little less prominently, the substance wrapped around them silky and correct, carrying lightly perfumed dried fruits. It is only at the end that the huge tannic presence comes out from its hiding place. A bold, and broad style, but it works. It will of course need a decade or more to show its best.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, Chris Kissack, thewinedoctor.com, February 2020.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereview for 2010 vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'A black-tulip core with a claretty rim. The nose is determinedly concentrated, rich in fruit character, led by scents of blackberry, but delivered in a challenging, spicy and sooty style, with notes of black pepper and sweet black liquorice essence. Not to mention the Cabernet character coming through in a quite notable fashion, the fruit expressing itself through the scents of bay leaf and green peppercorn. The palate possesses a creamed-fruit texture, a velvety weight, and it is loaded with ripe and plush tannins. It boasts a massive texture but also a sense of openness and balance, with a little touch of high-toned lift to the fruit. A fabulously ripe wine, but it is bright too, and there is some aromatic complexity here, the middle and end perfumed with violets and rose petals. A serious, hugely structured wine which is brimming with tannic potential. I am glad to have a few more of these tucked away in the cellar.'\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, Chris Kissack, thewinedoctor.com, May 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_copy_480x480.png?v=1584580076\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"73\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Yannick and Benoît make a simply marvellous array of wines, vibrant and perfumed yet dark and confident at the lower levels, the wines from the more sandy soils, while those from the limestone terroirs sitting up above the alluvial terrace are capable of much greater things, given ten or fifteen years in the cellar. These aren't just wines to challenge those made in Chinon. Nor are these wines about which we should enthuse solely in the context of Bourgueil and St Nicolas de Bourgueil. \u003cspan\u003eThis domaine, I believe, turns out some of the very best red wines in the entire Loire Valley. \u003cstrong\u003eOverlook them to your disadvantage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Kissack, The Wine Doctor, January 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBourgueil is located west of Tours in the western part of the Loire Valley. Bourgueil is situated on the northern side of the Loire, across the river from Chinon, and represents one of the northern-most appellations for growing red grape varieties in France. There are a variety of soil types here with the biggest and most cellar-worthy wines generally coming from the best vineyards on the slopes located further away from the Loire to the north and north-east of the town of Bourgueil. The vineyards on the flat gravelly river soils closer to the Loire yield wines which are usually aromatic, elegant and earlier to mature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAmirault has about 13 hectares of vineyard holdings in Bourgueil, mostly located on, or just at, the base of these slopes to the north and northeast of the village of Bourgueil. Yannicks son Benoit now runs the estate and like his father he has chosen to work organically in the vineyards and is certified organic (Ecocert). All vinifications are made with indigenous yeasts with minimal SO2 and ageing takes place in a mixture of large tronconic oak vats, larger demi-muid barrels and increasingly in clay amphora. Extraction is long (up to 6 weeks) yet very gentle. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47378085249274,"sku":"YAM22PGC","price":138.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/YannickAmiraultLeGrandClosNVorganic.jpg?v=1667540720"}],"url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/collections\/bin-end-bargains\/beaujolais.oembed","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}