{"title":"Current Favourites","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cognac-frapin-chateau-fontpinot-xo-cognac-grande-champagne","title":"Cognac Frapin Château Fontpinot XO Cognac Grande Champagne 700 ml","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis XO cognac is the fruit of long ageing in dry cellars, which gives it a subtle, complex, refined, long-lasting bouquet consisting of candied fruit aromas (dried apricot, dried fig), marzipan, hazelnut, nougat, then port notes and finally the famous ‘rancio’ character. Balanced, rich and complex on the palate with aromas of dried fruits and candied fruits and an exceptionally long finish. Add a drop of water to Château Fontpinot XO to let the aromas breathe and soften the power of the cognac.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'Wheat-field gold \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ecolor\u003c\/span\u003e; pristine purity. Smells of dried fruits up front, in particular, white raisins, yellow plum, and pineapple; after more contact, the fragrance turns a bit more toasty\/roasted and orange marmalade–like. Entry features a foundational \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eflavor\u003c\/span\u003e of ripe white grapes, fresh honey, and oak resin; the \u003cspan class=\"SpellE\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emidpalate\u003c\/span\u003e stage features an extended, satiny, honey-sweet taste, as well as a keen astringency that maintains this cognac’s vivid freshness. Ends roasted, bittersweet, and mildly spiced (clove, cinnamon). \u003cstrong\u003eStill, in my view, one of the finest Grande Champagne cognacs money could buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Rating: ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆\/Highest Recommendation, F. Paul Pacult, The New Kindred Spirits, August 2021.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'One of my favorite XOs, aged for 20 years in Frapin’s dry cellars, to highlight finesse and elegance. Made exclusively from grapes harvested around Frapin’s Fontpinot castle, in Segonzac, the heart of Grande Champagne. Copper-orange in color. The nose is alive with fresh flowers and mint, along with richer aromas of dried apricot, pastry dough and a hint of rancio. The freshness carries onto the palate, where there’s great linear structure, nuttiness and attractive acidity, and the surprisingly intense grilled walnut finish. This is a lively, drinkable style of XO that offers excellent value. (40% abv).’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Wilson, Vinous, September 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltimate Spirits Challenge 2019 US - \u003cstrong\u003e95\/100 'Extraordinary'\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cognac Masters 2019 UK - \u003cstrong\u003eMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSan Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 US - \u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational Spirits Challenge 2018 UK - \u003cstrong\u003eTrophy, Best XO \/ Gold Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISW 2018 Germany - \u003cstrong\u003eTrophy, Best Cognac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Cognac Masters 2018 UK - \u003cstrong\u003eMaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld cognac awards 2017 UK - \u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/logo-cognac-frapin2_200px_copy_sharper_480x480.png?v=1584686846\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Few houses in Cognac have the hallowed history of Frapin, still owned by the original family, who can trace their winegrowing and distilling back to 1270 (the current CEO is the 21st generation). Consider: The family’s coat of arms was bestowed by Louis XIV; the quill logo was designed in honor of famed author François Rabelais, whose mother was a Frapin; Gustave Eiffel constructed the building where the blending is carried out. On a tour, as we passed some cobwebbed old demijohns, I was casually told, ‘Here is the harvest of 1870.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Wilson, Vinous, September 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFrapin is located in the centre of the Grande Champagne, Premier Cru du Cognac region in the sleepy little town of Segonzac, the finest designated region in Cognac. It is the only merchant located in the town and only sells Cognacs produced from grapes sourced from its own 240ha estate in the heart of the Grande Champagne region. The Frapin family have been wine growers since 1270, but until the 1980s the family’s primary business was as a distiller and supplier of mature Cognacs to Remy Martin, Hennessy and Courvoisier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 1984 the Cointreau family (direct descendants of the Frapins) ascended to the management of the company with Beatrice Cointreau at the helm. Since then Cognac Frapin has been re-invigorated and re-positioned as a producer of the very finest Cognacs in its own right, marketed under its own name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAt Frapin all the fruit for the Cognacs is grown on the estate and is usually harvested 2-3 degrees riper than the regional norm to bring extra flavour to the base wine. Distillation always takes place with the lees from fermentation, adding texture and length as well as extra dimensions of flavour complexity. The young Cognacs are aged for a good 2 years or more in new Limousin oak (much more than is typical), before being transferred to older barrels for the long haul. And whilst the average stockholding in the Cognac region is just on 7 years, Frapin currently holds 16 years in stock, highlighting the extra complexity that age brings to its range of Cognacs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584685456994_623\" class=\"\"\u003eThe ageing of the Cognacs at Frapin is further distinguished, with maturation taking place in one of two distinctly different environments. Long ageing in the humid cellars underground makes for a rich and powerful style, whereas the drier attics emphasise fruit and bring a finer and more elegant finish to the Cognac.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31700514603108,"sku":"FRFONTPINOT_XO","price":291.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/FrapinFontpinotwithtube.jpg?v=1595568499"},{"product_id":"copy-of-domaine-kientzler-cremant-dalsace-nv","title":"Domaine Kientzler Cremant d'Alsace NV","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e80 % Auxerrois, 10 % Chardonnay, 10 % Pinot Gris. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cremant d'Alsace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is made from the 'coeur de presse' (heart of the press juice which has the purest expression of fruit). The current release is based on the 2022 vintage and was disgorged in April 2024 after 13 months on lees. Dry and vinous on the palate and fresh and lively, a perfect aperitif style. Dosage 5 g\/L.\u003c\/span\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":31745175584868,"sku":"KTZNVCREMANT","price":52.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerCremant.jpg?v=1590645914"},{"product_id":"cognac-frapin-15-year-old-cask-strength-700ml-45-3","title":"Cognac Frapin 15 Years Old Cask Strength Cognac Grande Champagne 700 ml (45.3%)","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFrapin 15 Years Old is a blend of eaux-de-vies grown, distilled and aged on Frapin’s 240 hectare vineyard located at the heart of the Grande Champagne appellation, premier cru de Cognac. The Cellar Master manages each step of the process and the resulting cognac is a superb alchemy of unique terroir and dedication to the craft of cognac production, through long cellaring. An XO between two worlds, Frapin 15 Years Old uniquely blends eaux-de-vies aged in both humid and dry cellars. The former lends roundness and richness whilst the latter gives finesse and elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e’Frapin 15 Years Old has been bottled at cask strength and bears the seal of the house which signifies our quest for authenticity. It passes directly from barrel to bottle with no adjustment or chill-filtering in order to preserve all of the naturally rich aromas and flavours of this cognac.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrice Piveteau, Cellar Master.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilbert \u0026amp; Gaillard 2019 France - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93\/100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/logo-cognac-frapin2_200px_copy_sharper_480x480.png?v=1584686846\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Few houses in Cognac have the hallowed history of Frapin, still owned by the original family, who can trace their winegrowing and distilling back to 1270 (the current CEO is the 21st generation). Consider: The family’s coat of arms was bestowed by Louis XIV; the quill logo was designed in honor of famed author François Rabelais, whose mother was a Frapin; Gustave Eiffel constructed the building where the blending is carried out. On a tour, as we passed some cobwebbed old demijohns, I was casually told, ‘Here is the harvest of 1870.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Wilson, Vinous, September 2019.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eFrapin is located in the centre of the Grande Champagne, Premier Cru du Cognac region in the sleepy little town of Segonzac, the finest designated region in Cognac. It is the only merchant located in the town and only sells Cognacs produced from grapes sourced from its own 240ha estate in the heart of the Grande Champagne region. The Frapin family have been wine growers since 1270, but until the 1980s the family’s primary business was as a distiller and supplier of mature Cognacs to Remy Martin, Hennessy and Courvoisier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIn 1984 the Cointreau family (direct descendants of the Frapins) ascended to the management of the company with Beatrice Cointreau at the helm. Since then Cognac Frapin has been re-invigorated and re-positioned as a producer of the very finest Cognacs in its own right, marketed under its own name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eAt Frapin all the fruit for the Cognacs is grown on the estate and is usually harvested 2-3 degrees riper than the regional norm to bring extra flavour to the base wine. Distillation always takes place with the lees from fermentation, adding texture and length as well as extra dimensions of flavour complexity. The young Cognacs are aged for a good 2 years or more in new Limousin oak (much more than is typical), before being transferred to older barrels for the long haul. And whilst the average stockholding in the Cognac region is just on 7 years, Frapin currently holds 16 years in stock, highlighting the extra complexity that age brings to its range of Cognacs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1584685456994_623\" class=\"\"\u003eThe ageing of the Cognacs at Frapin is further distinguished, with maturation taking place in one of two distinctly different environments. Long ageing in the humid cellars underground makes for a rich and powerful style, whereas the drier attics emphasise fruit and bring a finer and more elegant finish to the Cognac.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39697178394778,"sku":"FR15YOCS700","price":260.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Frapin15yo.jpg?v=1619320783"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-wachenheimer-bohlig-p-c-2020","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Wachenheimer Böhlig 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 3.11 hectares of vines planted 1987 in the village of Wachenheim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\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. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or hold.’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, July 2021.\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=\"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, 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":42136035983610,"sku":"BW20BOHLIG","price":111.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/WachenheimerBoehligBD.jpg?v=1645075744"},{"product_id":"arnaud-lambert-cremant-de-loire-nv","title":"Arnaud Lambert Cremant de Loire Extra Brut NV","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90% Chenin blanc, 10% Chardonnay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cremant de Loire\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from 90% Chenin Blanc and 10% Chardonnay in the \u003cem\u003emethode traditionelle\u003c\/em\u003e with 24 months ageing \u003cem\u003esur latte\u003c\/em\u003e and bottled with low dosage of just 5 g\/L. This is made from the '\u003cem\u003ecoeur de presse\u003c\/em\u003e' (heart of the press juice which has the purest expression of fruit).  Dry and vinous on the palate and fresh and lively, a perfect aperitif style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Arnaud_Lambert_logo-noir_600px_480x480.png?v=1629877049\" width=\"200\" height=\"98\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brézé is on the rise, today producing some of the most arrestingly mineral, intense Chenin Blanc on the planet. For at least 500 years, these vines produced some of the most profound wines of France. They were regularly exchanged, barrel for barrel, with Chateau d’Yquem, the nectar like sweet wine from Bordeaux that sells for thousands of dollars a bottle. They were a favourite at Versailles under the Sun King, Louis XIV. Today, out of 400 hectares (980 acres), only 4 producers are bottling wines as Brézé, accounting for about 10% of the vineyard area. Arnaud Lambert has 21 hectares, and makes stunning single vineyard whites from Clos du Midi, Clos David and Clos de la Rue. These are precise crystal sharp wines in their youth, with enough snap to shock the tongue, but still posses the weight and resonance to expand and slightly soften with age. The reds come from Clos de L’Etoile and Clos Mazurique. While differences in each vineyard lead to wines of distinctive character, Lambert’s style arcs toward grace. His wines are stripped down and elemental, ripped with acidity and verve. They plug into the electricity of Brézé’s limestone soils.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajat Parr, The Sommeliers Atlas of Taste.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHistorically, Saumur or more precisely Brézé, has been a reference point for fine French wine as royalty exchanged these wines annually for Château d’Yquem Sauternes. Such has been the reknown for the magnificent hill of Brézé over the centuries, and once again attention is turning to this great hill as a source of incomparable whites that are often compared with Montrachet the greatest of white Burgundies. Brézé is a unique site due to its relatively high elevation and eminently nuanced geological profile with its limestone subsoil proving to be perfectly suited to Chenin blanc for much of the site. The significant presence of \u003cem\u003etuffeau\u003c\/em\u003e, (a porous, chalky limestone also used in the construction of much of the Loire’s Renaissance architecture) results in finely mineral Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Clay and sand also lend themselves to the diversity of the terroirs, giving body to the reds and richness to the whites. Arnaud’s driving ambition is to truly understand and reveal the distinctions within this extraordinary appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eArnaud Lambert is helping to discover the expression and diversity of soils and individual sites\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e(terroirs)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the appellations of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny. The goal is to give expression to each individual terroir and realise each vineyard sites potential through organic viticulture (transitioning to bio-dynamic) and minimal intervention wine-making. Even though he works a total of 40 ha of vineyards in these 2 villages, the local cooperatives control nearly 70% of the surface area in Brézé and Saint Cyr and mass-produced crémants still dominate the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42596117446906,"sku":"ALNVCREMANT","price":59.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/ARNAUDLAMBERTCREMANTDELOIRE.jpg?v=1660008334"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-osterberg-2019","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Osterberg 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\u003eFrom an east facing vineyard located just above the great Geisberg site.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e'..the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Stevenson – The Wines of Alsace. This 2019 finishes with 13.5% Alc\/Vol; 2.4 g\/l RS; 8.61 g\/l TA. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e96\/100 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, Bettane \u0026amp; Desseauve 2022. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e94\/100 points\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Guide des meilleurs Vins de France RVF 2022\u003c\/span\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":42820928864506,"sku":"KTZ19ROSTERBERG","price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerRieslingOsterbergNV.jpg?v=1670570295"},{"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":"chateau-haut-brion-2015","title":"Château Haut-Brion 2015","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 % Merlot, 42 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 8 % Cabernet Franc.\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 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePessac-Léognan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A blend of 50% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Haut-Brion is reticent to begin, languidly revealing crushed black cherries, ripe black plums and wild blueberries with sparks of cinnamon stick, cloves, nutmeg, espresso, unsmoked cigars, tapenade, crushed rocks and lavender. The full-bodied palate possesses wonderfully complementary contrasts of bold black and blue fruit richness and delicately nuanced cherry fruit, baking spices and floral accents, strutting ripe, finely pixelated tannins and seamless acidity that is placed firmly in the background, finishing very long and with plenty of attitude. This impeccably poised, exquisitely perfumed 2015 Haut-Brion possesses the most alluring yet seemingly effortless beauty. While it bears only a passing resemblance in its opulent personality to the now legendary 1989, like that vintage the 2015 cannot fail to hedonically satiate and intellectually edify all lovers of great Bordeaux who drink it. What’s more, it also has the blue-blooded tenaciousness to remain this jaw-droppingly impressive, throughout its many guises over time, and for a very, very long time. Drink 2024-2064.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, February 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A huge, dramatic wine, the 2015 Haut-Brion is magnificent. Vertical in its construction and towering in its reach, the 2015 is going to need a good decade-plus to even start becoming approachable, as it needs to lose baby fat and develop the full range of its aromatics. Even at this early stage, though, it is wonderfully complete and positively stunning Drink 2030-2065.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2017.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43125709635834,"sku":"BXHB15RED750","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/ChateauHautBrion2015.jpg?v=1660691653"},{"product_id":"chateau-haut-brion-2001","title":"Château Haut-Brion 2001","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52 % Merlot, 36 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 12 % Cabernet Franc.\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 Pessac-Léognan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'You cannot really go wrong with the 2001 Haut-Brion, which showed similarly to the one tasted just a few weeks earlier. The bouquet positively gushes with black cherries and violets, incense and here, a little more black olive. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and sweet ripe black fruit laced with graphite, blood orange and hints of Provençal herbs on the substantial finish. It is drinking now but will give pleasure for 20-30 years more. Drink 2022-2048.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000000\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e95\u003c\/span\u003e points, Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43125727297786,"sku":"BXHB01RED750","price":2450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/ChateauHautBrion2001.jpg?v=1660692452"},{"product_id":"chateau-cheval-blanc-2016","title":"Château Cheval Blanc 2016","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 % Merlot, 37 % Cabernet Franc, 3 % Cabernet Sauvignon.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, the nose is incredibly youthful yet not so shy as some other 2016s at this stage, giving wonderfully intense scents of red currants, black cherries, wild blueberries and violets with nuances of star anise, cinnamon stick, rose hip tea, cigar box and wood smoke plus a touch of beef drippings. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has jaw-dropping elegance and depth, offering up layer upon layer of fragrant red and black fruits plus an extraordinary array of mineral sparks, supported by a rock-solid grainy texture, finishing with epic persistence and an edifying perfume. This is a very different style from the rich, opulently hedonic 2015, yet this wonderfully fragrant, beautifully poised and intellectually compelling 2016 is equally extraordinary. Drink 2023-2070.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Advocate, December 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The 2016 Cheval Blanc is one of the most beguiling wines of the vintage. Constantly changing in the glass, the 2016 is at once wonderfully refined and yet also quite powerful. Dark cherry, espresso, spice, leather, tobacco, mint and lavender give the 2016 tremendous aromatic presence. On the palate, the 2016 is rich, exotic and persistent, with real staying power and captivating balance. Pierre Lurton, Pierre-Olivier Clouet and the team at Cheval Blanc turned out a masterpiece in 2016. Don't miss it. Drink 2026-2066.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e98 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, December 2018.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43125832548602,"sku":"BXCHEVAL16","price":2925.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/ChateauChevalBlancNV_c02d74c5-f3d5-4ad6-8d2a-565e8e0ad719.jpg?v=1660699189"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-saint-nicolas-de-bourgueil-les-malgagnes-2020","title":"Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2020","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":43129448923386,"sku":"YAM20MALGAGNES","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/YannickAmiraultLesMalgagnesNVorganic.jpg?v=1667463070"},{"product_id":"chateau-mont-redon-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge-2019-375ml","title":"Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge 2019 375ml","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grenache, \u003cspan\u003eSyrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 2% Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese aged half in Barrique and half in vats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Across the board, from appellation to appellation as a whole, 2019 is well superior to 2018 - there is much greater consistency of quality. A dry and very hot summer marked the wines, which are full of packed content, robust and firm in style, with extended length. The Grenache performed well, but the high sugar level led to high degrees, and careful blending with less \"hot\" varieties was required if that option were open to domaines. Likewise, it was essential to proceed with a light touch in the cellar - excess extraction was was a no-no, given generally thick skins and low juice levels inside the grapes.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Enchanting and complex nose of red fruit, tobacco leaf, licorice and delicate spices. Super-sensual palate that’s rich and refined, with so many nuances that you could spend hours studying it. Stunning interplay of ripe fruit with raw-meat and smoked-bacon character. Very long, silky finish that makes it hard not to take another gulp. Sustainable. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, James Suckling, February 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"100\" width=\"205\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Mont-Redon_Logo_small_6006aff4-9664-4a37-9778-8e382b3df4e0_480x480.png?v=1585379708\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eChâteau Mont-Redon will be familiar to those who know and love Châteauneuf-du-Pape being well recognized as the owners of one of the most highly regarded vineyard sites in the appellation. The superb quality of its vineyards has been recognized throughout history and prior to the adaptation of the appellation controlee system it was one of the few ‘Grand Crus’ in the region (together with Chateau Rayas).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith almost 100 hectares under vine, the majority of Mont-Redon’s vineyards are located in the appellation’s most favoured area, the high plateau which is covered in the large round pudding stones that Châteauneuf is so well known for. At this high point the huge pudding ston galets lie over a rich layer of clay which retains water and keeps the earth below cool as it helps the vines resist the torrid heat of each summer. In the 1960’s some limestone terroir on the western edge of the appellation was planted to white varieties which are perfectly suited to limestone and give whites of great freshness and purity. This remarkable property is in fact a single vineyard which is very unusual in Châteauneuf-du-Pape where holdings are usually quite scattered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has been considerable investment at Mont-Redon over the past twenty years. The entire winery has been completely renewed and is now naturally climate controlled utilising the water which lies deep below the clay plateau. From this water, cool air spills down into the winery cooling every level so that the whole winery retains a very cool temperature with natural humidity. Rows of oak barriques have replaced the old large foudres of yesteryear, and large temperature controlled stainless steel vats now line the walls, resulting in wines of freshness and finesse in both red and white wines. More recently optical sorting machines at harvest time have helped to remove any unripe or shriveled grapes as well as any vegetation resulting in great precision for every single wine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years the developments have continued at a great pace with Pierre Fabre being installed as wine-maker from 2008 and in 2017 Pierre took over management of the estate from his father and uncle. In 2017 he produced the first Gigondas from purchased fruit and in 2019 the purchase of more vineyards have been made in the southern Rhône. This remarkable estate will continue to develop apace as the potential of its great terroir is realised under the guardianship of Pierre Fabre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMont-Redon is clearly a candidate for not only the most improved producer and the best value producer of the Southern Rhône but now also one the very best producers in the large historic appellation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mont-Redon looks destined to become one of the highest achievers of the Rhône Valley in the coming decade. Recent reviews confirm this trend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43167498371322,"sku":"MR19HALFREDCNF","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Mont-RedonCdPNV_new_6f2b2da0-17be-4059-85ac-2b609a84cc5c.jpg?v=1661580545"},{"product_id":"chateau-mont-redon-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge-2019","title":"Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge 2019","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grenache, \u003cspan\u003eSyrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 2% Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese aged half in Barrique and half in vats. 2019 looks to be the best vintage yet for Mont-Redon under the management and winemaking of Pierre Fabre. DONT MISS THIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e2019 has the depth and structure to age effortlessly while giving enormous pleasure as it ages. Le Plateau 2019 - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ecould be the wine of the vintage in the Southern Rhone!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e”This is a great, at times exceptional, vintage for the Southern Rhône that checks in just behind all-time greats such as 2016, 2010, 2007, 2001, and 1998, yet is unquestionably in the same league of 2017, 2009, 2006, 2005, and 2000.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Across the board, from appellation to appellation as a whole, 2019 is well superior to 2018 - there is much greater consistency of quality. A dry and very hot summer marked the wines, which are full of packed content, robust and firm in style, with extended length. The Grenache performed well, but the high sugar level led to high degrees, and careful blending with less \"hot\" varieties was required if that option were open to domaines. Likewise, it was essential to proceed with a light touch in the cellar - excess extraction was was a no-no, given generally thick skins and low juice levels inside the grapes.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Enchanting and complex nose of red fruit, tobacco leaf, licorice and delicate spices. Super-sensual palate that’s rich and refined, with so many nuances that you could spend hours studying it. Stunning interplay of ripe fruit with raw-meat and smoked-bacon character. Very long, silky finish that makes it hard not to take another gulp. Sustainable. Drink or hold.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, James Suckling, February 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"100\" width=\"205\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Mont-Redon_Logo_small_6006aff4-9664-4a37-9778-8e382b3df4e0_480x480.png?v=1585379708\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eChâteau Mont-Redon will be familiar to those who know and love Châteauneuf-du-Pape being well recognized as the owners of one of the most highly regarded vineyard sites in the appellation. The superb quality of its vineyards has been recognized throughout history and prior to the adaptation of the appellation controlee system it was one of the few ‘Grand Crus’ in the region (together with Chateau Rayas).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith almost 100 hectares under vine, the majority of Mont-Redon’s vineyards are located in the appellation’s most favoured area, the high plateau which is covered in the large round pudding stones that Châteauneuf is so well known for. At this high point the huge pudding ston galets lie over a rich layer of clay which retains water and keeps the earth below cool as it helps the vines resist the torrid heat of each summer. In the 1960’s some limestone terroir on the western edge of the appellation was planted to white varieties which are perfectly suited to limestone and give whites of great freshness and purity. This remarkable property is in fact a single vineyard which is very unusual in Châteauneuf-du-Pape where holdings are usually quite scattered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has been considerable investment at Mont-Redon over the past twenty years. The entire winery has been completely renewed and is now naturally climate controlled utilising the water which lies deep below the clay plateau. From this water, cool air spills down into the winery cooling every level so that the whole winery retains a very cool temperature with natural humidity. Rows of oak barriques have replaced the old large foudres of yesteryear, and large temperature controlled stainless steel vats now line the walls, resulting in wines of freshness and finesse in both red and white wines. More recently optical sorting machines at harvest time have helped to remove any unripe or shriveled grapes as well as any vegetation resulting in great precision for every single wine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years the developments have continued at a great pace with Pierre Fabre being installed as wine-maker from 2008 and in 2017 Pierre took over management of the estate from his father and uncle. In 2017 he produced the first Gigondas from purchased fruit and in 2019 the purchase of more vineyards have been made in the southern Rhône. This remarkable estate will continue to develop apace as the potential of its great terroir is realised under the guardianship of Pierre Fabre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMont-Redon is clearly a candidate for not only the most improved producer and the best value producer of the Southern Rhône but now also one the very best producers in the large historic appellation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mont-Redon looks destined to become one of the highest achievers of the Rhône Valley in the coming decade. Recent reviews confirm this trend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399975076090,"sku":"MR19CNFRED750","price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Mont-RedonCdPNV_new_4723311e-328a-4419-9573-91b09425e46a.jpg?v=1663572435"},{"product_id":"arnaud-lambert-saumur-breze-rouge-clos-de-letoile-2019","title":"Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé 'Clos de L'Etoile' 2019","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic (in transition to bio-dynamic)\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 Saumur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 100% Cabernet Franc from a 1.8 ha site planted 1990 on sand over limestone soil. 100% destemmed and natural-yeast fermented with gentle maceration by infusion (no pump-overs) and aged on lees in barrel for 24 months before bottling with no fining or filtration and aged for a further year in bottle before release. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"98\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Arnaud_Lambert_logo-noir_600px_480x480.png?v=1629877049\" alt=\"\" data-mce-selected=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Arnaud_Lambert_logo-noir_600px_480x480.png?v=1629877049\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brézé is on the rise, today producing some of the most arrestingly mineral, intense Chenin Blanc on the planet. For at least 500 years, these vines produced some of the most profound wines of France. They were regularly exchanged, barrel for barrel, with Chateau d’Yquem, the nectar like sweet wine from Bordeaux that sells for thousands of dollars a bottle. They were a favourite at Versailles under the Sun King, Louis XIV. Today, out of 400 hectares (980 acres), only 4 producers are bottling wines as Brézé, accounting for about 10% of the vineyard area. Arnaud Lambert has 21 hectares, and makes stunning single vineyard whites from Clos du Midi, Clos David and Clos de la Rue. These are precise crystal sharp wines in their youth, with enough snap to shock the tongue, but still posses the weight and resonance to expand and slightly soften with age. The reds come from Clos de L’Etoile and Clos Mazurique. While differences in each vineyard lead to wines of distinctive character, Lambert’s style arcs toward grace. His wines are stripped down and elemental, ripped with acidity and verve. They plug into the electricity of Brézé’s limestone soils.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajat Parr, The Sommeliers Atlas of Taste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHistorically, Saumur or more precisely Brézé, has been a reference point for fine French wine as royalty exchanged these wines annually for Château d’Yquem Sauternes. Such has been the reknown for the magnificent hill of Brézé over the centuries, and once again attention is turning to this great hill as a source of incomparable whites that are often compared with Montrachet the greatest of white Burgundies. Brézé is a unique site due to its relatively high elevation and eminently nuanced geological profile with its limestone subsoil proving to be perfectly suited to Chenin blanc for much of the site. The significant presence of \u003cem\u003etuffeau\u003c\/em\u003e, (a porous, chalky limestone also used in the construction of much of the Loire’s Renaissance architecture) results in finely mineral Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Clay and sand also lend themselves to the diversity of the terroirs, giving body to the reds and richness to the whites. Arnaud’s driving ambition is to truly understand and reveal the distinctions within this extraordinary appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eArnaud Lambert is helping to discover the expression and diversity of soils and individual sites \u003cem\u003e(terroirs)\u003c\/em\u003e in the appellations of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny. The goal is to give expression to each individual terroir and realise each vineyard sites potential through organic viticulture (transitioning to bio-dynamic) and minimal intervention wine-making. Even though he works a total of 40 ha of vineyards in these 2 villages, the local cooperatives control nearly 70% of the surface area in Brézé and Saint Cyr and mass-produced crémants still dominate the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43657996435706,"sku":"AL19ETOILEROUGE","price":155.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/ARNAUDLAMBERTCLOSDEL_ETOILEcopy_2cfc3830-9c3a-4503-b8a1-ab0578bd35dd.jpg?v=1668714207"},{"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":"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":"yannick-amirault-bourgueil-cote-50-2022","title":"Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Cote 50 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\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 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCote 50\u003c\/em\u003e is a new cuvée from Yannick Amirault, expanding on what was \u003cem\u003eLa Coudraye\u003c\/em\u003e, by including fruit from three extra lieu-sits: \u003cem\u003eLes Sables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLes Pins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerrières.\u003c\/em\u003e The common link is that all these lieu-dits sit at 50m elevation above the Loire, hence the name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eThe fruit is all hand-picked into small baskets, double sorted and then de-stemmed but not crushed and fermented in small open vats. Gentle maceration over 3-4 weeks, followed by maturation in old oak foudres and sandstone amphorae for 7-12 months. Bottled un-fined and unfiltered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"73\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_copy_480x480.png?v=1584580076\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\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. This 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\/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":44210351931642,"sku":"YAM22COTE50","price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/YannickAmiraultCote50NVorganic_42efb538-6e11-46d4-bbb3-b66a84f62564.jpg?v=1683163103"},{"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":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-2022-screw-cap","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling 2022 (screw cap)","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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eFrom the outstanding 2022 vintage, this is a fine, dry and mineral-inflected Riesling very much in the classic age-worthy Kientzler style. Wonderfully pure and intense for this level. Fine, precise and beautifully balanced and even fresher now having been bottled under stelvin closure just for Australia. \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":44235467227386,"sku":"KTZ22R","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/KientzlerRiesling2020_86c44e0a-d030-4783-815a-d476451601d8.jpg?v=1684146223"},{"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). 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":44279160733946,"sku":"BW21FORSTER","price":81.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfForsterRieslingNVBD.jpg?v=1686723275"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-osterberg-2021","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Osterberg 2021","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\u003eFrom an east facing vineyard located just above the great Geisberg site.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e'..the Osterberg is more classic and flinty, requiring longer in bottle.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Stevenson – The Wines of Alsace. This 2019 finishes with 13.0% Alc\/Vol; 2.4 g\/l RS; 7.59 g\/l TA. \u003c\/span\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":44405531836666,"sku":"KTZ21ROSTERBERG","price":108.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/KientzlerRieslingOsterbergNewNV.jpg?v=1691736106"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-schoenenbourg-2023","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2021","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-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 2021 vintage finishes with 13.0% Alc\/Vol; 3.29 g\/l RS; 9.21 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;\" data-mce-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=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-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":44405586657530,"sku":"KTZ21RSCHOENEN","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/KientzlerRieslingSchoenenbourgNewNV.jpg?v=1691736161"},{"product_id":"domaine-collotte-marsannay-les-champsalomon-2021","title":"Domaine Collotte Marsannay Les Champsalomon 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\u003eFrance, Burgundy, Cote-de-Nuits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Marsannay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 50+ year-old vines located higher on the slope and based largely on the hard Comblanchien limestone. This shows fine firm tannin structure with beautiful integration of all the elements. Always a very generous and beautifully balanced wine, showing sumptuous fruit and fine, silky tannins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Narrower but also a nose of good clarity and of direct red fruits. Broader, a hint more tannic, and just a modest few mm of cushion for this wine. That’s an easy but clean and tasty wine. Another really very tasty wine that’s the most floral-perfumed of these in the finish.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBill Nanson, Burgundy Report, January 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Collotte\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\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":44417680638202,"sku":"COL21MCSRED","price":98.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/CollotteMarsannayChampsalomonNV.jpg?v=1691039032"},{"product_id":"vincent-pinard-sancerre-chene-marchand-2021","title":"Vincent Pinard Sancerre Chêne Marchand 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety: \u003c\/strong\u003eSauvignon Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire Valley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sancerre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e‘The 2021 Sancerre Chêne Marchand is a powerful, long-lived style with masses of concentration inside a mid-weight package. There is a ripeness of almost tropical fruit alongside nectarines and a touch of green gooseberry. A light creamy flavour joins the fruit. It is impressive structured and firm. This will go the distance. Drink 2023-2033.’\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, July 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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\/Pinard_Logo_Mockup_480x480.jpg?v=1610521625\" width=\"201\" height=\"108\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBrothers Clement and Florent Pinard are the 15th generation (or so they think – they wouldn’t stake their lives on it) to run the family domaine in the village of Bué. They’re young and dynamic and obtained biodynamic certification in 2017. The Pinards have created their own yeast starter and are restrained in their use of sulfur. They are often one of the first in the village to harvest, which they put down to farming the vineyard organically for more than 15 years. In recent warm vintages (2018, 2019 and 2020), they have achieved harmony when others have struggled. The domaine has an enviable list of the top sites in the appellation including both the Petit and Grand Chemarin vineyards and Le Chêne Marchand (all on caillottes soils), as well as a wealth of older vines; even its entry-level Florès is produced from 35-year-old plantings. Balance, harmony and elegance are common threads that weave across the range. Large format barrels are employed in varying proportions for all of its cuvées except for Florès, while lees aging builds appetizing texture. One of my go-to Sancerre producers\u003c\/span\u003e.' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eRebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44517503697146,"sku":"PIN21CHENEMARCH","price":183.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/PinardCheneMarchandNV_4e78ab02-7a48-4665-a585-b6b784d452ec.jpg?v=1692951378"},{"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-gewurztraminer-vendanges-tardives-2018","title":"Mader Gewürztraminer Vendanges Tardives 2018 500 mL","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=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis late harvest selection of 2018 Gewürztraminer is from 44 year-old vines in their holding in lieu-dit Muhlforst in the higher altitudes of Hunawihr (which adjoins Grand Cru Rosacker) from clay and limestone soils. It has a clear and fresh, pretty, precise and aromatic bouquet of rose water and wild roses with some smoky aromas. Bottled with 107 grams of residual sugar, this is a moderately sweet late harvest Gewürztraminer with excellent length and definition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e13.2 % Alc\/Vol; 107 g\/L RS; 4.7 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. 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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\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44687371895034,"sku":"MAD18VTGWTZ500","price":90.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/MaderGewurztraminerVT2018500mLOrganic.jpg?v=1698300130"},{"product_id":"arnaud-lambert-saumur-breze-clos-david-2021","title":"Arnaud Lambert Saumur Brézé 'Clos David' 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic (in transition to bio-dynamic)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chenin blanc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saumur Breze\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom a 1.3 ha north-east facing site planted in 1965 on light sandy soil over limestone. Vinified with indigenous yeast and vinified 50% in aged foudres and 50% in barrel (15% new) and aged on fine lees. Fine and discrete on the aromas yet a notable step up in complexity and depth. Very long and intense with great precision on the palate, not at all fat or soft this shows lively citric acid giving great length and shape to the palate. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"98\" width=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Arnaud_Lambert_logo-noir_600px_480x480.png?v=1629877049\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Arnaud_Lambert_logo-noir_600px_480x480.png?v=1629877049\" data-mce-style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Brézé is on the rise, today producing some of the most arrestingly mineral, intense Chenin Blanc on the planet. For at least 500 years, these vines produced some of the most profound wines of France. They were regularly exchanged, barrel for barrel, with Chateau d’Yquem, the nectar like sweet wine from Bordeaux that sells for thousands of dollars a bottle. They were a favourite at Versailles under the Sun King, Louis XIV. Today, out of 400 hectares (980 acres), only 4 producers are bottling wines as Brézé, accounting for about 10% of the vineyard area. Arnaud Lambert has 21 hectares, and makes stunning single vineyard whites from Clos du Midi, Clos David and Clos de la Rue. These are precise crystal sharp wines in their youth, with enough snap to shock the tongue, but still posses the weight and resonance to expand and slightly soften with age. The reds come from Clos de L’Etoile and Clos Mazurique. While differences in each vineyard lead to wines of distinctive character, Lambert’s style arcs toward grace. His wines are stripped down and elemental, ripped with acidity and verve. They plug into the electricity of Brézé’s limestone soils.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRajat Parr, The Sommeliers Atlas of Taste.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHistorically, Saumur or more precisely Brézé, has been a reference point for fine French wine as royalty exchanged these wines annually for Château d’Yquem Sauternes. Such has been the reknown for the magnificent hill of Brézé over the centuries, and once again attention is turning to this great hill as a source of incomparable whites that are often compared with Montrachet the greatest of white Burgundies. Brézé is a unique site due to its relatively high elevation and eminently nuanced geological profile with its limestone subsoil proving to be perfectly suited to Chenin blanc for much of the site. The significant presence of \u003cem\u003etuffeau\u003c\/em\u003e, (a porous, chalky limestone also used in the construction of much of the Loire’s Renaissance architecture) results in finely mineral Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc. Clay and sand also lend themselves to the diversity of the terroirs, giving body to the reds and richness to the whites. Arnaud’s driving ambition is to truly understand and reveal the distinctions within this extraordinary appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eArnaud Lambert is helping to discover the expression and diversity of soils and individual sites \u003cem\u003e(terroirs)\u003c\/em\u003e in the appellations of Saumur and Saumur-Champigny. The goal is to give expression to each individual terroir and realise each vineyard sites potential through organic viticulture (transitioning to bio-dynamic) and minimal intervention wine-making. Even though he works a total of 40 ha of vineyards in these 2 villages, the local cooperatives control nearly 70% of the surface area in Brézé and Saint Cyr and mass-produced crémants still dominate the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44918157115642,"sku":"AL21DAVID","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/ARNAUDLAMBERTCLOSDAVIDcopy_41d24c32-b602-4a3d-acef-de8a44dac55d.jpg?v=1703315468"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-forst-village-2022-screw-cap","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Forst Village 2022 (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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBenefiting from de-classification of several of Burklin-Wolf's most prestigious G.C. vineyards it is essentially a blend of young (9yo) vines from GC Jesuitengarten (50%) and Pechstein (50%). This is an absolutely outstanding dry village Pfalz Riesling with exceptional finesse and depth of character and flavor whilst maintaining great freshness and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'A stunning village wine with all the positives that we associate with dry Pfalz riesling from the generosity to the delicate spiciness. Stacks of bergamot and oolong tea character, but finely-etched rather than of the flag-waving variety. The long structured finish suggests this has very good aging potential. A 50\/50 cuvee from Pechstein and Jesuitengarten GG sites, in each case nine-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes. ‘Old school’ vinification that was wild fermented in large neutral oak casks. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, July 2023.\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). 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":44956498952442,"sku":"BW22FORST","price":97.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfForsterRieslingNVBD_746be556-64fd-4dcd-bc28-0a13ce249b54.jpg?v=1704342083"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-forst-village-2022-1-5-l","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Forst Village 2022 1.5 L","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\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eBenefiting from de-classification of several of Burklin-Wolf's most prestigious G.C. vineyards it is essentially a blend of young (9yo) vines from GC Jesuitengarten (50%) and Pechstein (50%). This is an absolutely outstanding dry village Pfalz Riesling with exceptional finesse and depth of character and flavor whilst maintaining great freshness and structure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e'A stunning village wine with all the positives that we associate with dry Pfalz riesling from the generosity to the delicate spiciness. Stacks of bergamot and oolong tea character, but finely-etched rather than of the flag-waving variety. The long structured finish suggests this has very good aging potential. A 50\/50 cuvee from Pechstein and Jesuitengarten GG sites, in each case nine-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes. ‘Old school’ vinification that was wild fermented in large neutral oak casks. Vegan. Drink or hold. Screw cap.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #212121;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, July 2023.\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, 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":44956513665274,"sku":"BW22MAGFORST","price":207.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfForsterRieslingNVBD_803e05b2-b242-447f-a5a5-4e138b5f32c0.jpg?v=1704342680"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-langenmorgen-g-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Langenmorgen G.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\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eA Morgen is an old land measurement, the piece of land that one man could work in one morning. Hence \u003cem\u003elong morning\u003c\/em\u003e. Located in the village of Deidesheim, Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 0.68 hectares of this south-east facing site, comprised of red and white sandstone with loess deposits. Replanted in 1976.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘The expansive nose of apricots, ripe grapefruit and guava pulls you into the exceptional dry Pfalz riesling for the 2021 vintage in which a stack of healthy tannins, the concentrated fruit and serious minerality all pull together in the same direction. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 95 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, 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":45040409084154,"sku":"BW21LANGENMOR","price":287.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfLangenmorgen_G.CBD.jpg?v=1705547821"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-hohenmorgen-g-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Hohenmorgen G.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\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cem\u003eMorgen\u003c\/em\u003e is an old land measurement, the piece of land that one man could work in one morning. Hence \u003cem\u003ehigh morning \u003c\/em\u003eindicating that this vineyard lies in a warm zone of the slope. Located in the village of Deidesheim, Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 0.88 hectares of this south-east facing site, comprised of red and white sandstone with loess deposits. Replanted in 1979.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Complex nose of mandarin orange, melon, basil and oolong tea. Compact and beautifully structured with fine fruit and a delicacy that deserves our attention. Long, racy and silky finish. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drink or hold.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 94 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":45040421732602,"sku":"BW21HOHENM","price":287.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfHohenmorgen_G.CBD.jpg?v=1705548542"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-rieterpfad-g-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Reiterpfad G.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\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReiterpfad\u003c\/em\u003e translates to \u003cem\u003eHorsemans Pathway, \u003c\/em\u003eand the vineyard dates to Roman times, when it was the site of a significant crossroads. Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 0.83 ha of this layered sandstone and limestone site in Ruppertsburg. Replanted in 2004.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Neither dramatic nor imposing, but beautifully proportioned and excellently structured, this has impressive depth and a pristine wet stone minerality. The aromas are still embryonic, but these are early days for a wine of this stature. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 95 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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":45040442933498,"sku":"BW21REITERPF","price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfReiterpfad_G.CBD.jpg?v=1705550434"},{"product_id":"dr-burklin-wolf-riesling-kalkofen-g-c-2021","title":"Dr Bürklin-Wolf Riesling Kalkofen G.C. 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-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\u003cbr\u003eLocated in the village of Deidesheim, Dr Bürklin-Wolf owns 0.68 hectares of this south-east facing site, comprised of red and white sandstone with loess deposits. Replanted in 1973.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘This dry riesling masterpiece is still very young but the tangerine, basil and gardenia aromas are already very enticing. Impressive structure and concentration on the bold palate, but still tightly wound. The finish is very long and precise. Limited production. From biodynamically grown grapes. Vegan. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 95 points, Stuart Pigott, JS Wine Ratings, August 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\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\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-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;\" data-mce-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":45040475963642,"sku":"BW21KALKOFEN","price":338.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Burklin-WolfKalkofen_G.CBD.jpg?v=1705550362"},{"product_id":"domaine-chaume-cotes-du-rhone-rouge-2021","title":"Domaine Chaume-Arnaud Côtes du Rhône 2021","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertified Organic + Bio-dynamic (2009)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Cinsault\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 Côtes du Rhône\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade from young vines (30+ years old) from Vinsobres this could be classified as Vinsobres but they have chosen to keep these “younger vines“ in this cuvee classified as just Cotes du Rhone making this a bargain offering much greater depth than your average Cotes du Rhone. Made from 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Cinsault. Based on north-east \/ north-west facing slopes. The soil is clayey and chalky. 30 days maceration on skins with natural yeast for fermentation and aged in concrete tank for 6 months.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Correct red colour; there is nicely unleashed red fruit with reduction in tow on the nose, multiple raspberry prompts. The palate is nicely go-go, gives an instant offer of red berries, the tannins mild. The fruit declares well, and it’s a fun, “up” wine, w.o.w. drinking.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2026-27.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Jonathon Livingston-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Chaume Arnaud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eVinsobres is the most Northerly of the Crus in the Southern Rhone and one of the highest at 400 to 450 metres (higher than the highest vinyeard in Gigondas).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eIt benefits not only from the 'Mistral' (from the North) but also the ‘Pontias’ which blows from the East, and from the pre-Alps. Organic since 1997 and biodynamic since 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"We first experimented with biodynamic preparations on problem plots and, given the improvements observed, we generalized the approach to the entire area. Over the years, we have noticed that not only are our soils more alive, but our vines are more vigorous and our wines have evolved towards a more harmonious balance.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe municipalities of Vinsobres and St Maurice are located in the south of the Drôme department, in la Vallée de l’Eygues. They look at the north face of Mont Ventoux. The climate is of the Mediterranean type, conducive to the cultivation of the vine and the olive tree. The hillsides with clayey, limestone and stony soil offer beautiful south and south-east exposures, where Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Syrah are grown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe plots are well grouped around the farm which facilitates biodynamic work. 38 ha of vines spread over the municipalities of Vinsobres and St Maurice sur Eygues. A magnificent terroir with limestone and stony clay soil with beautiful expositions to the south, opposite Mont Ventoux. The plateau of Vinsobres at more than 400m altitude is more clay and very stony. This extra altitude brings notable freshness throughout the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45041017782522,"sku":"CARN21CDRRED","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/ChaumeArnaudCotesduRhoneNV.png?v=1705562817"},{"product_id":"le-clos-du-caillou-cotes-du-rhone-blanc-le-bouquet-des-garrigues-2022","title":"Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône BLANC Le Bouquet des Garrigues 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 \u003cspan\u003e40 % Clairette, 20 % Grenache Blanc, 20 % Viognier, 10 % Roussanne, 10 % Bourboulenc\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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 Cotes du Rhone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e40 % Clairette, 20 % Grenache Blanc, 20 % Viognier, 10 % Roussanne, 10 % Bourboulenc from 45 year-old vines, yielding only 25 hl\/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then whole-bunch pressed and settled overnight at 10°C. Cool-fermented in stainless steel tanks and matured on fine lees for 4 months.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The medium-bodied 2022 Cotes du Rhone Le Bouquet des Garrigues Blanc was picked over approximately six weeks, beginning on August 10 with the Viognier and ending September 27 with the last of the Clairette Rose (the blend also includes Roussanne, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc). Scents of lime zest, pear and melon dominate the nose, while the palate is rather lean, with a zesty, focused finish. Drink 2023-2027.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 90 points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, September 2023.\u003c\/strong\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":45041050648826,"sku":"CAI22BLANCBOUQUET","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LeClosduCaillouCdRLeBouquetdesGarriguesBlancNV.png?v=1705564479"},{"product_id":"le-clos-du-caillou-cotes-du-rhone-rouge-le-bouquet-des-garrigues-2022","title":"Le Clos du Caillou Côtes du Rhône ROUGE Le Bouquet des Garrigues 2020","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 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre, \u003cspan\u003eCarignan and Counoise \u003c\/span\u003e\n\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 Cotes du Rhone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e75 % Grenache Noir, 15 % Syrah, 10 % in total of Mourvèdre, Carignan and Counoise from 50 year-old vines, yielding only 30 hl\/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, then natural-yeast fermented in a mix of concrete and stainless steel tanks, with 5 % whole bunches included. Cuvaison lasts 30 days with extraction via pumpover and delestage (rack and return). Matured for 14 months in 50 % old foudres (1000 L) and demi-muids (600 L) and 50 % concrete tanks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Still maturing in a mix of foudres and wooden cuves at the time of my visit, the 2020 Cotes du Rhone Le Bouquet des Garrigues—a blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and the rest Cinsault, Counoise and Mourvèdre—boasts vibrant aromas of lavender and ripe red raspberries. Medium to full-bodied, smooth, silky and complex, it's a beauty that should retail for less than $30. Drink 2022-2030.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e (90-93) points, Joe Czerwinski, The Wine Advocate, May 2022.\u003c\/strong\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":45041054744826,"sku":"CAI20REDBOUQUET","price":63.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LeClosduCaillouCdRLeBouquetdesGarriguesNV.png?v=1705564582"},{"product_id":"trimbach-riesling-cuvee-frederic-emile-2017","title":"Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile 2017","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’Bright straw. Clean, vibrantly mineral and racy aromas and flavors of green apple. pear and lime. Ripe yet brightly acidic, this exhibits a penetrating quality on the long, juicy, ginger and mineral accented finish. Very compact, dense and still youthful Riesling. Outstanding. Drink 2026-2039.’\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ points, Ian d’Agata, Vinous, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_750\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSeptember 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘\u003cspan\u003ePoured from a magnum, this age-worthy wine is snappy and precise in texture, offering abundant minerals, orange zest and white peach in the aroma and crisp, stony flavors on the palate. Focused, invigorating and still young, it will drink best from 2028.\u003c\/span\u003e’ \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e95 points, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling, January\u003cstrong id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1670557001786_765\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 2024.\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":45841018552570,"sku":"TRIM17CFE","price":218.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/TrimbachRieslingCFENew_2013_27f14cac-39cb-4b70-9ce3-2e367b524712.jpg?v=1714607322"},{"product_id":"le-clos-du-caillou-chateauneuf-du-pape-les-quartz-2021","title":"Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz 2021","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 80 % Grenache, 20 % Syrah\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e80 % Grenache Noir, 20 % Syrah from 60 year-old vines, yielding only 18 hl\/ha. Hand-picked and hand-sorted, 100 % destemmed then natural-yeast co-fermented in tronconique wooden casks. Cuvaison lasts 34 days with extraction via plunging and delestage (rack and return). Matured for 15 months in 80 % old demi-muids (600 L) for the Grenache and 20 % old barriques for the Syrah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Checking in at 14.5% alcohol, the 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quartz is a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah. It displays a fragrant perfume of redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, dried herbs, white pepper and a dazzling floral element of rose petals. On the palate, it is full-bodied, concentrated and tightly structured with a muscular profile framed by ripe tannins. Perfectly balanced by lively acids, there's excellent persistence on the long finish. Drink 2026-2040.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, April 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\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 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\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":46049471070458,"sku":"CAI21QUARTZ750","price":233.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LeClosduCaillouCdPLesQuartzNV.jpg?v=1716354509"},{"product_id":"le-clos-du-caillou-chateauneuf-du-pape-la-reserve-2021","title":"Le Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve 2021","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'The 2021 Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Réserve turned out magnificently and is one of the highlights of the vintage. The 2021 La Réserve was vinified from organically grown grapes - almost equally Grenache and Mourvèdre. Attractive aromas of predominantly red fruits, crushed flowers, thyme and exotic spices waft from the glass. It seamlessly lingers across the palate, dazzling with polished tannins and excellent freshness. The persistent finish is remarkable, with new flavors emerging long after the wine has left. Drink 2026-2042.’\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points, Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous, April 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(117, 37, 117);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The old vine cuvee La Reserve is worthy of particular praise. Equal parts of Grenache and Mourvedre are de-stemmed (like all their reds) and co-fermented before being aged for 18 months in demi-muids and a small proportion of terracotta amphorae. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe result is a spellbinding and utterly seductive Chateauneuf.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatt Walls, Wines of the Rhone, 2021.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\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 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\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":46049563902202,"sku":"CAI21LARESERVE750","price":433.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/LeClosduCaillouCdPLaReserveNV.jpg?v=1716355295"},{"product_id":"domaine-charvin-cotes-du-rhone-le-poutet-2022-magnum","title":"Domaine Charvin Côtes du Rhône Le Poutet 2022 1.5 Litre","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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e80% Grenache, 7.5% Syrah, 7.5% Mourvedre, 5% Carignan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrance, Rhone Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCotes du Rhone\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e’80% Grenache (av age 40 yrs in 2012, youngest 2004, 1992, oldest 1920s), 7.5% Syrah (1985), 7.5% Mourvèdre (1985, a recently rented plot), 5% Carignan (1950s) ... from near Maucoil, Quartier Champovin, Boislauzon, sandy, clay-limestone, some galet stones soils, light crush, whole bunch 15-20 day fermentation, daily pumping overs, press wine added, concrete vat raised 18 months, fined, unfiltered, up to 50,000 b.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine Charvin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eLaurent Charvin runs this small family estate located in the north of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. The domaine has vineyard holdings of just 8 hectares in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and 13 hectares in Cotes du Rhone. The average age of the vineyards is over 50 years old with the oldest being nearly 80 years of age. Laurent Charvin describes his vineyard site as being cool for Chateauneuf as their vines are mostly planted on sandy north facing slopes. Certified organic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharvin produces finely styled Grenache based wines showing great depth and finesse (approximately 80% Grenache for each wine with small amounts of Vacaresse and Mourvedre as well as small amounts of Carignan and Bourboulenc for the Cotes du Rhone). Winemaking is traditional with no de-stemming and all ageing is done in cement tanks. No wood is used for the elevage of either wine. There are no secrets here, simply old vines, very low yields and minimal winemaking intervention. The Cotes du Rhone is regularly rated as one of the very best from this area and perhaps it is not surprising as the vines for this cuvee border directly on to the appellation for Chateauneuf du Pape in the northern sector where they are located.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46458641875194,"sku":"CHARV22MAGCDR","price":131.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Charvin_CdR_Le_Poutet_NV_48b26130-d194-4c0c-912b-d963f673e3f7.jpg?v=1756892141"},{"product_id":"chateau-mont-redon-chateauneuf-du-pape-rouge-2021-magnum","title":"Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape rouge 2021 magnum","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grenache, \u003cspan\u003eSyrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese\u003c\/span\u003e\n\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 8% Mourvedre and 2% Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin and Vaccarese aged half in Barrique and half in vats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'(vat\/casks) full red; the bouquet shows discreet sunshine, therefore a trim sweetness, with a centre of black berry jam, a hint of blue fruit, salting and oak. The palate bears good quality fruit, dark berries with a fine freshness throughout, is well poised and the juice sustains well into the aftertaste. It’s a busy wine. The tarry, still exerted, oaked finish will ease within, drink from 2025. 2045-47 Oct 2022'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Livingstone-Learmonth, drinkrhone.com.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Bottled in June of this year, the 2021 Châteauneuf Du Pape checks in as 50% Grenache, 35% Syrah, and the rest Mourvèdre and other assorted varieties. It's another Burgundian-styled wine from this vintage with lots darker berries, redcurrants, pepper, and Provençal garrigue that carry to a medium-bodied supple, elegant, layered Châteauneuf revealing ripe tannins, beautiful balance, and outstanding length. It's a terrific success in the vintage.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points, \u003cspan\u003eJeb Dunnuck, October 2023\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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\/Mont-Redon_Logo_small_6006aff4-9664-4a37-9778-8e382b3df4e0_480x480.png?v=1585379708\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"100\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChâteau Mont-Redon will be familiar to those who know and love Châteauneuf-du-Pape being well recognized as the owners of one of the most highly regarded vineyard sites in the appellation. The superb quality of its vineyards has been recognized throughout history and prior to the adaptation of the appellation controlee system it was one of the few ‘Grand Crus’ in the region (together with Chateau Rayas).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith almost 100 hectares under vine, the majority of Mont-Redon’s vineyards are located in the appellation’s most favoured area, the high plateau which is covered in the large round pudding stones that Châteauneuf is so well known for. At this high point the huge pudding ston galets lie over a rich layer of clay which retains water and keeps the earth below cool as it helps the vines resist the torrid heat of each summer. In the 1960’s some limestone terroir on the western edge of the appellation was planted to white varieties which are perfectly suited to limestone and give whites of great freshness and purity. This remarkable property is in fact a single vineyard which is very unusual in Châteauneuf-du-Pape where holdings are usually quite scattered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere has been considerable investment at Mont-Redon over the past twenty years. The entire winery has been completely renewed and is now naturally climate controlled utilising the water which lies deep below the clay plateau. From this water, cool air spills down into the winery cooling every level so that the whole winery retains a very cool temperature with natural humidity. Rows of oak barriques have replaced the old large foudres of yesteryear, and large temperature controlled stainless steel vats now line the walls, resulting in wines of freshness and finesse in both red and white wines. More recently optical sorting machines at harvest time have helped to remove any unripe or shriveled grapes as well as any vegetation resulting in great precision for every single wine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn recent years the developments have continued at a great pace with Pierre Fabre being installed as wine-maker from 2008 and in 2017 Pierre took over management of the estate from his father and uncle. In 2017 he produced the first Gigondas from purchased fruit and in 2019 the purchase of more vineyards have been made in the southern Rhône. This remarkable estate will continue to develop apace as the potential of its great terroir is realised under the guardianship of Pierre Fabre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMont-Redon is clearly a candidate for not only the most improved producer and the best value producer of the Southern Rhône but now also one the very best producers in the large historic appellation of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Mont-Redon looks destined to become one of the highest achievers of the Rhône Valley in the coming decade. Recent reviews confirm this trend.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46503611138298,"sku":"MR21MAGCNF","price":305.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/Mont-RedonCdPNV_new_f26c256d-df77-4616-b8f3-a8862ed548bb.jpg?v=1680424506"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-pinot-blanc-2022-screw-cap","title":"Domaine Kientzler Pinot Blanc 2022 (screw cap)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariety:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003e100% Auxerrois (yes, 100% Auxerrois!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Alsace\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alsace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 100% Auxerrois. Shows the fine floral perfume and fresh acidity so typical of this variety and village. Finishing dry with length and persistence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\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":46525470081274,"sku":"KTZ22BLANC","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/KientzlerPinotBlanc2019_f6d8cb21-96e6-4a00-87d0-87baa30b4b73.jpg?v=1674427890"},{"product_id":"pierrick-laroche-domaine-des-hates-chablis-2023-1500ml-magnum","title":"Pierrick Laroche Domaine des Hâtes Chablis 2023 1500ml MAGNUM","description":"\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chablis\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with the Petit Chablis, the domain has nearly 12 hectares planted in the Chablis classification, all of it (like the Petit) planted in the Maligny commune except for 1ha in the little valley of Fontenay heading toward the Grand Crus. He has eight parcels ranked Chablis, and the average age of the vines is 25 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePierrick Laroche and Domaine des Hâtes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eLocated in the north-west sector of Chablis in the village of Maligny, Pierrick Laroche now runs this family estate which was established by his father in the 1970s. His father gradually gained planting rights and slowly added to the family vineyard holdings over time. Today the current size of the estate is around 25 hectares. In 2010 Pierrick produced his first vintage to great acclaim (his father had previously sold the grapes to La Chablisienne).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003ePierrick has a degree in oenology from Beaune and after graduating he travelled the world, doing various internships to gain experience before returning home to start making wine and take over the family vineyards for himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHis cellars are built into the side of a hill in the village enabling much of the work to be done by gravity. Vinifications are done classically in stainless steel tanks with some of the Premier and Grand Cru wines aged in used barrels for a small portion of each cuvée where the wines undergo full malolactic. His oldest plot of vines is Les Châtillons, which was planted in early 1970s and is located just behind the hill of Grand Crus. This cuvée also has a small portion of barrel ageing, employed to great effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBeginning with vintage 2016, Pierrick began a tiny \u003cem\u003enégoce\u003c\/em\u003e operation to augment his range, buying must from friends farming predominately on the left side of the river. These wines now include the premier crus of Beauroy, Beauregard, and Vau de Vey, along with the grand cru of Bougros. In 2019, Pierrick inherited 8 acres of vines from his father-in-law in the southern sector of Chablis around the village of Courgis. This includes Petit Chablis, 5.5 acres of Chablis, and just over half an acre of the premier cru Les Butteaux.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buzz Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46687945523450,"sku":"PL23MAGAC_CHABLIS","price":153.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/DomainedesHatesChablisNVStelvin_9c7910ff-2f53-427c-826e-5380a9c5c603.jpg?v=1686834821"},{"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":"chateau-de-coulaine-chinon-blanc-sinople-2022","title":"Château de Coulaine Chinon Blanc 'Sinople' 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 Chenin Blanc\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=\"\"\u003e100% Chenin Blanc from the tiny 'Clos de Coulaine' plot of 30 year-old vines just opposite the Château. Planted in silty-clay over tuffeau limestone, the vines enjoy a full south exposure. Fermented with indigenous yeast and matured on fine lees in barrel (20% new) for 11 months and then in tank for 6-8 months. Shows great intensity of fruit and wonderful freshness from the superb ripe 2022 vintage. Has a thoroughly Burgundian feel to the wine with 100% malolactic with a little texture from a small amount of lees stirring. Just 300 dozen bottles produced. Bone dry and 13.5% alc\/vol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\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=\"249\" height=\"204\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\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":46865921409274,"sku":"COUL22SINOPLEBLANC","price":68.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/CoulaineSinople_5c57a127-5c20-4616-b50c-9a50f2a9c409.jpg?v=1683164179"},{"product_id":"chateau-de-coulaine-chinon-blanc-clos-de-la-cure-2022","title":"Château de Coulaine Chinon Blanc 'Clos de la Cure' 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 Chenin Blanc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry, Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e France, Loire Valley\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinon\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e100 % Chenin Blanc from the tiny 'Clos de la Cure' plot of young vines planted in a very clay gravel soil on a noth facing slope. Fermented with indigenous yeast and matured on fine lees in a 1000 litre sandstone jar for 11 months and then in tank for 6-8 months. Shows great intensity of fruit and wonderful freshness from the outstanding 2022 vintage. Just 100 dozen bottles produced. Finishes dry to the palate even though it carries about 4 g\/L residual sugar and 13.5 % alc\/vol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"204\" width=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/chinon-chateau-de-coulaine-350x287_480x480.png?v=1624792941\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\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":46865924686074,"sku":"COUL22CUREBLANC","price":79.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/CoulaineClosdelaCureTemp.jpg?v=1732090735"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-saint-nicolas-de-bourgueil-les-malgagnes-2021","title":"Yannick Amirault Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil Les Malgagnes 2021","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\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 2021 Malgagnes speaks of both its place and its vintage. Hailing from the 2021 vintage, it doesn't lack in refreshing acidity and is less fruit-filled than warmer years. But on the clay soils(with a limestone vein), it offers a sense of flesh while remaining only a tad more than light in body. It speaks of low yields in its concentration and has an abundance of powdery tannins that coats the palate. The oak (80% in 450L casks, 20% in sandstone eggs) is well judged and, while clear in its cedar and mocha notes, is not out of place. With another year or two in bottle, it will further integrate. It's not the longest-lived Malgagnes, but it's still a very good site and a carefully-made wine.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e91 points, Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous Media, December 2023.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"73\" width=\"201\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Yannick_Amirault_copy_480x480.png?v=1584580076\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\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":46869756641530,"sku":"YAM21MALGAGNES","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/products\/YannickAmiraultLesMalgagnesNVorganic.jpg?v=1667463070"},{"product_id":"yannick-amirault-bourgueil-cote-50-2023","title":"Yannick Amirault Bourgueil Cote 50 2023","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"\"\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 style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eCote 50\u003c\/em\u003e is a new cuvée from Yannick Amirault, expanding on what was \u003cem\u003eLa Coudraye\u003c\/em\u003e, by including fruit from three extra lieu-sits: \u003cem\u003eLes Sables\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLes Pins\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLes \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003ePerrières.\u003c\/em\u003e The common link is that all these lieu-dits sit at 50m elevation above the Loire, hence the name.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" class=\"\"\u003eThe fruit is all hand-picked into small baskets, double sorted and then de-stemmed but not crushed and fermented in small open vats. 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It concludes in a rather dry, tannin-washed finish, with a peppery acid-fresh length. A good result. The alcohol is about 13.5%. 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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. This 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\/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":46869767094522,"sku":"YAM23COTE50","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/YannickAmiraultCote50NVorganic_42efb538-6e11-46d4-bbb3-b66a84f62564.jpg?v=1683163103"},{"product_id":"domaine-kientzler-riesling-grand-cru-schoenenbourg-2024","title":"Domaine Kientzler Riesling Grand Cru Schoenenbourg 2022","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-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 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\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 2022 vintage finishes with 13.0% Alc\/Vol; 2.0 g\/l RS; 8.41 g\/l TA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" class=\"\"\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;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/Kientzler_logo_480x480.png?v=1584595609\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #752575;\" data-mce-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":46887874527482,"sku":"KTZ22RSCHOENEN","price":138.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0115\/8329\/1492\/files\/KientzlerRieslingSchoenenbourgNewNV.jpg?v=1691736161"}],"url":"https:\/\/buzzwines.com\/collections\/current-favourites\/low-sulphur.oembed","provider":"Buzz Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}