New World

Pale straw in colour, this wine has a nose of sun ripened pears and wet granite. The palate has a vibrant acidity balanced by a soft, round texture and some pithy character.The wine has a fresh, mineral finish. Drinking beautifully now and best served at 10 to 12˚C.

{***}{region}Swartland{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{vintage}2017{vintage}
{ratings}                                                                                                               []2017 – 4 Stars Platter
[]Tim Atkin:: 90/100
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The 2013 Marsanne is bright, focused and nicely delineated. Pear, quince and floral notes abound in a crisp, energetic wine to drink over the next handful of years. The blend is 75% Marsanne and 25% Roussanne, which is added for texture and mid-palate.

{***}{region}California{region}
{color}White{color}                                                                                                {maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{vintage}2013{vintage}
{ratings}
[]Wine Enthusiast:: 89/100                                                                                           []Vinous Antonio Galloni:: 88/100
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This barrel fermented, full bodied Chardonnay has mouth filling citrus fruit and a palate cleansing, bright finish. It will become richer and more complex with age.

{***}{region}California{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{vintage}2016{vintage}
{***}

Whole-bunch pressed, some of this is barrel-fermented, with the balance in stainless steel – the first for richness, the second for energy. Once blended, for Véronique Drouhin, it is as if one brought together elements of a pure Chablis and an elegant Meursault. Cool & discreet. 100% Chardonnay.

{***}{region}Oregon{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{vintage}2015{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate::91/100
{ratings}  
{***}

A beautifully balanced Chard. Lovely aromas of apricot, lavender and caramel ebb into bright flavours of lemon/lime, and a fresh, spicy finish with vanilla, clove and honeydew melon. Outstanding richness and texture on the palate.

{***}{region}Santa Barbara County, California{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{vintage}2014{vintage}
{ratings}
[]Robert Parker::92/100
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The 2016 Roserock Chardonnay has a fresh nose of Bosc pear and Granny Smith apples with touches of baby's breath flowers, wet pebbles and baker’s yeast. Light to medium-bodied with a touch of creaminess in the mouth, it segues into notes of fresh hay, red apple skin and lemon, with great juicy acidity and lovely phenolic texture on the finish.

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{region}Oregon, USA{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}ready-improve{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text}
{vintage}2016{vintage}
{ratings}
[]Wine Ethusiast:: 92/100                                                                                []Wine Advocate:: 91/100                                                                                []Wine Spectator:: 91/100
 []James Suckling:: 94/100 
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The 2015 Chardonnay Hyde Vineyard has a gregarious white peach, green mango and passion fruit nose with touches of cashews, lightly browned toast and butterscotch. Medium-bodied, the palate is chock-full of zip and zing, with a great intensity of vibrant tropical fruit flavors and a wicked acid backbone, finishing on a lingering mineral note.

{***}{region}Napa, California{region}
{color}White{color}                                                                                           {maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2015{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate:: 93/100 
{ratings}
{***}

Ramey’s 2015 Chardonnay Ritchie Vineyard is powerful and intensely phenolic, with a real center of gravity that anchors the wine and gives it a very distinct feel. Orchard fruit, white flowers, wet stones, mint and a kiss of French oak are all nicely balanced in this expressive, mid-weight Chardonnay.

{***}{region}California{region}
{color}White{color}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2015{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate::94/100{ratings}
{***}

Dark black currant, plum violet and spicy aromatics lead to a silky elegantly textured palate showing great depth, tension and persistence.

{***}{region}Central Otago{region}
{color}Red{color}
{vintage}2017{vintage}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
{***}

Deep red. Rich aromas of plum and darker fruits accented by herbs and spices. Ripe and broad but also fresh and dry, showing a fine-grained texture to its flavors of strawberry, cherry, menthol and herbs. Finishes with slightly dusty tannins and good length.

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{region}Central Otago, New Zealand{region}
{color}Red{color}
{vintage}2014{vintage}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{ratings}
[]Stephen Tanzer::88+/100
{ratings} 
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The rich and lively nose is filled with aromas of pretty red fruit, baking spices, orange peel and velvety flower petals. Round on the palate with rustic tannins, flavors of red currant and deep cherry evolve after time. The long and supple finish is spicy and long. Generous in its youth, our 2014 Laurène will mature with elegance and depth.

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{region}Oregon{region}
{color}Red{color}

{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2014{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate:: 91/100
{ratings}
{***}

Pale ruby-purple colored, the 2014 Pinot Noir Knox Alexander conjures notions of red currants, Bing cherries and violets with touches of mossy bark, wild thyme and tilled soil. Medium-bodied, with a pleasant chew to the texture, the subtle flavors offer lovely purity and an appealing herbal lift on the finish.

{***}{region}Santa Barbara County, California{region}
{color}Red{color}
{vintage}2014{vintage}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate::90/100
{ratings}  {***}

A nod to Burgundy but with lots of ripe, bright New World fruit, this Pinot Noir has a cool nose of strawberry and ripe cherry fruit with warming hints of sweet spice. On the palate, it is fleshy and generous with lots of ripe red berry fruit with fine, polished tannins and a lovely freshness on the generously long finish. Drink now to 2026.

{***}{region}California{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2016{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate::91/100
{ratings}
{***}

This perfumed Syrah has notes of spicy citrus rind, refined black fruit, violets and lilies. The palate is elegant and restrained yet with good body and a silky texture balanced by a fresh, natural acidity. The finish is long with supple tannins. Best served at 16 to 18 °C, this wine will greatly benefit from decanting if drunk within the first 3 to 5 years after bottling.

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{region}Swartland{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-improve{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text}
{vintage}2016{vintage}
{ratings}                                                                                                               []2016 – 4.5 Stars Platter
[]Tim Atkin:: 93/100
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Bright ruby in colour with purple tints, the nose offers prominent pepper spice with red berry and purple fruit aromas. Liquorice and garrigue notes add layers of complexity. The wine has a good level of concentration with balance and finesse. The tannins are powdery with some grip and the wine finishes with a pleasant juicy core. Drink now to 2023.

{***}{region}California{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2014{vintage}
{ratings}
[]Wine Enthusiast::88/100
{ratings}
{***}

Medium garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Claret offers notes of blackberries, kirsch and red currants with hints of earth and dried herbs. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush, velvety and open for business, with some baking spice notes coming through on the finish.

{***}{region}Napa, California{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-improve{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text}
{vintage}2015{vintage}
{***}

It has an attractive and bright violet color, with aromas of red fruits like strawberries and cherries with delicate presence of flowers such as violets and lilac. In the palate it is round, pleasant and very persistent. Its elegant structure on the palate and balance shows the benefits of both terroirs.

{***}{region}Mendoza{region}
{color}Red{color}
{vintage}2016{vintage}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Drink now{maturity-text}
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