International Mix
In lieu of travel, here are 3 whites and 3 reds to transport you - France, Italy and Aussie.
Bollini Pinot Grigio 2022
This is a terrific grigio from the north east of Italy, perfect for any drinking occassion. “Straw yellow in colour, clear-cut and delicate on the nose, with scents of acacia flowers, minerals and pear. The fresh natural acidity supports the wine.”
Winemaker’s notes.
Rieslingfreak No.4 Eden Valley Riesling 2021
"Citrus pith and lime flesh dominate the very fine aromatics. On the palate, I am carried away on a sea of flavour, only just resurfacing through the finish to appreciate what has just occurred. Generous fruit ebbs and flows across the tongue, the acidity is threaded in and out in a fine, saliva-inducing web. On closer inspection there is white pepper, aniseed and fennel flower too. Another masterful release, at once voluminous and restrained, certainly enduringly long. The price is mind-blowing. This is the fine, delicate, spicy wine in the lineup."
95 points (and a Special Value rating). James Halliday Wine Companion.
Domaine Pichot Vouvray Sec Coteau de la Biche 2022
This is what classic, young, dry Vouvray is all about. It starts off with an austere and flinty old-world dryness, rather like a Chablis (but much cheaper), however it opens up with time in the glass. How enjoyable to have a fresh, young wine driven predominantly by structure not fruit. You'll love the clean, crisp mouthful of refreshing acidity. “2022 is an exceptional vintage for Vouvray yielding wines of perfume, finesse and lip-smacking freshness. Aromas of pear candied fruit and spice with hints of honey and that distinctive chalkiness that is so typical of great Vouvray. Fine, brilliantly focused flavours with exceptional texture and length this shows the tension typical of great dry Vouvray and is showing well from its earliest days even tasted from tank just after ferment in early November 2022.”
David Burkitt. Vintage and Vine.
Scala Ciro DOC Rosso Classico Superiore 2020
Calabria calling! On the palate, raspberry and cranberry notes meld with dried herbs, fennel and pepper. Clean acid and feathery light tannins give nice structure to this mid-weight and elegant wine. Deliciously smooth and savoury - add to this a couple of years' bottle age and the groovy label - what's not to like?
Rive Droite Rive Gauche Cote du Rhone Rouge 2020
This is rosy red in the glass. On the nose, raspberry and cherry aromas meld with red rose and fennel. On the palate you’ll find ripe cherry notes tempered by liquorice, pepper and savoury sasparilla bitterness. Less fruit-forward than Aussie GSM and with nice clean acid balancing its juiciness, it’s more in the leaner Euro style.
Frankland Estate Shiraz 2020
“While the bouquet and palate alike are richly endowed, the cool continental climate shuts the door on any over-ripe, pudgy fruit characters. So, tannins play along with the black cherry fruit and utterly delicious savoury undertow. Drink to 2040.”
95 points and included in James Halliday's Top 100 Wines of 2022.
| SKU | GD6 |
| Brand | International Mix |
| Shipping Weight | 9.0000kg |
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