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Vintages Release May 13, 2023

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Red Wine

Geoff Merrill G&W Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Mclaren Vale Coonawarra, South Australia, Australia: Geoff Merrill G&W 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is terrific value at $30. Grapes were sourced from the McLaren Vale and Coonawarra wines regions (73%/27%). The wine is powerful but elegant and so expressive with cassis, dark cherry, cedar brush and dried tobacco leaf flavours savoury and long with a dark olive and meaty finish. Tannins are rich and rounded. Drink or hold to 2030, but this one wouldn't last in my cellar for that long ;) Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: tourtiere, gourmet burgers, grilled beef prime ribs. Drink: 2023 - 2030 30747 14.5% XD 750 mL $29.95 Score: 94/100. May 2023. Top Rated Red Wine Full Review Add to Shopping Cart

White Wine

Matawhero Pinot Gris 2021, Gisborne, North Island, New Zealand: From Gisborne, North Island wine region, Matawhero 2021 Pinot Gris is a vegan-friendly, dry-farmed single vineyard Pinot Gris produced from sustainably grown grapes. Delicate and fresh on the nose with ripe pear, nectarine, lemon zest, juicy, lingering and beautifully balanced with fresh acidity on the palate. Pinot Gris food pairings: pan-fried trout, grilled shellfish dishes, grilled chicken dishes. Drink: 2023 - 2024 30156 12.5% D 750 mL $23.95 Score: 93/100. May 2023. Full Review Add to Shopping Cart


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