From the hot plains of the Rioja Oriental comes this powerful treasure. The artisans at deAlto are honoring the region’s incredible grenache growths (or, garnacha if you’re wanting to go full Español). There’s a touch of Rioja’s iconic tempranillo in here too, to give it a plush body with rounded edges. With all vineyards hugging the Ebro river, this is not just about jammy fruits-  in fact it’s enormously elegant thanks to the lifted red fruits and structure that will hold tight for many years to come. 100% old French oak makes this a rare taste for the region, focusing on those finer expressions of spice and some slight vanilla. Succulent and desireable, this is an impressive wine ready to be enjoyed. 

Welcome to Ulithorne’s flagship wine. All parents say they don’t have a favourite child, but we’re pretty sure this would be the one if you were to ask them. Picking the premium, low-yielding fruit from their vineyards, they’ve succeeded in creating a magnificently concentrated wine. Make no mistake, this is a big red wine. Juicy, plump, and fine grained. There’s some parcels of fruit that go into American oak, and some in French. Some new and some old. It hits all the notes and comes together in a symphony of black and blue fruits. We’ve been lucky to taste the Frux Frugis at 20 years of age, and we can attest to its strong ageing potential. C’mon, that review from James Halliday really speak for itself on this one.

Over 150 years ago the vines for this wine were planted in the Clare valley. It’s not often you come across vines that old, in fact these were amongst the earliest years of plantings in Australia. Not only have these vines essentially become one with the terroir in that time, but Kilikanoon crops at super low yields to achieve small, intense berries. You’ll see that immeasurable flavour immediately- beyond anything you’ll get just from age or good winemaking. It’s deep red with crimson hues, and all the prowess to follow through. New and old french oak has given this baby structure and intensity; lifted dark fruits, fresh licorice and compote entertain the palate while the vanilla and light spice do the supporting work behind the scenes. It’s sincere yet subtle, immense yet composed. This will not disappoint you, even for decades to come.