The Master - January 2023 - Mixed
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Discover wine’s possibilities
‘One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words.’
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
We hope your year has started well and that these bottles lift the winter spirits.
Cheers, MJ
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Serve with seafood (think oysters or moules mariniere), vegetable dishes, and salads.
Expect floral notes, salinity, and refreshing citrus.
La Justice Chardonnay Savagnin details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Domaine de Bellevue
- Grapes Chardonnay & Savagnin
- Country France
- Region Loire
- Alcohol Content 12%
- Allergens Contains Sulfites
Cabal Pinot Noir '19
Expect violet, black berry fruits, spice and light tannins. Super drinkable but with depth.
Pair with grilled eggplant, a clam and summer vegetable salad, or a hot and fragrant bowl of Sichuan beef soup.
Cabal Pinot Noir '19 details
- Year 2019
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type Red
- Winery Cabal
- Grapes Pinot Noir
- Region Waipara
- Alcohol Content 13.5%
- Allergens Contains Sulfites
Vignoble du Rêveur
Delicious with mushrooms or foie gras on toast, or even with a flavourful chicken curry.
Dry and citrus fruit, rich and textured, then saline.
Vignoble du Rêveur details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Vignoble du Rêveur
- Grapes Pinot Noir Pinot Blanc Pinot Gris
- Country France
- Region Alsace
- Alcohol Content 14%
- Allergens Sulfites
Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
Serve with simply cooked rare meats like roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, earthy vegetable dishes like cep.
Expect red fruits, dark pitted fruits and a textured, fruity finish.
Single Vineyard Pinot Noir details
- Year 2021
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type Red
- Winery Yabby Lake
- Grapes Pinot Noir
- Country Australia
- Region Mornington, Victoria
- Alcohol Content 13%
- Allergens Sulfites
Pair with grilled sardines with fresh herbs, oysters, or soft cheese.
Expect green apple and apricot with refreshing minerality.
Weisser Burgunder Trocken details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Wittman
- Grapes Pinot Blanc
- Country Germany
- Region Rheinhessen
- Allergens Contains sulfites
Enjoy with caviar, truffle mushroom pasta, or deep fried chicken.
Expect orchard and pitted fruit, as well as brioche notes.
Champagne Brut Les Premices details
- Year NV
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Egly Oriet
- Grapes Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Meunier
- Country France
- Region Champagne
- Allergens Contains Sulfites
Rosso Veronese
Pairs really well with lamb or pork dishes like pork and bean stew, and American barbecue. Or serve with salumi and pecorino.
Expect plum, spice, wood, freshness and fine tannins.
Rosso Veronese details
- Year 2019
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type Red
- Winery Monte Santoccio
- Grapes Cabernet-Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Corvina Merlot Molinara Rondinella
- Country Italy
- Region Veneto
- Alcohol Content 15%
- Allergens Contains Sulfites
Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc, Lourens Family
Works well with meat like a griddled steak, vegetables off the BBQ, or scallops in garlic butter.
Expect focused lemon, green apple freshness.
Skuinskap Steen Chenin Blanc, Lourens Family details
- Year 2020
- Bottle Size 750ml
- Type White
- Winery Lourens Family Wines
- Grapes Chenin Blanc
- Country South-africa
- Region Western Cape
- Alcohol Content 13.5%
- Allergens Sulfites