Wine Heroes
This page is dedicated to our wine heroes – the wines, winery and winemakers that have shaped our vinous journey over the past 20 years.
We have followed, bought, and collected all the wines that feature on this page for many years, and their quality, vintage upon vintage, is without question.
In short, these are the wines we drink, and we hope you will love them as much as we do.
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2019 Nine Popes, Charles Melton
Dark, brooding and gloriously unapologetic, Nine Popes opens with waves of blackberry, black cherry and plum, layered with liquorice, cracked peppe...
View full details2018 Basket Press Shiraz, Rockford
One of the world’s truly iconic wines. Rockford’s Basket Press Shiraz represents the true style of Rockford and it draws heavily on the wisdom an...
View full details2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de la Solitude *Magnum*
Domaine de la Solitude’s wines are renowned for their characteristic elegance whilst expressing the true origins of their terroir. This 2022 is ...
View full details2019 Sanford & Benedict Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sanford
The Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is where it all began. In 1971 this was the first vineyard planted in what became the world-class, cool-climate...
View full detailsSparkling Black Shiraz, Rockford
We are delighted to have secured a small parcel of these truly iconic wines. Inky purple with a fine crimson mousse, this is Australia’s most hedo...
View full details2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Inglenook
Founded in 1879, Inglenook is one of Napa Valley’s most historic and revered estates. Under the visionary stewardship of filmmaker Francis Ford Cop...
View full details2022 Angel Flower Pinot Noir, Pyramid Valley
Light garnet in the glass, delicate yet deep. The nose unfurls slowly, rose petals, wild thyme and a flicker of spice, all wrapped around a core of...
View full details2022 Earth Smoke Pinot Noir, Pyramid Valley
Vibrant garnet in the glass, shimmering with clarity and depth. The nose unfolds slowly and deliberately with dark cherry, wild raspberry, and blac...
View full details2022 Snakes Tongue Pinot Noir, Pyramid Valley
Bright ruby in colour, the 2022 Snake’s Tongue unfurls with quiet confidence, oozing wild cherry, black plum, and clove that meet whispers of thyme...
View full details2016 Gran Reserva Viña Arana, La Rioja Alta *Magnum*
A Magnum of 2016 Gran Reserva Viña Arana Tempranillo (95%) is the main variety and comes from three vineyards in Rodezno (Las Cuevas, El Palo and L...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 'Vigna Marrucheto', Banfi
The Vigna Marrucheto single vineyard is viewed as ‘Grand Cru’ in Brunello and is the jewel in the Banfi crown. Intense ruby red in colour, the nose...
View full details2014 Côte-Rôtie, Maison Rouge, Georges Vernay
This 2014 Côte-Rôtie from Georges Vernay is a masterclass in elegance and restraint. The nose is seductive yet poised with violet, black cherry, an...
View full details2019 Brunello di Montalcino, Il Marroneto
Il Marroneto produce some of the purest and most perfumed expressions of Sangiovese made anywhere. Part of the secret lies in their prime location ...
View full details2023 Châteauneuf-du-Pape 'Cuvée Barberini', Domaine de la Solitude *Magnum*
Domaine de la Solitude’s wines are renowned for their characteristic elegance whilst expressing the true origins of their terroir. The Cuvée Barber...
View full details2023 The Chocolate Block, Boekenhoutskloof - JEROBOAM
A Jeroboam of South Africa’s cult wine The 2023 vintage of The Chocolate Block continues to build on its legacy as one of South Africa’s most iconi...
View full details2013 Graveyard Shiraz, Brokenwood
This is one of the most iconic wines in Australia and world renowned as an exceptional example of cool climate Shiraz. The Graveyard Vineyard is t...
View full details2017 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Montelena
Chateau Montelena is one of California’s most storied estates, globally recognised after its 1973 Chardonnay triumphed in the famed 1976 Judgment o...
View full details2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine
A profound, statuesque Hermitage from one of the Rhône’s most storied hillsides, the 2009 La Chapelle opens with an almost architectural sense of d...
View full details2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 890, La Rioja Alta
Time, Bottled. A wine of breathtaking poise and patience, the 2011 Gran Reserva 890 is Rioja in its purest, most classical form. Layers of dark che...
View full details2016 Rubicon, Inglenook
Founded in 1879, Inglenook is one of Napa Valley’s most historic and revered estates. Under the visionary stewardship of filmmaker Francis Ford Cop...
View full details2023 Laguna Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir, Kistler Vineyard
Sumptuous, aromatic and utterly seamless, the 2023 Laguna Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir from Kistler Vineyards is a masterclass in California precision...
View full details2023 Quiñón de Valdlareina, Palacios Remondo
Radiant and deeply expressive, the 2023 Quiñón de Valdelareina is the newest jewel in the Palacios Remondo crown, a wine that captures Garnacha’s g...
View full details2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva, La Rioja Alta *Jeroboam Gift Box*
A magnificent Jeroboam (3L) of 2017 Viña Ardanza Reserva packed in a beautiful Gift Box. La Rioja Alta’s Viña Ardanza Reserva is one of the finest ...
View full details2012 'The Caley' Cabernet & Shiraz, Yalumba
This is the first vintage of Yalumba’s Cabernet/Shiraz-based flagship wine, The Caley. Named after Fred Caley Smith, grandson of Yalumba founder S...
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