"A Curious Blend"
Some sweet wines
Scintilla : The Other Right, Adelaide Hills
Chateau Sigalas-Rabaud, Sauternes
Chateau Rabaud-Promis, Sauternes
Domaine Mure, Alsace
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We recently had James Madden, of Scintilla Wines, in store with some new and highly experimental releases. Will was, naturally, familiar but the wines and styles are new to me. James impressed us greatly with his natural sweet wine 'Eau d'Amis'. More on this below. We have decided to bundle up some other wines we tried recently, including some excellent and excellent value Sauternes, for something a bit different on a Saturday. - David
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Scintilla : The Other Right
"A collaboration between close colleagues at Scintilla (James Madden) and the Other Right (Alex Schulkin & Galit Shachaf). A rich, unctuous, and sweet wine inspired by the Macvins of Jura. The wine is a movable feast, its composition changing each year. Exceptionally rare with back-vintages released to us personally by James." - David
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Scintilla & The Other Right NV 'Eau d'Amis No. 1' (500ml)
1 bottle available
$85.00
"Blend of organically grown fruit, collected, fermented, and blended over harvest 2019." - Winemakers Notes
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Scintilla & The Other Right NV 'Eau d'Amis No. 2' (500ml)
1 bottle available
$85.00
"Second year into this fantastic collaboration ... All the white varieties made into wine in 2021 made it into this delicious drop too. Chardonnay, Viognier, Sémillon, Sauvy B, Pinot Gris and so on. Blended with the best aged organic grape spirit around, the resulting mix was left in barrel for a year, untopped.
Blend of organically grown fruit, collected, fermented, and blended over harvest 2021. Dessert wine, Macvin style. " - Winemakers Notes
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Scintilla & The Other Right NV 'Eau d'Amis No. 4' (500ml)
2 bottles available
$69.00
"Third year into this fantastic collaboration ... All the white varieties made into wine in 2022 made it into this delicious drop too. Chardonnay, Viognier, Sémillon, Sauvy B, Pinot Gris and so on. Blended with the best aged organic grape spirit around, the resulting mix was left in barrel for a year, untopped.
Blend of organically grown fruit, collected, fermented, and blended over harvest 2022. Dessert wine, Macvin style." - Winemakers Notes
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Scintilla & The Other Right NV 'Eau d'Amis No. 6' (500ml)
2 bottles available
$69.00
"The wonderful collaboration ... is going strong for the 4th year! All the white varieties made into wine in 2023 made it into this delicious drop too. Chardonnay, Viognier, Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and so on. Blended with the best aged organic grape spirit around, the resulting mix was left in barrel for a year, untopped. Magical, light and smooth.
Blend of organically grown fruit, collected, fermented, and blended over harvest 2023. Dessert wine, Macvin style, 500ml" - Winemakers Notes
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Domaine Mure
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Mure 2016 Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 'Vorbourg - Clos Saint-Landelin' SGN (500ml)
Shelf Price: $198.00
Offer: $182.00
"An exotic fruit extravaganza! Luscious and seductive. This remains totally straight, all thanks to the vibrant acidity and the purity of the flavors. Right through the very long clean finish. Delicious now, but this wine will develop magnificently over at least a quarter of a century. Made from organically grown grapes." 95pts - Stuart Piggot, jamessuckling.com
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Chateau Rabaud-Promis
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Chateau Rabaud-Promis 2013 Sauternes Premier Grand Cru
Shelf Price: $74.00
Offer: $68.00
"Hedonism distilled into a glass. Sensuous if a little blurred on the nose with tropical fruits, a touch of brown spices, confit citrus, and vanilla pod. The palate is lush and retains hints of youthful freshness allied to still bright acidity. Pineapple and mango mingle with candied citrus peels; very ripe yellow stone fruit forms a backdrop. Somewhat dramatic, if a little short. Certainly not an intellectual wine but a simply enjoyable Sauternes. Sometimes that is enough, as it was for me." - David
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Chateau Sigalas Rabaud
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Chateau Sigalas Rabaud 2013 Sauternes Premier Cru
Shelf Price: $125
Offer: $112.00
"The 2013 Sigalas Rabaud does not have the same sense of charm as the 2021, clearly not as complex, more resinous in style with touches of Manuka honey and pineapple. The palate is actually where the quality lies: viscous on the entry, with nutmeg and hints of Indian spice that dovetail into quite a generous, honeyed finish. In fact, the palate is so good it makes me wish the aromatics had kept pace." 91pts - Neal Martin, vinous.com
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Autumn Leaves Reds 6-Pack
RRP: $345.00
Offer: $295.00
(1 each of the below wines)
Joshua Cooper 2024 Central and Western Victoria Claret
Salomon Estate 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon 'Braeside Vineyard'
Alessandro Stefani 2020 Yarra Valley Cabernet Franc 'Franc'
Chateau Blanzac 2018 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux
Chateau des Laurets 2018 Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion
Chateau Senejac 2020 Haut Medoc
Riesling Mixed Pack
RRP: $414.00
Offer: $275.00
(1 each of the below wines)
Worlds Apart 2023 Eden Valley Riesling 'In the Flowers'
Werkstatt 2024 Mount Gambier Riesling
Frankland Estate 2022 Frankland River Riesling 'Alter Weg'
Donnhoff 2022 Nahe Riesling Trocken
Georg Breuer 2021 Rudesheim Riesling 'Estate'
Christmann 2022 Pfalz Riesling Trocken 'Aus den Lagen'
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Easy Drinking Mixed Pack
RRP: $292.00
Offer: $250.00
(1 each of the below wines)
Domaine Pichot 2022 Vouvray Sec 'Clos Cartaud'
Dappled 2022 Yarra Valley Chardonnay 'Single Vineyard - Les Vergers'
Oria-Riff 2023 Barossa Valley Semillon 'Old Vines'
Vajra 2022 Langhe Nebbiolo 'JC Clare'
Alessandro Stefani 2022 Yarra Valley Sangiovese 'La Vignola'
Joshua Cooper 2023 Claret Blend
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Premium Mixed Pack
RRP: $459.00
Offer: $400.00
(1 each of the below wines)
Domaine Gilbert Picq 2022 Chablis
Wagner-Stempel 2021 Rheinhessen Riesling 'Porphyr'
Domaine Naturaliste 2022 Margaret River Chardonnay 'Artus'
Holyman 2023 lutruwita Pinot Noir
Domaine Collotte 2022 Marsannay 'Cuvee Vieille Vignes'
Domaine Charvin 2021 Cotes-du-Rhone
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Delivery
Melbourne Metro - $20.00 flat (ie.: $20 for 6 bottles, $20 for 36 bottles)
NSW, SA, Brisbane - $25.00 flat
Other parts of Australia - contact us for a quote
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If you would like any of the above, would like to come by for a private appointment, or just have some questions please let us know.