letuffeau.com
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please note Le Tuffeau will be closed today, Saturday 25th October, due to technical difficulties in the Nicholas Building
Cathedral Coffee open as normal
Eleven Sons
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Limestone Coast, SA
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Charles Oliver
Pyrenees, Victoria
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“I prefaced Thursday’s offer by writing: ‘It has been a hard day at Le Tuffeau' …’
Well, everything that could have gone wrong Friday, went wrong Friday. Water, the Internet, the building lifts: all out.
It was full speed ahead with no engine room towards the iceberg. However, the tasting with Mitch Sokolin (Eleven Sons) and Charles Oliver (eponymous) was a great success. Our picks below.”
— David
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~ please note : discounts are automatically applied at the digital check-out! ~
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Eleven Sons
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“I think all you need to know about Mitch Sokolin is what you can find on his Young Gun of Wine article … Quench your thirst here (https://younggunofwine.com/winemaker/eleven-sons-mitchell-sokolin/ ) .”
— Will
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Limestone Cowboy 2024 Limestone Coast Savagnin
(Shelf Price: $56.00)
Offer Price: $45.00
“Savagnin done right. This 2024 Savagnin from the Limestone Coast walks a fine between oxidative, aldehydic notes and brine flecked marine freshness. Aromas of toasted almonds, sea spray, fresh and preserved lemon peel, and hints of curry leaves beckon; at the core there is pure chalky limestone minerality and heirloom apple. The palate opens broad before finishing refreshingly saline. Walnuts and further almonds, dried honey, and fresh green apple all mingle. Yee-haw?”
— David
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also available
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Eleven Sons 2023 Limestone Coast Semillon ‘Cabane Beige’
(Shelf Price: $43.00)
Offer Price: $36.00
“Fiery and linear Semillon that has developed a cult following in Melbourne; thirst quenching and certainly not your grandfather’s Hunter Valley Chablis.”
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Eleven Sons 2021 'El Pueblo mas Feo'
(Shelf Price: $56.00)
Offer Price: $45.00
“Wild and untamed rufete from a tiny, ‘ugly’, village near Gredos in Spain. Herbal sarsaparilla meets campfire embers over broken flints. Very Mitch.”
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Charles Oliver
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(Link) Charlie is a wonderful winemaker and a true gentleman; at home among the vines of the Pyrenees (outside Ballarat) he crafts a small clutch of wines that possess an elegant rusticity. A rose specialist nestled between the thorns of Western Victoria.”
— David
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Charles Oliver NV Pyrenees Chardonnay
(Shelf Price: $54.00)
Offer Price: $45.00
“Multi Vintage Pyrenees (the real MVP) Chardonnay…
This multi-vintage Chardonnay from youthful legend Charles Oliver elicits a short-lived hush before excited hooting takes over the room. Aussie Tissot is the phrase on our lips. A drop-dead gorgeous nose of lemon curd, barley drops, toasted bran, fresh green apple, crushed shells and dried honey. Deep breath here. Slight inflections of fresh and cooked pear, brown spices, and cashews. The interplay here, courtesy of un-topped barrels, of freshness and aldehydic notes is very well done, and enticing to boot. The palate is supremely fresh, driven, and possesses wonderful late acidic cut and phenolics. Ripe pear and orchard fruit, baked bread, toasted brans, and mineral thrust. Simply amazing. A patchwork of vintages lead to a wine that outdrinks Patchwork itself. Chapeau Charles!”
— David
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also available
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Charles Oliver 2024 Pyrenees Rosato
(Shelf Price: $45.00)
Offer Price: $37.00
“Why waste your time with L’Anglore when you can drink this exquisite local Grenache rose? A fine fruit red-fruited profile; silken texture, bitter vermut negre finish … and no volatility.”
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Charles Oliver 2024 Pyrenees Shiraz ‘Cafe del Marc’
(Shelf Price: $49.00)
Offer Price: $39.00
“The ‘Game of Rhones’ is on. I’m no bald eunuch, but I recommend pairing this with a capricciosa pizza to double down on the black olive and savoury herb qualities that are possessed by both.”
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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.