Domaine Defialy
Macedon Ranges
“I have been buying wines from Micah at Cathedral for years now, pretty much since day dot. Each release we always buy a box of most wines, and each release they always sell out within the same week they arrive. Why? Because the wines are simply delicious.
However, as we have watched over the past few years there has been a steady march towards an increase of quality in the wines that is continuously honed and honed. Heck, maybe there’s a little more sulphur sometimes, but these are entering a new level of complexity and seriousness. There is still some experimentation, and some cuvees are co-fermented, some in amphora, but there is a level of refinement not often seen in many central Victorian ‘new wave’ producers.
‘Domaine Defialy’ — Micah's new site that he is now fully farming up in the Macedon Ranges, planted out with Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Merlot and more — is one I would be watching.
I hadn’t even tasted the new releases previous to this, but going off David’s enthusiasm after tasting them at Young Gun of Wine, we quickly ordered a few boxes. These are ‘natural’ wines that even David was keen to get in! A tall order!
They are honest, sensual, open wines that show vintage and cepage so well. We look forward to the future of Domaine Defialy!”
— Will
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Domaine Defialy 2024 Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 'Candlebark Hill'
Shelf price: $48.00
Offer: $42.00
“Glowing straw gold in the glass. You're hit with a mass of exotic ripe stonefruit, roasted apples, and peaches straight from the get-go. There is a lovely toasted bran and nuttiness showing behind that, mixing with some tangelo rinds.
The palate is round and waxy, and has some soft yoghurty vibes, Yakulty. Fresh hazelnuts, peach skins, shortcrust cobbler, almost sherbet-like phenolic tingling leads into a saline-edged finish. It's active and open knit, probably from the use of amphore, but in the best way, not bacterial. You feel this ferrous, red earth soil presence at the very back, like a mineral thumbprint. David said the words ‘Pommard blanc’. It's good.”
— Will
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Domaine Defialy 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon 'Candlebark Hill'
Shelf price: $45.00
Offer: $39.00
“An intriguing violet colour. Loads of red currants and bright berries, swathed in a coconut vanilla pod-esque oak that will integrate nicely. Herbal and roasty notes like Spanish roasted red peppers, with thyme and rosemary mingling in the back.
There is a bit of the classic Aussie bush-garrigue going on. Brightly detailed acidity, baked cherries, currants and Morello medicinal notes. So bright and nervy immediately, then finishes lovely and soft. A great modern style cabernet.”
— Will
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